Ottawa Grassroots will deliver a tapestry of iconic folk, Indigenous beats, and Franco-Ontarian soundscapes with a full roster of performers and workshops by a beautiful spectrum of established and emerging artists. The festival returns to the acoustically rich venue of Southminster United Church, April 25-28, 2019 in Old Ottawa South.

Capital Spokes Bike Rally Gaining Speed

The Capital Spokes Bike Rally & Rodeo has a little bit of something for everyone!

On the first weekend in June, beginning Friday, May 31st, the Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) in partnership with the Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club (OTLBC) will host the second Capital Spokes Bike Rally & Rodeo.

What is it catches the eye? Holds our attention?

Dolls Gone Wild Blueberries at Life of Pie

Life of Pie is a casual neighbourhood cafe with delectables aplenty on offer. Here, the story-telling imagery of artists Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle is to be found in the café’s two washrooms (three framed pictures in one, four in the other). The artists declare this to be art at the “loo, not the Louvre, ” another installment of their ongoing “Life of Pie” series. The current selection is entitled “Dolls Gone Wild Blueberries.”

There are many interesting daytime workshops programmed to take place Saturday and Sunday as part of the free component of the Ottawa Grassroots Festival happening April 25-28, 2019 at the Southminster United Church in Old Ottawa South.

On the first weekend in June, beginning Friday May 31st, the Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) in partnership with the Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club (OTLBC) will host the second Capital Spokes Bike Rally & Rodeo.

The city-wide campaign Cleaning the Capital takes place from April 15 to May 15, 2019. Residents come together as a community and combine efforts to make our city clean and green.

We are so excited to kick off our spring session with the community! To welcome the new session and the new season, we're hosting our Annual Open House Week from April 1-6th, 2019!

Is the church a necessary part of our modern lives and community? That is the question local filmmaker Danielle Rolfe explores in the new documentary film Who Needs Church? which will premiere on March 23, 2019 at Southminster United Church.

Join us for TRIVIA NIGHT at the Firehall! We've got an exciting new event coming up as part of our Open House Week! On Wednesday, April 3rd we're hosting a 19+ licensed Trivia Night! The event will take place from 7:00-9:00 pm with doors opening at 6:30 pm. Teams of up to 6 people are $25/table. There will be beer, snacks, prizes, and of course, TRIVIA!

Happy International Women's Day! We're celebrating by looking back at the amazing 4th Annual Women's Day Celebration that took place on Sunday, March 3rd. A HUGE thank you to all who attended, it is a pleasure to see this event unfold each and every year. A very special thank you to Ilia Fabbri - Real Estate for making this event another wonderful success, she does such a fabulous job each year! We have raised a grand total of $1438.75 through the silent auction! All proceeds will be going towards A New Day. THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors and donors who contributed!