What's Happening This Week

Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC News

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February 3: Karsh-Masson Gallery opens a new show on Feb. 3 called Karen Jordon: Slow Dance. Gallery open Wednesday, Friday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 136 St. Patrick St. The show runs until April 8. For more information please call 613-580-2424, ext. 14167 or 613-580-2401 (teletypewriter).

February 4: Friends of the Farm would greatly appreciate your used books for our used-book sale on June 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Building. 72 at the Central Experimental Farm Arboretum, east off Prince of Wales Drive. For more information please call 613-230-3276 or email info@friendsofthefarm.ca or go to www.friendsofthefarm.ca.

February 6: Ottawa Torah Institute High School's annual public lecture on business ethics will discuss "Fair Competition - Are There Limits to Free Enterprise? A Jewish Ethical Perspective." Event takes place in Social Hall A at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt., at 7:15 p.m. Tickets $25, seniors (age 60 and older) and students $15. Call 613-244-3939 or email ottawatorah@gmail.org.

February 11: Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Richelieu Vanier Community Centre. Come skate, play hockey or build snow people.

February 13: The Lung Association is seeking your help. Register today as a Tulip Day Champion - for your workplace, your apartment building, or for your community group. Our Tulip Day Champions will collect orders by Feb. 13 for the freshly cut or potted tulips being delivered on March 7th around the region. All funds raised will support lung health research and local activities including Asthma Education and COPD Maintenance Programs. Register online today at www.tulipday.ca or contact Melanie 613-230-4200, email melanie@on.lung.ca

February 18: Fabric and Yarn Sale and Mini Flea Market at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fabric and yarn, notions and patterns for sale. Hand knits also available and a mini flea market. For more information please call 613-728-2446.

February 21: The Together for Vanier Working Group on Beautification invites you to its meeting on Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vanier Community Service Centre, 290 Dupuis St. Everyone is welcome.

February 21: Rent or buy original fine art at reasonable prices. Choose from a large selection of works by local artists. First Unitarian Church Hall, 30 Cleary Ave. on Feb. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free admission and free parking. For more information call Art Lending of Ottawa at 613-224-8028 and check out the pieces of art at www.artlendingofottawa.ca .

February 21: Shrove Tuesday, St. Luke's Anglican Church, 760 Somerset St., home of the best Anglican pancakes. Feb. 21, silent auction from 5 to 7 p.m. and supper starts at 6:00 p.m. with a live auction from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Adults $8, seniors $6 and children under 12 are $5. A family with children can eat for $20. Wheelchair accessible.