What's happening in the 'hood:

Dec. 6 - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

The Ottawa Women’s Event Network will be hosting a virtual vigil on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. To access the link, visit Women’s Event Network’s Facebook page. 

While there is no in-person vigil in Ottawa this year, the network stated that individuals are welcome to bring a real or handmade rose to the Women’s Monument in Minto Park (102 Lewis St.) on Dec. 6. All are encouraged to stay physically distanced from one another. 

To learn more about the national day, visit the Facebook page or visit the Ottawa Coalition To End Violence Against Women’s (OCTEVAW) website at www.octevaw-cocvff.ca. 

Dec.1 to Jan. 7 - Holiday lights around Ottawa

The Mayor’s 20th Annual Christmas Celebration at City Hall (Dec. 5) has been cancelled due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Holiday lights will be turned on at city hall from Dec. 1 through to Jan. 7, 2021. To learn more, visit ottawa.ca. 

For details on other light shows around the city, like the annual Christmas Lights Across Canada event on Parliament Hill, visit ottawatourism.ca for the most up-to-date information. 

MONDAYS - ABOVE AND BEYOND TOASTMASTERS

Every Monday at 6:45 p.m. (except holidays). Visit us online to enjoy time with members learning to communicate better while honing your leadership skills. This new reality has taught us much. We are learning new skills and still relating great stories. Join our family of joy by contacting Sharon at 45sharong@gmail.com or Lucille, our webmaster, at l_bouthillier@yahoo.ca to receive the link.

TUESDAYS - BYTOWN VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR

Although the choir is not able to prepare for a December concert this fall, we will be meeting online each Tuesday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (from Sept. 8 to Dec. 8). We will be learning some new music and maintaining our vocal cords in a relaxed environment, with plenty of musical and technological help. We will all be experiencing this new way of meeting and singing together and are happy to welcome new members, men and women, to join us. For more information, see our website at bytownvoices.com

WEDNESDAYS - SHOUT SISTER! CHOIR

There are 25 chapters of Shout Sister! Choir in Ontario and we are constantly growing. Shout Sister! takes an unorthodox approach to choral singing. We learn from recorded tracks, so we require no reading of music. Our method is fresh and fun, and we are a warm and welcoming community. We use Zoom to meet virtually every Wednesday afternoon (1-3 p.m.) and Thursday evening (7-9 p.m.). Everyone is welcome. We would love to have you join us! For information on joining, please contact members@shoutsisterchoir.ca or visit shoutsisterchoir.ca. 

FRIDAYS - CHASE THE ACE RAFFLE

Due to COVID-19 closures of the “sales” outlets, the Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club “Keep Westboro Green” Chase the Ace raffle, and therefore sale of tickets, has been suspended until further notice.

Got a Kitchissippi-area virtual or COVID-19 safe event to share? We’d love to hear about it. Send your info to editor@kitchissippi.com.