Hello ORLÉANS!

Welcome to the 17th edition of Orléans Connect.

As always, welcome new subscribers!

We hope you all had a wonderful 🇨🇦 Canada Day 🇨🇦. Now that we’re getting into the main part of summer, the events and happenings in and around Orléans are really picking up. There’s no shortage of things to do this weekend ⬇️

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Are you looking for things to do in Orléans? Here’s our roundup of events happening in the next week:

• 👠 July 4th - Experience an unforgettable night where craft beer meets classic tease! Capital Tease Burlesque brings the classiest of shows, combining bold, high-energy performances with the laid-back charm of the taproom. Enjoy an evening of sultry dance, vintage glamour and tongue-in-cheek humour. Doors Open: 730 PM, Show: 8 PM. 🎟️ Get your tickets online for $20.

  📍Stray Dog Brewery, 501 Lacolle Way

• 🧠July 4th - Join for an epic Trivia Night filled with challenging questions, drinks and awesome prizes! 8 PM - 10 PM

  📍TapRoom260, 260 Centrum Blvd

• 🧡 July 5th - Indigenous Roots Ottawa is hosting Beading is Medicine from 930 AM - 1130 AM. Indigenous People and allies welcome. Free event.

  📍Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre, 105-240 Centrum Blvd

• 🌙 July 5th - A summer night market, right here in Orléans! Fetch Summer Night Market is bringing you a vibrant, dog-friendly night market with artisans, food trucks, live music, handmade goods, and more. 4 PM - 9 PM

  📍Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Tenth Line Rd

• 🐴 July 6th - Queenswood Stabes is hosting an open house Fundraiser Open House where you can tour the barn, meet the horses and ride a pony! Proceeds go to Shepherds of Good Hope. 10 AM - 2 PM.

  📍 518 Smith Rd, Navan

• 🧑‍🌾 July 6th - Don’t miss the 2nd Heart of Orléans Market! Amanda Watson, the powerhouse organized behind the highly successful Navan Market has brought her magic to Orléans! This market is held monthly (first Sunday of the month until November), from 930 AM - 2 PM.

  📍Orléans Town Centre

• 🎶 July 6th - Celebrate the cello’s beauty with music for 1, 2 and 4 celli from across the ages at the Cello Quartet Party at 7 PM. 🎟️ Tickets are $20 each for adults; children accompanied by adults are free.

  📍Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd

• 🎵 July 6th - SDBC Taproom Concerts presents: Crooked Creek. From Montreal, Crooked Creek effortlessly blends bluegrass and country - fusing the energetic and complex melodies of bluegrass with the heartfelt twang of classic country music. 7 PM - 10 PM. Tickets $15.

  📍Stray Dog Brewing Company, 501 Lacolle Way, Unit 4

• 🐢 July 6th - Annual Turtle Day - the best way for the Petrie community to learn about our local turtle species and the conservation efforts underway by the Friends of Petrie Island. Turtle Day is made for all ages, you can have in-depth conversations with experts, while kids can learn and have fun doing crafts! From 10 AM - 2 PM.

  📍Petrie Island

• 🍄 July 9th - Shakespeare in the Park: The Comedy of Errors - presented by Company of Fools. This is a Foolish twist that blasts this classic farce straight into the Mushroom Kingdom! Bring a blanket, pack your picnic and join for an unforgettable evening of laughter, adventure and theatrical magic under the summer sky. Show starts at 7 PM. 🎟️ Pay-what-you-can - suggested $20.

  📍Hiawatha Park, 6218 Voyageur Dr

🧑‍🌾 WEEKLY EVENTS 🥬

• 🧠 Every Tuesday - Trivia at Broadhead Brewery. Free to play, no registration required. 630 PM - 830 PM 📍1680 Vimont Ct, Unit 106

• 🪷 Every Wednesday: Evening Yoga

  • 🧘🏾‍♀️Yoga in the Park from 7 PM - 8 PM. No registration required.📍Décarie Park (7883 Décarie Dr)

  • 🧘 Outdoor Yoga Classes from 630 PM - 730 PM. Register here.📍Alain Fortin (676 Lakeridge Dr)

• 🫛 Every Thursday - The Orléans Farmers Market from 11 AM - 4 PM. 📍Parking lot of the Ray Friel Community Centre

• 🧑‍🌾 Every Saturday - The Cumberland Farmers Market from 9 AM - 1 PM📍1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland

• 🚲☕ Every Sunday - Community Café from 930 AM - 12 PM. Coffee bike cart serving freshly brewed coffee and treats at an affordable price, with proceeds going to the Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association to help fund and grow more community events!📍Voyageur Park, 6137 Voyageur Dr

🗓️SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️

Upcoming dates worth getting into your calendar:

• 🪷 From Soil to Soul - a two-part Workshop on Food for Mental Wellness - Saturday, July 12th from 10 AM - 7 PM. Limited spots available - register today!

• 🎤 Shenkman Arts Centre has tickets available for their 2025-26 season! A range of musical genres, comedy shows and poetry is on the schedule. Get your tickets early for the best seat options!

• 📚 Did you know that Ottawa has a Silent Book Club? Multiple meet-ups are happening across the city, including in Orléans (Tuesday, July 22nd from 7 PM - 9 PM at Dominion City Brew Co, 5510 Canotek Rd). Register online.

• 🏖️ Carivibe Reach the Beach Weekend! Celebrating Caribbean culture July 25th - 27th.

Do you have an event you want to see featured here? Let us know!

📰 News you should know about…

🚓 Warning: New twist in bank investigator scam impersonating Ottawa Police (The Ottawa Police).

🚧 Stay updated on road closures this summer. (City of Ottawa).

☀️ Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association Announces a Summer of Community Connection and Fun Events! ☀️

Residents of all ages are invited to participate in a variety of weekly and one-off activities, from a community café to family bike rides and a much-anticipated community BBQ to end off the summer!

The excitement is off and running with weekly Pedal and Play family bike rides starting from Father Richard Ward Park and weekly Community Cafés on Sundays at Voyageur Park. 🚲☕

Residents can enjoy free Yoga in the Park every Wednesday evening in July and August at Décarie Park, and gardening enthusiasts can visit the Native Plant Sale at the Heart of Orléans Market on Sunday, July 6th, to help you start or expand your native garden. 🐝🌼

The entire season of events will culminate with the Annual Community BBQ on Sunday, September 7th at the Convent Glen Shopping Centre, promising a day of yummy food and family fun!

The CGOW Community Association is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the residents of Convent Glen and Orléans Wood. For more information about these events and other CGOW Community Association initiatives, visit https://cgow.ca.

The summer is a perfect time to enjoy creative and artistic activities! Check out the opportunities to explore and express your creative side below. 🎨💃

🎨🐾 Make some Art with your Pet(s)! 🐾🎨

Join Anne at the Fetch Summer Night Market and the Heart of Orléans Market this weekend to make some art and memories with your furry friend(s), family and friends! Learn more here.

💃 Learn Contemporary Dance This Summer! 💃

NEW this summer... open contemporary dance for all levels and abilities in Orléans! NOUVEAU cet été... des cours de danse contemporaine à Orléans!

When: Thursdays July 3, 10, 17, 24 from 5:15 - 6:15 PM

Where: Ottawa School of Theatre in Shenkman Arts Centre

About the classes: Expand, contract, reach, breathe! Experience the dynamic joy and expression of contemporary dance through this open-level adult class which uses principles of Limón technique such as breath, weight, musicality and suspension. We will begin slowly in the centre and progress to moving across the floor and a short combination. All levels are welcome. Instructor Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson will offer variations on exercises for different skill levels. Register and Learn More

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🔦

This week’s Orléans business spotlight is…. 🥁 …. BELLEFLEUR FITNESS - located at 3095 St Joseph Blvd.

Bellefleur Fitness recently had its grand opening and is a physiotherapy-owned and operated fitness studio dedicated to providing a personalized approach to your fitness journey.

If you’re looking for a gym that offers individualized workout plans that make it easy for you to just show up, and focus on your workout, look no further.

As always, if you do drop by, make sure to tell them that Orléans Connect sent you.