🚓 April 16th - The East Ottawa Neighbourhood Watch Committee is hosting a presentation entitled Preventing LRT Crime and Enhancing Public Safety, from 7:30-9:30 PM at Ray Friel Recreation Centre, Fallingbrook Room.
📍1585 Tenth Line Rd

👠 April 17th - Get ready for the ultimate Girls’ Night Out in Orléans at Boston Pizza at 8 PM. Live music with Michael Ben-Shalom, a variety of tasty shareables and drink specials!
📍3884 Innes Rd

🎵 April 17th - It’s time for Musical Bingo! Think you know your 80s and 90s music? Put your ears to the test at Taproom260, on from 8:30 - 10 PM.
📍260 Centrum Blvd

📚 April 18th - Orléans Wood Elementary School Advisory Council is hosting a Used Book and Bake Sale from 9 AM-1 PM. Cash only. Bring your own bag! They will have books, puzzles, records and baked goods for sale.
📍7859 Décarie Dr

🍿🎥 April 18th - The Queenswood Heights Community Association is hosting a free Movie Night at 7 PM at the Bob MacQuarrie Rec Complex. Bring the family and enjoy a screening of Lilo & Stitch! Popcorn, drinks, snacks and hot dogs available for purchase.
📍1490 Youville Dr

🎵 April 18th - Don’t miss Canada’s one and only Pette Paquette as he delivers an unforgettable live concert experience showcasing Elvis Presley’s music: the 1950s, the 1968 Comeback Special in Leather, and the explore Vegas Years. Show starts at 7 PM. Tickets $65.
📍245 Centrum Blvd

🖼️ April 18th and 19th - It’s the inaugural Arteast Fine Art Show coming up from 10 AM - 4 PM at the Pine View Golf Club. This show brings together 41 exceptional local artists whose work celebrates colour, texture, and the transformative power of creativity!
📍1471 Blair Rd

🌏 April 19th - Earth Day Park Clean Up from 9 AM - 12 PM. To celebrate Earth Day, join your neighbours for the Big Bird Park and pathway clean up! We'll meet at the Big Bird Park splash pad. Hosted by Chatelaine Village Community Association.
📍Big Bird Park, 936 Lawnsberry Dr

🫖 April 19th - Hi! Tea & Bingo Seniors’ Potluck, hosted by the Blackburn Hamlet Community Association, on from 12 - 2 PM. Please bring a few little sandwiches or cookies and your own tea cup. Prizes for the zaniest hat! Please donate to Cornerstone Women's Sehlter, cash or cheque only.
📍190 Glen Park Dr

🐝 April 22nd - Learn about pollinators and supporting the bee ecosystem with Nicolas the Beekeeper on Earth Day, at Place D’Orléans

🎸 Stray Dog Brewing Company features a great line-up every week of local musicians. Check out this week’s schedule.

🎵 The Barley Mow on Tenth Line has a live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 PM. Check out their line up for April.

🎤 Broadhead Brewery has live music on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Explore the upcoming schedule.

🔮 Discovery Café Lecture Series: Healing Crystals: Fact or Myth? Inside the World of Dynamic Materials with Dr Katherine Marczenko on Thur, April 23rd at 7 PM. Hosted by the Blackburn Community Association.

🎶 Let’s Get Groovy! Coro Vivo Ottawa wants you to get your GROOVE on, feel that Disco Beat, and join for a concert of 60s and 70s music on Fri, April 24th and Sat, April 25th at 7:30 pm in Orléans United Church. Tickets are $30/each. Come dressed in your favourite outfit from these fantastic eras of music! Peace Out!

🌎 Cleaning the Capital - Community Clean Up Event on Sat, April 25th at Golden Fries, from 9 AM - 12 PM. Everyone is welcome, supplies will be provided.

💚 Cleaning the Capital at Chapel Hill Park on Sun, April 26th at 10:30 AM. Kids encouraged. Pick up gloves and bags. No time commitment. Volunteer hours recognized. Light refreshments will be served.

💗 Are you retired or semi-retired and looking to stay connected, foster new interests, meet new friends and have fun? PROBUS is a volunteer-based organization, non-profit, non-political, non-secterian and will be opening a club in Orléans! Join for an Informational Meeting on Tues, April 28th at 10 AM at the Grace Presbyterian Church to learn more.

📚 Zunzun Little Free Library is hosting their Re-Opening Party! On Sat, May 2nd from 11 AM - 2 PM. Free books, reading biddies, activities for kids such as Sparkle tattoos and face sparkles provided by Blissful Kids and teens Spa Parties. Check out their incredible assortment of books, for readers of all ages! 1895 Markwell Cres.

🫖 Mother’s Day Tea Party with the Rotary Club of Orléans, hosted at Paroisse St-Joseph' d’Orléans on Sat, May 2nd, from 12 PM - 2 PM. $50/person, $20/child.

🧠 Orléans Lions Club is hosting Trivia Night on Sat, May 2nd - doors open at 5 PM (party food and silent auction), and the trivia starts at 7 PM. $20/person. Proceeds support the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre.

🪴 The Gloucester Horticulture Society is hosting their annual Plant Sale on Sat, May 9th from 9 AM - 12 PM at the Orléans Fruit Farm. Rain or shine!

💛 Slay Society presents Plantopia, a botanical block party on Mother’s Day, Sun, May 10th from 10 AM - 3 PM at Broadhead Brewery. All proceeds support families battling a glioblastoma or DIPG diagnosis.

April 15th, Laura Dudas, City Councillor, Orléans West provides some updates regarding the LRT Stage 2’s Highway 174 resurfacing work.

April 10th Newsletter from Catherine Kitts, City Councillor, Orléans South-Navan (English edition | version français

April 6th Newsletter from Matt Luloff, City Councillor, Orléans East (English edition | version français)