10:30am
Parkdale United Church (429 Parkdale Ave, corner Gladstone Ave.)
16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gospel Service: Parkdale United Church will be welcoming the Imani Gospel Singers from Montreal, under the direction of Marcia Bailey, to their worship service. Dr. King's dream of a Global Beloved Community will be celebrated and reflected upon. You don't want to miss this powerful music and worship experience. Share the news with your family and friends and come join in this annual city-wide celebration. Free admission. For more info: Parkdale United Church office (613-728-8656)
Monday, January 18, 2016
noon
Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West
DreamKEEPERS presents: 12th Annual Celebration of Martin Luther King Day Featuring the presentation of the DreamKEEPERS Life Achievement Award to Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, Former Prime Minister of Canada and Global Leader in the Fight against Apartheid, as well as DreamKEEPERS Citation for Community Leadership to: Larry Hill & Désiré Kilolwa. Guest Speaker: TBA. MC – Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey (Parkdale United Church) Plus entertainment and a light lunch. Admission FREE (Donations gratefully accepted). For more info: DreamKEEPERS Co-ordinators Vanessa Modeste-Doherty & Daniel Richmond Stringer: 613 218-1431
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
6pm to 8:30pm
Fox & Feather; 283 Elgin St, room 1, Ottawa
NB2PW Mixer in the Market-- Back to Basics Networking. It is now time to kick off the New Year with a winning attitude. We expect this to be a great opportunity to reconnect, and showcase your networking skills with new attendees. Bring your business cards and a friend and make the most of this opportunity to socialize with likeminded Black professional and business women. There will be great conversation, so miss this and blame yourself! Costs: Member $5 and Non-Member $10 *** Not including food and refreshments.*** Networking activities guaranteed to meet and greet.*** Please bring your business cards. RSVP: [email protected]
Saturday, January 23, 2016
12noon – 4:30pm
Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West
Jaku Konbit annual UJIMA Job Fair. Jaku Konbit's team of youth leaders will once again plan and deliver the UJIMA Job Fair in collaboration with Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, CKCU FM and other communities businesses and agencies. The Ujima Job Fair goals is to promote diversity by connecting people to meaningful employment, as well as opportunities and resources available to youth and adults seeking work, volunteer and entrepreneurial experience in Ottawa/Gatineau. Jaku Konbit is a registered non-profit, educational community-based and family-oriented organization established in Ottawa in 2000. Our mandate is to support and ameliorate the lives of minority and disadvantage youth, particularly Black Canadian children and youth in the Ottawa Region.For further information please contact: Event Coordinator: Ken Campbell; Youth Coordinators: Shynise Parchment
Phone: 613-567-0600 (office) or 613-601-5262 Email:[email protected]
Website: www.jakukonbit.com
Saturday, January 23, 2016
10pm
Atomic Rooster - 303 Bank Stret, Ottawa
Club S.O.C.C.A. presents: Mardi Gras Pre-Carnaval Extravaganza. Music by Sunshine Int'l and David Supersound, Tickets: $10 advance, more at the door. Info: 613-850-0870, 613-698-8478
Sunday, January 24, 2016
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
St. Luke's Anglican Church - 760 Somerset St W, Ottawa, Ontario
RECITAL by Ottawa pianist John Dapaah. Program: Schubert - Impromptus Op. 90 (excerpts); Schumann/Liszt - Widmung; Chopin - Ballad no. 3 Op. 47; Intermission Scirabin - Preludes Op. 11 ; Excerpts); Bach/Petri - Sheep may safely graze; Improvisation on "When you wish upon a star". Admission is by donation.
Mercredi 27 janvier 2016
17h30
salle des fêtes, Maison du citoyen, 25 rue Laurier, secteur Hull, Gatineau
Lancement de la 12e édition de la programmation du mois de l'histoire des Noirs à Gatineau. Le Conseil de la communauté noire de Gatineau (CCNG) profitera du lancement pour remettre des plaques de reconnaissance à des gens qui ont contribué à l'avancement de la communauté dans la région. La programmation générale se trouve sur le site du mois de l'histoire des Noirs http://mhngatineau.com
Friday, January 29, 2016
7 pm
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church-109A Fourth Ave, Ottawa, ON K1S 2L3
CONCERT: Watoto Children's Choir. The event is open to the public and a free will offering will go to the Watoto organization. Watoto Children’s Choirs have travelled internationally since 1994 as advocates for the estimated 50 million children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and disease. Accompanied by a team of adults, the choir presents Watoto’s vision and mission through their stories, music and dance. Watoto choirs act as ambassadors to raise awareness about the plight of the orphaned and vulnerable children of Africa. More info: http://www.watoto.com/home
Friday, January 29, 2016
7.30pm
First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Ave., Ottawa
ARTS NIGHT, hosted by Elisabeth Morrison. Featuring VISUAL ARTIST Mariam Elchamaa (event decorator, “Expressions By Me”); MUSICAL ARTIST Deidre Kellerman, pianist; LITERARY ARTIST Nessa Sherwood, writer. ABOUT NESSA:
Nessa was born in Kingston Jamaica. She migrated with her family to Canada in 1954. She obtained her License Practical Nursing Certificate at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in 1964. Nessa is a life-long learner, following her nursing certification she successfully completed her higher education at Algonquin College in Human Sexuality Teaching a Counselling, also in Gerontology and Palliative Care, which she used to broaden her nursing career. Following her nursing career, she continued to help people from all walks of life through volunteering at the YMCA/ YWCA, the Elizabeth Fry Society, Planned Parenthood Ottawa and the Canadian Diabetes Association. She was nominated for the Ottawa citizen YMCA /YWCA " Y" Woman of Distinction Award in the category of Community Volunteer in 2009 and for the City of Ottawa Civic Appreciation Award in 2010. She received the Regional Volunteer of the Year Award from the Canadian Diabetes Association in 2011. Caring for others provided her with the energy for writing poetry and stories. She is touched by the stories of those she helped, and fell compelled to share her insight through poetry. Nessa has been published in Possibilities Literally Art Magazine in1996, her poem "A Day With my Father has been read on CBC radio and television, another poem of here's "Bondage "was read on "world AIDS Day"event in Ottawa 2007. She recorded "Undying Love" with Juno award nominee Craig Cardiff in 2014.Nessa retired from nursing in the year 2000, and continue to write, her first book "The Intrepid Soul" a book of poems and short stories was published and launched in May 2015, she is now in the process of writing a children's book.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Saint Paul University, main auditorium, 223 Main St, Ottawa,
ON K1S 1C4
Black History Month Launch & Opening Ceremony. An afternoon of inspiration and entertainment reflecting the theme "Our Canadian Story: Celebrating Our Maritime Roots", to highlight the many contributions and achievements of Black Maritimers, as well as to promote the role of Black Maritime history in the overall Black experience in Canada. Highlights: Proclamation of 2016 Black History Month city-wide observance by the Mayor of Ottawa; unveiling of Canada Post BHM stamp; presentation of 2016 Black History Ottawa Community Builder Awards as well as the John G. Dennison Award & inaugural President's Award; announcement of the winners of the 2016 RBC Black History Month Essay Competition. Free Admission. Donations to Black History Ottawa encouraged and gratefully accepted. Information: [email protected]