The Ottawa Valley Reads event will mirror the successful Canada Reads competition; however, our chosen reads will celebrate culture, marginalized communities, BIPOC voices, Indigenous stories and more. The five books that will be part of this friendly ready competition are.... Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng Son of Elsewhere: A […]
Join us for an enchanting evening under the stars as we present "Movie Night in the Park," a special documentary screening that shines a light on the experiences and resilience of the queer community from another country. Hosted by PFLAG and/or Pembroke Pride, this event aims to foster inclusivity, promote understanding, and celebrate diversity in our community.
As National Indigenous History Month commences for June, Pembroke Waterfront Campus, in partnership with Algonquin College Applied Research and The Circle of Turtle Lodge, located on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People is excited to invite you to join us as we celebrate the opening of our Medicine Wheel Garden and […]
Join us for Garrison Petawawa's Family Day, a special event celebrating community, creativity, and the joy of discovery! This year, we invite you to be a part of a unique project: contributing to a community patchwork quilt with the inspiring theme of "Discover Your Beat." Bring your family, friends, and loved ones to the heart […]
Co-nnect yoga in the park began through a series of events celebrating diversity, inclusivity and community connection through wellness events and local collaborations and the tradition continues. Bring your friends, family, co-workers and more every Wednesday June 7th - August 30th 6PM - 7PM, and be guided by some amazing teachers at Robert Simpson Park […]
Pop Up Art presents the ARTifacts workshop. This event will be taking place Thursday, June 8 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre in Pembroke. This is a great way to get to know historical objects in a new way through artful journaling. Artist Tanya Lyons will be guiding you to explore […]
Join me, Heather Rudzinski, on June 10th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm, as we create a windmill quilt design greeting card. In this workshop, you will assemble the pieces of the quilt, much like putting together a puzzle. We will be layering the quilt onto a beautifully embossed background, and then embellishing the card with […]
Join us on June 11th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm by getting your grooves on and be ready to shake some beats on this exhilarating Bollywood Dance workshop with Bhawna (Bee). No experience is needed. Just come in the mood to have fun!! Click Here to Register
All Grade 6, 7 and 8 classrooms are invited to participate in a special Culture Connect virtual guest speaker event with Jeff A.D. Martin on Thursday, June 15, 9:30 – 11 am. Jeff will Zoom into participating classrooms to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion within our community. He will also speak on the […]
Join us for a cricket tutorial from the Ottawa Tuskers followed by a showdown match between the Tuskers and the students from Algonquin College's Pembroke Campus Agenda 10 – 11 am: Cricket 101 Tutorial – open to students and public 11:30 am – 1 pm: Game #1 1 – 1:30 pm: Lunch (snacks will be […]
