Galas and Exhibitions in our Nation’s Capital


The Ottawa Guild of Potters Spring Sale and Exhibition,is hosting their third show at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans.

The show opens this Thursday night, April 12th at 6 pm, and runs until 5:00 pm on Sunday April 15th. The lower lobby will be filled with beautiful functional pieces, sculptural work, jewelry and all things clay. Once again there are new things to be excited about – tulips (perfect for the Tulip Festival and visitors and guests to the capital)! The show opens with a Vernissage at 6 pm on April 12th when they will be providing refreshments, an opportunity to meet and mingle with their potters, and they’ll host the annual Award Ceremony for the winners of their Spring Ceramic Exhibition.
The charity for this show is Harvest House. You can learn more about them at www.harvesthouse.org.
Any pieces with the Harvest House tag that are purchased will have 100% of the proceeds from that piece sent to Harvest House to aid them in their ministry to young men in the Ottawa area.


The Space Cadet Headphone Experience April 13-15th, 2012, Kid Koala, aka Eric San will be performing at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Kid Koala is described as a jazzy hip hop lullaby and he creates an amazing sonic storytelling environment using turntables, piano and experimental lighting to produce an awe-inspiring visual dimension to the music.


This Saturday April 14th at 7pm escape for a night of fun and glamour at the 4th Annual Reliving Old Hollywood Charity Gala in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada.
This event will be held at the prestigious Royal Ottawa Golf Club and 100% of the proceeds will go to Ovarian Cancer Canada. So take a stroll down the red carpet , pose for pictures at the Casablanca Photo Booth, bid for art, vacations and more, and just enjoy the champagne, hors d’oeuvres, the mingling, dancing and live music.


Don’t miss the National Women’s Show April 14-15th, 2012 at the Ottawa Convention Centre. There will be over 250 exhibits with everything from food and wine sampling to fashion shows, celebrity guests, free makeovers, health, wellness & beauty secrets, cooking demos, home renovation advice and travel ideas. So grab your friends, daughter, mother, and sister and get out and enjoy the day.

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