PHOTO: Main Event BBQ. BBQs are a big feature in OOE in the fine weather months. Both at the Main Event and on Thursday nights in Brantwood Park. If you can flip a fine hamburger we would love to have you volunteer to help out; email volunteer@ottawaeastCAG.ca. Photo by Carol Workun.
By Carol Workun
Spring-Summer sees Old Ottawa East residents heading outside to our great community parks. CAG has a lot of fun events lined up to make the season even sweeter.
These events are organized and run by community volunteers, under the direction of the Community Activities Group of Old Ottawa East (CAG). Mark your calendars so you do not miss out. Consider volunteering. There are many ways you can get involved and help make an event a success.
This season’s line-up…
Brantwook BBQ & Picnic
Thursdays from May 14 – July 30, 5:30 – 7p.m.
Brantwood Park field house, 39 Onslow Cresc.
Come and enjoy the best of the season in the park with friends and neighbours. Bring a picnic from home or purchase supper from the BBQ.
The Main Event Outdoor Movie Night
Friday, June 19, 9 p.m. or dusk
Springhurst Park, 160 Lees Ave.
Movie to be announced
The Main Event Garage Sale
Saturday, June 20, 8 a.m. to noon throughout Old Ottawa East
The Annual Main Event Community Party
Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
This year, temporarily relocated to Brantwood Park due to Main Street reconstruction. (We will be back on Main Street better than ever once that is complete.)
Wagon rides, children’s games, bouncy castle, music, BBQ, market sale, and more…
The Company of Fools – 25th Anniversary – Torchlight Shakespeare
A Comedy of Errors
Thursday, July 30, 7 p.m.
Brantwood Park, Onslow Crescent
Pay-what-you-can, suggested donation $15/person
BBQ and Picnic 5:30 – 7 p.m.
More details on all of these events are online at www.ottawaeastCAG.ca.
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Here’s how you can get involved…
Volunteer!!
We look forward to warmer days, greener lawns and growing gardens. For many years the Main Event has marked the beginning of summer. It’s a day where we can get out, meet our neighbours, enjoy the BBQ and watch with wonder at how long the kids can bounce in a castle. This year, why not make more than an appearance? CAG coordinates the event with the help of volunteers and we can’t do it without you!
You can choose from an array of opportunities, from flipping burgers to setting up tents, from inflating balloons to collapsing tables. We have it all and we can find something for you.
So, don’t just show up this year. Help us out and enjoy the day with the satisfaction of having been involved in an event that is enjoyed by many.
Volunteers will also be needed to help out with the weekly BBQ’s. It’s a great way to connect with your neighbours and get to know more people in the community. If you are great with a BBQ let us know. We will welcome you warmly.
We would love to hear from community youth to volunteer at any of these events. If you are going into Grades 9 – 12, we will be happy to sign off on your community service hours.
If you want to volunteer, contact us at volunteer@ottawaeastcag.ca or call 613 230 0076.
Main Event Garage Sale
Time to sort out that basement? This sale runs throughout Old Ottawa East, from Rideau Gardens Drive to Greenfield Avenue (including Kings Landing) and from Echo Drive to the Rideau River on June 20, from 10 a.m. – noon. Residents are welcome to participate on their own premises and businesses are invited to set up sidewalk sales.
New this year – The Main Event Market Sale
A Market Sale will run alongside the Main Event Community Party on June 20, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Brantwood Park. Due to Main Street reconstruction, the Main Farmers Market will be relocated for a while. So let’s bring the market vibe to The Main Event. We will welcome participation from artists, craftspeople and food vendors, – anything that would be part of a regular farmers market. Not sure? E-mail us to discuss. If you want to be part of this year’s event, please register online at www.ottawaeastcag.ca, or in person at the Old Town Hall, 61 Main St. (Monday – Thursday 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Friday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., or during regular program hours).
Registration is just $25 per table. Vendors must provide their own table. For more information contact: info@ottawaeastCAG.ca.
