span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents:       

the peter f yacht club reading/christmas party       

at the carleton tavern       

SUPPORT SOLIO BLIZZARD BAZAAR and SONGS FOR SOLIO
5-8 pm

Hopewell Avenue Public School (17 Hopewell Avenue)
Free Admission!

Join Elia Saikaly along with the staff, students, and the members of Hopewell’s “Me-to-We” club for the BLIZZARD BAZAAR and SONGS FOR SOLIO!

All fundraising efforts will be focused on building a school in the community of Solio, Kenya. This project will be undertaken in partnership with Elia Saikaly (Finding Life) and Moving Mountains-UK, a charitable organization working primarily to improve living conditions of those trapped in the cycle of poverty in Kenya and Nepal.
There will be:

- Kiosks boasting student-made crafts, baked goods, cards, jewellery, ornaments, artwork, face painting, t-shirts and lots more!

- A Silent Auction with lots of great holiday gift ideas donated by local businesses.
- Student Performances throughout the evening (In classrooms, the Library and the Central Gym).

One night only! See you there!

http://www.findinglife.ca/

Art of Giving: Christmas Show.
Dec 4th to 18th.

Meet the Artists : Dec 9th. 6 to 9 pm.
http://www.patrickjohnmills.ca/ArtofGiving2010.htm

Twenty three artists. 300 plus Art Works
Each artist shows 10 plus small art works.
The gallery takes zero commission of sales.
Each artist is asked to donate one painting.All the paintings are then donated to a local organization for permanent display. The first year all the art work was donated to Grace Manor / Salvation Army on Wellington, the second year (last year) all the art work was donated to Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services on Parkdale. This year one art work from each artist is donated to Elizabeth Fry.

"Unearthed", Paintings by Julia Lockie at Atrium Gallery
Dec. 2, 2010 to Jan 12, 2011
Featuring the works of local and regional artists. Artists are juried through peer assessment.
Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive
Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.
LUCK! 2010
Where everyone’s a winner!
Art Draw Tickets are still available.
Don’t wait get yours now!
This successful fundraiser for the Council for the Arts in Ottawa has lucky arts patrons calling for more! Now it's YOUR chance to get great artwork from a stellar lineup of outstanding Ottawa artists. For a $75 ticket you are guaranteed to get a wonderful addition to your art collection. On the evening of December 2 try your LUCK. When your number is drawn you take your pick. Share in everyone's luck! With an Event Only Ticket, for $25 you can enjoy a fun evening of art, desire and serendipity. Bring your rabbit's foot, your four-leaf clover, your charm bracelet and we'll see you December 2.
LUCK!
Art Draw Tickets: $75
Event Only Tickets: $25
Refreshments - Cash Bar
When: Thursday, December 2, 2010,
 6-9 p.m.  Art Draw starts at 7 p.m.
Where: The Studio, Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave.
Ottawa
For tickets contact:
Council for the Arts in Ottawa
613-569-1387
council@arts-ottawa.on.ca

Orange Art Gallery Presents our First Christmas Show!!!
Dec 1 - 31, 2010
Come join us for opening night Thursday 2 December from 6 - 9:30pm in the presence of the artists for our Christmas Party with lots of yummy treats and drinks.  Arrive early so you don't miss out on your favorite pieces.
The show will feature over 30 artists with more than 200 exciting small works making great affordable one of a kind gifts!!!!
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
Orange Art Gallery
233 Armstrong St.
Parkdale Market
613.761.1500
Killed the Group of Seven
Meet the Artists: December 2nd. 6 - 9 pm. (same night as the First Thursdays Wellington West Art Walk)
http://www.patrickjohnmills.ca/IKilledtheGroupofSeven.htm (online preview)
Artists that are bored with safe traditional landscapes tired of happy flower paintings, and same old colorful commercial crap art... Artists that push art in a new direction: fresh ideas, cutting edge, emotional, think outside the box, non conformist... will be showing their work in this exhibition.
Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery | 286 Hinchey Ave.

CANADIAN FILM INSTITUTE PRESENTS
THE 25th EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 5, 2010

The Canadian Film Institute (CFI) is proud to present the 25th edition of its prestigious European Union Film Festival. Featuring the Ottawa premieres of 26 films from the European Union’s member states, the festival offers something for all lovers of European cinema. The 25th European Union Film Festival runs from November 18 to December 5 in the Auditorium of the Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa. All films will be presented in their original languages, with English sub-titles.

“Suddenly, somehow, we have arrived at the quarter-century mark for the European Union Film Festival. It has been an incredible cinematic journey, featuring films by some of the greatest filmmakers in the history of Europe and, indeed, in the history of cinema. By the time the 25th edition of EUFF concludes, Ottawa audiences will have been presented over 400 national capital premieres of films from the European Union since 1984, ” says Tom McSorley, Executive Director of the Canadian Film Institute, which founded the festival in 1984. “It has been an exciting, inspiring, culturally enriching partnership between the CFI, the EU member states, the EU Delegation to Canada, and the Library and Archives Canada -- not to mention our extraordinary partnership with the local film-going public, which for decades has flocked to the festival by the thousands.  We are very grateful for our community’s support of our work to bring the best of the European Union’s cinema to Canada’s capital.”

The 25th European Union Film Festival takes place under the current EU Presidency of Belgium. The Festival kicks off on Thursday, November 18, at 7:00pm with the Belgian drama, A PERFECT MATCH, starring legendary Belgian actor, Jan Decleir.

All films in the European Union Film Festival are National Capital premieres.

All films will be screened at the Auditorium of the Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, with free parking available on either side of the building. Admission is $8.00 for CFI members, senior citizens and students, and $12.00 for the general public. Annual CFI memberships are available at the door for $15.00.

For further information, call: 613-232-6727 or check the CFI website: www.cfi-icf.ca  
"A Sparkling Cause"-Jewellery Event to Benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Progams Wall Space Gallery is pleased to host our third annual jewellery show to benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs.  Just in time for holiday gift-giving, Wall Space Gallery's talented jewellery artists will be donating a piece from each of their collections to be raffled off for a great cause. Candlelighters is a local non-profit organization that provides support to young cancer patients and their families who are treated in Eastern Ontario. This year a suggested $10 donation to Candlelighters will be your entry to our much anticipated event and a portion of the jewellery sales will be donated to Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs. Seventeen artists will have their work on display and many local artists will be present. Meet our incredibly talented jewellery artists, sample chocolate treats from The Candy Store and join us for "A Sparkling Cause". For information about Candlelighters, go to www.candlelighters.net   WHAT: A Sparkling Cause - Jewellery Event to Benefit Candlelighers Childhood Cancer Support Programs
WHEN: Thursday, November 18th, 6-8 pm
WHERE: Wall Space Gallery, Westboro Village, 358 Richmond Road.