Friday, October 4, 2024 - Oktoberfest at Brauwerk Hoffman, Campbell’s Bay. Live music with Danny Sylvester and Friends. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Music starts at 7:30. Tickets $28. Call 613-732-0388 for reservations

The "Irishness" of our Ottawa Valley English "Twang," On Sunday, October 6, at 2 p.m., the Bromley Historical Society is pleased to welcome journalist, podcaster and raconteur Barry Conway. His topic will be "How the feckin' Ottawa Valley Irish Speak English". One of Renfrew County’s native sons, he will share his first-hand command of the history of the English language and how it came to shape the speech of the descendants of the original Irish who settled Renfrew County. This presentation, which is free to the public, will take place in the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road in Osceola, Ontario. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.

More than a dozen award-winning anglophone and francophone authors, musicians and artists will take the stage at the 10th annual Wakefield Writers Festival des Écrivains from October 16 to 20. For more information on lineup, program, author bios and tickets please go to www.writersfete.com.

Join us for the first in our series of parenting workshops! This workshop on Emotional Regulation is designed to empower and resource parents so that they have the tools to support emotional regulation strategies at home. Parents will be invited to share their concerns so that strategies can be tailored to their family's needs. We will also discuss communication strategies and sensory exercises for calming the nervous system. This workshop is hosted by The Parents' Voice Shawville and features guest speaker Nathalie Gagnon, an educational consultant with years of experience helping parents and children. Childcare is available on-site for this event. Registration is required as spaces are limited. E-mail parentsvoiceshawville@hotmail.com or click the link to register: https://forms.gle/xGhG7pct6YQL1xLr5

MRC-CISSSO-CoP are collaborating to provide important information about Radon: what it is; how to test for it; how to manage it and, grants available to help homeowners pay for mitigation work. Admission is Free. There will be Door Prizes.