Events: North America

Jedi Training Academy

Jedi Training Academy

Itโ€™s time to defend the galaxy, and we need your help!Join our Jedi Master and Galactic Scavenger for an afternoon of fun! Each participant will be granted a special spot at this exclusive event, complete with their own training lightsaber to take home at the end of the event.Tickets for this event are extremely limited,…

Agincourt Garden Club + Expert Terry Kennedy “All About Orchids”

AGINCOURT GARDEN CLUB   Monday June 9, Meeting + Flower Show   Start time:ย ย  7:30 pmย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  7:15pm deadline for flower show entries   IN PERSON meeting for members and guests.ย  Guests can visit once, before deciding to join.ย    This group is for novice, regular and expert gardeners   Learn from Headliner: Expert Terry Kennedy,…

Anime Movie Night โ€“ Howlโ€™s Moving Castle

Anime Movie Night โ€“ Howlโ€™s Moving Castle

Anime Movie Nights at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Every 2nd Thursday of the Month | 6:00 PM โ€“ 8:00 PM(Except October โ€” alternate date due to room availability)Location: Prairie Grass Garden(BC LG Room will be used in case of inclement weather)Admission: $15 per personIncludes: Garden admission, anime screening, Ramune soda, and popcorn Enjoy a magical evening under…

Mezame (Awakening) Sessions (June)

Mezame (Awakening) Sessions (June)

Date: Sunday, June 8 Time: 10:15 AM โ€“ 11:15 AM (Guided Meditation Class) Location: Bunka Centre โ€“ Large Venue Room Optional Garden Walk: 11:15 AM to garden closing Includes: Choice of Green or Chrysanthemum tea Cost: $30/person Capacity: Maximum 25 participants Note: Please bring your own yoga mat or rent one from us. Deeply inspired by Zen Buddhism, Devasis (Dev) Dasgupta embraces a…

Native Plant Sale

Native Plant Sale

Are you bored of lawn maintenance?Do you want to see more wildlife in your garden?Come to Armoury Square, outside The Armoury in Picton this Saturday 10-2, to find low-maintenance plants that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds year after year. Transform your garden for just $5 a plant, or pick up a potted tree for only…

Vines can be Versatile

Vines can be Versatile

Our guest speaker, Mary Shearman Reid, will talk to us about growing and caring for vines. Vines can be versatile โ€“ up, down and over โ€“ adding a different dimension to your garden. Some are aggressive โ€“ some are slow to take hold.ย  You can probably find one for most tastes: ornamental, native, winter interest…

SPRING PLANT SALE

SPRING PLANT SALE

Huge selection of perennials, native plants, bushes, house plants, seedings and garden gear for Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society’s Spring Plant Sale. This is the plant sale everyone talks about! We’ve potted up more than 900 perennials so far, with at least 300 more to prepare this week. on top of that we have…

Garden Stratford Plant Sale

Garden Stratford Plant Sale

Garden Stratford’s annual Plant Sale, featuring member-donated perennials, seedlings, and herbs.ย  We work hard to be invasive-species FREE.ย ย  Payments are “pay what you wish” (cash or cheque only). Everyone welcome! Bring your own tray or basket to carry purchases.ย ย  Master Gardeners and local experts will be on hand to give advice and answer garden related…

Interpretive Visit to the RVCAโ€™s Stillwater Creek Wetland Restoration

Interpretive Visit to the RVCAโ€™s Stillwater Creek Wetland Restoration

Interpretive Visit to the RVCAโ€™s Stillwater Creek Wetland RestorationDate: 20 Jun 2025Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pmLeaders: Rosario Castanon Escobar and Susan Oโ€™ConnorMeet: On Corkstown Rd at Moodie DrDescription: Rosario will lead us through a walk of the site, talk about the restoration project completed by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and we will get…

OFNC Book Club Meeting

OFNC Book Club Meeting

Location: Zoom. All OFNC members are welcome. Please first register by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7qP-1lynTjmplOqnvqI7PA The Book: Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging (2024) by Jessica J. Lee, 288 pages ***Update!! The Speaker: We are excited to welcome Jennifer Doubt, Curator of Botany at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Jennifer will be talking about the…

Birding for Beginners (and others!) in Ottawaโ€™s West End (Wheelchair accessible)

Birding for Beginners (and others!) in Ottawaโ€™s West End (Wheelchair accessible)

Leader: Sheila Craig Meet: Greenbelt Pathway West starting at Carling and Rifle Road (parking on the south side of Carling). Registration is required. A maximum of 15 people will allow good views by everyone.ย  Please email sheila.craig@gmail.com to register. We will walk and roll slowly along the Greenbelt Pathway West looking for migrating and resident…