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Thirteen Strings Presents “Mirage?” — Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa

One of Canada’s leading percussionists, Beverley Johnston, will be gracing the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre stage as Thirteen Strings initiates its 2022-23 season on October 18 with Mirage? The vibraphone/percussionist will share a fulsome evening with John Burge’s CD release along with the familiar names Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky. The concert takes its name from Christos Hatzis’ Mirage?  […]

Jimmy Carter: Chalk River and Beyond

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When, as a young U.S. naval officer, Jimmy Carter played a courageous role in repairing the damage from the world's first nuclear meltdown — here in the Ottawa Valley — it was the beginning of a lifelong connection with Canada for the future U.S. president. This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-26-Oct-2022 All are […]

Through My Lens: The Historical Society of Ottawa, Afternoon Series

The Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Canada

Forty-two  years as a photojournalist provided Ottawa’s Rod MacIvor with the opportunity to be an up-close witness to decades of history in the making. Rod talks about his journey as a photographer, how it all started at the Ottawa Ex…and some of the amazing places his remarkable career would take him. All are welcome to attend without […]

Welcome to the Tunnel: How did we get in? And how do we get out?

Online

Do you have a passion for the preservation of built heritage? Join Marc Denhez, lawyer and adjudicator with over 30 years’ experience in the law of built, natural and intangible heritage, and Heritage Ottawa for an evening lecture series on the challenges facing the growing “fix-up” industry and the challenges it faces when it comes to reconciling […]

Cold War Speaker Series: Canada, the Cold War, and the Korean War

Virtual Event

Join us virtually this fall for a free series of talks that highlight relevant Cold War themes and events. The Diefenbunker’s 2022 Cold War Speaker Series will host several experts who will help us uncover new insights and lesser-known secrets from this critical period of recent world history. Thursday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. ET […]

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