Come Celebrate Overbrook 100 on Saturday! // Venez fêter le 100e anniversaire d’Overbrook samedi!
Come celebrate Overbrook 100! on August 6 // Venez fêter le 100e anniversaire d’Overbrook samedi !
a) Run of Events // Déroulement de l’événement
b) Overbrook’s Got Talent // Les stars d’Overbrook
Summer Fun // Joies de l’été
a) YES Soccer and Arts Day
b) Test Drive Tuesday
Jobs & Opportunities // Emplois & opportunités
a) Ottawa Mission
b) MarketMobile
Affordable Food // Nourriture abordable
a) Social Harvest
b) Hospitality Training
Come celebrate Overbrook 100! // Venez cénébrer le 100e anniversaire d’Overbrook
Run of Events // Déroulement de l’événement
This week, come celebrate Overbrook like you’ve never seen it before, in honour of our neighbourhood’s 100th anniversary! The festivities start at 11:00am at the Overbrook Community Centre Park and will last until 4:00pm. The schedule includes:
11:00am to 2:30pm - kiosks in the park: participate in a treasure hunt, make a musical instrument, pick up a balloon animal, get your bike fixed, and more!
11:30am to 1:00pm - youth basketball clinic and mini-tournament
11:30am to 2:30pm - “A Taste of Overbrook Talent” show hosted by comedian Alastair McAlastair
2:30pm to 3:00pm - community drumming circle
Throughout the day, prizes will be awarded for the Poster Contest and the Scavenger Hunt, and you will have the opportunity to hear Indigenous and African drumming, pick up fresh local flowers, and eat summertime delicious food! Make sure to stop by the Overbrook Community Association table in the park to sign up for soccer and/or a dance workshop in August (see below)!
Feel free to bring a blanket, water, instruments, and your dance talents - we can’t wait to see you on Saturday!
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Cette semaine, venez célébrer Overbrook comme vous ne l'avez jamais vu, pour célébrer le 100e anniversaire de notre quartier ! Les festivités débuteront à 11 h au parc du centre communautaire d'Overbrook et dureront jusqu'à 16 h. La journée comprend :
11h00 à 14h30 - kiosques dans le parc : participez à une chasse au trésor, créez un instrument de musique, obtenez un animal en ballon, faites réparer votre vélo, et plus encore !
11h30 à 13h00 - clinique de basket-ball pour les jeunes et mini-tournoi
11h30 à 14h30 - concours de variétés animé par le comédien Alastair McAlastair
14 h 30 à 15 h - cercle de tambour communautaire
Des prix seront décernés pour le concours d'affiches et la chasse au trésor, et vous aurez l'occasion d'entendre des tambours indigènes et africains, d’acheter des fleurs locales fraîches et de manger de délicieux mets estivaux ! N’oubliez pas arrêter à la table de l'association communautaire d'Overbrook dans le parc pour vous inscrire au football et/ou à un atelier de danse en août (voir ci-dessous) !
On vous encourage à apporter une couverture, de l'eau, des instruments et vos talents de danse - nous sommes impatients de vous voir samedi !
Overbrook’s Got Talent // Les stars d’Overbrook
We are still accepting entries for the talent show on August 6! Want to share your talent with the world? Check out our website for details and email talent@overbrook.ca to sign up. We want to show off all the talent our neighbourhood has to offer, from singing, making music, and juggling to comedy routines! Don’t be shy, drop us a line.
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Nous acceptons toujours les inscriptions pour le spectacle de talents du 6 août ! Vous voulez partager votre talent avec le monde entier ? Consultez notre site Web pour plus de détails et envoyez un courriel à talent@overbrook.ca pour vous inscrire. Nous voulons montrer tous les talents que notre quartier a à offrir, qu'il s'agisse de chanter, de faire de la musique, de jongler ou de faire de la comédie ! Ne soyez pas timide, envoyez-nous un message.
Summer Fun
YES Soccer and Arts Day (August 13)
OCA's YES (Youth for Safety Engagement) Project is inviting all community members to come celebrate diversity in our neighbourhood on Saturday August 13!
Activity Details:
August 13, 4 to 7 pm, Overbrook Park
Soccer event, art exhibit by local youth, and free food!
Participation prizes will be handed out too.
Kids aged 6-16 can register for soccer event by contacting amg.burke@gmail.com
*Stay tuned as well for an upcoming (free!) Breaking/hip-hop/waacking dance workshop with Moov Ottawa in August!
The YES Project:
Launched in 2021, the Y.E.S project is allowing Overbrook youth to use the creative power of the arts to explore the meaning of diversity and inclusiveness and help increase community awareness about the impact of discrimination and hate motived crimes. The project also offers a platform for youth in Overbrook, a diverse community in the Ottawa east end, to connect directly with the arts community, local government and community organizations.
Test Drive Tuesday
Ever wondered what it’s like to drive an electric vehicle? Thanks to Envirocentre and the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa, now’s your chance! On August 23, from 5:30 to 8:30pm, come by the Overbrook Community Centre to ride along in an EV or try driving one for yourself!
This event is a great opportunity to talk to experienced and knowledgeable EV enthusiasts and to ask them all your questions. And of course, you will be able to experience what it is like to ride or drive in an electric vehicle firsthand.
To learn more about how the test drives/rides work visit the EV Test Drive FAQ section of the EVexperience.ca website. You can book your test drive/ride in advance at the same link once they become available. Any questions can be sent to transport@envirocentre.ca.
Benefits of Driving an EV
There are many benefits of choosing an electric vehicle over a gas powered one, including:
Better for the environment as you are not burning fossil fuels
Cleaner air – no emissions mean no air pollution!
Less maintenance (and fewer maintenance costs)
Cheaper running costs
No need to fill up your tank
For more information about this event please visit: https://evexperience.ca/events/test-drive-tuesday-overbrook-community-centre/
Affordable Food
Free hot meal from the Ottawa Mission // Repas chaud gratuit offert par la Mission d’Ottawa
Every Wednesday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm at 815 St. Laurent Blvd.
Every Wednesday from 10:30am to 11:30am at 710 Carson’s Rd.
Freshly prepared by the Ottawa Mission food truck!
MarketMobile
Every Friday from 4:00pm to 5:30pm at the Overbrook Community Centre
Fresh fruit and vegetable market - everyone welcome - debit, credit, or cash - bring your own bags.
For more info, visit www.marketmobileottawa.com or contact the OCA at overbrook@ottawa.ca or 613-742-5147.
Jobs & Opportunities
Volunteering with Social Harvest
Volunteer Job Title: Growing and Operations Summer Assistant
Location: Social Harvest Greenhouse, Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre (815 St. Laurent Blvd.)
Scheduled Shifts: Monday-Friday, 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Description: The Growing and Operations Assistants will be supporting staff with planting, caring for, and maintaining growing structures to produce microgreens, leafy greens, herbs, and more for the community. Volunteers will also work on the maintenance and care of our community garden and the installation of new sensory and pollinator gardens. Volunteers may be asked to help with building and setting up raised beds as well as caring for the vermicomposting system.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
Physically able to bend and do light lifting (10-20 lbs.) for 3+ hours
Comfortable working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Reliable
Interested in food security, horticulture, design, health, and community
Able to complete duties with minimal supervision
Previous gardening or greenhouse skills appreciated but not required
Benefits:
Help to improve physical and financial access to healthy foods for households experiencing food insecurity
Develop new skills and knowledge related to growing food
Earn volunteer hours
Meet new, like-minded individuals
Contact: Please email social.harvest@crcrr.org or call 613-745-0073 ext. 132 or visit www.socialharvestottawa.ca for more details.
Hospitality training at La Cité/Algonquin
FREE 10-week training in English and French! Earn your Hospitality and Food Service Worker College Certificate by following a condensed program of eight weeks in-class and online study followed by a 30-hour placement.
Eligibility:
18+ years of age
Eligible to work in Canada
Resident of Ontario
Fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Register for an upcoming info session today at eoottawa@ottawa.ca.
