Art & Entertainment

CARP – The St. Paul’s United Church hard-to-say and even harder-to-spell lunchtime fundraiser, Soupindipity, returned from its COVID-hiatus with little fanfare, but to lots of love, in the basement of the church on Tuesday (April 19).

OTTAWA VALLEY – The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is returning from COVID-purgatory this spring, and while there are no tour stops in West Carleton this year, lots of great musicians will be visiting lots of beautiful venues around the Ottawa Valley.

CARP – An Easter tradition returns this Saturday (April 16) as the Carp Farmers’ Easter Market is back for the first time since 2019.

It feels as if spring is finally upon us.

CARP – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are bringing their pomp and circumstance to the Carp Fairground’s (3790 Carp Rd.) beautiful show ring Saturday, May 28 with the world-famous Musical Ride.

CONSTANCE BAY – After more than two years of living through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not alone if you’ve developed new drinking habits.

CONSTANCE BAY – Local rockers NT NRML and Branch 616 are combining forces to host a fundraiser for Ukraine, currently besieged by Russian forces in a battle for life and death.

CARP – Shake out those winter cobwebs and get ready for a new season with the Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre’s (2386 Thomas A. Dolan Pkwy.) weekend-long Spring Cleansing Retreat kicking off Friday, April 8.

CONSTANCE BAY – It’s been three years since Canadians could have a proper St. Patrick’s Day party. That changes next week.

CARP – It was a long-time coming but last Saturday (Feb. 19) the game of euchre and the hunt for the Ross Craig Memorial Trophy began.