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SUMMARY:Blackburn Seniors Walk & Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join your local community for a stroll in the neighbourhood (2km and 3km circuits) \nWhen: Wednesday April 22\, 2026 @ 1:00 PM \nWhere: Meet at the Bearbrook entrance to Isaiah Scarfe Park \nWhat to expect: We will be doing a 2km and a 3 km circuit. Come and join us for one of the circuits\, or both!  Meet new people\, enjoy the outdoors and support mental wellbeing together.  Everyone welcome\, including pets\, kids and families.
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/blackburn-seniors-walk-talk-2/
LOCATION:Isaiah Scharfe Park\, 41 Bearbrook Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1B 3H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seniors
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SUMMARY:Discovery Café (Free event)
DESCRIPTION:Discovery Café Lecture Series — Healing Crystals: Fact or Myth? Inside the World of Dynamic Materials — Dr. Katherine Marczenko \nWhen: Thursday\, April 23\, 2026 at 7:00 PM \nWhere: Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive \nWhen most people hear the term “healing crystals\,” they think of folklore or wellness trends. But in modern chemistry labs\, scientists are discovering real crystals that can bend\, move\, crack\, and even repair themselves when exposed to light. This talk explores the science behind dynamic\, self-healing materials and shows how crystals can be designed to respond to their environment. We’ll look at how something we usually think of as rigid and unchanging can actually be surprisingly active\, and what these discoveries might mean for the future of technology. \nDr. Kate Marczenko is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Carleton University. She received her M.Sc. from McMaster University\, where she studied unusual and highly reactive compounds made from noble gases such as xenon. She then completed her Ph.D. at Dalhousie University\, focusing on new types of chemical bonding involving heavy elements. \nDuring her graduate studies\, she received several major awards\, including the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. More recently\, she was awarded the John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry\, which recognizes outstanding early-career researchers in Ontario. \nShe worked at the University of Guelph as both a crystallographer and course instructor\, combining her interests in research and teaching\, before joining Carleton University in 2023. \nDr. Marczenko’s research explores how crystals and solid materials respond to light\, including materials that can bend\, move\, or even repair themselves. Her work aims to better understand how the structure of materials controls their properties\, which could help inspire future technologies in areas such as smart materials and energy applications. \nAdmission to Discovery Café is free\, people of all ages are welcome\, and refreshments will be served. \nHope to see you there! \nQuestions & Suggestions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca.
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/discovery-cafe-free-event-22/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Discovery Café
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SUMMARY:Youth Pyjama Party
DESCRIPTION:Youth ages 10 to 17. \nCome flex your onesie and fluffy slippers\, enjoy some treats and have some fun! This event will have an art station\, board games\, Nintendo switch games on the projector and hilarious minute to win it games. Bring your ipad or device if you’d like… our Community Hall now has wifi!
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/youth-pyjama-party/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Blackburn Hamlet Annual Spring Clean-up
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Community Hall at 9:30 AM\, where each volunteer will be assigned a small area of Blackburn for litter pick-up\, and provided with garbage bags and latex gloves. \nThe Clean-Up will wrap up around 11:30 AM\, and volunteers are invited to stay for a celebratory BBQ (including vegetarian & halal options) in thanks for all your ‘dirty’ work. Be sure to bring your family and friends — the more\, the merrier! \nIf you have any questions or would like to help with the event\, contact cleanup@blackburnhamlet.ca. \nWhen: Saturday April 25th 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM \nLocation: Community Hall 190 Glen Park Drive
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/blackburn-hamlet-annual-spring-clean-up-2/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Environment,Spring Cleanup
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