Coming up on December the 10th, the BCA is looking forward to welcoming families of Blackburn Hamlet back to our annual Pancake Breakfast! Starting at 8:30am at Blackburn Community Hall, we will have a feast of pancakes, sausages, coffee and more! All hot and ready to serve up – FREE for the whole family with
The BCA's Christmas Market is your one stop shop for holiday shopping! Featuring a variety of local vendors offering services and wares. Stay tuned for posts highlighting each vendor and what they have to offer! The fees being collected from vendors will be donated to mental health programs at the Ottawa Hospital.
Blackburn youth aged 10-14 are invited to a Spooktacular Halloween Party that will be held outside the Blackburn Community Hall on Saturday October 26th from 2 - 4.30pm. Costumes are optional, but those who do wear a costume will be eligible for a special door prize draw. The event will feature a scary scavenger hunt,
Do you have enough JOY in your closet? Do you want to refresh your wardrobe AND support sustainable fashion? Then you absolutely cannot miss Blackburn’s first ever Swap-Til-You-Drop event organized by the Blackburn Community Association’s Environment Committee! Bring your friends, family and loved ones to the Community Hall on October 15th. We will have a
“Join us for Pokemon Go Raid Night! Learn to play or play Pokemon Go and meet new friends! Bring your device and download the Pokemon Go app” 6:30-7:30pm Led by: Adele and Sarah Meet in front of the Blackburn Community Hall (190 Glen Park Drive) This is a free, informal and inclusive event open to all
Interested in high quality, affordable first aid training? The Blackburn Community Association has arranged for a four hour CPR C & AED training by the Ottawa Paramedic Service, Public Education Section. Training will be held Sunday July 24th from 8h30am to 12:30pm (4 hours), in English and costs $45+ HST/participant. The training will be held
Interested in high quality, affordable first aid training? The Blackburn Community Association has arranged for a four hour CPR C & AED training by the Ottawa Paramedic Service, Public Education Section. Training will be held Sunday July 24th from 8h30am to 12:30pm (4 hours), in English and costs $45+ HST/participant. The training will be held
Birdfeeder Building Workshop The Blackburn Community Association (BCA) Environment Committee is happy to welcome you to our first birdfeeder building workshop. This will be a family-friendly event and bilingual fun in-person activity. We will have pre-cut wood ready for you to assemble and a birdfeeder to bring home! When: Sunday June 26th, 2022 9am to
-Brown bag lunch/picnic outside the community hall (led by Sarah) -Bring your chairs, blankets and lunch!
The annual Blackburn FUNFAIR celebrates community spirit in the first weekend of June. The fair features a carnival style midway, music, local vendors, a used book fair, beer garden and fireworks!
Neighbourwoods is a community-based tree inventory, monitoring and stewardship planning program. Volunteers will receive free training from forestry professionals and work in Blackburn Hamlet to conduct a tree inventory to inform our community on issues and opportunities relating to our urban forest. The 2-day training will be held on Saturday May 21st 8:30am to 5pm and
Neighbourwoods is a community-based tree inventory, monitoring and stewardship planning program. Volunteers will receive free training from forestry professionals and work in Blackburn Hamlet to conduct a tree inventory to inform our community on issues and opportunities relating to our urban forest. The 2-day training will be held on Saturday May 21st 8:30am to 5pm and