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The Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre is inviting music fans to an evening of live entertainment next month as it raises money to support the preservation of local history.
The fundraiser, Homemade Jam & Friends, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Centre on Pembroke Street East. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and refreshments will be available before the show and during intermission.
Headlining the concert is Homemade Jam, a local trio made up of Alan Gambell, Lisa Swarbrick-Gambell and Carol Macfarlane. The group performs a mix of pop, soft rock, country rock and folk music and has appeared at events including OV Food Fest, the Westmeath Community Centre’s Canada Day celebration, the Pembroke Farmers’ Market and Waterfront Live.
The musicians have also performed together for more than a decade as part of rock choirs, with appearances at venues including Toronto’s Koerner Hall and Randolph Theatre, as well as Carnegie Hall in New York.
Joining the trio will be Ottawa musician Gilles Babin, whose vocal and guitar performances have earned him a following at venues across Ontario and Quebec.
Tickets are $20, with proceeds supporting the Heritage Centre’s ongoing work to preserve and showcase the history of the Upper Ottawa Valley.
Operated by the Ottawa Valley Historical Society, the Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre houses a collection of more than 10,000 artifacts documenting the region’s history and cultural heritage. Tickets are available through the museum.
(Steve Berard)
