April 27
The Ottawa Brahms Choir invites experienced soprano voices to sing the Schubert Mass in G, some German Lieders, and more, at their Spring concert at St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 2345 Alta Vista Drive. Rehearsals are Mondays from 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Southminster United Church at Aylmer/Bank Street. For more call 613-749-2391 or 819-568-8169 or visit www.ottawabrahmschoir.ca.

Ongoing

McNabb Community Recreational Centre, 180 Percy St., is holding Chow Qi Gong classes every Tuesday from 9:15-10:45 a.m., and every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.ottawachowqigongassociation.com .

Ottawa ACORN offers free tax preparation for low-income families. For this service call 613-746-5999. Ottawa ACORN also offers affordable tax preparation for moderate-income families through its second service, the ACORN Tax Collective. All funds collected go back into these programs to keep them running. For more information call 613-744-7228, visit www.acorncanada.org or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Ottawa Humane Society at 245 West Hunt Club Rd. From time to time, after the business meeting, a speaker will talk about an animal-related topic. For information, call 613-823-6770.