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Friday, Feb. 13
Ward off any hexes with Gypsy jazz quartet The Lost Fingers (9:30 p.m.) and Elizabeth Shepherd (7:30 p.m.) at the Winter edition of the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Dominion-Chalmers United Church. Tickets at www.ottawajazzfestival.com
Friday the 13th doesn’t scare vaudeville troupe The Mansfield Brothers, who are presenting a late-night, Valentine-themed cabaret show with burlesque, drag and more, 10 p.m., Elmdale Tavern. Tickets: $15 in advance. facebook.com
Tempting fate or not, it’s International Winter Bike to Work Day. Register and watch real-time as riders take off at winterbiketoworkday.org.
More Beer! Winter Brewfest now has an Ontario edition, featuring local brewers Bicycle Craft, Big Rig, Dominion City, Whiprsnapr, Beyond the Pale and more, starting at 4:30 p.m., Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park. Admission: $25 per session, includes glass. brewfest.ca
From Valentine's Day to Family Day, we know what you should be doing.
Related
Ottawa Implosion musical weekend Vol.2 starts with an all-ages concert at Gabba Hey, featuring Secret Band, Monomyth, Quaker Parents and Ladyboy, 8 p.m., 250 City Centre Ave. Tickets: $8. facebook.com
The Undercurrents Festival, the winter child of Ottawa Fringe, featuring 30 performances of original theatrical continues with a bang with Punch Up (7 p.m., $15), Air (8:15 p.m., PWYC), and more until Feb. 21, Arts Court. artscourt.ca
Saturday, Feb. 14
Here are some Valentine’s Day ideas — with your sweetheart or in search of one:
There is so much to do this Valentine’s Day.
For something crafty: There’s a kissing booth at For the Love of Winter craft show featuring 30 local artists and artisans, activities for kids and more, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Knox Church, 227 Elgin St. facebook.com
For the whole family: Make your own Valentine card with photos you can take at exhibits at the Canadian Museum of History with your own handmade props, crafted on site, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Remember to bring a camera! historymuseum.ca
It’s hockey day in Canada on Feb. 14 — time to lace up!
For something hockey: Celebrate Hockey Day indoors watching seven games on TV, or get outside and watch four games live while sipping donated hot chocolate at the Plouffe Park Winter Classic, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., 130 Preston St. There’s also the Cardinal Creek Hockey Day in Orléans, 1825 Trim Rd., noon to 4:30 p.m. with the Ottawa 67s and games for those aged 4 to 16 years. cardinalcreek.org (Or see the Senators play the Edmonton Oilers at the Canadian Tire Centre at 2 p.m. capitaltickets.ca)
For something with wine, chocolate and cheese — suitable for singles: Savvy Company pairs wine not available at the LCBO with cheese and chocolate at the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum, bookended by optional museum tours. Tickets: $80. diefenbunker.ca
For skiers: The huge Gatineau Loppet is on all weekend, but for a more leisurely event join the RA Ski club on the Chateau Montebello trails, followed by lunch, starting from Ottawa at 9 a.m. Cost: $10, not including lunch. Register at www.raski.ca.
Martha Wainwright, Scott Helman, Reuben and the Dark and more play tribute to Leonard Cohen on his 80th birthday on Valentine’s Day.
For something Leonard Cohen: After playing intimate jazz sessions all afternoon, musicians Martha Wainwright, Reuben and the Dark, Jay Malinowski and the Deadcoast, Scott Helman and more will play Cohen songs at the Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $50. www.ottawajazzfestival.com
For something unisex: House of Targ says the Remi Royale Valentine’s Unisex Mixer is going to be “nuts,” featuring love songs, candlelit dinner service, comedy, video games and more, 10 p.m. Tickets: $5 before 10 p.m., $7 after. www.houseoftarg.com
For something with Olympians: Figure skaters Elizabeth Manley and Elvis Stojko perform with friends to support the Youth Services Bureau and the Physical and Mental Wellness Program of the Ottawa Senators Foundation, 7:30 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $32-$120. tdplace.ca
Feel the heat in the tango at the NAC on Valentine’s Day.
For something sizzling: Famed international choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui creates an electrifying performance of milonga with 12 Argentinian dancers and musicians, 8 p.m., NAC. nac-cna.ca
For something formal: The Snowflake Ball celebrates springtime in Paris this year while raising money for the CHEO Foundation, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Lac Leamy. Tickets: $315. www.snowflakeball.com
For something to celebrate Black History month: Our musical roots are explored through poems, music and art, featuring food from Chef ZIE, with Tribal Threat Music and Urban PainT, 10 p.m., SAW Gallery. Tickets: $16.37 in advance. www.tribalthreat.com
Australian DJs The Twins are at Flybar on Valentine’s Day.
For party people: Good time Aussie DJs The Twins are promising a night of styled, fashionable debauchery, 10 p.m., Flybar, 158 1/2 Rideau St. Tickets: $10. www.flybarottawa.ca
For something erotic: Meet the artists behind the group exhibit Eros 2015, exploring literature and erotic art, at Arbour Gallery in Vankleek Hill, 2 to 4 p.m., arborgallery.org, or visit the Chelsea Erotica Show viii In Flagrante, 253 Old Chelsea Rd.
For something folky: Swedish-born folksinger/songwriter Sarah MacDougall (now of Canada) is being hailed as the best musical act to come out of the country since ABBA, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. Tickets: from $25. nac-cna.ca
For something Latin: Learn the dance Bachata with Azúcar Latin Dance Company, then party, 6 to 11 p.m., Pressed, 750 Gladstone Ave. Singles welcome. Tickets: $15 at the door. www.azucarottawa.com
For something different: WolfGANG sessions takes contemporary classical music to the wild side at Mercury Lounge with members of the NAC Orchestra, DJ Trevor Walker and video projection artists, 9 p.m. Tickets: $15. mercurylounge.com
Sunday, Feb. 15
Sons of Anarchy’s Mark Boone is at the Ottawa Motorcycle show at the EY Centre.
Sons of Anarchy cast members are at the Ottawa International Motorcycle Show, featuring a tattoo alley (book in advance), custom bike show and more, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EY Centre. Tickets: $20, $10/children. www.ottawainternationalmotorcycleshow.ca
The Red and White Flag Fest celebrates the 50th anniversary of our Maple Leaf with snow-themed events for all ages: snow-tug-of-war, snow angel race, snowball throwing contest and more, ending with fireworks at 6 p.m., 1942 Parkdale Ave., Brockville. www.brockvilleflagfest.com
The Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival concludes with a new trio’s debut, comprising singer Mary Margaret O’Hara, cellist Peggy Lee and Aidan Closs, 7 p.m., Dominion-Chalmers United Church. Tickets: $25. ottawajazzfestival.com
Have you seen a Snowy Owl?
The Great Backyard Bird Count is on, encouraging novice and avid birders to participate for at least 15 minutes until Monday in this international bid to monitor the avian population. Instructions and information for all ages may be found at www.birdcount.org
The Wakefield International Film Festival continues this weekend with a screening of the Sundance-winning spy thriller documentary The Green Prince, about the Israeli recruitment of the son of a Hamas leader, 4 p.m., followed by The Secret Trial 5, examining how five men spent 30 years in Canadian prisons without being charged, 7 p.m., Wakefield Centre. Tickets: $11.50/each. wakefieldfilmfestival.ca
The Ottawa 67s play the Kingston Frontenacs at TD Place. tdplace.ca
Monday, Feb. 16
Take the entire family for some free hot chocolate and a spin on the Sens Rink of Dreams on Monday.
Join in a Family Day skating party at City Hall’s Sens Rink of Dreams, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free hot chocolate and warm soup, complimentary skate sharpening alongside novice skater Mayor Jim Watson and other local mascots. ottawa.ca
Just around the corner, the NAC has a myriad free events, including giant bowling (with giant pins and balls, not actual giants), improv and dance workshops, button-making, mini-rafts and more, noon to 4 p.m. nac-cna.ca
Take a walk through time at Fulton’s Pancake House and Sugar Bush in a new outdoor aboriginal and pioneer maple experience, or enjoy a horse drawn sleigh ride ($2), trail games, face painting and, of course, maple taffy ($2) and meals, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 399 Sugar Bush Rd., Pakenham. Bring your skis, snowshoes or sleds! www.fultons.ca
Le BBQ Shop also makes their own onion rings, a key ingredient in their Monster Burger.
If the family is clamouring for ribs but your BBQ, like many, has become an inadvertent snow structure, visit Le BBQ Shop for ribs, jerk chicken, pulled pork poutine, burgers and more, for take out or eat-in at their 15-seat restaurant, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 41 Fournier Blvd, Gatineau. lebbqshop.ca
Or, make garbage soup at the Canada Agriculture Museum, and other fun events like afternoon milking and meeting Goody the Bull, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. cafmuseum.techno-science.ca
Andrew Searles left, Rodney Ramsey middle, and Daniel Woodrow right, members of the Underground Comedy Railroad troupe are in Ottawa Tuesday.
The 3rd annual Underground Comedy Show, including Just for Laughs veteran Rodney Ramsey, Great Canadian Laugh finalist Patrick Haye, Keesha Brownie and more, is on a Canadian tour with a stop at Absolute Comedy, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: 613-233-8000. www.blackhistoryottawa.org
Classical Indian dance and music will celebrate the life of master dancer Chitresh Das, who died Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m., Algonquin Commons Theatre, 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Tickets: $15. gharanaarts.com
Tuesday, Feb. 17
There are still tickets left for the Nickelback show.
Nickelback, the band that divides Canadians, plays the Canadian Tire Centre at 8 p.m. Tickets: $25-$95. capitaltickets.ca
Powerhouse soul and blues singer Bettye LaVette plays the Neat Café with a new album and The Walkervilles, 8 p.m., 1715 Calabogie Rd., Burnstown. Tickets: $100. www.neatfood.com
Or, enjoy the upbeat, pop folk sounds of B.C.’s Shred Kelly, 8:30 p.m., Cafe Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St. Tickets: $10. spectrasonic.com
Sparks Street circa 1900.
City Hall will be turned into a Main Street in honour of Heritage Day, with free food samples, street buskers, old time movie theatre, storefronts and representatives from various genealogical and heritage groups, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Keep an eye on ottawacitizen.com for our Heritage Day quiz.) choocopo.ca
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Get a Sir John A. Macdonald 200th birthday commemorative stamp and $2 coin at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s celebratory dinner, featuring a panel discussion with Michael Bliss, Andrew Coyne and Minister Chris Alexander, three-course dinner (and cake!) and a private tour of the 1867 exhibit, 5:30 p.m., Canadian Museum of History. Tickets: $150. www.macdonaldlaurier.ca
Indigenous concepts of healing over punishment, social trauma and future possibilities will be discussed by retired Crown Attorney and author Rupert Ross, 7 p.m., at Octopus Bookstore, 251 Bank St. octopusbooks.ca
Thursday, Feb. 19
Much Ado About Feckin’ Pirates returns, at the undercurrents festival.
Make your Thursday super fun with this mostly-improv, “romantic non-romantic comedy” about banished pirates (there was a fight over a parrot) with Margo McDonald and Richard Gélinas in Much Ado About Feckin’ Pirates, 7 p.m., Arts Court. Tickets: $15, evening pass for the festival $25. undercurrentsfestival.ca
The Legacy of Mandela is a bilingual talk, in honour of Black History Month, followed by interactive discussion about the lessons of the African leader’s life, 7:30 p.m., OPL, 120 Metcalfe St. Tickets: Free. www.blackhistoryottawa.org
Friday, Feb. 20
Bryan Adams is back in Ottawa.
Bryan Adams celebrates the 30th anniversary of his album Reckless (has it been that long?) on his tour stopping at the Canadian Tire Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $19.69-$95. capitaltickets.ca
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen show has vendors and boats to covet, but also fun for the kids including a casting pond and a birds of prey show, EY Centre. Tickets: $35 family pass. www.ottawaboatandsportshow.ca
Come dressed as your favourite Coronation Street party.
Coronation Street fans are invited to dine on Betty’s Canadian cousin’s Hot Pot and more themed food, while dressed as their favourite characters, 6 p.m., Chelsea Tea House, 40 Scott Rd., Chelsea. Tickets: $23, includes food — and chance at costume and quiz prizes. maisondethechelseateahouse.com
The soldiers of the 1980s Iraq-Iran War are the subject of the solo exhibit by artist Adlan Matlabi, opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m., PDA Projects, 261-4 Elgin St. pdaprojects.com
Saturday, Feb. 21
Rejoice! It is time to sip and slurp through Ottawa’s best noodles. Photo courtesy Privé.
NoodleFest 2015 brings Ramen, Italian, rice, spätzle, soba and more under one roof for a culinary showdown as chefs try to outdo each other, 5 to 10 p.m., Ottawa Convention Centre. Tickets: $15 at the door. Food $1-$5 a dish, vegan and vegetarian options available. eventbrite.ca
The popular Human Library event is back, with 20-minute checkout intervals for “books” such as a Canadian Muslim, CBC TV News Anchor, Comedian, Peking Opera performer, Person Living with PTSD, Entrepreneur, Urban Inuk and more at the Main, St-Laurent, Nepean branches of the Ottawa Public Library and Maison-du-Citoyen library in Gatineau, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. biblioottawalibrary.ca
Tie the Knot urban wedding show is on at the Museum of Nature on February 21.
Tie the Knot urban wedding show has over 50 local vendors (including brewers), workshops, food samples and more, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Museum of Nature. Tickets are limited: $10, $15 bride tickets include swag bag. tietheknotweddingshow.com
And stick around for the Hot Potato night market and disco party, with a potato bar, high-end poutine, themed cocktails and wine, live art demos, fire catchers, burlesque, prizes and more, hosted by Miss Eva Darling, 8 p.m., Canadian Museum of Nature. Tickets: $25, food and drink extra. Proceeds to the Ottawa Food Bank. facebook.com
Veterans of Saturday Night Live Rob Schneider and Jon Lovitz bring their standup shows to the Centrepointe Theatres, 7 p.m. Tickets: $60-$75. centrepointetheatres.com
DJ Blackcat is at Babylon.
The Queer Mafia (queer pals throwing queer parties) host OhMyJam, featuring Toronto DJs Blackcat and Pleasure for a reggae, R&B, dancehall and trap party, 10:30 p.m., Babylon, 317 Bank St. Tickets: $7 before 11:30 p.m. babylonclub.ca / Read safe space policy at thequeermafia.com
Help Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind at their fundraising dance and silent auction, 8 p.m., Orchard View Wedding & Conference Centre, 6346 Deermeadow Dr. Tickets: $30. www.guidedogs.ca
Having an event? Send the information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event begins. Photos are welcome.
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Ward off any hexes with Gypsy jazz quartet The Lost Fingers (9:30 p.m.) and Elizabeth Shepherd (7:30 p.m.) at the Winter edition of the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Dominion-Chalmers United Church. Tickets at www.ottawajazzfestival.com
Friday the 13th doesn’t scare vaudeville troupe The Mansfield Brothers, who are presenting a late-night, Valentine-themed cabaret show with burlesque, drag and more, 10 p.m., Elmdale Tavern. Tickets: $15 in advance. facebook.com
Tempting fate or not, it’s International Winter Bike to Work Day. Register and watch real-time as riders take off at winterbiketoworkday.org.
More Beer! Winter Brewfest now has an Ontario edition, featuring local brewers Bicycle Craft, Big Rig, Dominion City, Whiprsnapr, Beyond the Pale and more, starting at 4:30 p.m., Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park. Admission: $25 per session, includes glass. brewfest.ca
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Winter Brewfest is back, it was on in Gatineau a few weeks ago, but this time at Lansdowne Park.
Nick Ghattas / handout 
Vaudeville troupe The Mansfield Brothers host a Valentine-themed cabaret, burlesque and more event on Friday 13 at the Elmdale Tavern.
2014 Benjamin Ripley / handout
Liz Manley performs with others in a figure skating extravaganza at TD Place on February 14.
Sleigh rides are on offer among many other fun activities at Fulton's Sugar Bush.
Scott Helman plays the Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival on Feb. 14.
It's hockey day in Canada on Feb. 14 — time to lace up!
Julie Oliver / The Ottawa Citizen
Mercury Lounge hosts the Wolfgang sessions mixing classical and electronic on February 14.
Alex Vald / Captive Creative Studios
Learn about milking cows at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum on Family Day.
Arne Dedert / AFP/Getty Images
A Family Day party is being thrown at the Sens Rink of Dreams.
Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
Andrew Searles left, Rodney Ramsey middle, and Daniel Woodrow right, members of the Underground Comedy Railroad troupe are in Ottawa Tuesday.
Peter McCabe / The Gazette
Hmmm, ribs from Le BBQ Shop.
Le BBQ Shop / handout
There are still tickets left for the NIckelback concert at the Canadian Tire Centre. *cough*
Mark Davis / Getty Images
Canadian "Stoke Folk" band Shred Kelly are at Café Dekcuf on Feb. 17.
Soul and blues singer Bettye LaVette is at the Neat Café on February 17.
Carol Friedman / handout
Statue of Sir John A. MacDonald on Parliament Hill.
Wayne Cuddington / The Ottawa Citizen
Will you come dressed as Sinead or Craig at the Corrie Street party?
courtesy / ITV
Martha Wainright, Scott Helman, Reuben and the Dark and more play tribute to Leonard Cohen on his 80s birthday on Valentine's Day.
Fabrice Coffrini / AFP/Getty Images
Gharana Arts celebrates the life of dancer Chitresh Das with classical Indian music and dance at Algonquin Commons.
Gharana Arts / handou
Jon Lovitz will be at Centrepointe Theatres on Feb. 21.
Dan Steinberg / Getty Images
Detail of Sacred Defence by Aydin Matlabi, on display in a solo exhibit at PDA Projects until March 14.
Martha Wainright plays an intimate concert and Leonard Cohen tribute event at the Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival on Feb. 14.
Australian DJs The Twins are at Flybar on Valentine's Day.
Aidan Closs plays the last day of the Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival on Sunday.
Miss Eva Darling hosts the Hot Potato night market and disco party in support of the Ottawa Food Bank at the Museum of Nature on February 21.
From Valentine's Day to Family Day, we know what you should be doing.
Related
Ottawa Implosion musical weekend Vol.2 starts with an all-ages concert at Gabba Hey, featuring Secret Band, Monomyth, Quaker Parents and Ladyboy, 8 p.m., 250 City Centre Ave. Tickets: $8. facebook.com
The Undercurrents Festival, the winter child of Ottawa Fringe, featuring 30 performances of original theatrical continues with a bang with Punch Up (7 p.m., $15), Air (8:15 p.m., PWYC), and more until Feb. 21, Arts Court. artscourt.ca
Saturday, Feb. 14
Here are some Valentine’s Day ideas — with your sweetheart or in search of one:
There is so much to do this Valentine’s Day.
For something crafty: There’s a kissing booth at For the Love of Winter craft show featuring 30 local artists and artisans, activities for kids and more, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Knox Church, 227 Elgin St. facebook.com
For the whole family: Make your own Valentine card with photos you can take at exhibits at the Canadian Museum of History with your own handmade props, crafted on site, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Remember to bring a camera! historymuseum.ca
It’s hockey day in Canada on Feb. 14 — time to lace up!
For something hockey: Celebrate Hockey Day indoors watching seven games on TV, or get outside and watch four games live while sipping donated hot chocolate at the Plouffe Park Winter Classic, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., 130 Preston St. There’s also the Cardinal Creek Hockey Day in Orléans, 1825 Trim Rd., noon to 4:30 p.m. with the Ottawa 67s and games for those aged 4 to 16 years. cardinalcreek.org (Or see the Senators play the Edmonton Oilers at the Canadian Tire Centre at 2 p.m. capitaltickets.ca)
For something with wine, chocolate and cheese — suitable for singles: Savvy Company pairs wine not available at the LCBO with cheese and chocolate at the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum, bookended by optional museum tours. Tickets: $80. diefenbunker.ca
For skiers: The huge Gatineau Loppet is on all weekend, but for a more leisurely event join the RA Ski club on the Chateau Montebello trails, followed by lunch, starting from Ottawa at 9 a.m. Cost: $10, not including lunch. Register at www.raski.ca.
Martha Wainwright, Scott Helman, Reuben and the Dark and more play tribute to Leonard Cohen on his 80th birthday on Valentine’s Day.
For something Leonard Cohen: After playing intimate jazz sessions all afternoon, musicians Martha Wainwright, Reuben and the Dark, Jay Malinowski and the Deadcoast, Scott Helman and more will play Cohen songs at the Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $50. www.ottawajazzfestival.com
For something unisex: House of Targ says the Remi Royale Valentine’s Unisex Mixer is going to be “nuts,” featuring love songs, candlelit dinner service, comedy, video games and more, 10 p.m. Tickets: $5 before 10 p.m., $7 after. www.houseoftarg.com
For something with Olympians: Figure skaters Elizabeth Manley and Elvis Stojko perform with friends to support the Youth Services Bureau and the Physical and Mental Wellness Program of the Ottawa Senators Foundation, 7:30 p.m., TD Place. Tickets: $32-$120. tdplace.ca
Feel the heat in the tango at the NAC on Valentine’s Day.
For something sizzling: Famed international choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui creates an electrifying performance of milonga with 12 Argentinian dancers and musicians, 8 p.m., NAC. nac-cna.ca
For something formal: The Snowflake Ball celebrates springtime in Paris this year while raising money for the CHEO Foundation, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Lac Leamy. Tickets: $315. www.snowflakeball.com
For something to celebrate Black History month: Our musical roots are explored through poems, music and art, featuring food from Chef ZIE, with Tribal Threat Music and Urban PainT, 10 p.m., SAW Gallery. Tickets: $16.37 in advance. www.tribalthreat.com
Australian DJs The Twins are at Flybar on Valentine’s Day.
For party people: Good time Aussie DJs The Twins are promising a night of styled, fashionable debauchery, 10 p.m., Flybar, 158 1/2 Rideau St. Tickets: $10. www.flybarottawa.ca
For something erotic: Meet the artists behind the group exhibit Eros 2015, exploring literature and erotic art, at Arbour Gallery in Vankleek Hill, 2 to 4 p.m., arborgallery.org, or visit the Chelsea Erotica Show viii In Flagrante, 253 Old Chelsea Rd.
For something folky: Swedish-born folksinger/songwriter Sarah MacDougall (now of Canada) is being hailed as the best musical act to come out of the country since ABBA, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage. Tickets: from $25. nac-cna.ca
For something Latin: Learn the dance Bachata with Azúcar Latin Dance Company, then party, 6 to 11 p.m., Pressed, 750 Gladstone Ave. Singles welcome. Tickets: $15 at the door. www.azucarottawa.com
For something different: WolfGANG sessions takes contemporary classical music to the wild side at Mercury Lounge with members of the NAC Orchestra, DJ Trevor Walker and video projection artists, 9 p.m. Tickets: $15. mercurylounge.com
Sunday, Feb. 15
Sons of Anarchy’s Mark Boone is at the Ottawa Motorcycle show at the EY Centre.
Sons of Anarchy cast members are at the Ottawa International Motorcycle Show, featuring a tattoo alley (book in advance), custom bike show and more, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EY Centre. Tickets: $20, $10/children. www.ottawainternationalmotorcycleshow.ca
The Red and White Flag Fest celebrates the 50th anniversary of our Maple Leaf with snow-themed events for all ages: snow-tug-of-war, snow angel race, snowball throwing contest and more, ending with fireworks at 6 p.m., 1942 Parkdale Ave., Brockville. www.brockvilleflagfest.com
The Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival concludes with a new trio’s debut, comprising singer Mary Margaret O’Hara, cellist Peggy Lee and Aidan Closs, 7 p.m., Dominion-Chalmers United Church. Tickets: $25. ottawajazzfestival.com
Have you seen a Snowy Owl?
The Great Backyard Bird Count is on, encouraging novice and avid birders to participate for at least 15 minutes until Monday in this international bid to monitor the avian population. Instructions and information for all ages may be found at www.birdcount.org
The Wakefield International Film Festival continues this weekend with a screening of the Sundance-winning spy thriller documentary The Green Prince, about the Israeli recruitment of the son of a Hamas leader, 4 p.m., followed by The Secret Trial 5, examining how five men spent 30 years in Canadian prisons without being charged, 7 p.m., Wakefield Centre. Tickets: $11.50/each. wakefieldfilmfestival.ca
The Ottawa 67s play the Kingston Frontenacs at TD Place. tdplace.ca
Monday, Feb. 16
Take the entire family for some free hot chocolate and a spin on the Sens Rink of Dreams on Monday.
Join in a Family Day skating party at City Hall’s Sens Rink of Dreams, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free hot chocolate and warm soup, complimentary skate sharpening alongside novice skater Mayor Jim Watson and other local mascots. ottawa.ca
Just around the corner, the NAC has a myriad free events, including giant bowling (with giant pins and balls, not actual giants), improv and dance workshops, button-making, mini-rafts and more, noon to 4 p.m. nac-cna.ca
Take a walk through time at Fulton’s Pancake House and Sugar Bush in a new outdoor aboriginal and pioneer maple experience, or enjoy a horse drawn sleigh ride ($2), trail games, face painting and, of course, maple taffy ($2) and meals, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 399 Sugar Bush Rd., Pakenham. Bring your skis, snowshoes or sleds! www.fultons.ca
Le BBQ Shop also makes their own onion rings, a key ingredient in their Monster Burger.
If the family is clamouring for ribs but your BBQ, like many, has become an inadvertent snow structure, visit Le BBQ Shop for ribs, jerk chicken, pulled pork poutine, burgers and more, for take out or eat-in at their 15-seat restaurant, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 41 Fournier Blvd, Gatineau. lebbqshop.ca
Or, make garbage soup at the Canada Agriculture Museum, and other fun events like afternoon milking and meeting Goody the Bull, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. cafmuseum.techno-science.ca
Andrew Searles left, Rodney Ramsey middle, and Daniel Woodrow right, members of the Underground Comedy Railroad troupe are in Ottawa Tuesday.
The 3rd annual Underground Comedy Show, including Just for Laughs veteran Rodney Ramsey, Great Canadian Laugh finalist Patrick Haye, Keesha Brownie and more, is on a Canadian tour with a stop at Absolute Comedy, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: 613-233-8000. www.blackhistoryottawa.org
Classical Indian dance and music will celebrate the life of master dancer Chitresh Das, who died Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m., Algonquin Commons Theatre, 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Tickets: $15. gharanaarts.com
Tuesday, Feb. 17
There are still tickets left for the Nickelback show.
Nickelback, the band that divides Canadians, plays the Canadian Tire Centre at 8 p.m. Tickets: $25-$95. capitaltickets.ca
Powerhouse soul and blues singer Bettye LaVette plays the Neat Café with a new album and The Walkervilles, 8 p.m., 1715 Calabogie Rd., Burnstown. Tickets: $100. www.neatfood.com
Or, enjoy the upbeat, pop folk sounds of B.C.’s Shred Kelly, 8:30 p.m., Cafe Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St. Tickets: $10. spectrasonic.com
Sparks Street circa 1900.
City Hall will be turned into a Main Street in honour of Heritage Day, with free food samples, street buskers, old time movie theatre, storefronts and representatives from various genealogical and heritage groups, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Keep an eye on ottawacitizen.com for our Heritage Day quiz.) choocopo.ca
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Get a Sir John A. Macdonald 200th birthday commemorative stamp and $2 coin at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s celebratory dinner, featuring a panel discussion with Michael Bliss, Andrew Coyne and Minister Chris Alexander, three-course dinner (and cake!) and a private tour of the 1867 exhibit, 5:30 p.m., Canadian Museum of History. Tickets: $150. www.macdonaldlaurier.ca
Indigenous concepts of healing over punishment, social trauma and future possibilities will be discussed by retired Crown Attorney and author Rupert Ross, 7 p.m., at Octopus Bookstore, 251 Bank St. octopusbooks.ca
Thursday, Feb. 19
Much Ado About Feckin’ Pirates returns, at the undercurrents festival.
Make your Thursday super fun with this mostly-improv, “romantic non-romantic comedy” about banished pirates (there was a fight over a parrot) with Margo McDonald and Richard Gélinas in Much Ado About Feckin’ Pirates, 7 p.m., Arts Court. Tickets: $15, evening pass for the festival $25. undercurrentsfestival.ca
The Legacy of Mandela is a bilingual talk, in honour of Black History Month, followed by interactive discussion about the lessons of the African leader’s life, 7:30 p.m., OPL, 120 Metcalfe St. Tickets: Free. www.blackhistoryottawa.org
Friday, Feb. 20
Bryan Adams is back in Ottawa.
Bryan Adams celebrates the 30th anniversary of his album Reckless (has it been that long?) on his tour stopping at the Canadian Tire Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $19.69-$95. capitaltickets.ca
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen show has vendors and boats to covet, but also fun for the kids including a casting pond and a birds of prey show, EY Centre. Tickets: $35 family pass. www.ottawaboatandsportshow.ca
Come dressed as your favourite Coronation Street party.
Coronation Street fans are invited to dine on Betty’s Canadian cousin’s Hot Pot and more themed food, while dressed as their favourite characters, 6 p.m., Chelsea Tea House, 40 Scott Rd., Chelsea. Tickets: $23, includes food — and chance at costume and quiz prizes. maisondethechelseateahouse.com
The soldiers of the 1980s Iraq-Iran War are the subject of the solo exhibit by artist Adlan Matlabi, opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m., PDA Projects, 261-4 Elgin St. pdaprojects.com
Saturday, Feb. 21
Rejoice! It is time to sip and slurp through Ottawa’s best noodles. Photo courtesy Privé.
NoodleFest 2015 brings Ramen, Italian, rice, spätzle, soba and more under one roof for a culinary showdown as chefs try to outdo each other, 5 to 10 p.m., Ottawa Convention Centre. Tickets: $15 at the door. Food $1-$5 a dish, vegan and vegetarian options available. eventbrite.ca
The popular Human Library event is back, with 20-minute checkout intervals for “books” such as a Canadian Muslim, CBC TV News Anchor, Comedian, Peking Opera performer, Person Living with PTSD, Entrepreneur, Urban Inuk and more at the Main, St-Laurent, Nepean branches of the Ottawa Public Library and Maison-du-Citoyen library in Gatineau, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. biblioottawalibrary.ca
Tie the Knot urban wedding show is on at the Museum of Nature on February 21.
Tie the Knot urban wedding show has over 50 local vendors (including brewers), workshops, food samples and more, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Museum of Nature. Tickets are limited: $10, $15 bride tickets include swag bag. tietheknotweddingshow.com
And stick around for the Hot Potato night market and disco party, with a potato bar, high-end poutine, themed cocktails and wine, live art demos, fire catchers, burlesque, prizes and more, hosted by Miss Eva Darling, 8 p.m., Canadian Museum of Nature. Tickets: $25, food and drink extra. Proceeds to the Ottawa Food Bank. facebook.com
Veterans of Saturday Night Live Rob Schneider and Jon Lovitz bring their standup shows to the Centrepointe Theatres, 7 p.m. Tickets: $60-$75. centrepointetheatres.com
DJ Blackcat is at Babylon.
The Queer Mafia (queer pals throwing queer parties) host OhMyJam, featuring Toronto DJs Blackcat and Pleasure for a reggae, R&B, dancehall and trap party, 10:30 p.m., Babylon, 317 Bank St. Tickets: $7 before 11:30 p.m. babylonclub.ca / Read safe space policy at thequeermafia.com
Help Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind at their fundraising dance and silent auction, 8 p.m., Orchard View Wedding & Conference Centre, 6346 Deermeadow Dr. Tickets: $30. www.guidedogs.ca
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