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Friday, Sept. 5
Capital Tease Burleque perform Smoke N Garters at Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, 9 p.m., on very first Friday of the month. Tickets: $10. capitaltease.com
8 Locks Flat hosts their popular Networking on the Lake: Barefoot, Black and White event, 6 to 9 p.m., flip-flops are acceptable at this rain-or-shine event. Donations accepted to the Boys and Girls Club of Otatwa or the Make-A-Wish Foundation, in lieu of tickets. Register at 8locksflat.com
Nashville based folk/pop group Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden are at Zaphod Beeblebrox, 8 p.m. Tickets: $7. zaphods.ca
Saturday, Sept. 6
Opera Lyra’s production of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, about a beleaguered opera singer who struggles against the ruthless leader of the secret police to save the man she loves, opens at 8 p.m, National Arts Centre. Enjoy a free chat about opera in the mezzanine, 7 p.m. Performances continue Sept. 8, 10 and 13. Tickets: $20-$205. operalyra.ca
Over 20 artists are opening their privates spaces on the strollable/bikeable West End Studio tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all this weekend and next. For the map, visit westendstudiotour.ca
Admission to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is free for Bug Day, Sept. 6.
Admission to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is free for Bug Day as the Entomological Society of Ontario provides loads of “buggy” activities — including live insect zoo, crafts, insect cooking and expeditions — for all ages, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entsocont.ca
Then adults might enjoy the Bugs and Beverages event where Chef Cookie Martinez pairs insect canapés with wine or beer alongside a chat about the future of food. Yum. Tickets: $50, or $90 for two, at 3:30 to 7 pm., Canada Agriculture Museum. http://bit.ly/YWvQRX
Ikebe Shakedown performs on the House of PainT main stage on Saturday.
The House of PainT’s all-ages main event brings graffiti, DJs, MCs, bboys/bgirls and more to the Dunbar Bridge Underpass from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Then there’s an after party at Ritual.) houseofpaint.ca
Volunteers are still needed for the Ride the Rideau Ottawa Hospital Research Institute fundraiser, which sends cyslists on a 160 km (0r 50 or 100 km routes) along the Rideau River. The event starts at 6:30 a.m. at the EY Centre, with a hero’s breakfast, and ends at about 10:30 a.m. with a celebration, ridetherideau.ca
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Sunday, Sept. 7
Enjoy red, juicy fruit — they’re not vegetables! — at the 4th Annual Tomato Festival at the Ottawa Farmers Market, and taste the concoctions of those participating in the salsa competition, among other activities, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brewer Park. ottawafarmersmarket.ca
IllScarlett plays the Festival de l’Outaouais Emergent on September 7.
Canadian rock/reggae band Illscarlett, whose new album dropped Sept. 2, plays the after-hours party at the intimate venue of Le Petit Chicago, with We Are Wolves, Eldorado, The Dying Arts and Inimaï, starting at 6 p.m., on the final day of Festival d’Outaouais Émergent. Tickets: $15. Also, don’t miss the Slam Outaouais regional finals at Le Troquet and a “special surprise projection” at Café Aux 4 Jeudis, both at 7:30 p.m., with no cover charge. festfoe.ca
Get rid of your household hazardous waste at a one-day drop off, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 150 Tunney’s Pasture Dr. For a list of what is accepted, visit ottawa.ca
Celebrate Grandparents Day with brunch at the Museum of Nature, a buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring favourite breakfast and lunch items. Prices include admission to the museum: $40, $37.99 seniors/students, $20/child, $6.50/children 3 to 4 years. nature.ca
Comedian Robin Williams of TV and film fame, was found dead of suicide on August 11, 2014.
Starting with Mrs Doubtfire at 11 a.m., the Robin Williams Movie Tribute Day will continue until about 9 p.m. to celebrate the comedic actor who recently committed suicide, Saint Paul University, 23 Main St. A group discussion about mental health will follow each movie. Tickets: $15 per movie, $25 all-day pass at the door; $12/movie, $20 pass in advance, with proceeds going to the non-profit Holistic Counselling Centre Initiative for Youth / thehola.ca
Explore the Village of Hintonburg on a walking tour — did you know it was named after a man called Joseph Hinton? — offered by Heritage Ottawa, 2 p.m., St-Francoise d’Assise Church, 20 Fairmont Ave. $10. heritageottawa.org
Pets, on leashes, are welcome at the 2nd Run for the Animals, ith courses for everyone — including a 1K child’s run, starting with a pet pavilion at 8:30 a.m., Queen Julianna Park. Proceeds support the Ottawa Humane Society. ottawahumane.ca
People are encouraged to wear gold in support of the Gold-en Evening on Parliament Hill and across Canada, to raise awareness and support for children with cancer, featuring speakers and activities for the entire family, ending in a candlelit ceremony, 6 to 7:45 p.m. facebook.com/gogoldcanada
Monday, Sept. 8
The 613 Casual Choir invites you to help sing for a better world as they give voice to John Lennon’s Imagine and John Mayer’s Waiting on the World to Change, 7 p.m., Clocktower Brew Pub, 418 Richmond Rd. No experience or registration required. facebook.com/groups/613casualchoir
There may be tears at the indoor screening of the wartime historical drama Joyeux Noel (2005), which tells the story of the spontaneous ceasefire between German and British soldiers in the trenches during Christmas 1941, hosted by the Bytowne Museum, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. English with French subtitles. bytownemuseum.com
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Time to start thinking about planting your spring bulbs. Get advice from master gardener Mary Ann Van Berlo at a workshop put on by the Friends of the Experimental Farm, 7 to 9 p.m., Building 72, Arboretum. $15. friendsofthefarm.ca
There are cute pandas to coo over, a polar bear family to meet, the immensity of D-Day Normandy and a trip to take to the South Pacific in the 3D IMAX movies at the Canadian Museum of History, all showing several times a day, in French and English. For complete schedules, visit historymuseum.ca/imax
Walking activist and author of Born to walk Dan Rubinstein will discuss the powerful connections between moving your feet and mental health at noon, Marion Dewar Plaza. Free. borntowalk.org
Wednesday, Sept. 10
If you want to move a little faster, take part in the prediction run, organized by Run Ottawa to help you see if you will meet your forecast time for a 5-kilometre run, from noon to 1 p.m., starting at Ottawa City Hall. Free, but register at runottawa.ca.
Foster the People is at the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 10.
The Ottawa Folk Festival takes over Hog’s Back Park for the rest of the week, with performances by Foster the People (9:30 p.m.), Blues Traveler (8 p.m.) and We Are Monroe (6 p.m.), and a dance session with TIMEKODE (8 p.m.). Tickets: $45. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
Non-profit group TotoToo Theatre opens Ottawa playwright David Whiteman’s The Lights of Shangri-La, about a retired actor who must reconcile with his recent HIV diagnosis, 7:30 p.m., Academic Hall, uOttawa, until Sept. 13. Tickets: $25. tototoo.ca
Thursday, Sept. 11
Québécois comedian François Bellefeuille, who won the Gala Les Olivier Discovery of the Year in 2012, is at the Shenkman Arts Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $31.75/ limited $20 student tickets. shenkmanarts.ca
Participate in a day of giving by purchasing a $5 ticket at the Hudson Bay Store on Rideau Street, all of which goes to the Ottawa Art Gallery and gives you 15 to 10% off various goods in the store, 9 a.m to 10 p.m. all day.
Recent Grammy-winner Lorde plays the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 11.
At Folkfest today, enjoy Andalusian world music with Almoraima (7 p.m.), Mountain’s own The Noisy Locomotive (7 p.m.), and of couerse recent Grammy-winner Lorde (8 p.m.), and Canadian superstar Serena Ryder (9:45 p.m.), Hog’s Back Park. Tickets: $48.50. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
The documentary Shield and Spear: Art, music and Freedom in South Africa has its Ottawa premiere, with proceeds going towards the 25th One World Film Festival (sept. 22 to 27), 6:50 p.m. at the Bytowne Cinema. Tickets: $12. http://bit.ly/1B9WW6b
Ottawa sculptors are exhibiting their pieces at Dimensions, an annual event, beginning with a vernissage from 6 to 9 p.m., Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, 310 St. Patrick St. On until Sept. 14. sculptureottawa.com
Friday, Sept. 12
Moliere’s 17th century comedy The School for Wives, which elicited uproar when it opened in Paris in 1662, is about a man so intimidated by women he tries to raise a docile, uneducated one to wed — but amusing confusion ensues, 7:30 p.m., The Gladstone until Sept. 27. Tickets: $34. thegladstone.ca
Central Art Garage art gallery celebrates its one year anniversary with a special group exhibit featuring 3D pieces, with a vernissage from 7 to 10 p.m. , 66 Lebreton St. N. Exhibit continues to Oct. 5. centralartgarage.com
At Folkfest today, catch children’s favourite The Wiggles (6 p.m.), R&B classic Lee Fields & The Expressions (7 p.m.), energetic local group The Peptides (8:45 p.m.), and headlining indie-rockers The National (9:30 p.m.). Tickets: $48.50. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
Saturday, Sept. 13
The Urban Craft Market is on September 13.
The Urban Craft Market Fall edition celebrating all things “hip, modern and handmade” — from soap, to jewelry to food — is on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Ave. urbancraftmarket.com
Fitness competitors and bodybuilders from across Canada will compete for the chance to qualify at the Ultimate Fitness Event World Championship, 10 a.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $26.25/$16.25 child for prejudging at 10 a.m., finals at 6 p.m. $41.25/$23.75. All-day pass: $62.50/$35 child. centrepointetheatres.com
You may hear some Blondie at the Mercury Lounge this Saturday night.
Leather ties and anything lamé is de rigueur at The Disco Ball where underground disco and boogie vibes from the late 70’s and 80’s will be spun all night long by DK Trevor Walker, the second Saturday of every month, 10 p.m., Mercury Lounge. Door: $7. mercurylounge.com
The 25th annual Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life Ottawa is starting at Snider Plaza, 150 Bank St. with a community fair at noon, followed by the walk and a family fun obstacle course, and more, to help seven local organizations. Register or donate at aidswalkottawa.ca
Celebrate the turnip and other vegetables at Rootapalooza at the Beechwood Market, with special vendor items, canning demonstrations and a visit from Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 99 Beechwood Ave.
Then eat and shop your way through the annual Tastes of Wellington West, where samples of food will be on offer from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — or until they are all gone. Proceeds will help the Somerset West Community Health Centre
It’s an all-day extravaganza at Folkfest today, from the family-friendly The Little Ditties ( 2 p.m.), and Fred Penner (4 p.m. and 8 p.m.), country’s The Carper Family (3:30 p.m. ), the funky The Mellotones (9:30 p.m.), Neutral Milk Hotel with Mustafa the poet (8:15 p.m.) and Ottawa’s favourite band — Blue Rodeo (9:30 p.m.), and so much more. Tickets: $45. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
Savour Fall at Rideau Hall with stuff ot taste, cooking demos and tours of the residence, kitchen garden and greenhouses, 12:30 to 4 p.m.. Free. www.gg.ca/visitus
Are you holding a public event? Send details by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks in advance to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com
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Capital Tease Burleque perform Smoke N Garters at Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, 9 p.m., on very first Friday of the month. Tickets: $10. capitaltease.com
8 Locks Flat hosts their popular Networking on the Lake: Barefoot, Black and White event, 6 to 9 p.m., flip-flops are acceptable at this rain-or-shine event. Donations accepted to the Boys and Girls Club of Otatwa or the Make-A-Wish Foundation, in lieu of tickets. Register at 8locksflat.com
Nashville based folk/pop group Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden are at Zaphod Beeblebrox, 8 p.m. Tickets: $7. zaphods.ca
Saturday, Sept. 6
Opera Lyra’s production of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, about a beleaguered opera singer who struggles against the ruthless leader of the secret police to save the man she loves, opens at 8 p.m, National Arts Centre. Enjoy a free chat about opera in the mezzanine, 7 p.m. Performances continue Sept. 8, 10 and 13. Tickets: $20-$205. operalyra.ca
Over 20 artists are opening their privates spaces on the strollable/bikeable West End Studio tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all this weekend and next. For the map, visit westendstudiotour.ca
Admission to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is free for Bug Day, Sept. 6.
Admission to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is free for Bug Day as the Entomological Society of Ontario provides loads of “buggy” activities — including live insect zoo, crafts, insect cooking and expeditions — for all ages, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entsocont.ca
Then adults might enjoy the Bugs and Beverages event where Chef Cookie Martinez pairs insect canapés with wine or beer alongside a chat about the future of food. Yum. Tickets: $50, or $90 for two, at 3:30 to 7 pm., Canada Agriculture Museum. http://bit.ly/YWvQRX
Ikebe Shakedown performs on the House of PainT main stage on Saturday.
The House of PainT’s all-ages main event brings graffiti, DJs, MCs, bboys/bgirls and more to the Dunbar Bridge Underpass from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Then there’s an after party at Ritual.) houseofpaint.ca
Volunteers are still needed for the Ride the Rideau Ottawa Hospital Research Institute fundraiser, which sends cyslists on a 160 km (0r 50 or 100 km routes) along the Rideau River. The event starts at 6:30 a.m. at the EY Centre, with a hero’s breakfast, and ends at about 10:30 a.m. with a celebration, ridetherideau.ca
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Enjoy red, juicy fruit — they're not vegetables! — at the 4th Annual Tomato Festival at the Ottawa Farmers Market,10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brewer Park.
Peter Macdiarmid / GETTY 
Image from the 2013 UFE world championships.
Serena Ryder is at the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 11.
Handout photo / Ottawa Folk Festival
Robin Williams movie marathon will celebrate his films, followed by discussions about mental health. on September 7.
From Journey to the Pacific 3D IMAX movie at Museum of History, 2014
An image from the Central Art Garage 3D anniversary exhibition, opening September 12. For endemann
Blue Rodeo plays the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 13.
Wonder if your time will be as your predict?
Ashley Fraser / Ottawa Citizen
The School for Wives opens on September 12 at The Gladstone Theatre.
courtesy / David Whiteley
Foster the People is at the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 10.
It's time to start thinking about spring bulb planting.
Dean Fosdick / CP
Comedian Francois Bellefeuille performs on September 11.
courtesy / Pascal Leduc
The Wiggles perform at the Ottawa Folk Festival.
Handout photo / Ottawa Folk Festival
Neutral Milk Hotel play the Ottawa Folk Festival with Mustafa the poet on September 13.
Sculpture by Patrick Imai on exhibit at Saint Brigid's Centre for the arts September 11 to 14.
Children's performer Fred Penner performs two shows at the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 13.
Blues Traveler play the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 10.
Recent Grammy-winner Lorde plays the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 11.
The Urban Craft Market fall edition is on Sept. 13.
Image from To The Arctic 3D IMAX movie, playing at the Canadian Museum of History.
Savour Fall at Rideau Hall with stuff ot taste, cooking demos and tours of the residence, kitchen garden and greenhouses, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
David Kawai / Ottawa Citizen
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Sunday, Sept. 7
Enjoy red, juicy fruit — they’re not vegetables! — at the 4th Annual Tomato Festival at the Ottawa Farmers Market, and taste the concoctions of those participating in the salsa competition, among other activities, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brewer Park. ottawafarmersmarket.ca
IllScarlett plays the Festival de l’Outaouais Emergent on September 7.
Canadian rock/reggae band Illscarlett, whose new album dropped Sept. 2, plays the after-hours party at the intimate venue of Le Petit Chicago, with We Are Wolves, Eldorado, The Dying Arts and Inimaï, starting at 6 p.m., on the final day of Festival d’Outaouais Émergent. Tickets: $15. Also, don’t miss the Slam Outaouais regional finals at Le Troquet and a “special surprise projection” at Café Aux 4 Jeudis, both at 7:30 p.m., with no cover charge. festfoe.ca
Get rid of your household hazardous waste at a one-day drop off, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 150 Tunney’s Pasture Dr. For a list of what is accepted, visit ottawa.ca
Celebrate Grandparents Day with brunch at the Museum of Nature, a buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring favourite breakfast and lunch items. Prices include admission to the museum: $40, $37.99 seniors/students, $20/child, $6.50/children 3 to 4 years. nature.ca
Comedian Robin Williams of TV and film fame, was found dead of suicide on August 11, 2014.
Starting with Mrs Doubtfire at 11 a.m., the Robin Williams Movie Tribute Day will continue until about 9 p.m. to celebrate the comedic actor who recently committed suicide, Saint Paul University, 23 Main St. A group discussion about mental health will follow each movie. Tickets: $15 per movie, $25 all-day pass at the door; $12/movie, $20 pass in advance, with proceeds going to the non-profit Holistic Counselling Centre Initiative for Youth / thehola.ca
Explore the Village of Hintonburg on a walking tour — did you know it was named after a man called Joseph Hinton? — offered by Heritage Ottawa, 2 p.m., St-Francoise d’Assise Church, 20 Fairmont Ave. $10. heritageottawa.org
Pets, on leashes, are welcome at the 2nd Run for the Animals, ith courses for everyone — including a 1K child’s run, starting with a pet pavilion at 8:30 a.m., Queen Julianna Park. Proceeds support the Ottawa Humane Society. ottawahumane.ca
People are encouraged to wear gold in support of the Gold-en Evening on Parliament Hill and across Canada, to raise awareness and support for children with cancer, featuring speakers and activities for the entire family, ending in a candlelit ceremony, 6 to 7:45 p.m. facebook.com/gogoldcanada
Monday, Sept. 8
The 613 Casual Choir invites you to help sing for a better world as they give voice to John Lennon’s Imagine and John Mayer’s Waiting on the World to Change, 7 p.m., Clocktower Brew Pub, 418 Richmond Rd. No experience or registration required. facebook.com/groups/613casualchoir
There may be tears at the indoor screening of the wartime historical drama Joyeux Noel (2005), which tells the story of the spontaneous ceasefire between German and British soldiers in the trenches during Christmas 1941, hosted by the Bytowne Museum, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. English with French subtitles. bytownemuseum.com
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Time to start thinking about planting your spring bulbs. Get advice from master gardener Mary Ann Van Berlo at a workshop put on by the Friends of the Experimental Farm, 7 to 9 p.m., Building 72, Arboretum. $15. friendsofthefarm.ca
There are cute pandas to coo over, a polar bear family to meet, the immensity of D-Day Normandy and a trip to take to the South Pacific in the 3D IMAX movies at the Canadian Museum of History, all showing several times a day, in French and English. For complete schedules, visit historymuseum.ca/imax
Walking activist and author of Born to walk Dan Rubinstein will discuss the powerful connections between moving your feet and mental health at noon, Marion Dewar Plaza. Free. borntowalk.org
Wednesday, Sept. 10
If you want to move a little faster, take part in the prediction run, organized by Run Ottawa to help you see if you will meet your forecast time for a 5-kilometre run, from noon to 1 p.m., starting at Ottawa City Hall. Free, but register at runottawa.ca.
Foster the People is at the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 10.
The Ottawa Folk Festival takes over Hog’s Back Park for the rest of the week, with performances by Foster the People (9:30 p.m.), Blues Traveler (8 p.m.) and We Are Monroe (6 p.m.), and a dance session with TIMEKODE (8 p.m.). Tickets: $45. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
Non-profit group TotoToo Theatre opens Ottawa playwright David Whiteman’s The Lights of Shangri-La, about a retired actor who must reconcile with his recent HIV diagnosis, 7:30 p.m., Academic Hall, uOttawa, until Sept. 13. Tickets: $25. tototoo.ca
Thursday, Sept. 11
Québécois comedian François Bellefeuille, who won the Gala Les Olivier Discovery of the Year in 2012, is at the Shenkman Arts Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $31.75/ limited $20 student tickets. shenkmanarts.ca
Participate in a day of giving by purchasing a $5 ticket at the Hudson Bay Store on Rideau Street, all of which goes to the Ottawa Art Gallery and gives you 15 to 10% off various goods in the store, 9 a.m to 10 p.m. all day.
Recent Grammy-winner Lorde plays the Ottawa Folk Festival on September 11.
At Folkfest today, enjoy Andalusian world music with Almoraima (7 p.m.), Mountain’s own The Noisy Locomotive (7 p.m.), and of couerse recent Grammy-winner Lorde (8 p.m.), and Canadian superstar Serena Ryder (9:45 p.m.), Hog’s Back Park. Tickets: $48.50. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
The documentary Shield and Spear: Art, music and Freedom in South Africa has its Ottawa premiere, with proceeds going towards the 25th One World Film Festival (sept. 22 to 27), 6:50 p.m. at the Bytowne Cinema. Tickets: $12. http://bit.ly/1B9WW6b
Ottawa sculptors are exhibiting their pieces at Dimensions, an annual event, beginning with a vernissage from 6 to 9 p.m., Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, 310 St. Patrick St. On until Sept. 14. sculptureottawa.com
Friday, Sept. 12
Moliere’s 17th century comedy The School for Wives, which elicited uproar when it opened in Paris in 1662, is about a man so intimidated by women he tries to raise a docile, uneducated one to wed — but amusing confusion ensues, 7:30 p.m., The Gladstone until Sept. 27. Tickets: $34. thegladstone.ca
Central Art Garage art gallery celebrates its one year anniversary with a special group exhibit featuring 3D pieces, with a vernissage from 7 to 10 p.m. , 66 Lebreton St. N. Exhibit continues to Oct. 5. centralartgarage.com
At Folkfest today, catch children’s favourite The Wiggles (6 p.m.), R&B classic Lee Fields & The Expressions (7 p.m.), energetic local group The Peptides (8:45 p.m.), and headlining indie-rockers The National (9:30 p.m.). Tickets: $48.50. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
Saturday, Sept. 13
The Urban Craft Market is on September 13.
The Urban Craft Market Fall edition celebrating all things “hip, modern and handmade” — from soap, to jewelry to food — is on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Ave. urbancraftmarket.com
Fitness competitors and bodybuilders from across Canada will compete for the chance to qualify at the Ultimate Fitness Event World Championship, 10 a.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $26.25/$16.25 child for prejudging at 10 a.m., finals at 6 p.m. $41.25/$23.75. All-day pass: $62.50/$35 child. centrepointetheatres.com
You may hear some Blondie at the Mercury Lounge this Saturday night.
Leather ties and anything lamé is de rigueur at The Disco Ball where underground disco and boogie vibes from the late 70’s and 80’s will be spun all night long by DK Trevor Walker, the second Saturday of every month, 10 p.m., Mercury Lounge. Door: $7. mercurylounge.com
The 25th annual Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life Ottawa is starting at Snider Plaza, 150 Bank St. with a community fair at noon, followed by the walk and a family fun obstacle course, and more, to help seven local organizations. Register or donate at aidswalkottawa.ca
Celebrate the turnip and other vegetables at Rootapalooza at the Beechwood Market, with special vendor items, canning demonstrations and a visit from Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 99 Beechwood Ave.
Then eat and shop your way through the annual Tastes of Wellington West, where samples of food will be on offer from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — or until they are all gone. Proceeds will help the Somerset West Community Health Centre
It’s an all-day extravaganza at Folkfest today, from the family-friendly The Little Ditties ( 2 p.m.), and Fred Penner (4 p.m. and 8 p.m.), country’s The Carper Family (3:30 p.m. ), the funky The Mellotones (9:30 p.m.), Neutral Milk Hotel with Mustafa the poet (8:15 p.m.) and Ottawa’s favourite band — Blue Rodeo (9:30 p.m.), and so much more. Tickets: $45. For passes and the full schedule visit ottawafolk.com
Savour Fall at Rideau Hall with stuff ot taste, cooking demos and tours of the residence, kitchen garden and greenhouses, 12:30 to 4 p.m.. Free. www.gg.ca/visitus
Are you holding a public event? Send details by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks in advance to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com
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