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Friday, Jan. 9
The 200th birthday of our first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, will be celebrated a few days early by the Monarchist League Ottawa branch with hands-on activities, food, games and over 50 prizes to be won, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., HMCS Bytown, 78 Lisgar St. Tickets: $15. http://bit.ly/1x5QHlu
Get inspired to stick with the fitness regime at a screening of Touch the Wall, a documentary of two swimmers as they train for the 2012 Summer Olympics, 7 p.m., Alumni Theatre, 85 University Pte. Tickets: $12, in support of the GO Kingfish Swim Club. http://bit.ly/1GAq0Gy / www.gokingfish.ca
Francophone comedian Philippe Laprise will be testing the hilarious anecdotes from his new show, Plus sexy de jamais, 8 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $31.75, $20/students. shenkmanarts.ca
Saturday, Jan. 10
Bahamas plays the Bronson Centre on Jan. 10.
Polaris Prize and Juno Award-nominated folk rocker Afie Jurvanen, who plays as Bahamas, is at the Bronson Centre, 7 p.m., with Jennifer Castle, who has joined the tour through Ontario. Tickets: $27.50 spectrasonic.com
Just in time for waning New Year’s resolutions comes the 9th annual Ottawa Health and Wellness Expo, with more than 100 local businesses and keynote speaker author Lorna Vanderhaeghe, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Admission: $8. www.OttawaHealthandWellnessExpo.com
Beethoven Lives Upstairs will introduce children to classical music through the relationship of the “mad” creative genius and Christoph, a young boy who lives downstairs, with the help of actors Paul Rainville and Mathieu-Philippe Perras and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., NAC. nac-cna.ca
Wondering what to do this week? We have ideas.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Enjoy a free, two-hour guide tour called Animal Tracking on Snowshoes with a nature interpreter in Gatineau Park, in English at 1:30 p.m., in French at 10:30 a.m. Snowshoes are provided. Space is limited, so register at 819-827-2020. www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca
Two-time Olympic gold medallist hockey player Cassie Pascall will be offering tips to 200 girl minor hockey players as part of the Scotiabank Girls Hockeyfest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre. All are welcome to watch the skills sessions and listen to her inspiring speech about her Olympic experience and on supporting women athletes. There are also stadium tours offered throughout the day. Tickets: Free! www.scotiabankgirlshockeyfest.com
Ottawa’s Demes Natural Products is holding a Golden Globes Awards viewing party to showcase what was included in the award-show swag bag to be given to invited celebrities, 7 p.m., Sidedoor, 18b York St. Tickets: $47 includes drink, tapas, dessert and donation to the Humane Society. http://bit.ly/1BvYqsN
Monday, Jan. 12
Learn to make your own sauerkraut and more at a fermentation workshop.
Sign up now for the popular Fermentation Workshop at the Radical Homestead on Jan. 18 . Participants will leave with their own jar of sauerkraut, kimchi spice, kombucha mother, sourdough starter, and more. The event sells out quickly. Cost: $50 radicalhomestead.ca
Tuesday, Jan. 13
The Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical comedy Clybourne Park, which looks at modern race issues informed by the 1959 play Raisin in the Sun, opens in a new production crafted by notable director Chantale Plante, 7:30 p.m., Ottawa Little Theatre. On to Jan. 31. Tickets: $25, $22/seniors, $12/students. A panel discussion, Racism: Has Anything Changed?, will be held on Jan. 24. www.ottawalittletheatre.com
Historian, award-winning author and Carleton University professor Charlotte Gray will discuss writing from history, 7 p.m., McNabb Recreation Centre, 180 Percy St. Tickets: $10 for non-members of the Canadian Authors Association. www.canauthors-ottawa.org
Artist Barb Lougheed’s new exhibit of paintings The Inner Universe II, opens with a vernissage, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatre Gallery. centrepointetheatres.com
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Anique Granger performs at Contact Ontarois on Jan. 14.
Franco-Ontarian performers including Caroline Savoie, Anique Granger, Mélissa Ouimet, Enbref, Tara Luz Danse perform at Contact Ontarois, a three-day showcase, 8:30 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $15. shenkmanarts.ca
Learn how to start a community garden in this workshop, also a requirement to apply for project funding through the Community Garden Development Fund, 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Centretown Community Health Centre, 420 Cooper St. Cost: $10 or pay-what-you-can. Register at 613-699-6850 x12 or communitygardening@justfood.ca / justfood.ca
Media freelancers, from photographers to writers, students and public are invited to network and discuss media trends, negotiating fees and more at the free CMG Freelance Media Mixer, 5 p.m., 73 North, 73 Sparks St. Register at http://bit.ly/1Dvgnap
Thursday, Jan. 15
Ahead of Robbie Burns Day (Jan. 25), the Ottawa Storytellers explore the poet and lyricist’s life, from tragedy to humorous antics, in word, music and song, 7 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. Tickets: $22, $28/seniors, live rush for students. Suitable for ages 12 and up. www.ottawastorytellers.ca
Friday, Jan. 16
Lights Out is a burlesque, boylesque, comedy, drag and contortion variety show done completely under black-light, put on by Frisque Femme and friends, with body painting and prizes to win, starting with a cocktail hour and complimentary hors d’oeuvres, 7:30 p.m., Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave. Tickets: $30. facebook.com / artscourt.ca
Celebrated Ottawa actors Richard Gélinas and Michelle LeBlanc explore the dynamics of coupledom in TWO by Jim Cartwright, 7:30 p.m., Gladstone Theatre. Tickets: $34, $30/seniors, $20/student/artist. www.thegladstone.ca
Saturday, Jan. 17
If your children need to burn off energy then check out Kick it!, a dance party for those aged four to 10 years, with an in-house dance crew teaching new steps to top 40 music and treats for all ages at the Kids Coffee Bar, 2 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $5. centrepointetheatres.com
Time for the Mammoth Used Book Sale in support of the Ottawa Public Library, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., James Bartleman Archives and Library Materials Centre, 100 Tallwood Dr. Donations still welcome. www.ottawapubliclibraryfriends.ca
Game of Bones murder mystery dinner is back at Eddie May Mysteries.
Winter has returned and so has The Games of Bones, the George R.R. Martin-inspired murder mystery dinner by Eddie May Mysteries, 7 p.m., 62 York St. Tickets: $54.95 includes three-course meal. www.eddiemay.com
Two new dance works by choreographer Marie Chouinard inspired by visual arts and music, Gymnopédies and Henri Michaux: Mouvements, is on for one night at the NAC, 7:30 p.m. (Performances involve strobe lights and some nudity.) Tickets: $40. nac-cna.ca
Combining progressive funk, rock and jazz, five-piece band Cloud City play the Mercury Lounge, 8 p.m., 56 ByWard Market Sq. Tickets: 410 at the door. mercurylounge.com
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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The 200th birthday of our first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, will be celebrated a few days early by the Monarchist League Ottawa branch with hands-on activities, food, games and over 50 prizes to be won, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., HMCS Bytown, 78 Lisgar St. Tickets: $15. http://bit.ly/1x5QHlu
Get inspired to stick with the fitness regime at a screening of Touch the Wall, a documentary of two swimmers as they train for the 2012 Summer Olympics, 7 p.m., Alumni Theatre, 85 University Pte. Tickets: $12, in support of the GO Kingfish Swim Club. http://bit.ly/1GAq0Gy / www.gokingfish.ca
Francophone comedian Philippe Laprise will be testing the hilarious anecdotes from his new show, Plus sexy de jamais, 8 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $31.75, $20/students. shenkmanarts.ca
Saturday, Jan. 10
Bahamas plays the Bronson Centre on Jan. 10.
Polaris Prize and Juno Award-nominated folk rocker Afie Jurvanen, who plays as Bahamas, is at the Bronson Centre, 7 p.m., with Jennifer Castle, who has joined the tour through Ontario. Tickets: $27.50 spectrasonic.com
Just in time for waning New Year’s resolutions comes the 9th annual Ottawa Health and Wellness Expo, with more than 100 local businesses and keynote speaker author Lorna Vanderhaeghe, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre. Admission: $8. www.OttawaHealthandWellnessExpo.com
Beethoven Lives Upstairs will introduce children to classical music through the relationship of the “mad” creative genius and Christoph, a young boy who lives downstairs, with the help of actors Paul Rainville and Mathieu-Philippe Perras and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., NAC. nac-cna.ca
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Cassie Campbell-Pascall, two-time Olympic team captain and gold medalist and former captain of the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team, will be back to coach and inspire at the Girls HockeyFest on January 11.
James Park / Ottawa Citizen 
Comedian Philippe Laprise performs his new show Plus sexy de jamais at the Shenkman Arts Centre on January 9.
Maybe Cate Blanchett will use Ottawa's Demes products being handed out in Golden Globe swag bags — and fêted at a special viewing party this week.
Jordan Strauss / Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Go snowshoeing and hunt down animal tracks, like these on the Larriault trail.
National Capital Commission / handout
Frisque Femme with Sassy Muffin and Kitty Kin-Evil are putting on a black-light burlesque and everything else show on January 16.
Ashley Murfin Photography / handout
Learn to make your own sauerkraut and more at a Fermentation Workshop.
Radical Homestead / handout
Author Charlotte Gray will talk about writing from history on January 13.
MICHELLE VALBERG / THE CANADIAN PRESS
En Bref performs at Contact Ontarois on January 14.
Joel Ducharme / handout
Leaving Home by Barb Lougheed at Centrepointe Theatre Gallery until February 11.
Explore the life of Robbie Burns — without eating haggis, with the Ottawa Storytellers.
Anique Granger performs at Contact Ontarois on January 14.
Jen Squires / handout
Carol Prieur and Mariusz Ostrowski in Gymnopedies on at the NAC.
Sylvie-Ann Paré / handout
With winter, Game of Bones murder mystery dinner returns.
Andrew Alexander / handout
Melissa Ouimet performs at Contact Ontarois on January 14.
Jimmy Francoeur / handout
Caroline Savoie performs at Contact Ontarois on January 14.
Denis Duquette / handout
Tara Luz Danse performs at Contact Ontarois on January 14.
Jeremy Mimnagh / handout
Wondering what to do this week? We have ideas.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Enjoy a free, two-hour guide tour called Animal Tracking on Snowshoes with a nature interpreter in Gatineau Park, in English at 1:30 p.m., in French at 10:30 a.m. Snowshoes are provided. Space is limited, so register at 819-827-2020. www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca
Two-time Olympic gold medallist hockey player Cassie Pascall will be offering tips to 200 girl minor hockey players as part of the Scotiabank Girls Hockeyfest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre. All are welcome to watch the skills sessions and listen to her inspiring speech about her Olympic experience and on supporting women athletes. There are also stadium tours offered throughout the day. Tickets: Free! www.scotiabankgirlshockeyfest.com
Ottawa’s Demes Natural Products is holding a Golden Globes Awards viewing party to showcase what was included in the award-show swag bag to be given to invited celebrities, 7 p.m., Sidedoor, 18b York St. Tickets: $47 includes drink, tapas, dessert and donation to the Humane Society. http://bit.ly/1BvYqsN
Monday, Jan. 12
Learn to make your own sauerkraut and more at a fermentation workshop.
Sign up now for the popular Fermentation Workshop at the Radical Homestead on Jan. 18 . Participants will leave with their own jar of sauerkraut, kimchi spice, kombucha mother, sourdough starter, and more. The event sells out quickly. Cost: $50 radicalhomestead.ca
Tuesday, Jan. 13
The Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical comedy Clybourne Park, which looks at modern race issues informed by the 1959 play Raisin in the Sun, opens in a new production crafted by notable director Chantale Plante, 7:30 p.m., Ottawa Little Theatre. On to Jan. 31. Tickets: $25, $22/seniors, $12/students. A panel discussion, Racism: Has Anything Changed?, will be held on Jan. 24. www.ottawalittletheatre.com
Historian, award-winning author and Carleton University professor Charlotte Gray will discuss writing from history, 7 p.m., McNabb Recreation Centre, 180 Percy St. Tickets: $10 for non-members of the Canadian Authors Association. www.canauthors-ottawa.org
Artist Barb Lougheed’s new exhibit of paintings The Inner Universe II, opens with a vernissage, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatre Gallery. centrepointetheatres.com
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Anique Granger performs at Contact Ontarois on Jan. 14.
Franco-Ontarian performers including Caroline Savoie, Anique Granger, Mélissa Ouimet, Enbref, Tara Luz Danse perform at Contact Ontarois, a three-day showcase, 8:30 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd. Tickets: $15. shenkmanarts.ca
Learn how to start a community garden in this workshop, also a requirement to apply for project funding through the Community Garden Development Fund, 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Centretown Community Health Centre, 420 Cooper St. Cost: $10 or pay-what-you-can. Register at 613-699-6850 x12 or communitygardening@justfood.ca / justfood.ca
Media freelancers, from photographers to writers, students and public are invited to network and discuss media trends, negotiating fees and more at the free CMG Freelance Media Mixer, 5 p.m., 73 North, 73 Sparks St. Register at http://bit.ly/1Dvgnap
Thursday, Jan. 15
Ahead of Robbie Burns Day (Jan. 25), the Ottawa Storytellers explore the poet and lyricist’s life, from tragedy to humorous antics, in word, music and song, 7 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. Tickets: $22, $28/seniors, live rush for students. Suitable for ages 12 and up. www.ottawastorytellers.ca
Friday, Jan. 16
Lights Out is a burlesque, boylesque, comedy, drag and contortion variety show done completely under black-light, put on by Frisque Femme and friends, with body painting and prizes to win, starting with a cocktail hour and complimentary hors d’oeuvres, 7:30 p.m., Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave. Tickets: $30. facebook.com / artscourt.ca
Celebrated Ottawa actors Richard Gélinas and Michelle LeBlanc explore the dynamics of coupledom in TWO by Jim Cartwright, 7:30 p.m., Gladstone Theatre. Tickets: $34, $30/seniors, $20/student/artist. www.thegladstone.ca
Saturday, Jan. 17
If your children need to burn off energy then check out Kick it!, a dance party for those aged four to 10 years, with an in-house dance crew teaching new steps to top 40 music and treats for all ages at the Kids Coffee Bar, 2 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $5. centrepointetheatres.com
Time for the Mammoth Used Book Sale in support of the Ottawa Public Library, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., James Bartleman Archives and Library Materials Centre, 100 Tallwood Dr. Donations still welcome. www.ottawapubliclibraryfriends.ca
Game of Bones murder mystery dinner is back at Eddie May Mysteries.
Winter has returned and so has The Games of Bones, the George R.R. Martin-inspired murder mystery dinner by Eddie May Mysteries, 7 p.m., 62 York St. Tickets: $54.95 includes three-course meal. www.eddiemay.com
Two new dance works by choreographer Marie Chouinard inspired by visual arts and music, Gymnopédies and Henri Michaux: Mouvements, is on for one night at the NAC, 7:30 p.m. (Performances involve strobe lights and some nudity.) Tickets: $40. nac-cna.ca
Combining progressive funk, rock and jazz, five-piece band Cloud City play the Mercury Lounge, 8 p.m., 56 ByWard Market Sq. Tickets: 410 at the door. mercurylounge.com
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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