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Friday, May 15
There will be fireworks over Dow’s Lake tonight as part of the Tulip Festival, after a performance by jazz-inspired acoustic pop band The Life of Pearls, 7:30 p.m., Commissioners Park. Admission: Free. tulipfestival.ca
Plan your vegetable garden after a trip to Greta’s Organic Gardens, opening for the season today with over 200 varieties of heirloom tomato seedlings, herbs, berries, and more, 9 a.m. to June 24, 399 River Rd. www.seeds-organic.com
Pink Triangle Services are going to Glitterbomb Ottawa, not in protest but in celebration of unique identities at a night of music, burlesque, comedy, spoken word, and more, 8 p.m., Bronson Centre. Tickets: $28-$75. eventbrite.ca
Album des finissants is at the NAC.
The universal inner turmoil of high school students is explore using movement, music and text in Album des finissants, 7:30 p.m., NAC. Tickets at nac-cna.ca
The heartwarming musical Mary Poppins is on at the Shenkman Arts Centre in an Orléans Young Player Theatre School production, 7 p.m., with American Sign Language interpretation. Tickets: $10, $5/children all ages. shenkmanarts.ca / oypts.ca
Wondering what to do May 15 to 23? We have ideas.
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National Fiddling Day celebrates the likes of this PEI musician.
It’s the first National Fiddling Day, as proclaimed by Parliament, so we imagine the place to be is the Ottawa Fiddle and Stepdance Competition, starting at 11 a.m. with the 9-and-under fiddle category, Richmond Memorial Community Centre, 6095 Perth St., Richmond. Tickets: $15, $25/weekend, $5 children 5 and under. www.ottawafiddlestepdance.ca
Political assassinations, wise-cracking Prime Ministers and the city’s seediest title are part of the fascinating stories you will learn about at a free tour guided by experts every Saturday, 2 p.m., starting at the National War Memorial, until Sept. 5. A perfect two-hour activity for the visitors. www.ottawafreetour.com
Members of the Ottawa Wolves Rugby Club are going to shake it at a fundraising event on Saturday.
Magic Mike comes to town as members of the Ottawa Wolves Rugby Club will toss it all off in an evening of cheers, door prizes — including some from Venus Envy, and fundraising called Prop, Lock & Go, 10 p.m., Babylon, 317 Bank St. Tickets: $7 at the door. facebook.com
At Off The Rails Comedy Competition the audience gets to pick the topics, forcing the comedians to improvise their set, vying for money and bragging rights, 8 p.m., Royal Oak, 188 Bank St. Tickets: $6 at the door. www.offtherailscomedy.ca
Students of all ages will perform at the Ballet Tropical performance of the School of Afro-Caribbean Dance studio at Centrepointe Theatres.
The School of Afro-Caribbean Dance is celebrating its 20th anniversary with Ballet Tropical 2015, including performances from students of all ages, 4 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $20. centrepointetheatres.ca
Bring in spring with some yoga, meditation and holistic cooking lessons with Rogers TV Cable 22’s Chef Justin Scott and Manali Haridas, noon to 3 p.m., Zen for You, 464 Metcalfe St. Cost: $40. zenforyou.ca
Perfect your zombie costume skills at a special FX makeup course.
For those wanting to perfect their zombie costume (or get into the trade) comes this Special FX Makeup course, featuring lifecasting, prosthetics, painting and more, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 174 Colonnade Rd. Cost: $400. eventbrite.ca
Sunday, May 17
This chalk-and-pastel portrait of Queen Victoria was made in 1890 by Ottawa artist Herbert Clark, commissioned by two city aldermen.
Celebrate Queen Victoria’s Birthday with pomp and circumstance at Upper Canada Village, with period patriotic speeches, athletic games, military manoeuvres and, of course, birthday cake, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $12 to $18, free for children 5 and under. www.uppercanadavillage.com
There will be fireworks at dusk, also to celebrate Queen Victoria, at Mooney’s Bay Park, following outdoor activities for the family beginning at 5 p.m., including celebration of the 100th anniversary of the writing of In Flanders Fields, static displays from the Army and Navy, face painting and more, 2960 Riverside Dr. Organized by the Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association.
You will be able to meet two baby lemurs, live!
Remember when we mentioned how dangerously cute are the lemurs in the new 3D IMAX movie playing at the Canadian Museum of History? Well, this weekend you have a chance to actually meet some baby lemurs as Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo brings them to the museum, alongside a lemur dance workshop, balloon animal and colouring activities, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For tickets: www.historymuseum.ca/event/meet-the-lemurs
Rock-pop band Counting Crows — of such hits as Mr. Jones and Accidentally in Love, plays the NAC, 8 p.m. Tickets: from $54. nac-cna.ca
Enjoy an afternoon of classical piano with Janina Fialkowska, in a fundraising effort for the Music and Beyond Festival, 3 p.m., Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St. Tickets: $10-$150. A silent auction will be held during intermission. musicandbeyond.ca
Monday, May 18
Happy Victoria Day!
Hone your superhero skills while supporting CHEO at an event on Victoria Day.
Kids can hone their skills at the Superhero Party for CHEO, where each station focuses on a different talent — speed, sixth sense, science, body art and more, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Richcraft Recreation Complex, 4101 Innovation Dr. Tickets: $25/child, includes one adult. facebook.com
Get your bike and your family ready for the season on Sunday.
Get the bike and yourself ready for the season at MEC Bikefest with clinics on maintenance for beginners, how to cycle with children, bike fitting demos, body awareness, tips on commuting, road safety and even yoga, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 366 Richmond Rd. Free. events.mec.ca
Grammy Award-winning comedian and breast cancer survivor Tig Notaro of this American Life and Conan, performs at 8 p.m., Bronson Centre Theatre, 211 Bronson Ave. Tickets: $25. spectrasonic.com
Celebrate the Day against Homophobia and Transphobia at a free screening of Pride.
Enjoy a free screening of the heartwarming, award-winning film, Pride, based on the true story of gay and lesbian activists who raised money to support the British miners in 1984, celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, 4 p.m., Mayfair Theatre, supported by PSAC. mayfairtheatre.ca
Or try to to do the sexy Bachata, an easily-learnt, partnered dance originating in the Dominican Republic and now popular across the world, with workshops starting at 6:30 p.m., social dance at 7:30 p.m., Fleur Tea House, 287 Somerset St. W. All welcome. Cover: $8. fleurteahouse.com
Tuesday, May 19
Thriller writer Jefferey Deaver makes his Ottawa debut with his new and long-awaited Kathryn Dance novel, Solitude Creek, 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Tickets: $10-$15. www.writersfestival.org
We all know what this weed is called. But what about the many other things cropping up?
Master gardeners will help identify weeds growing in your garden — yes, bring them along — as well as talk about mushrooms, mosses and lichens, 7:30 p.m., Stittsville Horticultural Society, 2 Pretty St., Stittsville. Guests: $4. sghorticultural@gmail.com
Meanwhile, at the Experimental Farm learn how to plant to have continuous garden joy, 7 to 9 p.m., Building 72, Arboretum, Central Experimental Farm. Cost; $12 members, $15 non-members. friendsofthefarm.ca
Wednesday, May 20
Connections,HIV, 36×72 inches, mixed media, 2012 by Tristan Matheson
Learn more about Bio Art, created using biology and often living organisms or tissues, with artists Tristan Matheson and WhiteFeather Hunter at a public chat around the exhibit Collaborating with Life, 7 p.m., Karsh-Masson Gallery, City Hall. ottawa.ca
Voices for Women’s Health 2015 is a free, two-day event with speakers from all walks of life, organized by the AIDS Committee of Ottawa, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Des Peres Blancs. Lunch included. All women (including trans-, cis- and non-binary people) welcome; Men may join in the afternoon on May 21. facebook.com
Blanc is the name of Angele Dubeau ‘s concert of music for inner peace at Salle Odysee.
Violinist and breast cancer survivor Angèle Dubeau is joined by string orchestra La Pietà in an evening of soothing music across genres to generate inner peace, 8 p.m., Salle Odyssée, 855 Boul. de la Gappe, Gatineau. Tickets: $38-$42. salleodyssee.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. @keendemann
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There will be fireworks over Dow’s Lake tonight as part of the Tulip Festival, after a performance by jazz-inspired acoustic pop band The Life of Pearls, 7:30 p.m., Commissioners Park. Admission: Free. tulipfestival.ca
Plan your vegetable garden after a trip to Greta’s Organic Gardens, opening for the season today with over 200 varieties of heirloom tomato seedlings, herbs, berries, and more, 9 a.m. to June 24, 399 River Rd. www.seeds-organic.com
Pink Triangle Services are going to Glitterbomb Ottawa, not in protest but in celebration of unique identities at a night of music, burlesque, comedy, spoken word, and more, 8 p.m., Bronson Centre. Tickets: $28-$75. eventbrite.ca
Album des finissants is at the NAC.
The universal inner turmoil of high school students is explore using movement, music and text in Album des finissants, 7:30 p.m., NAC. Tickets at nac-cna.ca
The heartwarming musical Mary Poppins is on at the Shenkman Arts Centre in an Orléans Young Player Theatre School production, 7 p.m., with American Sign Language interpretation. Tickets: $10, $5/children all ages. shenkmanarts.ca / oypts.ca
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There are over 2000 varieties of heirloom tomato plants to choose at Greta's Organic Gardens.
Greta's Organic Gardens / supplied 
Counting Crows play the NAC on May 17.
Group rides and clinics will get you and your bike ready for the season on Sunday.
MEC / supplied
Separation, cancer cells, 36x72 inches, mixed media, 2012 by Tristan Matheson who is giving a talk on BioArt on May 20.
Tristan Matheson / supplied
Grammy Award-winning comedian Tig Notaro of This American Life and more is at the Bronson Centre on May 18. F
Enjoy an afternoon with pianist Janina Fialkowska on May 17.
Newborn ring-tailed lemur Rascal is given a lick by his father Rakota as he cuddles his mother Roxy at Bristol Zoo Gardens on May 22, 2013 in Bristol, England. The two-week old is one of a number of baby animals, birds and reptiles that have been born at Bristol Zoo Gardens now that spring has finally sprung.
Matt Cardy / Getty Images
Thriller writer Jeffery Deaver makes his Ottawa debut at the Writers Festival this week.
From an exhibit called BioArt Collaborating with Life, by Craig Bryan, Daniel Modulevsky and Andrew Pelling. RePurposed (2013). Consists of apples, HeLa cells, HFF cells, MDCK cells, acrylic, polystyrene Petri dishes and glass.
Andrew Pelling / supplied
Happy Victoria Day weekend!
Blanc is the name of Angele Dubeau 's concert of music for inner peace at Salle Odysee.
Perfect your zombie costume skills at a special FX makeup course taight by Michael Pennington.
Green Tea photograph / supplied
Album des finissants is at the NAC explores teenage angst.
Francois Gélinas / supplied
Cuff the Duke headline the opening concert for Ottawa Race Weekend.
Chanterelle mushrooms are a favourite of foragers.
Bruce Deachman / Ottawa Citizen
Wondering what to do May 15 to 23? We have ideas.
Related
- Art exhibits: 9 new shows opening this week
- Concerts: Electro-pop to comedic tenors and more this week
National Fiddling Day celebrates the likes of this PEI musician.
It’s the first National Fiddling Day, as proclaimed by Parliament, so we imagine the place to be is the Ottawa Fiddle and Stepdance Competition, starting at 11 a.m. with the 9-and-under fiddle category, Richmond Memorial Community Centre, 6095 Perth St., Richmond. Tickets: $15, $25/weekend, $5 children 5 and under. www.ottawafiddlestepdance.ca
Political assassinations, wise-cracking Prime Ministers and the city’s seediest title are part of the fascinating stories you will learn about at a free tour guided by experts every Saturday, 2 p.m., starting at the National War Memorial, until Sept. 5. A perfect two-hour activity for the visitors. www.ottawafreetour.com
Members of the Ottawa Wolves Rugby Club are going to shake it at a fundraising event on Saturday.
Magic Mike comes to town as members of the Ottawa Wolves Rugby Club will toss it all off in an evening of cheers, door prizes — including some from Venus Envy, and fundraising called Prop, Lock & Go, 10 p.m., Babylon, 317 Bank St. Tickets: $7 at the door. facebook.com
At Off The Rails Comedy Competition the audience gets to pick the topics, forcing the comedians to improvise their set, vying for money and bragging rights, 8 p.m., Royal Oak, 188 Bank St. Tickets: $6 at the door. www.offtherailscomedy.ca
Students of all ages will perform at the Ballet Tropical performance of the School of Afro-Caribbean Dance studio at Centrepointe Theatres.
The School of Afro-Caribbean Dance is celebrating its 20th anniversary with Ballet Tropical 2015, including performances from students of all ages, 4 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $20. centrepointetheatres.ca
Bring in spring with some yoga, meditation and holistic cooking lessons with Rogers TV Cable 22’s Chef Justin Scott and Manali Haridas, noon to 3 p.m., Zen for You, 464 Metcalfe St. Cost: $40. zenforyou.ca
Perfect your zombie costume skills at a special FX makeup course.
For those wanting to perfect their zombie costume (or get into the trade) comes this Special FX Makeup course, featuring lifecasting, prosthetics, painting and more, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 174 Colonnade Rd. Cost: $400. eventbrite.ca
Sunday, May 17
This chalk-and-pastel portrait of Queen Victoria was made in 1890 by Ottawa artist Herbert Clark, commissioned by two city aldermen.
Celebrate Queen Victoria’s Birthday with pomp and circumstance at Upper Canada Village, with period patriotic speeches, athletic games, military manoeuvres and, of course, birthday cake, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $12 to $18, free for children 5 and under. www.uppercanadavillage.com
There will be fireworks at dusk, also to celebrate Queen Victoria, at Mooney’s Bay Park, following outdoor activities for the family beginning at 5 p.m., including celebration of the 100th anniversary of the writing of In Flanders Fields, static displays from the Army and Navy, face painting and more, 2960 Riverside Dr. Organized by the Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association.
You will be able to meet two baby lemurs, live!
Remember when we mentioned how dangerously cute are the lemurs in the new 3D IMAX movie playing at the Canadian Museum of History? Well, this weekend you have a chance to actually meet some baby lemurs as Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo brings them to the museum, alongside a lemur dance workshop, balloon animal and colouring activities, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For tickets: www.historymuseum.ca/event/meet-the-lemurs
Rock-pop band Counting Crows — of such hits as Mr. Jones and Accidentally in Love, plays the NAC, 8 p.m. Tickets: from $54. nac-cna.ca
Enjoy an afternoon of classical piano with Janina Fialkowska, in a fundraising effort for the Music and Beyond Festival, 3 p.m., Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St. Tickets: $10-$150. A silent auction will be held during intermission. musicandbeyond.ca
Monday, May 18
Happy Victoria Day!
Hone your superhero skills while supporting CHEO at an event on Victoria Day.
Kids can hone their skills at the Superhero Party for CHEO, where each station focuses on a different talent — speed, sixth sense, science, body art and more, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Richcraft Recreation Complex, 4101 Innovation Dr. Tickets: $25/child, includes one adult. facebook.com
Get your bike and your family ready for the season on Sunday.
Get the bike and yourself ready for the season at MEC Bikefest with clinics on maintenance for beginners, how to cycle with children, bike fitting demos, body awareness, tips on commuting, road safety and even yoga, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 366 Richmond Rd. Free. events.mec.ca
Grammy Award-winning comedian and breast cancer survivor Tig Notaro of this American Life and Conan, performs at 8 p.m., Bronson Centre Theatre, 211 Bronson Ave. Tickets: $25. spectrasonic.com
Celebrate the Day against Homophobia and Transphobia at a free screening of Pride.
Enjoy a free screening of the heartwarming, award-winning film, Pride, based on the true story of gay and lesbian activists who raised money to support the British miners in 1984, celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, 4 p.m., Mayfair Theatre, supported by PSAC. mayfairtheatre.ca
Or try to to do the sexy Bachata, an easily-learnt, partnered dance originating in the Dominican Republic and now popular across the world, with workshops starting at 6:30 p.m., social dance at 7:30 p.m., Fleur Tea House, 287 Somerset St. W. All welcome. Cover: $8. fleurteahouse.com
Tuesday, May 19
Thriller writer Jefferey Deaver makes his Ottawa debut with his new and long-awaited Kathryn Dance novel, Solitude Creek, 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Tickets: $10-$15. www.writersfestival.org
We all know what this weed is called. But what about the many other things cropping up?
Master gardeners will help identify weeds growing in your garden — yes, bring them along — as well as talk about mushrooms, mosses and lichens, 7:30 p.m., Stittsville Horticultural Society, 2 Pretty St., Stittsville. Guests: $4. sghorticultural@gmail.com
Meanwhile, at the Experimental Farm learn how to plant to have continuous garden joy, 7 to 9 p.m., Building 72, Arboretum, Central Experimental Farm. Cost; $12 members, $15 non-members. friendsofthefarm.ca
Wednesday, May 20
Connections,HIV, 36×72 inches, mixed media, 2012 by Tristan Matheson
Learn more about Bio Art, created using biology and often living organisms or tissues, with artists Tristan Matheson and WhiteFeather Hunter at a public chat around the exhibit Collaborating with Life, 7 p.m., Karsh-Masson Gallery, City Hall. ottawa.ca
Voices for Women’s Health 2015 is a free, two-day event with speakers from all walks of life, organized by the AIDS Committee of Ottawa, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Des Peres Blancs. Lunch included. All women (including trans-, cis- and non-binary people) welcome; Men may join in the afternoon on May 21. facebook.com
Blanc is the name of Angele Dubeau ‘s concert of music for inner peace at Salle Odysee.
Violinist and breast cancer survivor Angèle Dubeau is joined by string orchestra La Pietà in an evening of soothing music across genres to generate inner peace, 8 p.m., Salle Odyssée, 855 Boul. de la Gappe, Gatineau. Tickets: $38-$42. salleodyssee.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. @keendemann
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