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Friday, Aug. 7
Learn to dance at Indianfest.
Indian food, and there will be much served at the Festival of India starting with a kick-off luncheon from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at City Hall. Cost: $10/plate with snacks also available. The festival officially starts at 6 p.m., featuring live music from Monsoon and Jason-Freeman Fox, dance, yoga and food featuring a different area of the country each night. Admission: $10/day, $20/three days. festivalofindiaottawa.org
What goes well with Indian food? International Beer Day — and there is a pairing offered in the cool, cool, depths (is the heat wave still on?) of the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum (6:30 p.m.), with optional guided tour (5 p.m.). Cost: $40. (Click here to see a video about the origins of beer, courtesy the Canadian Museum of Nature.) diefenbunker.ca
Mega pop star Ariane Grande brings her Honeymoon Tour to the Canadian Tire Centre, accompanied by Latin star Prince Royce, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16.50-$79.50. canadiantirecentre.ca
The 177th Merrickville Agricultural Fair and Steam Show keeps true to its roots with classic horse and livestock shows (even a greasy-pig event for kids on Sunday) — but also ATV and 4X4 pulls, pro wrestling, midway rides and live music, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fairgrounds, 106 Read St. Tickets: $20/3-day pass, $20/advance midway bracelet. Info: merrickvillefairboard.vpweb.ca
Michael J. Fox AND THE CLOCK.
Go Back to the Future with an outdoor screening of the 1985 movie starring Michael J. Fox, a DeLorean and a big town clock, 8 p.m., Dundonald Park. Admission: Pay-what-you can. (They are screening Back to the Future II on Saturday.) centretownmovies.wordpress.com
The Ottawa RedBlacks take on the Montreal Alouettes tonight at 7:30 p.m., TD Place. At last check, there were fewer than 500 tickets left! Tickets: $26-$115. tdplace.ca
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Saturday, Aug. 8
Sock puppets to elaborate marionettes will be found at the Puppets Up! Festival in Almonte, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., but don’t miss the parade at 1:45 down the main street, on all weekend. (There’s an adults-only cabaret tonight, too.) Tickets: $20, $10/children 3 to 12. puppetsup.ca
The Color Vibe 5K run brought out participants of all ages in 2014.
Kids 12 and under run for free at the Color Vibe 5K with a course dotted by fun zones of purple, green, yellow and pink followed by an all-ages dance party, 9 a.m., Wesley Clover Parks. Registration: $30. www.thecolorvibe.com
TacoFest 2015 is a one-day event.
Our passion for food in little wraps is celebrated at TacoFest, with 21 local vendors from Gongfu Bao to Petit Peru and Urban Pear, 5 to 10 p.m., Shaw Centre. Tickets: $10 in advance, tacos $3-$5. Cash bar, 19+ only. eventbrite.ca
Psychic Theresa Caputo
Television psychic medium Theresa Caputo will be offering select audience members readings during her interactive performance, 7:30 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre. Tickets: $44.92-$101.42. capitaltickets.ca
Over 130 artists and artisans are exhibiting their works at the 15th annual Art in Strathcona Park, with proceeds supporting the Mental Illness Caregivers Association, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Or try a new form of artistic expression yourself at a free relief printing workshop at the Ottawa Art Gallery, with artist Anne Wanda Tessier, 1 to 4 p.m., Registration required mvial@ottawaartgallery.ca / ottawaartgallery.ca
Owner Thomas Williams of Hintonburger, holds the 2012 best burger, the Hintonburger.
The Hintonburger celebrates its 5th birthday (voted them the best burger in town in 2012) with an all-day block party, music, craft beer, games and more, from noon to 11 p.m., 1096 Wellington St. W. hintonburger.ca
The Dolly Rogers take on Kingston’s Disloyalists at a Roller Derby double header.
Ottawa’s best take on Kingston’s worst at a Roller Derby Double Header with our Dolly Rogers and Dollinquents taking on the Disloyalists and Skateful Dead from Kingston, 6 p.m., Brewer Arena. capitalcityderbydolls.com
Sunday, Aug. 9
Paper cranes for Peace is an ongoing project.
Remember the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima with special events including a performance on the waterphone by Jesse Stewart in the Requiem exhibit at 1 and 2:30 p.m., and learn the art of Japanese calligraphy and to fold origami paper cranes with the help of staff from the EMbasy of Japan. Tickets: Free, but reserve at http://bit.ly/1E6CTFL. diefenbunker.ca
Giller Prize-winning author Elizabeth Hay launches her sixth novel, His Whole Life, at a garden party with refreshments from Whole Foods, 3 p.m., Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park. Tickets: Free, but RSVP to rsvp@writersfestival.org.
Celebrate the river at RIverFest.
Riverfest celebrates the life’s-blood of the National Capital Region, with the chance to paddle in a Voyageur canoe, try heritage boat building, storytelling and more to enjoy on a summer’s day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pinhey’s Point Historic Site, 270 Pinhey’s Point Rd. Cost: $6/two, $16/family. facebook.com
Bring your ukelele and jam with the Bytown Ukelele Group at an all-welcome, free event at Lansdowne Park, 5:30 p.m. ottawa.ca
This week’s iteration of the Ottawa Geek Garage Sale is in Ottawa west near Algonquin College at 59 Tower Rd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.facebook.com/OttawaGeekGarageSales
Share your Beatles trivia and lore.
It is all John, Paul, George and Ringo at Beatlefest, a one-day outdoor event where enthusiasts can enjoy each others’ company, good music and gourmet small plates 30-minutes from downtown at Ferme Brylee. Tickets include food: $25, or $50 with transportation. www.beatlefestatthebrylee.com
Monday, Aug. 10
Enjoy “Around the Campfire”-themed fun as part of the Park-ticipate program for children aged 4 to 10 years at parks in the east and west of Ottawa throughout the week with recreation staff. Locations today include Meadowbrook, Provence, Cummings, Scala, City Centre, Aquaview, La Verendrye and Barnabe parks. Parents must remain on site. For times and other locations all week, visit ottawa.ca
The Ottawa Public Library also has activities for children of all ages: those aged 4 to 6 years can enjoy Nature Play (Osgoode branch, 10:30 a.m.); those 5 and up can make technical crafts (Sunnyside, 2 p.m.); those aged 7 to 9 can make up their own rules to a game at Create-a-Sport (Carlingwood, 2 p.m.) or bring their favourite characters to life at All the World’s a Stage (North Gloucester, 10:30 a.m.); teens will enjoy Gaming Mondays (Nepean Centrepointe, 6 p.m.). All Free, but register at biblioottawalibrary.ca
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Make a lantern for the Lumiere Festival
Get outside with your baby and salsa with the Dancing Mama at an event sponsored by the City of Ottawa, every Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon, Jean Pigott Place until Aug. 18. Suitable for children ages six weeks and up and a fun workout while socializing — no experience necessary. Cost: Free. ottawa.ca
Make a lantern to help decorate the Lumiére Festival this weekend at a lantern workshop, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Nectar, 255 MacKay St. All welcome. lumiereottawa.ca
Wednesday, Aug. 12
Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light fireworks from 2014.
It’s Sound of Light international fireworks and music show 20th anniversary, and tonight Belgium performs “In Flanders Fields,” a tribute to victims of World War I, 9:15 p.m. at the Canadian Museum of History BUT the site opens at 6 p.m. with food and drink (SAQ is there), children’s zone, DJs, street performers and more. Tickets: $8. Show continues to grand finale on Aug. 22. www.feux.qc.ca
Ottawa Art Gallery lunchtime yoga brings a different perspective to art from downward dog, 12:15 to 1 p.m. in the gallery, 2 Daly Ave. Admission: Free, but registration required at mvial@ottawaartgallery.ca or 613-233-8699 ext. 228.
Thursday, Aug. 13
Cast of Here Comes the Train.
Due to popular demand, Stone Fence Theatre has added another night to their musical Here Comes the Train!, and are featuring dessert — homemade pies!, instead of the usual dinner, 7 p.m., Eganville Community Centre. The play is based on accounts from the last surviving Ottawa Valley railway workers. Tickets: $30.
Make a new pal at a speed-friending event (why did they not think of this before!) where smartphones get put down and people chat, and snack, face to face, 7 p.m., Kind (formerly Pink Triangle Services), 331 Cooper St. Open to all 18+ and over. One for youth is being planned. facebook.com
Mi Casa play Mercury Lounge
South African soulful live house/electronic group Mi Casa — comprised of club DJ Dr Duda, vocalist and guitarist J. Something and trumpeter Mo-T — bring their dance-worthy, pioneering sounds to Mercury Lounge 10 p.m., 67 ByWard Market Sq. Tickets: $15 in advance. www.micasamusic.com
Friday, Aug. 14
See the family-friendly, stop-animation movie The Box Trolls in a free outdoor screening at the Heritage Orléans Park, sundown. Bring your own blanket or chair. www.majic100.com/FridayNightFlicks.aspx
Launch Some Good helps environmentally conscious start-ups, who pitch their ideas to win funds at a weekend of mentoring and brainstorming, The Hub, 71 Bank St. Spectators are welcome to attend the pitches (and judges and mentors are still welcome). Tickets: $45 include meals all weekend. Spectator tickets are free. www.eventbrite.com
Humourist Philippe Bond plays two shows at Salle Odyssee.
French humourist Philippe Bond shares amusing anecdotes from his life in two shows at Salle Odyssée, 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. Tickets: $49. salleodyssee.ca
Some self-described “yahoos” will cover the Rolling Stones as The Ya-Ya’s at House of Targ, 10 p.m. Tickets: $10 after 10 p.m. houseoftarg.com
Pride events start next week and the party is getting started at Offbeat, featuring DJ Matt Tamblyn and pop music from the past 15 years, Babylon. (In case you forgot, see a compilation of 2000s top hits below. How young is Justin Timberlake?)
This friendly support team will be by the swimmers side.
How strong is your doggy paddle? The 2nd annual Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K inter-provincial swim, highlighting the need for co-operation for clean water and a healthy river, is fully-supported (by a charming group from Fire services — see right) but is open to only 100 competitive, masters swimmers and triathletes aged 16 years or older. Check-in at 7:30 a.m., swim starts at 8 a.m. at Parc des Cèdres, Aylmer and ends at Lac Deschenes Sailing Club, Ottawa. Volunteer escort paddlers and lifeguards are still needed. Only in the case of extreme weather will the swim be cancelled. Register at www.ottawariverkeeper.ca
The family-friendly SouthAsianFest MirchMasalMela has 25-non stop performers — including Roach Killa, food stalls, midway fun, ending with a dance party, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W. Admission: Free. www.southasianfest.net
The lumiere festival begins at 5 p.m.
Fairies, princess, pirates and pixies are welcome (wear a costume) at the Lumiére Festival from 5 p.mn. in New Edinburgh Park. Bring a lantern (must be battery-operated), wear a costume and be awed by performing artists — who will accept donations. All ages welcome. lumiereottawa.ca
Art on the Farm brings artists working in various mediums to display their wares shaded by the bountiful trees of the Experimental Farm, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., near the Arboretum. Rain date, Aug. 16. friendsofthefarm.ca
See the best plants of the season at the Regional Flower and Edibles Show, 1 to 4 p.m., hosted by the Ottawa Valley Rock Garden and Horticultural Society and Nepean Horticultural Society, City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave.
Ottawa Little Theatre is looking for children to perform in A Christmas Story this December, aged 6 to 9 years, and are holding open auditions from 2 to 5 p.m. (Adult auditions are being held Sunday.) For more information, visit www.ottawalittletheatre.com
Celebrate jazz great Oscar Peterson’s 90th birthday with the Clayton Connell Quartet as they perform at the corner of Albert and Elgin Street (near the statue) from 1 to 1:30 p.m. nac-cna.ca
Fun local folk-rock band Amos the Transparent plays The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m., Wakefield. Tickets: $12 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
Submit event information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos are welcome.
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Learn to dance at Indianfest.
Indian food, and there will be much served at the Festival of India starting with a kick-off luncheon from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at City Hall. Cost: $10/plate with snacks also available. The festival officially starts at 6 p.m., featuring live music from Monsoon and Jason-Freeman Fox, dance, yoga and food featuring a different area of the country each night. Admission: $10/day, $20/three days. festivalofindiaottawa.org
What goes well with Indian food? International Beer Day — and there is a pairing offered in the cool, cool, depths (is the heat wave still on?) of the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum (6:30 p.m.), with optional guided tour (5 p.m.). Cost: $40. (Click here to see a video about the origins of beer, courtesy the Canadian Museum of Nature.) diefenbunker.ca
Mega pop star Ariane Grande brings her Honeymoon Tour to the Canadian Tire Centre, accompanied by Latin star Prince Royce, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16.50-$79.50. canadiantirecentre.ca
The 177th Merrickville Agricultural Fair and Steam Show keeps true to its roots with classic horse and livestock shows (even a greasy-pig event for kids on Sunday) — but also ATV and 4X4 pulls, pro wrestling, midway rides and live music, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fairgrounds, 106 Read St. Tickets: $20/3-day pass, $20/advance midway bracelet. Info: merrickvillefairboard.vpweb.ca
Michael J. Fox AND THE CLOCK.
Go Back to the Future with an outdoor screening of the 1985 movie starring Michael J. Fox, a DeLorean and a big town clock, 8 p.m., Dundonald Park. Admission: Pay-what-you can. (They are screening Back to the Future II on Saturday.) centretownmovies.wordpress.com
The Ottawa RedBlacks take on the Montreal Alouettes tonight at 7:30 p.m., TD Place. At last check, there were fewer than 500 tickets left! Tickets: $26-$115. tdplace.ca
Photos: What to do this week
Wondering what to do this week? We have ideas.
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Ariana Grande plays the Canadian Tire Centre on Friday. Neilson Barnard / Getty Images
Enjoy a beer pairing at the Diefenbunker this week.
File photo from 2006. What will the international fireworks shows be like this year at Sound of Light competition?
The Riverkeeper 4K Swim is on Saturday. JULIE OLIVER / OTTAWA CITIZEN
The Festival of India is on this weekend. David Kawai / Ottawa Citizen
South African Soul House band Mi Casa play Mercury Lounge on August 13.
Author Elizabeth Hay launches her latest novel on Sunday. Thies Bogner / handout
Paper Cranes for Peace is an ongoing project at the Diefenbunker. Pat McGrath / Ottawa Citizen
Share your Fab Four trivia at Beatlefest with other enthusiasts. Uncredited / AP
Artists and artisans will be display their work under the bower of trees in the Centraal Experimental Farm's Arboretum. Handout / Friends of the Farm
Who will show up to the ukelele jam — Maybe player Jake Shimabukuro ?
Big Nazo Intergalactic Creature Band performs at the Puppets Up Festival.
Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox go back to the beginning of Back to the Future at an outdoor screening on Friday.
Tanglewood Marionettes performs the Dragon King at The Puppets Up Festival in Almonte August 7 to 9.
Run and dance with green, blue, yellow and pink at Color Vibe. David Kawai / Ottawa Citizen
See a free screening of the Box Trolls on Friday.
Punjabi rapper Roach KIlla plays SouthAsianFest.
The Color Vibe 5K run brought out participants of all ages. David Kawai / Ottawa Citizen
The Hintonburger celebrates its 5th birthday with a block party. Jean Levac / Ottawa Citizen
Local folk-rock band Amos the Transparent plays The Black Sheep Inn on Saturday.
TV's medium Theresa Caputo is in Ottawa.
Celebrate Oscar Peterson's 90th birthday.
The Riverkeeper 4K swim is on August 15.
Romy performs at the SouthAsianFest on August 15.
Saturday, Aug. 8
Sock puppets to elaborate marionettes will be found at the Puppets Up! Festival in Almonte, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., but don’t miss the parade at 1:45 down the main street, on all weekend. (There’s an adults-only cabaret tonight, too.) Tickets: $20, $10/children 3 to 12. puppetsup.ca
The Color Vibe 5K run brought out participants of all ages in 2014.
Kids 12 and under run for free at the Color Vibe 5K with a course dotted by fun zones of purple, green, yellow and pink followed by an all-ages dance party, 9 a.m., Wesley Clover Parks. Registration: $30. www.thecolorvibe.com
TacoFest 2015 is a one-day event.
Our passion for food in little wraps is celebrated at TacoFest, with 21 local vendors from Gongfu Bao to Petit Peru and Urban Pear, 5 to 10 p.m., Shaw Centre. Tickets: $10 in advance, tacos $3-$5. Cash bar, 19+ only. eventbrite.ca
Psychic Theresa Caputo
Television psychic medium Theresa Caputo will be offering select audience members readings during her interactive performance, 7:30 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre. Tickets: $44.92-$101.42. capitaltickets.ca
Over 130 artists and artisans are exhibiting their works at the 15th annual Art in Strathcona Park, with proceeds supporting the Mental Illness Caregivers Association, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Or try a new form of artistic expression yourself at a free relief printing workshop at the Ottawa Art Gallery, with artist Anne Wanda Tessier, 1 to 4 p.m., Registration required mvial@ottawaartgallery.ca / ottawaartgallery.ca
Owner Thomas Williams of Hintonburger, holds the 2012 best burger, the Hintonburger.
The Hintonburger celebrates its 5th birthday (voted them the best burger in town in 2012) with an all-day block party, music, craft beer, games and more, from noon to 11 p.m., 1096 Wellington St. W. hintonburger.ca
The Dolly Rogers take on Kingston’s Disloyalists at a Roller Derby double header.
Ottawa’s best take on Kingston’s worst at a Roller Derby Double Header with our Dolly Rogers and Dollinquents taking on the Disloyalists and Skateful Dead from Kingston, 6 p.m., Brewer Arena. capitalcityderbydolls.com
Sunday, Aug. 9
Paper cranes for Peace is an ongoing project.
Remember the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima with special events including a performance on the waterphone by Jesse Stewart in the Requiem exhibit at 1 and 2:30 p.m., and learn the art of Japanese calligraphy and to fold origami paper cranes with the help of staff from the EMbasy of Japan. Tickets: Free, but reserve at http://bit.ly/1E6CTFL. diefenbunker.ca
Giller Prize-winning author Elizabeth Hay launches her sixth novel, His Whole Life, at a garden party with refreshments from Whole Foods, 3 p.m., Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park. Tickets: Free, but RSVP to rsvp@writersfestival.org.
Celebrate the river at RIverFest.
Riverfest celebrates the life’s-blood of the National Capital Region, with the chance to paddle in a Voyageur canoe, try heritage boat building, storytelling and more to enjoy on a summer’s day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pinhey’s Point Historic Site, 270 Pinhey’s Point Rd. Cost: $6/two, $16/family. facebook.com
Bring your ukelele and jam with the Bytown Ukelele Group at an all-welcome, free event at Lansdowne Park, 5:30 p.m. ottawa.ca
This week’s iteration of the Ottawa Geek Garage Sale is in Ottawa west near Algonquin College at 59 Tower Rd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.facebook.com/OttawaGeekGarageSales
Share your Beatles trivia and lore.
It is all John, Paul, George and Ringo at Beatlefest, a one-day outdoor event where enthusiasts can enjoy each others’ company, good music and gourmet small plates 30-minutes from downtown at Ferme Brylee. Tickets include food: $25, or $50 with transportation. www.beatlefestatthebrylee.com
Monday, Aug. 10
Enjoy “Around the Campfire”-themed fun as part of the Park-ticipate program for children aged 4 to 10 years at parks in the east and west of Ottawa throughout the week with recreation staff. Locations today include Meadowbrook, Provence, Cummings, Scala, City Centre, Aquaview, La Verendrye and Barnabe parks. Parents must remain on site. For times and other locations all week, visit ottawa.ca
The Ottawa Public Library also has activities for children of all ages: those aged 4 to 6 years can enjoy Nature Play (Osgoode branch, 10:30 a.m.); those 5 and up can make technical crafts (Sunnyside, 2 p.m.); those aged 7 to 9 can make up their own rules to a game at Create-a-Sport (Carlingwood, 2 p.m.) or bring their favourite characters to life at All the World’s a Stage (North Gloucester, 10:30 a.m.); teens will enjoy Gaming Mondays (Nepean Centrepointe, 6 p.m.). All Free, but register at biblioottawalibrary.ca
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Make a lantern for the Lumiere Festival
Get outside with your baby and salsa with the Dancing Mama at an event sponsored by the City of Ottawa, every Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon, Jean Pigott Place until Aug. 18. Suitable for children ages six weeks and up and a fun workout while socializing — no experience necessary. Cost: Free. ottawa.ca
Make a lantern to help decorate the Lumiére Festival this weekend at a lantern workshop, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Nectar, 255 MacKay St. All welcome. lumiereottawa.ca
Wednesday, Aug. 12
Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light fireworks from 2014.
It’s Sound of Light international fireworks and music show 20th anniversary, and tonight Belgium performs “In Flanders Fields,” a tribute to victims of World War I, 9:15 p.m. at the Canadian Museum of History BUT the site opens at 6 p.m. with food and drink (SAQ is there), children’s zone, DJs, street performers and more. Tickets: $8. Show continues to grand finale on Aug. 22. www.feux.qc.ca
Ottawa Art Gallery lunchtime yoga brings a different perspective to art from downward dog, 12:15 to 1 p.m. in the gallery, 2 Daly Ave. Admission: Free, but registration required at mvial@ottawaartgallery.ca or 613-233-8699 ext. 228.
Thursday, Aug. 13
Cast of Here Comes the Train.
Due to popular demand, Stone Fence Theatre has added another night to their musical Here Comes the Train!, and are featuring dessert — homemade pies!, instead of the usual dinner, 7 p.m., Eganville Community Centre. The play is based on accounts from the last surviving Ottawa Valley railway workers. Tickets: $30.
Make a new pal at a speed-friending event (why did they not think of this before!) where smartphones get put down and people chat, and snack, face to face, 7 p.m., Kind (formerly Pink Triangle Services), 331 Cooper St. Open to all 18+ and over. One for youth is being planned. facebook.com
Mi Casa play Mercury Lounge
South African soulful live house/electronic group Mi Casa — comprised of club DJ Dr Duda, vocalist and guitarist J. Something and trumpeter Mo-T — bring their dance-worthy, pioneering sounds to Mercury Lounge 10 p.m., 67 ByWard Market Sq. Tickets: $15 in advance. www.micasamusic.com
Friday, Aug. 14
See the family-friendly, stop-animation movie The Box Trolls in a free outdoor screening at the Heritage Orléans Park, sundown. Bring your own blanket or chair. www.majic100.com/FridayNightFlicks.aspx
Launch Some Good helps environmentally conscious start-ups, who pitch their ideas to win funds at a weekend of mentoring and brainstorming, The Hub, 71 Bank St. Spectators are welcome to attend the pitches (and judges and mentors are still welcome). Tickets: $45 include meals all weekend. Spectator tickets are free. www.eventbrite.com
Humourist Philippe Bond plays two shows at Salle Odyssee.
French humourist Philippe Bond shares amusing anecdotes from his life in two shows at Salle Odyssée, 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. Tickets: $49. salleodyssee.ca
Some self-described “yahoos” will cover the Rolling Stones as The Ya-Ya’s at House of Targ, 10 p.m. Tickets: $10 after 10 p.m. houseoftarg.com
Pride events start next week and the party is getting started at Offbeat, featuring DJ Matt Tamblyn and pop music from the past 15 years, Babylon. (In case you forgot, see a compilation of 2000s top hits below. How young is Justin Timberlake?)
Saturday, Aug. 15
This friendly support team will be by the swimmers side.
How strong is your doggy paddle? The 2nd annual Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K inter-provincial swim, highlighting the need for co-operation for clean water and a healthy river, is fully-supported (by a charming group from Fire services — see right) but is open to only 100 competitive, masters swimmers and triathletes aged 16 years or older. Check-in at 7:30 a.m., swim starts at 8 a.m. at Parc des Cèdres, Aylmer and ends at Lac Deschenes Sailing Club, Ottawa. Volunteer escort paddlers and lifeguards are still needed. Only in the case of extreme weather will the swim be cancelled. Register at www.ottawariverkeeper.ca
The family-friendly SouthAsianFest MirchMasalMela has 25-non stop performers — including Roach Killa, food stalls, midway fun, ending with a dance party, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W. Admission: Free. www.southasianfest.net
The lumiere festival begins at 5 p.m.
Fairies, princess, pirates and pixies are welcome (wear a costume) at the Lumiére Festival from 5 p.mn. in New Edinburgh Park. Bring a lantern (must be battery-operated), wear a costume and be awed by performing artists — who will accept donations. All ages welcome. lumiereottawa.ca
Art on the Farm brings artists working in various mediums to display their wares shaded by the bountiful trees of the Experimental Farm, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., near the Arboretum. Rain date, Aug. 16. friendsofthefarm.ca
See the best plants of the season at the Regional Flower and Edibles Show, 1 to 4 p.m., hosted by the Ottawa Valley Rock Garden and Horticultural Society and Nepean Horticultural Society, City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave.
Ottawa Little Theatre is looking for children to perform in A Christmas Story this December, aged 6 to 9 years, and are holding open auditions from 2 to 5 p.m. (Adult auditions are being held Sunday.) For more information, visit www.ottawalittletheatre.com
Celebrate jazz great Oscar Peterson’s 90th birthday with the Clayton Connell Quartet as they perform at the corner of Albert and Elgin Street (near the statue) from 1 to 1:30 p.m. nac-cna.ca
Fun local folk-rock band Amos the Transparent plays The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m., Wakefield. Tickets: $12 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
Submit event information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos are welcome.
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