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Thursday, Dec. 24
The Lansdowne Park Skating Court is still open today (as of 9 a.m., but check here before you go.) The Sens Rink of Dreams at City Hall is scheduled to be open on Christmas Day from 1 to 11 p.m., a good idea for a post-prandial family outing, and then again on Boxing Day from noon to 11 p.m. But best to check conditions as the ludicrously high (14 C!) forecast means they may not be able to keep the ice frozen. ottawa.ca
Operation Big Turkey serves up free, delicious holiday dinners cooked by chefs and students from the Algonquin College culinary program and served by cheerful volunteers at five locations across the city for those without other plans today. All are welcome, with no questions asked, to partake in some festival cheer, from turkey dinner to vegetarian lasagna and all the trimmings. Locations and times are:
• Overbrook Community Centre, 33 Quill St., 2 to 4 p.m., 613-742-5147;
• Foster Farm Community centre, 1065 Ramsey Cres., 3:30 to 6 p.m., 613-828-2004;
• Albion Heatherington Recreational Centre, 1560 Heatherington Rd., 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.;
• Carlington Recreational Centre, 1520 Caldwell Ave., 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., 613-798-8919;
• Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 jack Purcell Lane, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., 613-564-1050.
Follow@OpBigTurkey on Twitter for more information.
Starting at 5 p.m., so just after nightfall, all are invited to join in a special outdoor Catholic mass conducted by a local priest, albeit a bit shortened, around a barrel fire with free hot chocolate handed round. Any who feels inclined is welcome to join in with carollers, in the parking lot of the soup kitchen, 233 Murray St. www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
Photos: What to do this holiday week
Wondering what to do? We have ideas.
Friday, Dec. 25
Happy Christmas!
There are free, all-day, drop-in Christmas festivities at Knox Presbyterian Church, a joint annual event with St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Anglican churches, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and kept wide through to 8 p.m. Carols will be sung, games and music played, goodies will be eaten alongside a turkey dinner (sittings at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.) Bring indoor shoes or slippers as all outdoor gear must be checked at the door. (Volunteers are still needed to help with food prep on Dec. 24, setting up and decorating, and to provide baked goods and hot, cooked turkeys.) peterpaulottawa.com
The Carleton Tavern does not want you to be alone today, as all are welcome at their annual, free Christmas meal from 11 to 3 p.m. The organizers and volunteers so want your company, they are offering free rides to the event on the day — but are also doing (free!) deliveries of (free!) meals to people in the downtown to central-west area who simply cannot get out; take-out is also available, as are vegetarian meals. Call 613-728-7582 to arrange rides or delivery before the day, and 613-728-4424 on Christmas Day. This is not a dry event as alcoholic drinks may be purchased and the venue is not wheelchair accessible. Donations of ham, tortiere and home baked goods are still welcome, as are gifts of new, unused items for men, such as scarves and personal care items, and gift cards. www.facebook.com/CarletonTavern
Other free Christmas meals today include:
• Heart and Crown in the ByWard Market continues its over 25-year tradition of serving a free turkey dinner to all who visit, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 67 Clarence St. They are still in need of donations of baked goods and desserts, and wrapped gifts for their patrons on the day — new, unisex, useful items are most welcome. Alcohol will not be served at this event. www.heartandcrown.ca
• Shepherds of Good Hope, 233 Murray St., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (though they will not turn away anyone lining up at closing time.), open to anyone in the community who is lonely or doesn’t have anywhere to spend the day. www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
• The non-profit Ottawa Freedom Center is serving from 5 to 7:30 p.m., 265 Montreal Rd. Donations of food, new warm clothes or money are still welcome. www.ottawafreedomcenter.org
Also, please think of donating to the Ottawa Food Bank as their shelves are bare, as the mild-weather seems to have put a damper on donations, though the food banks rely all year on the bulk of their donations arriving over the holiday period. www.ottawafoodbank.ca
For those of us who want to burn off the day’s largesse, Zaphod Beeblebrox is throwing its iconic I Assure You We Are Open Christmas Day party, held every year for those who are lonely, bemused by the festivities or desperately need to get away from the family. (Frankly, it’s also the best place to meet up with friends in for family obligations.) Eugene Haslam, the original founder of Zaphod’s who recently sold the club, wrote about how he came to open every Dec. 25th on his website. Everyone, as he writes, is welcome: No cover. No bias. Just good cheer. The party starts at 10 p.m., 27 York St. zaphods.ca
The Hateful Eight opens today.
There are also six movies opening today, including the much-anticipated new Quentin Tarantino film, The Hateful Eight, comedy-drama Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper (who cannot seem to be cast nowadays without the other — and there has been chatter he is even vying for a role in Hunger Games), The Danish Girl with Eddie Redmayne (which would be my pick), the Point Break redux (no comment), Will Smith in Concussion and Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in Daddy’s Home. Something for everyone? Check out the listings here: movies.ottawacitizen.com/movies
Also open tonight, Mercury Lounge is moving Double Barrel DJ night into Overkill, its smaller, original, basement location to remember its early days. Chris International will be spinning from his collection of funky 45s all night, with ska, reggae and soul to mix it up, 10 op.m., 56 ByWard Market Sq. Tickets: $10 at the door. www.mercurylounge.com
Saturday, Dec. 26
Beautiful, or icky?.
The activities get even more hands-on at the Bugs: Out of the Box exhibit at the Museum of Nature this holidays season, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3. Build a bug in the Bug Lab (10 a.m.), identify local insects (1 p.m.), even dissect a beetle (10 a.m) and enjoy the temporary, interactive exhibit while trying to roll like a dung beetle or jump as high as a grasshopper — giving parents a few moments of respite while they watch. There’s also the 3D movie Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters to see, in French or English. Cost: $4 surcharge over museum admission; movie is $4. nature.ca
Exceptionally-friendly alt-country band Tractor, who have surprised no one with their rising popularity since releasing their inaugural album this past fall, are playing The Black Sheep Inn with bluegrass-informed folk from Old Man Grant, 8:30 p.m. As Tractor’s song says, get ready for dancing. Tickets: $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
Spend the last days of the year dancing to ska and reggae at House of Targ with local band The Sentries, who will bring along some unnamed friends, and DJ Boss Chops who is visiting from Regina, alongside DJs Alex Magnificent and Christian Longshot, 10 p.m. Tickets: $5 before 10 p.m, $8 after. www.houseoftarg.com
Sunday, Dec. 27
Frolic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum on Boxing Day. Courtesy Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. But don’t expect to see snow!
Winter Frolic is on at the Canadian Museum of Food and Agriculture, where pioneer chores from the winter homestead need to be done, ginger and candy cane cookies must be baked, printmaking crafts created and more — including afternoon milking and visiting the horses, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Jan. 3.
The ice is frozen inside at the Bell Sensplex where a friends and family holiday skate is being held from 4 to 5 :30 p.m. for all ages, including a gentle hockey “game” with the kids and maybe a more competitive one for the older ones a bit later, 1565 Maple Grove Rd. Cost: $3-$5 donation paying for the ice time appreciated. Bring all required skates and helmets. facebook.com
The NYE party at Barrymore’s is sure to sell out, but tonight everyone and their best friends will be lining up to get in to their long-weekend Sunday Christmas edition ’80s and ’90s DJ party, 10 p.m, 323 Bank St. Make your life easier by getting on the guest list at www.barrymores.on.ca
Monday, Dec. 28
Learn something new about the VIkings at a special exhibit at the Canadian Museum of
History.
Make your own large-scale Viking Boat out of Mega Bloks and craft a Viking bead necklace at the Canadian Children’s Museum, part of the Viking exhibit at the Museum of History, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Jan. 3. historymuseum.ca
The Big Kid Art Party lets erstwhile adults regress and relax while making something with a friend or a stranger in a collaborative project, 7:30 p.m., Hintonburg Public House. (There will be adult drinks available, too.) Cost: $5, covers all supplied (but not tipples) and proceeds will go to the Foundation for International Medical Relief for Children.
Tuesday, Dec. 29
There are new songs to enjoy in a new production of The Wizard of OZ, based on the MGM movie starring Judy Garland.
Dorothy and Toto and the Wicked Witch, too, are back but this time live and on stage in a new production of The Wizard of Oz, based on the MGM screenplay and featuring new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, 7:30 p.m., NAC. The show continues to Jan. 3 and includes matinées on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: from $39. nac-cna.ca
Victoria punk legends Day Glo Abortions — whose records were seized at an Ottawa store in 1988 on charges of obscenity (not curse words! noooooooo!) — along with local bands Shootin’; Blanx, Metal Patrol and F**k Mouth (those cursed curse words again), 7 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $13. www.houseoftarg.com
For something softer, but no less interesting see indie pop singer-songwriters Ambre McLean and Jill Zmud perform at the Gladstone Theatre, 7 p.m., 910 Gladstone Ave. Tickets: $10. http://bit.ly/1NBg1Vw
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Can your young scientist help set up a new space camp and research a new invading species of alien?
Aliens have invaded and scientists need the help of young visitors to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum this holiday season, daily at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. until Jan. 3. Young scientists can share their skills setting up a new science camp, replenishing the agriculture-based food supply and studying the new species. Help them! ( … that sounds fun but sadly the activities are geared towards those aged 5 to 8 years.)
Image from Nudes of Wakefield
However, all ages can enjoy making prints from soapstone carvings by artists Ernie Kadloo and Suzanne Walsh, depicting scenes of early bush flights along the coast of Hudson Bay. casmuseum.techno-science.ca
The Nudes of Wakefield calendar provides a different sort of fun, easily explained because everyone needs a calendar, wherein local residents stripped down for some cheeky photos to raise money for a new palliative care initiative in the region, Maison des Collines. Calendars are $20 and can be bought all over Wakefield: Wakefield Express, Jamboree, End of the Line, General Store, Tempol, Kaffe 1870, and more. Get more information at facebook.com/wakefieldcalendar.
Thursday, Dec. 31
We’ve covered the club, dance and big events happening tonight in Ottawa over here, so here are two other things one can do today:
Freezing rain? The Resolution Run will go on.
Firstly, the Resolution Run is a good way to make the plan stick for 2016, as the 5K walk or run and 10K run will happen no matter the weather, say organizers. The run starts at Lansdowne Park at 5:30 p.m., returning to the site — where the free, Scottish Hogmanay event will be going on. Registration is $60 and includes a run vest and beanie in universally-flattering red. (After Dec. 27, register at the Running Room on Bank Street near Lansdowne with cash or a cheque.) www.resolutionrun.ca
Chris Phillips and Erik Karlsson will each lead their own team of Senators hockey players — added to by minor hockey players and goaltenders — at the Sens Skills event, competing for puck control, title of fastest skater and hardest shooter, and more, 11 a.m., Canadian Tire Centre. Tickets: $12.50-$20. www.capitaltickets.ca
Make a floral crown to wear tonight while out partying (or sipping cocoa in the comfy PJs) with presh Floral, 3 to 5 p.m., 78 George St., Unit #2. Cost: $100+HST. preshfloral.ca
Pure Yoga is offering a late night, two-hour hatha flow yoga class given to live music from The Bhavantu Collection to ring in the new year, starting at 10 p.m. and ending just after midnight, following some yin and restorative poses, when a glass of champagne or apple cider will be served along with a chocolate truffle from Pure Kitchen Ottawa, 359 Bank St. Cost: $60. www.pureyogaottawa.com
Friday, Jan. 1
Plunge into some freezing water (or potentially lukewarm, given the weather) on New Year’s Day in an effort to #StopKidsCancerCold at the Sears Great Canadian Chill event, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Britannia Beach. A hole is cut into the ice on the river, though this year there may be no need, and people jump in to raise funds to go to CHEO’s pediatric oncology research and care. Doantions are also welcome at searsgreatcanadianchill.ca
The Table vegetarian restaurant is throwing open its doors and offering a free meal to all in their longstanding tradition of good cheer on the first day of the year. The menu includes some poopular items from their usual buffet (but not all of them), such as lasagna, bean salad, potatoes, rice and cookies, noon to 2 p.m. 1230 Wellington St. W. www.thetablerestaurant.com
If cooking is just too much for anyone today, there are two options for meals (besides the traditional Chinese):
Wilfrid’s at the Fairmont Château Laurier is offering a New Year’s Day Brunch at 11 a.m., with no turkey on the menu: see their delicious offerings here. Enjoy the holiday trees decorating the hotel’s hallways as part of the 18th Annual Trees of Hope for CHEO event, with boxes strategically placed to accept donations. Cost: $65, $32 for children aged 6 to 12 years. fairmont.com
The Museum of Nature is also offering a buffet brunch with two seatings, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., covering everything from eggs benedict to sushi to chocolate fondue. Cost includes admission to the museum — including a chance to visit the dinosaurs, $42.49, $40.49/seniors/students, $22.49/children 5 to 12 years, $6.50/children 3 to 4 years. reserve at nature.ca
Get out that second pair of dancing shoes (the ones that weren’t destroyed last night) and head over to LIVE on Elgin for some neo-soul from The Harea Band, 8 p.m., 220 Elgin St. Tickets: $8 at the door, and $6 hangover caesars all night.
Meanwhile, at Barrymore’s, Toronto-based producer and DJ Grandtheft will be spinning his EDM originals and mixes he has used to support acts such as Skrillex, Arcade Fire, U2, Katy Perry, and more, at a hospitality industry insider night (but it loosk as if anyone can buy tickets), 10 p.m., 323 Bank St. Tickets: $15. www.facebook.com / www.dnalive.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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The Lansdowne Park Skating Court is still open today (as of 9 a.m., but check here before you go.) The Sens Rink of Dreams at City Hall is scheduled to be open on Christmas Day from 1 to 11 p.m., a good idea for a post-prandial family outing, and then again on Boxing Day from noon to 11 p.m. But best to check conditions as the ludicrously high (14 C!) forecast means they may not be able to keep the ice frozen. ottawa.ca
Operation Big Turkey serves up free, delicious holiday dinners cooked by chefs and students from the Algonquin College culinary program and served by cheerful volunteers at five locations across the city for those without other plans today. All are welcome, with no questions asked, to partake in some festival cheer, from turkey dinner to vegetarian lasagna and all the trimmings. Locations and times are:
• Overbrook Community Centre, 33 Quill St., 2 to 4 p.m., 613-742-5147;
• Foster Farm Community centre, 1065 Ramsey Cres., 3:30 to 6 p.m., 613-828-2004;
• Albion Heatherington Recreational Centre, 1560 Heatherington Rd., 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.;
• Carlington Recreational Centre, 1520 Caldwell Ave., 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., 613-798-8919;
• Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 jack Purcell Lane, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., 613-564-1050.
Follow@OpBigTurkey on Twitter for more information.
Starting at 5 p.m., so just after nightfall, all are invited to join in a special outdoor Catholic mass conducted by a local priest, albeit a bit shortened, around a barrel fire with free hot chocolate handed round. Any who feels inclined is welcome to join in with carollers, in the parking lot of the soup kitchen, 233 Murray St. www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
Photos: What to do this holiday week
Wondering what to do? We have ideas.
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Wakefield alt country band Tractor play The Black Sheep in Dec. 27
Lions and tigers and bears -- oh my!. The Wizard of Oz is on at the NAC.
Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Darren Brown / Ottawa Citizen
How fast *is* Erik Karlsson's slpashot? Patrick Smith / Getty Images
Frolic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum on Boxing Day and for the rest of the holiday week. supplied / Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Image from Nudes of Wakefield calendar. supplied / Franziska Heinze
Quentin Tarantino's new film The Hateful Eight opens Christmas Day. Andrew Cooper / AP
DJ Grandtheft plays Barrymore's.
Marcus Young, 3, seemed transfixed with the Hercules Beetle on display at the Museum of Nature. Julie Oliver / Ottawa Citizen
Zaphod Beeblebrox's Christmas festivities continue with their open door event on Christmas Day. supplied / Zaphod Beeblebrox
This new production of The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage. Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this production contains the beloved songs from the Oscar® – winning movie score, all the favorite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Daniel A. Swalec / supplied
Sylvie Lahaie, left, skates with Amber Lapointe on the Sens Rink of Dreams at the Mayor's 15th Annual Christmas Celebration Saturday. Ashley Fraser / Ottawa Citizen
Ambre McLean plays her genre-defying music with Jill Zmud this week.
Dayglo Abortions return to Ottawa.
Enter the family gingerbread house competition on at the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum. Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum / supplied
Explore bugs over the holidays at the Museum of Nature. Julie Oliver / Ottawa Citizen
Freezing rain? The Resolution Run will go on.
Can your young scientist help set up a new space camp and research a new invading species of alien? supplied / Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Friday, Dec. 25
Happy Christmas!
There are free, all-day, drop-in Christmas festivities at Knox Presbyterian Church, a joint annual event with St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Anglican churches, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and kept wide through to 8 p.m. Carols will be sung, games and music played, goodies will be eaten alongside a turkey dinner (sittings at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.) Bring indoor shoes or slippers as all outdoor gear must be checked at the door. (Volunteers are still needed to help with food prep on Dec. 24, setting up and decorating, and to provide baked goods and hot, cooked turkeys.) peterpaulottawa.com
The Carleton Tavern does not want you to be alone today, as all are welcome at their annual, free Christmas meal from 11 to 3 p.m. The organizers and volunteers so want your company, they are offering free rides to the event on the day — but are also doing (free!) deliveries of (free!) meals to people in the downtown to central-west area who simply cannot get out; take-out is also available, as are vegetarian meals. Call 613-728-7582 to arrange rides or delivery before the day, and 613-728-4424 on Christmas Day. This is not a dry event as alcoholic drinks may be purchased and the venue is not wheelchair accessible. Donations of ham, tortiere and home baked goods are still welcome, as are gifts of new, unused items for men, such as scarves and personal care items, and gift cards. www.facebook.com/CarletonTavern
Other free Christmas meals today include:
• Heart and Crown in the ByWard Market continues its over 25-year tradition of serving a free turkey dinner to all who visit, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 67 Clarence St. They are still in need of donations of baked goods and desserts, and wrapped gifts for their patrons on the day — new, unisex, useful items are most welcome. Alcohol will not be served at this event. www.heartandcrown.ca
• Shepherds of Good Hope, 233 Murray St., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (though they will not turn away anyone lining up at closing time.), open to anyone in the community who is lonely or doesn’t have anywhere to spend the day. www.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
• The non-profit Ottawa Freedom Center is serving from 5 to 7:30 p.m., 265 Montreal Rd. Donations of food, new warm clothes or money are still welcome. www.ottawafreedomcenter.org
Also, please think of donating to the Ottawa Food Bank as their shelves are bare, as the mild-weather seems to have put a damper on donations, though the food banks rely all year on the bulk of their donations arriving over the holiday period. www.ottawafoodbank.ca
For those of us who want to burn off the day’s largesse, Zaphod Beeblebrox is throwing its iconic I Assure You We Are Open Christmas Day party, held every year for those who are lonely, bemused by the festivities or desperately need to get away from the family. (Frankly, it’s also the best place to meet up with friends in for family obligations.) Eugene Haslam, the original founder of Zaphod’s who recently sold the club, wrote about how he came to open every Dec. 25th on his website. Everyone, as he writes, is welcome: No cover. No bias. Just good cheer. The party starts at 10 p.m., 27 York St. zaphods.ca
The Hateful Eight opens today.
There are also six movies opening today, including the much-anticipated new Quentin Tarantino film, The Hateful Eight, comedy-drama Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper (who cannot seem to be cast nowadays without the other — and there has been chatter he is even vying for a role in Hunger Games), The Danish Girl with Eddie Redmayne (which would be my pick), the Point Break redux (no comment), Will Smith in Concussion and Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in Daddy’s Home. Something for everyone? Check out the listings here: movies.ottawacitizen.com/movies
Also open tonight, Mercury Lounge is moving Double Barrel DJ night into Overkill, its smaller, original, basement location to remember its early days. Chris International will be spinning from his collection of funky 45s all night, with ska, reggae and soul to mix it up, 10 op.m., 56 ByWard Market Sq. Tickets: $10 at the door. www.mercurylounge.com
Saturday, Dec. 26
Beautiful, or icky?.
The activities get even more hands-on at the Bugs: Out of the Box exhibit at the Museum of Nature this holidays season, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3. Build a bug in the Bug Lab (10 a.m.), identify local insects (1 p.m.), even dissect a beetle (10 a.m) and enjoy the temporary, interactive exhibit while trying to roll like a dung beetle or jump as high as a grasshopper — giving parents a few moments of respite while they watch. There’s also the 3D movie Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters to see, in French or English. Cost: $4 surcharge over museum admission; movie is $4. nature.ca
Exceptionally-friendly alt-country band Tractor, who have surprised no one with their rising popularity since releasing their inaugural album this past fall, are playing The Black Sheep Inn with bluegrass-informed folk from Old Man Grant, 8:30 p.m. As Tractor’s song says, get ready for dancing. Tickets: $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com
Spend the last days of the year dancing to ska and reggae at House of Targ with local band The Sentries, who will bring along some unnamed friends, and DJ Boss Chops who is visiting from Regina, alongside DJs Alex Magnificent and Christian Longshot, 10 p.m. Tickets: $5 before 10 p.m, $8 after. www.houseoftarg.com
Sunday, Dec. 27
Frolic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum on Boxing Day. Courtesy Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. But don’t expect to see snow!
Winter Frolic is on at the Canadian Museum of Food and Agriculture, where pioneer chores from the winter homestead need to be done, ginger and candy cane cookies must be baked, printmaking crafts created and more — including afternoon milking and visiting the horses, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Jan. 3.
The ice is frozen inside at the Bell Sensplex where a friends and family holiday skate is being held from 4 to 5 :30 p.m. for all ages, including a gentle hockey “game” with the kids and maybe a more competitive one for the older ones a bit later, 1565 Maple Grove Rd. Cost: $3-$5 donation paying for the ice time appreciated. Bring all required skates and helmets. facebook.com
The NYE party at Barrymore’s is sure to sell out, but tonight everyone and their best friends will be lining up to get in to their long-weekend Sunday Christmas edition ’80s and ’90s DJ party, 10 p.m, 323 Bank St. Make your life easier by getting on the guest list at www.barrymores.on.ca
Monday, Dec. 28
Learn something new about the VIkings at a special exhibit at the Canadian Museum of
History.
Make your own large-scale Viking Boat out of Mega Bloks and craft a Viking bead necklace at the Canadian Children’s Museum, part of the Viking exhibit at the Museum of History, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Jan. 3. historymuseum.ca
The Big Kid Art Party lets erstwhile adults regress and relax while making something with a friend or a stranger in a collaborative project, 7:30 p.m., Hintonburg Public House. (There will be adult drinks available, too.) Cost: $5, covers all supplied (but not tipples) and proceeds will go to the Foundation for International Medical Relief for Children.
Tuesday, Dec. 29
There are new songs to enjoy in a new production of The Wizard of OZ, based on the MGM movie starring Judy Garland.
Dorothy and Toto and the Wicked Witch, too, are back but this time live and on stage in a new production of The Wizard of Oz, based on the MGM screenplay and featuring new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, 7:30 p.m., NAC. The show continues to Jan. 3 and includes matinées on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: from $39. nac-cna.ca
Victoria punk legends Day Glo Abortions — whose records were seized at an Ottawa store in 1988 on charges of obscenity (not curse words! noooooooo!) — along with local bands Shootin’; Blanx, Metal Patrol and F**k Mouth (those cursed curse words again), 7 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $13. www.houseoftarg.com
For something softer, but no less interesting see indie pop singer-songwriters Ambre McLean and Jill Zmud perform at the Gladstone Theatre, 7 p.m., 910 Gladstone Ave. Tickets: $10. http://bit.ly/1NBg1Vw
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Can your young scientist help set up a new space camp and research a new invading species of alien?
Aliens have invaded and scientists need the help of young visitors to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum this holiday season, daily at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. until Jan. 3. Young scientists can share their skills setting up a new science camp, replenishing the agriculture-based food supply and studying the new species. Help them! ( … that sounds fun but sadly the activities are geared towards those aged 5 to 8 years.)
Image from Nudes of Wakefield
However, all ages can enjoy making prints from soapstone carvings by artists Ernie Kadloo and Suzanne Walsh, depicting scenes of early bush flights along the coast of Hudson Bay. casmuseum.techno-science.ca
The Nudes of Wakefield calendar provides a different sort of fun, easily explained because everyone needs a calendar, wherein local residents stripped down for some cheeky photos to raise money for a new palliative care initiative in the region, Maison des Collines. Calendars are $20 and can be bought all over Wakefield: Wakefield Express, Jamboree, End of the Line, General Store, Tempol, Kaffe 1870, and more. Get more information at facebook.com/wakefieldcalendar.
Thursday, Dec. 31
We’ve covered the club, dance and big events happening tonight in Ottawa over here, so here are two other things one can do today:
Freezing rain? The Resolution Run will go on.
Firstly, the Resolution Run is a good way to make the plan stick for 2016, as the 5K walk or run and 10K run will happen no matter the weather, say organizers. The run starts at Lansdowne Park at 5:30 p.m., returning to the site — where the free, Scottish Hogmanay event will be going on. Registration is $60 and includes a run vest and beanie in universally-flattering red. (After Dec. 27, register at the Running Room on Bank Street near Lansdowne with cash or a cheque.) www.resolutionrun.ca
Chris Phillips and Erik Karlsson will each lead their own team of Senators hockey players — added to by minor hockey players and goaltenders — at the Sens Skills event, competing for puck control, title of fastest skater and hardest shooter, and more, 11 a.m., Canadian Tire Centre. Tickets: $12.50-$20. www.capitaltickets.ca
Make a floral crown to wear tonight while out partying (or sipping cocoa in the comfy PJs) with presh Floral, 3 to 5 p.m., 78 George St., Unit #2. Cost: $100+HST. preshfloral.ca
Pure Yoga is offering a late night, two-hour hatha flow yoga class given to live music from The Bhavantu Collection to ring in the new year, starting at 10 p.m. and ending just after midnight, following some yin and restorative poses, when a glass of champagne or apple cider will be served along with a chocolate truffle from Pure Kitchen Ottawa, 359 Bank St. Cost: $60. www.pureyogaottawa.com
Friday, Jan. 1
Plunge into some freezing water (or potentially lukewarm, given the weather) on New Year’s Day in an effort to #StopKidsCancerCold at the Sears Great Canadian Chill event, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Britannia Beach. A hole is cut into the ice on the river, though this year there may be no need, and people jump in to raise funds to go to CHEO’s pediatric oncology research and care. Doantions are also welcome at searsgreatcanadianchill.ca
The Table vegetarian restaurant is throwing open its doors and offering a free meal to all in their longstanding tradition of good cheer on the first day of the year. The menu includes some poopular items from their usual buffet (but not all of them), such as lasagna, bean salad, potatoes, rice and cookies, noon to 2 p.m. 1230 Wellington St. W. www.thetablerestaurant.com
If cooking is just too much for anyone today, there are two options for meals (besides the traditional Chinese):
Wilfrid’s at the Fairmont Château Laurier is offering a New Year’s Day Brunch at 11 a.m., with no turkey on the menu: see their delicious offerings here. Enjoy the holiday trees decorating the hotel’s hallways as part of the 18th Annual Trees of Hope for CHEO event, with boxes strategically placed to accept donations. Cost: $65, $32 for children aged 6 to 12 years. fairmont.com
The Museum of Nature is also offering a buffet brunch with two seatings, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., covering everything from eggs benedict to sushi to chocolate fondue. Cost includes admission to the museum — including a chance to visit the dinosaurs, $42.49, $40.49/seniors/students, $22.49/children 5 to 12 years, $6.50/children 3 to 4 years. reserve at nature.ca
Get out that second pair of dancing shoes (the ones that weren’t destroyed last night) and head over to LIVE on Elgin for some neo-soul from The Harea Band, 8 p.m., 220 Elgin St. Tickets: $8 at the door, and $6 hangover caesars all night.
Meanwhile, at Barrymore’s, Toronto-based producer and DJ Grandtheft will be spinning his EDM originals and mixes he has used to support acts such as Skrillex, Arcade Fire, U2, Katy Perry, and more, at a hospitality industry insider night (but it loosk as if anyone can buy tickets), 10 p.m., 323 Bank St. Tickets: $15. www.facebook.com / www.dnalive.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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