Celebrate Scotland at the North Lanark Highland Games with food, games — some for kids, music, dancing and pipe band competitions, traditional clothing and genealogical information at the NLAS Fairgrounds on the banks of the Mississippi River, 9 a.m. with a ceilidh (party) starting at 5:30 p.m. in the beer garden. Park at the Almonte Arena and take the shuttle to the grounds. Tickets: $17, $6/children. www.almontehighlandgames.com
The Rideau Speedeaus LGBTQ swim team will be holding free beachside games, offering swim stroke improvement tips and more for the whole family, 1 to 4 p.m., Westboro Beach. Admission: Free. Minors must be supervised. www.rideauspeedeaus.com
The Arboretum Festival continues today with music but also wades into the thorny with free, all-ages open talks, including a panel discussion land ownership at noon with Unceded Ottawa: the Algonquin and the Outaouais; a discussion about environmental and social responsibility in modern development at 1:30 p.m. and at 3 p.m., Islands in the stream — exploring how we can commune with music in a world where technology makes it omnipresent, Albert Island.
At GreekFest enjoy good food, good comedy, dancing and company, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., 1315 Prince of Wales Dr. Admission is free and there are events for the whole family until Aug. 23. OPA! www.ottawagreekfest.com
Then, at 3 p.m. the music starts and runs to 2 a.m., with electro group Austra, regular sell-out Hayden, U.S. Girls (aka Meg Remy), Montreal’s Shalabi Effect and more, with a Paradise Garage island + warehouse party starting at 11 p.m., with DJs Matt Tamblyn and Zattar. Tickets: $25, weekend pass $40. www.arboretumfestival.com
Themed outfits welcome at Ottawa’s only drive-in movie theatre, screening the family favourite The Wizard of Oz, 6:30 p.m., Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, 2940 Old Montreal Rd. Cost: $10, free for children 5 and under. Memberships and special passes will not be accepted for this event. But there will be vintage concessions, oh my!
Get really out to the country at Barnstorm 16 where six alternative-musicians of all ilks (but mostly folk-tinged) play in a 150-year-old converted barn — with laser beams. See Jimmy Tri-Tone, Brock Zeman, St. Stephens and more, from noon, The Sanctuary, 15328 Concession 3-4, Finch.Tickets: $30 in advance, $40 at the gate. Camping available. barnstorm.ca
The finale of the Sound and Light 20th anniversary competition starts with announcement of the international winner and culminates in a disco extravaganza from Canadian group Royal Pyrotechnie featuring new pyrotechnics, 9:15 p.m. at the Canadian Museum of History, though the site opens at 6 p.m. with activities for all ages. Tickets: $8. www.feux.qc.ca
Makerspace North’s official opening and open house is an all-ages event that showcases what the creative minds in the facility are producing, with food trucks, LED Throwie wall, kids activities and a drone zone, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., City Centre Bay 216. RSVP if attending the cocktail event at 5 p.m. http://bit.ly/1IEhp7q
Fun things, adventurous things, food things and BEER things to do this week.
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Fibre from The Olive and Sparrow, at Twist 2015: Fibre Festival Aug. 22 to 23.
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Police officer participating in the Capital Pride Parade smiles at the camera as they march on Bank St. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. James Park / Ottawa Citizen
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Spiegelworld is on at Lansdowne Park until Aug. 23.Peter Jennings / handout
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Paul Gross in Passchendaele (2008).Chris Large / TIFF
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Those who finish the Craft Beer Run get to slack their thirst with some Beau's Beer. Cole Burston / Ottawa Citizen
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Can you can?handout / Canadian Food and Agriculture Museum
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The 1993 original blockbuster Jurassic Park is being shown in Dundonald Park on Saturday. Universal / Photo supplied
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The Sound and Light show continues on Parliament Hill.
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The Lanark Highland Games are on this weekend.Brent Wilcox / Reader Photo
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In 2012, Zenofon Christinidis cooked Greek Souvlaki at the Greek festival in Ottawa.Bruno Schlumberger / Ottawa Citizen
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Trainfest is back. Simon Lunn / handout
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A scene from the 1923 movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Rachelle Elie performs her musical comedy as part of Wakefest.
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Time and Love Series II, Ballad of Trees by Christine Ross (1972) on exhibit at La Petite Mort Gallery until August 27.
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Austra is at Arboretum Festival. Norman Wong / handout
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Hayden, whose shows regularly sell out, is at Arboretum Festival on Saturday. handout / Vanessa Heins
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Brock Zeman plays Barnstorm 16.
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There will be dancing, food and fun at the second Palestinian Festival Aug. 28-30.
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DallasK is at Barrymore's on Aug. 28.
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Celebrate the full moon with yoga at two locations on Aug. 29. courtesy / Rama Lotus Yoga
The Ottawa Capital Pride Parade is on with luminaries from all walks of life slated to attend in their most glorious array of colours, but with a different route this year (we will see which politicians “get lost”), starting at Bank Street and Gladstone Avenue at 1 p.m., and ending on Bank at Somerset Street W., with blocks full of festivities for all, including DJs, kids zone, beer garden and more, planned until 10 p.m. — and beyond. ottawacapitalpride.ca
At Smiths Falls Trainfest, enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy train rides, wagon tours (11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m.), magic show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario. Admission: $8, $5/6 to 13 years, free for children 5 and under. www.rmeo.org
Get a different view of knitters at Twist 2015 Fibre Festival, exhibiting art works in different mediums, and offering workshops, demos for all ages, 530 Charles Auguste Montreuil St. There’s also foodie fair and kids’ activities. Entrance: $7/day, free free for children 12 years and under. (We cannot promise there will be lambs, but who knows …?) Book workshops in advance at www.festivaltwist.org
Explore NewEdinburgh, originally a mill town founded in 1832, on a walking tour with Heritage Ottawa guides Janet Uren and Katherine Arkay, 2 p.m., starting at Fraser Schoolhouse, 62 John St. Fee: $10. www.heritageottawa.org
Hot weather calls for music from hot climes, so catch the Enan Egyptian Troupe and Groupe Atlas swing some Oriental rhythms in a free outdoor concert, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Lansdowne Park. Admission: Free. This is the last of the free summer art series from ottawa.ca
It’s the last chance to see Spiegelworld‘s performers make your laugh and gasp in pleased-fear at their astounding acrobatics in an outdoor tent — with air conditioning, we are pleased to report, 7 p.m., Lansdowne Park. Tickets: $45. NB: Some nudity, for ages 16+. spiegelworld.ca
Turn Monday around with good-time stoke folkers Shred Kelly, who have proven they have appropriate appreciation for late ’70s ski attire, 8 p.m., Neat Café in Burnstown (also catch them at the Raw Sugar Café on Wednesday, $10, spectrasonic.com).
Or, be moved by the 1923 silent movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a cinematic gem that fixed the image of Quasimodo in audiences’ minds, 7:15 p.m., Bytown Museum. Cost: Pay-what-you-can. www.bytownmuseum.com
Three days of bridge tournaments — sadly, geared towards seniors, though volunteers are needed — start today with a $200 prize board, 1 p.m., Capital Fair, Rideau Carleton Raceway, 4837 Albion Rd. Fee: $5/day at the door. (The Capital Fair also has midway rides, stunt dog and horse shows, buskers, music, armwrestling championship and more until Aug. 30.) www.capitalfair.ca
Just $5 gets you room to tinker with your bike, all the necessary tools and even skilled volunteers to lend a hand when needed, 6 p.m., Right Bike, 1A McCormick St. rightbike.org
MP Charlie Angus launches his new book, Children of the Broken Treaty, described as an examination of how Canada’s indigenous youth have been systematically denied education and other human rights, in company with youth leaders from Attawapiskat, 7 p.m., Octopus Books, 251 Bank St. octopusbooks.ca
Escape our oppressive heat for educational reasons (riiiight) to fall into the blue of Greece: Secrets of the Past in the cool depths of the IMAX Theatre — and learn about ancient history, at various times in French and English today. Tickets: $7-$11. historymuseum.ca
Get the most from your garden’s bounty by learning about pressure canning — it’s come a long way from our grandparents’ days — from expert Chef Emerie Brine of Bernardin Ltd., touching on everything from vegetables to meats, 7 to 8:30 p.m., learning centre, Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum. Fee: $11.59. cafmuseum.techn-science.ca
Cooking with natural ingredients (and hopefully eating) will be taught to children aged 5 to 7 years with interactive activities and a different theme each week in August, 10 to 11:30 p.m., Billings Estate National Historic Site. Each week, they will bring home a baked good to share. Cost: $6/child. Registration recommended at museums@ottawa.ca.
If you want to play with the library’s 3D printer, you need to get this 3D Printer and Laser Cutter Certification, but it only takes an hour and is free, 6:30 p.m., Nepean Centrepointe branch. Open to adults, only. Register at biblioottawalibrary.ca.
Friday, Aug. 28
Wear dancing shoes to see L.A.-based dance electro house producer DallasK, 10 p.m. at Barrymores, 323 Bank St. Tickets: $12. www.dnalive.com
For those who prefer their dancing with a punk edge (and lower price tag), Ottawa celtic rockers The Scally Cap Brats — who had anew release this year — are joined by Machine Gun Dolly and Pistols at Dawn, 10 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $5. houseoftarg.com
On a more mellow note, songwriter Steve Poltz (he who co-wrote Jewel’s You Were Meant For Me) and one of the venues favourite performers is at The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. theblacksheepinn.com
The Ottawa Craft Beer Festival has, well, beer, and also artisan booths, live music, seminars and the much-anticipated Homebrewing Competition in the beautiful Aberdeen Pavilion, 3 to 10 p.m. and all weekend, Lansdowne Park. Admission: $15-$35/passes, samples more. www.ottawacraftbeerfestival.ca
Turns out, just because polo is the game of kings does not mean royalty has to be in attendance at each match. Which is a shame.
Watch the game of kings or simply show off your best hat (there’s a contest) at the Polo in the Park event, interspersed with dog agility shows, riding demonstrations and (obviously royal-approved) bouncy castles, 11 a.m., Wesley Clover Park. Keeping it civilized, drinks can be had on site. Proceeds to benefit the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Tickets: $20, $65/family, $250/VIP — comes with gourmet lunch, drink tickets. polointheparkottawa.com
Those who finish the Craft Beer Run get to slack their thirst with some Beau’s Beer.
The second Palestinian Festival promises exuberant dancing and folkloric tales, fresh regional dishes such as Musakhan and falafel, artisans and more, from 11 a.m., all weekend, Marion Dewar Park. www.palestinianfestivalottawa.com
Run, walk or stroll for 5K in the Ottawa Craft Beer Run this morning (there are three waves at 10:30, 11:15 and 11:30 a.m.) and then reward yourself with a complimentary cool pint from Beau’s and a two passes to the Craft Beer Festival, Lansdowne Park, with proceeds going to Motivate Canada. Fee: $50. www.ottawacraftbeerrun.ca.
Petrie Island needs some help cleaning up after a summer of fun, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., meeting at the Nature Interpretation Centre. Bring work gloves, rake, rubber boots and sun block. BBQ, garbage bags will be provided. facebook.com
Dinosaurs come back to Ottawa several millenia later, or 22 years as Centretown Movies screens the original Jurrassic Park, 9 pm., Dundonald Park. Admission; Pay-what-you-can. Tip: Bring a chair and BUG REPELLANT. (This event was rescheduled from July due to rain then.)
It’s amusing how can now keep track of the lunar calendar via full moon yoga offerings, with two tonight: 8 p.m. at Lansdowne Park and 10 p.m. at Britannia Beach
Yamantaka//Sonic Titan combine the ancient and modern, East and West,cultural sounds from J-pop, the Iroquois, black metal, Chinese opera, British prog and more to create theatrically pleasing music — and a good show, 8 p.m., Zaphod Beeblebrox, 27 York St. Tickets: $12. spectrasonic.com
Submit event information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos are welcome.
