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Take a gander at the events going on this weekend – once again, we’ve got a full lineup. Read on to find out how you can win tickets to the Festival of India!
In music, Thee Silver Mount Zion is playing with Scattered Clouds out at the Black Sheep tonight, while the Lunenburg Pub hosts acoustic Thursdays with Sarah Patricia Howard, Danielle Allard and Rae Corcoran and House of Targ welcomes Mosley, Still Life and Heavy Hearts to the stage. 8 Locks’ Flat hosts Finding Chuck on Friday, and Whitechapel is at Ritual with five other bands on hand.
The Outdoor Electronic Music Festival opens at Mugshots, with DJs Under The Stars kicking off the festival Friday. Lynne Hanson and The Good Intentions are at Irene’s Saturday (playing with The Marrieds, if you didn’t manage to catch them Friday at The Branch). There’s also a special edition of Fryquency Saturday, with special guests Lido Pimienta coming in from Toronto.
In food, Beyond the Pale brewery takes over the taps at the Hintonburg Public House on Saturday, with eight beers from this local craft brewery on hand for you to try. The Nanny Goat Hill Good Food Market is back, with affordable produce along with fun for the whole community. Out at Petrie Island, you can discover wild food and medicinal plants on a nature walk.
Cube Gallery’s latest show, Black and White, opens with a vernissage on Thursday evening, and there’s a Cartoon Safari at Cafe Nostalgica, featuring your favourite cartoon animals mounted on the wall. The first artists in residence at Blink Gallery are showing their latest work, with the exhibits Coming to Terms and Urban Harvest.
Almonte is taken over by puppets this weekend, with Puppets Up! international puppet festival happening all day Saturday and Sunday, featuring shows and displays all over the town.
This one’s for girls only (no boys allowed!): the Girls Only Skateboard Sessions have returned to McNabb starting Thursday night – check out their Facebook page for full details.
The Festival of India is back all weekend long, with food, music, dancing and workshops. We’re giving away two weekend passes – all you have to do to enter is email apartment613 [at] gmail.com by noon on Friday with ‘Festival of India’ in the subject line. We’ll then do a random draw and notify the winner.
What else is happening around town, Ottawa? Let us know in the comments below.
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