THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY April 28
Spring Fling 2013, a celebration of music, community activism and volunteering, 4:20 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield. theblacksheepinn.com One Boy One Van Foundation, which helps special needs families purchase accessible vehicles, is hosting a fundraising family-friendly harness racing event at the Rideau Carleton Entertainment Centre, including buffet dinner and race program. oneboyonevan.ca Ottawa Vintage
Clothing show is back from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ottawa Convention Centre. Admission is $10, but a discount pass is available at ottawa vintage clothingshow.com
MONDAY April 29
A Taste of the Arctic features traditional food, musical acts and a sealskin fashion show, 6 p.m., NAC lobby. $199. Other food events celebrating the North — such as food trucks and a North-South fusion event may be found at nac-cna.ca/northernscene. The Ottawa Renewable Energy Cooperative is hosting an information session about solar power, hosted by CBC’s Ian Black and experts in community power, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Lagos Bar & Grill. Register at ottawa renewable energcoop.ca
TUESDAY April 30
Hockey Olympic gold medallist Katie Weatherston will speak about overcoming obstacles at Glashan Public School, 7 to 8 p.m. All ages are welcome.
The work of artists aged 12 to 19 years will be on display at three different galleries, Trinity Art Gallery Salons A and B, Shenkman Arts Centre until May 20, and the Atrium Gallery and Centrepointe Theatre Gallery, Ben Franklin Place, until May 21. ottawa.ca/arts
WEDNESDAY May 1
Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep narrates
To The Arctic 3D, a visit to the world of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month old cubs, at the Museum of Civilization’s IMAX theatre, until May. civilization.ca
Learn what vegetables grow best in Ottawa from organic vegetable farmer Amber Payn, hosted by the Greely Gardeners, 7 p.m., Greely 1448 Meadow Dr. $2 for non-members. greelygardeners.ca The Proletarian Revolution Action Committee is hosting its 2nd annual Revolutionary May Day
party, featuring artists from across Canada, including Loon Choir, Jesse Dangerously, and Jeremy Owen, 9 p.m., Babylon, 317 Bank St. $10.
THURSDAY May 2
As part of Asian Heritage month, Yumiko Tsunakawa will demonstrate Ikebana: the art of Japanese flower arranging, 7 to 8 p.m., at the Ottawa Public Library main branch. No fee. Opening tonight is the Kemptville Players production of the farce Sex, Please,
We’re Sixty, centred around a B&B and its amusing guests and neighbours, 7:30 p.m., with matinée at 2 p.m. on May 5, North Grenville Municipal Centre. $15. kemptvilleplayers.ca The 2013 Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix, one of the top international diving events, featuring Olympic-calibre athletes from 15 countries, starts with preliminary events today, ending in final Saturday and Sunday at Gatineau’s new Centre Sportif. diving.ca
FRIDAY May 3
The Tulip Festival opens with a commemorative procession of vintage military and classic vehicles starting at Dow’s Lake 11:30 a.m. down Queen Elizabeth Drive to City Hall for noon. Visit tulipfestival.ca for more information.
Artist Andrew Salgado brings his large-scale paintings to Ottawa with the exhibit The Smallest Heart’s Desire. Vernissage, 7 to 10 p.m. Exhibit continues until June 6, La Petite Mort Gallery, 306 Cumberland St. lapetitemortgallery. com Marc Michel Bouchard’s psychodrama Les Muses
orphelines, about a mentally-challenged woman who discovers her mother is not dead after all, is celebrated with a new production, 8 p.m. until May 4, Salle Odyssée. Gatineau. In French. salleodyssee.ca
SATURDAY May 4
Musician Billy Bragg takes to the stage at the Bronson Centre with an all-ages show (8 p.m., $35), while Canadian new-wave band The Spoons celebrate their 30th anniversary at Zaphod Beeblebrox (8 p.m., $20) zaphods.ca
Enjoy a free block party as 25th birthday celebration for the Centrepointe Theatre and Ben Franklin Place, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with events for the whole family, including children’s performer Jennifer Gasoi, musical petting zoo, skate park and more. centrepointetheatre.com Tone your thighs and help a great cause at the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre Spin-a-Thon, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Cycleclogikm. Register at orcc.net to reserve a spot on a bike for a time period or to donate.