THE WEEK AHEAD

SUNDAY

Get ready for summer with a free haircut; just donate six inches of hair to turn into wigs given for Canadian cancer patients, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Algonquin College. Register at hairdonationottawa.com

Learn about early flowering trees in the Arboretum in a tour, 2 p.m., Arboretum. Tickets: Free, register at friendsofthefarm.ca

Try beginner fingerpicking or drumming at free workshops between performances at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival, Montgomery Legion Hall. ottawagrasrootsfestival.com

MONDAY

Hear tales of paddling the Arctic with writers Jennifer Kingsley and Deni Bechard, 6:30 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral. Tickets: $10-$15. writersfestival.org

Learn about impossibly cute lemurs in an IMAX movie narrated by Morgan Freeman, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Canadian Museum of History. historymuseum.ca

TUESDAY

At noon, sweat at the free Powwow Boot Camp, a vigorous class featuring Iroquois dance forms at the NAC. nac-cna.ca Blues legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Guy returns to Centrepointe Theatres, 8 p.m. Tickets: $86.75. centrepointetheatres.com

WEDNESDAY

VideOntario is a free, curated show of films exploring how their creators are linked to their environment, 7:30 p.m., SAW Video.

THURSDAY

Just for Laughs comedian Sebastian Maniscalco turns his dry wit to all the modern annoyances, 7 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres. Tickets: $37.50. centrepointe.ca

Try your hand at drawing like Alex Colville at a public event, open to all ages and skill levels, 6 p.m., National Gallery of Canada. Admission: Free. gallery.ca

Ottawa bands Roberta Bondar, The Yips, Bonnie Doon play at this free Ontario Scene spotlight event, 9 p.m., Saw Gallery. nac-cna.ca

FRIDAY

The St. Albert’s Cheese Ottawa Poutine Fest also has local beer, live music and the mayor as judge, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Marion Dewar Plaza. ottawapoutinefest.ca

The 24th annual Kanata Artists Studio Tour features 15 artists at their studio all weekend. Download the map at www.KanataArtists.com

Opening today, Animals

Inside Out uses preserved animals to provide anatomy lessons, suitable for all ages, Canadian Museum of Nature until Sept. 30. nature.ca

SATURDAY

The Main Farmers Market opens at its new location for the next two years at the Canadian Museum of Nature, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. mainfarmersmarket.org