THE WEEK AHEAD
MONDAY
Magic Monday boasts a monthly lineup of local and international of masters of sleight of hand at LIVE on Elgin, starting with the awardwinning and rather amusing Eric Leclerc, illusionist Alex Boyer and Gabriel Le Marquand Perreault, including some strolling tricks by Kevin Smith, 9 p.m. Tickets: $10 at the door.
TUESDAY
The Mackenzie Institute and NATO is putting on Canada’s Defence Perspectives 2020-2050: Recapitalization and the Canadian Forces, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Château Laurier. Tickets: $65-$375, but free for current employees of the federal government and those in the Armed Forces.
WEDNESDAY
Chefs from Atelier, El Camino, North & Navy, and Sidedoor are among those concocting delicacies for A Taste for Hope, the fourth annual fundraiser for the Shepherds of Good Hope, providing assistance and shelter to the homeless. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and features live music, a silent and live auction and lots of delicious food, Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park. Tickets: $150 with a $100 charitable receipt. foundation.shepherdsofgoodhope.com
THURSDAY
There’s stuff for the body, the belly and the wardrobe at the Originals Craft spring show of handmade goods created by juried artisans and Canadian artists, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., EY Centre, 4899 Uplands Dr. On until Sunday. Admission: $7, free for those 17 years and under. originalsshow.ca/spring
FRIDAY
Author and activist Gloria Steinem is speaking on feminism, anti-racism and the inter-generational fight for equality at the 2016 Progress Summit, a threeday politics conference, organized by The Broadbent Institute, 9:15 a.m., Delta Ottawa. Other speakers include MP Catherine McKenna, British journalist Owen Jones and columnist Andrew Cohen. Tickets: $175-$375. broadbentinstitute.ca Family lore collectors may want to attend the two-day, Gene-O-Rama genealogical conference, starting with a talk on the future of family history research at 8 p.m, Ottawa Education Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Ave. The program continues Saturday at 9 a.m. ogsottawa.on.ca
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
The Ottawa Wedding Show takes place all weekend at the EY Centre, 4899 Uplands Dr. Admission: $15. $25/couple, $42/four, plus, a ticket to this show also allows access to the Originals Spring Craft Show on at the same location all weekend. ottawaweddingshow.com
There’s a spring craft show in the west end, with the Ottawa Artisans Guild taking over the Lester B. Pearson High School, 2072 Jasmine Cres., and another in the east end at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Both run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and have free admission.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
The beauty of Japanese flower arranging, also known as ikebana, will be on display in a special, annual exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature this weekend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 240 McLeod St. Cost: included with admission. nature.ca Submit event information to kendemann@postmedia.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, three weeks before the event. Photos, video files are welcome.