THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY January 27
The Alzheimer Society Walk for Memories is being held indoors at the Carleton University Fieldhouse. Everyone is welcome. Registration starts at 9 a.m. alzheimerottawa.ca Have your dog’s claws clipped and attend an hourly dog-training session at the PAWS
fundraiser, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 17 Grenfell Cres., Unit 1. Proceeds to CHEO and Ottawa dog rescues. foreverfriendsdogtraining.net Poets Dominique Bernier-Cormier, Heather Davidson, Cassandra Nykyforak and crime writer C.B. Forrest will be reading accompanied by the music of Jill Zmud
at Bywords Warms the Night, a fundraiser for the Cornerstone Women’s Shelter, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., The Manx Pub.
MONDAY January 28
The Gatineau area’s best Elvis impersonators are performing at the regional finals of Dans Les Souliers d’Elvis (In Elvis’ Shoes) competition at the Salle Odyssée, 8 p.m. danslessouliersdelvis.com
Want to surprise your special someone with a gourmet meal for Valentine’s Day? Essence Catering will show you how to prepare a four-course gourmet meal with a hands-on instructional demo. Two class dates available are Feb. 3 and Feb. 10. Register in advance at essencecatering.ca. Challenge your friends to the latest in video fun at
Wii Game On!, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at the Ruth E. Dickinson branch of the library, 100 Malvern Dr. biblioottawalibrary.ca
TUESDAY January 29
See a pay-what-you-can performance of the splashy theatre piece
Metamorphoses (it is set in a swimming pool), based on the myths explored by Roman poet Ovid, 7:30 p.m., at the NAC. Recommend for ages 16 and up due to sexual content. nac-cna.ca Up for a hot discussion? Join the Café Scientifique
to debate Canadian Arctic Riches: To preserve or exploit over drinks, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fox and Feather Pub, 283 Elgin St. This event is hosted by the Canada Science and Technology Museum. technomuses.ca
WEDNESDAY January 30
Oscar-nominated
director Ariel Nasr will speak after a showing of his documentary The Boxing Girls of Kabul detailing the courage of three female athletes facing persecution in their community, 7 p.m., Auditorium, 395 Wellington St. cfi-icf.ca It’s the last week to enjoy the pop-rock
Broadway show Bat Boy:
The musical, a broad, satirical comedy about a mysterious creature’s integration into society, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., The Gladstone. thegladstone.ca Lace up your blades for a skate on the Rideau Canal. Get ready for a workout: The skateway is 7.8 kilometres long. Go to canadascapital.gc.ca to check ice conditions.
THURSDAY January 31
The Winter Jazz Festival begins with performances by saxophonist Michael Blake at 7:15 p.m., followed by pianist Fresh Hersch’s Trio at 9 p.m., at the Dominion Chalmers Church. ottawajazzfestival.com Venus Envy, Ottawa’s education-oriented sex shop, is holding a Handson Rope Bondage
workshop with Midori, author of The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $25. Visit venusenvy.ca for details on what rope to bring.
FRIDAY February 1
Winterlude returns with events all over town, including the Winterlude Stew
cook-off, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ByWard Market Pavilion, a Food and Fashion
evening at the Ottawa Convention Centre, a winter obstacle
course at Jacques Cartier Park and the 26th annual ice-carving competition at 11:30 a.m. at Confederation Park. winterlude.ca for event schedule. British photojournalist
Don McCullin will be at the National Gallery at 12:15 p.m. to discuss the retrospective of his work on display there, his first solo-exhibition in Canada selected from his coverage of wars and world events since 1964. Event is free with gallery admission. gallery.ca
SATURDAY February 2
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. To get ready, the Canadian War Museum is inviting all ages to make a
Valentine for a Veteran each weekend until Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the lobby. warmuseum.ca Celebrate Imbolc, the
Celtic Spring, otherwise known as St. Brigid’s Day, with The Ottawa Celtic Choir and Gaelic storytelling with Diana Beresord-Kroeger, 7:30 p.m. at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts. Tickets are $10, cash bar. saintbirigidcentre.ca The Arnprior and District Museum, 35 Madawaska St., is hosting Listen to the Night: Bats of Ontario, a travelling exhibit that gets you up close with the misunderstood mammals, dispelling myths and stories, until March 31.