THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY
The 20th Ottawa Valley Midsummer Herbfest
celebrates herbs, gardening, cooking and healthy lifestyles with live music and activities for all ages, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, 3840 Old Almonte Rd. Tickets: $5, $15/family. herbfest.ca
Canadian Country Music Award nominees
Autumn Hill, Leah Daniels play at the Capital Country Fest at the Spencerville Stampede, Spencerville Fair Grounds. Tickets: $10 to $113/weekend pass. spencervillestampede.com
The Canadian War Museum
will rumble with the sound of “awesome tanks” during a special military vehicle demonstration, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. warmuseum.ca
Gloves and bustles are welcome
at the Victorian Tea party at the Arboretum with the Friends of the Farm — there will be costume contests, 2 to 4 p.m. Formal tea: $10. Rain date: Aug. 2. friendsofthefarm.ca
MONDAY
There’s a new foal
at the Upper Canada Village and he needs a name. All youth are welcome to submit suggestions with the winner to act as grand marshal at the Canadian Horse Parade. Enter before Aug. 23 atuppervanadavillage.com
Take part in a Safety Audit Walk
in the Pineview area with the community association to identify trouble spots in the neighbourhood. RSVP to pineviewottawa@gmail.com
TUESDAY
Spiegelworld is a sexy circus show
in an outdoor tent decorated with mirrors and stained glass, 8 p.m., Lansdowne Park. For ages 13+. Tickets: $45 to $129.50. spiegelworld.ca
Ljova and The Kontraband combine
Eastern melodies, Gypsy songs, Latin rhythms and jazz with classical forms to create modern music, 10 p.m., Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts. Tickets: $30. chamberfest. com
WEDNESDAY
Impress a date
with a picnic from Le Cordon Bleu restaurant Signatures’ and then take in Odyssey Theatre’s show about love, Spanish style in Strathcona Park, as part of a special deal offered Wednesday to Saturday. Ticket/food package: $53. odysseytheatre.ca
Things get spicy at city hall
with free salsa classes for novices or experts, 6 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday until Aug. 26. No partner, no experience needed and all ages are welcome. salsacityhall.com
Earlier, introduce the kids
or the lunchtime date to classical music at the Hip Hop Haydn show with the Afiara Quartet, 1 p.m., city hall. Free as part of www.chamberfest.com
THURSDAY
Capital Ribfest
is the only thing you need to do today, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., city hall’s Festival Plaza. Free admission, pay for what you eat, on until Aug. 3. capitalribfest.ca
FRIDAY
The two-day Glengarry Highland Games
get started at 8 a.m. with a musket review, Pipes & Drums performances and an amateur heavyweight competition, then highland dance and fiddle competition and caber toss, clan displays and so much more. Admission: $20, free for 12 and under. glengarryhighlandgames.com