WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY
Enthusiasts of all ages are welcome at Smiths Falls Trainfest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario. $8; $5 for kids age six to 13, free for those five and under. rmeo.org
Twist 2015 Fibre Festival includes textile art, workshops and demos, 530 Charles Auguste Montreuil St. $7 per day; free for children 12 years and under. festivaltwist.org
Explore New Edinburgh on a walking tour with Heritage Ottawa guides Janet Uren and Katherine Arkay, 2 p.m., starting at Fraser Schoolhouse, 62 John St, $10. heritageottawa.org
MONDAY
Turn Monday around with good-time stoke folkers Shred Kelly 8 p.m., Neat Café in Burnstown. neatfood.com
Cinematic gem 1923 silent movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 7:15 p.m., Bytown Museum. Pay what you can. bytownmuseum.com
TUESDAY
Three days of bridge tournaments for seniors, from 1 p.m., Capital Fair, Rideau Carleton Raceway, 4837 Albion Rd. $5 a day at the door. capitalfair.ca
Just $5 gets you room to tinker with your bike, all the tools and skilled volunteers to lend a hand, 6 p.m., Right Bike, 1A McCormick St. rightbike.org
WEDNESDAY
Greece: Secrets of the Past at the IMAX Theatre. Various times in French and English. $7 to $11. historymuseum.ca
THURSDAY
Kids aged five to seven can learn to cook with natural ingredients, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Billings Estate National Historic Site. $6 per child. Register at museums@ottawa.ca.
FRIDAY
L.A.-based dance electro house producer DallasK, is at Barrymore’s Music Hall, 323 Bank St., at 10 p.m. Tickets: $12. barrymores.on.ca Ottawa Celtic rockers The
Scally Cap Brats are joined by Machine Gun Dolly and Pistols at Dawn, 10 p.m., House of Targ. Tickets: $5. houseoftarg.com
Songwriter Steve Poltz is at The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door. theblacksheepinn.com
Ottawa Craft Beer Festival features artisans, live music, seminars and the home-brew competition, 3 to 10 p.m. all weekend, Lansdowne Park. $15 to $35/passes, samples more. ottawacraftbeerfestival.ca
SATURDAY
Polo in the Park offers activities for all, 11 a.m., Wesley Clover Park. Proceeds to benefit the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Tickets: $20. polointheparkottawa.com
The second Palestinian Festival promises exuberant dancing, folkloric tales and fresh regional dishes, from 11 a.m., all weekend, Marion Dewar Park. palestinianfestivalottawa.com
Help clean up Petrie Island, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., meeting at the Nature Interpretation Centre. Take work gloves, rake, rubber boots and sun block. BBQ, garbage bags provided. facebook.com
Full moon yoga is offered twice, at 8 p.m. at Lansdowne Park and 10 p.m. at Britannia Beach. Submit your event to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before event. Photos welcome.