CALENDAR
THIS WEEKEND
Art show: Perk up your decor with original artwork by more than 25 members of the Manotick Art Association at its Inspirations fall show and sale Saturday and Sunday. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days at the Royal Canadian Legion, 5550 Ann St., Manotick. Admission is free, but cash donations to the Manotick Food Cupboard will be accepted. Get details at manotickart.ca.
NEXT WEEK
Buy & sell: Get details on buying or selling a home at a free seminar organized by Cardel Homes. Featuring speakers from RBC Royal Bank, Your Choice Realty Corp. and Cardel’s design centre, learn about mortgages, the resale market, staging a home for sale, getting the best value for upgrades and more. It runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Blackstone sales centre, 139 Westphalian Ave. Register at ottawainfo@cardelhomes.com.
Pottery sale: Looking for something unique, original, elegant or whimsical? The Potters Guild Christmas sale offers the works of 30 local artists Nov. 27 to 29. A children’s workshop and the Black Walnut café are on site at the Horticulture building at Lansdowne Park. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. on Nov. 27; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 28; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 29. Admission is free. Get details at ottawaguildofpotters.ca.
Home tour: Head up the Valley to Renfrew for a fundraising Christmas house tour of seven decorated homes Nov. 29. Decorated in the style of the owners, who will be present, the homes are open from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 at locations in Renfrew, by phone at 613-432-5237 or online at theflowerfactory.ca.
Art show: Find holiday gifts, all under $100, at the Arts Carleton Place Itty Bitty Teenie Tiny Art Show & Sale on Nov. 28. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 19 artists will offer everything from fused glass, photography and pottery to mixed media, paintings and more. It’s at St. James Hall, 225 Edmund St. Get details at artscarletonplace.com.