- Registration closes tonight at 11:59 pm for the Gatineau Park Loppet this coming Family Day Weekend.
- Haven’t made a Valentine’s Day reservation yet? Biagio’s just might save your day. There are limited tables available for the late seating at 7:30 pm and 8:00 pm.
- Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo’s film John Ware Reclaimed screens at the Ottawa Public Library Main branch at 2:00 pm. John Ware was the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta, Canada at the end of the 19th Century.
- There’s a sweet Pop-up happening at Top Shelf Preserves today (526 Gladstone Ave). Find lovely treats and florals by Little Jo Berry’s, Baroque Blooms, and Top Shelf Preserves.
- The NAC Orchestra has compiled a live Valentine’s Playlist of romantic music. The program includes selections from Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Mahler, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Messo-soprano Wallis Giunta sings three songs from Kurt Weill’s One Touch of Venus.
- Overflow Brewing’s Beer Lover’s Dinner coincides with Valentine’s Day, in a six course meal n and beer pairings extravaganza. $84.75 per person.
- Kanata Theatre’s production of the suspenseful drama Mauritius continues at the Ron Maslin Playhouse until February 17.
- Tickets are available for the romantic comedy It Had To Be You tonight through February 17. Gladstone Theatre.
- Undercurrents Festival shows: Blood Offering, Keep Mars Red
ByTowne Cinema: Sometimes I Think About Dying, Amélie - 4K restoration, My Bloody Valentine
Mayfair Theatre: The Braid (aka La Tresse), Casablanca, Moonstruck
Gigs
Valentine Jazz Night with Edra Silva. Queen St. Fare
Taproom Trivia. Stray Dog Brewing
Lynn Miles & Band. Irene’s Pub Restaurant
Craig Cardiff. Rainbow Bistro (limited free tickets at the door)