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▪️ Creative Mornings Ottawa presents Niqqi van der Aa, teacher of Sketching, Textiles and history Fashion at the Robinson Academy in Ottawa. 8:30 am to 10:00 am at Bayview Yards.
▪️ Make it an old time-y festive season with the Cumberland Village Museum’s Vintage Village of Lights. Fridays though Sundays until December 22.
▪️ Experience Upper Canada Village at Christmas with Alight at Night Festival, opening tonight and continuing on select evenings until December 26.
▪️ Stop by the St. Paul’s Christmas Bazaar in Kanata for bargains, Christmas gifts, and more. The event opens today at 4:00 pm with a chilli supper, then continues tomorrow.
▪️ Road Trip: The 4th Annual White Lake Santa Claus Parade starts at 7:00 pm.
▪️ Ottawa’s own pro wrestling turns 17 this year. Experience the C4 Edge of Seventeen Anniversary Celebration at Preston Event Centre tonight.
▪️ Road Trip: Do some in-person Black Friday shopping in Downtown Brockville.
🆓 613Flea presents the 613Holiday Night Market, 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm tonight and every Friday until December 13.
▪️ Manotick’s Christmas in the Village weekend begins tonight with a parade of lights down Main Street.
▪️ You and the kids will never be bored at Saunders Farm’s A Country Christmas. Until December 30.
▪️ Cocktails, new people, and Latin rhythms are all on the menu at Il Vicolo tonight.
▪️ Urban Legends start the Friday night programming at Versefest’s mini Fall festival. Poets Apollo The Child, Billie Nest, and Playto Aka Panos take to the stage. Then, the festival continues with an evening of readings by former directors of ULPC. Hosted by Ben Ladouceur.
▪️ Shop the Carp Farmers Market Christmas Market today from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm and tomorrow morning from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
▪️ Today’s European Union Film Festival screenings: A Hundred Sundays (Italy), Un Amor (Spain)
▪️ Ottawa Black Bears vs. Toronto Rock lacrosse.
▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Memoir of a Snail, The Outrun, Maria, Drawn In: Akira
▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Blitz, Flow, The Room, Big Shark
Gigs
▪️ Michael Dubue with Chime of Wrens. Irene’s Pub
▪️ Spitfire91. Aberdeen Plaza, Ottawa Christmas Market
▪️ 80s Dance Party with DJ Remi Royale and The Start. House of TARG
▪️ Friday I’m In Love Indiepop Dance Party. The 27 Club
▪️ Journey to Boston. Overflow Brewing
▪️ Fever Pitch Hot Jazz. Art House Café