If your bicycle needs a tune up, or a new owner, bring it by Dominion City Brewing's Bike Drive from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.

 🆓 It's World Migratory Bird Day and there are a number of free events happening at Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre. Spaces are filling up for the day of Guided Birding Walks, Shoreline Bird Observation, and opportunities to meet local groups that are working to protect the birds.

 🆓 Friends of Stittsville Wetlands have similar events planned on Saturday May 10. Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities will include an Interpretive Walk to learn more about the Goulbourn Wetland Complex. Free spaces are filling up fast.

The Canadian Centennial Choir will be performing a program of nature-themed works at Centretown United Church. $25 for adults, seniors and students pay $20.

After an absence of nine years, the Ottawa Tibet Film Festival returns with a day of screenings at Saint Paul University.

🚗 Road Trip: As Hardy Boys author Charles Leslie McFarland (under the nom de plume Franklin W Dixon) was born in Carleton Place, it's only fitting that the town has a Hardy Boys Scavenger Hunt & Mystery event.

The Canadian Tulip Festival welcomes visitors to its first Saturday of programming and blossoms.  

Every Saturday, Apiverte in Sainte-Cecile-de-Masham holds three hour introductory Bee Basics sessions about beekeeping. If you’ve ever wondered what’s involved in raising bees in the backyard, this is the perfect introduction that will hopefully answer your questions.

The Mom and Daughter Yoga session at Tanger Outlets is free, but you must register in advance.

Vpop at Next Door Ottawa welcomes human and fur moms, dads, babies and everyone else to the Mother's Day Edition market (today and tomorrow). This market will feature a kids’ play/craft area for the whole family and a formal wear booth with proceeds going to Hope Cornerstone.

Parkdale Market opens for its 101st season, beginning with the Flower Market from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm today (the regular Market is open until 5:00 pm).

🆓 Learn from the experts at the Nepean Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show.

Find kids' clothes and toys, household items, books, and games at the Carp Co-Operative Nursery School's Yard Sale.

🆓 Alta Vista welcomes the 4th Annual Spring Art Festival.

🆓 Shop from more than 30 vendors at the May Blossoms Market. The dog-friendly market has free parking. 

Also in Orléans: not only can you shop at the Legion's Spring Vendors Market, but they'll be serving breakfast from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm (cash only).

Taking place the first weekend of the Canadian Tulip Festival, the Preston Street Craft Market in the heart of Little Italy is the perfect spot to do some Mother’s Day gift shopping. 298 Preston St.

The Valley Blooms Quilt Show continues at Nepean Sportsplex.

Celebrate the Earth Goddesses and mother figures in your life at the Mother Earth Psychic & Craft Fair at Bronson Centre

Metcalfe Farmers Market opens for the season.

It’s SeedLing Saturday at the Just Food Community Farm (2391 Pepin Court near Blackburn Hamlet). You’ll find local produce, herb and flower seedlings as well as workshops, food, and live music. It’s free to attend.

In a 20-year tradition, shop for plants, planters, and hanging baskets at the Plant Sale outside the New Edinburgh Fieldhouse from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

🆓 613Flea heads back outside for the season. Shop with 150 local makers, artisans, and purveyors of vintage goods.

ByTowne Cinema: Maurice, The Way, My Way, No Other Land, Possession

Mayfair Theatre: Flow, The Ballad of Wallis Island, The Shrouds

Gigs

The Uninvited Guests. Overflow Brewing

Soul to Squeeze. Carleton Tavern

Mark Ferguson, Deniz Lim-Sersan. GigSpace

The Blue Stones. Bronson Centre

Kingfisher, Majors, Among Legends. 27 Club