_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7: Doors Open Ottawa ** This is the weekend that many embassies, artists’ studios, places of worship and other interesting buildings—some normally closed to the public—open up their doors. ...

I AM CONNECTED (IAC), a free web-based social engagement network designed for seniors to help connect them to family and friends. The platform is designed for easy use and navigation and features large images and font. The site is also designed to engage seniors and help reduce the isolation and loneliness that seniors often experience. ...

Capital Urbanism Lab Event: Placemaking and Capital Identity ** Thursday, June 11 2015, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm ** The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to invite you to a conference on the theme of ** placemaking and capital identity ** , which will be presented by the Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec (CCNQ). ...

** _ Celebrating Outstanding Student Leadership Tenth Annual Student Recognition Awards _ ** ** _ Thursday June 4, 2015 _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. _ ** ** _ Centurion Conference and Event Centre _ ** ** _ 170 Colonnade Road South _ ** Positive role model, lasting influence, remarkable input, and global citizen –are just a few of the things being said about the thirty-two young men and women who will receive Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Student Recognition Awards on Thursday, June 4, 2015. ...

FIFA Women’s World Cup TM ticket holders have free access to quick, easy and efficient transit service three hours before and three hours after games, from June 7 to June 27. Transit fare is included in the ticket price – just show your printed event ticket to the operator when you board the bus, and don’t forget to keep your ticket for your ride home. ...

The City of Ottawa encourages residents to participate in Canadian Environment Week, which takes place this year from June 1 to 7, by taking steps to make more environmentally-friendly decisions in their daily lives. The City of Ottawa has a number of programs to help make those decisions easier. ...

They were told it was un-salvageable – they were told it was destined for the garbage bin but some creative and crafty musicians at Hillcrest High School diverted the old instruments from the dump and made art deco furniture – that is now up for auction. ...

Beginning on Wednesday June 3, the northbound turn lane on Sussex Drive at St. Patrick Street, for vehicles turning left to the Alexandra Bridge and MacKenzie Avenue, will be closed around the clock for approximately five days (weather permitting). The lane closure is required to allow the installation of a concrete crosswalk on Sussex Drive at the intersection of St. ...

This summer, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents, concurrently with its major exhibition Alex Colville, two exhibitions featuring works from the national collection: ** Chagall: Daphnis & Chloé ** and ** Luminous and True: The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans ** . ...

CityFolk music festival organizers today announced the initial line-up for their 2015 program. Confirmed acts to date include: Van Morrison; The Avett Brothers; Wilco; Of Monsters and Men; Passenger; UB40; The Tubes; The Sheepdogs; Patrick Watson; Walk Off The Earth; Lord Huron; Elle King; Lisa LeBlanc; Lucinda Williams; St. ...