BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL See a swathe of new British flicks such as Ken Loach's Jimmy's Hall about the IRA and relive the joys of some great classics from the 1960s such as Zulu – when Michael Caine was hot. See palacecinemas.com.au

LIFECYCLEOctober November 8 to 3pm November 9. To register and for more information visit life-cycle.org.au.

PALESTINIAN FILM FESTIVAL This is a showcase of Palestinian short and feature films. More information and bookings: palacecinemas.com.au.

PORCELAIN EXHIBITION ACT Porcelain Artists Association presents an exhibition of hand-painted porcelain and other unique gifts along with cards and artwork from Painting with Parkinsons. Opening November 7 from 6pm, and open Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm. Community Room, Villaggio Sant' Antonio, Burkitt St., Page. Gold coin entry donated to Parkinson's ACT.

From 10am IN THE FLESH Opening today at the National Portrait Gallery is In the flesh, an enthralling and immersive experience of contemporary figurative art that explores the concept of humanness. The exhibition invites you to contemplate the nature of consciousness, self-awareness and emotional states through the works of 10 Australian artists. Tickets: General $10/Concession $8. Under 18 free. Running until March 9, 2015. For more information visit portrait.gov.au.

6.45pm HAWAIIAN BALL Pull out your grass skirts, flower leis and ukulele and boogie the night away at The Cancer Support Group's Hawaiian Ball. Canberra Southern Cross Club, Phillip. Tickets $120 a person, which includes a three-course meal plus beer, wine and soft drink, from thecancersupportgroup.org.au or phone 6297 1261.

7pm BASEBALL A whole weekend of baseball to kick off the Australian Baseball League Season. See the Canberra Cavalry take on arch-rivals Sydney Blue Sox. Also on Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 6pm. Narrabundah Ballpark. $7-$23 from web.theabl.com.au.

7.30pm THE SOUND OF MUSIC Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical about the von Trapp family features songs such as My Favourite Things and Edelweiss. The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Until November 15. Tickets $25-$45. Bookings: theq.net.au.

From 9am MARYMEAD FETE The Marymead Fete is a whole day out featuring music, a woodworking display, National Capital Motors car display, cafe, sausage sizzle, fairy floss, popcorn and cakes, petting zoo, face painting and jumping castle, plus crafts, clothing, plants, books, bric-a-brac and toy stalls. 9am-1.30pm. 255 Goyder Street, Narrabundah. For more information visit marymead.org.au

10am WODEN COMMUNITY CARNIVAL A community fun day as part of the Woden Community Festival. Live music and performances, community displays, markets, food stalls, and more. Eddison Park, Phillip. 10am-4pm. For more information visit wcs.org.au.

11am LATIN FOOD FESTIVAL Enjoy Central American and South American food including empanadas, pupusas, tamales and more, plus live Latin music and a display of Latin American handicrafts at the Latin Food Festival. Weston Creek Uniting Church. 11am-3pm. For more information visit canberraspanishchurch.org.au.

12pm WHITLAM TOURS Relive the dramatic dismissal of Gough Whitlam in a special series of tours this weekend only at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament. "Dismissed: The Tour" takes you through the corridors of power where one of the nation's great political crises was played out. Saturday and Sunday 12pm and 2pm. Free. Bookings moadoph.gov.au

1pm OYSTERS AND WINE Take in an oyster and sparkling wine afternoon. Ben Ralston from Ralston Bros Oysters will bring a batch of his finest to the Mount Majura winery and will shuck fresh oysters to order. The winery is also celebrating the release of its 2011 The Silurian. See mountmajura.com.au

8pm RONN MOSS Disturbingly handsome star of The Bold and The Beautiful and the band Player, Ronn Moss is coming to the Erindale Vikings. Moss will play songs and regale fans with stories and exclusive video footage from his 25-year career playing Ridge Forrester on The Bold and The Beautiful. $54.03-$58.11 from ticketek.com.au. Dinner and show packages also available. 18+

8pm VINTAGE DIAMOND Step back into the 1970s as Will Mastromanno captures the hits and sound of Neil Diamond's vintage years. Canberra Theatre. Tickets $60 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

From 9am COMMUNITY MARKET The Lions Club of Canberra Lake Tuggeranong presents the markets at the historic Tuggeranong Homestead. Stalls include arts, craft, bric-a-brac, jumping castle, face painting and more. Lions Christmas cakes also available. 9am-2pm. Tuggeranong Homestead, Calwell.

From 10am JEWEL OF CANBERRA Step inside a giant jewellery box for the day with exquisite works from some of the region's best jewellery designers and artists at a special Jewel of Canberra themed Old Bus Depot Markets. Browse the many jewellery stalls and find unique handcrafted pieces of jewellery made from silver, recycled metal art, pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, resin, glass, ceramics and more. 10am-4pm. Old Bus Depot, Kingston. Free entry. For more information, visit obdm.com.au.

From 10am BEER WEEK Take in a brewers brunch at BentSpoke at 10am in Braddon, or book into a long lunch with three Kiwi breweries at Pod Food from 12pm in Pialligo, or head to The George Harcourt Inn at Gungahlin at 12.30pm for a beer with Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers. Meet brewers at Plonk in Fyshwick Markets at 3.30pm and at 7.30pm there's a screening of a zombie horror flick (and more beer) at Palace Electric. All part of Canberra Beer Week. See canberrabeerweek.com

1pm UC CAPITALS

1.30pm CELEBRITY TOUCH FOOTBALL Owen Finegan, Jeremy Hanson, Lee Campbell, Greg Robson, Andrew Wall, Canberra Brave players and Cam Sullings and other local celebrities will strut their stuff on the touch football field to raise money for Project Futures Limited, a charity committed to ending human trafficking. There will also be a jumping castle, stick wall, balloon modeller, fairy floss and face painting. Soward Way, Greenway. Tickets start from $5 from celebritysport.org.

2pm HEMP HOUSE It's a house made out of "hempcrete" and it's very environmentally friendly, too. Visit this house in Hackett as part of the SEE-Change sustainable house tours. The house has solar hot water, a solar passive retrofit and a brood of happy chickens in the yard. There'll also be an energy expert on hand to answer questions. $2-$5. Email event@see-change.org.au to register. See see-change.org.au

6pm BASEBALL It's on all weekend but it might make a nice Sunday evening session. See the Canberra Cavalry take on arch-rivals Sydney Blue Sox. Narrabundah Ballpark. $7-$23 from web.theabl.com.au.