Your guide to what's going on around the capital this weekend.
TREE WEEK | Celebrate all things trees for Canberra Tree Week. All weekend there’s tree-themed craft at Kingston and Erindale libraries, you can do a self-guided Eucalypt discovery walk at the Australia National Botanic Gardens, or see the Warm Trees display at the National Arboretum. To close out the week, on Sunday from 1-4pm attend the Friends of Mount Majura tree planting at Mount Majura Nature Reserve, Tay Street, North Watson. For a full list of activities visit tams.act.gov.au.
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TRUFFLE FESTIVAL | The Truffle Festival continues this weekend with a wide range of events across Canberra and its surrounds. For a full schedule of events, visit trufflefestival.com.au.
5.30pm | TREASURES OF CANBERRA Join Treasures of Canberra co-author Lucy Quinn as she reveals her three favourite items from the National Film and Sound Archives collection. Free. NFSA Theatrette. 5.30-6.30pm.
6.30pm | OMAR MUSA BOOK LAUNCH Queanbeyan rapper and poet Omar Musa will launch his new book Here Come the Dogs at newly opened The Chop Shop on Lonsdale Street in Braddon. As well as a performance by Omar himself, you can also catch Nix, D'Opus and Roshambo followed by a DJ set by D'Opus. 6.30pm. RSVP essential via esb@electricshadowsbookshop.com.au. This event has been relocated to Lonsdale Street Traders.
7.30pm | NOTHING IS SACRED Ranging from the light-hearted and absurd to the darkly satirical, Nothing is Sacred is a showcase of short and comedic works by emerging playwrights. Smith’s Alternative Bookshop. Showing until July 28. Tickets $20 from trybooking.com/92317.
8pm | CACTUS CHANNEL Wind down after your week with instrumental 10-piece The Cactus Channel at Transit Bar. Supported by The Brass Knuckle Band. Tickets $13.30 from moshtix.com.au. 18+.
From 9am | COURTYARD MARKETS Browse and buy a range of handmade goods including crafts, jewellery, woodcrafts, candles, cards and dog coats at the Tuggeranong Hyperdome Courtyard Markets. 9am-3pm. Tuggeranong Hyperdome.
From 10am | FASHION SALE Shop up a storm and help people in need at the Best Dressed fashion sale. Browse a wide range of pre-loved clothes, including designer labels. 10am-2pm. Tuggeranong Community Centre, 245 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway. $5 entry with all money going to Communities@Work.
10am and 11.45am | WOMBAT STEW A mix of dance, mime and music turns classic children’s story Wombat Stew into a play for the whole family. The gooey, brewy, yummy, chewy production is on at Canberra Theatre. Tickets $24.90 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
11am and 2pm | ZINE MONTH Celebrate the International Zine Month this weekend at Old Parliament House. From 11am-12pm, see the launch of a children’s anthology of zines developed earlier this year, and from 2-4pm, the zine, Warning Warning this is a Bad Girl Warning, by local Nat Clark launches. Free entry and no bookings required.
5pm | VARSITY DERBY Catch a double header of roller derby at Southern Cross Basketball Stadium, Tuggeranong. Doors open at 5pm, first game at 5.30pm. Tickets $15, under 5 free. varsityderbyleague.com.
7pm | BURLESQUE Miss Kitka’s House of Burlesque presents Searchlights and Sirens – Minnie the Moocher at the Canberra Irish Club, Weston. 7-10pm. Tickets from $20 at eventbrite.com.au.
7.30pm | BARTLEBY Opening tonight at The Street Theatre is Bartleby, an adaptation of the 1853 story reimagined in the modern Australian office. Showing until August 3. Tickets Adult $35/Concession $32/Student $25 from thestreet.org.au.
7.30pm | COMEDY FRENZY A comedic double header of Luke Heggie and David Smiedt perform at Comedy Frenzy. Ainslie Football Club. Tickets $28.60 from moshtix.com.au. 18+
From 10am | WEDDING FAIR Getting hitched? Head to the Canberra Wedding Fair to see more than 70 Canberra exhibitors who can help plan your big day. 10am-3pm. AIS Arena, Bruce. Tickets $15 at the door. Visit canberraweddingfair.com.au.
11am and 2pm | MORE ZINES Celebrations for the International Zine Month continue Sunday at Old Parliament House. From 11am-12.30pm, library staff from both the Museum of Australian Democracy and the National Library of Australia will talk all things zine. Then from 2-4.30pm, join a workshop with the CanberraZine Emporium and make your very own zine. Free entry and no bookings required.
From 12pm | JAPANESE ENCOUNTER Today is your last chance to check out Winter Garden at M16 Artspace. Curated by Midori Matsui, this is an exhibition straight from Japan, looking at the country's pop culture. Open 12-5pm. Free entry. Visit m16artspace.com.au for more information.
12 and 1.30pm | WINTER CANTO A performance in parts – part comedy, part mime, part magic and illusion – makes for a whole lot of fun with the Etcetera Duo Russell Garbutt and Julia Cotton. 12-12:30pm and 1.30-2pm. Portrait Gallery. Free. Visit portrait.gov.au.
2pm | LEGALLY BLONDE Today is your last chance to catch the stage show of the much-loved movie, Legally Blonde: The Musical. ANU Arts Centre. Tickets: adult $59.50, concession $50.50, group $45 from canberraticketing.com.au.
2.30pm | GHILLIAN SULLIVAN Soprano Ghillian Sullivan and six advanced singing students perform at the Ghillian Sullivan Masterclass Singing in Competition. Larry Sitsky Room, ANU School of Music. Tickets Adults $20/Groups of three $15/Pensioners and Students $15. For tickets call 6249 7421 or available at the door.
