Jeff Froggett, one of our neighbourhood protest minstrels, and recent master of ceremonies for the Lansdowne Follies, has a band called Light Rail. Come and hear some of your old favourites from classic bands like: Santana, Donovan, The Band, the Rolling Stones and many more. Support the Friends of Lansdowne legal challenge.

What: Jeff Froggett’s Light Rail
Where: Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank St. (between Fifth and Holmwood)
When: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, after 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10 @ the door.

Join John Leaning, former chief architect of the National Capital Commission and author of local histories about the Glebe for a free walking tour of the East Glebe and Lansdowne Park. Meet at 20 Third Avenue at 11 a.m. for this hour and a half ramble.

Find out more about this and more than 40 other walks offered as a part of a festival of neighbourhood walks honouring the spirit and ideas of Jane Jacobs at janeswalkottawa.ca.

Jane's Walk Ottawa 2011 gets underway with a panel discussion featuring two of Ottawa's most innovative urban planners discussing how the ideas of Jane Jacobs are reflected in Ottawa's urban environment on Thursday, May 5 at the Raw Sugar Cafe, 692 Somerset St. W. 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. (formal program begins at 8). Find out more here: janeswalkottawa.eventbrite.com

Canadian Dimension magazine hosts a dinner and talk on Saturday, April 30 at the Plant Recreation Centre. One of the guest speakers will be lawyer Stephen Shrybman on the Lansdowne legal challenge. Full details and ticket information in this event poster.