The 2nd week of Ember Days is always in the Octave of Pentecost (there are 4 per year). They are always on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. It is a bit confusing because during this Octave, we are called to be joyful, yet the Ember Days call for penance. I might normally suggest a lighter penance and prayer. Also, getting into nature and doing some nice things that way, as a family, in a prayerful way-since the Ember Days invoke the seasons. This year though, we may want to do heavier penance due to the situation in the Church and the world.
For our discussion over at Catholic Answers Forum, see Ember Days This Week.