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January 26, 2026
Club de lecture francophone de BD
Time and Place: Morisset Library - MRT 141
Web: www.uottawa.ca/bibliotheque/tous-evenements/club-lecture-francophone-bande-dessinee-laccessibilite-seance-presentiel
Découvrez une sélection diversifiée de BD par des artistes autochtones! Soyez des nôtres pour la première rencontre de notre Club de lecture francophone de bande dessinée :
January 26 - 15h à 16h30
U Ottawa Poetry x RISE X PRIDE X Tyah Art and Event Open Mic and Craft Night
Time and Place: January 26 at 6:00 pm. Deja Vu, University of Ottawa, MRT 2nd Floor, 65 University Private
Web: tinyurl.com/uopoetry20260126
everyone is welcome. more info at sign up sheet
Ottawa Urbanism Book Club
Time and Place: 6:15 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank
Web: ottawaurbanismbookclub.wordpress.com/
a group of Ottawa residents that gather once a month to discuss how to make Ottawa more sustainable and affordable. Attendance is free and reading is optional.
January 26 - Ottawology by Tonya K. Davidson
March 4 - The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions―and How the World Lost Its Mind
Namaashoum
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/53/info.html
Promoting the Persian culture, especially its music and literature. Hosted by: Mehdi Fallahi
  January 2026 Events
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Indigo Kanata Signings and Readings
Maria Zamfir 11am to 2pm
Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings
Krista Helman 1-3pm
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Stories & Sweets: Celebrating Black History 1:00pm
Bywords.ca Poetry Open Mic 2:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 Club de lecture francophone de BD
15h à 16h30
U Ottawa Poetry x RISE X PRIDE X Tyah Art and Event Open Mic and Craft Night 6:00pm
Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm
Ottawology by Tonya K. Davidson
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Words and Culture 10:00am
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 12:30pm
Books on Beechwood Book Club 1:30pm
8 mois pour écrire ton premier livre 6:00pm
The Greenhouse 6:30pm
Book Launch | The Winter Witch by Jennifer Chevalier 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Book Launch | A Love Affair with the Unknown by Gillian Deacon 6:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Silent Book Club - East End 7:00pm
An Evening with Cory Doctorow, presented by The Perfect Books Lecture Series and The Other Hill 7:30pm		 Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Book launch – Éric Plante: Une vie militaire 5:30pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Books on Beechwood Readings and Signings
Mary Hogan-Finlay 1-3 pm signing
Indigo Kanata Signings and Readings
Lauren Flynn 11am to 2pm
Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings
Cassie Vincent 1-3pm
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Carter Vance Book Signing 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Book Launch: Tessa Belanger, Pass the Sage: Stories from the Fire, Teachings from the Smoke 5:00pm