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November 8, 2026

CKCU FM Fund Raising Drive
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/events/drive/14965.html
51 years of keeping media human. donate if you can!

An Indian Morning
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 10:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/30/info.html
An Indian Morning celebrates not only the music of India but equally its various arts and artisans, poets and potters, kings and patriots.

Chroma Queer Presents QueerPhoric Storytelling with Jeffrey Canton
Time and Place: November 8 at 1:00 pm. FONO HiFi Lounge | 473 Bronson Ave
Web: www.chromaqueer.ca/cqprogram2026
After workshopping their stories earlier in the week with Jeffrey Canton, local 2SLGBTQIA+ storytellers will step up to the mic to share personal moments that may have been transformative, including those that expressed intense joy, absolute freedom, or the deep satisfaction that comes from fully embracing, expressing, and celebrating one's 2SLGBTQIA+ identity.

Culture géniale
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm
Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale
La culture est la possibilité même de créer, de renouveler et de partager des valeurs. Culture géniale est une émission hebdomadaire animée par Jean-Paul Moreau qui explore le monde du cinéma, de la littérature, des arts vivants, et bien plus encore.

  November 2026 Events
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CKCU FM Fund Raising Drive
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Chroma Queer Presents QueerPhoric Storytelling with Jeffrey Canton 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm
Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam Part 1 Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, Room B125
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Words and Culture 10:00am
Many Faces of Orlando: Ema Nikolovska & Sean Shibe 7:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Always a Part of the Land – Book Launch 7pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
A Noble Profession with Peter Mansbridge 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm
Singing Pebble Books Readings and Signings
Book Talk with author & artist Rob Mullen 6:30PM - 8:00 PM
Friday Special Blend 7:00am
the ottawa small press book fair autumn 2026 pre fair reading 7:00pm
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book signing with Carolyn Y. Nakagawa and their debut book “Asahi: Japanese Canadian Baseball Heroes” | 1:00-3:00PM
the ottawa small press book fair autumn 2026 edition 12:00pm
City of Ottawa Book Awards 7:00pm
Joyce Carol Oates 8:00pm
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Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book signing with Rod Carley and their latest book “The Great Catsby” | Perfect Books, 1:00-3:00PM
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
An Afternoon of Poetry & Social Justice with Carolyn Marie Souaid and Endre Farkas 2:00pm
Book Launch: Lisa Rochon, the Paris Thief 4:00pm
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Gary Barwin launches “The Comedian’s Book of the Dead” with Conyer Clayton 7:00-8:30PM
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
True Patriot Love with Carol Off 7:00pm
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Andrew Lafleche launches Polaroids of Tomorrow with Ron Corbett and an audience Q&A 7 to 8:30pm
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Knowledge Exchange Series—Arctic Narratives 1-5pm. in person and on Zoom. register at link.
Words and Culture 10:00am
Past and Present: Celebrating Archibald Lampman, an evening of poetry 6:30pm
Radical Wordcrafting: Exploring Poetry as Magical Practice | Co-facilitated by Gemini and Spark 7:00pm
Opening the circle
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Jinwoo Park and The Soju Korean Literature Club, featuring Dolki Min, Lee Young-Do, Cheon Seon-ran and Park Seolyeon | Perfect Books, 7:00PM-8:30PM
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Ghosts of Ortona – Book Launch 7pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm
Riverbed Reading Series Season 7 7:00pm
Ma Myriah Peace, Andrea Thompson, Xavior Kayvon Gough
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book talk with Jen Agg and their latest book “Table Boss” | 7:00-8:30PM
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Lost in a Strange World with Emmanuelle Erny 7:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
STEP INTO STORIES An Inter-Generational Celebration of A Child’s Inalienable Right To Be Heard 12:30pm. free. reserve tickets writersfestival.org/event/step-into-stories
Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Urban Legends Poetry Collective 7:00pm
Urban Legends Poetry Slam
Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books
Debbie Mason Book Signing 1–3 PM
Unbound: Indie Lit Market 11:00am
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm
N.G. Avant: Indie Author Group 1:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Book Launch | Marie-Claire McKelvey presents The Year my Head Exploded 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Apt. 9 Press Chap Book Launch with Monty Reid, Phil Hall, Sandra Ridley | 7:00-8:30PM
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Robin Blackburn McBride and Frances Boyle 7 to 8:30pm
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
The Making of a Champion with Brad Gushue 7pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
In Conversation with Derek McCormack and Micah Lexier: Art, Text, and Collaboration 7:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Lancement: réédition des œuvres de Pierre Raphaël Pelletier 5:00pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm
Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Mystery Author Book Fair 4:00pm
 
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Tales of the Forest Faeries with Farrah, Kyla, and Nadiah 6:00pm
Art-N-Tell 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm