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Black History Month Stories from the Black Diaspora Ottawa Public Library Nepean Centrepointe, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Children's Programming Room 2:00pm. Children’s Stories in the Diaspora at Ottawa Public Library (Ben Franklin Place) Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings Shealyn Visser 1-3pm Perfect Books Readings and Signings Book Signing with Scott Godwin 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM An Indian Morning 10:00am Stages and Pages 12:30pm I Heard There Was a Secret Chord Music as Medicine by Daniel J Levitin presented by Kellylee Evans Culture géniale 1:00pm les cafés-rencontres de l’Association des auteurs et auteures de l’Outaouais 2:00pm |
Black History Month Stittsville Creative Writing Group - Youth Program 6:30pm Namaashoum 7:00pm Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm Featuring Jacqui du Toi Silent Book Club Ottawa - Ottawa Centre 7:00pm |
Black History Month Perfect Books Readings and Signings Book Launch: Hide and Sikh with Sunny Dhillon 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Words and Culture 10:00am The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 12:30pm Silent Book Club - Bells Corners 6:30pm The Greenhouse 6:30pm Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
Black History Month Literary News 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm |
Black History Month Lancements chez Bouquinart Librairie & Galerie d'art «Là où la poussière se dépose & Les amours extraordinaires», de Karina Pawlikowski et Julien Morissette Entrée libre • Animation : Maude Fiset • Vin d’honneur offert • Livre en vente (25,95$) 19h Book Launch: Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public 6:00pm Third World Players Present 6:00pm The Inaugural Father Jim Bleackley OMI Lecture on Indigenous Justice with Guest Speaker Niigaan Sinclair 7:00pm Book Launch: Shelley Lavigne - Enamoured: A Triptych 8:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Black History Month Friday Special Blend 7:00am Love as resistance: Political discussion and letter writing 6:00pm Urban Legends Poetry Collective 7:00pm Poetry Slam Ft Lindsay Mayhew FACE MASKS REQUIRED Doors 7:00 | Show 7:30 Tickets at the door, PWYD (suggested donation: $10) Sign up for the slam or open mic at the door. Poets who sign up to perform are not required to buy a ticket. Accessibility: Step-free access. Accessible and inclusive washrooms. Alcohol-free space. Face masks required and available as needed. Pay-What-You-Decide tickets. |
Black History Month Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings Lauren Flynn 11am to 3pm The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings A Night of Ink and Embers: Valentine's Day edition! 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm |
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Black History Month Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings Selina Liang 11am to 1pm Perfect Books Readings and Signings Book Signing with Julian McKenzie 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM An Indian Morning 10:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm Ottawa Silent Book Club, Downtown 1:30pm |
Black History Month Stittsville Creative Writing Group - Youth Program 6:30pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |
Black History Month Perfect Books Readings and Signings Book Launch for Lives Altered by War by Nataliia Stepaniuk, PhD 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Words and Culture 10:00am The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 12:30pm The Greenhouse 6:30pm Silent Book Club Ottawa - Kanata 7:00pm Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
Black History Month Perfect Books Readings and Signings Ottawology Book Launch with Tonya K. Davidson 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Literary News 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm Riverbed Reading Series Season 6 7:30pm Riverbed x flo. literary magazine with musical performances by Domina Eliahou and seven readers from flo.’s seven issue run: Jillian Clasky, Lana Crossman, Susanne Fletcher, Vera Hadzic, Kees Kapteyn, Amber Rawson and Mekyle Ali Qadir www.riverbedreads.ca/s6.html |
Black History Month Silent Book Club - Hintonburg 2:00pm Third World Players Present 6:00pm Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Black History Month Friday Special Blend 7:00am |
Black History Month Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings Oliver Dyment 1 to 3pm Perfect Books Readings and Signings Book Signing with Theresa Redmond SIP & READ (+Book Swap) - Ottawa/Gatineau 2:00pm |
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Black History Month Freedom to Read Week 2026 An Indian Morning 10:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm Bywords.ca Poetry Open Mic 2:00pm Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2025/26 2:00pm Recovering Romantic Artist: Briane Nasimok (un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm |
Black History Month Freedom to Read Week 2026 Stittsville Creative Writing Group - Youth Program 6:30pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |
Black History Month Freedom to Read Week 2026 The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings Book launch - Eleanor and the South Beach Murders, by Ellen Yardley 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Words and Culture 10:00am The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 12:30pm Books on Beechwood Book Club 1:30pm The Greenhouse 6:30pm Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
Black History Month Freedom to Read Week 2026 Readings at Library and Archives Canada Randy Boyagoda Thinking Out Loud Together: Why Civil Discourse Matters More Than Ever 7pm Literary News 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm Silent Book Club - East End 7:00pm |
Black History Month Freedom to Read Week 2026 Third World Players Present 6:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Black History Month Freedom to Read Week 2026 Friday Special Blend 7:00am |
Black History Month Freedom to Read Week 2026 Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings LeAnne O'Brien 1 to 3pm Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm |