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The Lit Room with Susan Johnston| March 2026 Events | |
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| Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings Sharon Teklu 1 to 3pm Perfect Books Readings and Signings Book Signing with Glenn McInnes 1:00 PM 3:00 PM An Indian Morning 10:00am Eid Storytime and Craft 11:00am Stages and Pages 12:30pm The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin presented by Lisa MacDonald Amanda Bernardo, The Road to You 1:00pm Culture géniale 1:00pm Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2025/26 2:00pm Grimm | Dark Paths and Wild Wonder OST Annual Long Show (un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm |
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |
Words and Culture 10:00am Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
Perfect Books Readings and Signings Zena Sharman launches Staying Power 7:00 PM 8:30 PM The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm Silent Book Club - East End 7:00pm David Suzuki and Tara Cullis What You Won't Do for Love 8:00pm |
VERSeFest 2026 Club Saw, ULPCxVERSeFest Invitational Slam 7pm. Join Urban Legends Poetry Collective for the return of the VERSeFest Invitational Poetry Slam (the first since 2021!) with a feature performance from Sheri-D Wilson. Apply to compete for the $300 grand prize here: forms.gle/xFkWCu4jgweRHNRV8 Applications are due February 28th at 12PM. 8:30pm: Misha Solomon, Emma McKenna, Open set: uART presents quick cruising: poetry spots offered for 3 local poets, who will each read works for up to 3 minutes Interested Ottawa-based 2SLGBTQIA+ writers can apply for consideration by sending a sample of their work and a bio before March 1st to queerart2019@gmail.com . Priority will be given to BIPOC writers and to those new to VERSeFest Poets selected will be contacted and announced by March 16th Third World Players Present 6:00pm Smutty Storytelling 6:30pm Behind the Happily Ever Afters 7:00pm Book Launch | Taslim: We Are the Prophets by Dr. Carolyn Ramzy 7:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
VERSeFest 2026 The Happy Goat, 35 Laurel. 7pm: Sneha Subramanian Kanta, Vera Hadzic, Jennifer Bake. 8:30pm: Paul Vermeersch, Jérôme Melançon, Hajer Mirwali Friday Special Blend 7:00am |
Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings Angela Cuirleo 1 to 3pm VERSeFest 2026 Paul Vermeersch, WORKSHOP: The Poet as "Small Language Model" in the Age of LLMs. 10:30AM. OPL-Elmdale. Pre-registration required, spaces limited to fifteen participants. Contact rob at rob_mclennan@hotmail.com if you need a low-income ticket for this workshop. 1:30pm Workshop with Sheri-D Wilson OPL, Main Branch $20. Poetry Without Borders Pre-registration required, spaces limited to fifteen participants. Contact rob at rob_mclennan@hotmail.com if you need a low-income ticket for this workshop. www.verseottawa.ca/en/event/sheridworkshop Plan 99, The Manx Pub, 370 Elgin. 5-6pm, Stephanie Bolster, Declan Ryan, Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm |
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| Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings Paula Quig 1 to 4pm VERSeFest 2026 Arts Court Black Box Studio Kado. 1:30 PM: Sébastien Rock & readings by Kado members. 3pm: The Factor Reading Series Lecture Series with Lydia Unsworth and Nada Gordon. 4:30pm Hall of Honour presentations and readings by Monty Reid and Susan McMaster. 7pm: Jumoke Verissimo, Lydia Unsworth, Nada Gordon. 8:30pm: Karen Solie, Alexandre Yergeau, Kacper Bartczak An Indian Morning 10:00am Unbound Indie Lit Market 11:00am Unbound Indie Lit Market 11:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm 2nd Annual CKCU Host Talent Show Fundraiser 2:00pm Anina's Book Swap 3:00pm www.instagram.com/p/DVtk0RGDhWA/ |
VERSeFest 2026 VERSeFest extra 02:30 PM Carleton University, Dunton Tower 2017 1125 Colonel By Drive Free A reading and Q and A with Karen Solie Presented in partnership with Carleton University's Department of English Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile by Sarah Good Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |
Words and Culture 10:00am Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |