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April 30, 2026
Ottawa International Writers Festival Spring 2026 Edition
Web: writersfestival.org/
Third World Players Present
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:00 pm.
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/108/info.html
Increasing awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Canadians with origins in the Third World. Hosted by: Lloyd Stanford Airs: Every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Thursday at 8:00 pm. 601 Cumberland
Web: shorturl.at/8wYzo
every week on Thursdays for music, poetry etc. sign up at 8pm
April 2026 Events
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      Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Silent Book Club - Constance Bay 7:00pm		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Poetry Night 5:30pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Amanda Earl Celebrates the End of Winter 2:00pm		 Stittsville Creative Writing Group - Youth Program 6:30pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Words and Culture 10:00am
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 12:30pm
The Greenhouse 6:30pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic Online 7:30pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
les cafés-rencontres de l’Association des auteurs et auteures de l’Outaouais 2:00pm		 Stittsville Creative Writing Group - Youth Program 6:30pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Ottawa Centre 7:00pm		 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		 Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm		 Silent Book Club - Hintonburg 2:00pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am  
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Ottawa Silent Book Club, Downtown 1:30pm		 Stittsville Creative Writing Group - Youth Program 6:30pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 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		 Readings at Library and Archives Canada
From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall with Whit Fraser. 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		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Bywords.ca Poetry Open Mic 2:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm
If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy by Carter Lavin.
Stittsville Creative Writing Group - Youth Program 6:30pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 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		 Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Ottawa International Writers Festival Spring 2026 Edition
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm