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July 29, 2025

Ottawa Urbanism Book Club
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.
July 29 - Messy Cities Why We Can't Plan Everything Dylan Reid, Zahra Ebrahim, Leslie Woo. Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank. 6:15pm

CKCU FM Words and Culture
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 9:30 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/640/info.html
Words and Culture weaves conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. Airs: Every Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Words & Culture
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 7:00 pm. CHUO 89.1 FM
Web: Chuo.fm/show/words-and-culture-indigenous/
Conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists.

Live on Elgin Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 8:00 pm. 220 Elgin, #2
Web: www.liveonelgin.com/calendar/event/?ID=KHE6Y2L
Get there early, say hi your host, grab a drink and sign up to do some music, comedy, poetry, or whatever else! 💫Sign up closes at 7:45pm

July 2025 Events
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    CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Words & Culture 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Online Story Swap 7:30pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
Perfect Books
Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems Book Launch 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Silent Book Club - Constance Bay 7:00pm
Also Cool Mag x Bird Lips Zine – Zine Workshop: The Show That Changed My Life 6:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am Books on Beechwood Signings and Readings
Erin Forget, 11am - 1pm
Indigo South Keys Signings and Readings
Darren Jerome 12:30 - 2:30 PM darrenjeromeauthor.com
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CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Westboro Books Readings and Signings
The Book Club : Prophet Song by Paul Lynch 6-7pm
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Silent Book Club - Bells Corners 6:30pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
Perfect Books
Sanita Fejzić Joint Book Launch 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
The Carleton Poetics Society Open Mic 6:30pm
Silent Book Club - Vanier 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm
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CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Collage Club 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Ottawa Centre 7:00pm
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CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Kanata 7:00pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Storytelling Open Mic 7:15pm
Silent Book Club - Hintonburg 2:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am Indigo Barrhaven signings
Erin Forget, 1-4pm
West Side Pride 11:00am
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The Zine Scene: Tools for Social Change
Phase 2: Share and Support. Celebrate and Build Community: Zine Market
CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Books on Beechwood Book Club 1:30pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Silent Book Club - East End 7:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am Indigo Orleans Book Signings and Readings
Erin Forget, 12-3pm
Perfect Books
Book Signing with Sarah Selecky 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Mammoth Book Sale 10:00am
Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm
Collaborative Zine Making 2:00pm
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Perfect Books
Book Signing with Jagjeet Sharma 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm
Collage Club 6:00pm
Zine Workshop 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Ottawa Urbanism Book Club
Messy Cities Why We Can't Plan Everything Dylan Reid, Zahra Ebrahim, Leslie Woo. Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank. 6:15pm
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Words & Culture 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm