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August 2026 Events Return to today |
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| Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm Poetry Night at the Ottawa Trans Library 5:00pm |
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| An Indian Morning 10:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm |
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |
Words and Culture 10:00am Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic Online 7:30pm Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm |
Third World Players Present 6:00pm Cool Machine with Colson Whitehead 7:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Friday Special Blend 7:00am | Jamaal Amir Akbari events 2:00–4:00 p.m. Street Seats Intersection of Bank & Waverley, Ottawa Free | All Ages JustJamaal ThePoet presents a 30-minute performance of jazz poetry and hip-hop, followed by Songwriters Unite, a 90-minute workshop exploring the craft of writing memorable and impactful lyrics. Writers of Ottawa Royal Oak, 180 Kent. 1pm www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-discussion-group-deciding-what-to-write-next-tickets-1995802930290 Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm |
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| An Indian Morning 10:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm |
Jamaal Amir Akbari events 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop MASC & Ottawa Public Library Partnership Rosemount Branch, Ottawa Public Library Free | Adult Program | Registration Required A second offering of JustJamaal ThePoet's interactive workshop exploring poetry through reading, discussion, and creative writing. Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |
Words and Culture 10:00am 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 |
Third World Players Present 6:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Friday Special Blend 7:00am | Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm |
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| An Indian Morning 10:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm |
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |
Words and Culture 10:00am RE/WRITING CONNECTION 5:00pm Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm We’ll be holding a casual social meet up at the Bank and Waverley Street Seats to discuss sustainability, urbanism, and how to build a better Ottawa. Feel free to bring an old or unwanted book to share or trade with others (not required), all genres of books are welcome. Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Red DeRooy and Stacey Smith: Nonmonogamy and Group Dynamics Book Launch 6:30pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm Riverbed Reading Series Season 7 7:00pm Ottawa's Vera Hadzic and PARTYGIRL will each take the stage with this theme in mind. Poet Jody Chan and percussionist Yang will come in from Toronto to share their latest collaboration madness belongs to the people. We'll open the night with an open mic (2 min time cap), and co-host nina jane will provide a few writing prompts for attendees who wish draw on this energy. Tickets are $20-25, with guests encouraged to pay what they can via the donation option. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/s7-i2-sunrisesunset |
Lancements au Coin du Livre Causerie avec Lamara Papitashvili 17h www.facebook.com/events/1927567827848397/1928204477784732 Third World Players Present 6:00pm Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed the OG 500, Competitive Poetry Slam. NAC, 1 Elgin. Fourth Stage. $20 Tickets: nac-cna.ca/en/event/41873 Friday Special Blend 7:00am |
House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed Tales at the Clocktower 11:00am Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm above/ground press 33rd anniversary reading/launch/party 7:30pm |
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| House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed An Indian Morning 10:00am Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair 11:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm (un)told - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm |
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm Quirky Reads: Fan Fiction Night 7:30pm |
Words and Culture 10:00am Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm |
Third World Players Present 6:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Friday Special Blend 7:00am | Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm |
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| An Indian Morning 10:00am Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm Culture géniale 1:00pm Art-N-Tell 7:00pm |
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm |