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March 29, 2026
Indigo Pinecrest Readings and Signings
Time and Place: Pinecrest Shopping Centre, 2735 Iris
March 29 - C.H. DeGagne 10am to 1pm
March 29 - Paula Quig 1 to 4pm
VERSeFest 2026
Time and Place: in person and live-streamed
Web: https://www.verseottawa.ca/
tickets, passes and full program on site
March 29 - 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
March 30 - 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
An Indian Morning
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 10:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/30/info.html
An Indian Morning celebrates not only the music of India but equally its various arts and artisans, poets and potters, kings and patriots.
Unbound Indie Lit Market
Time and Place: March 29 at 11:00 am. Next Door Market & Event Space 955A Gladstone Ave
Web: nextdoorottawa.ca/events-list/unbound-indie-lit-market
Meet Ottawa’s indie authors, explore new reads, and connect with a community that loves books as much as you do. 11am to 5pm
Unbound Indie Lit Market
Time and Place: March 29 at 11:00 am. Next Door Market & Event Space 955A Gladstone Ave
Web: nextdoorottawa.ca/events-list/unbound-indie-lit-market
books and zines from local authors
Culture géniale
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm
Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale
La culture est la possibilité même de créer, de renouveler et de partager des valeurs. Culture géniale est une émission hebdomadaire animée par Jean-Paul Moreau qui explore le monde du cinéma, de la littérature, des arts vivants, et bien plus encore.
2nd Annual CKCU Host Talent Show Fundraiser
Time and Place: March 29 at 2:00 pm. The Robo Lounge, 275 Carling Avenue
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/events/community/14675.html
Price: Pay What You Can - Proceeds To CKCU
Anina's Book Swap
Time and Place: 3:00 pm. Anina's Cafe, 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way
ot a great read collecting dust? 😴 Bring it in, swap it out, and find your next obsession.
March 29 - www.instagram.com/p/DVtk0RGDhWA/
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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