Calendar compliments of www.bywords.ca.
| August 2026 Events | |
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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 |
Readings at Library and Archives Canada The Creative Space is open to everyone and located in the Alfred Pellan Room Settle in and explore, experiment and create at your own pace with the help of a variety of creative and literary prompts. 9 - 3pm bilingual 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 Readings at Library and Archives Canada Celebrating Pride Season in English 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 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm |
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm Namaashoum 7:00pm Quirky Reads: Fan Fiction Night 7:30pm |
Readings at Library and Archives Canada Art des Archives : Création de zines Entrée gratuite; inscription requise. 19h - 21 h Words and Culture 10:00am Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
Readings at Library and Archives Canada Art from the Archives: Zine Making registration required. 7 - 9 pm 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 |