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October 5, 2026
Art House Cafe Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. Art House Cafe, 555 Somerset W.
poetry, music, & more. sign up in person at 6:30pm.
End Times Fascism with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
Time and Place: October 5 at 7:00 pm. Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks
Web: writersfestival.org/event/end-times-fascism
tickets and info on site
Namaashoum
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/53/info.html
Promoting the Persian culture, especially its music and literature. Hosted by: Mehdi Fallahi
October 2026 Events
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        Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am 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
End Times Fascism with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor 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
Heated Rivalry with Rachel Reid 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am  
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm		 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
2026 John Newlove Poetry Award 6:30pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Jamaal Amir Akbari events
4:00–7:00 p.m. MAC-CAM Fall Showcase Arts Court Theatre, Ottawa Featured Artist JustJamaal ThePoet will present new work from his forthcoming album, NODEMO. ALL AGES. More information: mac-cam.ca
Ottawa Mystery Writers Fair 1:00pm
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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
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm		 Ottawa International Writers Festival Fall 2026 Edition
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Ottawa International Writers Festival Fall 2026 Edition
Friday Special Blend 7:00am		 Ottawa International Writers Festival Fall 2026 Edition
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Ottawa International Writers Festival Fall 2026 Edition
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm
Art-N-Tell 7:00pm		 Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 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