Silent Book Club - Hintonburg Time and Place: 2:00 pm. Absinthe Cafe 1208 Wellington St. W. Web:www.ticketleap.events/tickets/silent-book-club-ottawa/silent-book-club-ottawa-chapter-hintonburg-meetup Sign up to attend Third World Players Time and Place: Every Thursday at 6:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1 Web:www.ckcufm.com/ readings from Third World literature Sad Girl Cafe Time and Place: 7:00 pm. GigSpace, 953 Gladstone Ave Web:www.gigspaceottawa.com music, poetry spoken word open mic for women of all ages on the 3rd Thursday of each. Capacity: 35 COLONIALISM PAST AND PRESENT WITH VELDON COBURN AND JOSEPH GRAHAM Time and Place: June 16 at 8:00 pm. The Social Innovation Atelier, 95 Clegg St Web:octopusbooks.ca/event/colonialism-past-and-present-with-veldon-coburn-and-joseph-graham The Atelier is wheelchair-accessible and an amplifier system will be used to assist the hard of hearing. Masks are required Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic Time and Place: Every Thursday at 8:00 pm. 601 Cumberland all genres welcome. sign ups: 8pm