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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 |
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Todd Dufresne Book Launch: The Future Belongs to Those Who Fight 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm |
Elgin Street Book Fair and Silent Auction
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
In Conversation with Jocelyne Bourgon 7pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Book Launch: Confronting the Resurgent Right 6:30pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Elgin Street Book Fair and Silent Auction
National Indigenous History Month
Friday Special Blend 7:00am |
Elgin Street Book Fair and Silent Auction
Indigo Kanata Signings and Readings
Vickie Lanthier 12 to 3pm
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book Signing with Tina Spencer 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Indigo Carlingwood Signings 1:00pm
N.G. Avant
Francophonie en scène : le réseau qui rassemble 5:00pm
Poetry Night 5:30pm |
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Elgin Street Book Fair and Silent Auction
Indigo Kanata Signings and Readings
Heather Grace Stewart 11am to 2pm
National Indigenous History Month
Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Signing | Mary-Jean Harris presents Princess Lyria's Last Collection 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Ottawa Afrocentric Book Club
Imbolo Mbue - How Beautiful We Were. Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch. 120 Metcalfe. Rm B125 2pm
Tea for Tara
Five- Art & Activism with special guest speaker from Toronto the incredible "Mikiki" in conversation with Dr. Cara Tierney. 1-3pm Registraton for in-person: www.eventbrite.ca/e/tea-for-tara-episode-5-art-activism-tickets-1990385501615
The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
The Big Mouse Party Reading and Signing. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2025/26 2:00pm
The Strategy Of War: Aztec Mythology Artist: Mera Reyes |
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Triple Book Launch with Jaclyn Desforges, Lisa Richter, and Alison Gadsby 7-8:30pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Rod Phillips Book Launch for Cats: A History 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Words and Culture 10:00am
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Maude Barlow Book Launch: Earth for Sale 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Naive Fanatic Collage Night 6:00pm
The Ripple Effect: Inspiring Future Water Leaders through Storybooks 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Book Launch | Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories 7pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Book Launch: Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories: Carol Lee, Susanna Ng, and Ramona Mar 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Urban Legends Poetry Collective 7:00pm
SPIN El Poeta . Arts Court Studio. 2 Daly. Doors and poet sign up 7pm. Tickets at the door, PWYD (suggested donation: $10) |
Indigo Kanata Signings and Readings
Dr. Cheryl Bauman 12 to 3pm
National Indigenous History Month
ArtsPark 2026 10:00am
Indigo Carlingwood Signings 1:00pm
Robyn G. Grove
James Joyce Association of Ottawa 2:00pm
Songs from the Streets of Dublin + Readings from James Joyce for Bloomsday 7pm |
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Indigo Kanata Signings and Readings
Niraj Chandra 11am to 2pm
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book Signing with Ann Cavlovic 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Adult Book Fair 12:00pm
Beyond the Pale, 250 City Centre Ave Bay 106 12-5pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
les cafés-rencontres de l’Association des auteurs et auteures de l’Outaouais 2:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Ottawa Knitting Guild Vendor Fair 7:30pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Book Launch | Colossus by Ross Barkan 7pm
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
David Jon Fuller Book Launch: Venue 13 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Book Launch | Lisa L’Heureux (Haus) and Julie Gillet (Faire feu) online. registration required. 7pm
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
Italian Week Literary Events
Bread By Us 128 Smirle Avenue: 1 Books and Biscotti 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. 2. Queer Italian Voices: Italian-Canadian Writers Today with Liana Cusmano
National Indigenous History Month
Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books
Monster Smut Storytelling 7pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
The Other Hill presents Everyday Reconciliation by Derek Aronhie:nens Montour and Elin Sandberg Miller 5:00pm
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Waubgeshig Rice Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd. 7pm. Free, but reservations recommended: octopusbooks.ca/waubrice
ottawa small press book fair spring 2026: pre-fair reading
Friday Special Blend 7:00am |
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book Signing with Ayla Vejdani 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books
YOU x ME Conversation with Ayla Vejdani and August Chun 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
ottawa small press book fair spring 2026 edition 12:00pm
Indigo Carlingwood Signings 1:00pm
Sharon Teklu |
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National Indigenous History Month
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Jamaal Amir Akbari - CHAMBERS - book launch and concert 3:30pm
Living with the Animals: chapbook launch - LM Rochefort 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Elee Kraljii Gardiner Book Launch : sometimes, forest with Chris Turnbull and David O'Meara. 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Michael Decter Book Launch 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
CBC All in A Day Book Club 6:15pm
Kagiso Lesego Molope, We Inherit The Fire! CLUB SAW, 67 Nicholas for your in-person ticket to join us at Club Saw: www.eventbrite.com/e/all-in-a-day-book-club-in-person-kagiso-lesego-molope-tickets-1991183482397?aff=oddtdtcreator for your virtual ticket (to join us from your home or wherever you might be): www.eventbrite.com/e/all-in-a-day-book-club-virtual-kagiso-lesego-molope-tickets-1991185125311?aff=oddtdtcreator
Author Talk | The AI Con by Alex Hanna 6:30pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Friday Special Blend 7:00am |
National Indigenous History Month
Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair 2026 10:00am
Planting Seeds: Nature Poetry on the Trail 10:30am |
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National Indigenous History Month
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Amanda Sung Book Signing 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm
Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck.
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm |
National Indigenous History Month
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
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