Calendar compliments of www.bywords.ca.
above/ground press 33rd anniversary reading/launch/party| August 2026 Events | |
|
| Submit upcoming events to events@bywords.ca | ||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | ||||||
| Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm Poetry Night at the Ottawa Trans Library 5:00pm |
||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 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 Open Mic Online 7:30pm Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am Asian Sounds 6:00pm Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm |
Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books Maggie North's Fossil Feud Book Launch Signing: 6:30–7:00 PM Ticketed event: 7:00 - 8:30 PM Third World Players Present 6:00pm Cool Machine with Colson Whitehead 7:00pm Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Friday Special Blend 7:00am Urban Legends Poetry Collective 7:00pm Broken Mic ft Kay Kassirer Doors 7:00 | Show 7:30 Tickets at the door, PWYD (suggested donation: $10) |
Jamaal Amir Akbari events 2:00–4:00 p.m. Street Seats Intersection of Bank & Waverley, Ottawa Free | All Ages JustJamaal ThePoet presents a 30-minute performance of jazz poetry and hip-hop, followed by Songwriters Unite, a 90-minute workshop exploring the craft of writing memorable and impactful lyrics. Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| An Indian Morning 10:00am Culture géniale 1:00pm |
Jamaal Amir Akbari events 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop MASC & Ottawa Public Library Partnership Rosemount Branch, Ottawa Public Library Free | Adult Program | Registration Required A second offering of JustJamaal ThePoet's interactive workshop exploring poetry through reading, discussion, and creative writing. 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 |
Events by the Ottawa Poets Laureates Under the Leaves: Poetry at Beechwood – Inaugural Event: Bytown to Ottawa: A Bicentennial Poetry Gathering Tribute readings from Lett’s original works Local contemporary poets- Cameron Anstee, Frances Boyle & Jean Van Loon-offering response pieces that reflect Ottawa’s evolution over two centuries 6:45pm Beechwood Cemetery (280 Beechwood Ave, Ottawa) – Section 34 (opposite the tank) 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 Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm |
Friday Special Blend 7:00am | Octopus Books Readings and Signings The Nostalgia of Trauma Signing | Troy Thompson presents The Nostalgia of Trauma 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books Romance Bookstore Day Any Gravelle Book Signing Meet local romance author Any Gravelle during this special in-store signing! Books will be available for purchase and for personalized signing. Trope Takeover Party 7 PM - 8:30 PM Dress as your favourite romance trope and join us for an evening of themed food, games, prizes, and unforgettable romance reader camaraderie We’ll be dressed as our favourite tropes, and surrounded by romance books & readers. It doesn’t get better than this! Costumes are optional, but there will be prizes courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada and River and Roads Stationary! We’ll also have some fun trope related games & surprises to keep the theme going. ✨Trope themed food & drink will be served ✨ Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 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. 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 Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm |
Readings at Library and Archives Canada Club de lecture | célébrons la saison de la Fierté! 4-5pm 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 |
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 Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm above/ground press 33rd anniversary reading/launch/party 7:30pm |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 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 |
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 | Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm |
| 30 | 31 | |||||
| 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 |