James Joyce Association of Ottawa Time and Place: St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts, 310 Saint Patrick Web:jamesjoyceassociationofottawa.com/ promotes awareness and accessibility to the works of literary icon, James Joyce. January 17 - Afternoon Tea and "The Dead" Kildare Room, Entrance on Cumberland.2pm A cozy afternoon of Tea, Readings from "The Dead", Live Music and Songs from the Works of James Joyce. Dress in your best Edwardian Garb. $35. tinyurl.com/Jan17thedead
Literary News 9:30amMedia Club of Ottawa Meetings 5:00pm SPEAKER: David Currie, Director of Communications for the Ottawa International Writers Festival TOPIC: What his job entails WHERE: In a private room at Perkins restaurant. ADDRESS: 1130 St. Laurent Blvd, adjacent to St. Laurent shopping centre. There is parking at the restaurant as well as the shopping centre where there is also bus service, plus easy access to highway 417. TIME: The room is booked from 4:30p.m.-8p.m. so there will be plenty of time to network and eat before the speaker begins to talk around 6:45-7p.m.Asian Sounds 6:00pmOttawa Scrabble Club 7:00pmOttawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm