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Bywords.ca - Submissions
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Monthly online magazine featuring emerging and established poets residing, studying or working in Ottawa. Please submit poems and events by the 15th of each month. Events calendars distributed monthly. Please submit events to events@bywords.ca, and previously unpublished poetry to submissions@bywords.ca in Word or RTF format. Please no PDFS. Read guidelines on site.

March 2025 Events
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            Freedom to Read Week
Westboro Books Readings and Signings
Paperbag Princess Day - 1 to 3pm
Sean Moreland, Library Lecture Series: Cosmic (Horror) Comics! 2:00pm
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CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Riverbed Reading Series Annual Fundraiser 1:00pm
Sunnyside Writers' Group with Michael F. Stewart 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Pen and Paper Writer's Group 5:55pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Online Story Swap 7:30pm
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
The Echo, Carleton University Poetic Society Open Mic 6:00pm
Every Person Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Silent Book Club - Constance Bay 7:00pm
Writing Circle 3:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This with Omar El Akkad 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am femme fest! IWD Market 11:00am
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CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2024/2025 2:00pm
The Music of What Happens: Stories of the Great Irish Hero, Finn Mac Cool Hear stories of the warrior, lover, hunter, and poet Finn Mac Cool
Brianna Wiest 3:00pm
In the Company of Writers 2:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Ottawa Centre 7:00pm
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance, in conversation with Audra Simpson 5:30pm
Pen and Paper Writer's Group 5:55pm
RPL Acoustic Music Jam 6:00pm
Silent Book Club - Bells Corners 6:30pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Every Person Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Writing Circle 3:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
Silent Book Club - Vanier 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Urban Legends Poetry Collective 7:00pm
ULPC Slam #5 ft. Maya Spoken Tickets: bit.ly/ULPCmar14tickets
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Open Pages Book Club Ottawa
Tea and Coffee Social, Ottawa Trans Library, 1104 Somerset W.
CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
The Factory Reading Series 7:00pm
Avant Garde, 35 Besserer Jorge Etcheverry Arcaya, Rob Manery, rob mclennan, Chris Turnbull, Grant Wilkins
flo literary magazine: Home: Issue 07 launch and farewell to flo. 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Pen and Paper Writer's Group 5:55pm
Carleton University Spring Showcase of Literary and Dramatic Arts 7:00pm
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Kanata 7:00pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Finding Molly Johnson – The Untold Story of Irish Famine Orphans in Canada 6:30pm
Every Person Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Storytelling Open Mic 7:15pm
Matthew James Jones, Publication of Predators, Reapers and Deadlier Creatures
Octopus Books Glebe
Defying Expectations and Undoing Generational Curses: Exploring South Asian History and Folklore with Sadiya Ansari and Manahil Bandukwala. 6:15pm
Silent Book Club - Hintonburg 2:00pm
Writing Circle 3:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
Zine Club with Ottawa Public Library 6:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am Community Book Swap 12:00pm
BRUNTY ALL DRESSED 2:30pm
Échos + book launch 3:00pm
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CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm
In the Company of Writers 2:00pm
Collage Club 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Books on Beechwood Book Club 1:30pm
Pen and Paper Writer's Group 5:55pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm
VERSeFest 2025
Saw Gallery, 67 Nicholas.7pm : In Our Tongues: hosted by Sridaya Srivatsan: Nshannacappo (Neal Shannacappo), Luna Cardenas, Rebecca Kempe. 9pm : Urban Legends: hosted by Billie Nell: King Kimbit, Kaz Mega, Dumi Deja. Masks required.
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Book Launch: Ronald J. Deibert, Chasing Shadows 7:00pm
Chasing Shadows with Ronald J. Deibert 7:00pm
Every Person Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Silent Book Club - East End 7:00pm
VERSeFest 2025
Happy Goat, 35 Laurel: 7pm : Flo. Literary magazine: hosted by Salem Paige: Laurie Koensgen, Adrienne Stevensen. 9pm: Arc Poetry Magazine: hosted by Lise Rochesfort: Chelene Knight, Pamela Mosher, Sonia-Sophie Courdeau
Writing Circle 3:00pm
CypherSpace: Panel + Cypher + Showcase Ft. KazMega 4:30pm
Third World Players 6:00pm
Anna Zivarts, Communities for Everyone: When Driving Isn't An Option 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm
Possible Worlds Presents 2025 Object/Project Art Book Fair
12:30pm to 10pm
VERSeFest 2025
Carleton University: 1125 Colonel By Dr, DT 2017, 3:00-4:30 PM: Free and open to the public. Eileen Myles. 7pm: Happy Goat 35 Laurel, hosted by rob mclennan: Andy Weaver, Terese Mason Pierre, Phil Hall 9pm : hosted by Daniel Groleau Landry, Eileen Myles, Zoe Whittall, Chloé LaDuchesse/Leduc-Bélanger
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Possible Worlds Presents 2025 Object/Project Art Book Fair
VERSeFest 2025
Workshop at OPL Alta Vista Branch Branch, 2516 Alta Vista: 10:30am-12:30 : Eileen Myles (advance registration only: $20). Workshop at OPL Sunnyside Branch OPL 1049 Bank: 1:30-3:30pm : Phil Hall (advance registration only: FREE). 5pm:The Manx Pub. 370 Elgin: Plan 99 Reading Series: Stephanie Roberts, Bridget Huh, Sara Berkeley
Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Mammoth Book Sale 10:00am
Canadian Authors' Association National Capital Region MONTHLY MEETINGS 7:00pm
Carol Edwards, Working Intelligently with AI
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CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Barley Bruised Books Open Mic Poetry Night 7:00pm
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Zine Workshop 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm