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May 27, 2024
Asian Heritage Month
Web: www.asianheritagemonth.net/
a celebration of Canadians of Asian heritage
In the Company of Writers
Time and Place: 2:00 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe, Program Room MA 117
Web: biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/company-writers
an opportunity for local authors and others who enjoy good writing to discuss writing of all types (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, dramatic scripts, graphic novels, etc.) Members will have the opportunity to share their writing and exchange useful feedback. Possible discussion may also include ideas related to publishing written work.
North Gloucester Writing Workshop
Time and Place: Every Monday at 6:00 pm. Ottawa Public Library, North Gloucester Branch, 2036 Ogilvie Road
Web: biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/writing-workshop-1
Come and share your writing and participate in guided writing activities with other writers in the neighborhood. Writers of all genres and skill levels are welcome.
Sunnyside Writers' Group with Michael F. Stewart
Time and Place: Every Monday at 6:00 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank
Web: biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/sunnyside-writers-group-2
Sunnyside Writers Group
Time and Place: Every Monday at 6:00 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank
Web: biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/sunnyside-writers-group-1
Join author Michael F. Stewart for an evening of shared writing, support, and constructive criticism from peers. No experience necessary, all forms of writing welcome.
Art House Cafe Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. 555 Somerset W
Web: calendly.com/miguel-lhf/open-mic?month=2024-03
musicians, vocalists, poets, and comedians. sign up in advance on site. stairs leading up to cafe and down to open mic area
Namaashoum
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/53/info.html
Promoting the Persian culture, especially its music and literature. Hosted by: Mehdi Fallahi
May 2024 Events
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      CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Silent Book Club - Constance Bay 7:00pm		 Authors Unbound
Katie Tallo and Amy Tector, 7pm Octopus Books
Ottawa International Writers Festival - Spring 2024
6:30 PM: Medicine Wheel for the Planet with Dr. Jennifer Grenz 8:00 PM: A History of Violence with Sara Power, Conor Kerr and Sheila James
Third World Players 6:00pm		 Ottawa International Writers Festival - Spring 2024
6:30 PM: A Life in Pictures with Christina Wong, Daniel Innes (virtual) and Tessa Hulls 8:00 PM: Lovers in a Dangerous Time with Emily Austin, Loghan Paylor and Christina Cooke
Possible Worlds: Artifacts
Zine making. PWYC - suggested price: $15. Buy tickets: https://t.ly/FDT2S. Masks recommended.
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Rosemount Writing Collective 2:00pm		 Ottawa International Writers Festival - Spring 2024
Noon: Intervention Earth with Gwynne Dyer 1:30 PM: Beneath the Surface of Things with Wade Davis 3:00 PM: We Loved It All: A Memory of Life with Lydia Millet 4:30 PM: Our Fragile Moment with Michael E. Mann 6:30 PM: Health Care, Advocacy and the Toll of Covid-19 with Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth 8:00 PM: Criminal Intent with Peggy Blair, Kate Hilton, Elizabeth Renzetti and Nita Prose
How to Abolish Prisons – Book launch with Rachel Herzing and Justin Piché 11:00am
Elaine Marilyse, The All-New Filaments Chapbook Launch 7:30pm
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Ottawa International Writers Festival - Spring 2024
1:30 PM: Outspoken with Sally Armstrong 3:00 PM: Past Imperfect with with Anne Fleming, Helen Humphreys and Anne Michaels 5:00 PM: Present Tense with Dimitri Nasrallah, Blaise Ndala and Mahir Guven 7:30 PM: Closer Together with Sophie Trudeau
CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
The Ottawa Municipal Liaisons of NaNoWriMo Monthly Write-In 1:00pm		 North Gloucester Writing Workshop 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers' Group with Michael F. Stewart 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers Group 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Words & Culture 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Online Story Swap 7:30pm		 CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm		 Authors Unbound
Brenda Chapman and John Delacourt, 7pm Octopus Books
Third World Players 6:00pm
Book Launch: Canadians Who Innovate with Roseann O’Reilly Runte 7:00pm
Silent Book Club - Vanier 7:00pm		 CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Rosemount Writing Collective 2:00pm		  
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CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
The Ottawa Municipal Liaisons of NaNoWriMo Monthly Write-In 1:00pm		 North Gloucester Writing Workshop 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers' Group with Michael F. Stewart 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers Group 6:00pm
Harmony Circle for Palestine 6:30pm
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
Silent Book Club - Bells Corners 6:30pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm		 Bywords.ca
Submissions
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Storytelling Open Mic 7:15pm		 Authors Unbound
Cameron Anstee and Jay Ritchie, 6:30pm The Spaniel's Tale. RSVP: thespanielstale.ca/events/33729
Silent Book Club - Hintonburg 2:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Rosemount Writing Collective 2:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
Book Launch: Ainalem Tebeje presents The Unknown Mother 2:00pm
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Asian Heritage Month
CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
The Ottawa Municipal Liaisons of NaNoWriMo Monthly Write-In 1:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
North Gloucester Writing Workshop 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers' Group with Michael F. Stewart 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers Group 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
Ming Wu, Collage Night, Digital Arts Resource Centre, 67 Nicholas 6-8pm www.facebook.com/events/s/collage-night/2435257319994074
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Kanata 7:00pm
Words & Culture 7:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Silent Book Club - East End 7:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
Third World Players 6:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
Bourgeons éclatés, mini festival en arts littéraires jeunesse de Gatineau
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Rosemount Writing Collective 2:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
Bourgeons éclatés, mini festival en arts littéraires jeunesse de Gatineau
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists' Guild Ottawa Book Arts Show and Sale 9:00am
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Asian Heritage Month
CKCU FM: An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
The Ottawa Municipal Liaisons of NaNoWriMo Monthly Write-In 1:00pm
(un)told 2024 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
une conversation avec Kim Thuy - en ligne; 19h; Inscription: biblioottawalibrary.ca/fr/mois-du-patrimoine-asiatique-une-conversation-avec-kim-thuy
In the Company of Writers 2:00pm
North Gloucester Writing Workshop 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers' Group with Michael F. Stewart 6:00pm
Sunnyside Writers Group 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
CKCU FM Words and Culture 9:30am
Words & Culture 7:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
CKCU FM Literary News 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
Ottawa Trans Library Collaborative Zine Making 6:00pm
Third World Players 6:00pm		 Asian Heritage Month
CKCU FM Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Rosemount Writing Collective 2:00pm