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May 31, 2026
The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
Time and Place: 1131 Wellington Street West
Web: thespanielstale.ca/events
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April 29 - Poetry Reading - David O'Meara, Christina Shah and Natalie Southworth 6:30 pm
May 2 - Book signing - Mac Wears a Hat - illustrated by Gillian Reid 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
May 31 - Unrivaled Midnight Release Party 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
An Indian Morning
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 10:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/30/info.html
An Indian Morning celebrates not only the music of India but equally its various arts and artisans, poets and potters, kings and patriots.
Culture géniale
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm
Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale
La culture est la possibilité même de créer, de renouveler et de partager des valeurs. Culture géniale est une émission hebdomadaire animée par Jean-Paul Moreau qui explore le monde du cinéma, de la littérature, des arts vivants, et bien plus encore.
May 2026 Events
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          Ottawa International Writers Festival Spring 2026 Edition
6:30pm Yasuko Thanh. 8pm Tareyn Johnson, Kaie Kellough and Jordan Abel.
Friday Special Blend 7:00am		 Ottawa International Writers Festival Spring 2026 Edition
11:30am David Eliot. 1pm Louise K. Blight. 2:30pm Karen van Kampen. 4pm Mary Walsh. 6pm Tara Gereaux, Hélène Gaudy and Jennifer Chevalier. 8pm Nick Cutter, Karma Brown and Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
Book signing - Mac Wears a Hat - illustrated by Gillian Reid 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Poetry Night 5:30pm
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Ottawa International Writers Festival Spring 2026 Edition
1pm Brian Goldman. 2:30pm Wayne Johnston. 4pm Gillian Deacon and Mark Medley. 6pm Claire Cameron. 8pm Emily Austin, Y.M. Abdel-Magied and Sharon Bala.
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Stages and Pages 12:30pm
Dandelion with Jamie Liew
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2025/26 2:00pm
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village		 Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book Launch for Misha Solomon's My Great-Grandfather Danced Ballet 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition Red Dress Day Gathering 10:00am
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
Mike Martin Double Book Launch 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Love is a Practice - Opening Night
Object//Project Art Book Fair
Friday Special Blend 7:00am		 Object//Project Art Book Fair
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book Signing with Sonia Saikaley 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm		 Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm		 Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 Ottawa International Writers Festival Book Club
Featuring Literary Agent Carly Watters, and authors Mai Nguyen and Kerry Clare. 6:30pm Parlour • 1319 Wellington Street West
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Riverbed Reading Series S7 7:30pm
futurisms ft. Qattuu, Shō Yamagushiku and Whitney French		 Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Joint Book Launch | Jon Claytor and Ian Roy 6:30pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am All things Bookish Market - Hosted by PreLoved Pages 10:00am
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm		 Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Words and Culture 10:00am
Book Launch | Temporary Palaces by Jeff Miller 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
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am  
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm
Human Transit (Revised Edition): How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives by Jarrett Walker
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  
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The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
Unrivaled Midnight Release Party 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm