Poetry Night at the Ottawa Trans Library Time and Place: 5:00 pm. 1104 Somerset W. Web:ottawatranslibrary.ca/ An informal evening of poetry reading and discussion. No mic, no stage! Share poems you have discovered or ones you have written in a casual atmosphere of poetry appreciation. Meeting on the first Saturday of the month at 5pm
Jamaal Amir Akbari events 4:00–5:00 p.m. Street Seats Intersection of Bank & Frank, Ottawa Free | All Ages Join JustJamaal ThePoet for The History of Hip-Hop, a live performance blending jazz poetry, spoken word, and hip-hop as part of the Street Seats outdoor festival.
Jamaal Amir Akbari events 2:00–3:30 p.m. Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop MASC & Ottawa Public Library Partnership Emerald Plaza Branch, Ottawa Public Library Free | Adult Program | Registration Required booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/justjamaal-thepoet-%E2%80%93-poetry-reading-and-writing An interactive workshop exploring poetry through reading, discussion, and creative writing.Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pmNamaashoum 7:00pm
Jamaal Amir Akbari events 6:30–8:30 p.m. Street Seats Intersection of Bank & Waverley, Ottawa Free | All Ages 30-minute performance by JustJamaal ThePoet featuring poetry from his debut book CHAMBERS, followed by a 90-minute workshop: Poetry and the Art of the Spoken Word.Friday Special Blend 7:00am
