Bywords.ca 2025 John Newlove Poetry Award Time and Place: October 14. Club Saw, 67 Nicholas and online Web:writersfestival.org/ Mahaila Smith, Benoit Christie and the Newlove Award recipient and honourable mentions CKCU FM Words and Culture Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 9:30 am. CKCU FM 93.1 Web:cod.ckcufm.com/programs/640/info.html Words and Culture weaves conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. Airs: Every Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM Ottawa Public Library Orleans Writing Group Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 10:00 am. 1705 Orléans Blvd Web:booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/orl%C3%A9ans-writing-group-2 Adult. drop in program. 180 minutes The Carleton Poetics Society Writers' Circle Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 3:00 pm. Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Dunton Tower 1811, the Gordon Wood Lounge Email:poeticssociety@gmail.com bring writing to share Ottawa Public Library Vanier Community Writing Workshop Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 6:00 pm. 310 Pères Blancs Web:booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/community-writing-workshop-0 Drop in. Adult. 120 minutes Silent Book Club - Bells Corners Time and Place: 6:30 pm. Kichesippi Beer Co, 2265 Robertson Rd Web:www.ticketleap.events/tickets/silent-book-club-ottawa/silent-book-club-ottawa-chapter-bells-corners-meetup Sign up to attend Words & Culture Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 7:00 pm. CHUO 89.1 FM Web:Chuo.fm/show/words-and-culture-indigenous/ Conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. Live on Elgin Open Mic Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 8:00 pm. 220 Elgin, #2 Web:www.liveonelgin.com/calendar/event/?ID=KHE6Y2L Get there early, say hi your host, grab a drink and sign up to do some music, comedy, poetry, or whatever else! Sign up closes at 7:45pm