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March 22, 2026
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.
Eid Storytime and Craft
Time and Place: March 22 at 11:00 am. Love Lyla Books, 95 Richmond
Web: www.instagram.com/p/DWAmkAJjWcI/
Amanda Bernardo, The Road to You
Time and Place: March 22 at 1:00 pm. Bean Bag Play Cafe, 1433 Wellington W
Web: amandabernardo.ca/pre-order
Parents: Pick-up your book and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee all while your little one explores, imagines, and plays in a warm, welcoming environment. While there is no reservation needed to pick-up your pre-order, the play area has limited capacity and requires a reservation You can reserve your child’s spot$15 beanbagplaycafe.ca/products/booklaunch Reservations are not needed for adults.
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.
Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2025/26
Time and Place: 2:00 pm. Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue, Blackbox Studio and On Demand
Web: www.ottawastorytellers.ca/signature-series
Tickets $23 in person or on demand
January 30 - Adisoke
May 3 - Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
June 7 - The Strategy Of War: Aztec Mythology Artist: Mera Reyes
January 11 - (un)Told: Stories That Stayed With Us
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers
Time and Place: 7:00 pm. Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper Street, Room 14.
Web: www.ottawastorytellers.ca/untold
tickets are free but spaces are limited. tickets on site
March 2026 Events
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Crowd Pleaser with Yotam Ottolenghi 2:00pm		 Rough Draft Paper Company Annotated Book Swap 6:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Words and Culture 10:00am
The Distance of a Shout with Michael Ondaatje 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic Online 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		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Collaborative Zine Making Workshop 2:00pm
Music and Poetry by Women Performance Marathon 2:00pm
Poetry Night 5:30pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
les cafés-rencontres de l’Association des auteurs et auteures de l’Outaouais 2:00pm		 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		 The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Librairie du soleil: Lancements et lectures
Paul Bisson 17h30
8 mois pour écrire ton premier livre 6:00pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Book Launch: Laura Horak, Trans Cinema Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds 4:00pm
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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
Carleton University Department of English and Language Arts' Spring Showcase of Literary and Dramatic Art 6:00pm
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		 Lancements chez Bouquinart Librairie & Galerie d'art
Jacques Poirier et Christian Quesnel 18h
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am
David Geselbracht presents Climate Hope 1:00pm		 Book Swap and Fundraiser! for the Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair 12:30pm
THE HOUSE ON 9TH LINE | An Evening with Aaron Bangay 4:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Eid Storytime and Craft 11:00am
Amanda Bernardo, The Road to You 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2025/26 2:00pm
Grimm | Dark Paths and Wild Wonder OST Annual Long Show
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 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
David Suzuki and Tara Cullis – What You Won't Do for Love 8:00pm		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Smutty Storytelling 6:30pm
Behind the Happily Ever Afters 7:00pm
Book Launch | Taslim: We Are the Prophets by Dr. Carolyn Ramzy 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am VERSeFest 2026
Plan 99, The Manx Pub, 370 Elgin. 5-6pm, Stephanie Bolster, Declan Ryan. Virutal: Brandi Bird: 730pm www.verseottawa.ca/en/event/brandibird2026
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VERSeFest 2026
Arts Court Black Box Studio Kado. 1:30 PM: Sébastien Rock & readings by Kado members. 3pm: The Factor Reading Series Lecture Series with Lydia Unsworth and Nada Gordon. 4:30pm Hall of Honour presentations and readings by Monty Reid and Susan McMaster. 7pm: Jumoke Verissimo, Lydia Unsworth, Nada Gordon. 8:30pm: Karen Solie, Alexandre Yergeau, Kacper Bartczak
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Unbound Indie Lit Market 11:00am
Unbound Indie Lit Market 11:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
2nd Annual CKCU Host Talent Show Fundraiser 2:00pm
Anina's Book Swap 3:00pm
www.instagram.com/p/DVtk0RGDhWA/		 VERSeFest 2026
VERSeFest extra 02:30 PM Carleton University, Dunton Tower 2017 • 1125 Colonel By Drive Free A reading and Q and A with Karen Solie Presented in partnership with Carleton University's Department of English
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 National Indigenous Language Day
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm