Calendar compliments of www.bywords.ca.

May 31, 2026
Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Time and Place: 116 Third
Web: octopusbooks.ca/events
May 31 - Signing | Jagjeet Sharma presents Silent Ripples 1-3pm
June 16 - Book Launch | Colossus by Ross Barkan 7pm
The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
Time and Place: 1131 Wellington Street West
Web: thespanielstale.ca/events
rsvp on web site
May 31 - Unrivaled Midnight Release Party 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
June 7 - The Big Mouse Party Reading and Signing. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Friends of the Farm Used Book and Donation Sale
Time and Place: 10:00 am. K.W. Neatby Building, 960 Carling
Web: friendsofthefarm.ca/calendar/
10am to 4pm
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.
An Evening with Eckhart Tolle
Time and Place: May 31 at 7:00 pm. Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By
Web: www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening-with-eckhart-tolle-in-ottawa-tickets-1724803476629?aff=oddtdtcreator
tickets $63.91
Ottawa Independent Writers Meetings
Time and Place: 7:00 pm. via Zoom
Web: www.ottawaindependentwriters.com/
Email: contact@ottawaindependentwriters.com
e-mail membership for info
May 31 - Mike Keenan on writing humour
  May 2026 Events
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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
VERSeOttawa AGM 6:30pm
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		 Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books
Anuja Varghese Book Launch: A Kiss of Crimson Ash 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Personal journeys: Sharing stories, discovering common ground 7pm
Friday Special Blend 7:00am		 Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books
Erin Lisbeth Book Signing 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friends of the Farm Used Book and Donation Sale 10:00am
Adult Book Fair 12:00pm
Dominion City Brewing Co., 15-5510 Canotek Rd 12 to 5pm
Wear Red in Solidarity with Afghan Women and Poetry Reading 2:00pm
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Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Signing | Jagjeet Sharma presents Silent Ripples 1-3pm
The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
Unrivaled Midnight Release Party 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Friends of the Farm Used Book and Donation Sale 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
An Evening with Eckhart Tolle 7:00pm
Ottawa Independent Writers Meetings 7:00pm
Mike Keenan on writing humour