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August 7, 2026
Friday Special Blend
Time and Place: Every Friday at 7:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/info.html
Susan is passionate about the transformative power of stories, and how they help us better understand one other and our community. Hosted by: Susan Johnston, Micah Petti and Gianluca Petti Airs: Every Friday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
August 2026 Events
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            Poetry Night at the Ottawa Trans Library 5:00pm
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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
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
Cool Machine with Colson Whitehead 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Jamaal Amir Akbari events
2:00–4:00 p.m. Street Seats Intersection of Bank & Waverley, Ottawa Free | All Ages JustJamaal ThePoet presents a 30-minute performance of jazz poetry and hip-hop, followed by Songwriters Unite, a 90-minute workshop exploring the craft of writing memorable and impactful lyrics.
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm		 Jamaal Amir Akbari events
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop MASC & Ottawa Public Library Partnership Rosemount Branch, Ottawa Public Library Free | Adult Program | Registration Required A second offering of JustJamaal ThePoet's interactive workshop exploring poetry through reading, discussion, and creative writing.
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Words and Culture 10:00am
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
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		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Octopus Books Readings and Signings
The Nostalgia of Trauma Signing | Troy Thompson presents The Nostalgia of Trauma 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		 Words and Culture 10:00am
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 above/ground press 33rd anniversary reading/launch/party 7:30pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(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		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Art-N-Tell 7:00pm		 Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm