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

Mary Lee Bragg. Ronnie R. Brown, Blaine Marchand, Susan McMaster, and Colin Morton
Time and Place: April 21 at 6:30 pm. Ottawa Public Library, Emerald Plaza Branch, 1547 Merivale
Celebrate Spring and National Poetry Month. readings by the featured poets followed by an open set.

Octopus Books Ottawa's progressive independent bookstore since 1969

Book Launch | The Long Sixties with Joan Kuyek and Lib Spry
Time and Place: April 21 at 6:30 pm. Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington Street W.
Web: octopusbooks.ca/events
RSVP

Words and Culture
Time and Place: Every Tuesday at 10:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/640/info.html

sunday!

An Evening with Amal El-Mohtar: Seasons of Glass and Iron
Time and Place: April 20 at 7:30 pm. AllSaints, 330 Laurier East
Web: theotherhill-lautrecolline.ca/event/an-evening-with-amal-el-mohtar/
tickets $10-15

Namaashoum
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/53/info.html
Promoting the Persian culture, especially its music and literature. Hosted by: Mehdi Fallahi

Art House Cafe Open Mic
Time and Place: Every Monday at 7:00 pm. Art House Cafe, 555 Somerset W.
poetry, music, & more. sign up in person at 6:30pm.

Book Launch | The Long Sixties with Joan Kuyek and Lib Spry | Octopus Books Ottawa's progressive independent bookstore since 1969

Book Launch | The Long Sixties with Joan Kuyek and Lib Spry
Time and Place: April 20 at 6:30 pm. Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington Street W.
Web: octopusbooks.ca/events/4856420260420

Poet meets chapbook.

Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social [+Matthew Walsh]
Slutflowers

www.knifeforkbook.shop/store/p205/A...

Out now. Part of our 10th Anniversary Season #KFB10

Special thanks to Jim Johnstone for the "hand delivery" and these photos taken in Ottawa earlier tonight.

@emdubbleu.bsky.social i loved reading from Slutflowers. i started w/ an excerpt from Our Lady of the Flowers. read a few of yours and mine. it was a hoot:)

thanks:)

ahhhh. love these. it was such fun to read with Jim et al. & everyone loved @emdubbleu.bsky.social 's poems too!

Susan J. Atkinson, Amanda Earl, Chris Johnson, Jim Johnstone, Shane Neilson
Time and Place: April 19 at 5:00 pm. Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin

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Culture géniale
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm
Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale

Ottawa Trans Library A community library and social space.

A Queer Community Telethon for the Ottawa Trans Library (OTL).
Time and Place: April 19 at 11:00 am. Non-stop Live-streaming to the Ottawa Trans Library Instagram, Facebook and Youtube pages.
Web: ottawatranslibrary.ca/

Re-Read Used Books Bringing You a Vast Collection of Preloved Books and More

Reread Used Books: Grand Opening Party
Time and Place: 160 Blanca Street, Unit 7
Web: rereadusedbooks.com/
April 19 - Marie Bilodeau, Stephanie Anne, Charlene Elsby, Mona Storm, Renee Gendron, Krista Walsh, Celine Perron, Jen and Eric Desmarais 1-4pm

Indigo Barrhaven Signings and Readings
Time and Place: 125 Riocan Ave N1
April 19 - Amanda Bernardo 12-3pm

Ten years in the making. #KFB10 #poetrywellserved

The new Amanda Earl @amandaearl.bsky.social
+ Matthew Walsh @emdubbleu.bsky.social
Slutflowers

KFB
www.knifeforkbook.shop/store/p205/A...

yay! thanks! i'll let you know when it's up.

"Whoops. If I'm going to make bad choices, it may as well be friends and music." please may i include this as one of my quotes of the week? and also: it me.

clam bone uulation. I'd probably write something perverted

zugswang it.

@emdubbleu.bsky.social !

QOTW 2026-04-12-2026-04-18 IMAGE DESCRIPTION: a crescendo of purple crocuses on green grass.

this week's quotes feature Katherine Govier talking to Selena Mercury in the fabulous Coffee Dates with Authors, David Bowie, Simone Weil as quoted by Shawna LeMay on Transactions with Beauty & other stuff i was interested in when i found the quotes. amandaearl.substack.com/p/qotw-2026-...

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SIP & READ (+Book Swap) - Ottawa/Gatineau
Time and Place: 2:00 pm. Jenni Tea, 98 Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Gatineau, QC
Web: sipandread.ca/
$30
April 18 - Registration required www.eventbrite.ca/e/sip-read-book-swap-ottawagatineau-tickets-1981161560559?aff=oddtdtcreator

Graham, Johnston & Maksimowska: Ottawa Book Launch Join Laurie D. Graham, Liz Johnston and Aga Maksimowska at Anina's Café in Ottawa as they launch their newest books.

Ottawa Book Launch for Laurie D. Graham, Liz Johnston, and Aga Maksimowska
Time and Place: April 18 at 2:00 pm. Anina's Cafe, 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way
Web: www.eventbrite.com/e/graham-johnston-maksimowska-ottawa-book-launch-tickets-1984137715318?aff=oddtdtcreator
Reserve a spot

James Joyce Association of Ottawa
Time and Place: 2:00 pm. St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts, 310 Saint Patrick
Web: jamesjoyceassociationofottawa.com/
promotes awareness and accessibility to the works of literary icon, James Joyce.
April 18 - Ivy Day at the Committee Room, The Well

Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Time and Place: 258A Elgin
Web: perfectbooks.ca/events
small step up. ramp on Somerset by Scrimms.
April 18 - Book Signing with Miss Rocket 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

oh my!