Interview: Astrophysicist and science communicator Nathalie Ouellette—free talk 12.06.19 at Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Apartment613 interviewed Dr. Ouellette about her upcoming talk at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
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SoGal Ottawa Pitch Competition aims to change the face of local entrepreneurship
On November 28th, local entrepreneurs will be hosting the Ottawa regional round of SoGal’s global pitch competition
Community Builders: Merrick Palmer dribbles his way to a better Ottawa
Merrick Palmer, one Canada’s top basketball trainers, is showing his local love for Ottawa through the work and dedication he puts into his community.
Review: In Conversation with Julie Taymor at the National Arts Centre
To speak about the importance of storytelling, the NAC brought in the multi-award-winning theatre, opera and film artist, Julie Taymor.
Internationally renowned Ottawa artist Kanika Gupta launches new book BRAVE this weekend—11.24.19
Join Kanika Gupta for a free event on Sunday afternoon at the Scone Witch on Beechwood Avenue.
Runners loop Ottawa’s 360 km perimeter in rally race for the ages
A grassroots team of runners made the trek around Ottawa’s 360 kilometre perimeter. While the team expected to take 30 hours to finish the race, they finished in exactly…
Award-winning Syrian-Canadian author Danny Ramadan speaks in Ottawa—11.22.19
Both events are free of charge and both locations are accessible.
Ottawa author/illustrator Jessica B. Bartram presents Ghost Water Kiss—11.21.19 at Octopus Books
Ghost Water Kiss is an Ottawa author’s new collection of illustrated short stories which film director Guillermo del Toro calls “a landscape of enormous inner and outer beauty.”
A Middle East Soirée in Ottawa benefits Capital Rainbow Refuge, local organization bringing LGBTQ refugees to safety—11.23.19
This will be its first edition in Ottawa, and it has been a joint effort between Capital Rainbow Refuge and Syrian-Canadian author, public speaker, community activist Ahmad Danny Ramadan.
Canadian author and playwright Chris Gatchalian is reading from his memoir Double Melancholy: Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Brown Queer Man—11.21.19
Chris Gatchalian’s book launch event is at Arts Court on Thursday evening November 21. Admission is free.
A StopGap measure to making Ottawa more inclusive
If you know of a business that could use a ramp, tell the owner about StopGap. If you’re a business owner, reach out to StopGap to find out how it can help you make your business more welcoming to everyone in the community.
CityMakers: Poetry and CityMaking with Ken Victor and Jean Van Loon—11.14.19 at Vimy Brewing Company
On November 14, Synapcity co-founder and board member Ken Victor will be hosting a poetry reading at the Vimy Brewing Company for the publication of his book of poems, “We Were Like Everyone Else”.
A community of speedy wordsmiths: NaNoWriMo 2019 in Ottawa
November is National Novel Writing Month in Canada!
How the Ottawa Senators Foundation is changing the game for youth
In and around the Capital Region, there is an entire community of children, youth, and families benefiting from Ottawa Senators Foundation fundraisers and initiatives.
Every weekend in November, Ten Thousand Villages hosts fair trade festival sale
When you first walk into the Ten Thousand Villages store on Richmond Road you might think that you’re in just another store selling interesting crafts from developing countries.