Canadian author and playwright Chris Gatchalian is reading from his memoir Double Melancholy: Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Brown Queer Man
Chris Gatchalian’s book launch event is at Arts Court on Thursday evening November 21. Admission is free.
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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.
[EXTENDED] Apt613 call for artists: Are you an artist who lives or works in Vanier?—deadline 11.17.19
If you’re interested, please send us an email with your artist statement and CV.
Call to music fans, local artists and entrepreneurs: Complete the Ottawa-Gatineau music scene economic impact survey
OMIC wants to hear from you if you’re an Ottawa-Gatineau local who has spent money on music this year.
Now open: Studio Space Ottawa is a new space for artists
Studio Space Ottawa is a new not-for-profit organization that provides working spaces for working artists. Check out the space at their grand opening on October 25.
Defining Ottawa Together: Culture in the Official Plan
Until Oct. 28, anyone can visit Engage Ottawa and participate by upvoting, building on, or adding ideas of their own.
Makerspace North is piloting an escape room experience—until 11.10.19
The tenants at Makerspace North have organized an escape room experience until November 10.
Museum of Nature launches a new season of Nature Nocturne parties—starting 10.25.19
The season opens with Moon Mission, a space-themed party on October 25th.
Call for submissions: Artengine’s Digital Economies Lab—Deadline 10.10.19
Beginning this fall, participants in the DEL will set out on a year-long exploration of new ways for artists and arts organizations to thrive amidst the digital technologies overtaking our everyday lives
An Evening With… series at the Canadian Museum of History starts off with a high speed mashup
Designed for open dialogue, the series An evening with . . . welcomes a broad range of experts and personalities in fields such as history, politics, media and arts to present issues in the form of a moderated discussion.
An interview with Carmen Rush, local historian of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada—10.04.19 talk at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
Carmen Rush will present her talk about Charles Messier during the next meeting of the Ottawa Centre of the RASC at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Friday October 4th at 7:30pm.
