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Tue May 17 • 7:00pm • Southminster United Church
Captiveswith Mellissa Fung and James Loney
Hosted by The Ottawa Citizen's Kate Heartfield
Fiction
Poetry
Thu Jan 26 • 7:00pm • Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University
Munro Beattie Lecturewith André Alexis
Presented by Carleton University
Fiction
Poetry
Tue Mar 14 • 7:00pm • Pressed Café
Spring Extravaganza of Literary and Dramatic Arts
Science
History
Tue Mar 28 • 7:00pm • Library and Archives Canada
Ingenious with David Johnstonand Tom Jenkins
Hosted by Catherine Clark
Wed Apr 5 • 7:00pm • MacOdrum Library
The Harper Factor, Panel Discussion and Book Signing
Presented by Carleton University
Music
Sat Apr 22 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Earth Day 2017 with David Suzuki, Ian Haningtonand Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Thu Apr 27 • 5:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Thursday's Menu
History
Thu Apr 27 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
A Woman’s Work:Advocate. Soldier. Revolutionary.with Raiyah Patel, Sandra Perron and Monia Mazigh
Hosted by Rachel Vincent from the Nobel Women’s Initiative
History
Thu Apr 27 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
One Day This Will Matter with Scaachi Koul
Hosted by CBC's Lucy van Oldenbarneveld
Fiction
Fri Apr 28 • 12:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Children’s Literature from Ireland with Deirdre Sullivan, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick and Oisin McGann
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Fri Apr 28 • 5:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Friday's Menu
Fiction
Fri Apr 28 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
The Bond Between Us with Claire Cameron and Barbara Gowdy
Hosted by CBC's Alan Neal
Fiction
Fri Apr 28 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
At Home In the World with Mary Walsh and Heather O’Neill
Hosted by Carleton University’s Susan Birkwood
Fiction
Sat Apr 29 • 2:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Written in the Body: A performance by Jan Andrews
Fiction
History
Sat Apr 29 • 4:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
150 YEARS OF GREAT CANADIAN STORYTELLERS A new stage performance by Douglas Gibson
Poetry
Sat Apr 29 • 5:00pm • Manx Pub
Plan 99 Poetry with Kevin Connolly, Aisha Sasha John and Cassidy McFadzean
Hosted by David O'Meara
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Sat Apr 29 • 5:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Saturday's Menu
Science
History
Sat Apr 29 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself with Sean Carroll
Hosted by Stephen Brockwell
Sat Apr 29 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Event Cancelled: This Is an Uprisingwith Mark Engler
Hosted by J.F. Martel
Science
Sun Apr 30 • 12:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
The Science of Why with Jay Ingram
Hosted by Stephen Brockwell
Fiction
History
Sun Apr 30 • 2:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Bridging the Diaspora Divide with Stephen Orlov and Samah Sabawi
Hosted by Arthur Milner
History
Sun Apr 30 • 4:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Book Launch:The Muslimah who Fell to Earth
Hosted by Shahla Khan Salter
Fiction
Sun Apr 30 • 5:00pm • Manx Pub
Plan 99 Prose with Ray Robertson, Jesse Ruddock and Carys Davies
Hosted by David O'Meara
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Sun Apr 30 • 5:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Sunday's Menu
History
Sun Apr 30 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Vimy: The Battle and the Legend with Tim Cook
Hosted by Charlotte Gray
Fiction
Sun Apr 30 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
The Illegalwith Lawrence Hill
Hosted by CBC’s Joanne Chianello
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Mon May 1 • 5:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Monday's Menu
Fiction
Mon May 1 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
One on One with Anita Desai
Hosted by Peter Schneider
Fiction
Mon May 1 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
What You Want with Elise Levine, Lori McNulty and Karen Connelly
Hosted by Rhonda Douglas
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Tue May 2 • 5:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Tuesday's Menu
History
Tue May 2 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Rise of the Radical Right with Tom McMillan
Hosted by Maclean’s Magazine’s John Geddes
Fiction
Tue May 2 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
The Only Journey with Andrew Westoll, Susan Perly and Steven Heighton
Hosted by Peter Schneider
History
Wed May 17 • 6:30pm • Library and Archives Canada
Book Launch: Running on Empty
Presented in partnership with Library and Archives Canada and the Asian Heritage Month Society
Thu May 18 • 7:00pm • Southminster United Church
Marketing Lessons fromUnder the Influencewith Terry O’Reilly
Hosted by CBC's Laurence Wall
Science
History
Thu May 25 • 7:00pm • Meadowview Barn: Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
à la carte: The Food on Your Plate with Sarah Elton and David Waltner-Toews
à la carte: Free food literacy events presented in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library with support from the government of Ontario.
Poetry
Tue May 30 • 7:00pm • The Avant-Garde Bar
MICHAEL DENNIS & FRIENDS: LAUNCH OF BAD ENGINE
Fiction
Fri Jun 16 • 7:00pm • Southminster United Church
A Great Reckoning with Louise Penny
Presented with the NAC's Canada Scene. Hosted by Patricia Filteau
Fiction
History
Poetry
Wed Jun 28 • 7:30pm • NAC THEATRE
26 lettres: An ABC of words that are losing their meaning
Presented by the NAC's Canada Scene
Fiction
Poetry
Tue Jul 4 • 6:30pm • Lieutenant’s Pump
Newfoundland Literary Pub Crawl with Eva Crocker, Ed Riche and Lisa Moore
Presented in partnership with Canada Scene
Fiction
Poetry
Tue Jul 4 • 7:00pm • Fraser Café’s Table 40
NewfoundlandLiterary Dinner with Bridget Canning, Robert Chafe and Kathleen Winter
Presented in partnership with Canada Scene
Fiction
Poetry
Wed Jul 5 • 6:30pm • The Lieutenant's Pump
Newfoundland Literary Pub Crawl with Bridget Canning, Robert Chafe and Kathleen Winter
Presented in partnership with Canada Scene
Fiction
Poetry
Wed Jul 5 • 7:00pm • Fraser Café’s Table 40
Newfoundland Literary Dinner Eva Crocker, Ed Riche and Lisa Moore
Presented in partnership with Canada Scene
Fiction
Music
Poetry
Thu Jul 13 • 9:30pm • NAC BACK STAGE
Ivan Coyote Tomboy Survival Guide
Presented by the NAC's Canada Scene
Fiction
Tue Sep 12 • 8:00pm • NAC City Room
Book Launch: First Snow, Last Light with Wayne Johnston
Fiction
Thu Sep 14 • 7:00pm • Pellan Room, 2nd Floor Library and Archives Canada
Book Launch:That's My Baby by Frances Itani
Fiction
Tue Sep 19 • 7:00pm • The Savoy Brasserie
Book Launch: The Wind in His Heart with Charles de Lint
History
Mon Sep 25 • 7:00pm • Wabano Centre
Inuit, Injusticeand the Canadian Arcticwith Kenn Harper
Hosted by Elizabeth Hay
Science
Thu Sep 28 • 6:30pm • Dominion Chalmers Church
à la carte: Healthy Eating for the Whole Family with Laura Keogh
à la carte: Free food literacy events presented in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library with support from the government of Ontario.
Science
Thu Sep 28 • 8:30pm • Dominion Chalmers Church
à la carte: You Are What You Eat with Brent Preston and Nick Saul
à la carte: Free food literacy events presented in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library with support from the government of Ontario.
Music
Poetry
Fri Oct 6 • 7:00pm • Southminster United Church
Something Is Always On Fire with Measha Brueggergosman
Hosted by CBC's Alan Neal
Fiction
Tue Oct 10 • 7:00pm • Southminster United Church
Scene of the Crime with Barbara Fradkin and Ann Cleeves
hosted by Brenda Chapman
History
Thu Oct 12 • 5:00pm • Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery
From Trudeau to Trudeau with AISLIN (Terry Mosher)
Science
Fri Oct 13 • 7:00pm • Wabano Centre
a la carte: Indigenous Fusion with Chef David Wolfman
à la carte: Free food literacy events presented in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library with support from the government of Ontario.
Sun Oct 15 • 7:00pm • Centretown United Church
At the Strangers' Gate: Arrivals in New York with Adam Gopnik
Hosted by Peter Schneider
Fiction
Poetry
Wed Oct 18 • 7:00pm • Ottawa City Hall, Jean-Pigott Place
City of Ottawa Book Awards
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Thu Oct 19 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Thursday's Menu
Fiction
History
Poetry
Thu Oct 19 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Truth and History with Chelsea Vowel, Lee Maracle and Bev Sellars
Hosted by Louise Profeit-LeBlanc
Music
Thu Oct 19 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
A Newfoundlander in Canada with Alan Doyle
Hosted by CBC’s Alan NealSponsored by Thom Fountain of the RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Group
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Fri Oct 20 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Friday's Menu
History
Fri Oct 20 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
In Search of a Better World with Payam Akhavan
Hosted by Stephen Brockwell
Poetry
Fri Oct 20 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Bywords 2017 John Newlove Poetry Award Reading and Ceremony
Hosted by Charles Earl
Fiction
Sat Oct 21 • 12:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
The Risks and Rewards of Self-Publishing with Mark Curfoot-Mollington and Patricia Filteau
Fiction
Sat Oct 21 • 2:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
One on One with Vikas Swarup
Hosted by Peter Schneider
Science
Sat Oct 21 • 4:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Living in a Mindful Universewith Karen Newell and Eben Alexander MD
Hosted by Tony Lofaro
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Sat Oct 21 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Saturday's Menu
Fiction
Poetry
Sat Oct 21 • 5:00pm • Manx Pub
Plan 99: Poetry and Prose with Barbara Sibbald, Christine McNair and Michael Blouin
Fiction
Sat Oct 21 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Past Imperfect with Frances Itani, Ed O'Loughlin and Linda Spalding
Hosted by artsfile.ca’s Peter Robb
Fiction
Sat Oct 21 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
In This Together with Martha Baillie, Ahmad Danny Ramadan and Catherine Hernandez
Hosted by Rhonda Douglas
Sun Oct 22 • 12:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
On Sickness, Health and What it Means to be Alive with James Maskalyk
Hosted by CBC's Laurence Wall
Sun Oct 22 • 2:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Why 35 Million Canadians Are Not Enough with Doug Saunders
Hosted by CBC’s Adrian Harewood
Sun Oct 22 • 4:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
A Reporter's Journey into the Lives of Others with Carol Off
Hosted by CBC’s Adrian Harewood
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Sun Oct 22 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Sunday's Menu
Poetry
Sun Oct 22 • 5:00pm • Manx Pub
Plan 99 Poetry with Jeramy Dodds,Suzannah Showler and Sina Queyras
Fiction
Sun Oct 22 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Present Tense with Angie Abdou, Carleigh Baker and Eden Robinson
Hosted by JF Martel
Fiction
Poetry
Sun Oct 22 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
ARC Poetry Event with Joshua Whitehead, David Groulx, Armand Garnet Ruffo and Shannon Webb-Campbell
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Mon Oct 23 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Monday's Menu
Fiction
Mon Oct 23 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Past and Present with David Chariandy, Alison Pick and Linden MacIntyre
Hosted by Peter Schneider
Fiction
Mon Oct 23 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Just Between Us with Terry Fallis, Eliza Robertson and Michael Redhill
Hosted by Carleton University’s Susan Birkwood
Fiction
Science
History
Music
Poetry
Tue Oct 24 • 5:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Tuesday's Menu
History
Tue Oct 24 • 6:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Stolen Lives with Lorri Neilsen Glenn and Tanya Talaga
Hosted by: Deborah Kigjugalik Webster
History
Tue Oct 24 • 8:30pm • Christ Church Cathedral
Event postponed:Reimagining Canada with John Ralston Saul
Hosted by CBC’s Adrian Harewood
History
Fri Oct 27 • 7:00pm • Southminster United Church
Jody Mitic Event Cancelled
Science
Fri Nov 3 • 10:00am • NRC Auditorium Building M-50
NRC Presents: The Ethics of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-centric Science
Presented by: National Research Council of Canada
History
Wed Nov 8 • 7:30pm • Centretown United Church
One Day Closer with Lorinda Stewart and Amanda Lindhout
Hosted by CBC’s Lucy van Oldenbarneveld
Fiction
Poetry
Fri Nov 10 • 7:00pm • Centretown United Church
Event PostponedDeer Life with Ron Sexsmith
Hosted by Maclean's Magazine's John Geddes
Fiction
History
Music
Poetry
Thu Nov 16 • 7:30pm • Centretown United Church
Song and Story: An evening with Tomson Highway
Presented in partnership with the Canadian Council of Muslim Women - Ottawa chapter Hosted by CBC’s Adrian Harewood
Fiction
Poetry
Mon Nov 20 • 6:00pm • Ottawa Public Library Auditorium
OPL and Glashan Showcase with Charles de Lint and Amal El-Mohtar
A Republic of Childhood Event
Science
Mon Nov 20 • 7:30pm • Ottawa Public Library Auditorium
Putting Children First: Childhood Under Siege With Joel Bakan, Jo Becker and Mary Branley
A Republic of Childhood Event
Fiction
Poetry
Tue Nov 21 • 6:00pm • Ottawa Public Library Auditorium
Fisher/Summit School Showcase with Jamaal Jackson Rogers, S.K. Ali and Kevin Sands
A Republic of Childhood Event
History
Tue Nov 21 • 7:30pm • Ottawa Public Library Auditorium
Education For All: Inclusion and Diversity with Jael Richardson, Cherie Dimaline, Amal El-Mohtar and S.K. Ali
A Republic of Childhood Event
Fiction
Poetry
Wed Nov 22 • 6:00pm • Ottawa Public Library Auditorium
Connaught Public School Showcase with Alan Cumyn, Mary Branley and Deborah Kigjugalik Webster
A Republic of Childhood Event
Wed Nov 22 • 7:30pm • Ottawa Public Library Auditorium
Learning from the Future with Alan Cumyn, Mary Branley and JonArno Lawson
A Republic of Childhood Event
Tue Nov 28 • 7:00pm • Library and Archives Canada
Book Launch: Game Change with Ken Dryden
Hosted by CBC’s Adrian Harewood