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Ottawa City Hall. Photo/Devyn Barrie Via Ottawa Public Library Celebrate National Poetry Month with creative and fun programs and events at Ottawa Public Library this April! Share poems by your favourite poets and discover poetry of all genres by joining us for POEtry KAraoke on Monday, April 8 at Bar Robo. ...

St. Patrick’s Day, 2011 / Photo by Alistair Steele The Ottawa St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns this year on Saturday, March 16. The parade will start at City Hall on Laurier Avenue at 11 a.m., travel west on Laurier Avenue, turn left on Bank Street and end at Marché Way (Lansdowne Park). ...

A look at the Bank of Canada Museum’s exhibit on Viola Desmond, the first woman to be put on a Canadian banknote. (Via BOC Museum) Learn about Viola Desmond, laugh at Yuk Yuk’s, explore local art and more during Ottawa Black History Month events. ...

(David Johnston/Flickr) If you’re looking for some things to do with dad in Ottawa for Father’s Day 2018, the Kids in the Capital blog has a good list of ideas, including: Vintage car show at Billings Bridge Historic Site. Canadian Museum of Nature Father’s Day Brunch 2018 FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival Italian Week Festival Ottawa Beer Festival For the full list, check out Kids in the Capital…

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/40070323@N07/12470178255/) _ (Update via Canadian Heritage Feb. 16) _ Mother Nature is at it again! The weather conditions are forcing the Rideau Canal to close until further notice, so updates regarding the 38th Annual Accora Village Bed Race and the Waiters and Waitresses Race planned for this weekend on the skateway will be shared on our Twitter feed. ...

** Related: What’s open and closed in Ottawa on Victoria Day weekend ** Looking for something to do in or around Ottawa this Victoria Day long weekend? _ OttawaStart.com ** ** _ has you covered! Got a suggestion? Tweet them at us @OttawaStart or comment below. ...

Here’s a list of places to watch the U.S. election Tuesday: ** Mother McGintys - 5 p.m. ** Democrats Abroad Canada in the National Capital Region is planning the biggest USA Election Viewing party in the area. Election night is Tuesday, November 8. ...

** Tour & Explore: ** oil + acrylic painting, watercolours, pottery, life drawing, coloured pencils, mixed media, encaustic and everything under the sun for adults + kids. Take in a pottery demo with potter Doug Moir, a mixed media demo with artist Suzanne Warren-Powell, or a painting demo with artist Kerry Stothers. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson will be joined by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson, Governor General of Canada, Councillor Riley Brockington, Chair of the Summit, and Jonathan Lister, VP Americas, Sales Solutions and Canada Country Manager at LinkedIn, for the Education and the Economy Summit on Friday, October 21 at City Hall. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week! _ _ You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . Check back here, as the list is updated throughout the week. _ ** Also check out our big list of Halloween events! ...