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SUMMARY:Winter Formal
DESCRIPTION:It’s THAT time! 💜☀️🌈Come to our Winter Formal hosted by our lovely Drop-In friends. \n\n\n\nEat a “fancy” finger sandwich\, schmoooooze with some fun and quirky young queers\, and of course… request a song. \n\n\n\nFor young people aged 12-17 and their 2SLGBTQ+ ally friends. \n\n\n\nRegister through the link below.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/winter-formal/
LOCATION:Kanata United Church\, 33 Leacock Dr.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
ORGANIZER;CN="Kanata Centre 33":MAILTO:kanatacentre33@outlook.com
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SUMMARY:Anonymous HIV Testing
DESCRIPTION:Come get tested at MAX Ottawa! \n\n\n\nSomerset West Community Health Centre will be offering rapid and anonymous HIV testing for queer and trans folks regularly at MAX Ottawa. \n\n\n\nTesting will be available for queer and trans folks (14+) by appointment or by walk-in (first come\, first served) in English or French. No names or ID required! \n\n\n\nTo learn more or to book an appointment in advance\, feel free to reach out to Micah at (613) 295-9574 by call or text. \n\n\n\nPlease note that testing will not be available on the last Tuesday of each month!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/anonymous-hiv-testing-4/2025-02-04/
LOCATION:MAX Ottawa\, 400 Cooper St. Suite 9004\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:MAX Programs,Regular programming,Service
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SUMMARY:HOWL: Social
DESCRIPTION:Bound on in to the monthly Howl social! Come grab drink\, snack on some treats and join Probe and The Capital Pups for a fantastical night filled with socializing\, community connections\, and board games! Come dressed as the adorable pet/animal that you are\, and enjoy a romp and cuddle on our cozy foam mats!  \nWear whatever makes you comfortable—pet play and fetish gear are welcome. While this event isn’t for play\, it’s the perfect opportunity to connect\, mingle\, and strengthen the bonds of our pet play community. Let’s come together to celebrate and build connections in a warm and welcoming space!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/howl-social/
LOCATION:Probe\, 41 York St. 4th Floor\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 5S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Capital Pups":MAILTO:Info@capitalpups.ca
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SUMMARY:OFR Tuesday Run + beverage
DESCRIPTION:Run or walk with Frontrunners and join us for a beverage or supper after (place to be determined). \n\n\n\nOttawa Frontrunners (OFR) is a running and walking club for members of the Two-Spirit\, Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, and Queer (2SLGBTQ) community and friends. Located in Ottawa\, it is Canada’s national capital chapter of International Frontrunners. We have runners of various ages and skill levels and typically have groups going between 5 and 9 km (3 and 5.59 miles) at various paces. Walkers are also members of the club\, consisting usually of runners on the injury list and partners or friends of runners.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ottawa-frontrunners-weekly-meet/2025-02-04/
LOCATION:City Hall (Lisgar St Entrance)\, 111 Lisgar\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Sports and recreation
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SUMMARY:Bisexuality101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a (hybrid) workshop at Venus Envy! \nLet’s talk about the queer identity category that leaves so many terrified to murmur its name: bisexual! This engaging and interactive workshop engages audiences who are both familiar and less-than-familiar with bisexuality. We will go through a brief history of bisexuality\, provide foundational information\, and will identify ways we can emerge in intersectional bisexual politics and movement-building. \nThis workshop is a hybrid event: in-person at Venus Envy and online via Zoom. Registration closes 3 hours before the event. Zoom codes will be emailed the day of the workshop\, please check your spam folder! \nOpen to all – not just folks who identify as bi! \nPWYC tickets starting at $5 – see the link below to register. \nEmail our workshop coordinator rachele@venusenvy.ca for: \n\nquestions about the workshop\nASL interpretation\naccessibility information\ntroubleshooting Zoom \nlate registration (after 4:30pm AST the day of the workshop)
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/bisexuality101/
LOCATION:Venus Envy Halifax\, 1727 Barrington St.\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3J 2A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Swim Workout
DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow Queer swimmers & get a workout in. Open to members or drop-in registrations.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/swim-workout-3/2025-02-04/
LOCATION:YMCA – Argyle\, 181 Argyle Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1B7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Sports and recreation
ORGANIZER;CN="Rideau Speedeaus":MAILTO:info@rideauspeedeaus.com
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SUMMARY:Munro Beattie Lecture: “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From”
DESCRIPTION:Carleton University’s Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of English Language and Literature invite you to join us for the 2024-2025 Munro Beattie Lecture\, “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From”\, with author\, actor\, and playwright\, Ann-Marie MacDonald. \n\n\n\nAnn-Marie MacDonald is a queer novelist\, playwright\, actor\, and broadcast host.  Her work has been honoured with numerous awards\, including the Chalmers\, the Governor General’s\, Gemini\, Dora Mavor Moore\, John Drainie\, the Gascon-Thomas\, the Canadian Authors Association\, the Canadian Booksellers Association\, and the Commonwealth Prize.  Her writing for the stage includes the plays\, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning\, Juliet)\, Belle Moral:  A Natural History\, and Hamlet-911; the libretto for the chamber opera\, Nigredo Hotel\, and book and lyrics for Anything That Moves; her novels are Fall On Your Knees\, The Way the Crow Flies\, Adult Onset\, and Fayne.  Ann-Marie graduated from the Acting Program of The National Theatre School of Canada in 1980.  In 2019 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.  She is married to theatre director\, Alisa Palmer\, with whom she has two children.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/munro-beattie-lecture-imps-and-imposters-where-do-stories-come-from/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 335 Cooper St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P0G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational
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