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SUMMARY:Queer Christmas Craft Show
DESCRIPTION:Check out the many 2SLGBTQIA+ art makers\, bakers\, boutique owners\, crafters\, service agencies\, and organizations that serve our community at our Queer Christmas Craft Show. Lots of creative gift ideas for all your loved ones!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/queer-christmas-craft-show/
LOCATION:The Good Companions\, 670 Albert St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1R 6L2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Market or festival,Ottawa,Social
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SUMMARY:(Leather Swap) National Capital Bootblack Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at Wicked Wanda’s – Ottawa Sex Toy Store for the ultimate showdown of leather care skills! The National Capital Bootblack Competition is where leather enthusiasts gather to showcase their talent in shining and caring for leather goods. Whether you’re a seasoned bootblack or just starting out\, this event is perfect for anyone looking to learn\, compete\, or simply enjoy the art of bootblacking. Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with fellow leather lovers and witness some impressive skills in action!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/leather-swap-national-capital-bootblack-competition-2025/
LOCATION:Wicked Wanda’s\, 327 Bank St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 1X9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Educational,Ottawa,Social
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SUMMARY:Intergenerational Genderbread Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Crafting a Genderbread Person creates the opportunity to participants explore gender identity\, expression\, and attraction through a hands‑on\, respectful activity. Using provided templates\, participants will craft a felt doll and decorate it with a variety of materials. Bringing older adults and younger participants together encourages mutual learning and strengthens community bonds through shared creative dialogue.  \n\n\n\nEach person will leave with a personalized Genderbread Person. We hope the experience deepens an empathy‑based understanding of gender diversity that participants can apply in their everyday lives.  \n\n\n\n$3.00 Material Fee (paid at the front desk on arrival)  \n\n\n\nRegister with our 2SLGBTQIA+ Program Coordinator Sarah Rea: srea@thegoodcompanions.ca
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/intergenerational-genderbread-workshop/
LOCATION:The Good Companions\, 670 Albert St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1R 6L2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Ottawa,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251123T183000
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SUMMARY:Queer SWANA Stories
DESCRIPTION:A live storytelling showcase in Ottawa–Gatineau\, by and for queer SWANA artists. \n\n\n\nStep into a night of powerful\, moving\, and unapologetic stories from the queer SWANA community. This is a space where oral histories\, personal journeys\, and cultural truths come alive—told in our voices\, on our terms. \n\n\n\nQueer SWANA Stories isn’t just an event—it’s a celebration of resilience\, creativity\, and self-expression\, highlighting the rich\, diverse narratives that often go unheard. Join us for an evening that honors our identities\, our experiences\, and our communities. \n\n\n\nBecause our stories shouldn’t be written about us without us. 🖤 \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\n\nDoors open before showtime. Please arrive early for seating and access needs.\n\n\n\nThe program includes an intermission.\n\n\n\n\nCredits: \n\n\n\n\nMade possible with the support of Project WARP.\n\n\n\nPresented by Queer SWANA Stories.\n\n\n\n\nImportant Notice:\n\n\n\nBefore attending\, please review the event policies regarding cameras and recording\, accessibility\, the specific accessibility details of the venue\, and our Safer Spaces Policy. These are outlined at the bottom of this page.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/queer-swana-stories/
LOCATION:SAW\, 67 Nicholas St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 7B9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Nightlife,Ottawa,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251129T130000
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SUMMARY:Be Gay\, Do Art
DESCRIPTION:Are you 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️+?Are you creative? \n\n\n\nThen join us to Be Gay & Do Art! \n\n\n\n☆ All ages\, art\, creative mediums\, and skill levels are welcome! ☆ \n\n\n\nBGDA is an all-ages drop-in program\, so feel free to come and go as needed! \n\n\n\n🎨🎨🎨 \n\n\n\n📅 Saturday November 29th⏰️ 1:00 – 4:00 PM📍Kind Space (400 Cooper St.) \n\n\n\n🎉🎉🎉 \n\n\n\nWe will have snacks\, drinks\, and donated art supplies for folks to use\, including collage supplies\, jewelry making\, painting\, and more! \n\n\n\nWe also encourage folks to bring extra supplies they’d be willing to share (or donate) for those who might want to learn a new art form or try out a new medium! \n\n\n\n♿️♿️♿️ \n\n\n\nWheelie Productions is committed to accessibility & disability justice. If you require any extra support to attend this event\, please reach out. \n\n\n\nAs part of this commitment\, we will be requiring masks for those attending. We ask that all attendees wear a high-quality mask/respirator (KN95 or better) to increase the safety of our space. We will have extra KN95 & N95 masks available for anyone who needs one! \n\n\n\nTo maintain a masked space\, we will have a separate room with extra air purifiers for those who are eating/drinking (thus having to remove their masks!). \n\n\n\nMore Access Notes: \n\n\n\n☆ Kind Space has extra air purification throughout the space.☆ Kind Space is wheelchair accessible\, with an elevator to access the space and automatic doors!☆ There are both gendered\, stalled washrooms and accessible non-gendered washrooms.☆ Accessible by public transit (#11\, #6 & #7) with paid on-street parking (subject to availability!)☆ Low/no-scent space☆ Quiet space available
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/be-gay-do-art-2/
LOCATION:Kind Space\, 400 Cooper St. suite 9001\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2N1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Ottawa,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251130T140000
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SUMMARY:Nonbinary Social and Crafternoon
DESCRIPTION:What to expect: Non-binary people and friends hanging out and crafting. We have supplies for making bracelets\, folding origami\, colored beads\, embroidery floss\, and plastic lace. Volunteer coordinators will be wearing name tags and can help answer any questions you might have. \n\n\n\nIf you would like an idea of what the event space looks like\, check out our recent pics in the gallery. \n\n\n\nWhat to bring: You don’t need to bring anything. You are welcome to bring your own crafting materials. Food and drink is welcome\, also.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/nonbinary-social-and-crafternoon/2025-11-30/
LOCATION:Ottawa Trans Library\, 1104 Somerset St. West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1Y3C8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Ottawa,Regular programming,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251130T160000
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SUMMARY:Stories In Ink
DESCRIPTION:Experience Stories In Ink: Live Edition — a captivating fusion of art and performance that transforms the way stories are told. This intimate tattoo performance is something this city has never seen before\, join the multi-disciplinary madness of Lucille Giwa as they take us on a journey through time\, craft and culture. \n\n\n\nGrounded in the reclamation of the black body\, Lucille will tattoo three dynamic artists — Nyana\, Yanaminah\, and Aurel Pressat — while engaging them in intimate conversations that explore their artistry\, identity\, and the stories that shape them. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE GUESTS \n\n\n\nYanaminah Thullah\, Aurel Pressat\, and Nyana Ntwari are the three dynamic creatives whose practices intertwine art\, identity and diasporic experience. \n\n\n\nYanaminah Thullah is a Toronto-born multidisciplinary storyteller\, curator\, writer\, and public speaker of Sierra-Leonean and Liberian descent. Rooted in her lived experiences and a background in International Relations\, Thullah’s work explores world-building as a form of liberation. Her creative practice is dedicated to deconstructing systemic barriers\, demystifying migrant-diaspora relations\, and amplifying narratives of community resilience and transformation. \n\n\n\nAurel Pressat Irigukunze\, an award-winning Kenyan-born actor of Burundian descent\, has been performing on stage and screen since childhood. Raised in Ottawa\, Pressat is a proudly queer local  icon whose charisma and advocacy resonate from coast to coast and beyond. Equally at home on camera or in heels\, Aurel continues to expand the boundaries of storytelling\, blending performance\, visibility\, and unapologetic self-expression. \n\n\n\nNyana Ntwari\, based in Ottawa\, is a Burundian queer femme artist\, performer\, and devoted ‘life enjoyer’. Deeply inspired by the interplay between her Blackness and Queerness\, Ntwari is an active force in Ottawa’s Kiki Ballroom scene and Afro-queer party spaces. As a co-founder of The Touch Grass Kiki collective\, she merges artistic expression with community-building\, creating safer and more joyful spaces for queer Black and Afro-diasporic identities to thrive. \n\n\n\nTogether\, Thullah\, Pressat\, and Ntwari represent a growing wave of diasporic storytellers challenging conventions and reimagining what it means to create\, connect\, and celebrate identity across mediums and borders. Don’t miss this rare opportunity in our city to commune in knowledge sharing\, art and empowerment. 
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/stories-in-ink/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & empowerment,Art,Ottawa
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