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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260911T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T020000
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UID:10005714-1789169400-1789178400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:SAPPHIC NIGHT: Hosted By Wysteria
DESCRIPTION:Wysteria brings you our monthly Sapphic Night\, featuring a new set of stunningly-sapphic performers every month! A night by the sapphics\, for the sapphics 🩷🤍🧡 \n\n\n\n+ Ottawa’s sapphic icon\, DJ ROXYSUNSET\, will be in the booth playing your favourite hits all night long!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/sapphic-night-hosted-by-wysteria-2/
LOCATION:The Lookout Bar\, 41 York Street\, 2nd Floor\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 5S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drag & Burlesque,Nightlife,Ottawa,Parties
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T143000
DTSTAMP:20260811T002121Z
CREATED:20250715T173735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T002121Z
UID:10005288-1789205400-1789223400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Out and About Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:OSPN in partnership with The Good Companions is delighted to offer in person programming to our 55+ LGBTQ2+ community.  \n\n\n\nJoin us every second and fourth Saturday of the month for a range of engaging activities\, from educational workshops to social programming\, all designed to foster connection\, support\, and enjoyment. Our goal is to create a welcoming environment where everyone can feel comfortable\, respected\, and celebrate. \n\n\n\nFor more information on Out and About Saturdays programming\, contact Sarah Rea at sarah@thegoodcompanions.ca. \n\n\n\nParking is available at the centre for $2.50 a day or $30.00 annually. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Individual financial restrictions will never be a barrier to accessing Out and About Saturdays or becoming a member of The Good Companions. Subsidies are available on a case-by-case basis.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/out-and-about-saturdays/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:The Good Companions\, 670 Albert Street
CATEGORIES:Ottawa,Regular programming,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T150000
DTSTAMP:20260907T193854Z
CREATED:20260907T193852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T193854Z
UID:10005721-1789218000-1789225200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Sip\, Savor\, Repeat
DESCRIPTION:On a Saturday afternoon\, come out a meet your neighbours within the queer community. Enjoy a coffee\, tea and a munchies – have a few laugh or discuss the state of the world. \n\n\n\nOver the next few months we will be engaging in the Trivia questions that were asked at Jazzy’s – come out and test your queer knowledge. \n\n\n\nAn opportunity to make a connection and build strong community.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/sip-savor-repeat/
LOCATION:McMartin House\, 125 Gore St. East\, Perth\, Ontario\, K7H 1J6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Perth,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Connection Lanark":MAILTO:qclanark@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260903T171236Z
CREATED:20260903T163536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T171236Z
UID:10005661-1789218000-1789228800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Rainbow Families Art & Play Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Rainbow Families is a safe space for 2SLGBTQI+ families and families with gender creative children ages 0-6 to meet in a child friendly space for art & play activities.  \n\n\n\nVenue is shared with participants after registration. \n\n\n\nTo register\, contact aroundtherainbow@familyservicesottawa.org or call 613-725-3601 xt. 105 \n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nGround floor\, wheelchair accessible\, free parking\, gender-neutral bathroom.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/rainbow-families/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Ottawa,Regular programming,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Around the Rainbow - Family Services Ottawa":MAILTO:aroundtherainbow@familyservicesottawa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T173000
DTSTAMP:20260901T134332Z
CREATED:20260901T134329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T134332Z
UID:10005688-1789225200-1789234200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Unsafe: The Carceral Roots of the Anti-Trans Backlash
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an exciting public talk and workshop with Sarah Lamble\, Professor of Criminology and Queer Theory (Birkbeck College\, UCL) as they launch their book\, Unsafe: The Carceral Roots of the Anti-Trans Backlash\, newly published (currently 20% off) with Haymarket Books. \n\n\n\nSaturday 12 September3-5:30pmParlour RoomCarleton Dominion Chalmers Centre290 Lisgar Street\, Ottawa \n\n\n\nRegister through the link below! \n\n\n\nABOUT THE BOOKThe twenty-first century “gender wars” have been driven by a powerful and seductive narrative: that safety can be secured through exclusion\, surveillance\, and the policing of difference. These punitive logics have gained momentum across the political spectrum\, fueling an anti-trans backlash and distorting the meaning of safety itself. \n\n\n\nUnsafe is a clear-eyed and decisive challenge to the toxic ideas at the heart of this backlash. With patient rigour\, Lamble exposes how carceral approaches to safety fail to address root causes of harm\, ultimately deepening social divisions and legitimising new forms of violence and control. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHORLamble is a community organizer and Professor of Criminology and Queer Theory at Birkbeck\, University of London. Their work explores questions of gender\, sexuality\, and justice with a focus on feminist and abolitionist alternatives to prisons\, police\, and punishment. They are based in London. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE EVENT/ACCESSIBILITYThis event will also feature responses by local activists and intellectuals. Following the presentations there will be a Q&A\, followed by a light vegetarian meal with gluten free options. The event will be held in the Parlour Room of Dominion-Chalmers\, which is accessible by an elevator. Ramp access to the entrance of the building is available off the parking lot on Lisgar. Automated real-time captioning will be provided. \n\n\n\nSPONSORSThis event is hosted by the Department of Law and Legal Studies (Carleton University) and co-sponsored by the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies (University of Ottawa)\, the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation (Carleton)\, the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Carleton)\, the Ottawa Trans Library\, the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP)\, and Octopus Books.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/unsafe-the-carceral-roots-of-the-anti-trans-backlash/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 335 Cooper St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P0G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Literary,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Law and Legal Studies%2C Carleton University":MAILTO:Stacy.Douglas@carleton.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260912T220000
DTSTAMP:20241106T153226Z
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UID:10000292-1789239600-1789250400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Bottomless Dine & Drag Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, on Saturday night\, Vanitea is the destination for the no. 1 voted drag dinner\, presented by beloved house host Devona Coe and a rotating calendar of featured local and visiting drag queens.Delivering their struts\, gag-worthy performances & all-over sass for your Saturday night pleasure\, + a fabulous 3 course tower (with meal included) and bottomless drinks!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/bottomless-dine-drag-dinner/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:The Vanitea Room\, 551 Somerset St West\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1R 5J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drag & Burlesque,Nightlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T154000
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UID:10005530-1789309800-1789314000@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Sunday Afternoon Bear Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join other gay and bisexual men (including gay and bi transmen) for a one hour walk every Sunday at 2:30pm. Locations vary each week and are posted to the website through the link below.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/sunday-afternoon-bear-walk-for-gay-and-bisexual-men-2/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:Ottawa / Gatineau Pathways\, Ottawa\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Regular programming,Social,Sports and recreation
ORGANIZER;CN="Sunday Afternoon Bear Walk":MAILTO:alex@sundayafternoonbearwalk.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260908T223107Z
CREATED:20260908T223104Z
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UID:10005731-1789315200-1789322400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Pride Afterglow: Paint Your Plants
DESCRIPTION:Come and bask in the pride afterglow ~ paint and sketch botanical still lifes with the Ottawa Gay Gardening Society in Major Hill’s Park! 🪴 🪻Join us for an afternoon of art\, plants\, and that good queer company. 🎨 Painting supplies and some houseplants will be provided. Bring your own if you like. 🍨 We will have some snacks to share – feel free to bring your own (great way to make queer friends)! 🌞 Make sure to bring a picnic blanket\, sunscreen\, and a water bottle!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/pride-afterglow-paint-your-plants/
LOCATION:Major’s Hill Park\, Mackenzie Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 1G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Ottawa,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260913T230000
DTSTAMP:20241106T152947Z
CREATED:20241029T210043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T152947Z
UID:10000650-1789329600-1789340400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Karaoke Night
DESCRIPTION:Karaoke with fellow Queers hosted by Jolene.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/karaoke-night/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:T’s\, 323 Somerset Street West\, Ottawa\, ON\, 2P 0J8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live music,Nightlife,Regular programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260914T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260901T131412Z
CREATED:20260803T213307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T131412Z
UID:10005281-1789410600-1789416000@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:5-Pin Bowling
DESCRIPTION:EVERYONE is welcome (please bring your friends!) to join us for a fun evening of 5-pin bowling at the West Park Lanes bowling alley at 1205 Wellington Street West. We play two games. The cost is $10.00\, including shoe rental. It’s quite informal. You don’t have to join a team\, just show up at West Park Lanes. Please come to the lanes early—at least 15 minutes early.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/5-pin-bowling-2/2026-09-14/
LOCATION:West Park Lanes\, 1205 Wellington St. W\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1Y 2Z8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Ottawa,Regular programming,Social,Sports and recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260902T013230Z
CREATED:20260902T013224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T013230Z
UID:10005691-1789497000-1789504200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Queerspora
DESCRIPTION:Building a community after moving to a new country can be challenging – but\, you’re not alone.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for this month’s Queerspora where we’ll be discussing different ways you can take care of yourself and improve your mental health\, while settling into a new life. \n\n\n\nCome connect with other queer newcomers who may share similar experiences. Learn about different resources available to you in Ottawa and explore new strategies to help you cope. \n\n\n\nFill out the form below to let us know you’re coming. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessing the space \n\n\n\n\nThe doors at CCHC lock after 4:00PM\, so make sure to ring the bell to the right of the front doors to let us know you’ve arrived. We’ll also have some volunteers to help you find us.\n\n\n\nWe’ll be on the ground level of CCHC\, which is wheelchair accessible and has gender neutral washrooms.\n\n\n\nNearby bus routes: 6\, 7\, 11\n\n\n\nClosest train station: Line 1\, Parliament Station (about a 10 minute walk)\n\n\n\nStreet parking and parking lots are open within walking distance to CCHC\n\n\n\nSigned up for a session but can no longer attend? Have questions before the event? Send us an email to queerspora@maxottawa.ca
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/queerspora-9/
LOCATION:Centretown Community Health Centre\, 420 Cooper Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 0H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,MAX Programs,Ottawa,Regular programming,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="MAX Ottawa":MAILTO:info@maxottawa.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260908T215113Z
CREATED:20260908T215110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T215113Z
UID:10005729-1789497000-1789504200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:In Harmony Choir Newbie Night
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Sept 15th 2026 will be our first rehearsal of the 2026-2027 Season & we look forward to welcoming new members! \n\n\n\nPlease join us at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre (CDCC) at 290 Lisgar st. starting at 6:30pm – we’ll have a social “gathering” time & setting up until 7pm when the rehearsal officially starts. \n\n\n\nAt our Newbie Night\, we will keep things pretty chill with some warming-up\, informal group vocal placements\, & simple songs. \n\n\n\nSeptember is FREE for new members so please come and check us out!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/in-harmony-choir-newbie-night/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 335 Cooper St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P0G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live music,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="In Harmony Choir":MAILTO:choraleinharmonychoir@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T211500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T223000
DTSTAMP:20260907T225612Z
CREATED:20260907T224359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T225612Z
UID:10005726-1789506900-1789511400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Fistful - Narrative Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Dressup\n\n\n\nAndrew Genaille (Ojibway/Coast Salish) • 8m • Canada • 2026 • English \n\n\n\nA young lady takes a DNA test and finds out she’s not indigenous\, and confronts her mother about it. \n\n\n\nFistful of Vodka\n\n\n\nRobert Joe (Northern Tutchone) • 15m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nA stranger arrives in a rural Yukon town\, driven by a mysterious vendetta against the local bootlegger\, sparking violent conflict. \n\n\n\nChoices\n\n\n\nJessie Anthony (Onondaga) • 35m • Canada • 2026 • English \n\n\n\nAfter a devastating family emergency\, Elly is faced with the difficult decision to follow her dreams or leave the love of her life behind. \n\n\n\nPOOR\n\n\n\nTheo Jean Cuthand • 13m • 2026 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nAn Indigenous trans man quits his abusive call centre job and ends up fighting an eviction\, only to realize not everyone will survive his poverty. \n\n\n\nThe Superlative\n\n\n\nDawn Nagazina (Métis/settler) • 10m • 2026 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nA superficially successful woman moves through a pivotal day feeling profoundly disconnected until a chance encounter invites her to rethink her choices with an honesty she has long avoided.  \n\n\n\nCorn Husk Doll\n\n\n\nYuma Dean Hester (Anishinaabe) • 14m • Canada • 2025 • Mohawk \n\n\n\nCorn Husk Doll tells the story of a young\, beautiful girl who neglects her community responsibilities. Despite warnings from the animals\, she becomes distracted by her own reflection and slowly begins to turn into a corn husk doll with no face. This story reminds us to be humble\, and to fulfill our responsibilities to our families\, clan\, and community.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/fistful-narrative-shorts/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T113000
DTSTAMP:20260629T212845Z
CREATED:20260629T212825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T212845Z
UID:10005297-1789552800-1789558200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Rainbow Coffee Club
DESCRIPTION:Rainbow Coffee Club is Expanding! \n\n\n\nThanks to participant feedback\, we’re moving to a bi‑weekly schedule starting in February — meeting on the first and third Wednesday of each month. \n\n\n\nOne structured session (guest speaker or skill‑share)One unstructured social drop‑in \n\n\n\nCome for connection\, learning\, and community \n\n\n\nContact Sarah at sarah@thegoodcompanions.ca for details.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/rainbow-coffee-club-5/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:The Good Companions\, 670 Albert St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1R 6L2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ottawa,Regular programming,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T173000
DTSTAMP:20260907T223952Z
CREATED:20260907T223949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T223952Z
UID:10005725-1789574400-1789579800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Rising Through The Fray
DESCRIPTION:Courtney Montour\, Director / Jason Brennan\, Producer • 1 hour 28 minutes • 2025 • Canada • English with French Subtitles \n\n\n\nUniting from across continents to bring representation to the sport they love\, Indigenous Rising laces up their skates to claim their space on the roller derby track. \n\n\n\nIndigenous Rising is the first team in roller derby history to break the barriers of representing a single country at the Roller Derby World Cup – igniting a movement that pulsates throughout the sport and within each other. Rising Through the Fray follows the team as it welcomes a new generation of players determined to change the face of roller derby—an inclusive\, female-empowering sport still lacking diversity. \n\n\n\nWith a compassionate and candid lens\, filmmaker Courtney Montour weaves energetic on-track game play with tender moments in teammates’ daily lives as skaters from over 30 Indigenous Nations navigate and learn each other’s play styles at tournaments and find strength within each other to compete and skate onto the track with pride. \n\n\n\nIntimate portraits of teammates Sour Cherry\, Krispy and Hawaiian Blaze reveal stories of displacement and disconnection from their culture and identities and the journey of finding belonging within team Indigenous Rising. \n\n\n\nRising Through the Fray offers a poignant exploration of resiliency\, healing and reconnection of a roller derby family with a bond that goes beyond sport.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/rising-through-the-fray/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T183000
DTSTAMP:20260629T212407Z
CREATED:20260108T163535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T212407Z
UID:10005292-1789579800-1789583400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Pizza Night at Colonnade
DESCRIPTION:Dinner the third Wednesday of every month at Colonnade Pizza (Metcalfe & Gilmour) 5:30PM. Remember keep our group growing – tell your friends!  \n\n\n\nSo that we can save you a place\, please RSVP to Claude at claude@claudejobin.com or by phone at 613.804.7979.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/pizza-night-at-colonnade-2/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:Colonnade Pizza\, 280 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 1R7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ottawa,Regular programming,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T213000
DTSTAMP:20260907T190858Z
CREATED:20260907T190349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T190858Z
UID:10005719-1789585200-1789594200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Sing with the Ottawa Gay Men's Chorus
DESCRIPTION:Come sing with the Ottawa Gay Men’s Chorus for our 40th season! 🏳️‍🌈🎵 No audition required. No experience necessary. Meet new people\, learn new music\, and have a great time! We’re holding open rehearsals September 9\, 16 and 23 from 7:00-9:30pm at 275 Elgin St. Questions? admin@cgogmc.ca.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/sing-with-the-ottawa-gay-mens-chorus/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:St. John the Evangelist Church\, 275 Elgin St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live music,Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T230000
DTSTAMP:20260907T200913Z
CREATED:20260907T200910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T200913Z
UID:10005724-1789588800-1789599600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:The HIRS Collective + Crisis Party + Koffin Byrth
DESCRIPTION:THE HIRS COLLECTIVE (Philadelphia Queer Punk) + CRISIS PARTY (Melodic Queercore) + KOFFIN BYRTH (D-Beat Punk) \n\n\n\nPresented by: House of TARG\, Essential Live Music GroupDoors: 8pm | Tunes: 8:30pmAge: 19+ (Physical ID Required) \n\n\n\nTHE HIRS COLLECTIVE (Philadelphia Queer Punk)https://linktr.ee/hirs \n\n\n\nCRISIS PARTY (Ottawa Melodic Queercore)https://www.instagram.com/crisis.party/ \n\n\n\nKOFFIN BYRTH (Ottawa D-Beat Punk)https://www.instagram.com/koffinbyrth/
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/the-hirs-collective-crisis-party-koffin-byrth/
LOCATION:House of Targ\, 1077 Bank St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 0R4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260109T205232Z
CREATED:20260109T205227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T205232Z
UID:10004153-1789664400-1789671600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Spectrum (YSB)
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun\, queer chat with people your age? Want to just hang out\, eat some snacks and meet new friends? Are you interested in having some discussions about sexuality\, identity\, homophobia and your personal experience? YSB is proud to offer Spectrum\, a program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Ottawa! \n\n\n\nJoin Spectrum on Instagram \n\n\n\nSpectrum meets every Thursday from 5-7 p.m. upstairs at our 147 Besserer St location. \n\n\n\nHow to access the program\n\n\n\nWe provide workshops\, discussion groups\, and art collaborations\, as well as counselling services\, peer mentoring\, and primary care resources. \n\n\n\nSpectrum can help with challenges like depression\, anxiety and suicide while also offering practical support to navigate the mental health\, housing and educational systems. \n\n\n\nSpectrum is also a safe space for youth to: \n\n\n\n\nMeet new people\n\n\n\nEngage in workshops and discussions\n\n\n\nAccess services like showers\, laundry\, computers\, telephones\n\n\n\nGet referrals\n\n\n\nAccess trained counsellors and peer mentors if youth need to talk\n\n\n\nJust hang out!\n\n\n\n\nActivities include: \n\n\n\n\nAn introduction to our space and expectations\n\n\n\nA queer current events discussion\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nAccess to snack during group\, showers\, laundry\, harm reduction supplies\, telephone\, internet\n\n\n\nAccess to crisis counsellors from YSB and/or our in-house counsellor from Centretown Community Health Centre\n\n\n\nA relaxed space where youth can be out and proud!\n\n\n\n\nContact: Kate PoirierEmail: kpoirier@ysb.ca
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/spectrum-ysb-2/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:Youth Services Bureau\, 147 Besserer St\, Ottawa\, K1N 6A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & empowerment,Ottawa,Regular programming,Service,Social,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005625Z
CREATED:20260528T005546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T005625Z
UID:10005106-1789668000-1789675200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Coffee & Crochet
DESCRIPTION:Weekly\, all-ages\, fibre arts meetup open to all skill levels. Bring your knitting\, crochet\, sewing\, quilting\, felting — whatever you’re working on\, and create in community while enjoying a cuppa or a tasty treat. \n\n\n\nThere are ramps on either end of our strip mall’s sidewalk for wheelchairs\, walkers\, and strollers to access the front door. It’s awkward and not perfect\, but it works! Cafe is all one level. washroom has an extra wide door and grab bars to facilitate transfers. All of our furniture is rated for a minimum of 250 lbs with some chairs rated for 500 lbs. The space is well lit with warm-toned overhead lamps. Background music plays at a low volume. Our doors are all manual\, not automated.  \n\n\n\nGluten free\, vegan\, and refined sugar-free options are available for food and drink. \n\n\n\nCafé Bon Vivant is a queer-owned business. The facilitator for Coffee and Crochet is also a member of the queer community. This event is free and open to everyone.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/coffee-crochet/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:Café Bon Vivant\, 191 Castor St\, Russell\, Ontario\, K4R 1C7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Russell,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Caf%C3%A9 Bon Vivant":MAILTO:cafebonvivant613@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T200000
DTSTAMP:20250128T212151Z
CREATED:20250128T212143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T212151Z
UID:10001701-1789671600-1789675200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:OGRC Weekly Run
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Thursday evening for our weekly 5 km run\, starting and ending at T’s Pub. We welcome runners of all levels\, with multiple pace groups to ensure everyone feels comfortable and supported. Whether you’re looking to push your limits or just enjoy a leisurely jog\, there’s a spot for you in our community. \nAfter the run\, stick around at T’s Pub to unwind with a cold beer and some great company. It’s the perfect way to cap off a run and connect with fellow gay men. No pressure\, just good vibes and good times! \nSee you at 7:00 PM—let’s hit the pavement together!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ogrc-weekly-run/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:T’s Pub\, 323 Somerset St W\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 0J8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Sports and recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T201000
DTSTAMP:20250602T193339Z
CREATED:20250602T193247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T193339Z
UID:10002917-1789671600-1789675800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Gay Men In Recovery
DESCRIPTION:A weekly hybrid narcotics anonymous group for gay men.  \n\n\n\nTo access the Zoom link\, click the link below\, select Thursday\, and scroll down to “Gay Men In Recovery.” To enter the building\, ring the intercom doorbell on the left side of the main doors if they are locked and a member will let you in. \n\n\n\nMeeting formats and accessibility: \n\n\n\n\nThis meeting is closed to non-addicts. You should attend only if you believe that you may have a problem with substance abuse.\n\n\n\nThis meeting invites participation by all attendees.\n\n\n\nThis meeting is focused on the needs of gay\, lesbian and transgender members of NA.\n\n\n\nThis meeting is meant to be attended by men only.\n\n\n\nThis meeting is wheelchair accessible.\n\n\n\nMeetings virtually and in person.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/gay-men-in-recovery/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:MAX Ottawa\, 400 Cooper St. Suite 9004\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Ottawa,Regular programming,Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T230000
DTSTAMP:20241106T152947Z
CREATED:20241029T210043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T152947Z
UID:10000651-1789675200-1789686000@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Karaoke Night
DESCRIPTION:Karaoke with fellow Queers hosted by Jolene.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/karaoke-night/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:T’s\, 323 Somerset Street West\, Ottawa\, ON\, 2P 0J8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live music,Nightlife,Regular programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T173000
DTSTAMP:20260907T224758Z
CREATED:20260907T224754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T224758Z
UID:10005727-1789747200-1789752600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Ancestral Threads - Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Honor of the Paintbrush\n\n\n\nLouise Thomas (Cree) • 8m • Canada • 2025 • English \n\n\n\nLouise\, an Anicinabe woman\, found the strength to move on after the loss of her husband by devoting herself to the art gallery she opened in his honour. Through this process\, she shows how healing can bring positivity and renewal. \n\n\n\nNivingajuliat\n\n\n\nShelby Lisk (Mohawk)\, Tess Girard • 12m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nNivingajuliat (meaning ‘wall hanging’ in Inuktitut) follows artist Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona as she works on her latest wall hanging\, depicting the story of the Inuit sea goddess\, Sedna. Coming from a legacy of renowned artists\, Kabloona responds to her great grandmother (Jessie Oonark) and grandmother’s (Victoria Mamnguqsualuk) artwork by continuing the tradition while making the narratives in a feminized context\, making the heroines in her artwork self-sufficient\, empowered women\, free of patriarchal violence. \n\n\n\nHandwoven\n\n\n\nDasha Levin (Mexican)\, Mason Cazalet\, Mihika Das\, Matthew Wisdom • Key Cast: Nikyle Begay (Diné) • 9m • USA • 2024 • English \n\n\n\nA lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay\, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving. \n\n\n\nFrost Scraping\n\n\n\nTheresa iskwêw (Nehiyaw) • 12m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nThis short documentary follows Kanina Terry\, a hide tanner from Sioux Lookout\, whose family roots in hunting inspired her to ensure no hide goes to waste. Driven to learn the practice\, Kanina not only mastered tanning but also refined a winter frost-scraping method that has transformed her process and deepened her love for the craft. Beyond creating earrings\, calendars\, and other works with tanned hides\, she is part of a growing community revitalizing this ancestral skill. Kanina’s story reflects both innovation and tradition\, as she carries forward a practice that connects generations. \n\n\n\nInjalak\n\n\n\nJonathan Sequeira\, Wade Jackson • 10.5m • 2026 • Australia • English \n\n\n\nA remote town in Australia has a thriving community of indigenous artists. \n\n\n\nThreads of our Ancestors\n\n\n\nArtless Collective • 25m • 2026 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nThreads of our Ancestors explores the enduring spirit of Tłı̨chọ art through the hands and hearts of five remarkable artists from Canada’s Northwest Territories. Blending ancestral tradition with contemporary innovation\, this journey reveals how culture\, land\, and economic independence are intricately woven into everyday life.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ancestral-threads-shorts/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260907T181635Z
CREATED:20260907T181631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T181635Z
UID:10005710-1789752600-1789759800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Poetry Readings at the Ottawa Trans Library
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Readings at the Ottawa Trans Library! \n\n\n\nGwen Aube\, Rebecca Lawrence Lynch\, and Mona Gendron\, all in Ottawa to read you poetry! You specifically! \n\n\n\nPay what you can! Register online at the link below!!! \n\n\n\nDoors at 5:30PM \n\n\n\nReadings from 6:00 to 7:00PM \n\n\n\nPanel/Q&A from 7:00 to 7:30PM
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/poetry-readings-at-the-ottawa-trans-library/
LOCATION:Ottawa Trans Library\, 1104 Somerset St. West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1Y3C8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Literary,Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T230000
DTSTAMP:20260907T185941Z
CREATED:20260907T185937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T185941Z
UID:10005717-1789758000-1789772400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Bi Vis 2.0
DESCRIPTION:This is our 2nd annual dance party & social to celebrate Bi+ Visibility Day\, held every year in September (chosen to honour bicon Freddie Mercury’s bday) 🩷💜💙 \n\n\n\nThis is the last Capital Bi’s event so don’t wait on getting that ticket !  \n\n\n\n😷 masked event with outdoor space to sip your delicious alcoholic or non-alc drinks🎟 PWYC ticket pricing🕺🏻Tunes provided by the incomparable @djdelpilar✅️ More accessibility info available on the Eventbrite page🫂 Event is open to all bi+ folks (bi\, pan\, omni\, queer\, etc.) and anyone who is in community with bi+ folks
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/bi-vis-2-0/
LOCATION:Ottawa Bike Cafe\, 79 Sparks St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P5A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Nightlife,Ottawa,Parties
ORGANIZER;CN="Homo Phono":MAILTO:613living@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T223000
DTSTAMP:20260907T185017Z
CREATED:20260907T185015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T185017Z
UID:10005715-1789763400-1789770600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:F3RAL: SORORITY
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION PLEDGES! Your initiation begins on September 18th! \n\n\n\nWelcome to F3RAL: SORORITY\, the wildest party in Ottawa. This Sisterhood has a few rules…1 – Attendance is mandatory!2 – Have a drink on you at all times!3 – If you don’t throw ass\, you’re probably failing class!4 – Flash photography is MANDATORY!5 – Always be prepared for a game or challenge!If you pledge allegiance to F3RAL\, then we better see you at rush week on Sept 18 at Ottawa’s Home for Drag!DRESS CODE: Top of The Class 😉
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/f3ral-sorority/
LOCATION:The Lookout Bar\, 41 York Street\, 2nd Floor\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 5S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drag & Burlesque,Nightlife,Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T211500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T224500
DTSTAMP:20260907T225425Z
CREATED:20260901T133021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T225425Z
UID:10005686-1789766100-1789771500@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Our Body Is An Expanding Star (Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Film ScreeningOur Body Is An Expanding StarDirectors: Semillites Hernández Velasco\, Tania Hernández Velasco (Mexican/Mixtec/Popoloca) • 1h 24m • 2025 • Mexico • Spanish\, English-Presented by Asinabka Festival- \n\n\n\nSynopsis:Semillites and Tania\, two queer siblings bound by a powerful friendship\, journey through the brown terrain of their own bodies – lands they once rejected. They traverse landscapes of skin\, dreams and viscera\, crossing into places that pulse with their ancestors’ memory and\, along the way\, encounter a constellation of flowers\, grasshoppers and fossils. Through collage\, animation\, manifesto\, dance and intimacy\, the film moves across scales of body and territory\, reimagining identity beyond Mexico’s colonial narratives.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/our-body-is-an-expanding-star-film-screening/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260919T003000
DTSTAMP:20260907T225136Z
CREATED:20260907T225128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T225136Z
UID:10005728-1789774200-1789777800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Savage Smudge - Late Night Shorts
DESCRIPTION:G.O.A.T\n\n\n\nKimberley Benjamin (Yawuru\, Bardi and Kija) • 11m • Australia • 2026 • English \n\n\n\nHilarious small-town hijinks ensue as a young queer Aboriginal woman\, Lilah\, falls head over heels for an apparently indifferent new colleague and puts her desire to the test\, sparking a chaotic\, heartfelt race to ask her to the NAIDOC Ball. \n\n\n\nTHE FIRST INDIGENOUS FEMALE PORNOGRAPHER\n\n\n\nJamie Whitecrow (Seine River First Nation) • Key Cast: Monique Mojica (Guna & Rappahannock) • 13m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nTHE FIRST INDIGENOUS FEMALE PORNOGRAPHER is Audrey Little-breast\, a native woman whose life and work defies categorization. During a candid interview\, she unravels the mysterious settler desire and sexual appetite for “imaginary Indians” that guided her pornographic work in the 1970s and contemplates its impact on Indigenous sexuality. This film blends and bends archival footage\, pornography\, and re-enactments\, and invites us to ponder how deeply historical and contemporary settler-indigenous relations impact our sexuality. \n\n\n\nConvenience Store NDN Zombie\n\n\n\nCole Forrest (Anishinaabe) • 6.5m • USA • 2025 • English \n\n\n\nZoe and Benny are in love. Benny dies the night before Halloween and is reanimated as a zombie. Claire\, Zoe’s best friend has nefarious intentions. \n\n\n\nBeneath Our Skin\n\n\n\nNgaire Lyden-Elleray (Pasifika/Mi’kmaq/Tongan/Irish/English) • 15m 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nMisi\, a young Indigenous woman\, is plagued by vivid dreams that draw her deeper into her family’s past and their connection to the land. While the city around her is closing in\, Misi must escape to find the cause behind her visions.  \n\n\n\nKakxop pahok: as crianças cegas\n\n\n\nCharles Bicalho (Brazilian) • Cassiano Maxakali (Maxakali) • 17.5m • 2025 • Brazil • Portuguese w/ Eng. Subtitles \n\n\n\nOne day all the men in the village went hunting. And days\, and weeks and months passed… And they didn’t come back. The women of the village then exchanged their children among themselves\, so as not to be left without husbands\, and began to live a new life. However\, one day the men returned from hunting. And they found themselves in a state of affairs very different from the one they had left.  \n\n\n\nSpoken in the Maxakali language and illustraded by the residents of Forest School Village (Aldeia Escola Floresta) in the mucicipality of Teófilo Otoni\, in Minas Gerais state\, in southeastern Brazil\, Kakxop pahok is based on a traditional story of the Maxakali (Tikmû’ûn) people. And forms the Hãmnõgnõy Trilogy of indigenous animations with Konãgxeka: the Maxakali Flood (2016) and Mãtãnãg\, the Enchanted (2019).
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/savage-smudge-late-night-shorts/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260919T020000
DTSTAMP:20260907T185227Z
CREATED:20260907T185224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T185227Z
UID:10005716-1789774200-1789783200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:F3RAL: SORORITY
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION PLEDGES! Your initiation begins on September 18th! \n\n\n\nWelcome to F3RAL: SORORITY\, the wildest party in Ottawa. This Sisterhood has a few rules…1 – Attendance is mandatory!2 – Have a drink on you at all times!3 – If you don’t throw ass\, you’re probably failing class!4 – Flash photography is MANDATORY!5 – Always be prepared for a game or challenge!If you pledge allegiance to F3RAL\, then we better see you at rush week on Sept 18 at Ottawa’s Home for Drag!DRESS CODE: Top of The Class 😉
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/f3ral-sorority-2/
LOCATION:The Lookout Bar\, 41 York Street\, 2nd Floor\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 5S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drag & Burlesque,Nightlife,Ottawa,Parties
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