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2026 AGM

Interested in knowing more about VERSeFest and related poetry activities in Ottawa? Maybe you're even considering joining our team? Come to Verse Ottawa's 2026 Annual General Meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, May 26 from 6:30PM to 7:30PM at the Ottawa Public Library Sunnyside branch (1049 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W9) in Room 1B. Zoom attendance is also available.

Send an email to verse2transfer@gmail.com to register, and receive the Zoom link and meeting material.

Ottawa's Poets Laureate

Ottawa’s new poets laureate, David O’Meara and Véronique Sylvain will be giving their first official reading as Poets Laureate as part of the John Newlove Awards and Ottawa Poets Laureate event through the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Club Saw, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:30pm. This event will be free to the public.

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