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2026

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January, 2026

Barbara Ann Scott: Queen of the Ice

Guest Speaker: Ryan Stevens

DATE

January 14 2026

Online via Zoom

TIME

7:00pm

SERIES

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February, 2026

Algonquin Anishinaabeg of the Ottawa River Valley: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Guest Speaker: Lynn Gehl, Ph.D

DATE

February 11 2026

Online via Zoom

TIME

7:00pm

SERIES

Evening Series

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The Ottawa Mosque (and the Ottawa Muslim Association)

Guest Speaker: Mohamed Ghadban

DATE

February 23 2026

Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium

TIME

1:00pm

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March, 2026

The Rideau Canal

Guest Speaker: Allison Margot Smith

DATE

March 28 2026

Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium

TIME

1:30pm

SERIES

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April, 2026

The Era of Bytown

Guest Speaker: James Powell

DATE

April 25 2026

Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium

TIME

1:30pm

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June, 2026

HSO Annual General Meeting

DATE

June 10 2026

Online via Zoom

TIME

7:00pm

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History of Gays of Ottawa

Guest Speaker: Glenn Crawford

DATE

June 20 2026

Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium

TIME

1:30pm

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September, 2026

Ottawa Then and Now

Guest Speaker: Catherine Willis-O’Connor

DATE

September 9 2026

Online via Zoom

TIME

7:00pm

SERIES

Evening Series

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20th Century Canadian History Through the Magic of Radio

Guest Speaker: Laurence Wall

DATE

September 19 2026

Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium

TIME

1:30pm

SERIES

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October, 2026

Lest We Forget? An exploration of the Valour and Unequal Treatment of Algonquin who have served in Canada’s Armed Forces

Guest Speaker: Lynn Gehl & Wendy Jocko

DATE

October 14 2026

Online via Zoom

TIME

7:00pm

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