Are you intrigued by the history, literature, legends, mythologies, culture, art and music of the Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance worlds? Are you interested in attending medieval and Renaissance festivals? Are you interested in medieval-inspired or fantasy movies? If so, this new group is for you! Some preliminary ideas for group events: Attending medieval, Renaissance and Celtic festivals; Casual group discussions centered on various themes and subjects (requiring only minimal preparation, s …

For those who like to read a good book, drink a good beer, and maybe combine the two once in a while. Looking for people interested in laid-back discussions about books worth reading. Focusing fiction and non-fiction, both new and old; authors we've read so far range from Umberto Eco to Robert Louis Stevenson to Sarah Vowell to Yann Martel to Scott McCloud, among others. If it's good, we'll try to get around to it eventually! (At least that's the plan.) Meetings are usually held at Pub Italia, a …

Hi Everyone! I recently moved to the region and thought it would be great to have a network of Black People to do things with! THIS IS NOT AN ANTI-WHITE PPL GROUP, just like a women's group is not an anti-men group! lol! It's just an opportunity for members of the community to do random things together and talk about random things! Someone recently asked me how do you determine whether someone is Black or not. My answer is quite simple: If you identify as Black, no one can tell you otherwise! I …

The Ottawa Conservative Book Club was created for conservative minded people who love to read political and historical non-fiction books and to socialize, network and have some great discussions! This club is not affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada in any way, and it is not required that you have a membership or belong to any political organization in order to take part. The types of books that we will be reading will be primarily Canadian in content and composed of historical, poli …

This is a group for women who would like to take time to make new friends, socialize, and discuss books and movies. We'll have monthly book chats and see a variety of movies based on books, and maybe other movies, too!  The group is centrally located and will meet at locations in Ottawa Centre/Ottawa South. If you would like to apply to join, please include a current photo of yourself in your profile, so that we can recognize you at events.

Dear Friends Throughout history and across all cultures, there has always been a thread of authenticity  woven through all great works of art, literature, philosophies, religions and science. It is the thread of Truth as it was discovered, experienced and kept alive  by sages from antiquity to present, in all traditions. The verbal message they conveyed may differ from one language to another, from one tradition to another, but its essence has always been the same. We all share the same Heart, t …

This is a group for people interested in poetry, literature and any form of written and spoken word. All are invited to share their favorite pieces of verse and prose, in whatever language they choose, of course an english translation will be expected. There will be discussions on each presentation by members of the group