The annual regatta reading is coming Dec 27th, an office party for Ottawa poets.
A new venue, a coffee shop/art gallery showroom in the midst of residential neighbourhood.
As usual lovingly hosted by our own rob mclennan,
This time The Peter F. Yacht Club annual regatta/christmas party/reading will be at Anina’s Café, 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way, Ottawa
Saturday, December 27, 2025, doors 7pm; reading 7:30pm
Readings from yacht club regulars and irregulars alike, including: Jennifer Baker, Frances Boyle, Conyer Clayton, David Currie, Michelle Desbarats, AJ Dolman, Amanda Earl, Claire Farley, Cara Goodwin, Chris Johnson, Margo LaPierre, rob mclennan, Christine McNair, James Moran, Lee Parpart, Colin Quin, Mahaila Smith, Grant Wilkins and Chuqiao Yang (and possibly others, like Pearl Pirie)
See rob’s report on the event two years ago here