HAPPINESS THURSDAYS: Black History Month event by Ottawa Public Library

HAPPINESS THURSDAYS: BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT HOSTED BY OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Happiness Habits 613 has 28 Days of Happiness in store for you in February, including a free Thursday Black History Month evening hosted by the Ottawa Public Library.

📅 Thursday February 5, 2026
⏰ 7PM
📍Bayview Yards (7 Bayview Station Rd)
🔋 Powered by happiness
💰 FREE
🅿️ free street parking available
🚇 Bayview Station

To participate, you must register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/in-celebration-of-black-history-month-author-andre-alexis-tickets-1978834847297

Black History Month event hosted by OPL: Join author André Alexis in conversation with Jamaal Amir Akbari as the OPL's celebrate the 30th year of Black History Month in Canada. The focus of their discussion will be on André’s book Fifteen Dogs and his latest short story collection, Other Worlds, and the themes surrounding these books. André will also talk about his relationship to Ottawa and how it has changed over the years. Q&A with the audience and autograph session to follow.

Happiness Habits 613: We are a grassroots group in Ottawa-Gatineau created in 2015 that cultivates healthy habits in the community through the 9 Pillars of Happiness. Join us throughout 2026 for our community events, including our signature 28 Days Of Happiness in February. Follow us on IG, FB, X and Eventbrite

Registration and participation is an understanding that the participant has read and accepts the following Eventbrite waiver:

WAIVER (please read in full): In consideration of your acceptance on Eventbrite and your participation in Happiness Habits 613 events, you hereby release and covenant not to sue Happiness Habits 613, Ottawa Public Library, and/or its leaders, for any and all present and future claims resulting from ordinary negligence and inherent risk during the Happiness Habits 613 events, including but not limited to, any loss, injury, damage or liability sustained by you. You acknowledge that physical exercise can be dangerous and involve risk of serious injury, paralysis and/or death. You hereby acknowledge and agree to assume responsibility for all the risks, whether identified herein or not, even those risks arising out of negligence of the release. Your participation is purely voluntary. You assume full responsibility for yourself for any bodily injury.
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