COMING UP

SATURDAY, AUG. 22

Ken Grant will sign his book, I Woke Up With The General Too!, 11 a.m. -2 p.m. at the OhLaDeDa Women’s Clothing Store in Merrickville.

Chris Nihmey signs Two Sides to the Story: Living a Lie, a memoir about his battle with mental illness, noon to 4 p.m. at South Keys Chapters. Info: chrisnihmey.com

TUESDAY, AUG. 25

Octopus Books presents the launch of Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada’s Lost Promise and One Girl’s Dream, with Charlie Angus, Janelle Nakogee and Nadine Tookate, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 251 Bank St., second floor, followed by Q& A and author signing. Children of the Broken Treaty exposes a system of apartheid in Canada that led to the largest youth-driven human rights movement in the country’s history. This event is free. Info: octopusbooks.ca.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26

Ottawa author rob mclennan is offering poetry workshops Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, Oct. 7 and 21. The course will focus on workshopping participants’ writing, as well as reading various works by contemporary Canadian and American writers. $200 for eight sessions. Address and directions to be provided. Info: rob_mclennan@hotmail.com or 613-239-0337.

THURSDAY, AUG. 27

above/ground press twenty-second anniversary reading and launch with readings by Ashley-Elizabeth Best, Amanda Earl and Hugh Thomas; doors 7 p.m., readings at 7:30 p.m., Raw Sugar Cafe, 692 Somerset St W. Hosted by rob mclennan. $5 at the door, includes a copy of a recent above/ground press chapbook, or a copy of Touch the Donkey!