March 26th, 2026 – Toronto Book Launch: @ The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, 14 Elm Street, Toronto from 5:30 pm. Event is free and no tickets are required. Everyone is welcome!
March 28, 2026 – Culinary Historians of Canada: @ Campbell House Toronto, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, John Ota in-person presentation of The Dining Room book. Tickets: $23.00 – go to @culhistcanada to order tickets go to Links, events &info. Limited number of tickets.
April 7th, 2026 – Vancouver Book Launch: @ Inform Interiors, 50 & 97 Water Street, Vancouver from 5:00 pm. Event is free and no tickets are required. Everyone is welcome!
April 18, 2026 – Parkwood National Historic Site: @ Parkwood, 270 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, John Ota in-person presentation of The Dining Room book.
April 21, 2026 -The Speakers Annex: @ TSA Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Avenue Toronto. John Ota in-person presentation of The Dining Room book. Contact mnjcc.org for tickets and information.
April 25, 2026 – Blue Heron Books, Uxbridge: is Independent Bookstore Day and celebrate it at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge Ontario. John Ota in attendance and talking about The Dining Room book.
May 13, 2026 – Culinary Historians of Chicago: Zoom presentation by John Ota on The Dining Room book. Admission free. Register at: culinaryhistorians.org