Tinkering, Coding, Creating, Experimenting and Designing.
Come get excited about STEM with us.
For thinkers ages 6-8 years and their adult co-learner.
A program in partnership with the University of Ottawa's Let's Talk Science Program.
Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.
Thursday May 30, 2024 at 6:00pm
60 minutes
Tinkering, Coding, Creating, Experimenting and Designing.
Come get excited about STEM with us.
For thinkers ages 6-8 years and their adult co-learner.
A program in partnership with the University of Ottawa's Let's Talk Science Program.
Saturday Jun 01, 2024 at 10:30am
60 minutes
Spend your Saturday investigating the world of S.T.E.M.
This month we will be looking at flight and velocity.
Ages 8-12.
Registration required
Saturday Jun 01, 2024 at 11:00am
60 minutes
Welcome some poultry from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum into your library visit! Listen to them cluck and coo, touch their soft feathers and watch them scratch and peck. Through fun educational activities, students explore the characteristics, needs and lifecycle of these barnyard favourites. Registration required. Family program for ages 4+.
Alta Vista Branch
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
11:00 am
English Program
Thursday Jun 06, 2024 at 6:00pm
45 minutes
An evening family storytime program that encourages mathematical thinking through playful learning and hands-on activites.
Engage, Encourage and Grow Together.
For young thinkers ages 3-6 and their adult co-learner.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024 at 1:00pm
60 minutes
Depuis des millénaires, les gens s'émerveillent en observant le ciel nocturne. Celui-ci est depuis toujours une source d'étonnement et de curiosité pour des personnes de tous âges et de toutes cultures. À travers une série de défis amusants, les participants découvriront des objets et phénomènes célestes que l'on peut observer de nos propres yeux ou à l'aide d'un télescope. Pour les 8-12 ans.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutes
People have been marveling at the night sky for millennia; it is a source of wonder for people of all ages and cultures. Through a series of fun challenges, participants will learn about the celestial objects and phenomena that can be observed with our own eyes or with the help of a telescope. Ages 8-12.
Monday Jul 22, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutes
Propel yourself into uncharted territories. Come explore heredity with alien genetics.
Registration Required. Ages 10-12.
This is the same program being offered at Hazeldean, Carp, and Constance Bay. Please register for the program at the branch most convenient for you!
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024 at 2:30pm
0 minutes
Jump start your own intergalactic adventure. Registration required. Ages 6-10
Explore outer space with hands on activities. Map the constellations, make your own clay planet or create a colorful crayon europa!
Monday Jul 29, 2024 at 10:00am
60 minutes
Explore space rocks, goo and other icky stuff. Registration required. Ages 4-6.
Viens découvrir des roches venues d'espace, de la matière gluante et d'autres trucs dégueu. Inscription requise. Pour les 4 à 6 ans.
Monday Aug 12, 2024 at 10:00am
60 minutes
Boldly go where no one has gone before. Registration required. Ages 7-12.
L'incommu t'attend Inscription requise. Pour les 7 à 12 ans.