Curious about Dungeons and Dragons? Give it a try with this one-session-long adventure for beginners! D&D is a popular fantasy role-playing game in which your characters explore, solve puzzles, and fight or outwit monsters. Learn the basic rules of this popular game as you undertake an adventure with fellow players! Registration Required

Ages 13-17.

For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those who are learning!

Want to learn more about your family history or getting stuck working on your family tree?  

Drop-in to work on your family tree, share research strategies, and discover what resources are available for your research.  

Specialists from the Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch and the Ottawa Public Library will answer questions and help you get the most from library resources.  

Bring your laptop, tablet, or borrow a Chromebook from the library.  

All welcome! 

Come meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome!

Every second Thursday of the month from 1.30pm to 3.00pm.

Here's what we're reading in 2024/2025:

• March 14: Dead Wake by Eric Larson
• April 11: Warlight by Michael Ondaatje 
• May 9: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
• June 6: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Start-Up by John Carreyrou
• July 11: Mansions of the Moon by Shyam Selvadurai
• August 8: Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
• September 12: On the Ravine by Vincent Lam
• October 10: The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez
• November 14: Snow by John Banville
• December 12: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin
• January 9: A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle
• February 13: The Drowning Woman by Robin Harding