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Film Shorts: Journeys and Passages

Cumberland

Saturday May 25, 2024 at 1:00pm
60 minutes

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Join us for a program of short documentary films by Canadian directors of Asian descent.

Through an intimate archive of the Chow’s family lineage, A Passage Beyond Fortune offers an homage to the culturally significant but buried history of Chinese-Canadian communities in Moose Jaw.

Highway to Heaven takes audiences into many of the temples, mosques, and churches that call No. 5 Road in Richmond, British Columbia, home, revealing unity despite difference across these diverse cultural spaces.

In love, amma, after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, a young mother writes a letter to her daughter about their family’s collective journey to acceptance

4 North A is a celebration of the fleeting joys of life and a bittersweet reminder that we don’t always get the closure we seek.

56 min. Multiple languages. Provided by the National Film Board.
Cumberland Colouring For the Mind - Adult Colouring Club/Art-thérapie - Club de coloriage pour adultes de Cumberland

Cumberland

Tuesdays, May 28, 2024 - Aug 27, 2024
6:30pm
90 minutes
14 sessions remaining

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Colouring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness.

Join us for a fun and relaxing session of adult colouring. An opportunity to let your inner artist free and be a kid again!

All supplies are provided. No experience required. All you need to bring is your creativity!

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Redécouvrez le plaisir de colorier en vous joignant à notre club de coloriage pour adultes - un moment de détente et de relaxation tout en pratiquant l'art-thérapie.

Tout le matériel est fourni. Aucune expérience requise.

Tout ce dont vous avez besoin est votre créativité!

Inscription non requise.
Groupe de conversation en français de Cumberland / Cumberland French Conversation Group

Cumberland

Wednesdays, May 29, 2024 - Jun 26, 2024
10:00am
90 minutes
5 sessions remaining

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Participez à notre groupe de conversation, dans une ambiance amicale et décontractée, afin d'améliorer vos habiletés à converser en français.

Aucune inscription requise.

Participate in our conversation group so that you can improve your French language conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment.

No registration required.
Rideau English Conversation Group

Rideau

Wednesdays, May 29, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Do you already have some basic English language skills, and are you looking for a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English speaking skills? All levels are welcome.

Join our free English conversation group!

Receive guidance from our leaders, meet new people and gain confidence in your ability to speak English.

Every Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm (no conversation group on April 17)

Vous avez déjà une base en anglais et vous cherchez un endroit avec une ambiance décontractée et amicale pour pratiquer vos habiletés de converser en anglais? Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus.

Joignez-vous à notre groupe de conversation en anglais! C'est gratuit!

Recevez des conseils, rencontrez de nouvelles personnes et gagnez de la confiance à converser en anglais.

Tous les mercredis soirs de 18h30-19h30 (sauf le 17 avril)
Film: Inconvenient Indian

Cumberland

Saturday Jun 08, 2024 at 1:00pm
90 minutes

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In honour of National Indigenous History Month, Cumberland presents this deep dive into the brilliant mind of Thomas King, Indigenous intellectual, master storyteller, and author of the bestselling book The Inconvenient Indian, to shatter the misconception that history is anything more than stories we tell about the past. It is a crucial part of the conversation between Indigenous peoples and those of us who have settled, uninvited, on these lands.

2020. 1 hour 28 min. In English with French subtitles.

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À l'honneur du Mois de l'histoire des autochtones, Cumberland vous présente L’Indien malcommode, produit à une époque de changements décisifs et de réexamens essentiels. Ce film met en évidence la brillante déconstruction du discours colonial d’Amérique du Nord à laquelle procède Thomas King, qui réécrit cette histoire grâce aux voix puissantes de ceux et celles qui perpétuent la tradition de la résistance autochtone.

2020. 1h 28 minutes. En anglais avec sous-titres en français.
Le chapitre suivant - Fête des livres bien-aimés

Cumberland

Thursday Jun 20, 2024 at 11:00am
60 minutes

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Notre dernière session avant les vacances d'été !

Nous vous invitons à vous extasier sur vos livres francophones préférés, pour en partager votre amour avec d'autres lecteurs/lectrices passionné.e.s !

Qu'il s'agissent de coups de cœur de votre jeunesse ou des nouvelles rencontres dans votre parcours de lecture, une liste des titres partagés sera publiée sur le site web de la BPO*, afin d'attirer les nouveaux lecteurs aux titres francophones que lit la communauté de la succursale Cumberland.

Au plaisir de découvrir vos recommendations!

* Veuillez noter que la liste publiée sera limitée aux titres actuellement dans la collection de la BPO.
Groupe de conversation en français de Cumberland/Cumberland French Conversation Group

Cumberland

Saturdays, May 25, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024
10:00am
90 minutes
6 sessions remaining

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Participez à notre groupe de conversation, dans une ambiance amicale et décontractée, afin d'améliorer vos habiletés à converser en français.

Aucune inscription requise.

Participate in our conversation group so that you can improve your French language conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment.

No registration required.
English Conversation Group

Orléans

Saturdays, May 25, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024
1:00pm
90 minutes
6 sessions remaining

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Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome. / Pratiquez vos habilités de conversation en anglais dans une ambiance décontractée et amicale. Pour tous les niveaux.

Language learning online resources / Ressources en ligne pour l'apprentisage des langues
Spring Plant Swap!

Ruth E. Dickinson

Saturday May 25, 2024 at 1:00pm
180 minutes

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Did you start too many seedlings?
Have some extra perennials or houseplants?

Bring them to the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch Spring Plant Swap and take some other plants home!

Weather permitting, we'll be set up outside of the branch near the main entrance.

Please don't forget to clearly label your plants.
Anime Movie: Jujutsu Kaisen 0

Nepean Centrepointe

Saturday May 25, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutes

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Join us for a viewing of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month at the Ottawa Public Library.

Film synopsis: "Yuta Okkotsu is haunted by the spirit of his childhood friend Rika, who died in a tragic traffic accident. Her spirit no longer appears as the sweet girl he called his beloved. Instead, her spirit has been cursed and she manifests as a monstrous entity who protects him against his will. Unable to control Rika's immense power, Yuta is helpless to stop the bloodshed caused by his curse. As a result, Yuta is apprehended by Jujutsu Sorcerers, secret guardians of the world who are trained to combat Cursed Spirits like Rika. Yuta wishes to die in complete isolation so no one else can get hurt, but Satoru Gojo offers him a different path."

Popcorn will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks too!

105 min. English with subtitles. PG-13.