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  • Black woman in a pink sweater and blue pants reads a book in bed in the morning, next to her dog

    Cover to Cover: Daybreak Discussion

    Cumberland
    Tuesday Dec 10, 2024 at 11:00am

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    Cover to Cover has multiplied!

    Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.

    Starting September 2024, there will be two groups reading the same books, but at different times of the year. Choose a morning session - Daybreak Discussions - or evening session - Nightfall Forum - that works with your schedule.

    When you register for a session, there is no need to request a physical copy, as one will be ready for you! If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    By registering for this program, you are registering for a Tuesday morning session. To register for a Thursday evening session, please visit Cover to Cover: Nightfall Forum.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

    September 10: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
    October 15: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
    November 12: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
    December 10: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson

    WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 2024 ❄

    January: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
    February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
    March:This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2024 ❀

    April:This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
    May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
    June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!
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    What's Cooking? Cookbook Club

    Cumberland
    Tuesday Dec 10, 2024 at 1:30pm

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    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Then come and meet with other food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month will be a different cookbook! We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    No need to put a hold on a copy! You will get the cookbooks at the meetings.

     

  • Guided Paint Party for Adults

    Carp
    Wednesday Dec 11, 2024 at 1:30pm

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Create original artwork with professional artist Stephanie Browness. Get step by step instructions in real time as you create your own version of a pre-planned winter landscape acrylic on canvas work of art. All experience levels welcome. All supplies provided!

    Registration required - spaces are limited. 

    Stephanie Browness is a painter and art instructor who has been teaching in Ottawa for 20 years. She has worked with all age groups and firmly believes that anyone can make art. Stephanie holds a BFA in fine arts from the University of Ottawa and Master's in art history from Carleton University. 

    With special thanks for the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) for generously funding this Carp branch program.
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    Holiday Card Extravaganza Weekday Edition

    Centennial
    Wednesday Dec 11, 2024 at 2:00pm

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    For those who can't make it to the Saturday December 14 card-making session here at Centennial branch: 

    Get into the festive spirit whether you are celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or simply some well-earned time off. Adults are invited to make their own greeting cards. Supplies are provided. Bring yourself & your creativity to this self-guided program! 

    Registration required
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    Nepean Centerpointe Book Club

    Nepean Centrepointe
    Thursday Dec 12, 2024 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)

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    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:

    • 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
    • March 13: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
    • April 10: Sea between Two Shores by Tanis Rideout
    • May 8: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

  • Crafternoon - Folded Tree

    Stittsville
    Thursday Dec 12, 2024 at 2:00pm

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    Come join us for a fun afternoon and up-cycle a book into a decorative winter tree!

    All materials are provided.
  • Winter forest painting, splashes of paint, headshot Stephanie Browness

    Paint Night with Stephanie Browness

    Rockcliffe Park
    Thursday Dec 12, 2024 at 5:30pm

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    Join us at Rockcliffe Park and create an original artwork with professional artist Stephanie Browness. Get step by step instructions in real time as you create your own version of a pre-planned winter landscape themed acrylic on canvas.

     All experience levels welcome. All supplies provided! Registration required - spaces are limited. 

    About Stephanie

    Stephanie Browness is a painter and art instructor who has been teaching in Ottawa for 20 years. She has worked with all age groups and firmly believes that anyone can make art. Stephanie holds a BFA in fine arts from the University of Ottawa and Master's in art history from Carleton University.

  • Stittsville Creative Writing Group

    Stittsville
    Thursday Dec 12, 2024 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 26, 2025)

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    Do you love to write? Is writing the air you breathe, or is there ink in your veins?

    The Stittsville Creative Writing Group is a collection of people who love to write.

    We meet weekly to read from text we have written on our own time during the previous week, and engage in other writing activities.

    This is not a class on writing, or a workshop for manuscripts. Instead, we are people who love to write and share our works. 

    There are those who mostly listen rather than write, those who write prolifically but only share with the group, and a broad spectrum in between.

    If your interest is in the love of writing, this group may be for you.

  • Adult Crafternoons

    Orléans
    Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 2:30pm

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    Join us for creative afternoons at the library! We will create a new craft each month. We provide the supplies; you provide the creativity!

    The program will take place the following days:

    September 20, October 18, November 15, December 13

  • Calm & Creative - Paper Gift Boxes

    Beaverbrook
    Friday Dec 13, 2024 at 2:30pm

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    Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this session, we will be making small gift boxes with colourful scrapbook paper.