At a Death Café, people gather together to discuss death. This event doesn’t have any particular objectives or themes aside from increasing everyone’s awareness of death and exploring our relationships with death, dying and grief. As we grapple with what life looks like today, having a safe and non-judgmental space to talk about difficult subjects is so important and can have a significant impact both on how we live and how we die.

Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Home Hospice Association to offer death cafés with various themes. Check out the OPL website for upcoming death cafés (spring 2024).

*Nominated for the Oscar for best documentary at the Academy Awards.

In a small Indian village, Ranjit wakes up to find that his 13-year-old daughter has not returned from a family wedding. A few hours later, she’s found stumbling home. After being abducted into the woods, she was sexually assaulted by three men. Ranjit goes to the police, and the men are arrested. But Ranjit’s relief is short-lived, as the villagers and their leaders launch a sustained campaign to force the family to drop the charges. A cinematic documentary, To Kill a Tiger follows Ranjit’s uphill battle to find justice for his child. In India, where a rape is reported every 20 minutes and conviction rates are less than 30 percent, Ranjit’s decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of. With tremendous access, we witness the emotional journey of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances. A father whose love for his daughter forces a social reckoning that will reverberate for years to come.

2022 | 135 minutes | Original Version in Hindi and Nagpurii with English subtitles 

Join us for a presentation on the community and social services available to newcomers in Ottawa. A settlement support worker will share information on how to navigate the network of services in a new city.

In partnership with Jewish Family Services Ottawa.

Come engage in creative writing or academic writing!

Each session starts with a 20-minute writing period, followed by a peer feedback session.

You will need to bring the writing instruments of your choice (computer or pen and paper) so that we can write together.

Registration is required for this program series