Practice your English language conversation skills and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. A facilitator will be there to lead the group.
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Mondays, May 06, 2024 - Jun 24, 2024
12:00pm
60 minutes7 sessions remaining
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Mondays, May 06, 2024 - Aug 12, 2024
6:00pm
120 minutes4 sessions remaining
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Come and share your writing and participate in guided writing activities with other writers in the neighborhood. Writers of all genres and skill levels are welcome.
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Monday May 06, 2024 at 7:00pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the pleasure of reading and discussing books ranging from the classics to the contemporary, but mostly fiction, in a relaxed atmosphere
(If the first Monday of a month falls on a Civic Holiday, the book club will be postponed to the following week)
January 8 - The Trees by Percival Everett (US)
February 5 - The Magician by Colm Toibin (Irish)
March 4 - The World: A Family History of Humanity by Simon Sebag Montefiore (non-fiction)
April 8 - White Noise by Don DeLillo (US)
May 6 - What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad (Canadian, Giller)
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Tuesdays, May 07, 2024 - Aug 27, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes9 sessions remaining
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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!
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Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024
10:00am
60 minutes2 sessions remaining
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We meet to enjoy lively good-natured discussions of a wide variety of books selected by our members. All assessments, interpretations, and opinions are valued and respected. Everyone is welcome!
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Wednesday May 08, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of Canada, A Portrait in Letters by Charlotte Gray. Discussion held in English. Drop-In.
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Wednesdays, May 08, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024
3:00pm
75 minutes2 sessions remaining
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon. This group meets every second Wednesday of the month (September to June) See link below for this year's selections:
September 13: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks
October 11: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
November 8: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
December 13: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
January 10: Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
February 14: Women Talking by Miriam Toews
March 13: Lady Byron & Her Daughters by Julia Markus
April 10: Bluebird by Genevieve Graham
May 8: This Other Eden by Paul Harding
June 12: Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in A Transgender Family by Amanda Jetté Knox
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Thursdays, May 09, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
11:00am
90 minutes17 sessions remaining
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Join us at yarn club!
Knitters, crocheters, needle workers, rug hookers – all are welcome to socialize with fellow yarn crafters and work on their latest project.
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Fridays, May 10, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024
1:30pm
90 minutes2 sessions remaining
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Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere every second Friday of the month. Newcomers are welcome.
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Saturday May 11, 2024 at 2:00pm
75 minutesDrop-in program
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Join us for a screening of 4 short films:
A Passage Beyond Fortune by Weiye Su - NFB | 2022, 16 min, English with French subtitles
Highway to Heaven by Sandra Ignagni - NFB | 2019, 15 min, no spoken language
love, amma by Prajwala Dixit - NFB | 2022, 14 min, foreign language with either French or English subtitles
4 North A by Jordan Canning, Howie Shia - NFB | 2020, 10 min, no spoken language