Come join us the 4th Thursday of every month for lively discussion on a variety of English-language books.
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Thursdays, Sep 28, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
7:00pm
60 minutes4 sessions remaining
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NACThursday Sep 28, 2023 at 7:00pm
minutesFor National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Ottawa Public Library in partnership with the National Arts Centre, will be hosting a one man play called "Bloodline", written by elder Albert Dumont and Co-creator, writer and musician Phil Jenkins.
This one-person play, “Bloodline”, examines Indian Act harms. Using autobiography, poetry and photography, Albert tells the story of how the Indian Act shaped not only his own life, but the lives of his parents and grandparents.
Elder Albert Dumont, an Algonquin poet, storyteller and artist has been named the City of Ottawa's next English-language poet laureate in 2021.
Phil Jenkins is a local renowned historian, author, columnist, lecturer, musician & songwriter will explore the musical & visual arts and architectural.
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Please note the NAC will be streaming Bloodline on Thursday September 28, should anyone not have access to tickets, or can no longer attend in person. Please follow this link:
Bloodline | Livestream | Thu, Sep 28, 2023, 7:00 pm | National Arts Centre (nac-cna.ca)
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Passport to Mystery
Tuesdays, Oct 17, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023
1:30pm
60 minutes3 sessions remaining
Pack your bags and prepare for the first chapter in a tour around the world! Joins us every third Tuesday until June 2024, where we will discuss a title set in a different country and/or written by a foreign author.
When you pick up a copy of September's title, you will receive a Traveler's Guide to keep with you for the year, in which you may keep notes as you read, draw something from the book that has inspired you, or bring up points you'd like to discuss during the meet-ups.
At every meeting you attend, you will get your "passport" stamped. We hope to see you well-traveled by summer 2024!
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Thursdays, Oct 19, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
11:00am
60 minutes3 sessions remaining
Veuillez nous joindre le 3e jeudi de chaque mois pour des rencontres conviviales afin de discuter des livres de langue française.
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Monday Sep 25, 2023 at 1:00pm
120 minutesParticipants will explore their current banking or shopping habits, learn how to safely shop and bank online, as well as when and how online banking and shopping can be helpful as an alternative to conventional methods.
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023 at 6:00pm
90 minutesIt may look like simple doodling, but the Zentangle Method is a structured way to create beautiful black and white drawings. Practitioners of Zentangle say it is relaxing, improves focus and encourages creativity. Join us to learn the basics of Zentangle. Anyone can learn it, regardless of artistic skill and experience. This self guided program will take place Tuesday September 26th 2023 at the Munster Library.
Registration is required
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Wednesdays, Sep 27, 2023 - Jun 26, 2024
1:30pm
90 minutes39 sessions remaining
Sorry this event and its waiting list are full
Le groupe de conversation en français est un programme d'apprentissge de la langue avec un professeur et un mombre minime d'étudiants de même niveau.
Inscription requis
valuation du niveau de langue requis
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Thursdays, Sep 28, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
6:30pm
90 minutes13 sessions remaining
Sorry this event and its waiting list are full
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.
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Saturday Sep 30, 2023 at 10:15am
390 minutesLe français suit l'anglais
The Ottawa Public Library welcomes you to a thought-provoking, day-long film festival, presented in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
To commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, OPL chose to honour the Indigenous oral tradition by amplifying Indigenous voices and bring together our communities in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. Through the lens of these award-winning documentaries, the power of storytelling will help educate, inspire, and unite communities, as we reflect on our shared history and the path forward.
So join us on September 30th, online via Zoom or at one of our seven open branches, on a cinematic journey centered around the theme of residential schools that explores the rich tapestry of Indigenous history, culture, and the path towards reconciliation.
Stay with us throughout the day, or join us at planned times for specific films according to the schedule below:
- 10h15: Word of welcome
- 10h18: Sisters & Brothers
- 10h21: We Were Children
- 11h43: Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
- 12h12: We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
- 14h54: Stories Are in Our Bones
- 15h05: The Road Forward
Register now to get the Zoom link, or visit one of our open branches (Beaverbrook, Cumberland, Greenboro, Nepean Centrepointe, Main, Ruth E Dickinson, St Laurent.)
Visit this link for a full description of the films.
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La Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa vous invite à participer à un festival du film d'une journée, présenté en partenariat avec l'Office national du film du Canada, à l'occasion de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation.
Pour commémorer ce jour important, la BPO a choisi d'honorer la tradition orale autochtone en amplifiant les voix autochtones et en rassemblant nos communautés dans l'esprit de la vérité et de la réconciliation. À travers l'objectif de ces documentaires primés, le pouvoir de la narration contribuera à éduquer, inspirer et unir les communautés, alors que nous réfléchissons à notre histoire commune et à la voie à suivre.
Rejoignez-nous le 30 septembre, en ligne via Zoom ou dans l'une de nos sept succursales ouvertes, pour un voyage cinématographique centré sur le thème des pensionnats, qui explore la riche tapisserie de l'histoire et de la culture autochtone, ainsi que le chemin vers la réconciliation.
Restez avec nous tout au long de la journée, ou rejoignez-nous aux heures prévues pour des films spécifiques selon le programme ci-dessous :
- 10h15: mot de bienvenue
- 10h18: Soeurs et frères
- 10h21: Nous n’étions que des enfants
- 11h43: Hommage au sénateur Murray Sinclair
- 12h12: On ne peut pas faire deux fois la même erreur
- 14h54: Des histoires ancrées en nous
- 15h05: Droit devant
Inscrivez-vous ici pour recevoir le lien Zoom, ou visitez l'une de nos succursales ouvertes le 30 septembre: Beaverbrook, Cumberland, Greenboro, Nepean Centrepointe, Centrale, Ruth E Dickinson, St Laurent.
Les films sont présentés en langue originale anglaise avec sous-titres français.
Suivez ce lien pour jeter un coup d'oeil aux descriptions des films.
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Monday Oct 02, 2023 at 6:30pm
90 minutesSorry this event and its waiting list are full
Bring an idea and/or a simple picture you might like to recreate and try your hand at the Japanese style paper collage technique called chigiri-e (torn paper art)
We will provide the space, glue, and paper to create your piece of art!
(Chigiri-e is a Japanese art form in which the primary technique uses coloured paper that is torn to create images, and may resemble a water colour painting).