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Join us for this fun and easy craft as we teach you to make coasters out of cotton fabric to place your cups, mugs and glasses on.
Absolutely no experience with a sewing machine needed. We will walk you step-by-step through the entire process, teaching you everything that you need to know. All supplies will be provided.
Registration is required.
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 with the group on the results.
You will receive the cookbooks of the month at the meetings.
Drop-in to play video games on our PS4 and WiiU. For ages 13-18. Drop-in.
Do you have children ages 6 to 9? Would you like them to read more?
Join our weekly Reading Buddies program. Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive, 30-minute read aloud sessions.
Registration is required for this program.
To register, email: Rosemount@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca
Do you have a child in grades 1 to 4? Would you like them to boost their confidence and motivation to read?
Join our weekly Reading Buddies program. Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive, 30-minute read aloud sessions.
Registration is required for this program.
To register, email: NepeanCentrepointe@biblioottawalibrary.ca
Join us for a free screening of All of Us Strangers as part of our "Remember, There's a Time and Place for Love" movie theme for March. The film was directed by Andrew Haigh and was released in 2023. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.
Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 105 minutes. In English with subtitles.
Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group. "Pen and Paper" is just a name. Bring any medium you want.
Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome.
Get up close and personal with your photographic subjects such as flowers, insects, water droplets, or detailed parts of larger subjects or scenes. Learn how to isolate your subject from the background, and control how much of the image is in sharp focus. You can shoot up close with regular lenses and cell phones but Lynda will also include a discussion about using dedicated macro lenses. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club
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? Join our English conversation group to help you gain confidence, grow your vocabulary, and meet new people.
Tuesdays
6:30-7:30 pm.
September - June.
The 2025 sessions resume January 7th.