Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Create letters for cards, signs and other decorations using brush markers.
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Tuesday Dec 12, 2023 at 2:00pm
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Tuesday Dec 12, 2023 at 6:30pm
60 minutesAdults are invited to join us in making their own cards. Make greeting cards for your loved ones for any occasion. Supplies are provided but feel free to also bring your own. All skill levels are welcome. Come along and have fun!
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Thursday Dec 14, 2023 at 2:30pm
60 minutesSorry this event and its waiting list are full
Watercolours for beginners, with the help of Creativebug, an arts and crafts online resource with thousands of video classes and workshops. This series will be in 4 parts.
Brush strokes basics
1. Understanding brush strokes - Explore different techniques using different brushes and strokes
2. Painting leaves
3. Painting trees
Combining elements
4. Painting a wreath
Registration required. Participants must be available for the entire series.
Shared supplies included.
Aquarelle pour débutants, avec l'aide de Creativebug, une ressource en ligne contenant des milliers de vidéos d'art et de bricolages. Cette série se fera en 4 sessions.
Base des coups de pinceaux
1. Comprendre les coups de pinceaux - Explorer les différentes techniques en utilisant différents pinceaux.
2. Peindre des feuilles
3. Peindre des arbres
Combiner les éléments
4. Peindre une couronne
Inscription requise. Vous devrez être disponible pour toute la série.
Les fournitures sont incluses et partagées.
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Monday Jan 08, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutesLeave your good taste at home and bring on the creativity! We'll provide all the wacky art material you could ever want - you turn it into the worst piece of art you can imagine!
At the end of the night, you will get to judge your fellow artists’ work and decide which is the worst!
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Monday Jan 22, 2024 at 6:45pm
60 minutesCalling all quiz masters! Test your knowledge with live general trivia at the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library!
Come for the fun, leave with the bragging rights!
Register a team of two to five people, come and enjoy!
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Monday Jan 22, 2024 at 7:30pm
60 minutesCalling all trivia fans, game show enthusiasts, and people who know a lot of random facts! Join us for a trivia night at the Beaverbrook Branch where you'll tackle questions from a wide range of categories (not just about books!) to win a prize and the respect of the trivia community. Enjoy a fun atmosphere, good music, questions for teens and older adults alike, and refreshments!
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Friday Feb 02, 2024 at 1:30pm
120 minutesAdults are invited to learn and practice Zentangle, a fun relaxing type of art that involves drawing patterns. This art form can help people increase their focus and creativity. Supplies and instruction are provided. All skill levels are welcome!
Friday February 2, 1:30-3:30pm
Registration required
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Friday Feb 02, 2024 at 2:30pm
90 minutesSorry this event and its waiting list are full
This is sure to be a love like gnome other. In some Scandinavian folklore, gnomes were said to reside near houses, watch over families, and protect against bad luck. Now you can create your own Valentine's Day gnome, perfect for giving to loved ones or to reside over your own fireplace mantel, bookshelves, or home entrance. Join Beaverbrook staff for an easy craft, good conversation, and a cozy atmosphere.
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Saturdays, Feb 03, 2024 - Mar 02, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes2 sessions remaining
Come join us for a relaxed scrapbooking session! Please bring your own scrapbook and pictures. Basic craft supplies will be provided.
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Monday Feb 05, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutesLearn to create beautiful, delicate, raised images from paper strips. You’ll use a few basic tools to wind the paper strips into coils to create a flower note card.
Supplies will be provided.