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  • Fridays, Sep 27, 2024 - May 30, 2025
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.

  • Fridays, Sep 27, 2024 - Dec 20, 2024
    2:00pm
    120 minutes

    7 sessions remaining

    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
     

  • NFB logo on pink and purple backdrop

    Friday Sep 27, 2024 at 2:30pm
    105 minutes

    Our People Will Be Healed, Alanis Obomsawin’s 50th film, reveals how a Cree community in Manitoba has been enriched through the power of education. The Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre in Norway House, north of Winnipeg, receives a level of funding that few other Indigenous institutions enjoy. Its teachers help their students to develop their abilities and their sense of pride. 

    2017. 96 minutes. English with French subtitles. 
    Courtesy of the National Film Board. 

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  • Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 11:00am
    105 minutes

    Join us for the free screening of a hilarious star-studded comedy.

    It is never easy to meet your girlfriend's parents, but for Greg it gets even harder as his future father-in-law turns out to be a former CIA agent who has serious trust issues.

  • Photograph of the Parliament Hill skyline taken between the end of the 19th century and 1916.

    Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 1:00pm
    120 minutes

    In 1924, "les allumetières" (match workers) of E.B. Eddy staged the first trike by women workers in Québec history. Three decades earlier, in 1891, 2,500 unionized sawmill workers had walked out in the largest strike-to-date in Canadian history. 

    Join Brian McDougall, adjunct professor from Carleton History and guide with Peoples’ History Walking Tours, to hear about these strikes and other important labour landmarks that took place in the Chaudière District. 

    Presented in partnership with The Workers' History Museum.

  • Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 1:30pm
    90 minutes

    Have you ever considered writing a mystery? In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the characteristics of various types of mysteries and how to add ingredients from other genres, like thrillers and crime. We’ll discuss practical techniques for presenting clues, building suspense, and making the reader play an active part in solving your puzzle. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this session will equip you with the tools to craft page-turning mysteries.

  • Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 2:00pm
    135 minutes

    Join us for a demonstration of how to bring old photos back to life! The presentation will discuss different ways to digitize your photos and then provide a demonstration of how to touch them up using the free photo editing software Photoscape X, available for Windows and MacOS. 

  • Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 2:30pm
    120 minutes

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and craft your very first project: a drawstring bag. This two-hour session will take you through the steps of setting up, threading, and using a sewing machine. 

    The same lesson takes place once a month. Please register for one session only. Registration limited to 5 spaces.

  • Web banner for hobbies and crafts

    Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 2:30pm
    90 minutes

    Learn how to make Marble Wind Spinners, Bookmarks and Photo holders out of Wire. Please note this program works with pliers.

  • National Film Board of Canada logo on pink and purple field

    Monday Sep 30, 2024 at 1:00pm
    135 minutes

    Join us  for a screening of Our People Will Be Healed.

    Our People Will Be Healed, Alanis Obomsawin’s 50th film, reveals how a Cree community in Manitoba has been enriched through the power of education. The Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre in Norway House, north of Winnipeg, receives a level of funding that few other Indigenous institutions enjoy. Its teachers help their students to develop their abilities and their sense of pride.

    Presentation courtesy of the National Film Board.

    Rated G. 1 hour and 36 minutes.