Join us for creative afternoons at the library! We will create a new craft each month. We provide the supplies; you provide the creativity!
The program will take place the following days:
September 20, October 18, November 15, December 13
Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.
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Fridays, Oct 18, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
2:30pm
60 minutes3 sessions remaining
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 10:00am
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cumberland Branch! Join Luc Leduc, The Duke of Magic, for an action-packed, bilingual magic show with a lot of audience participation. Family program.
Célébrez le 25e anniversaire de la succursale Cumberland ! Joignez-vous à Luc Leduc, Leduc de la magie, pour un spectacle de magie bilingue, plein d'action et avec beaucoup de participation du public. Programme familial.
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Saturdays, Oct 19, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024
10:30am
120 minutes7 sessions remaining
Drop-in program
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Introducing Pulses, a new offering from Synapcity, the hosts of Ottawa's Civics Boot Camp.
Be a part of weekly conversations that matter. With local chapters launching in locations across Ottawa, these weekly discussions will not only inform but allow you to have your say on key issues such as climate, housing, transit, arts, inclusion and more.
Perfect for anyone looking to engage with their community in a fresh way, these spaces are made for you to build and connect with your neighbours.
Each of these small group sessions will be guided by a trained facilitator. Whether it's a mini Boot Camp, a guest speaker session, a book club talk or an open dialogue, these sessions provide a space focused on community building and fostering local connections.
Coming this fall, don’t miss Pulses - the newest city-making program from Synapcity.
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/SynapcityPulses
No program October 12th (due to Thanksgiving holiday).
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 10:30am
180 minutesDrop-in program
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Come into the Richmond branch to pick up a mini pumpkin to take home and decorate as your favourite book character.
Return the decorated pumpkin to the branch by October 26th where they will be displayed for the community to enjoy and a winner will be selected and contacted.
Only pumpkins supplied
While supplies last.
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 11:00am
120 minutesDrop-in program
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Paint a ghastly ghost onto different works of art to create your own spooky scene.
Self-directed, drop-in.
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 11:00am
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cumberland Branch! Explore elements of traditional Métis jigging with MASC artist Brad Lafortune.
Métis culture is unique and filled with distinct cultural pieces such as its sash and beadwork; the culture is further reflected in its language, dance, and music. Learn about the creation of the Métis, who they were, who they are now, and where they’re heading.
Célébrez le 25e anniversaire de la succursale Cumberland ! Explorez les différents éléments de la gigue traditionnelle métisse avec Brad Lafortune, artiste de MASC.
La culture métisse est indéniablement unique et regorge d’éléments culturels distincts tels que la ceinture fléchée et le perlage. La culture se reflète également dans sa langue, sa danse et sa musique. Apprenez-en davantage sur la création des Métis; de leurs débuts à aujourd’hui, en se projetant vers demain.
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 1:00pm
180 minutesSorry this event and its waiting list are full
Step into the relaxing world of mosaics! In this workshop you will learn the basics of creating either a functional or a completely decorative mosaic, such as a trinket box or a piece of wall art.
There will be finished samples as well as possible designs that you can use to get your creative energy flowing. You will learn how to cut small glass and ceramic tiles using tile nippers, how to use the glue to fix them to the base, and some basic techniques on using the colour and shape of tiles to achieve movement in your mosaic. After the workshop, you will leave them to dry, and then they will be grouted and polished. When you return to pick them up, you can enjoy your one-of-a-kind mosaic!
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutesGet 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.
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 2:00pm
135 minutesDrop-in program
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Join us for a screening of the NFB documentary, Beyond Paper.
At a critical moment in the history of the written word, as humanity’s archives migrate to the cloud, one filmmaker goes on a journey around the globe to better understand how she can preserve her own Romanian and Armenian heritage, as well as our collective memory. Blending the intellectual with the poetic, she embarks on a personal quest with universal resonance, navigating the continuum between paper and digital—and reminding us that human knowledge is above all an affair of the soul and the spirit.
Presentation courtesy of the National Film Board.
2 hours and 10 minutes. English and French, Romanian, Italian, Arabic, Spanish with English subtitles
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cumberland Branch! Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre presents a “Hat Trick”, a new show based on three books by acclaimed Canadian author Jon Klassen: I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat, and We Found a Hat. Join us for a performance featuring puppets, poems, songs, stories, and crazy situations that will make even the most serious among us laugh out loud.
Célébrez le 25e anniversaire de la succursale Cumberland ! Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre présente « Hat Trick », une nouvelle pièce basée sur trois livres de l’auteur canadien Jon Klassen : Rendez-moi mon chapeau, Ce n'est pas mon chapeau et Nous avons trouvé un chapeau. Joignez-vous à nous pour une performance mettant en vedette des marionnettes, des poèmes, des chansons, des histoires et des situations folles qui feront rire même les plus sérieux d’entre nous.