Tuesdays, Oct 17, 2023 - Dec 12, 2023
6:00pm
90 minutes
3 sessions remaining
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes? Then come and meet with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month we will follow a theme and select cookbooks from that theme. We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.
October 17 : Greek
November 14 : Soups and Stews
December 12 : Christmas
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023 at 6:30pm
60 minutes
Adults 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!
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023 at 11:00am
60 minutes
Discover what you can do with your library card!
Join this 1-hour hands-on session to learn more about online resources. Find out how you can use your library card to access free films, read magazines online, access e-books, learn a new language, listen to music, and much more.
Register to ensure your spot.
The program will be held in the computer lab on the lower level of the Nepean Centrepointe library.
Wednesdays, Oct 18, 2023 - Nov 08, 2023
3:00pm
60 minutes
4 sessions remaining
Create art in good company.
This series is perfect for aspiring artists, crafters who are in a rut, and anyone who suspects that a creative habit would be good for their soul.
We will explore our creativity using art prompts from Creativebug.
All supplies will be provided.
Thursdays, Oct 19, 2023 - May 16, 2024
10:15am
75 minutes
7 sessions remaining
Join us as we share the enjoyment of reading and discuss books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome.
Sept 21 - Unreconciled: Family, Truth and Indigenous Resistance by Jesse Wente
Oct 19 - The Housekeeper by Joy Fielding
November 16 - Rocannon's World (in Hainish Novels and Stories Vol. 1) by Ursula K. Le Guin
January 18 - The White Hare by Jane Johnson
February 15 - Woman, Watching : Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay by Merilyn Simonds
March 21 - The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
April 18 - Different by Frans De Waal
May 16 - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
The book club meets on the third Thursday of each month at 10:15-11:30 except July, August and December, when there is no meeting. You can place a hold on library copies in advance
Thursdays, Oct 19, 2023 - Dec 14, 2023
2:30pm
60 minutes
3 sessions remaining
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.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023 at 5:30pm
120 minutes
Protecting your PC
The average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes. Don't let it be yours! Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you the simple steps you need to take to keep your PC from being hacked. And best of all, it can be done for free.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023 at 6:30pm
90 minutes
Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month. All are welcome. Registrants are responsible for securing a copy of the book to read or listen to.
This month's book is Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023 at 6:30pm
60 minutes
Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for our discussion on Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn series. All are welcome!
Fridays, Oct 20, 2023 - Jun 21, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes
8 sessions remaining
Do you enjoy reading mysteries? Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussion usually every third Friday of the month.