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Documentary Screening - Beyond Paper

Main

Saturday Oct 19, 2024 at 2:00pm
135 minutes

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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
Film: The Colour of Ink

Cumberland

Sunday Oct 20, 2024 at 2:00pm
105 minutes

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Ink is our primal medium. It has always been with us, inscribing the evolution of humanity. The Colour of Ink uncovers the medium’s mystery and power through the eyes of Jason Logan, a visionary Toronto inkmaker. Working with ingredients foraged in the wild—weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust—he makes ink from just about anything. Jason sends custom-made inks to an eclectic range of artists around the world, from a New Yorker cartoonist to a Japanese calligrapher. As the inks take on a life of their own, his playful alchemy paints a story of colour that reconnects us to the earth and returns us to a childlike sense of wonder.

105 minutes. English, Spanish, and Japanese with English subtitles.
Courtesy of the National Film Board.
Employment Support

Nepean Centrepointe

Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 23, 2024
10:00am
120 minutes
9 sessions remaining

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Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed?

Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.

Sessions will be held in study room number 1 on the 2nd floor of the library while the elevator is under refurbishment.

Should you see that the counsellor is busy with another person, please wait outside patiently for your turn. Thank you.
Stittsville Branch Morning Book Club

Stittsville

Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Jun 09, 2025
10:15am
120 minutes
9 sessions remaining

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Share the enjoyment of books in a relaxed atmosphere on the Second Monday of the month.

The Stittsville Branch morning book club runs monthly from September to June.
Coffee and Cards

Osgoode

Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 30, 2024
12:00pm
90 minutes
9 sessions remaining

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Join us for coffee, cards and conversation in a casual setting at the Osgoode Library. Drop in.
Memory Café

Nepean Centrepointe

Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
1:00pm
120 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families.

Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and connections built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.

Fall/Winter 2024 Conversation Themes:

September 16th: Man's Best Friend

October 21st: Travel the World

November 18th: Sports

December 16th: My Castle, My Home
Crafternoon

Rockcliffe Park

Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
1:00pm
120 minutes
8 sessions remaining

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Do you like to knit, crochet or do handwork or sort? Please join like-minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any project that you are working on. Drop-in!

Tea and cookies will be served!
English Conversation Group/Groupe de conversation en anglais

Cumberland

Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 09, 2024
1:30pm
90 minutes
7 sessions remaining

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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!

Receive guidance from our leaders, meet new people and gain confidence in your ability to speak English.

* There are no programs on September 30, October 14, and November 11.

Vous avez déjà une base en anglais et vous cherchez un endroit avec une ambiance décontractée et amicale pour pratiquer vos habiletés de converser en anglais?

Joignez-vous à notre groupe de conversation en anglais!

Recevez des conseils, rencontrez de nouvelles personnes et gagnez de la confiance à converser en anglais.

* Il n'y a pas de programmes le 30 septembre, le14 octobre et le 11 novembre.
Osgoode Book Club

Osgoode

Monday Oct 21, 2024 at 1:30pm
60 minutes

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Join us as we discuss "Permanent Astonishment" by Thomson Highway.

Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Service Hub. Drop in.
Learn how to access OPL eBooks and Audiobooks

Sunnyside

Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
1:30pm
120 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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The Ottawa Public Library has thousands of digital titles, discover how to access them using resources like Libby and cloudLibrary. Come join us in this monthly drop-in session where we help you learn how to use Ottawa Public Library resources to access eBooks and audiobooks.

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