Join us for an informal gathering of knitting enthusiasts - from beginners to experts. Share your ideas and projects in a relaxed social atmosphere. Every second Wednesday afternoon, 1- 3 pm
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balls of wool
Wednesdays, Sep 18, 2024 - Dec 11, 2024
1:00pm
120 minutes7 sessions remaining
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Wednesdays, Sep 18, 2024 - Dec 18, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes14 sessions remaining
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Looking for a way to relax and meet other people? Stop in for a casual weekly gathering at the library.
Chess, cards, puzzles, colouring, and board games will be available.
All supplies are provided.
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2024 at 6:00pm
150 minutesDrop-in program
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A (Bad) Night at the Movies: The Giant Claw (1957)
Join us for a free screening of “The Giant Claw” at the Blackburn Hamlet Branch. This film was directed by Fred F. Sears and released in 1957.
Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. 75 minutes. English.
Genre: Supernatural Fantasy, Monster Horror.
Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.
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Wednesdays, Sep 18, 2024 - Dec 11, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes7 sessions remaining
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Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group.
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Wednesdays, Sep 18, 2024 - Jun 18, 2025
7:00pm
90 minutes10 sessions remaining
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Storytelling Open Mic is a perfect place for newcomers to discover oral storytelling in a warm and supportive atmosphere or for more experienced tellers to test out new stories. Listeners are needed and welcome! You will hear folk tales, historical pieces, fractured fairy tales, true personal stories, recitations, ballads, and original stories - ranging from funny to poignant. Attendees can listen or tell a story 5-10 minutes long. In collaboration with Ottawa Storytellers.
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Wednesdays, Sep 18, 2024 - Mar 19, 2025
7:00pm
60 minutes13 sessions remaining
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If you are a knitter or a crocheter, come and join Hazeldean Stitches. Share your ideas and projects with other yarn artists. All ages welcome!
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Thursdays, Sep 19, 2024 - Nov 21, 2024
10:15am
75 minutes3 sessions remaining
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Join us as we share the enjoyment of reading and discuss books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome.
September 19 - The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig
October 17 - Drive your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
November 21 - The Whisper on the Night Wind: the True History of a Wilderness Legend by Adam Schoalts
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.
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Thursdays, Sep 19, 2024 - Jun 19, 2025
3:00pm
60 minutes10 sessions remaining
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Are you a hobby writer? Or perhaps you wish you could be. You welcome a time of solitude and your pen begins to move on a blank page. Sometimes you find yourself in a wonderful space, where your imagination blossoms in surprising ways; new insights or moments of beauty, or whole stories emerge, as though out of nothing. Weaving words is your happy place!
Do you ever have Writer’s Block? If so, you are definitely a writer! Your writing matters to you and you want to be back at it again. Writing is a solitary activity. Yet at the heart of it, writing is about communication and creating community.
Welcome to the writing circle. Whether your writing is flowing freely or you are in a dry spell, you are in good company here. This is not a course, nor a place where anyone will tell you what you should do or try to fix your writing. It’s a space for exploring your own unique ways of expressing yourself in a safe and supportive environment.
Writing is a gift we can give ourselves, and a powerful avenue for reflecting on your life experiences. Through times of joy and sorrow, and through times of stress, writing nourishes you, like a medicine or sometimes like a magical potion. Stories, reflections, poetry, memoirs or whatever you want to write, you are welcome here.
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Thursday Sep 19, 2024 at 6:15pm
120 minutesMedical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Death Café gives you the chance to discuss and destigmatize this topic in a safe, non-judgmental space. While MAiD became legal in Canada in June 2016, it remains a complex and deeply personal issue, with many people who seek access to MAiD or their loved ones feeling stigmatized and unsupported. This is a space to share your thoughts, feelings and emotions around MAiD, to discuss the emerging laws on MAiD and mental health, and to talk about the impact MAiD has on families and loved ones.
Drop-ins welcome, but registration preferred.
Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Home Hospice Association to offer death cafés with various themes. Check out the OPL website for upcoming death cafés.
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Thursday Sep 19, 2024 at 6:30pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for our discussion on Jo Spain. All are welcome!