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  • Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
    Saturday Feb 22, 2025 at 1:00pm

    Join Jamie Bramburger, author of Sudden Impact: The Story of the 1942 Almonte Train Wreck, to learn about a horrific Ottawa Valley train crash that took 38 lives and injured over 150 people. The accident occurred when a wartime troop train lost control on a snowy, icy evening – ramming at high speed into the rear end of a civilian train still in the process of loading passengers.

  • NFB logo on pink and purple backdrop
    Saturday Feb 22, 2025 at 2:30pm

    In Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams’ feature doc Someone Like Me, Drake, a young gay man from Uganda, leaves behind everything he knows to attain the universal freedoms everyone deserves: to be who he is and love whomever he chooses without fear of discrimination, persecution, or violence. A group of queer strangers unite to resettle Drake in Vancouver, but they are tasked with a year-long commitment to someone they’ve never met, and struggle with the challenging conditions of this support. Together, Drake and his sponsors embark on an emotional journey in search of personal freedom, revealing how in a world where one must constantly fight for the right to exist, survival itself becomes a victory. 

    2021. 80 minutes. English. 
    Courtesy of the National Film Board. 

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  • Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until May 26, 2025)

    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.

  • Image of coffee cup and playing cards
    Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 12:00pm (series runs until Apr 28, 2025)

    Join us for coffee, cards and conversation in a casual setting at the Osgoode Library.  Drop in, all are welcome.

  • Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Mar 31, 2025)

    Join our English conversation group!

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

    No registration needed.

    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. 

    Inscription non requise. 

  • Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Apr 28, 2025)

    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 you can ask individualized questions about library resources. For best results please bring your device.  

  • Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Apr 28, 2025)

    On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, this event provides an opportunity for local authors and others who enjoy good writing to discuss writing of all types (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, dramatic scripts, graphic novels, etc.) Members will have the opportunity to share their writing and exchange useful feedback. Possible discussion may also include ideas related to publishing written work.

  • poster for Beau Travail
    Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 6:00pm

    Every Monday evening we put the spotlight on a director's work, giving us a chance to explore their oeuvre, revisit movies we've played on Tuesdays, and just....watch some good movies. This month's pick is Claire Denis.

    Join us for a free screening of Beau Travail as part of our Monday Director Spotlight Series. The film was released in 1999. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 90 minutes. In French, Italian and Russian with English subtitles.

  • Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 6:30pm

    Happiness Habits 613 and Ottawa Public Library present: Happiness Book Club: Book Walk Book Talk

    Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Walks will start at the Sunnyside library.

    February's book walk book talk title is: IKIGAI: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. The authors explore the Japanese concept of ikigai, Happiness Habits 613 is a grassroots crew in Ottawa cultivating healthy habits using the 9 pillars of happiness: altruism, connection, gratitude, movement, mindfulness, minimalism, nature, nutrition and purpose.the "reason for being". The book aims to show how finding and pursuing one's ikigai can lead to a more fulfilling life.

  • Tuesday Feb 25, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 17, 2025)

    Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Everyone welcome! Drop in.​

    ​Apprenez et pratiquez votre anglais parlé et rencontrez des gens dans un milieu décontracté.​ Tous sont bienvenus! Inscription non-requise.