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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in program.
This group meets the first Thursday of the month 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
January 2 - "Oh William" by Elizabeth Strout
February 6 - "The Humans" by Matt Haig
March 6 - "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus
April 3 - "Notes on a writers' life" by David Adams Richards
May 1 - "All the colors of the dark" by Chris Whitaker
June 5 -"I (Athena)" by Ruth DyckFehderau
Everyone is welcome to join Vernon’s book club!
Visit with your friends and neighbours to discuss great books.
First Thursday of the month
6:30pm-7:30pm
January 2 - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gilliam McAllister
February 6 – Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley
March 6– The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
April 3 – The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott
May 1 – The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
June 5 – Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
July 3 – The Maid by Nita Prose
August 7 – The Humans by Matt Haig
September 4 – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
October 2– The Company We Keep by Frances Itani
November 6 – Everything She Feared by Rick Mofina
December 4– The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Books will be available at the Vernon branch service hub.
Are you looking for a job? Come learn all the necessary skills to do so at the Elmvale Acres Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, with a program offered in conjunction with CCI Ottawa.
Some of the topics that will be covered include:
•résumé & cover letter writing
•job search and networking
•interview preparation (hard and soft skills)
Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere at the Hazeldean Library.
Join us for discussions on the first Friday of every month.
September 13: Meet & Greet - Talk about our summer reading
October 4: "All Things Consoled" by Elizabeth Hay (Memoir)
November 1: "Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman (Fiction)
December 6: "State of Terror" by Hillary Clinton & Louise Penny (Fiction)
No Meeting in January
February 7: "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline (Canadian)
March 7: "Cul-de-Sac" by Joy Fielding (Canadian-Mystery)
April 4: "Looking for Jane" by Heather Marshall (Canadian)
May 2: "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Canadian-Fiction)
June 6: "The Dinner" by Herman Koch (Fiction)
Enter the world of robotics through hands-on demos and innovative designs from our local tech community.
Join Ottawa Public Library, Area X.0 operated by Invest Ottawa, Four DRobotics, Algonquin College Bachelor of Engineering Automation and Robotics program, and EOM Robotics from Earl of March High School for a fun, free, and informative drop-in event.
Explorez la robotique avec des démonstrations pratiques.
Joignez-vous à la Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa, à Area X.0 (exploitée par Investir Ottawa), à Four DRobotics au personnel du programme de baccalauréat en ingénierie, en automatisation et en robotique du Collège Algonquin, et à EOM Robotics de l'école secondaire Earl of March à cet événement amusant, gratuit et informatif.
Want to learn more about your family history or getting stuck working on your family tree? Drop-in to work on your family tree and share research strategies. Discover what library resources are available for your research with specialists from the Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch.
Join author Michael F. Stewart for an evening of shared writing, support, and constructive criticism from peers. No experience necessary, all forms of writing welcome.
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 Lee Chang-dong.
Join us for a free screening of Green Fish In as part of our Monday Director Spotlight Series. The film was released in 1997. 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. 111 minutes. In Korean with English subtitles.
Mar. 3 at 6 PM: James Bond. Quantum of Solace
Watch the second installment of the James Bond series with Daniel Craig. He is partnered with Olga Kurylenko who plays a beautiful but feisty Camille that assists him in no less than saving the world.
Apr. 7 at 5:45 PM: The Horse Whisperer
A real classic starring and directed by Robert Redford. Based on the 1995 novel by Nicholas Evans, the movie tells a story of a talented trainer with a remarkable gift for understanding horses, who is hired to help an injured teenager (played by Scarlett Johansson) and her horse back to health following a tragic accident.
May 5 at 6 PM: Bad Boys: Ride or Die
The fourth installment of the Bad Boys film series is a buddy cop action-comedy film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
Share the pleasure of reading and discussing books ranging from the classics to the contemporary, but mostly fiction, in a relaxed atmosphere
(If the first Monday of a month falls on a Civic Holiday, the book club will be postponed to the following week)
January 6 - The unseen by Roy Jacobson
February 3- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (book club kit to be available at January meeting)
March 3 - Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
April 7 - Trust by Herman Diaz
May 5 - Moon of the Crusted Snow (Canadian)- book kit reserved
June 2 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus