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Learn how to extend the battery life of your PC laptop, discover the handy Microsoft PowerToys, detect fake USB flash drives before you lose data, learn why you should avoid PC "fix-it" utilities, and embed music in PowerPoint presentations.
Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group, will help you with these quick and effective remedies.
Join us for lighthearted love and laughs every third Wednesday of the month as we play a romantic comedy movie This month's pick is The Big Sick.
The film was directed by Michael Showalter was released in 2017. 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. 120 minutes. In English with subtitles.
Dive into the fascinating world of typography with Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. Chris will demystify the terminology of typography and explore its rich history. Learn what makes a typeface readable or distracting, how to effectively combine multiple typefaces, and the emotions different fonts can evoke.
Whether your next project is a greeting card, poster, newsletter, business card, logo, or anything else that incorporates text, Chris can help you avoid common typographic pitfalls. Practical tips will be shared to choose the right typeface, create visually appealing and readable text, and more. For the design novice or seasoned pro, this presentation will enhance your appreciation and understanding of typography’s powerful impact.
Registration required
Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a discussion on Andrew Piper. All are welcome!
Join us for a workshop presented by the Ontario Legal Information Centre. This workshop will address topics such as tenants’ rights & obligations - before the tenancy begins (discrimination, deposit, pets, tenancy agreement) - after the tenancy begins (Tenant Insurance, maintenance and repairs, quiet enjoyment of the rental unit, payment of rent, eviction) and how to pursue a LTB matter (what is the Landlord & Tenant Board, how to file an application against a landlord).
Free. Register online.
Curious about Dungeons and Dragons (a.k.a. 'that game from Stranger Things')? Give it a try with this one-session-long adventure for beginners!
D&D is a popular fantasy role-playing game in which you and other players take on the role of different characters to explore, solve puzzles, and fight or outwit monsters. Learn the basic rules of this popular game as you undertake an adventure with fellow players!
This adventure uses pre-generated characters, so you must register by Thursday February 13th to receive a list of characters to choose from and receive your character info-sheet before game-day. Late registrants and those who do not reply to the character-choosing email will be assigned a random character.
Ages: 12-18
Note: Can't attend this session? Register to join the repeat of this game scheduled on Wednesday March 12th!
Calling all engineers! Come design, build and test our structures as we create marble runs and mazes. Discover science in action. We supply the materials. Register online. Ages 7+
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.
Drop-in
Participants will create their own tile art/coaster art. Using 4X4 or 3X6 inch sized tiles, create an abstract or still life masterpiece with alcohol-based markers and acrylic paints.
If your Windows computer is getting sluggish, you don't have to re-install Windows just to gain back lost performance. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will demonstrate and explain how to safely use many native and free 3rd party tools that can help speed up Windows.
Registration limited. Please pre-register online.