Create original artwork with professional artist Stephanie Browness. Get step by step instructions in real time as you create your own version of a pre-planned winter landscape acrylic on canvas work of art. All experience levels welcome. All supplies provided!

Registration required - spaces are limited. 

Stephanie Browness is a painter and art instructor who has been teaching in Ottawa for 20 years. She has worked with all age groups and firmly believes that anyone can make art. Stephanie holds a BFA in fine arts from the University of Ottawa and Master's in art history from Carleton University. 

With special thanks for the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) for generously funding this Carp branch program.

A school readiness program for children 3–4 years old, who will be entering kindergarten in 2025, and their adult co-learner.

Stories and child-centered learning stations with a focus on the foundational concepts of letter recognition, numeracy, colors, shapes, measurement, rhyming, and retelling.

Drop-in for Storybook reading, songs, bounces and rhymes too!  

Ages newborn to 18 months. 

For those who can't make it to the Saturday December 14 card-making session here at Centennial branch: 

Get into the festive spirit whether you are celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or simply some well-earned time off. Adults are invited to make their own greeting cards. Supplies are provided. Bring yourself & your creativity to this self-guided program! 

Registration required