Create a painting on canvas from start to finish! Participants will be provided with all the materials needed to complete the painting. No prior skills needed!
We will be following a painting tutorial to create a beautiful sunset landscape.
Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)Combine basic drawing strokes into easy-to-learn pattern combinations that inspire creativity, relaxation, and meditation.
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025 at 2:00pmDrop-in program
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Join us for a screening of My Salinger Year (101 min), in celebration of CanFilmDay!
In My Salinger Year, aspiring writer Joanna Rakoff receives personal advice from reclusive author J.D. Salinger while working at the literary agency that represents him. Viewer discretion is advised.
Popcorn will be provided.
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Saturday Apr 19, 2025 at 11:00amGet a Techno Buddy!
Technology and Social Media can be overwhelming.
Teen Volunteers share their Social Media knowledge with older Adult in a two-on-one setting.
Areas of technology help will focus on user’s personal account use by initial setting up of the accounts and how use the site:
Facebook
Instagram
X (former Twitter)
Pinterest
One hour= One topic
If you want to cover a different topic from the list, Facilitator will need to approve it, as this is a one hour session.
Meeting place: Teen Zone on the 3rd floor.
Please bring your device fully charged (ex. cell phone, tablet, or laptop).
Please provide a phone number we can contact you about your topic.
You can sign up for one session and one waiting list slot per quarter.
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Saturday Apr 19, 2025 at 11:00amDrop-in program
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with the library!
Join us at the Rideau branch for a morning of poetry reading and discussion in a casual setting.
Come with one or more poems of your choosing to share and discuss with the group. These can be poems that you have written, or ones that you enjoy by another writer.
Célébrez le Mois national de la poésie avec la bibliothèque !
Rejoignez-nous à la succursale Rideau pour une matinée de lecture de poèmes et de discussion dans un environnement décontracté.
Venez avec un ou plusieurs poèmes de votre choix à partager et à discuter avec le groupe. Il peut s'agir de poèmes que vous avez écrits ou de poèmes d'un autre auteur que vous appréciez.
Les poèmes et les discussions se dérouleront principalement en anglais.
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Tuesday Apr 22, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)Join us each month for discussions on mystery novels! From cold-blooded murders to humourous whodunnits, come meet fellow mystery enthusiasts as we chat about the pre-selected book.
When you register, a physical copy will already be available to you! If you are on the waitlist, or if you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.
SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March3, 2025 ❀
April 22: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, by Olga Tokarczuk
May 20: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jessie Q. Sutanto
June 24: The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard OsmanPAST TITLES ❦ FALL 2024 - WINTER 2025 ❦
September: Still Life, by Louise Penney
October: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, by Benjamin Stevenson
November: The Spy Coast, by Tess Gerritsen
December: Treasure State, by C.J. Box
January: The Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware
February: Dead Man's Grave, by Neil Lancaster
March: The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill -
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025 at 11:00amPresented by the Ontario Legal Information Centre, this workshop is all about housing for the elderly, such as room, apartment and care home leases. Sign up to learn more about this topic for yourself or for a loved one.
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025 at 6:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can supercharge your web searches and help you find the most relevant information. They can generate images, personalized songs, summarize long text, describe the content of videos, and more. Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you how easily it can be done and how to detect dreaded "AI hallucinations". And you can do it all for free.
If you plan to attend, please register to ensure the program is presented.
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025 at 6:30pmJoin talented members of the Stittsville Creative Writing Group community as they present their stories for your enjoyment.
We are writers: we dream what the engineer builds, and the scientist discovers. We are mystics and mad people, poets and prophets. We are schemers and dreams, and storytellers. We invite you to hear our tales.
This event will be taking place in the Grace Thompson room.
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until May 29, 2025)Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.
Cover to Cover has two groups reading the same books at different times of the year. By registering for this program, you are registering for a Thursday evening session. Please register for each session you would like to participate in.
When you register, a physical copy will already be available to you! If you are on the waitlist, or if you would prefer a different format such as an e-book, audiobook, or large print (if available), please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.
To register for a Tuesday morning session, please visit Cover to Cover: Daybreak Discussion.
SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 3, 2025 ❀
April 24: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
May 29: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
PAST TITLES ❦ FALL 2024 - WINTER 2025 ❦
September: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
October: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
November: This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
December: This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar
January: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
March: The Theory of Crows, by David Robertson