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  • Two hands joined around a cup of coffee
    Thursday Feb 20, 2025 at 6:15pm

    The Pet Loss Death Café brings together the pet lover population so that the topic of pet death can be normalized and compassionately discussed through encouraging  open discourse and examination.

    Talking about our experiences and feelings related to the illness and loss of a beloved pet can also be a great way to start the conversation about our own dying and death.

    North Gloucester Branch, 2036 Ogilvie Rd.,  

    Drop-ins welcome, but registration preferred.

    Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Home Hospice Association to offer death cafés at various locations and with various themes. Check out the OPL website for other cafés.

  • A picture of lady justice holding a scale
    Friday Feb 21, 2025 at 11:00am

    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.

  • Web banner for hobbies and crafts
    Friday Feb 21, 2025 at 2:30pm

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Discover how to draw, paint, and print like an artist.  In each session, you'll explore various techniques inspired by renowned artists.

    January 10: Draw and Paint like Paul Klee

    February 21: Draw, Paint, and Print like Andy Warhol

  • Saturday Feb 22, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Demo on how to enhance your photos by adjusting light, colour, and composition using free photo editing software (Photoscape X) available for both Windows and MacOS. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club.

  • 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. 

    Drop-in

  • Web banner for Arts and Culture
    Saturday Feb 22, 2025 at 2:30pm

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    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.

  • Monday Feb 24, 2025 at 6:00pm

    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.

  • Tuesday Feb 25, 2025 at 2:00pm

    The average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes.

    Don't let it be yours!

    Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you the simple steps you need to take to keep your PC from being hacked.

    Best of all, it can be done for free!

  • Thursday Feb 27, 2025 at 1:30pm

    Presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), End of Life Options (including MAiD) is a workshop to educate people about the options available to mitigate or end suffering at life's end, including palliative care, treatment options, and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Workshop includes the current legislation on MAiD, the process for applying in Ontario and explanation of the experience by a loved one.

  • Société Historique d`Ottawa - Michel Picard
    Saturday Mar 1, 2025 at 1:00pm

    Pour débuter le mois de la francophonie, rencontrez un homme engagé et témoin de prédilection.  Avec un regard vers le passé, il dévoilera ses défis et ses réussites à informer la population francophone. Quels bons souvenirs a-t-il de ses rencontres avec les acteurs de changements de la région? C’est à découvrir!

    Conférencier invité: Michel Picard, Animateur d'Unique FM, chef d`antenne, journaliste...… 53 ans dans les médias francophones et lauréat comme personnalité influente de la francophonie canadienne en 2023 par Francopresse

    Organiser par la Société Historique d'Ottawa

    Présentation en français. Aucune inscription requise