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  • Thursday Oct 19, 2023 at 6:00pm
    60 minutes

    Ages 8 - 13 years old.

    Barbies are DYING for a makeover! Join us and "zombie" a Barbie.

    All supplies (including a Barbie or a Ken) will be provided. Please register for this program.

  • Thursday Oct 19, 2023 at 6:30pm
    90 minutes

    Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month.  All are welcome.  Registrants are responsible for securing a copy of the book to read or listen to.

    This month's book is Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum

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    Friday Oct 20, 2023 at 2:00pm
    120 minutes

    Learn, in simple terms, how your camera works to enable you to take better photos.  The lecture will cover tips on composition, depth of field, lighting, people pictures and how to avoid common pitfalls.  Applicable to cell phones too.  Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group.

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    Friday Oct 20, 2023 at 2:30pm
    60 minutes

    Sorry this event is full

    Join us for a tour of the Digitization Lab. This lab is equipped with bookable work stations that allow you to digitize your old photographs, slides and negatives, as well as your VHS tapes and 8mm film reels. This tour will be an orientation of the equipment, the stations and the online booking system.

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 10:30am
    60 minutes

    Spend your Saturday investigating the world of S.T.E.A.M. 

    This session we will look at polymers and viscosity, and how we can use these principles to create spooky items for Hallowe'en

    Ages 8-12. Registration required

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 11:00am
    60 minutes

    Get a  Techno Buddy!

    Technology and Social Media can be overwhelming.

    Teen Volunteers share their tech knowledge with older Adults in a two-on-one setting.  

    Areas of technology help includes:

    Facebook

    Instagram

    X (former Twitter)

    App filters to improve pictures

    Meeting place:  Teen Zone.

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 1:30pm
    90 minutes

    You want your book to look both beautiful and professional. Thom Whalen has fifteen years experience publishing his own and other author's books. He will explain the decisions an author must make when designing both the cover and interior of a book. This understanding is important to authors who publish their own books, whether they develop the skills themselves or contract with specialists to do the work for them.

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Zombies are taking over the library. Join us for an afternoon of ghoulish crafting as we transform Barbie dolls into zombies. All materials provided. Ages 10-17. Registration Required.

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    While on a haunted hayride with your friends you notice a strange box underneath the hay. You must pick up clues along the way to open the locked box.

    Come test your math skills and solve the mystery of the haunted hayride!

    Best suited for ages 7 to 12

    Escape room created by BreakoutEDU

    Lors d'une promenade hantée avec vos amis, vous remarquez une étrange boîte sous le foin. Vous devez trouver des indices en chemin pour ouvrir la boîte verrouillée.

    Viens tester tes compétences en mathématiques et résous le mystère de la balade en foin hanté !

    Convient aux enfants de 7 à 12 ans

    Salle d'évasion créée par BreakoutEDU

  • Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 2:30pm
    60 minutes

    This fall, learn how to plant fresh garlic cloves in your yard or pots.  It is a simple process and patience is required due to the time it takes to see the end results!