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  • Spark: A STEM Storytime

    Tuesdays, Jan 16, 2024 - Feb 20, 2024
    10:30am
    60 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Registration opens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    A fun program of discovery for preschoolers and their adult co-learner.

    Explore elements of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through hands-on inquiry-based activities and story. For ages 3-4. 

  • Saturday Jan 20, 2024 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us for a presentation on financial literacy presented by an accountant from Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. This presentation is for people who want to become better money managers. The presentation runs for 60 minutes, including the questions and answers period.

    Presentation Outline:

    • Getting your financial house in order: Ten Healthy Habits of Financial Management

    • Goal-Setting

    • Tools and Resources

    • Questions and Answers

    Learning objectives:

    • To self-assess your level of financial fitness

    • To learn the Ten Healthy Habits of Financial Management

    • To obtain resources to help you get your financial house in order

  • Dickinson Discovery Club, Let's Talk Science

    Thursday Jan 25, 2024 at 6:00pm
    60 minutes

    Registration opens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    Tinkering, Coding, Creating, Experimenting and Designing.

    Come get excited about STEM with us.

    For thinkers ages 6-8 years and their adult co-learner.

    A program in partnership with the University of Ottawa's Let's Talk Science Program.

  • Friday Jan 26, 2024 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Registration opens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    Do you have a fun character that you'd like to create a story for? Come join award winning author/illustrator and graphic novelist, Rob Justus, on January 26th for an AMAZING storytelling workshop! Rob will share his helpful tips and tricks in drafting your hero's journey. From breathing life in your character and what they want and need; to the world they inhabit and the obstacles they need to overcome to accomplish their goal; along with how that character will grow over the course of your story. Come with the seeds of an idea and leave with a fruitful garden of storytelling delights!

    Ages 8-12. Registration required. 

  • Saturday Jan 27, 2024 at 2:30pm
    45 minutes

    Registration opens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    Celebrate Family Literacy Day 2024 with Honorary Chair Barbara Reid (virtual presenter)! Barbara will be doing a demonstration on how to use clay to create a picture. She will share unique techniques you can use to make different things. The event is pre-recorded and will be viewed in branch as we follow along to create our own works of art using clay. This event is ideal for families with children ages 7 to 12.  This program is presented in English.

  • Tuesdays, Jan 30, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024
    6:30pm
    45 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Registration opens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    Parent at and Child Book Club

    Share the love of reading! This new book club is for kids 10-12 and a parent or guardian. Share a book together and then join for fun and a book chat. The first book will be kept at the information desk in the kids’ section for you to pick up and read prior to the first book club meeting.

    We will meet monthly on Tuesday at 6:30 (45 minutes)

    One registration per family.

    January 30th Smile by Raina Telgemeier

    February 27th The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

    March 26th   Restart by Gordon Korman

    April 30th  The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

  • Happy Cat: Peaceful Playful Crafting

    Friday Feb 02, 2024 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Registration opens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    Happy Cat: Peaceful, Playful Crafting

    For those looking for a quiet creative outlet to unleash their imaginations.

    Welcoming creators ages 6-9.

    All materials provided.

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Saturdays, Feb 03, 2024 - Feb 24, 2024
    10:00am
    135 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Registration opens on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am

    The program aims to help children practice and improve their reading skills! Children will receive individualized reading help and encouragement. Ages 6-12. Online Registration Required / Ce programme contribue au développement de la lecture chez les jeunes en favorisant l'accompagnement comme moyen privilégié d'apprentissage et de partage. Pour les 6-12 ans. Inscription en ligne requise

    Step 1. Register for program / Étape 1: S'inscrire au programme.

    Step 2. You will be added to the wait list. / Étape 2: Vous serez ajouté à la liste d'attente.

    Step 3. An employee will contact you to complete the registration. / Étape 3: Un employé communiquera avec vous pour compléter l'enregistrement.

  • Saturday Feb 03, 2024 at 10:30am
    60 minutes

    Registration opens on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - 10:00am

    We will be focusing on the "A" for Art with some colourful experiments and crafts.  For ages 8-13.  Please register on-line

  • Saturday Feb 03, 2024 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Joignez-nous pour une session sur la littératie financière donné par un comptable de Comptables Professionnels Agréés Canada. Cette session est pour toutes les personnes qui veulent apprendre à mieux gérer leur argent. La session aura une durée de 60 minutes.

    Survol :

    • Mettre de l’ordre dans vos finances : dix bonnes habitudes de la gestion financière;

    • Établissement des objectifs;

    • Ressources;

    • Questions et réponses

    Objectifs d’apprentissage de la session :

    • Évaluer votre niveau de compétence en matière de gestion financière;

    • Apprendre les Dix bonnes habitudes de gestion financière;

    • Obtenir des ressources qui vous aideront à mettre de l’ordre dans vos finances.