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  • Book Club

    Wednesdays, Oct 11, 2023 - Jun 12, 2024
    3:00pm
    75 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon.  This group meets every second Wednesday of the month (September to June) See link below for this year's selections:

    September 13: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks

    October 11: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

    November 8: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

    December 13: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

    January 10: Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

    February 14: Women Talking by Miriam Toews

    March 13: Lady Byron & Her Daughters by Julia Markus

    April 10: Bluebird by Genevieve Graham

    May 8: This Other Eden by Paul Harding

    June 12 (meeting outside library): Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in A Transgender Family by Amanda Jetté Knox

  • Wool

    Thursdays, Oct 12, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    11:00am
    90 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Join us at our new yarn club!

    Knitters, crocheters, needle workers, rug hookers – all are welcome to socialize with fellow yarn crafters and work on their latest project.

    Drop-in program.

  • jack o lantern

    Tuesday Oct 17, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us for an afternoon of crafting. Participants will make 6” square Halloween plaque to add to their fall décor.   All materials will be provided.

  • painting of fall flowers

    Thursday Nov 16, 2023 at 5:30pm
    150 minutes

    Create an 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 "Fall Flowers" themed 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 the past 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 to the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) for generously funding this Manotick branch program.