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.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024 at 6:00pm
60 minutes
Photos and narration from multiple trips via car, ship, bus. Ireland includes Cork, Dublin,
Northern Ireland (Belfast, Londonderry, Giant’s Causeway) and the west coast (Cliffs of
Mohr, Connemara). Scotland includes Hebrides, Edinburgh, Inverness, Shetland Islands. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group and the Orleans Photo Club.
Wednesdays, Sep 25, 2024 - Dec 18, 2024
2:30pm
60 minutes
4 sessions remaining
Have questions about your own device i.e.: tablet, phone, or laptop? Need help with e-books or other online library services? Hazeldean staff will be available to assist you with basic tech questions. **NO TECHNOLOGY REPAIRS** Please bring your own device and library card.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024 at 6:00pm
90 minutes
Join us as we create a unique 3D Pyramid card that can be used decoratively or give as a card…the creative possibilities are yours to explore.
No experience needed. All materials provided.
Thursdays, Sep 26, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
7:00pm
60 minutes
4 sessions remaining
Cover to Cover has multiplied!
Joins us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.
Starting September 2024, there will be two groups reading the same books, but at different times of the year. Choose a morning session - Daybreak Discussions - or evening session - Nightfall Forum - that works with your schedule.
When you register for a session, there is no need to request a physical copy, as one will be ready for you! 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.
By registering for this program, you are registering for a Thursday evening session. To register for a Tuesday morning session, please visit Cover to Cover: Daybreak Discussions.
FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
September 26: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
October 31: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
November 28: This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
December 19: This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar
WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 2024 ❄
January: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
March: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson
SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2024 ❀
April: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!
Fridays, Sep 27, 2024 - Dec 20, 2024
2:00pm
120 minutes
7 sessions remaining
Come engage in creative writing or academic writing!
Each session starts with a 20-minute writing period, followed by a peer feedback session.
You will need to bring the writing instruments of your choice (computer or pen and paper) so that we can write together.
Registration is required for this program series
Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutes
Have you ever considered writing a mystery? In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the characteristics of various types of mysteries and how to add ingredients from other genres, like thrillers and crime. We’ll discuss practical techniques for presenting clues, building suspense, and making the reader play an active part in solving your puzzle. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this session will equip you with the tools to craft page-turning mysteries.
Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 2:00pm
135 minutes
Join us for a demonstration of how to bring old photos back to life! The presentation will discuss different ways to digitize your photos and then provide a demonstration of how to touch them up using the free photo editing software Photoscape X, available for Windows and MacOS.
Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 2:30pm
120 minutes
Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and craft your very first project: a drawstring bag. This two-hour session will take you through the steps of setting up, threading, and using a sewing machine.
The same lesson takes place once a month. Please register for one session only. Registration limited to 5 spaces.
Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 2:30pm
90 minutes
Learn how to make Marble Wind Spinners, Bookmarks and Photo holders out of Wire. Please note this program works with pliers.
Monday Sep 30, 2024 at 7:00pm
minutes
QUOTE: “As Tanya Talaga investigates the story of her great-great grandmother's fate, she lays bare the dark history of a nation. This is about a Canada that you do not know, but one we all must confront. The Knowing is harrowing, illuminating and necessary reading.” — Carol Off
Presented in partnership with the Ottawa International Writers Festival and Library and Archives Canada.
We are honoured to present an evening with Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers. Her new book, The Knowing, is a riveting exploration of her family’s story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call Canada.
For generations, Indigenous People have known that their family members disappeared, many of them after being sent to residential schools, “Indian hospitals” and asylums through a coordinated system designed to destroy who the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people are. This is one of Canada’s greatest open secrets, an unhealed wound that until recently lay hidden by shame and abandonment.
Deeply personal and meticulously researched, The Knowing is a seminal unravelling of the centuries-long oppression of Indigenous People that continues to reverberate in these communities today.
Hosted by Joy SpearChief-Morris.