Le Club de lecture RD est fier d'accueillir Michèle Vinet, auteure de chez nous. Son roman, Le malaimant, lauréat du Prix littéraire Trillium fut récemment le sujet de leur rencontre. Avec sa plume poétique, Michèle Vinet touche, ébranle et confronte. Ses romans nous aident à mettre en lumière les mystères de la vie.
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Tuesday May 21, 2024 at 10:00am
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Tuesdays, May 21, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
11:00am
90 minutes6 sessions remaining
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Meet up with other book lovers in the neighborhood and chat about your latest reads.
January 16th - Rocket Men by Robert Kurson
February 20th - The Christie Affair by Nina Gramont
March 19th - Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny
April 16th - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
May 21st - Blue by Danielle Steel
June 18th - At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
September 17th - The Promise of Canada by Charlotte Gray
October 15th - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
November 19th - Requiem by Frances Itani
December 17th - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
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Tuesday May 21, 2024 at 4:00pm
60 minutesJoin us as we kickoff the 2023-2024 RP Rebel Readers Bookclub at Rockcliffe Park. For the first meeting our book is "Children of the Fox" by Kevin Sands.
Click here to place a hold for Children of the Fox for the physical book, eBook or audiobook.
This bookclub is for kids ages 9-12 and will be in English. Registration is required as space is limited.
For our first meeting on 26 Sept at 4:00PM, bring at least one suggestion of a book to suggest to the group to read. We will create our list of books for the remaining meetings.
We will meet once a month, on a Tuesday from 4-5PM on these dates: You can click the link on the book titles below to place a hold.
26 Sept, 2023
24 Oct, 2023
28 Nov, 2023
19 Dec, 2023
23 Jan, 2024 : The School of Good and Evil - book 1
20 Feb, 2024 : The Land of Stories - The Wishing Spell - book 1
26 Mar, 2024 : Keeper of Lost Cities - book 1
23 April, 2024: The Revenge of Magic - book 1
21 May, 2024 :The Blackthorn Key - book 1
June date to be determined
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Wednesday May 22, 2024 at 6:00pm
60 minutesJoin us for the ultimate armchair travel around Europe. The European Book Club is offered in partnership with European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Ottawa to promote contemporary European authors and their works. A book title from an EU country is selected for discussion each month.
Author Viveca Sten will be in attendance.
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Thursdays, May 23, 2024 - Jun 20, 2024
7:00pm
60 minutes2 sessions remaining
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Join us for a discussion of cookbooks and recipes. Try a recipe from each month’s cookbook selection and tell us what you think!
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Mondays, May 27, 2024 - Jun 17, 2024
7:00pm
90 minutes2 sessions remaining
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Partagez avec nous le plaisir des livres dans une ambiance détendue. Le 3e lundi soir de chaque mois. Bienvenue aux nouveaux venus.
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Monday Jun 10, 2024 at 1:30pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Join us as we discuss "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Kimmerer.
Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Service Hub. Drop in.
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutesParticipez à des rencontres sociales pour discuter d’une grande variété de livres sélectionnés par les membres du club de lecture. Cette activité est ouverte à tous. Les personnes inscrites ont la responsabilité d’obtenir un exemplaire du livre à lire ou à écouter.
Le livre du mois est Éteignez tout et la vie s'allume par Marc Levy.
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. Discussion held in English. Drop-In.
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Mondays, Jun 17, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes4 sessions remaining
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Happiness Habits 613 and Ottawa Public Library present: Happiness Book Club
Meet new people and join in discussions on selected non-fiction titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
April title: The Happiness Project, Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin
Happiness Habits 613 is a grassroots crew in Ottawa cultivating healthy habits using the 9 pillars of happiness: altruism, connection, gratitude, movement, mindfulness, minimalism, nature, nutrition and purpose.