The Stittsville Library Book Club meet on the third Monday of most months and read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. Registration is required.
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.
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Mondays, Apr 15, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
2:30pm
90 minutes9 sessions remaining
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Tuesday Apr 16, 2024 at 2:00pm
90 minutesLet’s get creative! Join us as we guide you step-by-step through the process of making origami tulips.
Participants will be provided with all the materials needed to complete the craft, from start to finish. No prior skills needed!
Please note: Registration is required.
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Tuesdays, Apr 16, 2024 - Jun 18, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes3 sessions remaining
Combine basic drawing strokes into easy-to-learn pattern combinations that inspire creativity, relaxation and meditation.
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024 at 1:00pm
90 minutesPresented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), Advance Care Planning is a workshop about making choices about how you would like to be cared for in the future, at a time when you are not able to speak for yourself. How to prepare an Advance Directive and choose a Power of Attorney for Personal Care are discussed. Materials include worksheets to identify and articulate one's beliefs about end of life care and choices around planning your own health care. Discussion will include how to talk to your loved ones about your health care wishes in the event of illness and unexpected physical events.
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024 at 6:00pm
minutesAn overdose is a life-threatening medical emergency. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, while waiting for 911 to arrive. Being able to recognize the signs of an overdose quickly and having a naloxone kit can save a life.
Join Ottawa Public Health nurses for this 30-minute virtual information and training session on how to identify and respond to an overdose, including how to administer Naloxone, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Information on how to obtain a free kit will be provided as part of this presentation.
Program is virtual only. Email with link to event will be sent out days before the program.
This program is also being livestreamed at the following branches: Beaverbrook, Carp, Elmvale Acres, Greely, North Gloucester, Sunnyside and Rideau.
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Thursday Apr 18, 2024 at 6:00pm
60 minutesThis workshop, presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), End of Life Options (including MAiD) is to educate people about the options available to mitigate or end suffering at life's end, including:
- palliative care
- treatment options
- Medical Assistance In Dying (MAiD
The workshop includes the current legislation on MAiD, the process for applying in Ontario and explanation of the experience by a loved one.
Adult, English event. Registration is required as space is limited.
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Thursdays, Apr 18, 2024 - Jun 20, 2024
7:00pm
90 minutes3 sessions remaining
Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month. All are welcome!
Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Here's what we're reading spring/summer 2024:
- April 18: Doing time by Jodi Taylor
- May 16: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
- June 20: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Please note: Registrants are responsible for securing a copy of the book to read or listen to.
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Friday Apr 19, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutesSorry 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.
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Saturday Apr 20, 2024 at 1:00pm
90 minutesYou want to be a creative writer. Where do you start? This workshop explores issues of creativity, imagination, and storytelling theory: point of view, pacing, or setting. This workshop is designed to spark your inventiveness and transform the mundane into the extraordinary. Come with writing implements and be prepared to start a new journey into creativity.
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Saturday Apr 20, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutesSorry this event and its waiting list are full
Growing vegetables in pots and bringing the outside in.
Presentation by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton.