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Wednesdays, Mar 20, 2024 - Apr 24, 2024
6:30pm
90 minutes6 sessions remaining
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Thursday Mar 21, 2024 at 4:15pm
60 minutesAges 9-14 years old. Learn to draw traditional folk patterns for Ukrainian Easter eggs. We will practice the design drawings first, then apply those designs onto your own plastic eggs (that you can take home). Time permitting we will demo a beeswax experiment on real eggs. Please register for this program.
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Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 10:00am
240 minutesDrop-in program
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Please join us for a day of fun activities at the Ottawa Public Library, Richmond Branch
Saturday March 23, 2024
@10:00-2:00pm
6240 Perth Street in Richmond
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10:30 Storytime and crafts
11:30 Official remarks
12:00 Meet & greet
Games for kids, crafting for grown ups, and more!
Refreshments throughout the day
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Saturday Mar 23, 2024 at 10:30am
60 minutesCelebrate Holi, the Festival of Colour with us. This Storytime will focus on Holi storybooks, songs, activities and colourful crafts!
Ages 3-12 years old. Please register.
Children under the age of 8 years old need to be accompanied by an adult.
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Thursday Mar 28, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutesJoin Anne Breau, President of Ikebana International Ottawa Centennial Chapter, who will take us through the origins and worldwide practices of Ikebana - the Japanese art of flower arrangement. We will discover the differences between Ikebana and western floral arrangement and what makes it such a compelling art form. The presentation will be followed a hands-on workshop. Materials will be provided.
Adult, English event. Space is limited, registration required.
About Anne
Anne is an artist, teacher, founder and organizer in all things Ikebana.
In 1977, she studied Ikebana under Sensei Mieko Watanabe, at the Art of Ikebana at Sogetsu School Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan. As a member of the Sogetsu Teachers Association, Tokyo, Japan, she holds the Teacher diploma 1st grade, Riji – the highest teacher’s rank of Sogetsu Ikebana.
In 1992, she joined Canadian Museum of Nature and for 18 years headed the Canadian Centre for Biodiversity, Museum’s Research division. She is a Founding member of the Sogetsu Ottawa Branch (1996) and currently Branch Senior Advisor and is the current President of Ikebana International Ottawa Centennial Chapter No. 120
She is the recipient of the Overseas Akane Teshigahara Award from Sogetsu Headmaster for her substantial contribution to Sogetsu-Ikebana (2017). Her work has been shown not only at multiple Ikebana exhibitions in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Honolulu and Tokyo, but was selected as an entry in the book “Masterclass Ikebana”. The publication contains a unique collection of 250 arrangements made by 138 Ikebana artists from around the world. Anne has been giving Ikebana workshops at Rockcliffe Community Centre for the past 20 years.
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Saturday Apr 20, 2024 at 2:00pm
45 minutesAre you a new library user and want to learn about what we offer at the Ottawa Public Library? Have you been an OPL member for years, but want to learn more about our collections, services, and programs? Join us to discover what you can access at your local library branch, and have a chance at winning some OPL merch! Registration encouraged but drop-ins always welcome.