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  • Tuesdays, Sep 17, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    11:00am
    90 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    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

  • Photo illustration of cookbook and cooking utensils

    Tuesdays, Sep 17, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    1:30pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Then come and meet with other food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month will be a different cookbook! We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    No need to put a hold on a copy! You will get the cookbooks at the meetings.

     

  • A black person's hand holds a file folder, which is bound with string and labeled "Top Secret Files"

    Tuesdays, Sep 17, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Join us each month for discussions on mystery novels! From cold-blooded murders to humourous whodunnits, come meet fellow mystery enthusiasts as we chat about the pre-selected book.

    When you register for a session, there is no need to place a hold on the book! A physical copy of the book will be available for you to pick up from the branch. If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book, audiobook, or large print, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

    September 17: Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1), by Louise Penney
    October 22: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, by Benjamin Stevenson
    November 19: The Spy Coast (Martini Club #1), by Tess Gerritsen (Martini Club #1) 
    December 17: Treasure State (Cassie Dewell #1), by C.J. Box

    WINTER SESSIONS  Registration opens December 2024 

    January 2025: The Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware
    February 2025: Dead Man's Grave (DS Max Graigie #1), by Neil Lancaster
    March 2025: The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2025 ❀

    April: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, by Olga Tokarczuk
    May: Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1), by Richard Osman
    June: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jessie Q. Sutanto

  • Tuesdays, Sep 17, 2024 - Feb 04, 2025
    6:30pm
    30 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes?  Then come and meet with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month we will follow a theme and select cookbooks from that theme. We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    September 17: Meet & Greet - Choose themes for our upcoming cookbook topics.

  • Infusions Littéraires

    Wednesdays, Sep 18, 2024 - Nov 20, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Partagez avec nous le plaisir des livres dans une ambiance détendue, le 3e mercredi du chaque mois.

    mercredi le 18 septembre - Belle Greene d'Alexandra Lapierre

    mercredi le 16 octobreLa Schéhérazade des pauvres de Michel Tremblay

    mercredi le 20 novembre - Le naufrage des civilisations d'Armin Maalouf

    Pas de rencontre au mois de décembre.

    Cette séance est un millieu sans parfum.

  • Thursdays, Sep 19, 2024 - Nov 21, 2024
    10:15am
    75 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Join us as we share the enjoyment of reading and discuss books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome. 

    September 19 - The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig

    October 17  - Drive your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

    November 21 - The Whisper on the Night Wind: the True History of a Wilderness Legend by Adam Schoalts

    The book club  meets on the third Thursday of each month at 10:15-11:30 except July, August and December, when there is no meeting. You can place a hold on library copies in advance.   

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursday Sep 19, 2024 at 6:30pm
    60 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for our discussion on Jo Spain. All are welcome!

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursdays, Sep 19, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    7:00pm
    90 minutes

    4 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 autumn/winter 2024:

    Please note: Registrants are responsible for securing a copy of the book to read or listen to.

  • Thursdays, Sep 19, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Club de lecture RD​

    La succursale Ruth E. Dickinson invite les francophones et francophiles de Barrhaven à se joindre au Club de lecture RD.  Participez à nos rencontres sociales et discutez de livres de langue française.  Plusieurs formats seront offerts pour chacun des livres abordés. ​

    Les jeudis de 19 h à 20 h, ​

    19 septembre – Le Petit Prince​

    17 octobre – Les pilliers de la terre​

    21 novembre – Belle Greene​

    19 décembre - Arsène Lupin contre Holmes

  • Fridays, Sep 20, 2024 - Jun 20, 2025
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Do you enjoy reading mysteries? Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussion usually every third Friday of the month.