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Tuesday Apr 23, 2024 at 1:30pm
30 minutes
Babytime / Bébés à la biblio
Stories, rhymes, songs and activities for babies (ages 0-18 months) and a parent/caregiver. Drop-in program. (No registration needed)
**Note: No program on April 9
Contes, comptines, et chansons pour les bébés (0-18 mois) accompagnés d’un parent ou gardien(ne). Portes-ouvertes. (inscription non-requise)
**Note: Aucun programme le 9 avril
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Aug 27, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes
10 sessions remaining
Want to learn more about your family history or getting stuck working on your family tree?
Drop-in to work on your family tree, share research strategies, and discover what resources are available for your research.
Specialists from the Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch and the Ottawa Public Library will answer questions and help you get the most from library resources.
Bring your laptop, tablet, or borrow a Chromebook from the library.
All welcome!
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - May 28, 2024
2:00pm
30 minutes
6 sessions remaining
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. Drop-in.
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
2:00pm
120 minutes
10 sessions remaining
Do you like to knit, crochet, or do handwork of some sort? Please join like-minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any project that you are working on. Drop In.
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 04, 2024
2:15pm
25 minutes
7 sessions remaining
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months.
**Please note : this program takes a break on the first two weeks of March '24. It resumes on March 19th.
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Contes, comptines et chansons pour les bébés et un parent ou gardien. 0 à 18 mois.
**À noter : ce programme fera relâche les deux premières semaines de mars 2024. De retour le 19 mars.
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - May 28, 2024
3:00pm
60 minutes
6 sessions remaining
Drop-in to play video games on our PS4 and WiiU. For ages 13-18. Drop-in.
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024
5:00pm
90 minutes
8 sessions remaining
Come and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. For students in grades 1 through 10. / Reçois de l'aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l'anglais, etc. Avec des bénévoles de Littératie Ensemble. Pour les élèves de la 1e à la 10e année.
Please note: A parent or caregiver for children participating in the homework club must remain in the library for the duration of a session. / Notez bien: Les parents ou les personnes en charge des enfants participant au club d'aide aux devoirs doivent rester dans la bibliothèque pendant toute la durée d'une séance.
Online resources / Ressources en ligne
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024
5:00pm
90 minutes
4 sessions remaining
Do you have a modest income and/or a simple tax situation? Our community volunteer may be able to help with your tax return. Elmvale Acres will be offering free tax clinics in English that operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Add your name to the list at the front desk and you'll be called in to meet with our volunteer when it's your turn.
Our volunteers cannot process returns that deal with self-employment, investments, rental income, bankruptcy, business taxes or foreign income. They may refuse anyone that does not meet the eligibility criteria.
Avez-vous besoin d'aide pour préparer vos impôts? Si vous avez un revenu modeste et une situation fiscale simple, des bénévoles formés pourront vous aider à remplir votre déclaration de revenus et ce, gratuitement. La Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa collabore avec son partenaire, l'Agence du Revenu du Canada, afin d'offrir ces comptoirs d'impôts gratuits grâce au Programme communautaire des bénévoles en matière d’impôt (PCBMI). Ces dates sont en anglais seulement.
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024
6:00pm
120 minutes
2 sessions remaining
Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group. "Pen and Paper" is just a name. Bring any medium you want.
Tuesdays, Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
6:00pm
60 minutes
10 sessions remaining
Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome.