Join us at yarn club!
Knitters, crocheters, needle workers, rug hookers – all are welcome to socialize with fellow yarn crafters and work on their latest project.
Drop-in program.
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.
Thursdays, Apr 25, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
11:00am
90 minutes
18 sessions remaining
Join us at yarn club!
Knitters, crocheters, needle workers, rug hookers – all are welcome to socialize with fellow yarn crafters and work on their latest project.
Drop-in program.
Thursdays, Apr 25, 2024 - Jun 13, 2024
2:00pm
30 minutes
7 sessions remaining
Drop-in for Storybook reading, songs, bounces and rhymes too!
Ages newborn to 17/18 months.
Thursday Apr 25, 2024 at 6:00pm
60 minutes
In honour of our earth, let's do some green-minded crafting. We will read a storybook, sing a song and recycle and re-purpose old CDs into beautiful suncatchers.
Ages 6+. Please register online.
Saturday Apr 27, 2024 at 10:30am
30 minutes
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver. 30 min. Drop-in
Tuesdays, Apr 30, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
10:30am
60 minutes
5 sessions remaining
Colouring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness.
Join us every second week on Tuesday mornings for a fun and relaxing session of adult coloring. An opportunity to let your inner artist free and be a kid again!
All supplies are provided. No experience required. All you need to bring is your creativity!
Wednesdays, May 01, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024
10:30am
30 minutes
7 sessions remaining
Drop-in for a fun-filled Storytime with stories, songs and rhymes. Storytime is followed by Stay & Play.
Wednesdays, May 01, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024
11:15am
30 minutes
7 sessions remaining
Extend your family time at the library with stay & play. After Storytime you can join us for 30 minutes of self-directed play.
Wednesdays, May 01, 2024 - Jun 05, 2024
6:30pm
90 minutes
2 sessions remaining
Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading, just reading in companionable silence!
Each Silent Book Club will start with a short intro, where everyone gets to share what they are reading. Then there's silent reading hour! No pressure, no homework questions, just quiet social time with other people who love to read.
Drop-in program.
Friday May 03, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutes
Join us for a presentation by the Ottawa Police Service on fraud awareness and learn how to protect yourself.
Discussions will center around:
This program will be held in partnership with the Manotick and Area Centre for Arts and Wellness (MACAW).
Program will take place at MACAW, 5567 Manotick Main Street (Manotick United Church).
Saturday May 04, 2024 at 1:30pm
60 minutes
Ages 6 - 12 years old (we will have crafts for younger siblings too).
Learn to speak Wookie (or Wookie sounds): make your own loyal Droid Cubecraft; test a saber in dual circle; complete a scavenger hunt; learn the planets in the Star Wars universe; fly your plane through the death star and knock down some Stormtroopers. For the younger ones: make a Chewbacca puppet and a yoda or lei bun headband. Origami Yoda awaits you! (yes, we have to say it: May the 4th be with you!).
Please register.