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  • Web banner for hobbies and crafts
    Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 27, 2025)

    Come play cards, roll the dice or play board games with us!

  • Adult playing board game with children
    Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 27, 2025)

    A bi-weekly outing for home-schooling families. Board games, building blocks, LEGO bricks, and... as many books as you may want to read!
    For ages 5-12.

    Please note that staff will not supervise activities.

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    Une sortie bi-hebdomadaire pour les  familles qui font l'école à la maison. Jeux de société, blocs LEGO et... autant de livres que tu désires en lire!
    Pour les enfants de 5 à 12 ans.

    Veuillez noter que les activités ne seront pas supervisées par le personnel.

  • Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Mar 07, 2025)

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere at the Hazeldean Library.

    Join us for discussions on the first Friday of every month.

    September 13: Meet & Greet - Talk about our summer reading

    October 4: "All Things Consoled" by Elizabeth Hay (Memoir)

    November 1: "Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman (Fiction)

    December 6: "State of Terror" by Hillary Clinton & Louise Penny (Fiction)

    No Meeting in January

    February 7: "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline (Canadian)

    March 7: "Cul-de-Sac" by Joy Fielding (Canadian-Mystery)

    April 4: "Looking for Jane" by Heather Marshall (Canadian)

    May 2: "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Canadian-Fiction)

    June 6: "The Dinner" by Herman Koch (Fiction) 

  • Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 06, 2025)

    In these ESL classes for beginner and intermediate levels, participants will learn and practice vocabulary, grammar, speaking, pronunciation, reading, and writing. A wide range of topics will be presented and each class is tailored to meet the needs of the group, always in a warm and welcoming environment.

    No registration required; however, space is limited. 

  • Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 1:30pm

    Avec danseuse professionnelle et éducatrice artistique, Julianne Lavertu, les participants explorent les fondements de la danse afro-antillaise. Ils apprennent des mouvements traditionnels, puis les intègrent dans une courte chorégraphie. Présenté par MASC (Multiculturalisme et Art Scolaire et Communautaire).

    Programme familial pour les 5+ ans. Inscrivez-vous afin de réserver votre place. Nous accueillerons ceux sans réservation le jour de l'événement tout dépendant de nos capacités.

    Cet événement est rendu possible grâce à la générosité de l’Association des amis de la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa. 

    With professional dancer and arts educator Julianne Lavertu, participants will explore the fundamentals of Afro-Caribbean dance while learning traditional movements and then integrating them into a short choreography. Presented by MASC (Multicultural Arts in Schools and Communities).

    This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association.

    Family program for ages 5+.Register to reserve a spot. Drop-ins will be welcome on the day as space allows.​

  • colourful balls of yarn
    Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 19, 2025)

    Bring your knitting or crochet project (or needlepoint, cross-stitch, etc) and share tips and tricks, ideas and conversations with fellow enthusiasts. For adults of all abilities. Drop-in.

    Apportez votre projet de tricot ou de crochet (ou broderie, point de croix, etc) afin d'échanger des conseils, des idées et converser avec d'autres passionnés. Pour les adultes de tous les niveaux. Aucune inscription requise.

  • A black woman's face is reflected from multiple angles near a forest
    Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Join us once a month for Friday afternoon sci-fi films,​ from classic B-movies to modern movie masterpieces.​

    Parallel (2024)

    1 h 28 minutes. Courtesy of Kanopy.

    Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe, and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.

  • Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun!

    We will be making woven paper heart pouches to store treats or messages in for Valentine’s day! All materials will be provided.

  • Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 2:30pm

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this session, we will be making a heart-themed craft, perfect for Valentine's Day.

  • Multiple speech bubbles in a gray background
    Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 27, 2025)

    Join our free English conversation group to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment.

    All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.

    Rejoignez notre groupe de conversation en anglais gratuit pour pratiquer l'anglais dans une atmosphère détendue.

    Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus à ce programme , inscription non requise.