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  • beaded orange t-shirt on orange and green background

    Mondays, Sep 25, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
    10:00am
    660 minutes

    5 sessions remaining

    As we reflect on the legacy of the residential school system in Canada, we remember the Indigenous lives lost and honour the survivors and their families.

    Show your support by participating in the planting and tending of our Heart Garden.

    Supplies will be provided for you to create flowers and/or messages from the heart.

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    Alors que nous réfléchissons à l'héritage des pensionnats au Canada, nous nous souvenons des vies autochtones perdues et nous rendons hommage aux survivants et à leurs familles.

    Montrez votre soutien en participant à la plantation et entretien de notre jardin de coeur.

    Les fournitures vous seront disponibles pour créer des fleurs et/ou des messages du coeur.

  • Colorful picture of people conversing, with different shape bubbles above their heads

    Wednesdays, Sep 27, 2023 - Dec 20, 2023
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    13 sessions remaining

    Every Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm

    September 13th- December 20th

    Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome in this free program.

  • Open book on a table

    Thursdays, Sep 28, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Come join us the 4th Thursday of every month for lively discussion on a variety of English-language books.

  • NAC

    Thursday Sep 28, 2023 at 7:00pm
     minutes

    For National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Ottawa Public Library in partnership with the National Arts Centre, will be hosting a one man play called "Bloodline", written by elder Albert Dumont and Co-creator, writer and musician Phil Jenkins.

    This one-person play, “Bloodline”, examines Indian Act harms. Using autobiography, poetry and photography, Albert tells the story of how the Indian Act shaped not only his own life, but the lives of his parents and grandparents.

    Elder Albert Dumont, an Algonquin poet, storyteller and artist has been named the City of Ottawa's next English-language poet laureate in 2021.

    Phil Jenkins is a local renowned historian, author, columnist, lecturer, musician & songwriter will explore the musical & visual arts and architectural.

    This event will also be streamed live on NAC's YouTube page!

  • beaded orange t-shirt on orange and green background

    Saturday Sep 30, 2023 at 10:00am
    420 minutes

    As we reflect on the legacy of the residential school system in Canada, we remember the Indigneous lives lost and honour the survivors and their families.

    Show your support by creating a remembrance rock. You can create a rock arrangement or display it within our community.

    All necessary supplies will be provided to create a remembrance rock.

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    Alors que nous réfléchissons à l'héritage du système de pensionnats au Canada, nous nous souvenons des vies autochtones perdues et nous rendons hommage aux survivats et à leurs familles.

    Montrez votre soutien en créant une roche de souvenir. Vous pouvez créer une arrangement de roches ou l'exposer au sein de notre communauté.

    Tous les fournitures nécessaires seront disponibles pour créer une roche de souvenir.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 17, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023
    1:30pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Pack your bags and prepare for the first chapter in a tour around the world! Joins us every third Tuesday until June 2024, where we will discuss a title set in a different country and/or written by a foreign author.

    When you pick up a copy of September's title, you will receive a Traveler's Guide to keep with you for the year, in which you may keep notes as you read, draw something from the book that has inspired you, or bring up points you'd like to discuss during the meet-ups.

    At every meeting you attend, you will get your "passport" stamped. We hope to see you well-traveled by summer 2024!

  • slim white-covered book on a round wooden table

    Thursdays, Oct 19, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    11:00am
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Veuillez nous joindre le 3e jeudi de chaque mois pour des rencontres conviviales afin de discuter des livres de langue française.

  • four coloured dice

    Thursdays, Sep 21, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024
    5:30pm
    120 minutes

    39 sessions remaining

    Aimez-vous les jeux de société ? Jouer aux cartes ou aux échecs ? Vous choisissez le jeu ! Plusieurs options seront disponibles. Vous pouvez aussi apporter vos propres jeux.

    Programme portes-ouvertes 

    Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too.

    Drop-in program 

  • Multiple speech bubbles in a gray background

    Thursdays, Sep 21, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
    6:00pm
    90 minutes

    14 sessions remaining

    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.

  • Thursdays, Sep 21, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023
    6:00pm
    120 minutes

    15 sessions remaining

    Come knit/crochet/chat at the Munster Library Thursdays 6-8pm All levels are welcome!