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  • silouette two kids reading under a tree

    Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 4:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us as we kickoff the 2024-2025 RP Rebel Readers Bookclub at Rockcliffe Park!

    For the first meeting you have a choice of reading either or both of these books:

    Click the images or links below  to place a hold for the physical book, eBook or audiobook.

    The War that Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

    or/and

    The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place- Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood


     

    This bookclub is for kids ages 10-13 and will be in English.  Registration is required as space is limited.

    For our first meeting on Tuesday, 15 Oct at 4:00PM. 

    **Bring at least one suggestion of a book to suggest to the group to read.** 

    From this, we will create our list of books for the remaining meetings.  

    We will meet once a month, on a Tuesday from 4-5PM on these dates: 

    Just register once, for the first date, if you plan to attend every month

    15 Oct, 2024

    12 Nov, 2024

    17 Dec, 2024

    14 Jan, 2025

    11 Feb, 2025

    18 Mar, 2025

    15 April, 2025

    13 May, 2025

    10 June, 2025

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    4:00pm
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Alta Vista is happy to welcome all children ages 8-12 for our Tuesday night reading circle from 4-5 pm. During our hour long read-a-loud circle we will take turns reading, sharing thoughts and opinions, and defining new vocabulary.

    Join us and help us all improve together!

  • A keyboard with letters spelling Pen & Paper Writers' Workshop

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:00pm
    120 minutes

    10 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. 

  • English Conversation Group

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Jun 24, 2025
    6:00pm
    90 minutes

    35 sessions remaining

    Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. 

  • poster for The Addiction

    Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of The Addiction as part of our Unconventional Vampire movie theme for October. The film was directed by Abel Ferrara and was released in 1995. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 82 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • english

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Jun 24, 2025
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    36 sessions remaining

    Practice your English as a 2nd language in a conversational, relaxed environment. 

    Tuesdays

    6:30-7:30 pm.

    September - June.

  • Two hands joined around a cup of coffee

    Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
    90 minutes

    Join Sandra Spicer from the Home Hospice Association for a group-directed discussion of death. This event doesn’t have any particular objectives or themes aside from increasing everyone’s awareness of death and exploring our relationships with death, dying and grief. As we grapple with what life looks like today, having a safe and non-judgmental space to talk about difficult subjects is so important and can have a significant impact both on how we live and how we die.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Do you need a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English-speaking skills?  Look no further than the English Conversation Group!  Receive guidance from our experienced conversation group leaders, meet new people, and gain confidence in your English speaking.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Jun 10, 2025
    6:30pm
    90 minutes

    8 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

    October 15: Thanksgiving

    November 12: Crockpot and Slowcooker

    December 10: Entertaining

    January 7: Low Carb

    February 4: Valentine

    No Meeting in March

    April 1: Japanese Cuisine

    May 13: Celebrities

    June 10: BBQ and Grilling

  • Friends

    Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
    135 minutes

    Join us at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library for a free speed friending program! Meet new friends in short conversations, helped by conversation starters. This program is intended for adults aged 20 to 30. 

    Places are limited so please register to save your spot.