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Crafternoon / Brin d’brico

Sunnyside

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until May 14, 2025)

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Come crafting at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity!

For children of all ages. Drop-in.

2024 : Last Crafternoon will be on Dec 11.

2025 Winter\Spring dates :
- Jan 15, 22, 29
- Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
- March 12 (March Break week), 26
- April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- May 7, 14
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Viens bricoler à la biblio, on a tout ce qu’il te faut pour satisfaire l’artiste en toi! Pour enfants de tous âges. Inscription non requise.

Dernier Brin d'brico de 2024 : le 11 décembre

Dates Hiver/Printemps 2025 :

Jan : 15, 22, 29
- Fév : 5, 12, 19, 26
- Mars : 12 (Congé de mars) 26
- Avril : 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- Mai : 7, 14
End of Life Options (including MAiD) Workshop by Dying With Dignity Canada

Sunnyside

Thursday Jan 23, 2025 at 1:30pm

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This workshop, presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), End of Life Options (including MAiD)  is to educate people about the options available to mitigate or end suffering at life's end, including:

palliative care

treatment options

Medical Assistance In Dying (MAiD

The workshop includes the current legislation on MAiD, the process for applying in Ontario and explanation of the experience by a loved one.

Adult, English event. Registration is required as space is limited.
PD Day? Game Day! / Pas d'école? Au jeu!

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Friday Jan 24, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 06, 2025)

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Play card games, board games, Lego, and video games on the big screen! For kids aged 6-12.

2024 : Sept 27 and Nov 29.

2025 : January 24, February 14, June 6

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Viens jouer aux cartes, à des jeux de société, ou à des jeux vidéo sur le grand écran! Pour les 6-12 ans.

2024 : Le 27 septembre et le 29 novembre.

2025 : les 24 janvier, 14 février, et 6 juin
Saturday Stuffed Animal Storytime

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Saturday Jan 25, 2025 at 10:15am (series runs until Apr 26, 2025)

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On the last Saturday of the month, wear your pajamas, bring along your favourite stuffie, and come get cozy with us! Stories, rhymes, and songs in English for children of all ages and parents or caregivers.

Last Saturday Storytime of 2024 : Nov 30

2025 dates : (Jan 25 : PENDING CONFIRMATION), Feb 22, March 29, April 26. This program resumes in September.
Explore a Book! Explore an Ecosystem!

Sunnyside

Saturday Jan 25, 2025 at 2:00pm

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Join award winning author Jen Lynn Bailey for this special Family Literacy Day visit. Students will explore the picture book "This is the Boat that Ben Built" through the lens of a reader, writer, scientist, and artist. They’ll discover how the author and illustrator work together to create a picture book, and how the animals of the northern river ecosystem are interconnected in the story and real world. This program is for famillies to attend together. Registration is required.
Learn how to access OPL eBooks and Audiobooks

Sunnyside

Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Apr 28, 2025)

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The Ottawa Public Library has thousands of digital titles, discover how to access them using resources like Libby and cloudLibrary. Come join us in this monthly drop-in session where you can ask individualized questions about library resources. For best results please bring your device.
European Book Club (Germany)

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Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 6:00pm

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Join us for the ultimate armchair travel around Europe. The European Book Club is offered in partnership with European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Ottawa to promote contemporary European authors and their works.

"In August, 1992, a boy and his mother flee the war in Yugoslavia and arrive in Germany. Six months later, the boy's father joins them, bringing a brown suitcase, insomnia, and a scar on his thigh. Saša Stanišić's Where You Come From is a novel about this family, whose world is uprooted and remade by war: their history, their life before the conflict, and the years that followed their escape as they created a new life in a new country.“
Science Café

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Wednesday Jan 29, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Mar 26, 2025)

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Explore science through Carleton University’s popular Science Cafés. Put on by the Faculty of Science.

You are invited to join us for lively discussions around a scientific issue of the day. Be prepared to be informed, engaged and entertained, as our professors share their scientific discoveries and research with you. Each Café includes a 30 to 40 minute talk by a scientist followed by a moderated question and answer period.

The Science Café series is free to attend and all are welcome!
Sunnyside Adult Book Club

Sunnyside

Friday Jan 31, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until May 30, 2025)

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Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
Sewing Basics

Sunnyside

Saturday Feb 1, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Apr 26, 2025)

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Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and craft your very first project: a drawstring bag. This two-hour session will take you through the steps of setting up, threading, and using a sewing machine.

The same lesson takes place once a month. Please register for one session only. Registration limited to 5 spaces.