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  • Craft supplies on table
    Wednesday Jan 15, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until May 14, 2025)

    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
  • a man reads a story book to a group of children.
    Thursday Jan 16, 2025 at 10:15am (series runs until May 15, 2025)

    C'est l'heure du conte!

    Histoires, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Inscription non requise.

    La session 2024 se termine le 12 décembre.

    Dates hiver-printemps 2025 : 

    • Jan : 16, 23, 30
    • Fév : 6, 13, 20, 27
    • Mars : 13 mars (Congé de mars), 27 mars
    • Avril : 3, 10, 17, 24
    • Mai : 1, 8, 15
    • Juin : le programme fait relâche. Reprise en juillet.
  • Friday Jan 17, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 20, 2025)

    Do you enjoy reading mysteries? Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussion usually every third Friday of the month. 

  • Thursday Jan 23, 2025 at 1:30pm

    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.

  • pixel art of some video game consoles
    Friday Jan 24, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 06, 2025)

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

    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.

  • Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 6:00pm

    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.“

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

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

  • Welcome to the Parents Circle Book Club
    Monday Feb 3, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Apr 07, 2025)

    Welcome to the Parents Circle Book Club. 

    A book club for busy moms (inclusive of all caregivers who play a mom like role in a child's life) who would like a chance to connect over a good book and have conversation with other parents. 

    October 7, 2024 - Everything I Never Told You

    November 4, 2024 - The Push

    February 3, 2025 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

    March 10, 2025 - Kukum

    April 7, 2025 - An American Marriage: A Novel

  • Photo of a computer
    Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 6:00am

    Learn how to extend the battery life of your PC laptop, discover the handy Microsoft PowerToys, detect fake USB flash drives before you lose data, learn why you should avoid PC "fix-it" utilities, and embed music in PowerPoint presentations.

    Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group, will help you with these quick and effective remedies.