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  • Keith Glass
    Monday Dec 16, 2024 at 10:00am

    Presented in partnership with Manotick & Area Centre for Arts & Wellness (MACAW). Come join us at Manotick United Church for a once in a lifetime performance and songwriting workshop by one of Manotick’s most famous residents!

    Keith will perform a selection of songs and talk about his process for crafting the songs he writes.

    Keith Glass is a founding member, guitarist and songwriter with Prairie Oyster, a group which enjoyed a very long and successful career and critical acclaim, including multiple Juno and CCMA awards. They are often cited as the country’s foremost roots/country band, and toured extensively in Canada, the U.S. and Europe over a career spanning almost four decades. In 2008, they were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, and also received a SOCAN Songwriter’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

  • Thursday Dec 19, 2024 at 11:00am

    Join us at yarn club!

    Knitters, crocheters, needle workers, rug hookers – all are welcome to socialize with fellow yarn crafters and work on their latest project.

    Drop-in program.

  • Thursday Dec 19, 2024 at 5:00pm

    As the weather gets colder, come down to our cozy cabin at the Manotick Library. Bring your gifts and wrap them in a festive atmosphere! We provide the wrapping paper. All ages welcome. Drop in program.

  • Wednesday Jan 8, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 11, 2025)

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon.  This group meets every second Wednesday of the month (September to June). Selections as follows:

    • September: The Other Einstein, Marie Benedict
    • October: From the Ashes, Jessie Thistle
    • November: Snow Road Station, Elizabeth Hay
    • December: The Maid, Nita Prose
    • January: Paradise, Abdulrazek Gurnah
    • February: The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O'Farrell
    • March: The Sleeping Car Porter, Suzette Mayr
    • April: Family Family, Laurie Frankel
    • May: Fresh Water for Flowers, Valerie Perrin
    • June: Family Album, Penelope Lively
  • Wednesday Jan 8, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Jun 04, 2025)

    Join us for an evening of crafting fun!

    Bring your own craft or art project and hangout with other creatives! Share tips, ideas and projects in a friendly environment.

  • hand holding mahjong tiles on green table
    Thursday Jan 9, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Mar 20, 2025)

    Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial environment.  Drop-in program, no registration required.

  • Wednesday Jan 15, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Feb 26, 2025)

    Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver.
    Drop-in program.

  • Teddy bear with book and letters
    Wednesday Jan 15, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Feb 26, 2025)

    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies (newborn to 18 months) with a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.