Come join Volunteer Ottawa for a presentation for older adults who want to learn about volunteering opportunities and how to make the volunteer process easier!
Registration limited. Please pre-register online.
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Monday Feb 3, 2025 at 6:00pmDrop-in program
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Every Monday evening we put the spotlight on a director's work, giving us a chance to explore their oeuvre, revisit movies we've played on Tuesdays, and just....watch some good movies. This month's pick is Claire Denis.
Join us for a free screening of 35 Shots of Rum as part of our Monday Director Spotlight Series. The film was released in 2008. 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. 100 minutes. In French and German with English subtitles.
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Monday Feb 3, 2025 at 6:30pmRegistration opens on Monday, January 6, 2025 - 10:00am
Wilson has a case of puppy love this Valentine’s Day. He is swooning over Roxy. The only problem is, he needs help picking out the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts for her. He is meeting her in 45 minutes and must have his gifts! Can you help Wilson get ready for his date?
Ages 8-12. Registration required. This is a Breakout EDU escape room game.
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Monday Feb 3, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Apr 07, 2025)Drop-in program
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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
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Tuesday Feb 4, 2025 at 4:00pmJoin Volunteer Ottawa as they lead a presentation for teens who would like to learn more about volunteering opportunities in Ottawa, navigating the Volunteer Ottawa website, how to make the volunteer process easier, as well as an opportunity to ask questions!
Registration is limited. Please pre-register for this program online.
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Wednesday Feb 5, 2025 at 6:30pmDrop-in program
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Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of New York Ninja (2021).
Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the OPL's Main Branch Auditorium. The event will also feature other bad movie items like trailers and serials.
The event is free to attend. In English.
Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Thursday Feb 6, 2025 at 6:00pmPhotos and narration from multiple trips via car, ship, bus. Ireland includes Cork, Dublin,
Northern Ireland (Belfast, Londonderry, Giant’s Causeway) and the west coast (Cliffs of Mohr, Connemara). Scotland includes Hebrides, Edinburgh, Inverness, Shetland Islands.
Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group and the Orleans Photo Club.
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Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Mar 07, 2025)Drop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere at the Hazeldean Library.
Join us for discussions on the first Friday of every month.
September 13: Meet & Greet - Talk about our summer reading
October 4: "All Things Consoled" by Elizabeth Hay (Memoir)
November 1: "Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman (Fiction)
December 6: "State of Terror" by Hillary Clinton & Louise Penny (Fiction)
No Meeting in January
February 7: "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline (Canadian)
March 7: "Cul-de-Sac" by Joy Fielding (Canadian-Mystery)
April 4: "Looking for Jane" by Heather Marshall (Canadian)
May 2: "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Canadian-Fiction)
June 6: "The Dinner" by Herman Koch (Fiction)
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Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 2:00pmDrop-in program
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Join us once a month for Friday afternoon sci-fi films, from classic B-movies to modern movie masterpieces.
Parallel (2024)
1 h 28 minutes. Courtesy of Kanopy.
Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe, and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.
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Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 10:30amRegistration opens on Monday, January 6, 2025 - 10:00am
Welcome some poultry from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum into your library visit! Listen to
them cluck and coo, touch their soft feathers and watch them scratch and peck. Through fun
educational activities, participants explore the characteristics, needs and lifecycle of these barnyard
favourites. Family program for ages 4+. Register online.