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Homework Help/Aide aux devoirs

Cumberland

Thursdays, Sep 19, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024
6:00pm
90 minutes
12 sessions remaining

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Come and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. For students in grades 1 through 10. / Reçois de l'aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l'anglais, etc. Avec des bénévoles de Littératie Ensemble. Pour les élèves de la 1e à la 10e année.

Please note: A parent or caregiver for children participating in Homework Help must remain in the library for the duration of a session. / Notez bien: Les parents ou les personnes en charge des enfants participant à L'aide aux devoirs doivent rester dans la bibliothèque pendant toute la durée d'une séance.

There will be no session on October 31st. / Il n'y aura pas de session le 31 octobre.
Scribbles & Scrawls: Cumberland Writers Group

Cumberland

Saturdays, Sep 21, 2024 - Dec 14, 2024
11:00am
60 minutes
6 sessions remaining

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This is a group for people who love to write.

Participants meet every second Saturday to discuss all things writing, whether it be highlighting their work, exchanging feedback or above all else, sharing their passion for the craft. Practitioners from all skill levels and writing genres are welcome.

Registration preferred. Drop-ins are welcome.
Virtual Reality gaming

Cumberland

Mondays, Sep 23, 2024 - Dec 09, 2024
3:30pm
90 minutes
6 sessions remaining

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Drop in to try some of the many games on our Oculus Rift system!

Test your reflexes with Beat Saber or Fruit Ninja, explore oceans or mountains, ride roller coasters, defend your castle or spaceship from attack, see the world with Google Earth, and more!

Single-player games, all game text/dialogue in English

How it works: come during the session to sign up for a 10-minute time slot (first come first served, no sign-ups ahead of time)

Ages: 11 to Adult (headset may be too large to fit smaller/younger players)

Safety tip: to prevent falls, wear closed shoes (no flip-flops or high heels)
Cover to Cover: Nightfall Forum

Cumberland

Thursdays, Sep 26, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
7:00pm
60 minutes
4 sessions remaining

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Cover to Cover has multiplied!

Joins us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.

Starting September 2024, there will be two groups reading the same books, but at different times of the year. Choose a morning session - Daybreak Discussions - or evening session - Nightfall Forum - that works with your schedule.

When you register for a session, there is no need to request a physical copy, as one will be ready for you! If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

By registering for this program, you are registering for a Thursday evening session. To register for a Tuesday morning session, please visit Cover to Cover: Daybreak Discussions.

FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

September 26: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
October 31: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
November 28: This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
December 19: This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar

WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 2024 ❄

January: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
March: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson

SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2024 ❀

April: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!
Lego® Block Party! / Ça dé "bloc" - PD Day / Journée pédagogique

Cumberland

Fridays, Sep 27, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024
2:30pm
90 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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Create and build with Lego®! Ages 6-12.

Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Pour les 6 à 12 ans.
Play, Create & Animate / Jouer, Créer, Animer

Cumberland

Saturday Sep 28, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutes

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We will be bringing our LEGO® creations to life with Stopmotion animation. For ages 8-12.

Nous allons donner vie à nos creations de LEGO® avec l'animation « stopmotion ». Pour les 8-12 ans.

September 28 / 28 Septembre
2:00 p.m. / 14h00
(60 minutes)

Registration required / Inscription requise
Registration opens Aug. 26th / Les inscriptions débutent le 26 août
Painting technique / Technique de peinture

Cumberland

Saturday Oct 05, 2024 at 10:00am
90 minutes

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Wrapped-yarn: Using a resist technique is a fun way to create unique results. For beginners.

Technique avec de la laine: Une façon de créer des résultats uniques. Pour débutants.
Seed Saving and Storage

Cumberland

Saturday Oct 05, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutes

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Learn the basics of saving seeds, plant genetics, collection techniques, storage and viability.

Breed your own varieties, adapted specifically to growing conditions in your garden!

Presentation by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton.
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

Cumberland

Friday Oct 18, 2024 at 3:00pm
120 minutes

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Curious about Dungeons and Dragons (a.k.a. 'that game from Stranger Things')? Give it a try with this one-session-long adventure for beginners!

D&D is a popular fantasy role-playing game in which you and other players take on the role of different characters to explore, solve puzzles, and fight or outwit monsters. Learn the basic rules of this popular game as you undertake an adventure with fellow players!

This adventure uses pre-generated characters, so you must register by Wednesday October 9th to receive a list of characters to choose from and receive your character info-sheet before game-day. Late registrants and those who do not reply to the character-choosing email will be assigned a random character.

Ages: 12-17

Note: Can't attend this session? Register to join the repeat of this game scheduled on Saturday November 9th!
Film: The Colour of Ink

Cumberland

Sunday Oct 20, 2024 at 2:00pm
105 minutes

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Ink is our primal medium. It has always been with us, inscribing the evolution of humanity. The Colour of Ink uncovers the medium’s mystery and power through the eyes of Jason Logan, a visionary Toronto inkmaker. Working with ingredients foraged in the wild—weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust—he makes ink from just about anything. Jason sends custom-made inks to an eclectic range of artists around the world, from a New Yorker cartoonist to a Japanese calligrapher. As the inks take on a life of their own, his playful alchemy paints a story of colour that reconnects us to the earth and returns us to a childlike sense of wonder.

105 minutes. English, Spanish, and Japanese with English subtitles.
Courtesy of the National Film Board.