Spend your Saturday investigating the world of S.T.E.A.M.
This session we will look at polymers and viscosity, and how we can use these principles to create spooky items for Hallowe'en
Ages 8-12. Registration required
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Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 10:30am
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Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 10:30am
60 minutesDo you believe in ghosts? Join Joel A. Sutherland, the award-winning author of the bestselling Haunted Canada series and many spooky novels, for an event filled with storytelling, history, humour…and ghosts, of course! Joel, who grew up in Ottawa, will also share some local ghost stories and tips for aspiring young writers in this fun, interactive program. Also, with Halloween just around the corner, we invite you to start the party early and wear your costume!
For ages 8-12
Bio:
Joel A. Sutherland is the Silver Birch Award-winning author of numerous volumes of Haunted Canada (a series that now has more than 500,000 copies in print and is celebrating its 20th anniversary), Screamers (Scholastic Canada), and Summer's End (a Red Maple Award Honour Book currently in development for television by Scholastic Entertainment). His series, Haunted, including The House Next Door, has been praised by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine. His latest release is his debut young adult novel, House of Ash and Bone (Tundra Books). He has a Masters of Information and Library Studies from Aberystwyth University in Wales and lives in southeastern Ontario with his family. Visit Joel at joelasutherland.com.
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Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 2:00pm
60 minutesZombies are taking over the library. Join us for an afternoon of ghoulish crafting as we transform Barbie dolls into zombies. All materials provided. Ages 10-17. Registration Required.
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Saturday Oct 21, 2023 at 2:00pm
60 minutesWhile on a haunted hayride with your friends you notice a strange box underneath the hay. You must pick up clues along the way to open the locked box.
Come test your math skills and solve the mystery of the haunted hayride!
Best suited for ages 7 to 12
Escape room created by BreakoutEDU
Lors d'une promenade hantée avec vos amis, vous remarquez une étrange boîte sous le foin. Vous devez trouver des indices en chemin pour ouvrir la boîte verrouillée.
Viens tester tes compétences en mathématiques et résous le mystère de la balade en foin hanté !
Convient aux enfants de 7 à 12 ans
Salle d'évasion créée par BreakoutEDU
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Tuesdays, Oct 24, 2023 - May 21, 2024
3:30pm
45 minutes8 sessions remaining
Join us as we kickoff the 2023-2024 RP Rebel Readers Bookclub at Rockcliffe Park. For the first meeting our book is "Children of the Fox" by Kevin Sands.
Click here to place a hold for Children of the Fox for the physical book, eBook or audiobook.
This bookclub is for kids ages 9-12 and will be in English. Registration is required as space is limited.
For our first meeting on 26 Sept at 3:30PM, bring at least one suggestion of a book to suggest to the group to read. We will create our list of books for the remaining meetings.
We will meet once a month, on a Tuesday from 3:30-4:15PM on these dates:
26 Sept, 2023
24 Oct, 2023
28 Nov, 2023
19 Dec, 2023
23 Jan, 2024
20 Feb, 2024
26 Mar, 2024
23 April, 2024
21 May, 2024
June date to be determined
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Thursdays, Oct 26, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
6:00pm
60 minutes3 sessions remaining
New to independent reading?
Join our family book club and discover great reading suggestions to get you started and keep you going.
We will share favorites, listen to read-alouds and participate in book-related art activities.
For kids ages 6-8 and their adult reading partner.
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Halloween
Friday Oct 27, 2023 at 4:00pm
60 minutesJoin us for some Halloween inspired crafts and activities. For ages 4-12. Registration required.
Soyez des nôtre pour des bricolages et activités d’Halloween. Pour les 4 à 12 ans. Inscription requise.
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Saturday Oct 28, 2023 at 2:00pm
60 minutesCome join us for a Spooktacular adventure, full of crafts, games, and activities! Bring your costume and have some fun! Family program. Using one library card, please register one spot for each child in attendance. To get a Library card, register online here: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/getacard
Venez nous rejoindre pour une aventure spectaculaire, pleine de bricolage, de jeux et d'activités ! Apportez vos costumes et amusez-vous! Programme familial. En utilisant une seule carte de bibliothèque, veuillez inscrire une place pour chaque enfant présent. Si vous n'avez pas de carte de bibliothèque, vous pourrez en obtenir une ici: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/fr/getacard
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Saturday Oct 28, 2023 at 2:00pm
60 minutesJoin us for some Halloween inspired crafts and activities. For ages 8-12, Saturday October 28. Registration required.
Soyez des nôtre pour des bricolages et activités d’Halloween. Pour les 8 à 12 ans.Inscription requise.
Please reserve a space for each child attending with a library card.
Veuillez réserver une place pour chaque enfant participant avec une carte de bibliothèque.
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Saturday Oct 28, 2023 at 3:00pm
60 minutesSorry this event and its waiting list are full
Wear your costumes! Stories, songs, games and a craft for children ages 4-7. Please reserve a space for each child attending with a library card. / Portez vos costumes! Histoires, chansons, jeux et un bricolage pour les enfants de 4-7 ans. Veuillez réserver une place pour chaque enfant participant avec une carte de bibliothèque.