Meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome.
October 12 book: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
Thursday Oct 12, 2023 at 1:30pm
90 minutes
Meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome.
October 12 book: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
Thursday Oct 12, 2023 at 5:30pm
150 minutes
Create an original artwork with professional artist Stephanie Browness. Get step by step instructions in real time as you create your own version of a pre-planned "Fall Flowers" themed acrylic on canvas work of art. All experience levels welcome. All supplies provided! Registration required - spaces are limited.
Stephanie Browness is a painter and art instructor who has been teaching in Ottawa for 20 years. She has worked with all age groups and firmly believes that anyone can make art. Stephanie holds a BFA in fine arts from the University of Ottawa and Master's in art history from Carleton University.
With special thanks for the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) for generously funding this Ruth E. Dickinson branch program.
Thursdays, Oct 12, 2023 - Dec 14, 2023
6:30pm
60 minutes
3 sessions remaining
This club will start meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month starting in October! Come share the enjoyment of reading books with other kids ages 9-12.
For our first meeting on October 12, we're going to have a Battle of the Books and pick our reads for the next meetings!
Parents and/or caregivers are encouraged to accompany their child.
Registration required (up to 10 participants).
Thursday Oct 12, 2023 at 6:30pm
60 minutes
Join us as Master Gardener Odette McIntyre takes us through the process of gathering and saving seeds from the garden. Please register for this event, but drop in spots will be available.
Part 1 of our Gardening Series
Part 2 Thursday October 19: Cold Frames and Cold Crops at the Metcalfe Branch.
Part 3 Thursday October 26 : The Urban Potager at the Osgoode Branch
Part 4 Thursday November 9: Composting and Preparing for winter at the Greely Branch.
Friday Oct 13, 2023 at 2:00pm
60 minutes
Your old books can be transformed into a fun and unique way to decorate your home, office, give away to friends, or attach in gifts! Join us at the Beaverbrook Branch as we give new life to recycled book pages and turn them into autumnal decorations.
Saturday Oct 14, 2023 at 10:30am
60 minutes
From the solar eclipse to the stars above come explore the wonders and a craft. For ages 6+. Please register online.
Saturday Oct 14, 2023 at 11:00am
60 minutes
We are thrilled to host Stephanie Hurman, a professional gardener for the last 25 years currently working at Artistic Landscaping. She will be sharing her expertise in a question and answer session.
Stephanie’s desire to share knowledge and experience means there’s no such thing as a silly gardening question!
She worked for many years with the Royal Horticultural Society at the gardens in Wisley, England, holds her BSc from the University of Toronto and a Post Graduate Diploma from the British Academy of Garden Design.
She is a plant-focused garden designer who uses her technical and horticultural knowledge to create eclectic collections that will thrive in the space they occupy.
Please send us your gardening or in-door plant questions prior to our program to
Saturdays, Oct 14, 2023 - Oct 28, 2023
1:30pm
180 minutes
2 sessions remaining
Learn the basic rules of this popular role-playing game with fellow adventurers as you crawl through a dungeon together! This will be a continuation of an earlier adventure from September. Continuing players should bring their existing pre-made characters. New players are welcome as space allows.
Saturdays, Oct 14, 2023 - Dec 09, 2023
2:00pm
120 minutes
4 sessions remaining
Try Dungeons & Dragons in this four session adventure for beginners! Learn how to create a character and explore your way through a monster-infested dungeon with your fellow adventurers.
Registration required. Spaces are limited.
Saturday Oct 14, 2023 at 2:00pm
60 minutes
Get inspired to read and discuss great books with other avid readers.
Come ready to talk about your favourites and participate in book-related activities.
For ages 8-12. Registration required.
Please reserve a space for each child attending, with a library card.