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Sundays, May 05, 2024 - Sep 01, 2024
1:00pm
210 minutes
5 sessions remaining
The Ottawa Municipal Liaisons of NaNoWriMo would like to invite you to join them for a monthly recurring write-in to help you keep up your writing habits during the months that are not November.
Bring your pen, paper, laptop, ideas, write besides other writers and participate in challenges!
Mondays, May 06, 2024 - Jun 03, 2024
6:00pm
120 minutes
2 sessions remaining
Join author Michael F. Stewart for an evening of shared writing, support, and constructive criticism from peers. No experience necessary, all forms of writing welcome.
Monday May 06, 2024 at 6:00pm
90 minutes
Create a decorative patio lantern with a mason jar, tissue paper, flowers or leaves. Perfect for your outdoor setting!
Monday May 06, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutes
Learn, in simple terms, how your camera works to enable you to take better photos. The lecture will cover tips on composition, depth of field, lighting, people pictures and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleands Photo Club.
Monday May 06, 2024 at 7:00pm
90 minutes
Share the pleasure of reading and discussing books ranging from the classics to the contemporary, but mostly fiction, in a relaxed atmosphere
(If the first Monday of a month falls on a Civic Holiday, the book club will be postponed to the following week)
January 8 - The Trees by Percival Everett (US)
February 5 - The Magician by Colm Toibin (Irish)
March 4 - The World: A Family History of Humanity by Simon Sebag Montefiore (non-fiction)
April 8 - White Noise by Don DeLillo (US)
May 6 - What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad (Canadian, Giller)
Tuesdays, May 07, 2024 - Jun 04, 2024
1:30pm
60 minutes
2 sessions remaining
Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. This group meets every first Tuesday of the month from September 2023 to June 2024.
Here is the list of books that will be discussed at each month's meeting. Click each book titles below to place a hold.
5 September, 2023: Seven Fallen Feathers by Tania Talaga
3 October, 2023: The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
7 November, 2023: Jennie's Boy: A Newfoundland Childhood by Wayne Johnston
5 December, 2023: Women Talking by Miriam Toews
2 January, 2024: Red Notice by Bill Browder
6 February, 2024: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
5 March, 2024: A Spy Among Friends by Ben MacIntyre
2 April, 2024: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
7 May, 2024: Hamnet and Judith by Maggie O’Farrell
4 June, 2024: State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton
This is a drop in program. All are welcome. No registration required.
Tuesdays, May 07, 2024 - Aug 27, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes
9 sessions remaining
Want to learn more about your family history or getting stuck working on your family tree?
Drop-in to work on your family tree, share research strategies, and discover what resources are available for your research.
Specialists from the Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch and the Ottawa Public Library will answer questions and help you get the most from library resources.
Bring your laptop, tablet, or borrow a Chromebook from the library.
All welcome!
Tuesday May 07, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutes
Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Participants will embroider a corner bookmark to take home! All supplies are provided.
Tuesday May 07, 2024 at 6:00pm
90 minutes
Adults and teens are invited to get creative and make an awful imperfect piece of art. At the end of the session, you will get to vote on which of your fellow artists’ work is the worst! All supplies are provided.
Tuesday May 7, 6:00-7:30pm
Registration required
Tuesday May 07, 2024 at 6:00pm
120 minutes
We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show how to use free software that stores all your usernames and passwords along with related information and protects them with a single, very strong password. Don't let your online accounts get compromised. It's easy and free.