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Friday Mar 29, 2024 at 1:30pm
150 minutesDrop-in program
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Mondays, Apr 01, 2024 - May 06, 2024
7:00pm
90 minutes2 sessions remaining
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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)
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
10:30am
60 minutes7 sessions remaining
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Colouring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness.
Join us every second week on Tuesday mornings for a fun and relaxing session of adult coloring. An opportunity to let your inner artist free and be a kid again!
All supplies are provided. No experience required. All you need to bring is your creativity!
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024
1:00pm
90 minutes22 sessions remaining
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Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Offered in partnership with Greenbelt Church. All are welcome to this drop-in program!
Apprenez et pratiquez votre anglais parlé et rencontrez des gens dans un milieu décontracté. Offert en partenariat avec l'Église Greenbelt. Tout le monde est bienvenue à ce programme sans inscription!
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Apr 17, 2024
1:00pm
45 minutes2 sessions remaining
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An overdose is a life-threatening medical emergency. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, while waiting for 911 to arrive. Being able to recognize the signs of an overdose quickly and having a naloxone kit can save a life.
Join Ottawa Public Health nurses for this 30-minute virtual information and training session on how to identify and respond to an overdose, including how to administer Naloxone, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Information on how to obtain a free kit will be provided as part of this presentation.
This is a hybrid program. The presenter is remote and will be on-screen in the Beaverbrook Branch.
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Tuesday Apr 02, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Join us for a discussion of cookbooks and recipes. Try a recipe from each month’s cookbook selection and tell us what you think!
Feel free to ask staff for more information. All are welcome.
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
2:00pm
120 minutes13 sessions remaining
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Do you like to knit, crochet, or do handwork of some sort? Please join like-minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any project that you are working on. Drop In.
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024
6:00pm
120 minutes5 sessions remaining
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Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group. "Pen and Paper" is just a name. Bring any medium you want.
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
6:00pm
60 minutes13 sessions remaining
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Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome.
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024
6:00pm
90 minutes3 sessions remaining
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Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes? Then come and meet with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month we will follow a theme and select cookbooks from that theme. We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.