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  • Saturday Mar 15, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®!  Programme portes ouvertes.Pour les 6 à 12 ans.

    NOTEZ BIEN : Cette activité n’est pas supervisée par le personnel.

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

    NOTE: This is a stay and play program without staff supervision.​

  • Saturday Mar 15, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Apr 26, 2025)

    Sorry this event is full

    Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and craft your very first project: a drawstring bag. This two-hour session will take you through the steps of setting up, threading, and using a sewing machine. 

    The same lesson takes place once a month. Please register for one session only. Registration limited to 5 spaces.

  • Candyland game. / Jeu de Candyland
    Monday Mar 17, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until Mar 22, 2025)

    Join us for an adventure in Candyland! Explore this life sized board game where you are the pieces.

    Drop-in activity for families from March 17th to March 22nd, during open hours. Activity ends at 1pm on Saturday, March 22nd.

    For ages 4 and up.  

    Note to grown-ups: It will take approximately 30 minutes to play a round of Candyland. This life-sized game is fragile and we ask that parents/guardians be in the room with younger kids while they play.  

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    Venez à la bibliothèque pour une aventure à Candyland ! Explorez ce jeu de société grandeur nature dont vous êtes les pièces.

    Activité portes ouvertes pour familles du 17 mars au 22 mars, pendant les heures d'ouverture. L'activité se termine à 13h le samedi 22 mars.

    Pour les 4 ans et plus.  

    Note aux adultes : Il faut allouer environ 30 minutes pour jouer une partie de Candyland. Ce jeu grandeur nature est fragile et nous demandons aux adultes d'être présents dans la salle pendant que les plus petits jouent.  

  • Couch piled high with crocheted squares
    Tuesday Mar 18, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2025)

    The Granny Squares for Warmth (GSFW) group was created in November 2020 as a Barrhaven-based group with a mission to create and donate hand-made blankets and shawls to people in need in the Ottawa area.  ​

    Crocheters and Knitters - please join us to make granny squares for blankets, as well as to join squares, and to crochet or knit blankets and shawls. Everyone is welcome!

  • Monday Mar 24, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Registration opens on Monday, March 3, 2025 - 10:00am

    Learn to create beautiful, delicate, raised images from paper strips. You’ll use a few basic tools to wind the paper strips into coils to create a note card. All levels are welcome.

    Supplies will be provided.

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    Monday Mar 24, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 23, 2025)

    Join us monthly at the Beaverbrook Branch for an evening of crafting. Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, felting and sewing projects and work on them in the company of fellow crafters. Share tips and techniques and show of your projects if you like!  All are welcome!

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    Tuesday Mar 25, 2025 at 11:30am (series runs until May 13, 2025)

    Following Babytime, join us to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and babies. Drop-in program.

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    Wednesday Mar 26, 2025 at 10:45am (series runs until May 14, 2025)

    Join us following Family Storytime to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and young children. Drop-in program. / Joignez-nous au après Contes en Famille pour jouer et socialiser. Il y aura des activités pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes. Portes ouvertes.

  • Web banner for hobbies and crafts
    Wednesday Mar 26, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until May 14, 2025)

    Following Babytime, join us to play and chat! There will be self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and babies. Drop-in program.

  • computer, notebook, & camera
    Thursday Mar 27, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Demo on how to enhance your photos by adjusting light, colour, and composition using free photo editing software (Photoscape X) available for both Windows and MacOS. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club. 

    Registration required