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  • Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until Mar 01, 2025)

    Join us for Saturday morning fun! Stories, activities and toys for parents/ caregivers & young children. 

    Joignez-nous pour vous amuser samedi matin. Histoires, des activités et des jouets pour les tout-petits  leurs adultes.​

  • chicken on skateboard
    Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 10:30am

    Welcome some poultry from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum into your library visit! Listen to 
    them cluck and coo, touch their soft feathers and watch them scratch and peck. Through fun 
    educational activities, participants explore the characteristics, needs and lifecycle of these barnyard 
    favourites. Family program for ages 4+. Register online.

  • webcard awesome authors
    Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 11:00am

    Come and discover the journey of the author and comic book writer Éric Péladeau, judge of the Awesome Authors youth writing contest. You will learn the steps followed to create a comic book and what it takes to become a comic book artist. He will also give you a few tips on how to create an exciting comic strip. Ages 9 and up.  

    Meet Éric Péladeau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op-vz8miMjQ 

  • chicken on skateboard
    Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 11:30am

    Welcome some poultry from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum into your library visit! Listen to 
    them cluck and coo, touch their soft feathers and watch them scratch and peck. Through fun 
    educational activities, participants explore the characteristics, needs and lifecycle of these barnyard 
    favourites. Family program for ages 4+. Register online.

  • Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Join local author and contest judge, Catherine Austen, for tips and tricks on how to write a winning short story. Ages 9-12.

    Meet Catherine Austen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeeROxStmNM  

  • A hand holding a pencil in the center of the following words: Awesome authors Supers auteurs on a black background.
    Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Viens découvrir le parcours du bédéiste et auteur Éric Péladeau, juge du concours d’écriture Supers auteur(e)s. Tu apprendras les étapes de création d’une bd et ce que ça prend pour devenir un bédéiste. Après la présentation, il te donnera aussi quelques trucs pour créer un ‘strip’ amusant. Pour les 9 ans et plus.  

    Rencontre Éric Péladeau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDWPf_TgYoM

  • Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Drop in and join us for games and activities any time between 2 and 4pm, in partnership with the Manotick Village Community Association (MVAC)! As part of the the Shiverfest festival, we are offering games and activities for children of all ages. Drop in, warm up, and have some fun with us!

  • chess board
    Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 2:15pm (series runs until May 10, 2025)

    Interested in learning chess? Looking for new opponents? Drop in to play with our teen volunteers who can help you improve your game or… come beat them! Every second Saturday of the month (exception – March). Reserved for players aged 7 to 17.

    Les échecs, ça t’intéresse? Tu cherches de nouveaux adversaires? Viens jouer avec nos bénévoles ados qui seront là pour t’aider à t’améliorer… ou viens les vaincre! Chaque deuxième samedi du mois (excepté mars.) Réservé aux 7-17 ans.

    2024 : Dec 14, 2pm-3:30pm

    2025 : always 2:30-4pm

    •Jan 11

    •Feb/fév 8

    •Mar 1 (*instead of Mar 8 / au lieu du 8 mars)

    •Apr/avr 12

    •May/mai 10

  • Saturday Feb 8, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Feb 22, 2025)

    Create and build with Lego®!

    Drop-in Family Program.

  • Children playing board games.
    Monday Feb 10, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Feb 24, 2025)

    Drop in to play, make and read! For ages 4-12. Please note that staff will not supervise activities.

    Mondays January 13, January 27, February 10 and February 24

    Venez jouer ou créer ou lire! Pour les enfants de 4 à 12 ans. Veuillez noter que les activités ne seront pas supervisées par le personnel.  

    Les lundis 13 janvier, 27 janvier, 10 février et 24 février