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  • Thursday Jun 1, 2023 at 6:30pm / until Dec 21, 2023

    Do you love to write? Is writing the air you breathe, or is there ink in your veins?

    The Stittsville Creative Writing Group is a collection of people who love to write.

    We meet weekly to read from text we have written on our own time during the previous week, and engage in other writing activities.

    This is not a class on writing, or a workshop for manuscripts. Instead, we are people who love to write and share our works. 

    There are those who mostly listen rather than write, those who write prolifically but only share with the group, and a broad spectrum in between.

    If your interest is in the love of writing, this group may be for you.

  • Thursday Jun 8, 2023 at 6:45pm

    Writing group for teens 13-17, facilitated by the Stittsville Creative Writing Group. A member of the SCWG will help teens express their ideas in writing through a variety of lessons and formats. Encouraging the next generation of writers will strengthen literacy in the future.               

     Participants are asked to come prepared to write, with a device or pen/pencil and paper.

  • Saturday Jun 17, 2023 at 1:30pm

    Welcome to Writing Series - Evocative Writing - Wordcraft for Emotional Impact with Amanda O'Gorman.

    The Stittsville Creative Writing Group, in conjunction with the Ottawa Public Library, is pleased to present the Welcome to Writing Series. This is a collection of seminars or workshops with the goal of making you a better writer. Our intent is to foster creativity, literacy, and love of the written word. Members of the SCWG will present on the indicated topic. Registration is required.

    The writer's adage says: don't tell your audience what you want them to know, show them what you want them to see.  You have practiced descriptive writing.  Now, step deeper into writing that is immersive.  Learn to use the tools of all five senses, as well as memory, emotion and soulfulness, to create a moment that your reader can feel, as well as see.  In this seminar we will explore the potential impact of word choice, and why selecting the best word for the moment is like creating a gourmet meal in which all the colours, flavours and aromas must compliment one another for full effect.  This will be a workshop in which you are welcome to create something new, or to rework a previously written piece that you want to take from Descriptive to Evocative.

  • a girl is reading a science book
    Tuesday Jul 4, 2023 at 2:00pm

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Da Vinci was an accomplished artist and skilled scientist and you can be, too. Paint to explore solubility, absorption, and surface tension. Weave a colourful pattern to model climate change. Create a pneumatic creature to investigate the power of air. Discover the joy of combining science and art!

    Come join us for this hybrid program (in-person with presenter online) with our partner, Scientists in School! Ages 8-12.

  • Wednesday Jul 5, 2023 at 1:30pm

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Find the clues; solve the puzzle. Are you up for the challenge? For ages 9 and up.

    There are four time slots available on either July 5 or July 12 - 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm. Please register for only one time slot. You will have 30 minutes to "escape"! There is a maximum of 10 people per time slot. 

  • Wednesday Jul 5, 2023 at 2:15pm

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Find the clues; solve the puzzle. Are you up for the challenge? For ages 9 and up.

    There are four time slots available on either July 5 or July 12 - 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm. Please register for only one time slot. You will have 30 minutes to "escape"! There is a maximum of 10 people per time slot. 

  • Wednesday Jul 5, 2023 at 3:00pm

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Find the clues; solve the puzzle. Are you up for the challenge? For ages 9 and up.

    There are four time slots available on either July 5 or July 12 - 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm. Please register for only one time slot. You will have 30 minutes to "escape"! There is a maximum of 10 people per time slot. 

  • Wednesday Jul 5, 2023 at 3:45pm

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Find the clues; solve the puzzle. Are you up for the challenge? For ages 9 and up.

    There are four time slots available on either July 5 or July 12 - 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm. Please register for only one time slot. You will have 30 minutes to "escape"! There is a maximum of 10 people per time slot. 

  • Thursday Jul 6, 2023 at 10:30am / until Jul 27, 2023

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

    Learning to read or reading on your own, come in and meet new people and talk about great new  or old books. Listen to a read aloud, share your favourite book or just come and get some fresh ideas on what to read next. All while making a craft or two!

    Ages 4 to 6 (parental attendance is optional but not required). Please register with a library card.

    Two sessions: Thursday July 6 and Thursday July 27

  • man plays guitar while child claps along
    Tuesday Jul 11, 2023 at 10:30am

    Registration opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 - 10:00am

     Are you feeling silly? Come and shake your wiggles out. Ages 4-6. Please register with a library card.