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  • Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 6:30pm

    Do you love to cook? Connect with other food enthusiasts and level up your cooking skills over great discussions. We will look at new and popular cookbooks together and share recipes that we have tried. In this session, we will be discussing soups and stews.

  • end of life
    Tuesday Jan 28, 2025 at 1:30pm

    Presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), end of Life Options (including MAiD) is a workshop to educate people about the options available to mitigate or end suffering at life's end, including palliative care, treatment options, and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).  Workshop includes the current legislation on MAiD, the process for applying in Ontario and explanation of the experience by a loved one.

  • Embroidered star on cardstock
    Tuesday Jan 28, 2025 at 2:00pm

    Join us for an afternoon of crafting.  Participants will learn how to embroider on paper.  Supplies will be provided.

  • Tuesday Jan 28, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Mar 25, 2025)

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes?  Then come and meet with other food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test!

    Each month will be a different cookbook!  We will then make recipes at home and share comments with the group on the results.

    You will receive the cookbooks of the month at the meetings.

  • Tuesday Jan 28, 2025 at 6:00pm

    Think about everything stored on your computer: videos of the grandkids playing in a park, photos of your trip to Patagonia (lucky you!), tax records, emails…

    Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group (OPCUG) will discuss various ways you can ensure your important data survives any catastrophe.

  • Tuesday Jan 28, 2025 at 6:30pm

    Learn the tradition of making a vision board. Using magazine tears, printed images and a pair of scissors and a glue stick, take a moment to create a collage of images and messages to help inspire you throughout the year.

  • Books
    Tuesday Jan 28, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Apr 29, 2025)

    Book lovers unite!

    Join us and explore a new book every month. Meet new friends, talk about books, and enjoy fun activities together.

    Ages 10-12. Registration required.

    Please pick up the first book at the kids desk and read it before the first meeting. 

  • Wednesday Jan 29, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Mar 26, 2025)

    Have questions about your own device i.e.: tablet, phone, or laptop?  Need help with e-books or other online library services?  Hazeldean staff will be available to assist you with basic tech questions.  *NO TECHNOLOGY REPAIRS* Please bring your own device and library card.

    Registration Required. 30 minutes per person.

  • Web banner for hobbies and crafts
    Wednesday Jan 29, 2025 at 3:00pm

    Sorry this event is full

    Create art in good company. 

    This series is perfect for aspiring artists, crafters who are in a rut, and anyone who suspects that a creative habit would be good for their soul. 

    We will explore our creativity using art prompts from Creativebug.

    All supplies will be provided.

    Create art in good company. 

    Activity: 4 square exercise- handling brushes and paint and water

  • Wednesday Jan 29, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Mar 26, 2025)

    Explore science through Carleton University’s popular Science Cafés. Put on by the Faculty of Science. 

    You are invited to join us for lively discussions around a scientific issue of the day. Be prepared to be informed, engaged and entertained, as our professors share their scientific discoveries and research with you. Each Café includes a 30 to 40 minute talk by a scientist followed by a moderated question and answer period.

    The Science Café series is free to attend and all are welcome!