Discussing death with children and young adults can be challenging and many tend to avoid the conversations altogether. But death, just like birth, is a natural part of our lives. As parents, guardians, and caregivers, it is our responsibility to ensure young people know it’s okay to talk about death and learn healthy ways of coping with grief.

Are these appropriate conversations for young people? Absolutely! In fact, their mental health might depend on it.

For parents, caregivers, professionals, and volunteers who engage with children and teens.

Drop-ins welcome, but registration preferred. Please choose the session of your choice: evening or afternoon.

Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Home Hospice Association to offer death cafés with various themes.

Check out the OPL website for upcoming death cafés.

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.

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!

October topic: Our dark (Matter) Universe

Dark forces are afoot in the universe!  The stars in our galaxy are rotating faster than originally expected. Galaxy clusters collide in unusual ways. The photons originating from the first milliseconds of our universe move as if the space is filled with something we cannot see but they can feel. This unseen substance is called dark matter and it makes up a quarter of the energy budget of our universe. But what is it? Is it similar to electrons and protons? Does it interact with the electromagnetic force or other forces? We know dark matter exists but we do not know the answers to these and other questions about its origins. I will present our current theoretical understanding about dark matter (and other dark forces) and will discuss how we are searching for it. Our journey for discovering dark matter will go from the mines in Sudbury to the center of our galaxy and to galaxies far far away, and will span all ages of our universe’s 13.7 billion years old history.

Register here: Science Café - Our Dark (Matter) Universe | Faculty of Science (carleton.ca)

Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this session, we will be working with cotton cord to create macrame key chains.