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Teen Gaming Afternoon | Après-midi jeux pour ados

Main

Friday May 10, 2024 at 4:00pm
120 minutes

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GAMING AFTERNOON - NOW ON FRIDAYS! Drop in to play card games, board games or video games at the library. Bring your friends, hang out, and defeat your enemies! Ages 12-17. Drop-in program.
Available consoles : Wii-U or PS4 (upon request)

APRÈS-MIDI JEUX - MAINTENANT LES VENDREDIS!

Venez jouer aux cartes, à des jeux de société ou à des jeux vidéo à la bibliothèque. Amenez des amis, passez un bon temps, et remportez la victoire! Pour ados de 12-17 ans. Activité portes-ouvertes.
Jeux de consoles Wii-U ou PS4 (disponibles sur demande)
Play Day ! / On joue!

Sunnyside

Saturdays, May 11, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
10:00am
90 minutes
4 sessions remaining

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Drop in for preschool fun! Play with puppets, crafts, building blocks, and more. **Note : on the first Saturday of the month, Play Day is replaced with Saturday Stuffed Animal Storytime until 10:45am, after which we do take the toys out to play as usual.

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Un programme portes ouvertes pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire! Venez jouer avec des marionnettes, des blocs de construction, du bricolage, et plus encore! **Notez bien : le premier samedi de chaque mois, 'On joue' est remplacé par une heure du conte en anglais jusqu'à environ 10:45am, après quoi nous sortons les jouets jusqu'à 11h30 comme à l'habitude.
Chess @ Centrepointe

Nepean Centrepointe

Saturdays, May 11, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
1:30pm
90 minutes
5 sessions remaining

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For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those who are learning!
Game On! | 1,2,3... Au jeu!

Elmvale Acres

Saturdays, May 11, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
2:00pm
120 minutes
5 sessions remaining

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Play card games, board games or video games at the Library.

Viens jouer aux cartes, à des jeux de société ou à des jeux vidéos à la Bibliothèque.
Family Game Time | Jeux en famille

Main

Saturdays, May 11, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
2:00pm
150 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too. Drop-in program.

Vous aimez les jeux de société ? Les cartes ? Les échecs ? Tous les jeux comptent ! Nous fournirons un choix de jeux, mais vous pouvez également amener vos propres jeux de société. Portes ouvertes
T(w)een Gaming

Rosemount

Saturdays, May 11, 2024 - May 25, 2024
2:30pm
60 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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Bring your friends, hang out, and defeat your enemies. Play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 & more on our Nintendo Switch. Ages 12-17
Lego Block Party

Emerald Plaza

Saturdays, May 11, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024
2:30pm
60 minutes
7 sessions remaining

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Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in Family Program.
Miniature Gaming

Nepean Centrepointe

Sundays, May 12, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024
12:00pm
180 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Interested in miniature gaming with toy soldiers? Join in to play science fiction, high fantasy and historical games. Presented by the Ottawa Miniatures Gamers.

Drop-in program for ages 12 and up.

All materials will be supplied.
Homeschool Happenings / Mon école-maison à la biblio

Sunnyside

Mondays, May 13, 2024 - Jun 03, 2024
1:00pm
150 minutes
3 sessions remaining

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A weekly outing for home-schooling families. Board games, building blocks, LEGO® bricks, and... as many books as you may want to read!

NOTE : during March Break, this room will be open to all! A structured activity is likely to be planned. Stay tuned.

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Une belle sortie hebdomadaire pour les  familles qui font l'école à la maison. Jeux de société, blocs LEGO® et... autant de livres que tu désires en lire!

À noter : durant la semaine de relâche de mars, cette salle sera ouverte à tous! Il est possible qu'une activité avec animation soit planifiée. À suivre!
Virtual Reality Gaming

Cumberland

Monday May 13, 2024 at 3:30pm
90 minutes

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Drop by to play some of the many games on our Oculus Rift system! Explore mountains or deep seas, ride roller coasters, soar as an eagle, challenge your agility with Beat Saber or Fruit Ninja, defend your castle as an archer or your spaceship with a laser, and many more!

All games are single-player with English dialogue/text.

Safety tip: to prevent falls, wear closed flat shoes, not flip-flops or heels

Ages: 10 to Adult (headset may be too large to fit smaller players)