Join us for an informal gathering of knitting enthusiasts - from beginners to experts. Share your ideas and projects in a relaxed social atmosphere.
Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2024 at 1:00pm (series runs until Apr 29, 2025)Drop-in program
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2024 at 2:00pmJoin us at Blackburn Hamlet for a watercolour painting session. Bring your own project or start something new in the company of like-minded artists. No experience necessary. Supplies will be provided. Register Online. Soyez des nôtres à la succursale de Blackburn Hamlet pour une activité amusante d’aquarelle. Aucune expérience nécessaire. Les fournitures vous seront fournies.
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2024 at 2:00pmJoin us for a fun afternoon of holiday card making. From snowflakes to reindeer, decorate your cards however you wish using a range of stencils, paints, ribbon and more.
No experience needed, all supplies will be provided, just bring your imagination!
Registration required.
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Wednesday Dec 18, 2024 at 7:00pm (series runs until Jun 18, 2025)Drop-in program
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Storytelling Open Mic is a perfect place for newcomers to discover oral storytelling in a warm and supportive atmosphere or for more experienced tellers to test out new stories. Listeners are needed and welcome! You will hear folk tales, historical pieces, fractured fairy tales, true personal stories, recitations, ballads, and original stories - ranging from funny to poignant. Attendees can listen or tell a story 5-10 minutes long. In collaboration with Ottawa Storytellers.
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Thursday Dec 19, 2024 at 5:00pmDrop-in program
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As the weather gets colder, come down to our cozy cabin at the Manotick Library. Bring your gifts and wrap them in a festive atmosphere! We provide the wrapping paper. All ages welcome. Drop in program.
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Saturday Dec 21, 2024 at 10:30amJoin in the Hanukkah fun with holiday stories, then make your own dreidel to play with. Ages 4+. Registration required.
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Saturday Dec 21, 2024 at 2:30pmSorry this event and its waiting list are full
Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and craft your very first project: a drawstring bag. This two-hour session will take you through the steps of setting up, threading, and using a sewing machine.
The same lesson takes place once a month. Please register for one session only. Registration limited to 5 spaces.
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Saturday Dec 21, 2024 at 2:30pmDiscover how to draw, paint, and print like an artist. In each session, you'll explore various techniques inspired by renowned artists.
September 14 - Draw & Paint like Joan Miró
October 26 – Draw & Paint like Henri Matisse
November 23 – Paint like Wassily Kandinsky
December 21 – Photomontage like Hannah Höch
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Monday Dec 23, 2024 at 10:00amDrop-in program
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Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in. For ages 6-12.
Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Inscription non requise. Pour les 6-12 ans.
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2024 at 11:30am
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A New Year's event for the whole family. Ring in 2025 early (at noon)! Wear you pajamas if you would like and join us for stories, games, activities, and a countdown to the new year! Drop-in.