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  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    3:30pm
    90 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Are you interested in practicing your chess skills?

    Join us for open games of chess every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 pm. 

    Sessions start Tuesday September 10th, 2024.

    Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced player, this is a relaxed environment where everyone is welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one of ours.

    Ages 7+.

    Êtes-vous intéressés par le jeu d’échecs?

    Venez pratiquer vos habiletés dans cet environnement relaxe. Tous les niveaux de participants sont bienvenus.

    Venez nous joindre tous les mardis de 15h30 à 17h à partir du 10 septembre, 2024.

    7ans et +

  • silouette two kids reading under a tree

    Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 at 4:00pm
    60 minutes

    Join us as we kickoff the 2024-2025 RP Rebel Readers Bookclub at Rockcliffe Park!

    For the first meeting you have a choice of reading either or both of these books:

    Click the images or links below  to place a hold for the physical book, eBook or audiobook.

    The War that Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

    or/and

    The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place- Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood


     

    This bookclub is for kids ages 10-13 and will be in English.  Registration is required as space is limited.

    For our first meeting on Tuesday, 15 Oct at 4:00PM. 

    **Bring at least one suggestion of a book to suggest to the group to read.** 

    From this, we will create our list of books for the remaining meetings.  

    We will meet once a month, on a Tuesday from 4-5PM on these dates: 

    Just register once, for the first date, if you plan to attend every month

    15 Oct, 2024

    12 Nov, 2024

    17 Dec, 2024

    14 Jan, 2025

    11 Feb, 2025

    18 Mar, 2025

    15 April, 2025

    13 May, 2025

    10 June, 2025

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    4:00pm
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Alta Vista is happy to welcome all children ages 8-12 for our Tuesday night reading circle from 4-5 pm. During our hour long read-a-loud circle we will take turns reading, sharing thoughts and opinions, and defining new vocabulary.

    Join us and help us all improve together!

  • Homework Help Web Banner

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    5:00pm
    90 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Come and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. For students in grades 1 through 10. / Reçois de l'aide avec la lecture, les maths, les sciences, le français, l'anglais, etc. Avec des bénévoles de Littératie Ensemble. Pour les élèves de la 1e à la 10e année.

    Please note: A parent or caregiver for children participating in the homework club must remain in the library for the duration of a session. / Notez bien: Les parents ou les personnes en charge des enfants participant au club d'aide aux devoirs doivent rester dans la bibliothèque pendant toute la durée d'une séance.

    Online resources / Ressources en ligne

  • Bricolage d'Halloween

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Oct 22, 2024
    5:00pm
    120 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Got a killer Halloween costume planned?? Or want to make your own Halloween decorations? Come craft with us at the library and make use of our craft supplies for free!! Share ideas and expertise with other participants. Or simply bond and make friends over common hobbies.
    For teens of all levels of artistic ability. Drop-in program.

    Vous avez une bonne idée pour un costume d’Halloween?? Ou vous voulez fabriquer vos propres décorations d'Halloween? Faites-le à la bibliothèque et utilisez notre matériel de brico gratuitement!! Échangez idées et conseils avec autres participants. Ou amusez-vous tout simplement avec des amis qui partage les mêmes passe-temps.
    Pour ados de tous niveaux d'habilité artistique. Activité portes-ouvertes.

  • A keyboard with letters spelling Pen & Paper Writers' Workshop

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:00pm
    120 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about writing and publishing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribulations with a supportive, informal group.  "Pen and Paper" is just a name.  Bring any medium you want. 

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:00pm
    90 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Practice your French conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. 

    ** No program October 1, 2024. We are sorry for any inconvenience. **

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    6:00pm
    120 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Colouring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness.

    Join us for a fun and relaxing session of adult colouring.  An opportunity to let your inner artist free and be a kid again!

    All supplies are provided.  No experience required.  All you need to bring is your creativity!

    Drop in.

    Redécouvrez le plaisir de colorier en vous joignant à notre club de coloriage pour adultes - un moment de détente et de relaxation tout en pratiquant l'art-thérapie.

    Tout le matériel est fourni. Aucune expérience requise. 

    Tout ce dont vous avez besoin est votre créativité!

    Inscription non requise.

  • English Conversation Group

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Jun 24, 2025
    6:00pm
    90 minutes

    35 sessions remaining

    Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. 

  • Images of the 4 film posters that will be shown during the program.

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:00pm
    120 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Enjoy a selection of films, each from an Italian director! Films will be presented with English subtitles. 

    Presented by the Ottawa Chapter of the Dante Alighieri Society in collaboration with the OPL presents a monthly Italian movie night. The Dante Alighieri Society is a volunteer not for profit organization registered in Ontario, dedicated to the promotion of Italian culture.

    October pick: The Girl in the Fog by Donato Carrisi

    Sixty-two days after the disappearance, a man is arrested after a road accident in the small town of Avechot. His shirt is covered in blood. Could this have anything to do with a missing girl called Anna Lou?

    Detective Vogel is on the case, but his eccentric methods start to unsettle the locals. When a media storm hits Avechot, Vogel is sure that the suspect will be flushed out. But the clues are confusing, and may lead him further away from the truth at the heart of the town.