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  • Black woman in a pink sweater and blue pants reads a book in bed in the morning, next to her dog

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    11:00am
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Cover to Cover has multiplied!

    Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.

    Starting September 2024, there will be two groups reading the same books, but at different times of the year. Choose a morning session - Daybreak Discussions - or evening session - Nightfall Forum - that works with your schedule.

    When you register for a session, there is no need to request a physical copy, as one will be ready for you! If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    By registering for this program, you are registering for a Tuesday morning session. To register for a Thursday evening session, please visit Cover to Cover: Nightfall Forum.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

    September 10: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
    October 15: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
    November 12: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
    December 10: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson

    WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 2024 ❄

    January: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
    February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
    March:This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2024 ❀

    April:This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
    May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
    June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!

  • Photo illustration of cookbook and cooking utensils

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    1:30pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    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 on the results with the group.

    No need to put a hold on a copy! You will get the cookbooks at the meetings.

     

  • 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 - Jun 10, 2025
    6:30pm
    90 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes?  Then come and meet with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month we will follow a theme and select cookbooks from that theme. We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    September 17: Meet & Greet - Choose themes for our upcoming cookbook topics

    October 15: Thanksgiving

    November 12: Crockpot and Slowcooker

    December 10: Entertaining

    January 7: Low Carb

    February 4: Valentine

    No Meeting in March

    April 1: Japanese Cuisine

    May 13: Celebrities

    June 10: BBQ and Grilling

  • Thursdays, Oct 17, 2024 - Nov 21, 2024
    10:15am
    75 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Join us as we share the enjoyment of reading and discuss books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome. 

    September 19 - The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig

    October 17  - Drive your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

    November 21 - The Whisper on the Night Wind: the True History of a Wilderness Legend by Adam Schoalts

    The book club  meets on the third Thursday of each month at 10:15-11:30 except July, August and December, when there is no meeting. You can place a hold on library copies in advance.   

  • Cup of tea next to an open book / Tasse de thé à côté d'un livre ouvert

    Thursdays, Oct 17, 2024 - Nov 09, 2024
    2:00pm
    90 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Come share a beverage with your fellow book lovers and talk about what you've been reading lately!

    No need for everyone to read the same book. This is just an occasion to kick back and get new recommendations from your neighbors!

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursday Oct 17, 2024 at 6:30pm
    60 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for our discussion on Ambrose Perry. All are welcome!

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursdays, Oct 17, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    7:00pm
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month.  All are welcome! 

    Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.

    Here's what we're reading autumn/winter 2024:

    Please note: Registrants are responsible for securing a copy of the book to read or listen to.

  • Fridays, Oct 18, 2024 - Jun 20, 2025
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Do you enjoy reading mysteries? Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussion usually every third Friday of the month. 

  • Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Jun 09, 2025
    10:15am
    120 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of books in a relaxed atmosphere on the Second Monday of the month.

    The Stittsville Branch morning book club runs monthly from September to June.