Drop-in to play video games on our PS4 and WiiU. For ages 13-18. Drop-in.
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2025)
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 3:30pm (series runs until Jun 03, 2025)
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Drop in to try some of the many games on our Oculus Rift system!
Test your reflexes with Beat Saber or Fruit Ninja, explore oceans or mountains, ride roller coasters, defend your castle or spaceship from attack, see the world with Google Earth, and more!
Single-player games, all game text/dialogue in English
How it works: come during the session to sign up for a 10-minute time slot (first come first served, no sign-ups ahead of time)
Ages: 11 to Adult (headset may be too large to fit smaller/younger players)
Safety tip: to prevent falls, wear flat, closed shoes (no flip-flops or high heels)
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until Feb 25, 2025)
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Alta Vista is happy to welcome all children ages 7-12 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!
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 5:00pm (series runs until Feb 25, 2025)
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Do you have children ages 6 to 9? Would you like them to read more?
Join our weekly Reading Buddies program. Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive, 30-minute read aloud sessions.
Registration is required for this program.
To register, email: Rosemount@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 5:30pm (series runs until Mar 18, 2025)
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Bring your friends & family in for exciting card games, board games, & brain teasers! We have many games including Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, King of Tokyo, Dutch Blitz, Bananagrams, Scrabble, Monopoly, Checkers, Chess, & more! You may also bring some of your own. Brain teasers include puzzles, riddles, & Rubik’s cubes.
Tuesdays once every 2 weeks
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Apr 29, 2025)
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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.
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 30, 2025)
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Come knit/crochet/chat at the Munster Library Thursdays 6-8pm All levels are welcome!
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)
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Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome.
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 6:00pm
Learn how to extend the battery life of your PC laptop, discover the handy Microsoft PowerToys, detect fake USB flash drives before you lose data, learn why you should avoid PC "fix-it" utilities, and embed music in PowerPoint presentations.
Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group, will help you with these quick and effective remedies.
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 at 6:00pm
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Join us for a free screening of I, Tonya as part of our "This Sporting Strife" movie theme for February. The film was directed by Craig Gillespie and was released in 2017. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.
Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 120 minutes. In English with subtitles.