Tinkering, Coding, Creating, Experimenting and Designing.
Come get excited about STEM with us.
For thinkers ages 6-8 years and their adult co-learner.
A program in partnership with the University of Ottawa's Let's Talk Science Program.
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Le jeudi 30 mai à 18 h
60 minutes
Tinkering, Coding, Creating, Experimenting and Designing.
Come get excited about STEM with us.
For thinkers ages 6-8 years and their adult co-learner.
A program in partnership with the University of Ottawa's Let's Talk Science Program.
Le samedi 1 juin à 10 h 30
60 minutes
Spend your Saturday investigating the world of S.T.E.M.
This month we will be looking at flight and velocity.
Ages 8-12.
Registration required
Le samedi 1 juin à 11 h
60 minutes
Welcome some poultry from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum into your library visit! Listen to them cluck and coo, touch their soft feathers and watch them scratch and peck. Through fun educational activities, students explore the characteristics, needs and lifecycle of these barnyard favourites. Registration required. Family program for ages 4+.
Alta Vista Branch
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
11:00 am
English Program
Le samedi 1 juin à 14 h 30
60 minutes
What did Ottawa look like millions of years ago? We can get a peek by looking at and studying ancient fossils found in this area of Ontario.
This program will showcase Ottawa's Ordovician fauna through fossils. Discover more about the animals that lived here long ago by looking at real fossils, and learn what you can do to become a fossil hunter too!
For ages 7 and up. Please register each participant for the program.
Presented in partnership with the Eastern Ontario Natural History Society.
Le lundi 3 juin à 14 h
60 minutes
Come get excited about STEM with us!
Every two weeks during our regular Monday Homeschool Happenings program, there will be science experiments suitable for children ages 6-12 years and their adult co-learner.
This program is in partnership with the Let's Talk Science with UOttawa and Carleton U.
Dates are as follows :
-January 29
-February 12
-February 26
-March 11 **This is March Break week -- registration is required.
-March 25
-April 8
-April 22
-May 6
-June 3
Le jeudi 6 juin à 18 h
45 minutes
An evening family storytime program that encourages mathematical thinking through playful learning and hands-on activites.
Engage, Encourage and Grow Together.
For young thinkers ages 3-6 and their adult co-learner.
Le mercredi 3 juillet à 13 h
60 minutes
Depuis des millénaires, les gens s'émerveillent en observant le ciel nocturne. Celui-ci est depuis toujours une source d'étonnement et de curiosité pour des personnes de tous âges et de toutes cultures. À travers une série de défis amusants, les participants découvriront des objets et phénomènes célestes que l'on peut observer de nos propres yeux ou à l'aide d'un télescope. Pour les 8-12 ans.
Le mercredi 3 juillet à 14 h 30
60 minutes
People have been marveling at the night sky for millennia; it is a source of wonder for people of all ages and cultures. Through a series of fun challenges, participants will learn about the celestial objects and phenomena that can be observed with our own eyes or with the help of a telescope. Ages 8-12.
Le jeudi 4 juillet à 10 h 30
45 minutes
Let's tell a story about outer space! Join us for space stories and crafts. Registration required. Ages 4-6.
Please note: This is the same program being offered at Carp, Beaverbrook, Fitzroy Harbour and Constance Bay. Please register for the program at the branch most convenient for you!
Le jeudi 4 juillet à 14 h 30
60 minutes
Budding engineers take flight. Registration required. Ages 7-9.
We will be doing STEAM coding.