As we reflect on the legacy of the residential school system in Canada, we remember the Indigneous lives lost and honour the survivors and their families.

Show your support by creating a remembrance rock. You can create a rock arrangement or display it within our community.

All necessary supplies will be provided to create a remembrance rock.

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Alors que nous réfléchissons à l'héritage du système de pensionnats au Canada, nous nous souvenons des vies autochtones perdues et nous rendons hommage aux survivats et à leurs familles.

Montrez votre soutien en créant une roche de souvenir. Vous pouvez créer une arrangement de roches ou l'exposer au sein de notre communauté.

Tous les fournitures nécessaires seront disponibles pour créer une roche de souvenir.

The Cumberland branch of the Ottawa Public Library is pleased to present Ottawa mystery writers Brenda Chapman and Don Butler as they each read a short excerpt from their books, and answer your questions about their stories, their writing process, and their own recommended reads. 

Brenda Chapman has authored more than 20 novels and novellas, including the lauded Stonechild and Rouleau police procedural series, set mainly in Kingston, Ontario. Her latest novel, When Last Seen, is the second in her new Ottawa-based mystery series Hunter and Tate.   

Don Butler enjoyed a long career as a reporter and senior editor at the Ottawa Citizen, but has always aspired to write fiction. His first novel, A Life of Bliss, set in Ottawa and Greece, was released in 2021. He has just finished a sequel, Norman’s Conquest, slated for release in the spring 2024.

Following the discussion, the authors will have a selection of their books available for purchase for $20 each. Cash only.

Stories, songs and rhymes for babies with their parents or caregivers. A drop-in program for babies 0-18 months. 

Aimez-vous les jeux de société ? Jouer aux cartes ou aux échecs ? Vous choisissez le jeu ! Plusieurs options seront disponibles. Vous pouvez aussi apporter vos propres jeux.

Programme portes-ouvertes 

Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too.

Drop-in program