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  • Web banner for travel
    le lundi 12 mai 2025 à 18 h

    Canada North attracts travellers from around the world who want to discover the pristine beauty and grandiose space our country has to offer. Carole Gobeil, a polar travel specialist here in Ottawa has travelled to these remote areas many times and loves sharing her passion with other curious adventurers.  Places like Yukon, NorthWest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, Labrador are to be discovered at this travel talk.

    Registration is limited. Please pre-register online

  • le mercredi 14 mai 2025 à 13 h 30

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of  Fayne by Anne-Marie MacDonald.  Discussion held in English.  Drop-In.           

  • Two hands joined around a cup of coffee
    le mercredi 14 mai 2025 à 14 h (la série se déroule jusqu'à mercredi 14 mai 2025)

    Planning for your dependant's end of life' experience.

    Do you have a dependant with a disability that would hinder them from making decisions concerning their care at the end of life ? Do you think you may die before your dependant? Would you like to have a say in medical interventions at the end of their lives? Would you like to make sure they would have the care that you would choose if you were with them? Would you like input into their after death service?

    Come and chat with Mar. We'll chat about Guardianship, Recording idiosyncrasies your child may have that your guardian and care staff would need to know, Writing down your wishes for your child for medical interventions, Expressing your desire for your child to die at their home, hospital or hospice and Making burial and funeral arrangements, 

    Mainly, How to talk to your guardian. You need to talk, talk, talk so they know your wishes

    Drop-ins welcome, but registration preferred.

    Please choose one session (afternoon or evening).

    Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Home Hospice Association to offer death cafés with various themes. Check out the OPL website for upcoming death cafés.

  • poster for Mamma Mia
    le mercredi 14 mai 2025 à 18 h

    Join us for lighthearted love and laughs every third Wednesday of the month as we play a romantic comedy movie  This month it's Mamma May-a with a screening of Mamma Mia! The Movie.

    The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd was released in 2008. 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. 109 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • poster for Oasis
    le lundi 19 mai 2025 à 18 h

    Every Monday evening we put the spotlight on a director's work, giving us a chance to explore their oeuvre, revisit movies we've played on Tuesdays, and just....watch some good movies. This month's pick is Lee Chang-dong.

    Join us for a free screening of Oasis In as part of our Monday Director Spotlight Series. The film was released in 2002. 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. 132 minutes. In Korean with English subtitles.

  • poster for Monkey Man
    le mercredi 21 mai 2025 à 18 h

    Join us for excitement and thrills every second Wednesday of the month as we play an action/adventure movie  This month's pick is Monkey Man.

    The film was directed by Dev Patel and was released in 2014. 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. 121 minutes. In English and Hindi with English subtitles.

  • poster for Poetry
    le lundi 26 mai 2025 à 18 h

    Every Monday evening we put the spotlight on a director's work, giving us a chance to explore their oeuvre, revisit movies we've played on Tuesdays, and just....watch some good movies. This month's pick is Lee Chang-dong.

    Join us for a free screening of Poetry In as part of our Monday Director Spotlight Series. The film was released in 1999. 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. 130 minutes. In Korean with English subtitles.

  • poster for The Maltese Falcon
    le mercredi 28 mai 2025 à 18 h

    Reminisce with us on a nostalgic trip every fourth Wednesday of the month as we play a film from the classic/Golden era of Hollywood  This month's pick is The Maltese Falcon.

    The film was directed by John Huston was released in 1941. 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. 101 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • le mercredi 11 juin 2025 à 13 h 30

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of  The Bee Sting by Paul Murray.  Discussion held in English.  Drop-In.           

  • Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
    le lundi 16 juin 2025 à 13 h

    Join us as award-winning British journalist and author, Ursula Buchan, recounts the remarkable life and legacy of her grandfather: John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir) - war correspondent, journalist, prolific thriller writer, barrister, British Member of Parliament and Governor General of Canada. 

    Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan's biography, written by Ursula Buchan, is available at the Ottawa Public Library.