Meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome.
June 8 book: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende.
Please register one spot for each adult in attendance. Each registrant must have their own individual Library card in order to register. If you need a Library card get one here: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/getacard
New to independent reading? Join our family book club and discover great reading suggestions to get you started and keep you going. We will share favorites, listen to read-alouds and participate in book-related activities. For kids ages 6-8 and their adult reading partner.
Writing group for teens 13-17, facilitated by the Stittsville Creative Writing Group. A member of the SCWG will help teens express their ideas in writing through a variety of lessons and formats. Encouraging the next generation of writers will strengthen literacy in the future.
Participants are asked to come prepared to write, with a device or pen/pencil and paper.
Adults are invited to learn the basics of Zentangle. Zentangle is a form of art that involves drawing patterns, and it can help improve your focus and creativity. Supplies and instruction are provided. All skill levels are welcome!
Registration required
Primarily for older adults, this guided interactive and participatory drumming experience focuses more on fun than form, and is for anyone that has wanted to learn basic hand drum patterns and share in the joy of group drumming. No experience is necessary- just bring your rhythmic spirit!
Optional - your own hand drum (djembe, bongo) or rhythm maker (i.e empty coffee canister) There will be some extra drums and rhythm instruments available for use.
Note — please bring your own foam ear plugs or noise canceling headphones if sensitive to sound. Masks are optional, in keeping with current OPL policies.
Art of Iris folding
Would you like to learn how to create lovely art pieces using simple paper strips? Join us for a session of IRIS folding. Learn new skill and find a new friends.
Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Participants will paint quirky watercolours that can be used to create greeting cards. All materials will be provided.
Listen to music and create art by drawing, painting, or sculpting. This program will increase sensory awareness, facilitate mindfulness, and encourage emotional expression.
A powwow is a gathering to celebrate First Nations culture through dance, songs, food and crafts, and is open to all. This high-intensity workout will incorporate powwow dance steps from different styles of powwow dance and the sounds of contemporary and traditional powwow music into a simple, follow-along workout.
Amanda Fox is Ojibwe from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, and is based in Ottawa, Ontario. Amanda is a jingle dress dancer, singer, drummer, beadwork artist, sewing artist, powwow workout instructor, and workshop facilitator. She started dancing as soon as she could walk and has a profound knowledge in powwow dance and protocols. She started offering powwow workouts as a way to share her culture while promoting physical health.
Wednesday June 14, 11 am
In partnership with The Good Companions, 670 Albert Street.
In person program, Max registration: 30
Mystery Lovers Book Club
Book club for adults that love to read a good mystery.
Please register online (each date individually) and pick up your copy of the book about a month before the meeting date at the main desk of the Cumberland Branch. No need to request the book.
Here are the next books:
The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson - March 15, 2023
The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart - april 19, 2023
Dream Town by David Baldacci - May 17, 2023
The Guest List by Lucy Foley - June 14, 2023