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  • Collage Club

    Main
    Monday May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Jul 28, 2025)

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    Come join us for a fun collage session! Explore your creative side and piece together something beautiful. Collages make nice greeting cards or posters to decorate your home. Drop in program. Welcome to all ages. No registration required. All collage-making supplies (scissors, paper, glue) will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own special papers and materials as well.

    Venez participer à un amusant atelier de collage! Libérez votre créativité et fabriquez quelque chose de magnifique. Faites de jolies cartes de souhaits ou de belles décorations à afficher chez vous. Programme portes ouvertes. Pour tous âges. Aucune inscription nécessaire. Tout le matériel nécessaire vous sera fourni (ciseaux, papier, colle), mais vous pouvez aussi apporter vos propres papiers et outils.

  • Mystery Craft Night

    Stittsville
    Monday May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm

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    Bring your curiosity and unleash your creativity! Join us for Mystery Craft Night, where the project is a surprise until you arrive. Whether it is painting, paper crafting or upcycling, you'll have fun experimenting with new materials and techniques.

    No experience? No problem! All supplies will be provided. 
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    Purls of Wisdom

    Beaverbrook
    Monday May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 23, 2025)

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    Join us monthly at the Beaverbrook Branch for an evening of crafting. Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, felting and sewing projects and work on them in the company of fellow crafters. Share tips and techniques and show of your projects if you like!  All are welcome!

  • Adult Crafternoon - Tissue Paper Heart Bookmarks & Cards

    North Gower
    Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 2:00pm

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    Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun!

    We will be making bookmarks and cards to celebrate Mother’s day using tissue paper hearts! All materials will be provided.
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    Granny Squares for Warmth 2024-2025

    Ruth E. Dickinson
    Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2025)

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    The Granny Squares for Warmth (GSFW) group was created in November 2020 as a Barrhaven-based group with a mission to create and donate hand-made blankets and shawls to people in need in the Ottawa area.  ​

    Crocheters and Knitters - please join us to make granny squares for blankets, as well as to join squares, and to crochet or knit blankets and shawls. Everyone is welcome!

  • North Gower Nifty Knitters

    North Gower
    Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2025)

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    Join us for an informal gathering of knitting and crochet enthusiasts - from beginners to experts.  Share your ideas and projects in a relaxed and social atmosphere.  Every Wednesday afternoon, 1-3pm. 
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    Homeschool Happenings / Mon école-maison à la biblio

    Cumberland
    Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 1:30pm

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    Join us for an afternoon of board games, LEGO, cards & fun ​for home-schooled children and their families! ​

    ​Soyez des nôtres pour un après-midi de jeux de société, de LEGO, de cartes et de plaisir destiné aux enfants instruits à la maison ​et leurs familles! 

  • Adult Crafternoon: Tissue Paper Heart Bookmarks & Cards

    Manotick
    Friday May 16, 2025 at 2:00pm

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    Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun!

    We will be making bookmarks to celebrate Mother’s day using tissue paper hearts! All materials will be provided.

  • Plant Swap

    Stittsville
    Saturday May 17, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until May 18, 2025)

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    Spring Plant Swap

    Stittsville Branch, 1637 Stittsville Main St.

    Saturday, May 17th & Sunday, May 18th from 10:00am-5:00pm

    Chat with other avid gardeners, pick up a few books, and swap some of your plants for ours!

  • Animal Adventure

    Manotick
    Saturday May 17, 2025 at 10:30am

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    Sail on the HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin. We will search for animals old and new and build our journals as we go.

    This program is a game where you will have a character to play on a small team. You do not need previous roleplaying experience. Ages 8-18 are welcome.