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    Docu-dimanche | Sunday Documentary

    Cumberland
    Sunday May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm

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    Passeport pour le Monde: Vietnam – Dans l’œil du dragon (2020)
    Passport to the World: Vietnam - In the Eye of the Dragon (FRENCH VERSION - 2020)

    À l’honneur du mois du patrimoine asiatique, prenez un tour visuel somptueux du Vietnam. Au-delà de ses plus fameux sites, le troisième millénaire frappe à la porte des grandes villes. Mais loin de cette modernité, des régions reculées de l'ancien Tonkin vivent encore de traditions ancestrales dans des paysages extraordinaires.

    In honour of Asian Heritage Month, take a decadent visual tour of Vietnam. Come and witness the third millennium knocking at the door of its big cities, while far from the modernity, the remote regions of ancient Tonkin still honour their ancestral traditions amongst extraordinary landscapes.

    1 h 24 minutes. En français avec sous-tires en anglais. Gracieuseté de Hoopla.
    1 h 24 minutes. En French with English subtitles. Courtesy of Hoopla.

  • Chatty Café

    Rosemount
    Monday May 5, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until May 26, 2025)

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    Join us at the Chatty Cafe! This relaxed drop-in program is a great way to meet new people in the community. Whether you’re looking to connect with others or simply enjoy good conversation, this program is a welcoming space to all. We'll have games and fun conversation prompts. ​

    No registration required.​

    No program on Monday April 21 (Easter Monday) or Monday May 19 (Victoria Day).
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    Memory Café

    Alta Vista
    Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Aug 27, 2025)

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    An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners and families. This program is drop-in, but if you choose to register you will receive a reminder email.

    Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and the connections that are built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.

    • January 22nd: The Heart of the Home - The Kitchen
    • February 26th: An Apple a Day
    • March 26th: Wildlife
    • April 30th: Music of my Life
    • May 28th: Crazy for Cats
    • June 25th: Working 9 to 5
    • July 23rd: The 1950s
    • August 27th: Country Life
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    Memory Café

    Rosemount
    Thursday May 29, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 26, 2025)

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    An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families. This program is drop-in, but if you choose to register you will receive a reminder email.

    Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and connections built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing. 

    Conversation themes

    • January 30: Working 9 to 5​
    • February 27: The 1950's ​
    • March 27: Country Life 
    • April 24: Childhood Games
    • May 29: Food for Thought
    • June 26: School Days
  • Intergenerational day in Canada / Journée intergénérationnelle au Canada

    Intergenerational Day in Canada / Journée intergénérationnelle au Canada

    St-Laurent
    Saturday May 31, 2025 at 10:00am

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    Venez en grand nombre célébrer la journée intergénérationnelle au Canada à la bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa!

    Bring your family and friends for a day of fun and connections across generations for Intergenerational Day in Canada!
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    Discover your city by bike! / Découvrez votre ville à vélo !

    St-Laurent
    Saturday Jun 14, 2025 at 1:00pm

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    Can I really get THERE by bike?​

    Learn about different mapping tools for cyclists and how to use them. ​

    Get hands-on help from a local cycling expert to plan your own bike route on a map! ​

    This workshop  is intended for people of all ages and cycling abilities. ​

    Puis-je vraiment me rendre là à vélo? ​

    Découvrez les différents outils cartographiques et comment les utiliser. Bénéficiez des astuces d'un expert local en cyclisme pour planifier votre propre itinéraire à vélo sur une carte !​

    Cet atelier s’adresse aux cyclistes de tous les âges et de tous les niveaux.  ​

  • PC Users Group: Armchair Travel - Norway

    Nepean Centrepointe
    Saturday Jun 21, 2025 at 2:00pm

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    Experience Norway through photos and narration of two separate cruises. See scenery from north of the Arctic circle and enjoy misty fjords, mountain top vistas and wild reindeer!

    Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users’ Group and the Orleans Photo Club.