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Stittsville
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 1:30pm
AI is your writing partner, not your replacement. Learn how to use AI as your creative assistant for research, brainstorming, editing, overcoming writer’s block, and...

Registration opens on Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 10:00am

Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Many are familiar with L.M. Montgomery as the author of the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. But did you know that she also wrote...
Greenboro
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Come play and create with "LittleBits”. LittleBits are easy-to-use circuits that snap together with magnets. Connect them together to create complex circuits in seconds. What...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 10:00am

Hazeldean
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30pm
Come join us to practice the art of paper quilling! This month we will be decorating Silhouette Art.

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

Lego Blocks
Orléans
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in program. Ages 6-12. // Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Programme portes ouvertes Pour les 6 à 12 ans.
Osgoode
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join us as we discuss "The home for unwanted girls" by Joanna Goodman. Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Branch service hub...
Carlingwood
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 6:00pm
Come and meet Carole Gobeil, a polar travel advisor here in Ottawa who has a passion for the polar regions. Her last voyage in February/March...
St-Laurent
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 6:00pm
Learn how to extend the battery life of your PC laptop, discover the handy Microsoft PowerToys, detect fake USB flash drives before you lose data,...
North Gloucester
Thursday Nov 13, 2025 at 6:00pm
Validating Your Business Concept Do you have a great idea—but aren’t sure if it could become a great business? This interactive session is designed for...
Rockcliffe Park
Thursday Nov 13, 2025 at 6:30pm
Looking for your next great read? Join us at Rockcliffe Park Branch to hear about undiscovered book treasures that you might have missed. Staff has...
Rosemount
Thursday Nov 13, 2025 at 7:00pm
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...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 10:00am

Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Nov 13, 2025 at 7:30pm
What the heck is inflation? How does credit work? How to save for a senior-year trip? Is investing like gambling? Join author Shannon Lee Simmons...
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Beaverbrook
Friday Nov 14, 2025 at 2:30pm
Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this...

Registration opens on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 10:00am

Carlingwood
Friday Nov 14, 2025 at 4:00pm
Drop-in at the Carlingwood Branch for Wii U Game On! We will be playing Mario Kart. Not sure how to play? No worries! Our teen...
child reading a story with parents
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Nov 15, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Drop-in program. Spanish Storytime will be Nov 8 and Dec 6.
Laptop, tablet and cellphone / Un ordinateur portable, une tablette et un téléphone portable
Main
Saturday Nov 15, 2025 at 1:00pm
We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will...
Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 7:00pm
Come meet current post-secondary students, ask your questions and learn from their experiences. Possible topics of discussion include deciding on an area of study, transitioning...
Sleuth Hounds
Alta Vista
Thursday Nov 20, 2025 at 6:30pm
Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a discussion on Karla's Choice by Nick Harkaway . All are welcome!
Four people around an open book. / Quatre personnes autour d'un livre ouvert.
Greenboro
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 2:00am
Calling creators of all ages ! Bring stories known and new to life through theatre, puppetry, and your own imaginations. Appel à tous les créateurs...

Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 - 12:30am