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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

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,...
Greenboro
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025 at 3:00pm
Create art in good company. This series is perfect for aspiring artists, crafters who are in a rut, and anyone who suspects that a creative...
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...
image of art supplies and coffee on a table
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.
children reading a story with adults / des enfants lisant avec des adultes
North Gloucester
Saturday Nov 15, 2025 at 10:30am
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et...
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...
straw weave workshop
Cumberland
Saturday Nov 15, 2025 at 1:00pm
We will be making bracelets or bookmarks and learning the basics of weaving. ​ For children aged 8 to 12. ​

Registration opens on Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am

straw weave workshop
Cumberland
Saturday Nov 15, 2025 at 2:30pm
Nous allons fabriquer des bracelets ou des signets et apprendre les bases du tissage. ​ Pour les enfants de 8 à 12 ans.

Registration opens on Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am

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...