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A friendly Rubik's Cube community meetup hosted by Blackburn Hamlet Branch. In a Non-Competitive setting, join to meet friends, show off your skills and see others perform.
Une rencontre communautaire amicale Rubik's Cube est organisée par la succursale de Blackburn Hamlet. Dans un cadre non compétitif, rejoignez-nous pour rencontrer des amis, montrer vos compétences et voir les autres performer.
Come crafting at the library, we have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity!
Viens bricoler à la biblio, on a tout ce qu’il te faut pour que tu puisses satisfaire l’artiste en toi!
Learn how to more effectively tell the story of your vacations through pictures. Regardless of what kind of camera you use (cell phone, tablet, DSLR, etc.), Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club will show how to use light, foreground, people, and framing. Learn the best ways to shoot seaside, sunrise/sunset and more to create descriptive photos that needs no captioning.
Join us at the Blackburn Hamlet branch for a watercolour painting session. Bring your own project or start something new in the company of like-minded artists. No experience necessary. No instructors. Supplies will be provided and resources will be available to guide your project. This activity is from 2-3:15 pm every third Tuesday of the month.
Soyez des nôtres à la succursale de Blackburn Hamlet pour une activité amusante d’aquarelle. Aucune expérience nécessaire. Aucune instruction offerte. Les fournitures vous seront fournies. Des livres seront à votre disponibilité afin d'inspirer votre projet. Cette activité est offert le troisième mardi du mois de 14h-15:15
Storytelling Open Mic is a perfect place for newcomers to discover oral storytelling in a warm and supportive atmosphere or for more experienced tellers to test out new stories. Listeners are needed and welcome! You will hear folk tales, historical pieces, fractured fairy tales, true personal stories, recitations, ballads, and original stories - ranging from funny to poignant. Attendees can listen or tell a story 5-10 minutes long. In collaboration with Ottawa Storytellers.
Get up close and personal with your photographic subjects such as flowers, insects, water droplets, or detailed parts of larger subjects or scenes. Learn how to isolate your subject from the background, and control how much of the image is in sharp focus. You can shoot up close with regular lenses and cell phones, but Lynda will also include a discussion about using dedicated macro lenses. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club.
If you plan to attend, please register to ensure the program is presented.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can supercharge your web searches and help you find the most relevant information. They can generate images, personalized songs, summarize long text, describe the content of videos, and more. Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you how easily it can be done and how to detect dreaded "AI hallucinations". And you can do it all for free.
Registration is required
L'information en français suit.
Join us at the Rideau Branch to share and swap houseplants with fellow plant-lovers! A plant swap is a chance to share your propagations and cuttings with others, add new plants to your collection, and chat about a shared love of all things green and leafy.
If you are interested in attending the event, please continue reading below for further information.
Attendees are encouraged to prepare healthy, pest-free cuttings of plants that they would like to swap away. Labeling plants by type and attaching care tips is encouraged but not required.
Two swap options will be available:
Attendees can decide which type of swap(s) they want to participate in.
Other plant-care related items such as extra pots, trays, soil, and gardening tools can also be brought for swapping or sharing. Repotting and gardening will not take place at the program.
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Rejoignez-nous à la succursale Rideau pour une chance de partager et d'échanger des plantes d'intérieur avec d'autres amateurs de plantes ! Un échange de plantes est une occasion d'ajouter de nouvelles plantes à votre collection, de partager vos propagations et vos boutures avec d'autres, et de discuter avec d'autres personnes partageant un amour commun pour tout ce qui est vert et feuillu.
Si vous souhaitez participer à cet événement, veuillez continuer à lire ci-dessous pour plus d'informations.
Les participants sont invités à préparer des boutures saines et exemptes de parasites des plantes qu'ils souhaitent échanger. Il est recommandé d'étiqueter les plantes par type et de joindre des conseils d'entretien, mais ce n'est pas obligatoire.
Deux options d'échange seront proposées :
Les participants peuvent décider du type d'échange auquel ils souhaitent participer.
D'autres articles liés à l'entretien des plantes, tels que des pots supplémentaires, des plateaux, de la terre et des outils de jardinage, peuvent également être apportés pour être échangés ou partagés. Le rempotage et le jardinage n'auront pas lieu pendant le programme.
Board game night at the Cumberland Branch 7pm to 8:30 Drop in event. For ages 18+
Soirée de Jeux de société à la succursale de Cumberland. Porte ouverte. Pour les 18ans+
Mondays March 31st, April 28th, May 26th.
Les lundis le 31 mars, le 28 avril et le 26 mai
For ages 11-15. Join us for a cross-country train adventure. Players collect cards of various types of train cars that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway. So climb aboard for some railroading fun and adventure. You've got a ticket to ride! Snacks will be served. Registration required.