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Cumberland
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 18, 2025)
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales au sujet des livres francophones. Quand vous vous inscrivez, vous recevrez une copie physique du livre - sans...
Elmvale Acres
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 2:00pm
Cet atelier judiciaire concerne tout sur les testaments et succession en Ontario. Tout savoir sur ce qu'il faut faire lorsqu’un individu décède. Qu'ya-t-il dans un...
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 18, 2026)
Are you a hobby writer? Or perhaps you wish you could be. You welcome a time of solitude and your pen begins to move on...
Blackburn Hamlet
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Oct 16, 2025)
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales à propos de livres en français.​ "Qimmik" par Michel Jean - Le 18 septembre 2025 - 15 h...
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Orléans
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 3:30pm (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)
Drop in to play chess with other youth in a relaxed, informal environment! Practice the basics or test your wits with a weekly chess challenge...
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Greenboro
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until Oct 02, 2025)
Hey Tweens! Join us after school for S.T.E.A.M fun. This session we will be looking at where Art and Science meet. For children 8-12 years...

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

Greely
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until Oct 16, 2025)
Join us for an epic 5-week fantasy adventure for players aged 13-17. Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game where we build characters, form...
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 4:15pm (series runs until Oct 23, 2025)
Do you have a child in grades 1 to 4? ​Would you like them to boost their confidence and motivation to read? Join our weekly...

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

Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 5:15pm (series runs until Oct 23, 2025)
Do you have a child in grades 1 to 4? ​Would you like them to boost their confidence and motivation to read? Join our weekly...

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

Emerald Plaza
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 5:30pm (series runs until Oct 16, 2025)
Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. Drop in Program. Please note that there will be no English...
Cumberland
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 18, 2025)
Come and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. For students in grades 1 through 10. ...
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Rockcliffe Park
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 6:00pm
All creative writing, from memoir to science fiction to poetry, is built from the foundation of the writer's own experience. In this hands-on workshop, we'll...
Sleuth Hounds
Alta Vista
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 6:30pm
Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a discussion on Kate Quinn . All are welcome!
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Beaverbrook
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 18, 2025)
If you love to write, come and surround yourself with like-minded creative people who love the power of words! This is not a course or...
STEM at the Library
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Oct 16, 2025)
Where curiosity powers up! Dive into circuits, robots, coding, and creative invention! Hands-on fun that lights up young minds. For ages 5 and up. Registration required.

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

Manotick
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)
Wear your coziest pyjamas and enjoy an evening Family Storytime. This is a non-registered program.
Elmvale Acres
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 6:45pm (series runs until Nov 06, 2025)
Are you looking for a job? Come learn all the necessary skills to do so at the Elmvale Acres Branch of the Ottawa Public Library,...
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Jan 15, 2026)
Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month. All are welcome! Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00pm...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Friday Sep 19, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 12, 2025)
Are you looking for work? ​ Meet 1-on-1 with an Employment Counsellor​ ​ Friday mornings ​ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm​ ​ September 5th and...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Friday Sep 19, 2025 at 11:15am (series runs until Dec 12, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs in English and French followed by time to socialize, explore, and play. Drop-in. For ages 0-18 months with a parent or...