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Hazeldean
Tuesday Dec 9, 2025 at 6:30pm
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Then come and meet with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test!...
Text "Dickinson Reads Book Club" next to several books
Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until Jun 10, 2026)
Join Dickinson Reads Book Club monthly on Wednesday mornings at the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch! We meet to enjoy lively good-natured discussions of a wide...
North Gower
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 1:00pm
Join us for an informal gathering of knitting enthusiasts- from beginners to experts. Share your ideas and projects in a relaxed social atmosphere. Every second...
Blackburn Hamlet
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 2:00pm
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...
Manotick
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2026)
Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon. This group meets every second Wednesday of the month (September...
Sleuth Hounds
Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2026)
Participez à des rencontres sociales pour discuter d’une grande variété de livres sélectionnés par les membres du club de lecture. Cette activité est ouverte à...
Hazeldean
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025 at 6:30pm
If you are a knitter or a crocheter, come and join Hazeldean Stitches. Share your ideas and projects with other yarn artists. All ages welcome!
Greenboro
Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Mar 26, 2026)
Improve your English, share stories and make new friends! Améliorez votre anglais, partager des histoires et faites des amis!
hand holding mahjong tiles on green table
Manotick
Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 10:30am
Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial environment. Drop-in program, no registration required.
Sleuth Hounds
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 1:30pm
Come meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome! Every second Thursday of the month...
Rosemount
Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 1:30pm
Come and engage in creative writing with others from the community! Join us on Thursday afternoons to find your unique voice. Each session, the facilitator...
Franco-Ontarian flag against Ottawa skyline
Cumberland
Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 2:00pm
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...
Blackburn Hamlet
Thursday Dec 11, 2025 at 3:00pm
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales à propos de livres en français.​ " Ordures! Journal d'un vidangeur " par Simon Paré-Poupart - Le 13...
Many hands making various crafts (knitting, painting, beading, paper folding, etc)
Centennial
Friday Dec 12, 2025 at 2:00pm
Give an old book a new life... as a Tree... again! Join us for a paper folding craft where we upcycle damaged and broken books...
Hazeldean
Friday Dec 12, 2025 at 2:30pm
Discover how to draw, paint, and/or print like an artist. In each session, you'll explore various techniques inspired by renowned artists. September: René Magritte November:...

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Rideau
Friday Dec 12, 2025 at 4:00pm
Do you already have some basic English language skills, and are you looking for a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English speaking...
Cumberland
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until Jun 20, 2026)
This is a group for people who love to write. Participants meet every second Saturday to discuss all things writing, whether it be highlighting their...
Greenboro
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 10:30am
Do you love puzzles? Would you like to try new ones and trade your old ones? Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle! Aimez-vous les casse-têtes?...
Carlingwood
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 11:00am
Get a Techno Buddy! Technology and Social Media can be overwhelming. Teen Volunteers share their Social Media knowledge with older Adult in a two-on-one setting...

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Men sitting playing go game
Rideau
Saturday Dec 13, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Apr 25, 2026)
The Ottawa Go Club ( https://ottawagoclub.wixsite.com/ogcs ) organizes a series of workshops for people who want to improve their knowledge of the Go game. We...