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Get ready for a storytelling adventure that will test the limits of your imagination. We are playing Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.  Participants are welcome...

Tuesday Oct 28, 2025 at 5:00pm (series runs until Jun 30, 2026)
Metcalfe village
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jan 27, 2026)
Join us for book chats, snacks, and games in a relaxed atmosphere. Vote for which book the group will read each month!​ Welcome to all...
Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025 at 6:00pm
Celebrate Halloween with other teens- enjoy snacks and sit on cozy bean bags while we watch the first Twilight movie. This event is organized by...
Constance Bay
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025 at 7:00pm
October is Library Month and at Constance Bay we invite you to come and chat on Wednesday evenings. Come to the Constance Bay branch on...
North Gloucester
Thursday Oct 30, 2025 at 4:00pm
The "Break the Fake: How to tell what's true online" workshop will teach audiences four quick, easy steps they can take to spot misinformation and...
Carlingwood
Thursday Oct 30, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Aug 27, 2026)
Your evening escape into stories! Are you looking for a reason to dust off that pile of books next to your bed that have been...

Looking to improve your writing or try something new? Join the CU Poetic Society at the Sunnyside Library for a cup of tea or coffee...

Thursday Oct 30, 2025 at 6:00pm
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Oct 30, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Calling all slow-stitchers and handcrafters. If you hand sew, quilt, knit, crochet, needlefelt, cross-stitch, embroider, needlepunch, english paper piece or any other handcraft, please join...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Nov 1, 2025 at 1:00pm
Type your story in November Get a head start on telling your story with an afternoon of writing, typing and community building. Not sure what...
Blackburn Hamlet
Saturday Nov 1, 2025 at 1:00pm
Celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good in theatres with a viewing of the first movie! Please see our Wicked Musical Theatre Workshop with the...
Centennial
Saturday Nov 1, 2025 at 2:00pm
Yes, LITERALLY! Once Halloween is over, what should you do with your jack o’ lantern before it makes its way to the green bin? You...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Nov 6, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Nov 27, 2025)
You’re invited to join the Capital Region Writers for a “Write-in”: dedicated work time where you can thrive in the camaraderie of working alongside fellow...
Elmvale Acres
Thursday Nov 6, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jan 29, 2026)
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,...
Close-up of mushrooms, cones, and plants in a container.
Carp
Friday Nov 7, 2025 at 3:00pm
In this two-hour Learn to Forage program, naturalist Tauney Stinson shares her knowledge of common Ottawa Valley wild edibles, including many that likely grow in...
Carlingwood
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 1:00pm
Type your story this November! Get a head start on telling your story with an afternoon of writing, typing, and community building. Not sure what...
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...
Blackburn Hamlet
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Get ready to defy gravity! Celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good in theatres with a magical workshop from the Ottawa School of Theatre. Step...
chess board
Sunnyside
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Interested in learning chess? Looking for new opponents? Drop in to play with our teen volunteers who can help you improve your game or… come...
Scissors, glue, and paper are laid out over a grey background.
Rideau
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 3:30pm (series runs until Dec 06, 2025)
Join us at the Rideau library for a Zine workshop! Learn to design, make and publish your own mini magazines. At the end of the...
Nepean Centrepointe
Sunday Nov 9, 2025 at 11:00am (series runs until Dec 14, 2025)
Interested in miniature gaming with toy soldiers? Join in to play science fiction, high fantasy and historical games. Presented by the Ottawa Miniatures Gamers. Drop-in...