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splish splash
Beaverbrook
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 10:30am
Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! Create a bead buddy friend and...
Cumberland
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 2:00pm
Come see what’s washed ashore and discover what you can create! We will be learning to use a knitting spool to make our own rope. For kids...
Cartoon octopus / Dessin animé de pieuvre 
Rosemount
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 2:00pm
La GAO vous invite à la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa pour un atelier gratuit pour toute la famille ! Laissez libre cours à votre imagination et...
under the sea
Richmond
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 2:00pm
Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! We will be using watercolour paints...
Sunnyside
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 2:30pm (series runs until Aug 17, 2026)
Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Every Monday afternoon from 2:30-4pm we will bring our...
Rockcliffe Park
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 3:00pm (series runs until Aug 17, 2026)
Come craft at the library. We have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity! Drop-in. Family program. Viens bricoler à la biblio. On...
image displaying hands doing various art crafts
Stittsville
Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 6:00pm
Join us for a relaxing evening of mandala dotting. Learn to create beautiful designs using simple tools and repetitive dot patterns. A brief demo will...

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octopus reading and writing / une pieuvre qui lit et écrit
Orléans
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 10:30am
Seek and find. Find and seek. Anything goes when looking for underwater treasures and fascinating creatures! Using markers and plastic sheet protectors, we will create...
Rosemount
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 1:00pm
This 3 hour introduction to crochet class is meant for people who have never touched a crochet hook before but would like to learn. We...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Aug 25, 2026)
For ages 13-17. Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to create (or continue to work on) your own zine—a small, self-published,...
Rockcliffe Park
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 2:00pm
Splish Splash! (Ages 4+)   Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make some art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! We will be creating water lily...
knitting
Centennial
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Sep 01, 2026)
Do you like to knit, crochet or do hand work? Join like minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any project you are...
Cartoon sea creatures / Dessin animé de créatures de mer
Metcalfe village
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Aug 11, 2026)
Join us to create art inspired by beloved children’s book artists! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! In July, we will...
Hazeldean
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 6:00pm
Combine basic drawing strokes into easy-to-learn patten combinations that inspire creativity, relaxation, and meditation.

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Carp
Tuesday Jul 14, 2026 at 6:30pm
Join us at the Carp Branch for an evening of creativity and fun! This month is junk journaling! Junk journaling is a blend of mixed-media...
Sunnyside
Wednesday Jul 15, 2026 at 10:15am
Dip into a world of popping, fizzing, and sparkling! We will be doing a ‘Rainbow Fish’ (by Marcus Pfister) Storytime. Afterwards, we will be creating...
summer reading club
North Gower
Wednesday Jul 15, 2026 at 10:30am
Sail the seven seas.It’s time to go on a treasure hunt! ​ Let's learn about pirates, create our own maps, and play some pirate games...
science
Greenboro
Wednesday Jul 15, 2026 at 10:30am
Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! For ages 4+. Registration required (Please...
Blackburn Hamlet
Wednesday Jul 15, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Aug 26, 2026)
Colouring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote wellness! Join us for a fun and relaxing adult colouring session. All supplies are...
closing party
Richmond
Wednesday Jul 15, 2026 at 2:00pm
Dive into hands-on crafting fun! Make art inspired by water, waves, and the sea while discovering your artsy side! We will be creating acquariums. Ages:...

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