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Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Nov 5, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 10, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Drop-in program.
Hazeldean
Wednesday Nov 5, 2025 at 6:00pm
Participants will create portraits using pastel crayons, markers, pencil crayons, watercolors and acrylic paints! Please bring a photo or photocopy of someone or something you...

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

poster for Operation Kid Brother
Main
Wednesday Nov 5, 2025 at 6:30pm
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Operation Kid Brother (1967). Please join us from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the...
adults playing with babies and a woman reading
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Nov 6, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)
Stories, rhymes, and songs for babies ages 0-18 months and a parent or caregiver. Stay and Play following Babytime. Meet new friends and play with...
chess board
Orléans
Thursday Nov 6, 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...
Greenboro
Thursday Nov 6, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until Nov 13, 2025)
Hey Tweens! Join us after school for S.T.E.A.M fun. This session we will be familiarizing ourselves with mBot. The first week we will learn some...

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

picture of cameras
Centennial
Thursday Nov 6, 2025 at 6:00pm
Learn, in simple terms, how your camera works to enable you to take better photos. The lecture will cover tips on composition, depth of field,...
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...
child reading a story with parents
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 06, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop In 30 minutes Cuentos, rimas y canciones para niños de...
Stack of books
Stittsville
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 1:30pm
AI is your writing partner, not your replacement. Learn how to use AI as your creative assistant for research, brainstorming, editing, overcoming writer’s block, and...

Registration opens on Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 10:00am

Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those...
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...
Hazeldean
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30pm
Come join us to practice the art of paper quilling! This month we will be decorating Silhouette Art.

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

Lego Blocks
Orléans
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in program. Ages 6-12. // Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Programme portes ouvertes Pour les 6 à 12 ans.
Osgoode
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join us as we discuss "The home for unwanted girls" by Joanna Goodman. Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Branch service hub...
Carlingwood
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 6:00pm
Come and meet Carole Gobeil, a polar travel advisor here in Ottawa who has a passion for the polar regions. Her last voyage in February/March...
St-Laurent
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 6:00pm
Learn how to extend the battery life of your PC laptop, discover the handy Microsoft PowerToys, detect fake USB flash drives before you lose data,...
Rockcliffe Park
Thursday Nov 13, 2025 at 6:30pm
Looking for your next great read? Join us at Rockcliffe Park Branch to hear about undiscovered book treasures that you might have missed. Staff has...
Rosemount
Thursday Nov 13, 2025 at 7:00pm
Experience Norway through photos and narration of two separate cruises. See scenery from north of the Arctic circle and enjoy misty fjords, mountain top vistas...

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

image of art supplies and coffee on a table
Beaverbrook
Friday Nov 14, 2025 at 2:30pm
Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this...

Registration opens on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 10:00am