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webcard with poster for Close-Up
Main
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 6:05pm
Every Monday evening we put the spotlight on a director's work, giving us a chance to explore their oeuvre, revisit movies we've played on Tuesdays,...
children and a goose sing, dance, and play a saxophone
Metcalfe village
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 2:00pm
Help us celebrate the end of summer reading club! ​ Enjoy some outdoor fun with a story walk, games, bubbles, chalk, music, and a sweet...
Hazeldean
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:30pm
Please register one family member. You are invited to get creative and make a no-pressure, awful piece of art. All supplies will be provided. We...

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Teens sitting in dark green space watching movie, with popcorn and drinks
Main
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 at 2:00pm
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 at 5:00pm
THE DEADLINE TO ENTER THE CONTEST IS AUGUST 27 AT 5 PM Contest information The contest is open to teens ages 13-17. Artists must have...
poster for The Seven Year Itch
Main
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 at 6:00pm
Reminisce with us on a nostalgic trip every fourth Wednesday of the month as we play a film from the classic/Golden era of Hollywood This...
group of children and animals read together, a parent and child examine a world globe together
Metcalfe village
Thursday Aug 28, 2025 at 10:30am
Join us for stories, yoga poses and stretches, rhymes, and songs for children 4+ and a parent or caregiver. Drop in program. Followed by a...
image of a computer, tablet, & smartphone
Centennial
Thursday Aug 28, 2025 at 2:30pm
Have questions about your own device i.e.: tablet, phone, or laptop? Need help with e-books or other online library services? Centennial branch staff will be...
Rockcliffe Park
Tuesday Sep 2, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 02, 2026)
The Rockcliffe Park Book Club gathers to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. Please join in to share...
yarn-knitting
Centennial
Tuesday Sep 2, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 30, 2025)
Do you like to knit, crochet or do hand work of some sort? Join like minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any...
webcard with poster for Detour
Main
Tuesday Sep 2, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a free screening of Detour as part of our " The Shadow of Film Noir Strikes Again" movie theme for September. The...
Sunnyside
Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 12:00pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Bring your knitting or crochet and meet fellow enthusiasts at the Sunnyside branch. Knitters of all abilities are welcome.
Carlingwood
Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 03, 2026)
Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere! Drop-in. Sept-June. 1st Wednesday of the month. (Some exceptions may apply.) Falll 2025 September 3rd...
Elmvale Acres
Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Join our Beginner's English Conversation group. Free. Drop in. Joignez-vous à notre groupe de conversation en anglais pour débutants. Gratuit. Inscription non-requise.
webcard with poster for Superman IV
Main
Wednesday Sep 3, 2025 at 6:30pm
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). Please join us from 6:30pm to...
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Sep 6, 2025 at 2:00pm
Topics covered include: what to plant, store, move or divide the importance of top-dressing, garden clean up "leaving the leaves" for overwintering beneficial insects as...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Sep 6, 2025 at 2:30pm
Submissions of the Summer 2025 Teen Art Contest will be on display and prize winners will be announced. Come join us and meet the artists...
book Club Image
Rideau
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 7:00am (series runs until Dec 01, 2025)
Share the pleasure of reading and discussing books ranging from the classics to the contemporary, but mostly fiction, in a relaxed atmosphere (If the first...
Osgoode
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join us as we discuss "The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins-Reid. Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Branch service...
Sunnyside
Monday Sep 8, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Jun 01, 2026)
Join author Michael F. Stewart for an evening of shared writing, support, and constructive criticism from peers. No experience necessary, all forms of writing welcome.