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paint and paintbrushes
Stittsville
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025 at 6:00pm
Create an original artwork with professional artist Stephanie Browness. Get step by step instructions in real time as you create your own version of a...

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Sunnyside
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Enjoy a selection of films, each from an Italian director! Films will be presented with English subtitles. Presented by the Ottawa Chapter of the Dante...
Hazeldean
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025 at 6:30pm
Gather your family and friends and come to play board games at the library. Family Program. 60 min. Drop-in.
Carp
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025 at 6:30pm
Join us at the Carp Branch for an evening of creativity and fun! This month is decorating salt dough decorations! We will be decorating salt...
Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 11:00am
Looking to read newspapers and magazines online? Join this hands-on session to learn how to access the Ottawa Public Library's wide selection of digital magazines...
Three Icons of a green recycling bin, a blue water faucet, and an orange garbage can.
Main
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 11:00am (series runs until May 13, 2026)
Where does tap water come from? ​ Why are there different types of recycling bins and what goes in them?​ Where does garbage go?​​ Learn...
Richmond
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Join us for a program that features: -dimmed lighting -sensory toys -a smaller number of participants -an adapted circle time with stories, rhymes and songs...
Illustration of family reading together with red background
Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Join us for a preschool circle time with lots of stories, rhymes, and songs, followed by a craft. Children are encouraged to bring an item...

Registration opens on Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am

Infusions Littéraires
Alta Vista
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 2:00pm
Partagez avec nous le plaisir des livres dans une ambiance détendue, le 3e mercredi du chaque mois. mercredi le 17 septembre - Rue Duplessis de...
Blackburn Hamlet
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 10, 2025)
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...
Sunnyside
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Mar 11, 2026)
Explore science through Carleton University’s popular Science Cafés. You are invited to join us for lively discussions around a scientific issue of the day. Be...
Nepean Centrepointe
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025 at 7:00pm
Come meet current post-secondary students, ask your questions and learn from their experiences. Possible topics of discussion include deciding on an area of study, transitioning...
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday Nov 20, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Jan 15, 2026)
Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month. All are welcome! Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00pm...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 10:00am
Pop-Up: the Library of Things​ ​ Did you know the library lends much more than books and E-books? Find out about all the 'things' you...
Osgoode branch with balloons
Osgoode
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 10:00am
Join us on Saturday November 22nd as we celebrate 100 years of the library in Osgoode! 10:30-11:15 Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre 10:30-1:00 Crafts with...
Metcalfe village
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 11:00am
Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun! We will be making seasonally themed crafts. ​ All materials will be provided.​ Welcome to children of...
Beaverbrook
Saturday Nov 22, 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...
Rosemount
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 1:00pm
Join us for a reading of The Warmest Blanket in the World, with author Tamara Levine. Family program. Drop-In. Frida loves her great-grandmother Ama’s inspiring...
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 2:00pm
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can: supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information,...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 20, 2025)
We will be selecting a piece of art each session to learn about before you re-create it! November: K-Pop Demon Hunters December: The Nightmare Before...

Registration opens on Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am