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  • Knitting and Crochet Club / Groupe de tricot et crochet

    St-Laurent
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)

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    Bring your knitting or crochet project and share advice, ideas and conversations with fellow enthusiasts.  For adults and teens of all abilities.  Drop-in.

    ***Note: No program December 26, 2023 and January 2, 2024

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    Apportez votre projet de tricot ou de crochet afin d'échanger des conseils, des idées et converser avec d'autres passionnés.  Pour les adultes et adolescents de tous les niveaux.  Aucune inscription requise.

    ***Note: il n'y aura pas de programme le 26 décembre 2023 et le 2 janvier 2024

  • FoodWise Session 2: Creative Ways to Reuse Food

    Greenboro
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm

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    This session focuses on innovative methods to reuse food and minimize waste. Participants will learn meal planning and budgeting techniques, discover creative ways to reuse leftovers, and explore how to utilize food scraps to make stocks and broths. The session will start with an icebreaker activity where participants share their own creative food reuse ideas. Presented by Foodhsharing Ottawa

    Registration Required

  • Greenbelt ESL Conversation Group

    North Gloucester
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 17, 2025)

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    Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Everyone welcome! Drop in.​

    ​Apprenez et pratiquez votre anglais parlé et rencontrez des gens dans un milieu décontracté.​ Tous sont bienvenus! Inscription non-requise.

  • Babytime (March - May) / Bébés à la biblio (mars-mai)

    Orléans
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until May 13, 2025)

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    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. Drop-in program. ​

    Contes, comptines et chansons pour les bébés et un parent ou gardien. 0 à 18 mois. Programme portes ouvertes. 
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    Rockcliffe Park Adult Bookclub

    Rockcliffe Park
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Jun 03, 2025)

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    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 the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon. 

    The group will meet the first Tuesday of every month.  The initial meeting will be Tuesday, September 3 from 1:30-2:30 pm.

    September 3, 2024: The House of Doors by Twan Eng Tan

    October 1, 2024: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

    November 5, 2024: Mrs Dalloway by Virgina Woolf

    December 3, 2024: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry

    January 7, 2025: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

    February 4, 2025: The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan

    March 4, 2025: The Years by Annie Ernaux

    April 1, 2025: Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott

    May 6, 2025: West with Giraffes by Linda Rutledge

    June 3, 2025: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
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    Crafternoon

    Centennial
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2025)

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    Do you like to knit, crochet, or do handwork of some sort? Join like-minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any project that you are working on. 

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  • Richmond Mystery Bookclub

    Richmond
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 03, 2025)

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    If you are a mystery lover then join us each month for discussions on mystery novels! From cold-blooded murders to humorous whodunnits, come meet fellow mystery enthusiasts as we chat about the pre-selected book. Just pick up a copy at the branch.​

    Selections:   

     May 6: "In a house of lies" by Ian Rankin

    June 3:  "A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert

  • Tuesday Afternoon Babytime

    Rosemount
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until May 13, 2025)

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    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. Drop-in.

  • Genealogy Drop-In

    Nepean Centrepointe
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 30, 2025)

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    Want to learn more about your family history or getting stuck working on your family tree?  

    Drop-in to work on your family tree, share research strategies, and discover what resources are available for your research. Sessions are held every other Tuesday at 2:00pm in the Genealogy area. 

    Specialists from the Ontario Genealogical Society Ottawa Branch and the Ottawa Public Library will answer questions and help you get the most from library resources.  

    Bring your laptop, tablet, or borrow a Chromebook from the library.  

    All welcome! 
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    Babytime / Bébés à la biblio - Sunnyside

    Sunnyside
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Jun 03, 2025)

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    Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months.

    2024 : last program is on Dec 10.

    2025 : Winter-Spring dates :

    • Jan 14, 21, 28
    • Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
    • March 11 (March Break week), 25
    • Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
    • May 6, 13, 20, 27
    • June 3
    • This program will resume in July 

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    Contes, comptines et chansons pour les bébés et un parent ou gardien. 0 à 18 mois.

    2024 : notre dernier programme sera le 10 décembre.

    2025 : dates hiver/printemps : 

    • Janvier : 14, 21, 28
    • Fév : 4, 11, 18, 25
    • Mars : 11 (semaine du Congé de mars), 25
    • Avril : 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
    • Mai : 6, 13, 20, 27
    • Juin 3
    • Reprendra en juillet.