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St-Laurent
Monday Jun 23, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Aug 18, 2025)
Le 23 juin à 18h: La petite et le vieux Joe, née Hélène, rêve de vivre en garçon comme Lady Oscar, son héroïne préférée. Elle...
Carlingwood
Monday Jun 23, 2025 at 6:00pm
Enjoy photos and narration of coastal, interior and island beauty including stunning gardens and birdlife. Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group...
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Beaverbrook
Monday Jun 23, 2025 at 6:30pm
Join us monthly at the Beaverbrook Branch for an evening of crafting. Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, felting and sewing projects and work on them...
Cumberland
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025 at 1:30pm
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Then come and meet with other food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test!...
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Cumberland
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025 at 2:30pm
Join us each month for discussions on mystery novels! From cold-blooded murders to humourous whodunnits, come meet fellow mystery enthusiasts as we chat about the...
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Main
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a free screening of Dersu Uzala as part of our "Force Nature Clause" movie theme for June. The film was directed by...
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Main
Wednesday Jun 25, 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...
Sunnyside
Thursday Jun 26, 2025 at 11:00am
Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that suits you? This information session will show you how to find the right match with a non-profit...
Armchair travel – Norway
Alta Vista
Thursday Jun 26, 2025 at 6:00pm
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...

The Ottawa Public Library (OPL), invites you to this event in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada (LAC).

As Founding Member of Orange Shirt Day...

Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington street

Thursday Jun 26, 2025 at 7:00pm
Greenboro
Friday Jun 27, 2025 at 2:00pm
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...
Nepean Centrepointe
Friday Jun 27, 2025 at 6:00pm
Hang out at the library after hours! There will be snacks, games, karaoke, craft projects, and more. This event is organized by the Nepean Centrepointe...

Registration opens on Monday, June 9, 2025 - 10:00am

Richmond
Saturday Jun 28, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Aug 09, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Family program Drop-in
Beaverbrook
Saturday Jun 28, 2025 at 10:30am
Join us for a heartwarming Pride-themed family story time that celebrates love, acceptance, and diversity! Our enchanting stories will take children and their families on...
Carlingwood
Saturday Jun 28, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join a professional from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and learn about the Disability Tax Credit and Registered Disability Savings Plan and how to...
St-Laurent
Monday Jun 30, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 15, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. In English. 2025 Sessions : Winter : Mondays from Jan 13...
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Monday Jun 30, 2025 at 10:30am
For this program, Parrot Partners will bring at least 3 parrots, from different areas of the world, ranging in size from very small and ‘spunky’...

Registration opens on Monday, June 9, 2025 - 10:00am

Sunnyside
Monday Jun 30, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Aug 25, 2025)
The Ottawa Public Library has thousands of digital titles, discover how to access them using resources like Libby and cloudLibrary. Come join us in this...
Carlingwood
Monday Jun 30, 2025 at 6:00pm
Dive into the fascinating world of typography with Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. Learn what makes a typeface readable or distracting,...
Richmond
Monday Jun 30, 2025 at 6:30pm
Join us for a discussion of cookbooks and recipes. Try a recipe from each month’s cookbook selection and tell us what you think! One Pot...