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St-Laurent
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Drop-in program.
turtle hatching from shell and entering river
Cumberland
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am
Explore the world of freshwater turtles through stories, activities and crafts, and participate in a guided tour of our Turtle Incubator led by Petrie Island...

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

Stories of Summer
Centennial
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am
Participants will be invited to engage in shared recitations of selected writers. Discussions will follow each reading with the intention of sharing personal interpretations. Upon...
Elmvale Acres' Family Movie Matinee
Elmvale Acres
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Join us for a screening of a family film. Light snacks and covered drinks are welcome. Family program. Drop-In. Saturday, August 9 – Mufasa, 120...
Manotick
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 11:30am (series runs until Sep 06, 2025)
Let's grow up this summer and join Little Sprouts! We've had our raised bed Kinder Gardens since 2018 and this year let's make it a...
un enfant apporte une pile de livres ; il y a des blocs Lego, et une banane lit une carte / child carries a large pile of books; there are Lego blocks; a banana reads a map
Blackburn Hamlet
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:00pm
Create and build with Lego®! We will have new lego challenges every week. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Nous aurons de nouveaux défis Lego...
Main
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:00pm
Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance captures pivotal moments that sparked Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ movement, honouring the activists and elders whose resistance led to the...
lego image
Emerald Plaza
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:30pm
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in Family Program.
Beaverbrook
Saturday Aug 23, 2025 at 2:30pm
Join us for an exploration of coding and robotics. Registration required. For ages 10-12.

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Sunnyside
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 1:30pm
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...
Main
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 22, 2025)
On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, this event provides an opportunity for local authors and others who enjoy good writing to discuss...
Stittsville
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 2:00pm
Learn to create beautiful, delicate, raised images from paper strips. You’ll use a few basic tools to wind the paper strips into coils to create...

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Carlingwood
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 5:30pm (series runs until Oct 06, 2025)
Play Dungeons and Dragons at the library! Whether you've always wanted to learn, haven't played in years, or are an experienced player looking to join...

Registration opens on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - 5:00pm

Stittsville
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a special "drive-in" storytime full of stories, songs and a short movie. Children will make a cardboard box car that they can...
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,...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Monday Aug 25, 2025 at 7:00pm
For ages 13-17. The Drop Zone is a program where you can explore, create and connect with others. There will be numerous activities to take...
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...
webcard with poster for Man Bites Dog
Main
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a free screening of Man Bites Dog as part of our "Is This the Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?" movie theme...
Greely
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Sep 23, 2025)
Join us for some great book discussions, tea, and treats on the last Tuesday of the month! Ask at the desk for your copy. July...
Open book / Livre ouvert
Main
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 29, 2026)
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales à propos de livres en français. Présentez-vous au bureau de consultation du 1er étage afin de récupérer votre...