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Sunnyside
Monday Jul 28, 2025 at 6:30pm
Happiness Habits 613 and Ottawa Public Library present: Happiness Book Club Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Monday Jul 28, 2025 at 7:00pm (series runs until Aug 25, 2025)
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...
Stittsville
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 10:30am
It’s a wild world out there - luckily you don’t have to leave the library to explore it! Registration required. For ages 4-6.

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Three children approach a numbered path that leads them past a river and towards a house. There are plants all around them.
Sunnyside
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 10:30am
Tell your story, embellishment encouraged. Collage images together and make your very own postcard. Will it look like a place you’ve already visited, or a...
Babies and parents sitting in a group reading some boardbooks.
Greenboro
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Aug 12, 2025)
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies (0-18 months) and a parent or guardian. The formal program will be followed by a time to play and...
a child reads while walking around the earth accompanied by animals
Alta Vista
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 10:30am
Keep your eyes open as we explore together. ​ Registration required. For ages 4-6. ​ Join Cubetto on a journey across the world to the...
Vernon
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 10:30am
Engage those busy minds! Nature did it first - let's look at a few science and engineering ideas that came directly from nature. Then you...
Three illustrated children wear play with a toy rocket and space suits on a space station.
Main
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 1:30pm
Head on down to the train station for some learning fun! We provide the DUPLOs, you provide the imagination! Children will embark on a learning...
Nepean Centrepointe
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 30, 2025)
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...
Rockcliffe Park
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Join us at Rockcliffe Park Branch to tap into your inner creative genius by creating a pencil top based on a Narnia creature. We will...
Blackburn Hamlet
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Engage those busy minds in play-based learning. Registration required. For ages 4 - 6. We will be learning how to code and debug with a...
A child reads while walking around the earth accompanied by animal
Cumberland
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Build simple prototypes and test them! There’s no wrong prototype – each attempt is a learning experience. Engage with concepts like kinetic energy, simple machines,...

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child back-on reading book and looking at world
Orléans
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Places we know, places we'd like to go. Let's build community. Registration required. Family 4+ program. We will be traveling around the world through stories,...
Carlingwood
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Pack your bag and get ready to explore! In this fun craft program, kids will create their own mini suitcase and passport to kick off...
Rosemount
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Let us show you the world — through breath, stillness, and stories. Travel across continents and discover how children around the world practice peace, one...
groupe d'ados partageant des collations
Cumberland
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Jeux et activités pour apprendre les bases de l’impro tout en s’amusant. Cet atelier de deux heures s’adresse à des élèves qui n’ont jamais fait...
Alta Vista
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Venez découvrir les objets fascinants (et parfois mystérieux) de notre Boîte à histoires ! La boîte contient des objets historiques canadiens provenant de l’exposition phare...
child carries a large pile of books; there are Lego blocks; a banana reads a map
Metcalfe village
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:00pm
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in program. Family 4+
Beaverbrook
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 2:30pm
Engage those busy minds in play-based learning. We will be crafting boats to sail on our journeys around the world. Will your boat float? Registration...

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webcard with poster for Girlfriends
Main
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a free screening of Girlfriends as part of our "Enduring Friendship" movie theme for July. The film was directed by Claudia Weill...