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Richmond
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. *Drop-in program.

The Ottawa StoryTellers is hosting a free beginner workshop for anyone interested in exploring the art of storytelling. Whether you want to perform, share your...

Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 12:00pm (series runs until Dec 06, 2025)
Carlingwood
Saturday Nov 8, 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...
Stack of books
Stittsville
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 1:30pm
AI is your writing partner, not your replacement. Learn how to use AI as your creative assistant for research, brainstorming, editing, overcoming writer’s block, and...
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Many are familiar with L.M. Montgomery as the author of the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. But did you know that she also wrote...
Arts & Crafts Supplies: Needle & Thread, Glue, Markers, Scissors.
Centennial
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Join us for a crafty afternoon of paper quilling! We will create a unique snowflake ornament perfect for adding a bit of cool to your...

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Greenboro
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Come play and create with "LittleBits”. LittleBits are easy-to-use circuits that snap together with magnets. Connect them together to create complex circuits in seconds. What...
Blackburn Hamlet
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Get ready to defy gravity! Celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good in theatres with a magical workshop from the Ottawa School of Theatre. Step...
An illustration of two children using paint, scissors, and glue at a craft table.
Main
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Looking for something to do on Saturday afternoons? Join us for a variety of activities! Crafts, movies, STEM activities... and more! Family program. Drop-in program...
chess board
Sunnyside
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
Interested in learning chess? Looking for new opponents? Drop in to play with our teen volunteers who can help you improve your game or… come...
Hazeldean
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30pm
Come join us to practice the art of paper quilling! This month we will be decorating Silhouette Art.

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Image of children playing Lego - Image d'enfants jouant au Lego
St-Laurent
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 3:00pm
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Portes ouvertes.
Scissors, glue, and paper are laid out over a grey background.
Rideau
Saturday Nov 8, 2025 at 3:30pm (series runs until Dec 06, 2025)
Join us at the Rideau library for a Zine workshop! Learn to design, make and publish your own mini magazines. At the end of the...
a book and a plush bear / un livre et un ours en peluche
North Gloucester
Sunday Nov 9, 2025 at 10:30am
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et...
Nepean Centrepointe
Sunday Nov 9, 2025 at 11:00am (series runs until Dec 14, 2025)
Interested in miniature gaming with toy soldiers? Join in to play science fiction, high fantasy and historical games. Presented by the Ottawa Miniatures Gamers. Drop-in...
Stittsville
Sunday Nov 9, 2025 at 2:00pm
Adults are welcome to join as we learn how to create unique designs with this meditative art form. Zentangle is a form of art that...

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Osgoode
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join us as we discuss "The home for unwanted girls" by Joanna Goodman. Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Branch service hub...
craft materials / matériaux artisanaux
North Gloucester
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 08, 2025)
Drop in to play, make and read! For home-schooled children and their families. Mondays September 15, November 10 and December 8. Venez jouer ou créer...
Carlingwood
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 6:00pm
Come and meet Carole Gobeil, a polar travel advisor here in Ottawa who has a passion for the polar regions. Her last voyage in February/March...