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Main
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Join our free English conversation to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome to this drop-in program. No...
Stittsville
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Got a portable craft project? Bring it along and chat with some fellow crafters while you work! Share your expertise if you're comfortable, and learn...
Rideau
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 10, 2025)
Do you already have some basic English language skills, and are you looking for a casual, friendly environment where you can practice your English speaking...
Greely
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Oct 29, 2025)
Get feedback on your writing (any genre)and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss ideas about writing...
Alta Vista
Wednesday Oct 8, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 17, 2026)
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Wednesday Oct 8, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 24, 2026)
Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. Program will start upstairs in the second floor program room.
Cumberland
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Learn and practice new English language skills and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Offered in partnership with the Catholic Centre for...
Hazeldean
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 10, 2025)
If you are a knitter or a crocheter, come and join Hazeldean Stitches. Share your ideas and projects with other yarn artists. All ages welcome!
Greenboro
Wednesday Oct 8, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 17, 2025)
Improve your English, share stories and make new friends! Améliorez votre anglais, partager des histoires et faites des amis!
Blackburn Hamlet
Wednesday Oct 8, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 10, 2025)
Participez à notre groupe de conversation, dans une ambiance amicale et décontractée, afin d'améliorer vos habiletés à converser en français.​ Aucune inscription requise.​ Les mercredis...
Books
Rideau
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 10:15am (series runs until May 21, 2026)
Share the enjoyment of reading and discussing books in a relaxed atmosphere. September 18 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy. October 16- The Night Circus...
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Manotick
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)
Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial environment. Drop-in program, no registration required.
Rosemount
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 11, 2025)
Come and engage in creative writing with others from the community! Join us on Thursday afternoons to find your unique voice. Each session, the facilitator...
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Cumberland
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 18, 2025)
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales au sujet des livres francophones. Quand vous vous inscrivez, vous recevrez une copie physique du livre - sans...
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 18, 2026)
Are you a hobby writer? Or perhaps you wish you could be. You welcome a time of solitude and your pen begins to move on...
Blackburn Hamlet
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 3:00pm
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales à propos de livres en français.​ "Qimmik" par Michel Jean - Le 18 septembre 2025 - 15 h...
Rosemount
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 6:00pm
We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will...
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Beaverbrook
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 18, 2025)
If you love to write, come and surround yourself with like-minded creative people who love the power of words! This is not a course or...
Sleuth Hounds
Alta Vista
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 6:30pm
Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a discussion on Garry Disher. All are welcome!
STEM at the Library
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Oct 16, 2025 at 6:30pm
Where curiosity powers up! Dive into circuits, robots, coding, and creative invention! Hands-on fun that lights up young minds. For ages 5 and up. Registration required.

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