Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun!
We will be making bookmarks and cards to celebrate Mother’s day using tissue paper hearts! All materials will be provided.
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 2:00pm -
Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until Jun 10, 2025)Drop-in program
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The Granny Squares for Warmth (GSFW) group was created in November 2020 as a Barrhaven-based group with a mission to create and donate hand-made blankets and shawls to people in need in the Ottawa area.
Crocheters and Knitters - please join us to make granny squares for blankets, as well as to join squares, and to crochet or knit blankets and shawls. Everyone is welcome!
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Wool
Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2025)Drop-in program
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Join us for an informal gathering of knitting and crochet enthusiasts - from beginners to experts. Share your ideas and projects in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Every Wednesday afternoon, 1-3pm.
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Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 1:30pmDrop-in program
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Join us for an afternoon of board games, LEGO, cards & fun for home-schooled children and their families!
Soyez des nôtres pour un après-midi de jeux de société, de LEGO, de cartes et de plaisir destiné aux enfants instruits à la maison et leurs familles!
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Friday May 16, 2025 at 2:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun!
We will be making bookmarks to celebrate Mother’s day using tissue paper hearts! All materials will be provided.
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Saturday May 17, 2025 at 10:00am (series runs until May 18, 2025)Drop-in program
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Spring Plant Swap
Stittsville Branch, 1637 Stittsville Main St.
Saturday, May 17th & Sunday, May 18th from 10:00am-5:00pm
Chat with other avid gardeners, pick up a few books, and swap some of your plants for ours!
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Saturday May 17, 2025 at 10:30amSail on the HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin. We will search for animals old and new and build our journals as we go.
This program is a game where you will have a character to play on a small team. You do not need previous roleplaying experience. Ages 8-18 are welcome.
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Saturday May 17, 2025 at 11:00amDrop-in program
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A friendly Rubik's Cube community meetup hosted by Blackburn Hamlet Branch. In a Non-Competitive setting, join to meet friends, show off your skills and see others perform.
Une rencontre communautaire amicale Rubik's Cube est organisée par la succursale de Blackburn Hamlet. Dans un cadre non compétitif, rejoignez-nous pour rencontrer des amis, montrer vos compétences et voir les autres performer.
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Saturday May 17, 2025 at 3:00pmDrop-in program
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Come crafting at the library, we have all the supplies you need to satisfy your creativity!
Viens bricoler à la biblio, on a tout ce qu’il te faut pour que tu puisses satisfaire l’artiste en toi!
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Tuesday May 20, 2025 at 2:00pmLearn how to more effectively tell the story of your vacations through pictures. Regardless of what kind of camera you use (cell phone, tablet, DSLR, etc.), Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club will show how to use light, foreground, people, and framing. Learn the best ways to shoot seaside, sunrise/sunset and more to create descriptive photos that needs no captioning.