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Logo de la société historique d'Ottawa
St-Laurent
Saturday Nov 1, 2025 at 1:00pm
Plusieurs générations se sont enracinées dans les chantiers forestiers. Ces hommes abattaient d'immenses pins blancs. Au printemps, le bois équarri était assemblé en radeaux pour...
Nepean Centrepointe
Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 29, 2026)
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...
A projector shows the poster for "The Diary of Anne Frank" against a blue background.
Rideau
Monday Nov 10, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us at the Rideau Branch for a movie night! Rejoignez-nous à la succursale Rideau pour une soirée de film! This month we are showing...
Osgoode branch with balloons
Osgoode
Saturday Nov 22, 2025 at 10:00am
Join us on Saturday November 22nd as we celebrate 100 years of the library in Osgoode! 10:30-11:15 Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre 10:30-1:00 Crafts with...
Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
Main
Sunday Nov 23, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join Jeff Wang, author of Beneath the Archway: Overseas Chinese in Ottawa since 1892 for a presentation on the struggles, triumphs and immense contributions of...
Genealogical tree / Arbre généalogique
Main
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 1:00pm
Want to learn more about your family history or are getting stuck working on your family tree? Drop-in to share research strategies, and discover what...
Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
Main
Saturday Mar 28, 2026 at 1:30pm
A special Bytown bicentennial presentation! Join Allison Margot Smith, historian and documentary filmmaker, to explore the fascinating history of the Rideau Canal, including a presentation...
Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
Main
Saturday Apr 25, 2026 at 1:30pm
A special Bytown bicentennial presentation! Long before becoming Canada’s capital, Ottawa was a rough and tumble backwoods lumber town. As we mark 2026, the Bicentenary...