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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...
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Beaverbrook
Friday Oct 17, 2025 at 2:30pm
Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this...

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un enfant apporte une pile de livres ; il y a des blocs Lego, et une banane lit une carte / child carries a large pile of books; there are Lego blocks; a banana reads a map
Vanier
Friday Oct 17, 2025 at 3:45pm (series runs until Dec 12, 2025)
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in program. Family program. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Programme portes ouvertes. Programme familial.
Rockcliffe Park
Saturday Oct 18, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Oct 18, 2025)
Do you love puzzles? Ready to try some new ones? Join us for a puzzle swap! Bring a puzzle you are ready to part with...
Blackburn Hamlet
Saturday Oct 18, 2025 at 11:00am (series runs until Dec 13, 2025)
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...
Manotick
Saturday Oct 18, 2025 at 11:00am
The 2nd Annual Costume Swap is here! Drop off your donations of gently used, clean children's costumes and/or accessories from now until October 4. Swap...

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 Oct 18, 2025 at 12:00pm (series runs until Dec 06, 2025)
Blackburn Hamlet
Saturday Oct 18, 2025 at 1:00pm
Join Rachel Lalonde from CAA Orleans to discover the wonders of Peru! Rachel will be your guide through the hottest new travel trends, essential flight...
Cumberland
Sunday Oct 19, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 14, 2025)
Do you love board games or colour? We will provide an assortment of games, colouring books and pencils but you're welcome to bring your own...
Rockcliffe Park
Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Dec 29, 2025)
Do you like to knit, crochet or do handwork or sort? Please join like-minded individuals for an enjoyable afternoon of crafting. Bring any project that...
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Orléans
Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 1:30pm (series runs until Dec 29, 2025)
Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board...
Rosemount
Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 2:30pm (series runs until Dec 08, 2025)
Join us at the Chatty Cafe! This relaxed drop-in program is a great way to meet new people in the community. Whether you’re looking to...
Carlingwood
Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 6:00pm
Travel to Iceland and save the plane fare with Armchair Travels! Enjoy photos and narration of an Icelandic cruise that included magnificent waterfalls, lava fields,...
Stittsville
Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 6:00pm
Join us for a fun evening by creating beautiful, delicate, raised images from paper strips. You’ll use a few basic tools to wind the paper...

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many balls of colourful yarn
Beaverbrook
Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 15, 2025)
Join us monthly at the Beaverbrook Branch for an evening of crafting. Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, felting and sewing projects and work on them...
Carp
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025 at 1:00pm (series runs until Apr 28, 2026)
Join us for an informal gathering of knitting enthusiasts - from beginners to experts. Share your ideas and projects in a relaxed social atmosphere.
Teen Crafternoon paintsplat | Après-midi brico-ados peinture
Main
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025 at 5:00pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Take a break from your studies by relaxing in the Teen Zone with your choice of arts and crafts. Our craft cart will supply you...
Rideau
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025 at 6:00pm (series runs until Dec 16, 2025)
Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about...
Carp
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025 at 6:30pm
Join us at the Carp Branch for an evening of creativity and fun! This month is book pumpkins! Bring new life to old books as...

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Greenboro
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025 at 2:00pm
Create art in good company. This series is perfect for aspiring artists, crafters who are in a rut, and anyone who suspects that a creative...