Find a program or event

Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.

Displaying 201 - 220 of 431
gardening
Centennial
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:00am
Bring some plants… take some plants! Chat with other avid gardeners and pick up a few books.​​ Please don't forget to label your plants. ​​...
Fitzroy Harbour
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Sep 24, 2026)
Come meet 1 on 1 with Social Prescriber Maddie from the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC). A social prescriber connects individuals with non-clinical community...
Manotick
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 10:15am (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial environment. Drop-in program, no registration required.
Metcalfe village
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Meet your neighbours and discuss great books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in every last Thursday of the month at 2:00pm. May's book...
Greenboro
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 5:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
This program hosted by South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre offers free, one-on-one support to help people of all ages improve their health, prevent illness and...
Carlingwood
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:00pm (series runs until Aug 27, 2026)
Your evening escape into stories! Are you looking for a reason to dust off that pile of books next to your bed that have been...
Main
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:00pm
Director Rob Reiner’s irreverent, heartfelt 1987 Princess Bride, while not a box office hit, earned cult classic status as a late 1980s video rental. Join...
Jobs and career help
Elmvale Acres
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Dec 10, 2026)
Are you looking for a job? Learn all the necessary skills to do so at the Elmvale Acres Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Some...
craft background
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Calling all slow-stitchers and handcrafters. If you hand sew, quilt, knit, crochet, needlefelt, cross-stitch, embroider, needlepunch, english paper piece or any other handcraft, please join...
Nepean Centrepointe
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Nov 26, 2026)
If you are a love story lover, join us each month for discussions on romance novels in a relaxed atmosphere! From enemies-to-lovers to second chance...
People sitting around a table discussing books
Cumberland
Thursday May 28, 2026 at 7:00pm
Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices. When you register for a session, there is...
Sunnyside
Friday May 29, 2026 at 2:00pm
Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
Hazeldean
Friday May 29, 2026 at 2:30pm
Unlike traditional colouring, this unique activity starts with a page full of watercolor. Trace, doodle, outline, or simply let your imagination guide you as you...

Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

two hands and LEGO bricks / deux mains et des blocs de LEGO
Vanier
Friday May 29, 2026 at 3:45pm
Building Boom! Show off your architectural creativity with Lego®! Archiboum! Architectes en herbes, à vos Lego®!
Carlingwood
Friday May 29, 2026 at 4:00pm
Ready, Set, Go! Drop-in at the Carlingwood Branch for Mario Kart: Game On! Play on our brand new Switch 2! Not sure how to play?...
Cumberland
Saturday May 30, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Jun 27, 2026)
This is a group for people who love to write. Participants meet every second Saturday to discuss all things writing, whether it be highlighting their...
Two seated adults chatting over coffee in a home setting
Ruth E. Dickinson
Saturday May 30, 2026 at 10:30am
EnviroCentre is a non-profit organization based in Ottawa, dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making homes more affordable to run. Stop by their Pop-Up...
Osgoode
Saturday May 30, 2026 at 10:30am
Hey kids, we are planting seeds and decorating seed pots at the library! All the supplies and seeds will be provided. All ages, drop-in Hé...
A person and a child reading a colorful illustrated book together in a library setting
Richmond
Saturday May 30, 2026 at 11:00am
Do you have children ages 5 to 8? ​Would you like them to read more? ​ Join our weekly Reading Buddies program. ​Each child will...
Gardening
Manotick
Saturday May 30, 2026 at 11:00am
Drop into the branch and see our selection of plant cuttings! Take one with you and check out some of our gardening books as well.