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Hazeldean
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 2:15pm (series runs until Jun 18, 2026)
Join us for an afternoon of fun for home-schooled children and their families. Each month a different activity will be offered—from lego, to chess, games...
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Elmvale Acres
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 4:00pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
New to Canada? Looking for support with school, work, or your social life? Newcomer Conversation and Support. OMRA Shelter Corporation volunteers engage with basic English...
people reading and talking
Emerald Plaza
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 5:30pm (series runs until Apr 30, 2026)
Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. This program is facilitated by The Nepean, Rideau & Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC).​ All...
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Main
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:00pm (series runs until Apr 30, 2026)
Join our free English conversation group to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome to this drop-in program...
Carlingwood
Thursday Jan 29, 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...
Homework Club / club de devoirs
Cumberland
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:00pm (series runs until Mar 05, 2026)
Come and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy volunteers. For students in grades 1 through 10. Please...
Rideau
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until May 28, 2026)
Profitez de notre groupe de conversation afin d'améliorer vos habiletés en français à l'oral. ​ Join our free French Conversation Group to practice speaking French...
St-Laurent
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until May 28, 2026)
Join our free English conversation group to practise speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome to this drop-in program...
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Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Jan 29, 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...
knitting
Cumberland
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Bring your knitting or crochet project and share advice, ideas, new techniques and conversations with fellow enthusiasts. For adults of all abilities. Drop-in program. Apportez...
Sunnyside
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until May 28, 2026)
Join the Carleton Poetic Society on the last Thursday of every month at the Sunnyside Library for a series of themed creative writing workshops. The...
Stittsville
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
The Stittsville branch hosts weekly meetings of the Stittsville Creative Writing Group. Do you love to write? Is writing the air you breathe, or is...
children with beakers, a globe, books and a telescope
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 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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Blackburn Hamlet
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 25, 2026)
Bring your knitting or crochet project (or needlepoint, cross-stitch, etc.) and share tips and tricks, ideas and conversations with fellow enthusiasts. For adults of all...
Books flying like birds against a multicoloured geometric background
Cumberland
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 7:00pm (series runs until May 28, 2026)
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...
Rosemount
Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 7:00pm
Enjoy photos and narration of coastal, interior and island beauty including stunning gardens and birdlife. ​ Presented by Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users’...
Sunnyside
Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 4:00am (series runs until Jun 19, 2026)
Calling all bookworms! Come meet new friends and expand your literary horizons at the Sunnyside Teen Book Club. Our 2025 meeting dates are: Friday, October...
Cumberland
Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 10:00am
A blank page can feel overwhelming, but what if the page was divided into squares and your task was to fill each square with a...
Greenboro
Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Jun 19, 2026)
Join us twice a month for a program that features: dimmed lighting sensory toys a smaller number of participants an adapted circle time with stories,...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 11:30am
For ages 13-17. Celebrate the end of exams with a well‑deserved break at our Lunch Lounge Party — a chill hangout where you can bring...