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many balls of colourful yarn
Beaverbrook
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until May 04, 2026)
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...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 16, 2026)
Come join our homework club and get help with reading, math, science, French, English, etc. Led by United for Literacy. Ages 6-12. Drop in. Joins-toi...
Stittsville
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 08, 2026)
The Stittsville Creative Writing Group – Youth Program (SCWG-YP) is an extension of the adult program with the goals of: fostering creativity and literacy in...
Greenboro
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Mar 23, 2026)
Join us for a fun and friendly environment to practice your Spanish skills. for a fun and friendly environment to practice your Spanish skills.
Nepean Centrepointe
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Apr 27, 2026)
Unwind and connect with others in a friendly, welcoming space. Play one of the available board games and puzzles, or bring games you want played!...
Book, livre, notes, coffee, café, relax
Elmvale Acres
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Jun 29, 2026)
The Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) and the Elmvale Acres Branch invite you to join us for our writing workshops: Write With Us! We are...
Nepean Centrepointe
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until Mar 02, 2026)
Wear your pajamas, bring along your favourite stuffie, and come get cozy with us! Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and parents...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 7:00pm (series runs until Jun 29, 2026)
FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP​ Participate in our conversation group to improve your French language conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment.​ No registration required. ​...

Join us for the launch of We Inherit the Fire by Kagiso Lesego Molope, presented in collaboration by Library and Archives Canada and the Ottawa International Writers Festival.

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Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington street

Monday Jan 12, 2026 at 7:00pm
Nepean Centrepointe
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 2:00am (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...
Orléans
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Dec 29, 2026)
Get feedback on your writing (any genre)and ideas from the group. Hear the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss ideas about writing...
Parenting in Ottawa Drop-in
Greely
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Dec 08, 2026)
Speak, in person, with a Public Health Nurse to get support around infant feeding and parenting. No appointment is necessary, simply drop in during these...
Greely
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Jun 30, 2026)
Drop in and meet homeschoolers in your community! Connect, share ideas, and explore educational opportunities with other families, while discovering the library’s resources. Every Tuesday...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Jan 27, 2026)
Come use our program room to study for exams. Snacks and materials provided. Tuesdays January 13, 20 and 27 from 10-1 and Thursdays January 15...
Cumberland
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:00am (series runs until Mar 03, 2026)
Courtes histoires, comptines et chansons pour les bambins (des petit.e.s âgé.e.s d'environ 19 à 36 mois) accompagnés d'un parent ou gardien. Jouons à la biblio!...
Beaverbrook
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:15am (series runs until Mar 03, 2026)
Stories, rhymes, and songs for toddlers 19-36 months and a parent/caregiver. Drop-in.
Hazeldean
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:15am (series runs until Mar 03, 2026)
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months. 30 min. Drop in.
Speach bubbles
Main
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:15am (series runs until Apr 28, 2026)
Rejoignez notre groupe de conversation pour pratiquer le français dans une atmosphère détendue. Gratuit, inscription non requise. // Join our French conversation group to practice...
Sunnyside
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:15am (series runs until Mar 03, 2026)
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months.
Vanier
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026 at 10:30am (series runs until Mar 10, 2026)
Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program. Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous...