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  • Candyland game. / Jeu de Candyland
    Cumberland
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 10:00am

    Join us for an adventure in Candyland! Explore this life sized board game where you are the pieces.

    Drop-in activity for families on April 23rd to 26th. For ages 4 and up.  

    Note to grown-ups: It will take up to 30 minutes to play a round of Candyland.  

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    Venez à la bibliothèque pour une aventure à Candyland ! Explorez ce jeu de société grandeur nature dont vous êtes les pièces.

    Activité portes ouvertes pour familles du 23 au 26 avril. Pour les 4 ans et plus.  

    Note aux adultes : Il faut allouer environ 30 minutes pour jouer une partie de Candyland.  

  • Main
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 10:30am

    Join us in our children's area to play and chat! Drop-in program.

    Joignez-vous à nous au département des enfants pour jouer et socialiser. Portes ouvertes.

  • Rideau
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 1:00pm

    Do you need help with your tax return? If you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, CRA's trained volunteers may be able to complete your tax return for you for free. Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Canada Revenue Agency to offer free tax preparation through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).

    Avez-vous besoin d'aide pour préparer vos impôts? Si vous avez un revenu modeste et une situation fiscale simple, des bénévoles formés pourront vous aider à remplir votre déclaration de revenus et ce, gratuitement. La Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa collabore avec son partenaire, l'Agence du Revenu du Canada, afin d'offrir ces comptoirs d'impôts gratuits grâce au Programme communautaire des bénévoles en matière d’impôt (PCBMI). 

    3 new volunteers, all 3 students at La Cité in accounting, are coming from 1:30-5:30 pm this Friday to help the community od their taxes before the deadline. 

    3 nouveaux bénévoles, tous étudiants à La Cité en comptabilité, seront présents de 13h30-17h30 vendredi afin d'aider les membres de la communauté à faire leurs taxes avant la date limite. 

  • Richmond
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Looking for something to do on the upcoming PD Days? Our Richmond branch will host you with games, activities, Lego, crafts, toys, etc.   Come and join in the fun and bring a friend!  

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  • colourful balls of yarn
    Elmvale Acres
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

    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 abilities. Drop-in.

    Apportez votre projet de tricot ou de crochet (ou broderie, point de croix, etc) afin d'échanger des conseils, des idées et converser avec d'autres passionnés. Pour les adultes de tous les niveaux. Aucune inscription requise.

  • Sunnyside
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.

  • North Gloucester
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

    For ages 6-12. Create and build with Lego®! 

    NOTE: This is a stay and play program without staff supervision. 

    Friday, January 26

    Friday, February 2

    Friday, February 16

    Friday, April 26

    Monday, June 3

    Friday, June 21

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    Pour les 6 à 12 ans. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego® !

    NOTEZ BIEN : Cette activité n’est pas supervisée par le personnel. 

    le vendredi 26 janvier

    le vendredi 2 février 

    le vendredi 16 février 

    le vendredi 26 avril

    le lundi 3 juin

    le vendredi 21 juin

  • Banner reading "Quilling at Beaverbrook"
    Beaverbrook
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Create a beautiful scene using strips of paper in this easy-to-follow craft. 

  • Barrhaven Builders Club
    Ruth E. Dickinson
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Get creative with our Gears, Gears, Gears, Magformers, Keva Planks, Lego, Meccano, K'nex, VEX Robotics and more.

    Drop-in between 2:00 and 5:00pm to build, construct, engineer and design with us.

    Open to ages 5+

  • Multiple speech bubbles in a gray background
    Main
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 3:00pm

    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.

    Rejoignez notre groupe de conversation en anglais gratuit pour pratiquer l'anglais dans une atmosphère détendue.

    Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus à ce programme , inscription non requise.

  • smiling woman playing with virtual reality headset and hand-controllers
    Cumberland
    Friday, April 26, 2024 - 3:00pm

    Drop by to play some of the many games on our Oculus Rift system! Explore mountains or deep seas, ride roller coasters, soar as an eagle, challenge your agility with Beat Saber or Fruit Ninja, defend your castle as an archer or your spaceship with a laser, and many more! 

    All games are single-player with English dialogue/text.

    Safety tip: to prevent falls, wear closed flat shoes, not flip-flops or heels

    Ages: 10 to Adult (headset may be too large to fit smaller players)

  • Ruth E. Dickinson
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:00am

    Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed?

    Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.

    Cherchez-vous à entrer sur le marché du travail et ne savez pas par où commencer?​

    Profitez de l'appui 1 à 1 d'un des conseillers en matière d'emploi du Centre de santé communautaire Pinecrest-Queensway.​

  • Sleuth Hounds
    North Gloucester
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:00am

    The program aims to help children practice and improve their reading skills! Children will receive individualized reading help and encouragement. Ages 6-12. Online Registration Required / Ce programme contribue au développement de la lecture chez les jeunes en favorisant l'accompagnement comme moyen privilégié d'apprentissage et de partage. Pour les 6-12 ans. Inscription en ligne requise

    Step 1. Register for program / Étape 1: S'inscrire au programme.

    Step 2. You will be added to the wait list. / Étape 2: Vous serez ajouté à la liste d'attente.

    Step 3. An employee will contact you to complete the registration. / Étape 3: Un employé communiquera avec vous pour compléter l'enregistrement.

  • Ruth E. Dickinson
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:00am

    Interested in playing D&D?  Then join us on for a D&D adventure.  Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game in which your characters explore the world, solve puzzles and fight monsters. For ages 13-17.  Spaces limited.  Note: there is no program on March 30th.

  • Rosemount
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:00am

    Join us for Saturday morning fun! There will be stories, self-directed activities and toys for parents/caregivers and young children. 

    Drop-in program

    Joignez-nous pour vous amuser samedi matin. Il y aura des histoires, des activités et des jouets pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes.​

    Programme portes ouvertes. 

  • Cumberland
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:00am

    Participez à notre groupe de conversation, dans une ambiance amicale et décontractée, afin  d'améliorer vos habiletés à converser en français.

    Aucune inscription requise.

    Participate in our conversation group so that you can improve your French language conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment.

    No registration required.

  • Sunnyside
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:00am

    Drop in for preschool fun! Play with puppets, crafts, building blocks, and more. **Note : on the first Saturday of the month, Play Day is replaced with Saturday Stuffed Animal Storytime until 10:45am, after which we do take the toys out to play as usual.

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    Un programme portes ouvertes pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire! Venez jouer avec des marionnettes, des blocs de construction, du bricolage, et plus encore! **Notez bien : le premier samedi de chaque mois, 'On joue' est remplacé par une heure du conte en anglais jusqu'à environ 10:45am, après quoi nous sortons les jouets jusqu'à 11h30 comme à l'habitude.

  • Alta Vista
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

     Building Boom! Show off your architectural creativity with Lego®!

    For ages 4-12. Drop-in program.

    Archiboum! Architectes en herbes, à vos Lego®!

    Pour les 4-12 ans. Inscription non requise.

  • Carlingwood
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes and puppets for children and a parent /caregiver. 

    Please note: There will be no Family Storytime on Saturday, March 30.

    Drop in.

    30 minutes

  • Beaverbrook
    Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in.

  • Manotick
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver. 30 min. Drop-in

  • Nepean Centrepointe
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver.

  • Stittsville
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages 0-6 accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.

    The first half hour will be an interactive storytime program. During the last half hour, we will explore activities! 

  • Cartoon kids and adults on carpet with books
    Rockcliffe Park
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    With the return of the Rockcliffe Park Spring Booksale, we will be offering a Saturday Storytime!   Drop-in, English, Family

    Puppets!

    Songs and dancing!

    Fun! Fun! Fun!

  • Hazeldean
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. 30 min. Drop-in

  • Man reading to children and woman
    Ruth E. Dickinson
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers.  Drop-in program.

  • Art supplies
    Elmvale Acres
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Whether you are an artist or not, whether you are creative or not, this art would suit you. Come tear and stick pieces of paper to create a unique work. 

    All supplies will be provided. You can follow a suggested template or create your own masterpiece. Drop-in program. Welcome to all ages 

      

    Que vous soyez un artiste ou non, que vous soyez créatif ou non cet art vous conviendrait. Venez déchirer et coller des bouts de papier pour créer une œuvre unique. 

    Tout le matériel vous sera fourni. Vous pouvez suivre un modèle suggéré ou créer votre propre chef-d'œuvre. Programme portes ouvertes. Pour tout âge. 

  • Rideau
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Followed by 30 minutes of "stay and play" for those who would like to linger and socialize. Drop-in program. One Saturday a month. 

    Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Cela sera suivi de stations de jeux pour ceux qui veulent rester socialiser après le programme pour un 30 minutes additionnel. Portes ouvertes. Un samedi par mois.

  • Photograph of the Parliament Hill skyline taken between the end of the 19th century and 1916.
    Main
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 1:00pm

    The Karsh brothers, arriving in Ottawa as young Amernian refugees, built careers as world-acclaimed photographers -- Yousuf with his penetrating portraits of some of the twentieth century's most prominent figures, and Malak for his exquisite eye in capturing the sublime beauty of nature and landscape.

    Guest speaker Paul Couvrette, friend and colleague of the Karsh brothers, recounts their legacy.

  • four people with speech bubbles
    Orléans
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 1:00pm

    Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. All levels are welcome. / Pratiquez vos habilités de conversation en anglais dans une ambiance décontractée et amicale. Pour tous les niveaux.

    Language learning online resources / Ressources en ligne pour l'apprentisage des langues

  • Nepean Centrepointe
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 1:30pm

    For children 7-12, interested in learning to play chess and finding out more about the game. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help those who are learning!

  • Carlingwood
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 1:30pm

    Poetry as Invective: Feeling a little on edge? Do you lack the words to express your disappointment, rage, or, maybe, hope? Consider writing invective! Catallus, Francois Villon, and Sylvia Plath broke hearts and egos with their poems of rage and spite. But here's the secret: that verbal energy can be used to celebrate joys large and small. In this intensive workshop, we'll examine three poems of invective, learn how those poems work, and, with luck, you will draft your own poem of praise or admiration for ... something wonderful. 

    Stephen Brockwell's books Fruitfly Geographic (ECW Press, 2004) and All of Us Reticent, Here, Together (Mansfield Press, 2016) won the Archibald Lampman Award. 

  • girl sewing
    Greenboro
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Discover the fun of sewing by hand and finish simple sewing projects in this 5-part program. For ages 9-12.

    Registration required. 

  • Main
    Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 2:00pm

    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 games, too. Drop-in program. 

    Vous aimez les jeux de société ? Les cartes ? Les échecs ? Tous les jeux comptent ! Nous fournirons un choix de jeux, mais vous pouvez également amener vos propres jeux de société. Portes ouvertes

  • Nepean Centrepointe
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:00pm

    We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show how to use free software that stores all your usernames and passwords along with related information and protects them with a single, very strong password. Don't let your online accounts get compromised. It's easy and free.

  • North Gloucester
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Join us for a personal finance session about budgeting and saving for teens presented by Scott G. Elliott from CPA Canada.

    Budgeting is important in order for us to know where our money is going and to help us keep our spending and saving habits in balance.

    Drop ins are welcome but registration is recommended to save your spot.

  • Men sitting playing go game
    Rideau
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:00pm

    The Ottawa Go Club (https://ottawagoclub.wixsite.com/ogcs) organizes a series of workshops for people who want to improve their knowledge of the Go game. We will discuss various aspects of the game, do practical exercises and problems, explore and practice. Designed for beginners and intermediate players.

    Le Club de Go d'Ottawa (https://ottawagoclub.wixsite.com/ogcs) organise des ateliers pour tous ceux qui aimeraient approfondir leurs connaissances du jeu de Go. On y discute plusieurs aspects du jeu, on fait des exercices et des problèmes, on explore et on s’entraîne. Conçu pour les débutants et les intermédiaires.

  • Elmvale Acres
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Play card games, board games or video games at the Library.

    Viens jouer aux cartes, à des jeux de société ou à des jeux vidéos à la Bibliothèque. 

  • Lego Blocks
    St-Laurent
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:00pm

    Building Boom! Show off your architectural creativity with Lego®!

    Archiboum! Architectes en herbes, à vos Lego®! 

    Saturday, February 17, 2024 - 2:00pm
    Le samedi 17 février, 2024 - 14 h

    Monday, April 8, 2024 - 2:00 p.m.
    Le lundi 8 avril, 2024 - 14 h

    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:00pm
    Le samedi 27 avril, 2024 - 14 h

    Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 2:00pm
    Le samedi 18 mai, 2024 - 14 h

    Saturday, June 10, 2024 - 2:00pm
    Le samedi 10 juin, 2024 - 14 h

  • Hazeldean
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:30pm

    Learn the art of origami! Join us as we talk about the art of paper folding and make everything from flowers to animals, and more!

  • Rosemount
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 2:30pm

    Bring your friends, hang out, and defeat your enemies. Play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8 & more on our Nintendo Switch. Ages 12-17 

  • Cumberland
    Saturday, April 27, 2024 - 3:00pm

    Learn the basics of using a sewing machine (including safety) and sew your own book bag to keep! This program consists of four sessions over a two month period. *You must be able to commit to all four sessions.* All supplies will be provided. Required skills: • Ability to follow instructions, to work independently, and to wait patiently for assistance when needed • Can safely use sewing implements with minimal supervision (needles, seam rippers, and sharp scissors) Ages 9-12 years old.