City of Ottawa - Learn to Skate Programs

 

Learn to skate programs

Word It’s time to start thinking about the skate season! Our programs are back with COVID-modifications in place and low ratios for all ages. From group to private lessons, hockey, goaltending skills, powerskating and more, there is something for all abilities. Dates to remember: EGuides online: October 12, 2021 Registration starts: October 20, 2021 at 9 pm

Entertain the kids, virtually

Word If you like the idea of joining a program that you can do from home then take a look at the City’s virtual offerings. There is something for everyone, but if you are looking to keep the kids entertained at home then check out programs like digital music making, keyboard, video editing and cartooning! Go to ottawa.ca/virtualprograms for more information.

Looking for part-time work?

Working with the City of Ottawa in one of our facilities, museums and theatres, is not only fun and a great way to meet lifelong friends, but also amazing for building life skills, networking, and opening the doors to full-time positions with the City. Flexible hours make these jobs ideal for teenagers, people who need to be flexible with school hours, people looking for part-time work, and even retires looking for some in-person hours. With positions ranging from customer service reps to lifeguards there is a job to suit everyone. Click on ottawa.ca/careers to apply today. Accepting applications now for work beginning September 2021.

Book Awards

The 2021 Ottawa Book Awards is going virtual and you are all invited! Sit back and enjoy the exciting virtual ceremony on October 20 at 6 pm and celebrate Ottawa’s top authors. Free registration is required.

Ottawa Public Library - Hey friend, happy Library Month!

 

October is Library Month in Canada⁠—time to celebrate all that libraries do! Over the past 18 months, you've shared how much the Library has helped you stay connected, inspired, current, entertained, and more. For many, the Library has been like a good friend.

For all the ways OPL has been a friend to you, forward this email to a friend, so they can enjoy it too. They can sign up for a free library card in person at one of 33 Ottawa Public Library branches across the city, or use the button below to sign up online.

Sign up for a free library card

Plus, during Library Month, new cardholders can receive an OPL USB flash drive friendship bracelet with 4 GB of storage (while quantities last), when they pick up their physical card at any OPL branch. It's a gift, from our friends to yours, generously donated by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library (FOPLA).

Ottawa Public Library - Free Wellness Activities for Seniors

 Ottawa Public Library is continuing the popular series of Aging Well Together at the Library: Wellness Fridays programs, offered online by the Library in partnership with City of Ottawa and funded by the City of Ottawa's Older Adult Plan.

The Wellness Fridays for seniors programs are free. They will continue through December!  Programs are held on Zoom in English and in French. We have expanded the series and there are now programs on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, as well as on Friday mornings this fall.  Participants may also join us by phone (via Zoom) if they do not have access to a computer or the internet. Each topic will have a two-part program. Themes for program topics will include drawing, painting, yoga, and journaling, as well a mini-series on keeping your memory fit. 

We have complimentary kits, including supplies and instructions. Registration on the Ottawa Public Library website is required; supplies and spaces are limited, so register early to reserve your spot and your kit! We will e-mail you a week before the program begins to arrange for the pickup location of your kit.  

Registration is open for fall courses:

In English:
Mixed Media Art
Yoga
Imaginative Watercolours
Coloured Pencils
Keeping Your Memory Fit: Strategies to Help Remember Names
Keeping Your Memory Fit: Mnemonic Strategies to Help Boost Memory
Breathe and Flow Meditation and Mindfulness
Keeping Your Memory Fit: Using Visual Thinking to Help Boost Memory
Zen Drawing and Doodling
Art Journaling

In French:
Yoga doux
Pastels d’huile
Aiguisez votre mémoire: Stratégies pour faciliter la mémorisation des noms propres
Dessin à l’aquarelle

These classes are also announced in the Wellness Fridays blog post !

To register, you need an Ottawa Public Library card, which is free to all Ottawa residents.  You can get a temporary card online or call InfoService 613-580-2940.  

For questions, contact us:  WellnessFridays.Vendredissante@ottawa.ca