QTSR Community Association presents the Spooky Season Celebration

Come for the free crafts, stay for the treats! 

When: October 30, 2022, 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Where: Corner of Monroe & Sudbury Ave.

 

QTSRCA Meeting - Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 6:30 pm

 Join us for the next QTSR Community Association meeting.

QTSRCA Meeting Agenda – Tuesday October 11, 2022

Location: Sonny’s Bar and Grill (1119 Baxter Road)

Time: 18:30-19:30 (Please note the updated time due to Karaoke Night beginning at 20:00)

·        Welcome (Mits)

·        Meet Councillor Candidate: Laine Jonhson (10 minutes)

•       Meet Councillor Candidate: Granda Kopytko (10 minutes)

•       Daytime “Trick or Treat” (Amanda) (10 minutes)

•       Annual General Meeting (Mits) (10 minutes)

•       Other new business

•       Close meeting (Mits)

 

Ottawa Public Library - Library hours increasing after Thanksgiving

 The Ottawa Public Library is pleased to let you know that after Thanksgiving you will have more opportunities to enjoy the library in person. While we continue to face staffing challenges, we will be increasing opening hours across the majority of the Library’s 33 branches. In fact, we began last month by increasing Sunday hours to the full day. OPL’s 10 branches Sunday with opening hours are open for full days every Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm -- first time ever!

Beginning Tuesday, October 11, most urban and suburban branches will be open from 10 am to 8 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, allowing for more morning visits to the Library and the holding favourite programs such as Babytime and Storytime.

Additional hours are also coming to some rural branches with both Osgoode and Vernon open Tuesday evenings until 8 pm, as another step towards resuming regular, pre-pandemic hours of operation.

And the return of more local branch service in Metcalfe village has arrived with the new branch location at 8243 Victoria Street, in the Town Hall, opening on October 13, 2022.

Hours and locations are published on the OPL website.

We look forward to seeing you in one of our 33 branches this autumn!

Ottawa Public Library - Happy Library Month!

 Welcome to October ̶ and Library Month! We have fun and thought-provoking activities lined up in all of Ottawa Public Library’s 33 branches and online. We hope you will join in and spread the word about what you enjoy most about the Library.  

We also want to show our appreciation to all of you: readers, learners, makers, writers, artists, researchers, gamers, researchers, seekers and explorers of all kinds. OPL is here for you! To help you stay curious, connected and well-informed.  
 
This October, Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be highlighting its important role in countering misinformation and disinformation and to support information literacy skills. OPL’s theme this year is a reminder and call to action: 
 
                                   “Read between the lines/ Lire entre les lignes”. 
 
Given the sheer volume of mis- and disinformation in a world characterized by “fake news” and information overload, libraries can help customers of all ages to become more information savvy, to think critically and upgrade their skills for seeking, finding and interpreting information.  
 
All month, in various ways, OPL will be reaching out to promote the abundance of high-quality resources available at the Library with a free OPL card. OPL is a trustworthy source of credible information, diverse informed perspectives and helpful expertise.  
  
Let’s flag the importance of information literacy as a crucial skill in flooded and frantic media landscape of today. Share your thoughts, questions and experiences with us. Join this timely conversation and participate in Library Month activities online (on OPL social media channels or website)  and in-branch.

 During Library Month you could win a limited-edition “thinking cap” emblazoned with the “Read between the lines!” message.   
  
An additional bonus during Library Month, any new customer to sign up for a library card will receive their choice of a locally-made OPL fanny pack or book bag and so will the person who referred them (while supplies last). Remember, Ottawa residents can register online or in person for a OPL library card – always FREE.  
 
In so many ways, the Library is a place that brings people together and helps forge connections that build stronger communities, so we hope you to carry your OPL card with pride and to use it often. We hope to see you and hear from you very soon and celebrate Library Month together.  
 
Special thanks to the Friends of Ottawa Public Library Association for their support to Library Month! 
 
Ottawa Public Library

City of Ottawa Recreation - Halloween Edition

 

Trick or Swim or Skate

It’s back! Give the kids a spooktacular surprise this Halloween. Just $10 for 10 tickets to regularly scheduled public swim or skate sessions at City pools and select arenas. Hand these out as an alternative to candy for kids between three and 15-years-old. Tickets can be redeemed between Tuesday, November 1 and Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Check out Ottawa.ca/recreation for participating facilities.

New swimming lesson program

We’ve officially unveiled our new swimming lesson program – Swim City! Check out the new lesson names and designs. The new program will start in January 2023 and will replace the outgoing Red Cross program. It has a refreshed curriculum and branding that is unique to Ottawa with the colours, creatures and names chosen through a contest which ran in June and received 1000 submissions! The pre-school levels reflect the culture and heritage of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation. Each Participant will receive a map to track their progression and can collect stickers as they pass each level.

Ottawa Book Awards

It’s the time of year where we celebrate Ottawa’s authors. The finalists have been announced and you can find them all on ottawa.ca. The ceremony takes place on Wednesday October 29, where the winners will be announced. Keep an eye on our social channels for winners.

Nepean Sportsplex Christmas Craft Show

Before you know it, it will be time for some Christmas shopping. Save the date for the Nepean Christmas Craft Show, happening Thursday, November 3 to Sunday, November 6 will have over 100+ vendors offering local, handmade, items over the four-day show. It’s a great chance to get a unique gift or stocking stuffer for friends or family. Join us on Thursday, November 3, 2-for-1 admission day. Find out more.

Live shows at City theatres

Shenkman Arts Centre and Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe recently announced shows for the first half of 2023 and there is something for everyone. Jermery Fisher and Paddington Bear entertain the youngest audiences, while adults will be wowed by music from the Irish Rovers, Mardi Gras Mambo and Séan McCann - to name a few. There’s comedy with Just for Laughs and Paul Reiser and much more in between. Check out Shenkmanarts.ca and Meridiancentrepointe.com for a full list of shows.