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STEAM Storytime

STEAM Storytime

Join us for hands-on activities and stories to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. For ages 3-4 and their adult co-learner. Registration required. This is a literacy program that includes elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math, and often overlaps with creativity – Arts. We use the acronym STEAM to describe this type of library program. Exploring STEAM activities helps develop critical thinking skills and promote collaboration. Connect with curiosity at Ottawa Public Library.

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SparkLabculturalApr 30

SparkLab

Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson

Where curiosity powers up! Dive into circuits, robots, coding, and creative invention! Hands-on fun that lights up young minds. The program offers interactive, self-directed stations that allow kid...

Free
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Sensory StorytimeculturalMay 2

Sensory Storytime

Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson

Join us for a program that features: dimmed lighting sensory toys a smaller number of participants an adapted circle time with stories, rhymes and songs This program features open play, a short sto...

Free
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Barrhaven Builder’s ClubculturalJun 5

Barrhaven Builder’s Club

Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson

Build, construct, engineer, and design using Lego, Meccano, K'nex, VEX Robotics, and more.Drop-in program. Family program.

Free
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EcoRangers: Finding NemoculturalJun 9

EcoRangers: Finding Nemo

Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson

Explore. Protect. Play!A nature adventure for kids! Discover the amazing animals of Finding Nemo through crafts and games. This program has interactive, self-directed stations that allow kids to ex...

Free
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Slow Stitchers and HandcraftersculturalApr 30

Slow Stitchers and Handcrafters

Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson

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 us for ...

Free
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Bilingual Babytime and Stay & Play | Bébé à la biblio et jouons à la biblioculturalMay 1

Bilingual Babytime and Stay & Play | Bébé à la biblio et jouons à la biblio

Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson

Stories, rhymes and songs in English and French followed by time to socialize, explore, and play.Drop-in. For ages 0-18 months with a parent or caregiver.Histoires, comptines et chansons en anglais...

Free
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