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#museum#cold-war

Veterans’ Week at the Diefenbunker 2026

5 Nov ~ 11 Nov

Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum · Kanata

Remembrance displays, Cold War veterans’ stories and special tours at the Diefenbunker, with free general admission on November 11 and a closure November 9.

Price not listedcultural

Nov

#library#adult#teen

Hidden Gems at OPL

Mon 9 Nov· 6:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Richmond

Discover less familiar equipment and services available across the Ottawa Public Library system.

Price not listedcultural

Nov

#library#film#adult

Monday Movie Nights: Agora (2009)

Mon 9 Nov· 6:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

A historical drama centred on Hypatia of Alexandria, screened at the Main library.

Price not listedcultural

#hobbies and interests#adult#free

Greely Garden Club

Tue 10 Nov· 6:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Greely

Join us for gardening club, all are welcome and no experience is necessary!Learn how to save plants for next year and prepare your garden for winter.Come for coffee, tea, great gardening conversati...

Freecultural

#history#military#memorial

National Military Cemetery’s Annual Remembrance Day Service

Wed 11 Nov· 10:30 AM

National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces at Beechwood · Rockcliffe

Serving members, veterans, families, friends and the wider community gather at the National Military Cemetery for its annual Remembrance Day service.

Price not listedcultural

#culture and communities#adult#free

Ottawa Police Service Pop-Up - Fraud Prevention / Kiosque Pop-Up : Service de police d'Ottawa - Vols par distraction

Thu 12 Nov· 10:30 AM

Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson

Ottawa Police Service Pop-Up - Fraud PreventionStop by and chat with your Community Police Officers about preventing fraud, scams and common schemes targeting seniors/members of the community. Le...

Freecultural

#book clubs#adult#free

Centennial Book Chat

Thu 12 Nov· 1:30 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Centennial · Westboro

Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. This program takes place the second Wednesday of each month, except for Thursday November 12. Here's what we're reading in t...

Freecultural

#book clubs#adult#free

Club de lecture « Le nouveau chapitre »

Thu 12 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Cumberland

Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales au sujet des livres francophones. Quand vous vous inscrivez, vous n'avez même pas besoin de réserver le livre ! Une copie physique du livre vous...

Freecultural

Nov

#library#adult#gardening

A Garden for the Birds

Thu 12 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Blackburn Hamlet

A talk on making gardens safer and more welcoming for wild birds, with bird photographs and habitat ideas.

Price not listedcultural

#book clubs#adult#free

Main English Book Club

Thu 12 Nov· 6:30 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

Main’s English-language book club discusses Normal People by Sally Rooney on November 12.

Freecultural

#storytime#family#free

Pyjama Evening Storytime

Thu 12 Nov· 6:30 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Manotick

Wear your coziest pyjamas for an evening storytime.Drop-in program.All ages welcome.

Freecultural

#science and discovery#adult#free

Wild Bird Care Center Presentation - Bird Identification

Thu 12 Nov· 6:30 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Rockcliffe Park · Rockcliffe

During this presentation, participants will learn more about volunteering or working at the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre through a PowerPoint presentation filled with photos and videos showc...

Freecultural

Nov

#library#adult#arts-and-crafts

Découvrez le pouvoir apaisant de l'art créatif!

Thu 12 Nov· 6:45 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Alta Vista

A French-language creative art session with Lydie Figuès, using watercolour for emotional expression.

Price not listedcultural

Nov

#art#centretown#free

Women in the Victorian Imagination: Vernissage

Thu 12 Nov· 7:00 PM

Art House Cafe · Downtown

Meet Michael Strangelove at the free opening of Women in the Victorian Imagination, Art House’s November exhibition.

Freecultural

#arts and crafts#adult#free

Calm & Creative - Cozy Critters

Fri 13 Nov· 2:30 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Beaverbrook · Kanata

Join us for a relaxing afternoon, with a craft and a cup of tea. All supplies will be provided. All skill levels welcome. In this session, we will be fabricating fuzzy felt friends to help us with ...

Freecultural

#art#workshop#accessibility

What Does This Look Like to You? Art Description Workshop

Fri 13 Nov· 6:00 PM

Jean Teron Green Room, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre · Downtown

Help create artwork descriptions with Rachel Gray and Kim Kilpatrick in a free drop-in workshop at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre on November 13, 6–8 pm.

Freecultural

Nov

#library#adult#arts-and-crafts

Paper Quilling –Greeting Cards /Quilling sur papier- Cartes de vœux

Sat 14 Nov· 10:30 AM

Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Old Ottawa South

Make decorative greeting cards with paper-quilling templates and supplied materials at Sunnyside.

Price not listedcultural

Decolonize This Place

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Shenkman Art Center · Orleans

Exhibition Dates: September 21 to November 13 Vernissage: Friday, October 2, 6:00 to 8:00 PM Location: LaLande + Doyle Exhibition Space, Shenkman Arts Centre Through a decolonial lens, Decolonize T...

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#lectures and discussions#adult#free

Digital Organizing

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — North Gloucester

Do you have an email inbox overflowing with unread emails? A computer hard drive that is cluttered with unorganized documents? A professional organizer will show you how to deal with these issues. ...

Freecultural

#arts and crafts#family#teen

Holiday pop-up card workshop

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Manotick

Get ready for Winter holidays, make a few special cards for loved ones and cards for our community as well. Learn a few fun pop-up card techniques. Scissor skills are necessary. Ages 7-12. Registra...

Freecultural

Nov

#workshop#diy

Lotions and Potions DIY Workshop

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Planet Botanix · Downtown

A hands-on workshop on making lotions, creams and balms, with three take-home products and an information package.

Price not listedcultural

#health and wellness#family#free

Mindfulness Storytime

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Centennial · Westboro

Join us for thought-provoking books and creative activities to practice deep breathing, gratitude and staying rooted in the present moment. Parents/Guardians are asked to register and participate i...

Freecultural

Nov

#library#adult#dance

Simple Renaissance Dances / Danses simples de la Renaissance

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Rideau · Downtown

Learn simple dances from Renaissance Europe at a bilingual adult programme at Rideau.

Price not listedcultural

Nov

#library#adult#writing

VERSe Ottawa

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Old Ottawa South

A poetry-revision workshop with David O’Meara, exploring language, tone and practical rewriting strategies.

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Fall Book Tasting

Sat, Nov 14 · Ottawa Public Library — Beaverbrook · Free

Teen Volunteer Opportunity - create bookmarks for your library / Possibilité de bénévolat pour ados : créer des signets pour votre bibliothèque

Sat, Nov 14 · Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson · Free

Doodle Hour: Colouring, Zentangle and Mindful Doodling / L'heure du dessin: Zentangle, coloriage et doodling en pleine conscience

Mon, Oct 26 · Ottawa Public Library — Orléans · Free

Cultural Events This Week

Veterans’ Week at the Diefenbunker 2026

Hidden Gems at OPL

Monday Movie Nights: Agora (2009)

Greely Garden Club

National Military Cemetery’s Annual Remembrance Day Service

Ottawa Police Service Pop-Up - Fraud Prevention / Kiosque Pop-Up : Service de police d'Ottawa - Vols par distraction

Centennial Book Chat

Club de lecture « Le nouveau chapitre »

A Garden for the Birds

Main English Book Club

Pyjama Evening Storytime

Wild Bird Care Center Presentation - Bird Identification

Découvrez le pouvoir apaisant de l'art créatif!

Women in the Victorian Imagination: Vernissage

Calm & Creative - Cozy Critters

What Does This Look Like to You? Art Description Workshop

Paper Quilling –Greeting Cards /Quilling sur papier- Cartes de vœux

Decolonize This Place

Digital Organizing

Holiday pop-up card workshop

Lotions and Potions DIY Workshop

Mindfulness Storytime

Simple Renaissance Dances / Danses simples de la Renaissance

VERSe Ottawa

Fall Book Tasting

Teen Volunteer Opportunity - create bookmarks for your library / Possibilité de bénévolat pour ados : créer des signets pour votre bibliothèque

CUAG Tactile Tour for Blind and Low Vision Community Members

Joyce Carol Oates: Novelist, Poet, Playwright & Essayist

Ottawa Book Awards Ceremony with Keynote Address by Iain Reid

November Kids Comic Club (Ages 10-12)

Dog Man Afternoon

Hibernation Hideaway / Refuge hivernal

EEPMON

Qikiqtait ᕿᑭᖅᑕᐃᑦ

Toddler Tuesdays at National Arts Centre

Life onto Land: The Devonian

Threshold

Diatom Rose Window

What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits

Flightpaths: Initiations

Drag the Archive: Photographs of Queer Gender Performance

Sàgàbigonì

Diego Rivera Meets Henry Moore

confinement (2024-2025)

Employment Support

Wi’k+palu’k Sam Glodeo’q ta’n wetapeksitaq: Honouring the Belonging of Sam Glode

Canada at War Against Japan, 1941–1945

Canada’s Unknown Soldier

Napoleon – The Immersive Saga

Wild Colour

CUAG Centretown / Mélanie Myers: Humidité Relative Humidity

Close to Conflict – Canada and the American Civil War

Timescapes

Spotlight on Soccer

Wonder World

Rural Business Touchpoint

Rural Business Touchpoint

ሀሌታ | Haleta: The Threshold of Being

2026 Sobey Art Award Exhibition

Marion Wagschal: Cyclops and Other Tales

Frame by Frame: Animation in Ottawa

Faisa Omer: Threading Roots at CUAG

Joi T. Arcand: The Shape of Words at CUAG

The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada 2025

Royal Oak Trivia

Centre 507 Outreach Team | Équipe d’intervention du Centre 507

Heure du conte en pyjama

Parenting in Ottawa Drop-in

Games & Puzzles | Jeux de société & casse-têtes

Life Drawing

Life Drawing with Shawn Hunsdale

Preventative Care Program

Sketchy Thursdays

Victoria Laube | Exfoliation

Parenting in Ottawa Drop-in

Drop-in Newcomer Support

Creative Sundays

Family STEM Playground | Espace de jeux familial consacré aux STIM

Fibre + Friends at CUAG