Free Classes

Practise your conversational French in a friendly, relaxed setting at the St-Laurent branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The group is for adults and runs in French in the Claude B. Aubry room. Tuesdays at 6:30 pm for 90 minutes, November 10 to December 29, 2026. Free, no registration needed.

Improve your French, share stories and make new friends at this weekly conversation group for adults at the Greenboro branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The group meets entirely in French in the community centre's Meeting Room A. Tuesdays at 6:30 pm for 90 minutes, November 10 to December 29, 2026. Free drop in, no registration.

Drop in with your knitting every Tuesday evening at the Greenboro branch of the Ottawa Public Library to share tips, ideas and good conversation with fellow knitters. Bilingual and open to adults, including seniors and newcomers. Tuesdays at 6:15 pm for 90 minutes, November 10 to December 15, 2026. Free, no registration.

A bilingual creative club where teens and adults use collage, art and writing to decorate and personalise their own journals, for memories, goals or pure creativity. Bring your own notebook (and any scraps or keepsakes you like); the library supplies everything else. Tuesdays November 10 and November 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm. Free drop in, no registration.

A friendly, low pressure group at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library where adults of all levels practise speaking French. Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm, November 10 to December 15, 2026. Free with no registration, but the room holds only 25 people and usually fills within the first 10 minutes, so come on time.

Bring your knitting or crochet project to the renovated Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library and swap advice, ideas and conversation with other fibre fans. Open to adults of all skill levels. Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, November 11 to December 16, 2026. Free drop in, no registration.

Chef and pastry cook Maxime Lizotte, co owner of Pub Maqahamok in Cacouna, gives a live demonstration of Indigenous inspired pastry from his book Nutahqet 't-awt, Le chemin d'un cuisinier. Part of the 15th Salon du livre des Premières Nations with Kwahiatonhk!. Friday November 20 and Sunday November 22, 2026 at 10 AM, about one hour, in French, for teens and adults. Free; reservation required.

Not sure where to start with your debts? This workshop by the Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi de Charlesbourg, based on the Desjardins financial education program Mes finances, mes choix, shows you how to plan your repayments step by step. Wednesday November 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM, about 90 minutes, in French, for teens and adults. Free; reservation required.

A friendly after work science book club run by the Centre Déclic and hosted by science journalist Valérie Levée, this fall on the environment, in the library's Cuisine area. The suggested reading is listed on the library page; bring your supper if you like, microwaves are available. Wednesday November 18, 2026 at 5 PM, about 90 minutes, in French, for teens and adults. Free; reservation required, few places left.

Multidisciplinary artist Geneviève Audrey Mercier invites everyone to help create a collective artwork on the theme of the day at the Lucy-Faris library in Aylmer. All kinds of art materials are provided so you can experiment. Sundays Nov 22 and Dec 6, 2026, 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Free, no registration.

A gentle introduction to mindfulness and meditation at the Guy-Sanche library in the Maison de la culture de Gatineau, with a few accessible notions of neuroscience about how thoughts, emotions and attention affect well being. No experience needed; bring a notebook and pen. Wednesdays Nov 11 to Dec 9, 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Free.

Look at a selection of modern and contemporary works from the Canada Council Art Bank, talk about them, then make your own piece inspired by their shapes, colours and techniques. A workshop open to everyone at the Donalda-Charron library in Gatineau. Saturdays Nov 7 to 28, 2026, 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Free.