Free Classes

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. A free session with the Calgary Public Library's Musical Artist in Residence on electrifying and capturing DIY instruments, at Memorial Park Library on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 1 p.m. Spots were almost full, so register soon.

Important: free, but you need to reserve a spot first. Move, create and have fun as a family: run, jump, spin and let your imagination flow. For children 0 to 12 with their family. Sunday November 22, 2026, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM in Val-Bélair.

Important: free, but you need to reserve a spot first. An animated reading and discovery workshop with Abenaki author Valérie Richer O'Bomsawin, for children 4 to 8 and their families. Saturday November 21, 2026, 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM in Beauport.

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. A free Ottawa Public Library workshop at Manotick Library on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, for children and teens. Participants learn pop up card techniques and make special winter holiday cards for loved ones and for the community. Scissor skills are needed; registration is done online with a library card.

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. A free Ottawa Public Library program at Rideau Library on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, where you learn simple dances from Renaissance Europe and "party like it's 1499". Costumes are optional but encouraged. For adults and 50 plus; bilingual, with registration online using a library card.

Learn the skillful and ancient art of Chinese brush painting. It is a free Toronto Public Library program at Albert Campbell Library on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. No registration is listed, so you can simply drop in.

An afternoon of crafting fun, with all crafting supplies included. It is a free Toronto Public Library program at Queen/Saulter Library on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

A puppet making workshop built on the idea that making puppets should be fun, cheap and easy. It is a free Toronto Public Library program at Barbara Frum Library on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. No registration is listed, so you can simply drop in.

Kids ages 8 to 12 learn the fundamentals of ukulele: the parts of the instrument, tuning, strumming patterns and basic chords. It is a free Toronto Public Library program at Don Mills Library on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. No registration is listed, so you can simply drop in.

An afternoon of crafting fun, with all crafting supplies included. It is a free Toronto Public Library program at Queen/Saulter Library on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

A bilingual workshop on the board game Go, run by the Ottawa Public Library with the Ottawa Go Club, using practical exercises and problems to explore different aspects of the game. Designed for beginners and intermediate players, for adults. Saturday, December 12, 2026, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (a longer session than usual) in the Daniel Poliquin Room of the Rideau branch. Free library program; no fee is listed.

A bilingual workshop on the board game Go, run by the Ottawa Public Library with the Ottawa Go Club, using practical exercises and problems to explore different aspects of the game. Designed for beginners and intermediate players, for adults. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the Daniel Poliquin Room of the Rideau branch. Free library program; no fee is listed.