Free Classes

A free Scrabble club in French that meets every Friday afternoon to play, build vocabulary and meet new people. Registration is required on the Bibliothèque de Québec website, and one registration covers the whole season; places are very limited. Fridays 1:30 PM to 4 PM, through June 18, 2027.

A free 45 minute session in French for babies up to 1 year old with an adult: nursery rhymes, songs and finger games, followed by a story. Registration is required on the Bibliothèque de Québec website; unclaimed spots are offered at the door once it starts. Fridays at 10:30 AM on November 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2026.

A free 45 minute evening story time (Conte en pyjama) in French: children aged 3 to 5 come in pyjamas with an adult for a calm end to the day. Registration is required on the Bibliothèque de Québec website (up to 3 people per booking); unclaimed spots are offered at the door. Thursdays November 19, December 3 and December 17, 2026, at 6:30 PM; the branch's map shows it may be temporarily closed, so check the library page before you go.

A free 30 minute early literacy session in French for toddlers from age 1 (or once they walk) to 3, with an adult, using books to explore letters, colours, shapes and numbers. Booking is recommended on the Bibliothèque de Québec website; unclaimed spots are offered at the door once it starts. Sundays at 9:30 AM, November 8 to December 27, 2026.

A free 45 minute story time (Heure du conte) in French for children aged 3 to 5 with an adult, held in the former St. Matthew's Church library on Rue Saint-Jean. Booking a spot is recommended on the Bibliothèque de Québec website because places are limited. Sundays November 15 and December 13, 2026, at 10:30 AM.

Free one on one help from the Bibliothèque de Québec's digital team with computers, tablets, phones, e-readers, apps and e-book loans. No registration: arrive on time with your library card and your device; help is given in order of arrival, up to 30 minutes per person, open to all. At Étienne-Parent on Tuesdays November 10, 17 and 24, 2026, starting at 1 PM.

The Bibliothèque de Québec's digital team gives free help with computers, tablets, phones, e-readers, apps and borrowing e-books. No registration: just arrive on time with your library card and your device; people are helped in order of arrival, up to 30 minutes each, and it is open to all ages. At Monique-Corriveau on Tuesdays Nov 10, 17 and 24 and Thursday Nov 19, 2026, starting at 12 PM.

A free weekly group dance class exploring traditional and modern Afro-Caribbean folklore movement, led by the Cultural Arts Studio with facilitator Suzan Richards. It is open to all levels, bilingual, and recommended for ages 7 and up. Classes are Mondays at 7 pm, about 45 minutes, on November 9, 16, 23 and 30 and December 7, 14 and 21, 2026, in Peter A. Herrndorf Place. No tickets or registration needed.

A free, playful performing arts session for little ones aged 18 months to 5 years with a parent or caregiver, full of music, movement, games and story time. It is led by instructor Jesse Kahat in Peter A. Herrndorf Place at the National Arts Centre, in English. Sessions run Tuesdays from 10 am to 11 am on November 10, 17 and 24 and December 1, 8 and 15, 2026. No tickets are needed.

Free English conversation groups for adults of all levels at the Alta Vista branch of the Ottawa Public Library, in the Allan Higdon Room. There are two weekly times: Mondays at 1 pm (90 minutes) and Tuesdays at 7 pm (60 minutes), from November 9 to December 15, 2026. Drop in, no registration required.

A free English conversation group for adults at the Rideau branch of the Ottawa Public Library, in the Daniel Poliquin Room. All levels are welcome, though some basic English helps. It meets on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm, November 11 to December 23, 2026, and is listed as a drop in program.

A free, friendly English conversation group for adults and newcomers at the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, open to all levels. Sessions run on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm on November 18 and 25 and December 2, 9 and 16, 2026, in Room B125. It is a drop in program, so no registration is needed.