Clases gratuitas

A friendly café meetup for people aged 65 and over to share a passion for traditional music over coffee or tea; you are welcome to bring your instruments and play together. Musician Paul Marchand will be there to welcome and chat with participants. Wednesday Nov 25, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3 pm, in the library's multipurpose room. Free, with online booking; offered by Ès TRAD.

A free drop in art activity in the Ottawa Art Gallery Studio, suitable for all ages, where you discover the current exhibition with a gallery educator. Sunday Nov 15, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm. No fee.

A free team mystery game for teens at the MEM. Complete five challenges at different stations, solve riddles and gather archival clues to open a locked trunk and piece together the story of the 1998 ice storm that paralyzed Montreal. Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 5 PM to 6:30 PM, ages 12 to 17. Free, registration required (spots limited).

A free hands on workshop for teens linked to the MEM exhibition Active Grieving: The Aesthetic Activism of ACT UP Montréal. Learn how letters, images and typography make a message stand out, pick a cause you care about and make a button and a banner using cutting, photocopying, fabric painting and typographic layout. Materials provided and you take your creations home; no art experience needed. Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 5 PM to 6:30 PM, ages 12 to 17. Free, registration required (spots limited).

A cultural mediator gives a guided tour of the exhibition The Other Side by Masako Miyazaki, then participants make their own artwork in a visual arts workshop inspired by the works. For ages 5 to 15, accompanied by an adult, on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Free, with registration required (online form, or 514 855 6130, ext. 4443).

A free guided visit at PHI that uses movement and somatic practices to explore Stephanie Comilang's exhibition ANTHEMS, alternating between movement and discussion. Co-led by contemporary dance artist and mediator Cara Roy and a PHI educator; no dance experience required. Saturday, December 5, 2026; doors 9:45 AM, starts 10 AM. In French, for ages 13 and up. Free, tickets required (available from November 10).

A free school pedagogical day activity at Bibliothèque Georges-Dor where young people open up a computer and discover what is inside, in an exploration led by Assimiler.com. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Free, registration required; bring a snack for the break.

A free practical workshop at Bibliothèque Georges-Dor on easing money stress, with Place à l'emploi. It covers building a realistic budget, improving your credit, making wiser purchases and cutting everyday spending, and you leave with simple tools. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7 PM to 8 PM. Free, registration required.

Monthly Friday morning writing workshops led by Isabelle Hotte at Bibliothèque Georges-Dor. Inspired by tales, songs, music, film excerpts and landscapes, the sessions invite you to travel through time, space and your own memories. Fridays from 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM, once a month, from September 25, 2026 to May 21, 2027. Free, registration required; bring a writing notebook.

A meeting with artist Ariane Valade to better understand the creative process behind her exhibition Découper le paysage, made with printmaking and embroidery. Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Free admission (entrée libre).

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. A friendly discussion and artistic workshop on the works of Richard Desjardins, combining show excerpts with talks about the creative process and how musical and written works are adapted for the stage, hosted by the artistic team of Théâtre de l'Œil ouvert with guest artists. Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Online booking adds a $2 fee.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. A friendly discussion and artistic workshop on the works of Clémence Desrochers, with performance excerpts and talks about how songs and texts are adapted for the stage, hosted by the artistic team of Théâtre de l'Œil ouvert with guests. Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Online booking adds a $2 fee.