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Practise speaking French in a relaxed and friendly setting at the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Metcalfe Street, in Room B125. For adults, adults 50 and over and newcomers. Tuesdays from 10:15 to 11:45 AM, November 10, 2026 to March 30, 2027 (no session on December 29). Free drop in program.

Try miniature gaming with toy soldiers in science fiction, high fantasy and historical games, presented by the Ottawa Miniatures Gamers at the Nepean Centrepointe branch of the Ottawa Public Library. For teens and adults aged 12 and up, and all materials are supplied. Sundays November 8 and December 13, 2026, from 11 AM to about 2 PM in the Genealogy Area. Free drop in program.

Join fellow mahjong players for a friendly game in a congenial setting at the Manotick branch of the Ottawa Public Library. For adults 50 and over, in the meeting room. Thursdays November 12 and December 10, 2026, from 10:15 AM to 12:30 PM. Free drop in program, no registration required.

A NatureTO tour of the trees around Humber Summit Library, Monday, November 9, 2026, 1:30 PM to 3 PM. Part of Toronto Public Library's Our Fragile Planet series, which the library describes as free programs; check the event page for any registration.

Teen Tuesdays (Les mardis ados) is a weekly after school drop in for teens at the St-Laurent branch of the Ottawa Public Library. It gives local teens a free place to hang out and take part in library activities. It runs Tuesdays at 3:30 PM until December 15, 2026, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.

The Blackburn Hamlet branch of the Ottawa Public Library runs a bilingual drop in chess club (Club d'échecs) on Tuesday afternoons. Bring a friend or come meet new opponents. It meets Tuesdays at 3:30 PM, with the series listed until June 22, 2027, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.

Granny Squares for Warmth is a drop in crochet group at the Ruth E. Dickinson Library in Barrhaven, where people gather to crochet granny squares together. It is a sociable afternoon for anyone who enjoys crochet. It meets Tuesdays at 3 PM, with the series listed until June 8, 2027, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.

The Constance Bay branch of the Ottawa Public Library offers a family storytime followed by Stay and Play time, for preschool children with a parent or caregiver. It is a welcome weekday meet up for young families in rural West Carleton. It runs Tuesdays at 10:30 AM until December 8, 2026, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.

The Vanier branch of the Ottawa Public Library holds a bilingual family storytime (Contes et chansons en familles) on Tuesday mornings, with stories and songs for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver. It is a warm weekday outing for little ones in Vanier and Overbrook. It runs Tuesdays at 10:30 AM until December 15, 2026, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.

The Orléans Writing Group meets on Tuesday mornings at the Orléans branch of the Ottawa Public Library, a drop in gathering for local people who like to write. Bring your notebook or laptop and whatever you are working on. It meets Tuesdays at 10 AM until December 29, 2026, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.

The Ruth E. Dickinson Library in Barrhaven hosts an evening French conversation group for adults who want to practise speaking French in a friendly setting. It is a good way to keep your French going and meet neighbours. It meets Mondays at 7 PM, with the series listed until June 21, 2027, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.

Starry Night Storytime is an evening storytime at Nepean Centrepointe Library, with cozy stories and songs for children of all ages with their parents, perfect before bedtime. It runs Mondays at 6:30 PM until December 7, 2026, and it is a free drop in program with no registration.