The Ottawa Public Library’s Centennial Branch (3870 Richmond Road) has a full lineup for November, from weekly storytimes to workshops on estate planning, password safety and saving energy at home. Programs and availability can change, so check the library’s booking page before you go.

Families and kids

Weekly drop-in storytimes

Stories, songs and rhymes, no registration needed.

• Babytime (ages 0–18 months): Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 and 24, 10:30–11:30am
• Family Storytime (all ages): Wednesdays, November 4, 18 and 25, 10:30–11:30am
• Toddlertime (ages 19–35 months): Thursdays, November 5, 12, 19 and 26, 10:30–11:30am
• Saturday Family Storytime (all ages): Saturdays, November 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10:30–11:00am

Special programs (registration required)

Origami for Kids / Origami pour enfants
Saturday, November 7, 2:00–3:00pm | Ages 9–12 | Bilingual
Learn to make a corner bookmark, then explore the library’s origami books. All materials provided.

Origami pour enfants
Le samedi 7 novembre, 14 h à 15 h | 9 à 12 ans | Bilingue | Inscription requise (en ligne)
Joignez-vous à la bibliothèque pour apprendre comment fabriquer un signet en origami. Ensuite, découvrez d’autres techniques d’origami et expérimentez avec des exemples à votre propre rythme. Allez-vous créer une grenouille, un chat, ou quelque chose d’entièrement différent? Le matériel d’origami sera fourni.

Mindfulness Storytime
Saturday, November 14, 2:00–3:00pm | Ages 4–6
Books and activities for deep breathing, gratitude and staying in the moment. Parents or guardians register and take part too. A small nut-free snack is shared.

Adults

Workshops and information sessions

Power Up Your Knowledge! How to Save Energy at Home
Learn about EnviroCentre’s Power Up service and the free, rebate and savings programs available in Ottawa, who qualifies and how to apply. Registration required. The Power Up team can help in several languages, including English.

• Wednesday, November 4, 2:30–3:30pm (presented in Arabic)
• Thursday, November 5, 6:30–7:30pm (presented in French / Allumez vos neurones!)

En français : Allumez vos neurones! Comment consommer moins d’énergie à la maison
Le jeudi 5 novembre, 18 h 30 à 19 h 30 | Inscription requise (en ligne)
Venez participer à cet atelier pour en savoir plus sur les programmes d’économie d’énergie offerts à Ottawa, notamment le programme d’abordabilité d’EnviroCentre, sur les critères d’admissibilité de ces programmes et sur la marche à suivre pour présenter une demande. Vous découvrirez des programmes gratuits, des programmes de rabais et des conseils pour consommer moins d’énergie et économiser de l’argent. L’atelier sera animé en français. Cela dit, les membres de l’équipe d’EnviroCentre peuvent vous répondre dans plusieurs langues, dont l’anglais, le français, l’arabe, l’hindi, le mandarin et l’espagnol.

Estate Planning
Tuesday, November 24, 6:30–8:00pm | Registration required (opens Nov 16)
How to create a plan to distribute assets during life or upon death, led by Mark Grenon, CPA, in partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. Personal financial planning advice is not provided.

Keeping Passwords Safe
Friday, November 27, 2:00–4:00pm | Drop-in
Chris Taylor of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group shows how to use free software to store your usernames and passwords behind one strong password, and covers digital legacy issues.

Social and creative

• Crafternoon: Tuesdays, 2:00–4:00pm, drop-in. Bring your knitting, crochet or other handwork.
• Centennial Book Chat: Thursday, November 12, 1:30–3:00pm, drop-in. This month’s book is Sisters in the Wilderness by Charlotte Gray.
• Board Games & Brain Teasers / Jeux de société et casse-têtes: Tuesday, November 17, 5:30–8:00pm, drop-in. Bilingual, for adults and families. Play games from the library’s large collection or bring your own, plus puzzles, Rubik’s cubes and more. Some games are in English, some in French and some bilingual.
  Le mardi 17 novembre, 17 h 30 à 20 h 00, portes ouvertes. Bilingue, pour adultes et familles. Choisissez parmi notre grande sélection de jeux ou apportez les vôtres. Mettez votre esprit à l’épreuve avec des casse-têtes, des cubes de Rubik et bien plus! Certains jeux de notre collection sont en anglais, certains sont en français, et certains sont bilingues.
• Crafty Quillers – Freeform Snowflakes: Saturday, November 21, 2:00–4:00pm. Registration required (opens Nov 16). Paper quilling snowflake ornaments; some quilling experience is advised.
• Holiday Card Extravaganza: Saturday, November 28, 2:30–4:00pm. Registration required (opens Nov 16). Make your own greeting cards; supplies provided.

November at a glance

One-time programs by date. Weekly storytimes and Crafternoon are listed above.

Date	Time	Program	How to join
Wed, Nov 4	2:30–3:30pm	Power Up: Save Energy at Home (in Arabic / باللغة العربية)	Register
Thu, Nov 5	6:30–7:30pm	Power Up: Save Energy at Home (in French / Allumez vos neurones!)	Register
Sat, Nov 7	2:00–3:00pm	Origami for Kids / Origami pour enfants (ages 9–12)	Register
Thu, Nov 12	1:30–3:00pm	Centennial Book Chat	Drop-in
Sat, Nov 14	2:00–3:00pm	Mindfulness Storytime (ages 4–6)	Register
Tue, Nov 17	5:30–8:00pm	Board Games & Brain Teasers / Jeux de société et casse-têtes	Drop-in
Sat, Nov 21	2:00–4:00pm	Crafty Quillers – Freeform Snowflakes	Register (opens Nov 16)
Tue, Nov 24	6:30–8:00pm	Estate Planning	Register (opens Nov 16)
Fri, Nov 27	2:00–4:00pm	Keeping Passwords Safe	Drop-in
Sat, Nov 28	2:30–4:00pm	Holiday Card Extravaganza	Register (opens Nov 16)

Programs are offered by the Ottawa Public Library, Centennial Branch, 3870 Richmond Road. Details and availability may change; check the booking page above for the latest.