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Alta Vista Branch Library
Programs Offered At The Alta
Vista Library
Programmes Offerts A La
Bibliotheque Alta Vista
Alta Vista Branch
2516 Alta Vista Drive
Register: www.
biblioottawalibrary.ca
Or call 613-737-2837 x28
Children/Enfants
Storytime / Contes
Stories, rhymes, and songs for preschoolers
and a parent or caregiver.
Ages 3-6. / Contes, rimes et chansons
pour les enfants préscolaires et un
parent ou gardien. Pour les 3-6 ans.
(10:30 am)/ (10 h 30) (30 min.)
(Bilingual) Monday May 07, - May
28 - Session 3 / (Bilingue) Les lundis 7
mai-28 mai – Session 3
Family Storytime
Stories, rhymes and songs for children
of all ages and a parent or caregiver.
All ages. (2 p.m.) (30 min.)
Monday May 07 - May 28 - Session 3
Toddlertime / Tout-petits à la biblio
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies
and a parent or caregiver. 18-36
months. / Contes, rimes et chansons
pour les tout-petits et un parent ou gardien.
Pour les 18-36 mois. (10:30 am)/
(10 h 30) (30 min.)
(Bilingual) Tuesdays, May 08 - May
29 – Session 3 / (Bilingue) Les mardis
8 mai-29 mai- Session 3
Babytime / Bébés à la biblio
Stories, rhymes and songs for babies
and a parent or caregiver. 0-18 months.
/ Contes, rimes et chansons pour les
bébés et un parent ou gardien. Pour les
0-18 mois. (10:30 am )/ (10 h 30) (30
min.)
(Bilingual) Wednesday May 09, - May
30, - Session 3 /(Bilingue) Les mercredis
9 mai-30 mai –Session 3
Homework Club / Club de devoirs
Get tutoring and help with homework
after school. Help is available in math,
reading and science, in French and/
or English. Ages 7-18 Registration.
Offered in partnership with E.A.G.L.E.
Center/ Reçoit du tutorat et de l’aide
avec les travaux scolaires. De l’aide
By Chandan Brar, B.A, DC
One concept that many of us in
Ottawa are very familiar with
is that of giving back, but
what does that mean? It is probably
more important to ask yourself the
question ‘why’ one should consider it.
Several years ago, I had the privilege of
starting my chiropractic practice in the
city ranked as “the best place to live in
Canada” by MoneySense; that city is
Ottawa! I quickly learned how much
Ottawans love to support their local
communities by volunteering. I also
realized that many regular volunteers
I met were very busy people but they
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY
disponible avec les mathématiques, la
lecture et les sciences, en français et/
ou anglais. Pour les 7 à 18 ans. Inscription.
Offert en partenariat avec
E.A.G.L.E. Centre. (5 p.m.)/ (17 h) (90
min.)
(Bilingual) Wednesdays, Jan 18 - May
30 / (Bilingue) Les mercredis 18 janvier-30
mai
Special Storytime
Family Story & Theatre Time
Families share stories, are introduced
to the theatre, make basic prop crafts
and participate in role-playing scenes
from a favorite children’s book. Ages
4+.
Saturday May 12 (2 p.m. (75 min.)
Teens/Adolescents
Teen Book Swap
Expand your reading repertoire and
share your favourites. Choose a book
related to the theme; read, share then
swap suggestions with other members.
Title suggestions available at the
branch. Ages 13-17. (7 pm ) (60 min.)
Tuesday , May 22 - Crime’s the Thing
Slam Poetry Night
Head to Alta Vista for an unforgetable
high-energy poetry slam. There will
be two rounds of competition, perfomances
will be limited to 3 minutes
and each poem must be the original
work of the competitor. Call 613-737-
2837 x29 for more information and to
register for the competition. First and
second prizes.
Friday May 04, (6:30 pm ) (2 h)
Homework Club / Club de devoirs
Get tutoring and help with homework
after school. Help is available in math,
reading and science, in French and/
or English. Ages 7-18 Registration.
Offered in partnership with E.A.G.L.E.
Center/ Reçoit du tutorat et de l’aide
avec les travaux scolaires. De l’aide
disponible avec les mathématiques, la
lecture et les sciences, en français et/
ou anglais. Pour les 7 à 18 ans. Inscription.
Offert en partenariat avec
E.A.G.L.E. Centre. (5 p.m.) (90 min.)
(Bilingual) Wednesdays, Jan 18 - May
30 / (Bilingue) Les mercredis 18 janvier-30
mail
N.B. Registration for programs
starts on April 25./ L’inscription des
programmes commence le 25 avril. /
Registration for all programs requires
a valid OPL library card for each
registrant./Toutes les personnes qui
souhaitent s’inscrire à des programmes
doivent être titulaires d’une carte
valide de la BPO.
The Alta Vista Library is located
at 2516 Alta Vista Dr. For more
information, please call 613-737-2837,
ext. 26 / La bibliothèque Alta Vista est
située au 2516, promenade Alta Vista.
Pour de plus amples renseignements,
veuillez composer le 613-737-2837,
poste 26.
Alta Vista Library Adult Programs
2516 Alta Vista Drive
Register online at:
www.biblioottawalibrary.ca
or call 613-737-2837 x28
Book Banter
Drop in to share the enjoyment of
good books in a relaxed atmosphere.
Thursdays, 2:00 p.m. (1 hr.)
May 3: Essex County by Jeff Lemire.
Tuesday Book Group
Share the enjoyment of good books in
a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a
discussion of The Great Books
(First Series, Part 2)
May 8, 7:00 p.m. (1.5 hrs.)
NEW! Nonfiction Book Club
Thursdays, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
May 10: Theme: Water
Read any book about the subject
and join the discussion.
Alta Vista Sleuth Hounds
Share the enjoyment of good
mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere.
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hrs.)
May 17: Read any Louis Kinkade title
by P.J. Parrish.
Infusions littéraires
Partager une tasse de thé ou de
tisane en discutant de livres.
Les mardis, 14 h (1 hr.)
15 mai : La tulipe noir de Alexandre
Dumas.
Volunteer & Make the #1 City Even Better
always seemed to find space in their
lives to donate time or resources to
worthy causes. Perhaps this is one of the
factors that has contributed to Ottawa
being the #1 ranked best city to live in
the third year in a row. Seeing others
inspired me to make a commitment to
do the same.
Perhaps you give money on a
regular basis to charities or donate
perishables to the food bank when you
can---you may be wondering how else
you can give back to you community.
Remember, that as valuable as your
hard earned dollars are---in our fast
paced go-go culture something even
more valuable is your time. We are
all busy and pressed for time and that
is precisely what makes this the most
cherished commodity to give away. So,
find a community event to help out in,
get involved with a local church group,
volunteer to teach English to newcomers
or do talks in your community on
topics that you have a specialized
interest in. For example, being a health
professional, I wanted to share ideas
on health and wellness and therefore
started giving public presentations on
various topics like posture and nutrition.
This lead me to get involved with our
local arthritis society and with the AIDS
Rencontre littéraire
Auteur francophone de la région,
Michèle Vinet, présente son nouveau
roman « Jeudi novembre ».
mercredi, 2 mai, 19 h – 20 h
Introduction to Korean Yoga for
Good Health and Well-Being
Learn about the 5 steps to wellness,
as well as simple, easy and effective
exercises (sitting or standing) to
relieve stress and improve well-being.
Adults 55+.
Friday, May 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Knit 2 Together
Love to knit? Bring your needles,
yarn and good cheer. No need for
expertise, we knit for the pleasure of it.
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. (1.5 hr.)
May 5, June 2
French Conversation Group
Improve your spoken French in a
relaxed setting. For those with an
intermediate level of French.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hrs.)
April 3 – May 29
English Conversation Group
Improve your English and meet new
friends. In partnership with
Somali Family Services.
Mondays, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, 12:00-1:45 p.m.
Café Alta Vista for Adults 55+
Drop in for coffee and conversation
with others in the community.
Last Thursday of the month.
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
May 31
Used Book Sale
Pick up great books at great prices!
Check out the Friends of the OPL
bookstore half-price book sale.
Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 12
Celebrating Cultures in Our
Community
Celebrate the children of the world!
Join us for stories, songs and dance.
Refreshments will be served.
Saturday, May 5, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Committee of Ottawa. It’s indeed been
an exciting journey and has only just
begun. Imagine how much better we
could make our communities if all we
did was to dedicate an hour a week to
volunteering. This can be a fun and
fulfilling way to give a part of yourself
to improve your community, but in the
process develop your character even
further.
So remind yourself frequently
that you live in a great city and start
this week by finding opportunities
to volunteer and give out the most
priceless gift you can give to make our
communities better--your time.