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Nepean Centrepointe
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026 at 2:00pm (series runs until Dec 29, 2026)
Want to learn more about your family history or getting stuck working on your family tree? Drop-in to work on your family tree, share research...
Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
Main
Saturday Apr 25, 2026 at 1:30pm
A special Bytown bicentennial presentation! Long before becoming Canada’s capital, Ottawa was a rough and tumble backwoods lumber town. As we mark 2026, the Bicentenary...
Genealogical tree / Arbre généalogique
Main
Thursday Apr 30, 2026 at 1:00pm
Want to learn more about your family history or are getting stuck working on your family tree? Drop-in to share research strategies, and discover what...
Nepean Centrepointe
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 10:30am
Genealogy is a combination of detective work and piecing together a huge jigsaw puzzle that will never be truly finished. There is no right way...
St-Laurent
Saturday May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm
Conférencière invitée : Brigitte Murray, Université d'Ottawa. Organisé par la Société historique d'Ottawa.
Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
Main
Saturday Jun 20, 2026 at 1:30pm
Gays of Ottawa (GO, 1971-1995) was Ottawa’s first 2SLGBTQ+ organization. It provided social services, led political activism and awareness, and organized social events for a...
Old Parliament bulding / Ancien édifice du Parlement
Main
Saturday Sep 19, 2026 at 1:30pm
Laurence Wall looks back at the great events of the last century that radio helped bring to life. Laurence is a retired CBC Ottawa radio...