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Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Feb 26, 2026 at 6:30pm
Where curiosity powers up! Dive into circuits, robots, coding, and creative invention! Hands-on fun that lights up young minds. For ages 5 and up. Registration required.

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Orléans
Saturday Feb 28, 2026 at 10:30am
STEM Workshop for Kids (Ages 12+) Join us for an exciting, hands-on STEM workshop designed especially for kids! Enjoy interactive activities in Science, Technology, Engineering,...
Ruth E. Dickinson
Thursday Mar 5, 2026 at 6:30pm (series runs until May 16, 2026)
Families are invited to drop-in and explore hands-on STEM play. Build, test, and create through fun challenges at your own pace! Stay as long as...
un enfant apporte une pile de livres ; il y a des blocs Lego, et une banane lit une carte / child carries a large pile of books; there are Lego blocks; a banana reads a map
Vanier
Friday Mar 6, 2026 at 3:45pm (series runs until Mar 20, 2026)
Create and build with Lego®! Drop-in program. Family program. Architectes en herbe, à vos Lego®! Programme portes ouvertes. Programme familial.
Orléans
Saturday Mar 7, 2026 at 10:30am
STEM Workshop for Kids (Ages 10-12) Join us for an exciting, hands-on STEM workshop designed especially for kids! Enjoy interactive activities in Science, Technology, Engineering,...
Boy with a lizard standing on his shoulder
Ruth E. Dickinson
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 10:30am
Laissez-vous raconter le récit YOU-nique de Zoo Crew et prenez part à des activités de résolution de problèmes au contact de divers compagnons à poils,...
Imaginary creatures
Elmvale Acres
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 10:30am
Discover dangerous creatures. There is nothing mild about the wild! Drop-in program. All ages. We will be exploring our inner animals through movement, sound and...
Boy with a lizard standing on his shoulder
Online
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 11:00am
Explore some of the unique mechanisms of self-defense that reptiles, mammals and invertebrates have evolved. Why are ferrets so flexible? What do tarantulas do to...
examining a butterlfy
Elmvale Acres
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 2:00pm
Discover animals under a new light! Grab a magnifying glass or a handheld microscope to examine your favorite creepy crawlers. How close can you zoom...
Nepean Centrepointe
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 2:00pm
Join Patty McLaughlin from the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre for a fun and exciting presentation. Participants will explore the amazing world of birds...
hands building a structure
Cumberland
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 2:00pm
Participants will discover the unique animals that live in caves while building and coding a LEGO SPIKE cave car designed for exploration. Through hands-on construction...
Little girl with parrot on her hand
Vanier
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 2:00pm
Do you love birds as much as we do? Come join us for an exciting kid’s workshop all about our feathered friends! In this workshop,...
Rideau
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 2:30pm
Use playdough and origami to create imaginary, mystical, terrifying, or even adorable animals with library staff. Supplies will provided, as well as molding and folding...
Beaverbrook
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 3:00pm
Let’s learn to take pictures without photographers to document our artistic process and to create beautiful final images. In this demo class, learn how to...
Greenboro
Monday Mar 16, 2026 at 5:30pm
Découvrez les mécanismes uniques qu’ont développés les reptiles, mammifères et invertébrés pour se défendre. Pourquoi les furets sont-ils si flexibles ? Comment font les tarentules...
Child creating toothpick structure
Ruth E. Dickinson
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 at 10:30am
Experiment with structures inspired by the incredible builders of the natural world. This is a literacy program that includes elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, or...
Greenboro
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 at 10:30am
Learn about the fascinating world of composting and earthworms, and how to set up and maintain their habitat, what and how to feed them, and...
Osgoode
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 at 10:30am
Explore some of the unique mechanisms of self-defense that reptiles, mammals and invertebrates have evolved. Why are ferrets so flexible? What do tarantulas do to...
Person building 3-D shapes with playdough and toothpicks
Online
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 at 11:00am
Découvrez les aspects scientifiques des matières collantes. Vous pourrez fabriquer votre propre colle à partir de produits alimentaires et évaluer son efficacité, puis créer vos...
Child with parrot on her arm
Beaverbrook
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 at 2:00pm
Join Patty McLaughlin from the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre for a fun and exciting presentation. Participants will explore the amazing world of birds...

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