Category: Books and Literature
And the ‘Bali bear’ hunt is on!
(Teddy bears are displayed for sale inside the Starbucks Corp. Dewata Coffee Sanctuary store in Bali, Indonesia- Photo Gettyimages) Instead of an Easter egg hunt, there is a new kind…
Library closed but popular Storytime program goes online
(The Stittsville Public Library. Photo: Stittsville Central) The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Storytime program is now available online. The program that provides live stories, songs and rhymes and you can…
Artisans returning to Stittsville for Arts in the Park 2020
The annual Arts in the Park, presented by the Stittsville Village Association (SVA), is once again returning to Village Square Park on Sunday, June 7, 2020 and promises to be…
What’s happening this weekend and upcoming week – note important meetings taking place
(Winter snow in Stittsville. Photo: Barry Gray) With the wallop of weather we received this week, take the time to get out over the weekend to enjoy some of Stittsville’s…
Stittsville Library offers plenty of activities for March Break
What are you doing for March Break? The theme for 2020 March break at the Ottawa Public Library is ‘Around the World’ and the Stittsville Library Branch has many free…
Amanda Jetté Knox to read at Rainbow Storytime
(Amanda Jetté Knox. Photo CTV) On Thursday, February 27, Amanda Jetté Knox, local Stittsville author of Love Lives Here, will be joining educators, families, allies, and community members to promote reading…
First weekend of February and another round of cool events
(Bandmaster Park, Stittsville, Ontario. Photo: Chris Griffen) Where did January go? The first weekend of February is almost here with a prediction of perfect winter weather to take in the…
Stittsville Library and Awesome Authors to hold workshop with local author
Have you registered for the Awesome Authors youth writing contest? It is one of the Ottawa Public Library’s longest-running and popular programs and you have until February 28, 2020 to register. This…
Top ten requested English and French books for 2019
As the year comes to an end, and the Christmas season has arrived, what better way to look back on 2019 than by reviewing the Ottawa Public Library’s (OPL) most…
Get in some last minute shopping and local happenings
(Photo: Barry Gray) Christmas is around the corner and Santa will soon be visiting all the kids and filling their wish lists so why not check out Stittsville’s local businesses…
Find something for everyone on your Christmas list at Goulbourn Museum
Proud of your Goulbourn heritage? The Goulbourn Museum gift shop has several gifts that will appeal to everyone. There is a price point that fits into everyone’s budget. Where do…
Awesome authors contest is back – grab your pens!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA), Awesome Authors is one of the Ottawa Public Library’s longest-running and popular programs. The youth writing contest encourages young…
Daughter of Canada’s last POW Nagasaki bomb survivor to speak at Stittsville United Church
Roslyn Franken, daughter of two unlikely survivors of World War II, will be giving an inspirational Remembrance Day presentation about her parents’ life story as told in her book, Meant…
Attic renovations lead to historical discoveries in Ashton home
(A wooden pull along dog toy missing its front legs and wheels was found in Tanis and Seth’s attic renovation. All photos provided by Jessica Sultan) Regardless of which of…
Find your golden ticket during Library Month
(Photo: Ottawa Public Library) October is Library Month and the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) wants everyone in Ottawa to know that its amazing Golden Tickets are back again this year.…