News from Ruth E. Dickinson - your local library branch

Written By Wilson Lo

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📚 Ruth E. Dickinson recommends: Amplify black creators all year long! 📚

Here are a few stories for young readers to get you started. Looking for more? Click here. 

  • The Door of No Return by Alexander Kwame
    A must read trilogy opener by Alexander Kwame for readers 10-14 years old! In West Africa's Asante Kingdom, 11-year-old Kofi enjoys the love of his family and village as he prepares to challenge his cousin to a swimming competition in the river Offin. Ignoring warnings of the dangers of swimming at night Kofi sneaks off to practice and is taken by a rival village's King in retaliation for a terrible tragedy that involved his older brother Kwasi. Unaware that he is being taken to a slave trader ship Kofi must use every strength he has to escape and warn others.

  • Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
    When Bree and her Dad leave Brooklyn behind for a new job in Florida, who would guess Swim Class 101 would be the most challenging part of starting Middle School. A graphic novel for readers 9-12, that finds its heart in facing your fears and making unexpected new friendships.

  • Leon the Extraordinary by Jamar Nicholas
    A funny graphic novel with plenty of action for readers 7-10 who enjoy seeing an ordinary kid find superhero adventures. When an evil phone app turns students and teachers into zombies, Leon tries to prove he can outwit the supervillains with some pretty ordinary smarts.

🎬 Film Screening: Assez French (French Enough) by Alexis Normand 🎬

This year, the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF) marks its 25th anniversary with the theme of celebration. For the 18th year in a row, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is taking part in the festivities, highlighting "the music of French"—the unique sound and feel of the French language and its diverse manifestations! 

With her new film Assez French (French Enough), singer-songwriter Alexis Normand illuminates the struggle and triumph of reclaiming francophone Canadian identity on the Prairies. Join us on Thursday, March 2 at 6:30 pm for a screening of the film (18 mins, French with English subtitles)! The screening will be followed with a discussion in French of issues raised in the film as a part of our weekly French Conversation Group.

😎 March Break programs at the Library! 😎

March Break is just around the corner! OPL is offering free, fun, educational programs for children (ages 4 to 12) and teens (ages 13 to 17) from March 13 to March 17. There are both virtual and in-person programs available. Registration opens Monday, February 27 at 10 am! 

🏥 Advanced care planning workshops 🏥 

Compassionate Ottawa presents facilitated group discussions about values, wishes and beliefs for personal health care. You will learn more about the Advance Care Planning process, including the rules in Ontario, and most importantly on how to start difficult conversations with your loved ones.

Register with your library card today to reserve your spot in one of the upcoming free virtual workshops this March. Each session is 90 minutes on Zoom.

Wilson Lo
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