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National Indigenous History Month
National Indigenous History Month is commemorated each June to recognize and honour the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada, and all of their contributions - past and present. In celebration of this month, the Library has organized several events and programs featuring Indigenous dance, music, movies, and stories. We encourage you to take time to honour and learn about the many languages, cultures and immeasurable contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Miigwetch!
🎦 Indigenous Film Festival: From June 6 to 27, OPL is partnering with the National Film Board of Canada to offer an online screening of a series of Canadian films which show the multiple facets of the Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ and Indigenous communities, the diverse lives they live, and the many ways prejudice still impacts them every day. Each feature-length film will be preceded by a few short films with related themes and topics. Join us virtually on Tuesdays in June as we celebrate the art of film, elevate Indigenous voices, and embrace the power of representation. Registration required.
🎵 Turtle Island Indigenous Music Throughout the Ages with David Finkle: Saturday, June 10 at 2:30 pm at the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch - Family Program for ages 5-12. Registration Required.
🎬 Friday Flicks: Beans (2021) - Join us for a screening of Beans (2021) on Friday, June 16 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch
👩👩👧👧 Family Jigging Dance Class by Brad Lafortune: Saturday, June 17 at 11 am at the Beaverbrook Branch (2500 Campeau Drive). Registration required.
☀️ OPL’s Bookmobile is participating in this year's in-person Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival on Saturday, June 24 at the Madahoki Farm (4420 West Hunt Club)
💬 Join us virtually on Monday, June 26 at 6:00 pm on Zoom for an unforgettable evening of spoken word as Two-Spirit poet Tawahum Bige invites us to embrace the multiplicity of our identities, challenge the status quo, and reimagine a world where the intersection of queer and indigenous experiences takes center stage
📚 Indigenous History Month eRead: OPL is honoring National Indigenous History Month by offering Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice to read or listen to without a waitlist until June 30. Both English (eBook and eAudio) and French (eBook) are available!
🌞 Coming Soon: The 2023 TD Summer Reading Club!
Summer is almost here and with it comes the TD Summer Reading Club (SRC) for children up to 12 years old! A combination of in-person and virtual programming will take place throughout the summer engaging children in the fun of exploring ideas and their imaginations!
Starting Monday, June 12, families can visit their local OPL branch to pick up their child’s summer reading kit and to register for any number of in-person and virtual programs. You can also register for programs online through the OPL website starting at 10 am on Monday June 12!
Kids can take part anywhere—at their local Ottawa Public Library branch as well as at home, online, or wherever summer takes them. Here's a sneak peak at some of our favourite programs we are offering at the Ruth E. Dickinson branch:
Life-Size Candy Land: Monday, July 3 to Wednesday, July 5 - Take a trip through a life-sized Candy Land game at the library. You will become the game piece as you follow the rainbow path through a magical land of sweet surprises on your way to King Kandy’s Castle. All ages are welcome. Registration required. Please pick one time slot and register one spot for each child and adult participating.
Whodunnit? Wednesday, July 12 at 10:30 am - Calling all junior detectives! Follow the clues to unravel our mystery. Dust for fingerprints, conduct science experiments, decode puzzles and uncover hidden messages to crack the case. Ages 6-8. Registration required
Des océans de possibilités: Le mardi, 18 juillet à 14 h 30 - Plonge au coeur de l’exploration. 6 à 12 ans. Inscription requise.
🏅 Winner of the 47th Annual First Novel Award
The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy
Established in 1976, the First Novel Award program has launched the careers of some of Canada’s most prestigious authors. Congratulations
to Jasmine Sealy for winning this award for her book The Island of Forgetting! Place a hold today to enjoy this intimate saga spanning four generations of one family who run a beachfront hotel. Loosely inspired by Greek mythology, this is a novel about the echo of deep — and sometimes tragic — love and the ways a family’s past can haunt its future.