Join Chef Trudy at Mādahòkì Farm to create a meal of corn soup and bannock. You will be able to sample your creation at the event and each participant will bring home a serving for 4 and make enough to donate another serving for four to an affiliated association helping to feed our community.
Join us on Tuesday, February 21st at 12:00 pm for a Heritage Day celebration back at Ottawa City Hall! Celebrate Heritage Day with the theme Recovering and Connecting Ottawa’s Heritage – Stronger Together. Recognizing the unique and unprecedented events of the past few years; the COVID 19 pandemic exacerbated division and distance, pushing our communities further […]
Join Educator, Writer, Artist, Ariel Clarke for a 4-week session of virtual poetry workshops. For ages 13-18. With a focus on Maya Angelou and Amanda Gorman, you will be able to examine and explore Black Poets and their work to make powerful statements. You will learn multiple poetic forms to use and express your own […]
Guest Speakers Glenn Sweazey & June Girvan Details Find out why attempts to abolish slavery in Upper Canada failed and why it required a revolution decades later in Jamaica before slavery finally came to an end throughout the British Empire. This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-22-Feb-2023 All are welcome to attend […]
What Would Ms. Hina Do? Themes and lessons from the novel Scarborough. Allyship, community, in the context of Black History Month The Ottawa Public Library in partnership with the National Arts Centre is delighted to host Catherine Hernandez. Catherine will be presenting her speech "What would Ms Hina Do?" which explores the themes of community […]