Experience Indigenous films from the circumpolar North, outdoors in a theatre made of snow! Fri./Sat., Feb. 3 & 4, 2023, 6-9pm Lansdowne Park (Outside the Horticulture building & Aberdeen Pavilion ) 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 Sun., Feb. 5, 2023, 6-9pm Beandigen Cafe (Indoors) 106-900 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 + 5 […]
Discover Canadian Cold War stories featuring Indigenous voices in our museum’s exhibition spaces. The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was a line of radar sites constructed by 1957 by Canada and the United States that formed North America’s Cold War frontline in the Arctic. Learn how these sites affected the Arctic’s Indigenous groups, in their […]
Cold War Games: The Diefenbunker’s Winter Carnival Saturday, February 4 – Sunday, February 19, 2023 Explore the Winter Carnival traditions and artifacts of the Diefenbunker from its history as a military base. During its time as a military base, the Diefenbunker (Canadian Forces Station Carp) held an annual Winter Carnival. Explore our new temporary exhibit […]
Stay warm and explore our 100,000-square-foot underground museum as you search for snowflakes and other signs of winter in our Snowflake Scavenger Hunt. Families will be given a guide for a visual scavenger hunt, with three levels of difficulty to suit all abilities. This event is included in the cost of museum admission. Available during […]
Discover Canadian Cold War stories featuring Indigenous voices in our museum’s exhibition spaces. The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line was a line of radar sites constructed by 1957 by Canada and the United States that formed North America’s Cold War frontline in the Arctic. Learn how these sites affected the Arctic’s Indigenous groups, in their […]
Experience Indigenous films from the circumpolar North, outdoors in a theatre made of snow! Fri./Sat., Feb. 3 & 4, 2023, 6-9pm Lansdowne Park (Outside the Horticulture building & Aberdeen Pavilion ) 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 Sun., Feb. 5, 2023, 6-9pm Beandigen Cafe (Indoors) 106-900 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 + 5 […]
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 […]
1pm Where did our Prime Minsters Live? Hagit Hadaya revisits the early Ottawa homes of Canada's prime ministers. 2pm The History of Street Art in Ottawa Emma Kent explores the evolution of street art in the nation's capital.
Saturdays: February 11, February 18, February 25 and March 4. 10:30 am to noon. Ages: 6 to 9. Cost: $12 per child. Advance registration is required. History Hackers is back! Explore how Nepean’s material past transformed over time through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (S.T.E.A.M.). Discover a different theme each week and get inspired by […]
The public is invited to attend Winter Celebration on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Rideau Hall. Once again, this event is officially part of Winterlude. All activities are free of charge. Celebrate Young and old alike will have fun outside while taking part in winter sports and activities on the grounds of the official residence […]
Meet with the Diefenbunker’s 2022 Artist-in-Residence Christos Pantieras to learn about the exhibition Justin Case: The Enemy Within. Christos Pantieras will take visitors on a walkthrough of Justin Case: The Enemy Within. Through a multi-layered installation and a series of reinvented propaganda posters, this exhibition explores the LGBT Purge and the resulting personal struggles of […]
Dr. Amadou Ba is a historian, political scientist, researcher and writer with a PhD in History, a Master’s in Political Science and a Bachelor’s in Education. Currently, Amadou Ba teaches in the School of Education and the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University and teaches African History at Nipissing University. He will talk about […]
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 […]
Saturdays: February 11, February 18, February 25 and March 4. 10:30 am to noon. Ages: 6 to 9. Cost: $12 per child. Advance registration is required. History Hackers is back! Explore how Nepean’s material past transformed over time through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (S.T.E.A.M.). Discover a different theme each week and get inspired by […]
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 […]
During Black History Month, Canadians celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada a culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous country. Join us as we share the stories of Ottawa’s Black Community and those buried within our cemetery grounds followed by Councillor […]
In June of 2019, Jaymie Thurler and her partner Robbie bought a beaten up 150 year old homestead in the sleepy little town where they were both born. Neighbours have described the location as “One of the prettiest dairies around back in her day.” Since then they’ve built Rutabaga Ranch, a bio-diverse farming business that […]
Saturdays: February 11, February 18, February 25 and March 4. 10:30 am to noon. Ages: 6 to 9. Cost: $12 per child. Advance registration is required. History Hackers is back! Explore how Nepean’s material past transformed over time through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (S.T.E.A.M.). Discover a different theme each week and get inspired by […]
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 […]
Saturdays: February 11, February 18, February 25 and March 4. 10:30 am to noon. Ages: 6 to 9. Cost: $12 per child. Advance registration is required. History Hackers is back! Explore how Nepean’s material past transformed over time through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (S.T.E.A.M.). Discover a different theme each week and get inspired by […]