Author Archives: Valerie
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Putting The Three Rs To Work in Your Kitchen
By Kelly Barry,RD Continue reading
Spooky Time Still To Come

Think all the ghosts and zombies will vanish after tonight?
Think again….. Continue reading
It’s Fire Prevention Week – do you have 2 ways out?

Every family should have a fire escape plan for every room in the home and also a backup plan in case the main exit is blocked. Continue reading
Travel Around the World – From Your Library!

Have you dreamed of packing your bags and traveling the world?
Just too darn busy with work, kids and life in general? Let the Ottawa Public Library’s Trip To series take you on a journey from the Trans Mongolian Railway to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, a quick hop to to Ghana, Mali and Timbuktu, then Ethiopia, China and Turkey. Continue reading
October is just around the corner

Love to skate? Want to learn how? Ice skating is a great workout, providing low impact cardio that’s easy on the joints and the City of Ottawa has some great programs to help you and the kids learn how. Continue reading
GO Ottawa! Culture Days

Mark Your Calendars – Culture Days FREE Workshops and Events Continue reading
GO OTTAWA! Carp Fair

It’s that time of year! Take the kids for the day, see some great concerts at night. Fun and games at the 149th annual Carp Fair. Continue reading
Shades of the Evening 2012 – Murder in Navan

A suspect, a murder, a manhunt! See it all by lamplight at the Cumberland Museum’s production of Murder in Naven.
written and directed by Susan M. Flemming Continue reading
Win Over Your Picky Eaters

Do you have picky eaters heading out the door to school every morning? They’re everywhere! Continue reading