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Lady and Lord Aberdeen with the National Council of Women at Rideau Hall, shortly before their return to the United Kingdom, October 1898, Topley Studios/Library and Archives Canada, PA-029033

Truss Bridge over the Chaudière Falls, Ottawa River, watercolour by John Burrows, 1828, Library and Archives Canada, I.D. No. 2833217.

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Nov 12 2025
Evening Series
7:00PM
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A Holocaust Testimonial: My Father’s Story

Phil Emberley

Nov 23 2025
Afternoon Series
1:30PM
Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium

Beneath the Archway – The History of Ottawa’s Chinese Community

Jeff Wang

Jan 14 2026
Evening Series
7:00PM
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Barbara Ann Scott: Queen of the Ice

Ryan Stevens

Feb 11 2026
Evening Series
7:00PM
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Algonquin Anishinaabeg of the Ottawa River Valley: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Lynn Gehl, Ph.D

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