Thinking of doing your family tree and need some help getting started? Have you started your family tree but hit a brick wall? We want to help! Our OPL Genealogy enthusiast Jayne Turvey will book a forty minute one-on-one appointment with you Tuesdays between 2:00-4:00 p.m. by video conference or by phone. Email Jayne at jt ...

Looking for an opportunity to practice and improve your French speaking skills? Join this weekly casual conversation group offered in partnership with La Clé. Contact Marie-Elise at meperron@lacle.ca for more information and to receive our weekly Zoom meeting link. All skill levels welcome.

Fidgets are a hot trend right now, but they are also helpful in reducing anxiety and helping children focus. Each kit comes with several fidgets for the whole family to create, as well as a link to a staff read story about worrying. There is no registration for this activity. Pickup begins Wednesday, January 19th at 10 a.m. ...

Join us via Zoom to hear local historian Dave Town tell the long-forgotten story about Yellowhead's Revolt. Chief Yellowhead of Rama stood defiant at a great meeting held in Orillia in 1846 that would impose life changing policies on his people, including the first residential schools in Canada. To register and receive a ...

Join the OPL Genealogy Club for our new year Genealogy Share and Learn! This is an opportunity to share interesting family discoveries, proudly show a family heirloom or ask questions to help break down those brick walls! And you don’t have to be a Genealogy Club member to participate. Register for the zoom link.

Is the weather making you feel blue? Does the flip flop between virtual and in person school got you down? Set aside your stress and Treat Yo' Self with an OPL Teen Take & Make! Create your own restorative sugar scrub and candy sushi to enjoy while you relax with your latest YA read! No registration required. Available whil ...

Council Committee and Council meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. Special meetings, public planning meetings and closed session meeting times may vary. Please check agendas for details. The open session portions of these meetings will be livestreamed on the City's YouTube channel.

Thinking of doing your family tree and need some help getting started? Have you started your family tree but hit a brick wall? We want to help! Our OPL Genealogy enthusiast Jayne Turvey will book a forty minute one-on-one appointment with you Tuesdays between 2:00-4:00 p.m. by video conference or by phone. Email Jayne at jt ...

Join Host/Moderator Stephen Davids, MA, for a free online biweekly workshop for inspired local writers. This program runs every other week from 7-9 p.m. Just Write Orillia is modelled on an MA workshop format of host/moderator-facilitated peer assessment, improvement and encouragement. Be prepared to write and bring somethi ...

Looking for an opportunity to practice and improve your French speaking skills? Join this weekly casual conversation group offered in partnership with La Clé. Contact Marie-Elise at meperron@lacle.ca for more information and to receive our weekly Zoom meeting link. All skill levels welcome.

We get it. You’re busy. And while you’d love to get some book club action in your life, do you really need the added stress of racing to finish a massive book each month? Fear not, “The Bite Size Book Club” gives all the fun, camaraderie and insights of a “normal” book club, but without the extra calories: the selection eac ...

On Saturday, January 29th at 3:00 p.m. Sam will be hosting our next Battle of the Books – Virtual Book Club on Zoom. We will be reading and discussing the first graphic novel to ever receive the prize for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature, New Kid by Jerry Craft. Space is limited, so register n ...

All That's Dance & More's 3rd Annual Competitive Showcase! Watch incredibly talented young dancers show off their hardwork, grace and passion on stage. You won't want to miss it! Adults $35.00, Youth 18 & Under $20.00 This is NOT a socially distanced event. To purchase tickets please click here

REGISTER NOW for our virtual Power of the Purse fundraiser on January 29, 2022: www.dfspowerofthepurse.com LIMITED VIP TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE The VIP experience for two includes a bottle of red wine from PICNIC in Orillia*, a handcrafted charcuterie board made by RM83 Designs, and charcuterie for 2 from Eclectic Cafe ...

Make a senior smile this Valentine's Day! Register for our Adult Take and Make "Spread the Love" kit and create ten handmade cards for seniors from local care homes. Quantities are limited. Registration opens Monday, January 24th and kits can be picked up beginning Monday, January 31st. Please note: Cards must be ret ...

Thinking of doing your family tree and need some help getting started? Have you started your family tree but hit a brick wall? We want to help! Our OPL Genealogy enthusiast Jayne Turvey will book a forty minute one-on-one appointment with you Tuesdays between 2:00-4:00 p.m. by video conference or by phone. Email Jayne at jt ...

Looking for an opportunity to practice and improve your French speaking skills? Join this weekly casual conversation group offered in partnership with La Clé. Contact Marie-Elise at meperron@lacle.ca for more information and to receive our weekly Zoom meeting link. All skill levels welcome.

Make some beautiful heart shaped bird feeders to help our feathered friends this cold winter! This kit comes with everything you need including a little love from our 3D printer. This kit is available to Library members ages 18+ in good standing. Registration is required and opens on Monday, January 31st.

As of January 1, 2021, regular Council Committee and Council meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. Special meetings, public planning meetings and closed session meeting times may vary. Please check agendas for details.