Renga is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry — verse written by multiple authors in conversation. After a discussion of Leonard Cohen's work, Jason Heroux will show how to initiate a series of renga poems in response to Cohen's poetry. Offered in conjunction with the February 25 Grand OnStage presentation of Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal's Dance Me, itself inspired by the work of Leonard Cohen.

Free to emerging and practising poets aged 14 and older, but seating is limited. To avoid disappointment please register in advance, online at calendar.kfpl.ca or by phone at (613) 549-8888. Saturday, February 22, at Central, 1 p.m.

Do you know a child who is struggling to read? On Saturday, February 22, join Jan MacLean, a Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Specialist, to learn about some of the first critical steps in teaching children to read.

Registration opens on Saturday, February 8.

Join a small group for a fun-filled, interactive storytime on Saturday, February 15 (9:30 -10 a.m.) at our Central Branch. This program is geared towards children who are on the autism spectrum or who have multi-sensory needs. Registration is open!