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Home mixers weren’t built for bread. We fixed that.
Ever tried to make dough in your regular mixer?
The results aren’t pretty: Clumpy texture. Stodgy bread. Overheated motors.
So, we took the same dough-making technology that professional bakers have used for decades and packed it into a countertop machine.
Introducing Ooni Halo Core.
Its secret? Spiral mixing.
In a regular mixer, a single hook chases your dough around the bowl — like someone trying to knead with one hand tied behind their back.
But in a spiral mixer, three synchronised attachments fold and stretch dough as one, replicating the precise and powerful dual-kneading action of a skilled baker’s hands.
The result: Stronger dough, softer loaves and a higher rise.
Monday, August 31
📚 Library Picks:
Tuesday, September 1
📚 Library Picks:
Parenting in Ottawa (Series) at 1:00pm 📍OPL Ruth E. Dickinson
Chess Club D'échecs (Series) at 3:30-5:00pm 📍OPL Blackburn Hamlet
Wednesday, September 2
Mommy & Me Playtime at 11am 📍Love Lyla Books
AKOUSTIK 6-8pm 📍St. Charles Market
Thursday, September 3
Mommy & Me Playtime at 11am 📍Love Lyla Books
Free Thursday Nights 5-8pm📍the National Gallery of Canada , 5-7pm📍Canadian Museum of History, 5-7pm📍Canadian War Museum, 5-7pm📍Canadian Museum of Nature
Friday, September 4
Ottawa Family Fest from 10am to 6pm📍Mooney's Bay Park and Beach
Programme de Soutien aux Familles from 9:30am to 4:30pm📍473 Cumberland St
📚 Library Pick:
Lego® Block Party / Ça dé ‘bloc’ (Series) at 3:45pm 📍OPL Vanier
The Pipes Are Calling – A Tribute To Our Veterans at 6pm 📍Carleton Place Cenotaph in Veterans Memorial Park
Move Night in Craig Henry at 7pm (arrive by 6:45pm)📍Craig Henry Park
Viet Moon Festival at 11am - 11pm 📍400 March Rd
Saturday, September 5
Viet Moon Festival at 11am - 11pm 📍400 March Rd
Carleton Place Farmers Market from 8:30am to 12:30pm📍Market Square, 7 Beckwith Street
Brockville Farmers' Market from 8am to 1pm📍Market Street West, Brockville
Fall Plant Sale + Maze Garden from 9am to 12pm📍JoJo's Community Garden
Sundance Artisan Show — Maberly from 10am to 4pm📍126 Maberly-Elphin Rd (County Rd 36)
Ottawa Family Fest from 10am to 6pm📍Mooney's Bay Park and Beach
Kids Storytime & Craft at 11am 📍Love Lyla Books
Fetch Local Markets from 10am 📍1585 Tenth Line Rd
Doors Open at Rideau Hall 10am - 4pm📍Rideau Hall
Bistrofest from 1pm to 4pm📍Hog’s Back Park
BLOKJAM from 2pm to 10pm📍ByWard Market Square
Zootopia 2 Movie Night in the Park at 7pm (Rain date Sept 6)📍Jim Malone Park
Sunday, September 6
Viet Moon Festival at 11am - 11pm 📍400 March Rd
Petit Picasso (0-5 ans) from 9am to 11:30am📍Centre communautaire Apollo
Sundance Artisan Show — Maberly from 10am to 4pm📍126 Maberly-Elphin Rd (County Rd 36)
Ottawa Family Fest from 10am to 6pm📍Mooney's Bay Park and Beach
LATIN PARADE & FESTIVAL from 11am to 8pm📍Lansdowne Horticulture Building
Kids Storytime & Craft at 11am 📍Love Lyla Books
Ottawa Public Library Free Programs
Ottawa Public Library has lots of free programs for families happening across different branches this week. Most programs are free and take place at different library locations across Ottawa.
👉 Check the OPL calendar to find the closest branch, time, and program that works for your family.
🎨 NEW! Ottawa Parents × Giftilia
We have something new to share!
We’ve teamed up with Giftilia to bring you adorable paint-your-own kits, birthday party favours and creative little gifts — all hand-poured and made locally right here in Ottawa!
🦖 Dino & Space Party Favours
🐹 Adorable Capybara Kits
🎨 Assorted Paint-Your-Own Activity Kits
🍎 Back-to-School & Teacher Gifts
Each kit comes ready for creativity with plaster pieces, paints, brushes and all the little extras kids need to make it their own.
And there’s something extra special about this collab: every purchase helps support Ottawa Parents, so we can keep bringing you our weekly family event guides, free activity downloads and local resources.
📍 Local Ottawa delivery
📦 Shipping available across Canada
