- Programs
- For Adults
- For Kids
- Breakfast Club & After 4
- PD Days & Camps
- Pottery Studio
- Fitness Centre
- Birthday Parties
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OSCA runs programs year round for children, youth adults and families. After-four care, day camps and special camps for PD Days and March breaks take pressure off working parents.
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Adult Programs
Pursuing your dream, staying healthy, getting fit. You can do it all economically and in a supportive environment.
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Pretty much any time, any day we are running some sort of kids program. All ages, all sorts of activities in safe, fun and allergy-sensitive caring environments. Read more
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After-four program
Looking for an early start to the day? Our Breakfast Club starts at 7:30 am, Monday to Friday, with walk-over to Hopewell School before classes. OSCA’s also offers an After-4 Program for children in Gr. 1-6, from 3:00-6:00PM.
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Camps
OSCA offers a full day recreation program for PD days of Ottawa-area school boards for JK to Grade 6. We also offer a wide range of day camps during the summer for children in JK all the up to Grade 10.
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In our pottery studio, we provide:
- Private pottery lessons
- Seasonal pottery studio membership
- Wheel throwing
- Kids clay and youth pottery
The studio is available for members to use when there are no classes. Hours are posted in the studio.
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Fitness Centre
We provide access to cardiovascular exercise machines, free weights, and resistance bands in a quiet, welcoming environment. Read more -
Birthday Parties
Skip the work and plan your next birthday party with OSCA, where we offer a fun place to party with friends and family.
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News
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An Invitation to Explore Truth & Reconciliation
On Sunday, September 30, 2018 the new mural at Trinity Anglican Church was officially launched. Creative designer and artist Mique Michel and one of the many young artists who helped paint “Telling the Truth”, Marcus Kisa were on hand to celebrate and to describe a little of “what it takes” to pull together an art project of this size. Sunday, 21 October 2018 08:01 -
Senior Watch Old Ottawa South Becomes an OSCA Committee
On October 16, 2018, the OSCA Board voted unanimously to endorse Senior Watch Old Ottawa South (SWOOS) as an OSCA Committee. SWOOS has been an active community group since April 2018 focusing on senior concerns such as walkability, social connections, housing, and health.Wednesday, 17 October 2018 21:48 -
Municipal Election: Spread the Pledge
A petition to protect the historic architectural character of Sandy Hill has been been drafted by Action Sandy Hill. Over 3,000 signatures have been collected so far.Wednesday, 17 October 2018 14:28Tags: ottawa urban planning -
Pumpkin Alley: Coming Soon!
Hundreds of glowing pumpkins on Halloween night, located at Percy Taverner Park on Woodbine Place.Tuesday, 16 October 2018 22:01 -
Fall Fest 2018, that's a wrap!
On Sunday, October 14th OSCA held our annual Fall Fest at Windsor Park. We had a blast celebrating our favourite season with the community. Tuesday, 16 October 2018 07:45
Featured Events
Christmas Craft Show 2018
Join us on Sunday, Nov. 25th 2018 10 am - 4 pm at The Firehall (260 Sunnyside Ave)!
This year's show will be a fabulous display of local talent, as always! We are now FULL for this year's show. To join the waiting list as a vendor please email oscaprograms [AT] oldotawasouth [DOT] ca. Read more about our vendors here.
Breakfast with Santa
OSCA presents Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 9, 2018 10:30 am-12:30 pm At the Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. Free pancake breakfast for the first 150 people! Face painting, crafts, cookie decorating with Yummy Cookies, games. Admission is FREE we only ask you to bring a monetary or food donation for the Ottawa Food Bank.
Community Events
Doors Open for Music: Musique française
An enchanting program of French music by Debussy, Tulou, Ravel, and Sancan featuring flautist Gertrude Létourneau and pianist Catherine Donkin.
Abbotsford Learn & Explore
Chantal Genova is a Managing Partner at HealthCircle. It is described as a community network of mobile health professionals providing integrated and collaborative healthcare while ensuring privacy, quality, and convenience. Chantal will outline the HealthCircle Physiotherapy services that will be offered at Abbotsford on Mondays as of September. Learn about this and the other helpful services they offer Ottawans.
Make Your Story Pop
Learn how to effectively use story hooks, chapter hooks, word choices, sentence structure, and breathing space to keep your reader on the edge of their seat and flipping pages long into the night! Weave tension and conflict like a pro throughout every aspect of your writing by pushing every element a little bit more. Ottawa-based author and storyteller Marie Bilodeau hosts this free workshop.
Teen Author Fest
Panel discussions, writing workshops, meet & greet sessions with eleven Young Adult authors, book sales, and more. Free bilingual event, open to everyone.
