- 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 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 way 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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Winter 2020 Learning in Retirement Program
Winter 2020 registration will begin on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. The session features twenty-one lecture series, four writing workshops, and four language workshops. Friday, 08 November 2019 20:51Tags: carleton university learn -
OSCA Winter Art Show & Sale
From November 13th - November 20th, OSCA will be taking submissions for the Winter Art Show & Sale at the Firehall. Artists working in any medium may submit one winter-themed piece along with a completed submission form. Pieces will be displayed in the Firehall lobby from November 24, 2019 - February 29, 2020 and 100% of the selling price goes to the artist. Thursday, 07 November 2019 12:00 -
Compromise on Lansdowne
Lansdowne update: Public consultation before talks on transferring control Thanks to the mobilization of the community and the work of Councillor Shawn Menard’s office, there is some good news coming out of the City of Ottawa’s Finance and Economic Development Committee on November 5, 2019. Tuesday, 05 November 2019 17:58Tags: lansdowne urban planning -
Project SANDbox: a Hopewell Avenue Public School initiative
When my son started JK at Hopewell Avenue Public School, I was five months pregnant with a one year old in tow, so kindness from Hopewell parents during pick up and drop offs meant the world to me. It encouraged me to engage more deeply with the community by volunteering. Tuesday, 05 November 2019 07:16 -
#GivingTuesdayCA campaign for our annual turkey dinner
We’re gearing up to participate in Giving Tuesday 2019 and we’re beside ourselves with excitement. Why? Because #GivingTuesdayCA is all about giving back and finding ways to do so even finding a cause close to our own hearts.Wednesday, 30 October 2019 16:36
Featured Events
OSCA's Christmas Craft Sale
Come join OSCA for our annual Christmas Craft Show in November. We have over 40 vendors selling beautiful handmade crafts so you can do all your holiday shopping in one place!
Time: 10AM-4PM
OSCA Garden Club's Holiday Floral Decorating Workshop
Amber Tiede of Riverwood Gardens (www.riverwoodgardens.ca, @riverwoodgardens) will talk about her sustainable flower farm where the evergreens used to make the wreaths will come from. She will then show us how to make lovely wreath. Cost $25/person.
OSCA Winter Registration for Preschool, Child, & Youth Programs
Registration for our 2020 Winter Programs will open December 4th at NOON online and in-person for all Preschool, Child, and Youth Programs.
OSCA Winter Registration for Adult Programs
Registration for our 2020 Winter Programs will open December 5th at NOON online and in-person for all Adult Programs and Pottery Studio Memberships.
Breakfast With Santa
We will have free pancakes for the first 150 people! There will also be face-painting, cookie decorating, crafts and...of course, a visit from Santa!
Community Events
Card Club
Come on out and join us for cards at the Firehall! Socialize with people in Old Ottawa South and play favourite card games. Euchre, Hearts, Bridge, or whatever game suits! All ages are welcome.
Doors Open for Music - Schubert's Last Sonata
Franz Schubert's final piano sonata, the foreboding and mercurial Sonata in B♭ major, played by DOMS favourite, Canadian pianist, Patrick Cashin. Patrick Cashin, piano.
Speaker Series
Climate Change Actions: Climate change is unfolding now and it is occurring here in Canada and across the world. Alfred Cormier and Fran Mowbray will continue the conversation on the climate change crisis with a focused discussion on what actions individuals and communities might take to help reverse the global warming that we are experiencing.
Talks for Caregivers
Ron Beleno, co-chair at the Older Adults and Caregiver Advisory Committee Age-Well, will be leading the talk “Technology as a Tool for Caregiving”. The event is free for caregivers and their loved one. Please, register in advance at (613) 230-5730.
Leonardo’s Excursions into Mathematics
Free drop-in lecture & discussion with Professor Angelo Mingarelli, Carleton University School of Mathematics and Statistics, exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s (1452-1519) various excursions into the realm of mathematics (arithmetic and geometry and their applications).
