- 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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Stairwell Carollers to feature composer quartet at December 14 concert!
My name is Katie Stewart and I am a member of the Stairwell Carollers. I have lived in Old Ottawa South my whole life and I am a former student from Glebe Collegiate Institute. I first sang with this amazing choir in May 2017, as a member of the Glebe choir when we performed together with the Stairwell Carollers. Friday, 06 December 2019 07:03 -
New Bike Lane on Seneca
As part of the City of Ottawa infrastructure work in the northwestern area of the neighbourhood, a couple new bicycle lanes are being added to the road network. Now in place is the section on Seneca Street, southbound, from Sunnyside to Cameron Avenue. Wednesday, 04 December 2019 15:45 -
Planning Primer Elective: Healthy Communities
The Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department offers the Planning Primer Program to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process. The program is a series of half-day courses. Friday, December 6, 2019 (Offered in English) Healthy CommunitiesWednesday, 04 December 2019 15:32Tags: urban planning City of Ottawa -
GivingTuesday: OSCA is Raising $2,000 for a New Kitchen Stove & for the Annual After-Four Turkey Dinner
GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The “opening day of the giving season,” is a time when charities, companies and individuals join together and rally for their favourite causes. In the same way that retailers take part in Black Friday, the giving community comes together for GivingTuesday. Tuesday, 26 November 2019 11:52Tags: fundraiser programs -
The beaver are back at Brewer Pond!
In my daily walks around Brewer Pond, I’ve noticed old signs of beaver activity from the beaver that used to live there in 2014. I figured it was only a matter of time before they returned, and happily, they are back. Thursday, 21 November 2019 22:10Tags: Brewer Pond rideau river
Featured Events
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!
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.
Crafters' Corner for Adults
Knitting, scrapbooking, painting, drawing, or whatever you are into! Bring your work and spend time working on it while enjoying the company of others in a relaxed setting. Coffee and tea will also be on!
Note: We have some of our own supplies but encourage you to bring your own items, especially specialty items such as canvasses.
Afternoon Tea Party
Join us for an afternoon of tea, delicious treats, and fun with your fellow community members. The cost is $10 per person.
Shutterbug Photography Club
From beginner to advanced, this new club will be great for budding amateur photographers to learn from each other. Each month, we will have a set theme. Participants are encourage to take pictures in advance matching the theme and send them to our program facilitator, Darcy Middaugh. From there, we will discuss the pictures as well as strategies for shooting within the theme. Some meetings will also feature going out with our DSLR cameras to take pictures as a group!
Adult Music Jams
Looking to play some tunes with people in your neighbourhood? OSCA has your back with a new FREE jam group. All instruments and all levels are welcome. All participants should have at least a basic level of understanding of their instrument. We are a judgement-free zone and welcome all players and styles.
Community Events
Wassail, Wassail!!
Seventeen Voyces, Ottawa’s premier Chamber Choir, led by Kevin Reeves of Ottawa South, will be welcoming the holiday season with a concert Wassail, Wassail!!, a selection of traditional and contemporary arrangements of carols featuring Lucile Hildesheim (harp) and Andrew Ager (organ).
MAC Fair
From original home decor, eco-friendly body products, stunning fashion through to handcrafted jewelry, unique paintings, and scrumptious treats, this Christmas tradition welcomes all. Admission is just $3, which goes toward extracurricular activities, groups, clubs, and social justice initiatives at the school, plus earns you a free ticket to the raffle with over 100 fantastic hand-made prizes!
Music at Trinity: Sing me Christmas
Luc Lalonde, baritone; Fabien Tousignant piano. Freewill offering.
Piano and Cello Classical Music Benefit Concert
A classical music concert with pianists for four hands duo Sakura Chiharu Zeng and Ineke Helby, Zabel Manoukian and Victor Toma and cellist Emma Grant-Zypchen and Christopher Knoppin all performing in benefit of the Polaris Waldorf School. Tickets.
Write for Rights
For 16 years Amnesty Write for Rights has given people hope in their darkest moments. Come join friends and neighbours at this Write for Rights event: stop by for a cup of coffee or tea and stay for an hour or the whole afternoon. Your letters can help convince government officials to release people imprisoned for expressing their opinions, stop the use of torture, and end other human rights abuses. Letters of support and solidarity also go to those being harassed or arrested and in prison.
