- 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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Impact Academy Citymaker Edition
Are you civic problem-solver challenging the status quo? Impact Hub Ottawa is partnering with Synapcity to present Impact Academy: CityMaker Edition, a 3-month immersive and experiential learning program for creative and entrepreneurial change-makers who are making our communities more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable.Monday, 16 July 2018 20:56 -
Temporary Road Closures and Bus Detour: July 2018
Construction of the road, sewer, and watermain has started on Seneca Street between Sunnyside Avenue and Grove Avenue. The work is required to rehabilitate infrastructure that has reached the end of its service life. Temporary road closures and bus detour are required to facilitate construction. The road closures and bus detour will be from July 10, 2018 at 7 a.m. to late Fall 2018.Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:45Tags: traffic -
The Future of the Capital Pathway
Survey Deadline: July 16, 2018 The National Capital Commission (NCC) is currently renewing the Capital Pathway Strategic Plan. And you can provide feedback on the plan.Tuesday, 10 July 2018 06:58 -
Cymbeline, Shakespeare’s Exuberantly Oddball Masterpiece, Plays Old Ottawa South
Set out a lawn chair or a blanket as Bear & Co. brings you a summer outdoor touring production of Shakespeare’s ridiculously over-the-top Cymbeline. Follow a pair of lovers as they react to the mad world around them in a 90-minute version of the play Shakespeare packed with every plot device he could think of: star-crossed lovers, a wicked stepmother, a befuddled king, a loyal servant, separated siblings, wild men, exiled kin, cross-dressing, kidnapping, murder plots, and a Roman invasion. Sunday, 08 July 2018 20:01Tags: Windsor Park events -
OSCAR Contributor Ed Kucerak Wins FCA Award for Media Excellence
The Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa (FCA), an umbrella organization of Ottawa community associations, has awarded their inaugural Award for Media Excellence to OSCAR contributor Ed Kucerak. The award was for “Excellence in-depth reporting on 2017 municipal/ neighbourhood issues”, and was given for a two-article report Ed wrote for the May 2017 OSCAR. The winning articles looked at the public consultation on Brewer Park’s renewal. The report, comprising two separate articles, included many photographs and interviews with both Councillor David Chernushenko and local residents. Friday, 06 July 2018 14:44
Featured Events
Community Events
DemocracyKit Workshop 1: Drive Political Change
This session gets you started and provides a road-map for participation in the 2018 municipal election. What we’ll cover: the civic campaign skill set - Democracy Kit Civic Campaign Guide workshop; door-to-door canvassing workshop; municipal election 2018 - how you can get involved and drive political change. This session is one of three workshops, created in partnership with DemocracyKit. Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome.
Full Moon Yoga
Rama Lotus Yoga Centre and the City of Ottawa present this monthly event open to all levels, so join the moonlit class on the Great Lawn.
DemocracyKit Workshop 2: Learn Campaign Fundamentals
Learn municipal campaign fundamentals and understand what campaigns need and how you can get involved. What we’ll cover: campaign team roles: voter contact, volunteer coordination, communications & fundraising; how to host a great local campaign event; campaign communications - managing online messaging like a pro. This session is one of three workshops, created in partnership with DemocracyKit. Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome.
