Ongoing Events and Activities
This section lists events that do not appear on our monthly calendars because they are longer in duration and don't necessarily take place at a specific date or time.
Listings in this section may include (amongst others) festivals, exhibitions, displays, and weekly or monthly ongoing events and activities with or without fixed start and end dates.
Happening Now
Friday Night Youth at the Greenboro Community Centre
Saturday Night Ball at the Greenboro Community Centre
Little Giggles Playgroup at the Richmond Community Centre
Storytime at the Ottawa Public Library
Movie Screenings at Ottawa Family Cinema 
Concerts by the University of Ottawa's School of Music 
Little Giggles Playgroup at the Pretty Street Community Centre
City of Ottawa Child and Youth Programming
Ball Hockey - NHL Street League
Coming Soon
| Name: | Friday Night Youth at the Greenboro Community Centre |
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| Location: | Greenboro Community Centre, 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive |
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| Dates: | Fridays from January 8 to March 26, 2010 (Except January 22, February 12 and March 12) |
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| Times: | 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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| Description: | Drop-in for all youth between 9 and 12 years of age. Enjoy sports, games, and movies. $3/participant |
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| Website: | http://www.greenboro.net/fallwinte2010/youth_w10.pdf |
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| Event number: | 20017 |
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| Name: | Saturday Night Ball at the Greenboro Community Centre |
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| Location: | Greenboro Community Centre, 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive |
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| Dates: | Saturdays from January 9 to March 27, 2010 |
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| Times: | 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
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| Description: | Drop-in basketball for all youth between 13 and 17 years of age. $3/participant |
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| Website: | http://www.greenboro.net/fallwinte2010/youth_w10.pdf |
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| Event number: | 20018 |
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| Name: | Little Giggles Playgroup at the Richmond Community Centre |
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| Location: | Richmond Community Centre, 6095 Perth Street, Richmond |
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| Dates: | Mondays from January 11 to March 8, 2010 |
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| Times: | 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
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| Description: | Free play, arts and crafts, and more. Parents and caregivers enjoy stimulating conversation. A free City of Ottawa program for children aged 1-9 months. |
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| Website: | Ottawa Recreation Guide Fall-Winter 2009-2010 (see page 24)ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/programs/guide |
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| Event number: | 20021 |
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| Name: | Storytime at the Ottawa Public Library |
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| Location: | Various branches; see website for details |
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| Dates: | Ongoing |
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| Times: | Various, see website. |
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| Description: | The Ottawa Public Library offers a variety of storytime activities on an on-going basis. These activites include stories, rhymes and songs. Check their website for storytime dates and times at your local branch. REGISTRATION IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED! See website for registration details. Babytime - For babies 0 to 18 months and a parent or caregiver. Evening Storytime - For children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Family Storytime - For children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Storytime - For preschoolers aged 3 to 6 and a parent or caregiver. Toddlertime - For babies 18 to 35 months and a parent or caregiver. The library also offers many other programs for children of all ages, including book clubs, homework clubs, and special event programming. Frugal Fun Ottawa will occasionally list some of these events in our One-time Events calendar, but they are just too numerous for us to list every one, and the library website offers a great search engine for finding these activities. |
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http://programmes.biblioottawalibrary.ca/oplevent/events/libraryevent_e.cfm |
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| Event number: | 20014 |
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| Name: | Movie Screenings at Ottawa Family Cinema |
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| Location: | Notre Dame Auditorium, 710 Broadview Avenue (just north of Carling Avenue) |
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| Dates: | Most Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons; see website for current shows. |
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| Times: | Varies, see website. |
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| Description: |
Ottawa Family Cinema is a not-for-profit movie theatre staffed by volunteers. Proceeds from all their shows are donated back to the community. Parking is free, and snack prices are very reasonable (most small items are only $1.50). See the website for their latest movie showings. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $6.00 for children at the door BUT you can save up to $3.00 per ticket if you buy a membership and purchase your tickets in advance. A family membership is $25.00 and allows immediate family members including grandparents to take advantage of the discount. |
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| Website: | http://www.familycinema.ca |
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| Event number: | 60013 | |||
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| Name: | Concerts by the University of Ottawa's School of Music |
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| Location: | Various locations; see website for details |
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| Dates: | Ongoing; see website |
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| Times: | Various; see website |
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| Description: | The School of Music at the University of Ottawa puts on several concerts and recitals each month; I try to list the orchestra and ensemble concerts in the Frugal Fun Ottawa calendar, but the School of Music also offers master classes, recitals by individual students, and lectures on various musical topics. Admission to most of these events is with a voluntary contribution; some have free admission. See their website for the complete list of this month's events. Thanks to Rochelle for emailing me about these concerts! |
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| Website: | www.music.uottawa.ca/concert.html |
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| Event number: | 50028 |
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| Name: | Little Giggles Playgroup at the Pretty Street Community Centre |
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| Location: | Pretty Street Community Centre, 2 Pretty Street, Stittsville |
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| Dates: | Fridays from January 15 to April 2, 2010 |
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| Times: | 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
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| Description: | Free play, arts and crafts, and more. Parents and caregivers enjoy stimulating conversation. A free City of Ottawa program for children aged 1-9 months. |
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| Website: | Ottawa Recreation Guide Fall-Winter 2009-2010 (see page 24)ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/programs/guide |
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| Event number: | 20020 |
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| Name: | City of Ottawa Child and Youth Programming |
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| Description: |
The following City of Ottawa ongoing child and youth programs are offered free of charge. The page numbers following the location information refer to the Ottawa Recreation Guide Fall-Winter 2009-2010 (see website).
The following child and youth programs are offered at a modest cost:
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| Website: | Ottawa Recreation Guide Fall-Winter 2009-2010: ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation |
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| Activity number: | 20022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name: | Ball Hockey - NHL Street League |
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| Location: | Alexander Community Centre, 960 Silver Street |
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| Dates: | Wednesdays from February 17 to June 2, 2010 |
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| Times: | 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
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| Description: |
This coed league is sponsored by the Ottawa Senators and is for beginners to experienced players. The season is followed by an awards ceremony and banquet. For children aged 8 to 12 years. $10.25/child for the season. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. This is a City of Ottawa program (code 405118). |
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| Website: | Ottawa Recreation Guide Fall-Winter 2009-2010 (p. 50)ottawa.ca/residents/programs.html |
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| Event number: | 60021 | |||
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| Name: | Maple Sugar Fest |
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| Location: | Richelieu Park, 300 Des Peres Blancs Avenue |
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| Dates: | April 8 to 18, 2010 |
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| Times: | To be determined. |
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| Description: | More specific info to follow as it becomes available. |
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| Website: | www.museoparc.ca/festival |
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| Event number: | 20023 |
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