Go Local Birthday Parties

It's not just produce that can be bought local.  Consider having your child's next birthday at one of these neighbourhood venues.  You'll save gas, you'll save time and you'll support these local businesses.  Please let me know if I've missed any!

• Baobab Tree Drumming http://www.baobabtree.org/
• Capital City Dance http://www.capitalcitydance.ca/
• Carlingwood Y http://www.ymcaywca.ca/locations/Carlingwood+Y/
• Dovercourt Recreation Centre http://www.dovercourt.org/
• 4CatsArt http://www.4cats.com/
• Fisher Park Community Centre, 250 Holland Ave., hosts birthdays on Saturday from 1 to 4.  Call the Centre for more information and reservations (613) 798-8945
• Gotta Paint http://www.gottapaint.com/
• J.A. Dulude Arena http://www.rinktime.com/skating_rinks/on/j_a_dulude_arena_skating_rink_arena_ottawa_on.cfm but to book the time and room you actually have to call the City Recreation Dept.
• Little Feet Yoga (at Elation Centre, 360 Kirkwood Ave. N. or a location of your choice) http://www.littlefeetyoga.com/
• Ottawa Family Cinema http://www.familycinema.ca/
• Ottawa Gymnastics Centre http://www.ottawagymnasticscentre.ca/
• Ottawa Music Vocal and Dance Performance Academy http://www.ottawaconservatory.com/
• Ottawa School of Speech and Drama http://www.ossd.com/
• PC Cooking School http://www.pccookingschool.ca/LCLOnline/cookingSchool_home.jsp?province=ON&city=Ottawa
• Soloway Jewish Community Centre http://www.jccottawa.com/pages/birthdayparties.html
• West Park Bowling http://www.filsdiner.ca/westpark/index.asp

Fall (!) Registration

OK, this caught me by surprise.  I knew it was coming, but still!  I know there will be plenty of updates, but for now....

July 21st - fall and kindergym registration began at the Ottawa Gymnastics Centre.  You can now register online though there's a bit of a process to it.  Walk-ins have priority over phone.  http://www.ottawagymnasticscentre.ca/

Ottawa School of Speech and Drama - registration is also ongoing and they have also introduced an online process.  http://www.ossd.com/

Nepean Minor Hockey Association - registration has been ongoing since April and early bird pricing ended at the beginning of July.  See http://www.nepeanhockey.on.ca/ for more information. 

August 10th - Dovercourt fall registration begins online at http://www.dovercourt.org/, by phone or in person.  For more information see http://www.dovercourt.org/.