Dates: April 25 & 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Les Lye Studio Theatre
Tickets: $20 – https://meridiancentrepointe.com/en/Propeller-Dance
Ages: All ages (4+)
This two-part performance is a meditation on nature, dance, and community, reflecting on how we grow and bloom together.
Accessibility Features:
Simultaneous in-person interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL)
Audio description available
Relaxed Performance-style with reduced sensory stimuli and flexibility for movement
Touch Tour for the blind and visually impaired audiences on April 14th 2025
To request accessible seating or for any accommodation requests, please contact the Box Office at 613-580-2700.
Category Archives: Events
Join the OILRC Team to race in the 2025 Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival!
Have you registered yet?? Join the OILRC team before it’s too late! Limited Spots available.
Please note that there must be a commitment to the practice dates:
May 28th, June 4th, June 9th, June 11th, June 16th, and June 8th (all from 5:30- 7:15 pm).
Race Day- June 21st!
Richmond Community Table – Service Fair
Meet and Greet Community Support Organizations
Ottawa Public Library – Richmond Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 10 am to 2 pm
6240 Perth Street – Richmond, Ontario
Join them for a day of fun activities
10:30 am – Storytime and crafts
ConnectWell Autism Services second annual Family Fun Fair is coming up on May 3
Join them for this free celebration in both Brockville and Carleton Place from 10am-12pm.
Register now to join in on the fun! https://rb.gy/pbypit
Community Living Ontario is accepting applications for their first-ever Family Conference, happening May 31 – June 1, 2025!
With simultaneous in-person gatherings and virtual connections across six locations in Ontario, this is a one-of-a-kind event you and your family members won’t want to miss.
Who can apply? Families in Ontario with children who have disabilities.
Deadline Extended: Monday, April 7, 2025, at 5 PM EDT
Notification: Successful applicants will be informed by mid-April.
Apply now: https://bit.ly/CLO-Family-Conference-2025
This inaugural family conference will be instrumental in fostering communication and collaboration among family members across Ontario. Families will have a platform to engage in open discussions, share experiences, and collaborate on solutions to common issues that parents of children who have disabilities often face. Selected applicants will “pay-what-they-can” to attend this two-day conference, listen to other parents and keynote speakers, and participate in group activities designed to enhance family dynamics and communication.
Pleo Invites you to a special evening with Dr. Jean Clinto
On Tuesday April 8th, Pleo invites you to join them for a special evening with Dr. Jean Clinton, as she shares her expert insights on parenting. Pleo-Parents’ Lifelines is thrilled to host this exciting event where you can learn from one of the leading experts in the field.
This free event will also feature a Resource Fair where you will have the opportunity to explore community partner information tables and discover valuable resources and services for your family, being offered in our community by Community Partners.
Pleo-Parents’ Lifelines Presents: An Evening with Dr. Jean Clinton
Date: Tuesday April 8th, 2025
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Nepean Sportsplex (Halls A & B), 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Simultaneous translation (English to French) will be offered throughout Dr. Clinton’s presentation.
Event Agenda:
6:30pm-7:00pm (Resource Fair with Community Partners)
7:00pm-8:30pm (Dr. Jean Clinton’s presentation: The Power of Connection: You are the Key)
Our relationships with our children are at the heart of what builds resilience—whether they’re one year old, eleven, or twenty. There is a powerful tool we can use called repair. This talk will focus on the brain and how experiences literally sculpt its development and what you can do to maximize and repair.
8:30pm-9:30pm (Resource Fair Continues)
This event is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors: Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB), Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre, Ottawa Public Health, University of Ottawa, Parent Resource Centre (PRC), CHEO, Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), Extremeline Productions, and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB).
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain valuable knowledge, discover resources and services available in our community and connect with other parents and caregivers!
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1269894632029
Save the date! Ottawa Parent & Child Expo is Apr. 5 & 6 @ the Nepean Sportsplex!
Visit #Ottawa area parenting exhibitors, learn about education options for your child, summer camps, products/services for the whole family! Have fun with Gabby’s Dollhouse on stage & more! See http://ParentandChildExpo.ca/tickets for more details
The Ottawa Developmental Services Network (ODSN) invites you to their Family Forum on April 27
See their website to learn more and register:
https://www.odsntraining.com/
Transition Planning Resource Fair For Youth With Intellectual Disabilities
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), in partnership with the Ottawa Catholic Schools (OCSB), invites youth with intellectual disabilities and their parents/caregivers to explore ways to navigate life after high school. OCL will have a booth set up with information about our Day Program, Moving on Out Program and Supported Independent Living Program. Please help spread the word about this informative event.
In honor of Black History Month, Valoris celebrates the extraordinary contributions of the Black community throughout history. 
This year, the federal government is focusing on solidarity in its campaign. We invite you to download this drawing, take some time to create it with your children or friends, and share your artwork by posting it in the comments below. Let your creativity shine!
