City’s new Virtual Arts and Recreation Centre opens its door to fitness, creative arts, and special interests right into your home

PUBLIC  SERVICE  ANNOUNCEMENT  

Summary description: Register for the City’s virtual arts and recreation classes on January 14 at 9 
pm. City’s new Virtual Arts and Recreation Centre opens its door to fitness, creative arts, and special 
interests right into your home
January 7, 2021 – The City’s new Virtual Arts and Recreation Centre opens opportunities to get fit, 
learn a new language, recipe or instrument, or discover your talents with a brush and palette – 
virtually, right in the comfort of your home. The winter class offerings will be online at 
ottawa.ca/recreation on Monday, January 11, with registration starting on Thursday, January 14 at 9 
pm.

A mix of short workshops and multi-week courses will begin on Monday, January 25. There will be 
offerings for every age group. Programs will include:

•     Language classes (French and Spanish)
•     Science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs (STEM)
•     Cooking classes
•     Visual arts: drawing, painting, digital arts
•     Fitness: Zumba©, bootcamp, yoga
•     Dancing: ballet, hip hop and others
•     Martial arts, Tai Chi
•     Leadership programs

Virtual classes help support everyone’s COVID-19 prevention efforts. Staying active and occupied 
with live-streamed, interactive classes is a perfect way to promote physical and mental well-being.

For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 
613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.