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Welcome to Club Carib of Oshawa Inc's website! Club Carib of Oshawa Inc. was founded in January 1966. Its main purpose was to provide a social medium through which Oshawa's Caribbean population could meet and share common interest and develop a harmonious relationship. Come to Club Carib and experience what we offer, like our amazing steel band and dancers or delicious food! Our space is also great for renting for any occasion. Explore our website to find any information you need and learn about our Club. Check out the new updates below!
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Beginner Steelpan Classes are Back This Spring!
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The Beginner Steelpan Spring 2025 session will take place on Wednesdays from April 2nd to May 21st, 2025. This is an 8-week session running from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street E in Oshawa. All ages are welcome!
Fees are $100 for the 8 week session. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected]. To register for these classes, please contact us at our handles below. Contact Us for further information! Instagram, Facebook: @ClubCaribOfOshawalnc Email: [email protected] Call: Natalie at 905-449-6835 |
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Winter 2024 at Club Carib
Snow is falling, temperatures are dropping, it's time to gather and spread joy with our Club Carib family at our upcoming events! See what we have in store below (Details on our Upcoming Events page):
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Contact Us for further information! Details on our Upcoming Events page Instagram, Facebook: @ClubCaribOfOshawalnc Email: [email protected] |
October 27th - December 15th
Club Carib Sassy Seniors Annual Sock Drive Tuesday December 3rd @ 6:30pm Membership Meeting Saturday December 7th @ 9:00am Breakfast with Santa Thursday December 12th @11:30am Club Carib Sassy Seniors Potluck Lunch Sunday December 15th @ 3:00pm Annual Christmas Potluck Dinner Tuesday December 31st @ 6:00pm Hummingbird Dancers & Oshawa Sounds of Steel performance at City of Oshawa's New Year's Eve Celebration Saturday January 25th @ 6:30pm Oshawa Sounds of Steel performance at Snowflakes on Steel |
Steelpan and Dance Classes are Back This Fall!
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Afro-Caribbean Dance Classes, Beginner, and Intermediate Steelpan Classes are back at Club Carib of Oshawa Inc.!💃🏾🎶
The Afro-Caribbean Dance classes will take place on Tuesdays from September 10th 2024 to June 10th 2024, plus performances at our Caribbean Pavilion during Fiesta Week! This monthly session runs from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street E in Oshawa. Youth ages 5-18 years old are welcome!
Fees are $60 per child per month for non-members, and $50 per child per month for members. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected].
The Beginner Steelpan session will take place on Thursdays from September 12th to November 7th 2024. This is an 8-week session (not including Oct. 31st), running from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street E in Oshawa. All ages are welcome!
Fees are $100 for the 8 week session. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected].
The Intermediate Steelpan session will take place on Fridays from September 13th to November 1st 2024. This is an 8-week session running from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street E in Oshawa.
Fees are $100 for the 8 week session. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected].
To register for any of these classes, please contact us at our handles below.
Contact Us for further information!
Instagram, Facebook: @ClubCaribOfOshawalnc
Email: [email protected]
Call: Natalie at 905-449-6835
The Afro-Caribbean Dance classes will take place on Tuesdays from September 10th 2024 to June 10th 2024, plus performances at our Caribbean Pavilion during Fiesta Week! This monthly session runs from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street E in Oshawa. Youth ages 5-18 years old are welcome!
Fees are $60 per child per month for non-members, and $50 per child per month for members. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected].
The Beginner Steelpan session will take place on Thursdays from September 12th to November 7th 2024. This is an 8-week session (not including Oct. 31st), running from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street E in Oshawa. All ages are welcome!
Fees are $100 for the 8 week session. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected].
The Intermediate Steelpan session will take place on Fridays from September 13th to November 1st 2024. This is an 8-week session running from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street E in Oshawa.
Fees are $100 for the 8 week session. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected].
To register for any of these classes, please contact us at our handles below.
Contact Us for further information!
Instagram, Facebook: @ClubCaribOfOshawalnc
Email: [email protected]
Call: Natalie at 905-449-6835
Fiesta Week 2024 is here!
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It’s Fiesta Week!
Get out and explore the cultures of Oshawa this year, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Fiesta Week! Kick off the festivities at the Memorial Park Street Festival and Concert this Sunday June 16th, and visit us at our Caribbean food and marketplace booths! Throughout the week, come lime with us for a taste of the caribbean at Club Carib’s Pavilion and enjoy delicious food, cultural dance, steelpan music, and more! We are open this week for: Lunch 🥪 Tue - Fri @ 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner* 🥘 Tue - Wed @ 5:00pm-10:00pm Thu - Sat @ 5:00pm-11:30pm Showtimes* 💃🏾 Tue - Wed @ 7:30pm Thu - Sat @ 7:00pm and 9:00pm *Passport required for pavilion entry from 4:00pm. Purchase your passport at Club Carib or any of the pavilions: Adults - $10, Seniors and Students with valid ID - $5, Children 13 and under - Free. We hope to see you this week at 600 Wentworth St. E, Oshawa! 🇦🇬🇧🇸🇧🇧🇬🇩🇬🇾🇯🇲🇱🇨🇰🇳🇻🇨🇹🇹 |
Volunteers Needed
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Fiesta Week is fast approaching and it is the busiest time of the year for our pavilion. We really need volunteers to help us get ready for this important event. We have many different ways you can help us out. We appreciate every effort from our members and friends.
On Saturday June 15th from 9:00am - 1:00pm, we will have a "Spring Clean Up" at the Caribbean Cultural Centre in Oshawa. Many jobs need to be done, including: mowing the lawn, cleaning up the outside of the lot, and tending to the plants/flowers, preparing food to sell at our food booth in Memorial Park the following day, cleaning chairs, and moving items to make it more efficient during Fiesta Week. We need volunteers to help out at the booths we have at Memorial Park (food booth and marketplace) on Sunday June 16th. This event runs from 12:00pm - 6:00pm. We also need help for an hour or two with setup at 8:00am as the food tents are heavy and difficult to manage on your own. Then, we will need help as well at 6:00pm for take down. |
We are also looking for any items you have that represent the island you or your family come from so we can display them for the day at our marketplace booth to advertise Club Carib. Please contact Norma Chapman-Holder at (905) 550-3297 if you have anything you can lend to us.
We will continue to need volunteers to help us during Fiesta Week at the lunch rush and evenings from Tuesday to Saturday - including food prep, cleaning up, garbage collection, wiping down tables, emptying the garbage, directing traffic in the parking lot, keeping the exit areas clear, and much more.
If you know any high school students who are looking for volunteer hours, we encourage them to come out and help with the events.
We need a whole group effort to help us manage the demands of Fiesta Week. Our efforts this week will help us to finance our expenses to keep our Cultural Centre running. We want it to continue to be a place where we can meet and enjoy events as a Club.
Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering at [email protected].
CLUB CARIB PAVILION HOURS:
Open: Tues. - Wed. 5:00pm - 10:00pm & Thurs. - Sat. 5:00pm -11:30pm
Lunch: Tues. - Fri. 11:30am - 2:30pm
*Doors will open each day at around 9:00am to begin preparations.
Thank you in advance for your support!
We will continue to need volunteers to help us during Fiesta Week at the lunch rush and evenings from Tuesday to Saturday - including food prep, cleaning up, garbage collection, wiping down tables, emptying the garbage, directing traffic in the parking lot, keeping the exit areas clear, and much more.
If you know any high school students who are looking for volunteer hours, we encourage them to come out and help with the events.
We need a whole group effort to help us manage the demands of Fiesta Week. Our efforts this week will help us to finance our expenses to keep our Cultural Centre running. We want it to continue to be a place where we can meet and enjoy events as a Club.
Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering at [email protected].
CLUB CARIB PAVILION HOURS:
Open: Tues. - Wed. 5:00pm - 10:00pm & Thurs. - Sat. 5:00pm -11:30pm
Lunch: Tues. - Fri. 11:30am - 2:30pm
*Doors will open each day at around 9:00am to begin preparations.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Miss Fiesta 2024 is our very own Miss Club Carib 2024! Meet Our Queens!
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As Oshawa Fiesta Week is fast approaching, we would like you to meet our Queens, Miss Club Carib 2024, Nia Corbier, and Mini Miss Club Carib 2024, Indika!
You may have seen on our social media highlights Nia is not only representing Club Carib this fiesta week, she has also been selected as Miss Fiesta 2024 after successfully winning the title and Miss Congeniality in the Queen’s Court Ball! Congratulations Nia! As the youngest granddaughter of one of the esteemed founders of the club, Ken Holford, Nia has honoured his legacy with this victory. Special congrats to all the queens from each pavilion! We look forward to welcoming everyone at our pavilion this Fiesta Week! Check out our slideshow highlighting our crowning ceremony and the Queen's Court Ball. Stay tuned for more Fiesta Week updates at Club Carib's pavilion, June 16-22! |
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Beginner Steelpan Classes Return for April 2024
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Our next Beginner Steelpan session will take place on Thursdays from April 25th to June 13th 2024.
Sessions run from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, located at 600 Wentworth Street, East in Oshawa. To register, please complete the Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc8nK1ZEgQIyc.../viewform, or contact us. Fees are $100 for an 8 week session. Payment can be made in person or via e-transfer to [email protected]. Contact Us for further information! Instagram, Facebook: @ClubCaribOfOshawaInc Email: [email protected] Call: Natalie at 905-449-6835 |
Fiesta Week 2023
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Fiesta Week 2023 was a great success!
Club Carib started this year off with a bang, as our very own Miss Club Carib 2023, Kiente Litchmore, became Miss Fiesta 2023 at the Queen's Court Ball! Congratulations to Kiente and special congrats to our Mini Miss Club Carib 2023, Mia, and all the other queens who represented their pavilions at the ball with beauty and grace. We then kicked off the week with the Concert and Street Festival at Memorial Park, performing a few of our dances and serving food in the park on Father's Day. Throughout the week, Club Carib was open for Lunch Tuesday to Friday afternoons, and hosted Dinner & Shows every evening Tuesday to Saturday night. We had a full house! Thank you to all who came out to support Club Carib and get a taste of Oshawa's diverse cultures. We can't wait to see you all next year! A round of applause to ALL our volunteers who dedicated their time this Fiesta. Our success wouldn't be possible without your contribution! Check out our highlights of the festivities throughout our website! |
Our First 50 Years
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In February, Club Carib had the opportunity to present out history at the Oshawa Public Library's Local History Speaker Series. At this event, we presented our Club's first 50 years and displayed our first steelpan made by Carlyle Julal which now resides in the Oshawa Museum.
See the event details here: https://oshlib.bibliocommons.com/events/636aa8dcaf46f12800641a5c |
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Handmade Gift from Tampa, Florida
History Photo Gallery
Browse through the slideshow and see Club Carib's many awards and trophies, events, dancers, steel band, Fiesta Week and more! Stay tuned for new pictures! This gallery's theme is our Queens!
Our 2024-2026 Executive Committee
Congratulations to the 2024-2026 Executive Committee elected at the Annual General Meeting:
President: Lydia Francis
Vice President: Angela Devonish
Treasurer: Sandra Thomas
Secretary: Darlene Griffith-Blake
Directors: Natalie Ashby
Leroy Clarke
Carolyn Atkinson
Immediate Past President: Trevor Sealy
Committees
Do you have great ideas or special skills? Are you looking for ways to contribute to the community? We are looking for volunteers to sit on the following committees:
Communications/PR
Fundraising
Fiesta
Education and Culture
Membership & Benevolent
Property & Maintenance
Social & Sport
If you are interested, please speak to any of the Executive Committee members or email [email protected]
President: Lydia Francis
Vice President: Angela Devonish
Treasurer: Sandra Thomas
Secretary: Darlene Griffith-Blake
Directors: Natalie Ashby
Leroy Clarke
Carolyn Atkinson
Immediate Past President: Trevor Sealy
Committees
Do you have great ideas or special skills? Are you looking for ways to contribute to the community? We are looking for volunteers to sit on the following committees:
Communications/PR
Fundraising
Fiesta
Education and Culture
Membership & Benevolent
Property & Maintenance
Social & Sport
If you are interested, please speak to any of the Executive Committee members or email [email protected]
