DCSA

Brain Break: Santa Visit
2025-12-02 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | The Pit
Bring a little extra cheer into your week with a festive visit from Santa. Stop by The Pit for photos, conversation, and a moment to relax between classes. This drop-in event is open to all students looking to add a touch of holiday spirit to their day.
Date: Tuesday, December 2Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Location: Oshawa Campus – The Pit

Brain Break: Open Skate
2025-12-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Ice Centre, 2200 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON, L1L 0B7, Canada
Take a moment to unwind on the ice during our Brain Break Open Skate sessions. Students are invited to enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the Oshawa Campus Ice Centre. Whether you are an experienced skater or stepping onto the ice for the first time, this is a chance to reset, move your body, and enjoy a peaceful study break. Skates are available on-site.
Dates: Monday, December 1Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Location: Oshawa Campus Ice Centre

Puppy Yoga
2025-11-27 11:30 - 2025-11-28 14:30 | Student Centre Room 217, 12 Commencement Dr, Oshawa, ON, L1G 0C5, Canada
🐾🧘‍♀️ Puppy Yoga is back! 🧘‍♂️🐾
Join us November 27 & 28 in the DCSA Student Centre (Room 217) for a relaxing (and adorable) yoga session featuring some furry friends! 🐶💛
Three sessions each day:🕦 11:30 AM🕐 1:00 PM🕝 2:30 PM
Spots fill up fast — sign up now through the link in our bio!
#PuppyYoga #DCSA #CampusRecreation #DurhamCollege #StudentLife #StressRelief

Retor Game Day
2025-11-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Esports Oshawa
🎮 It’s time to press start—retro style! 👾
Join us for Retro Game Day and relive the classics that started it all. From pixel adventures to arcade legends, it’s all about the old-school fun! 🕹️
📅 Wednesday, November 26
🕐 1 PM – 3 PM
📍 Esports Oshawa
Grab your friends and get ready for a nostalgia-packed afternoon! 💾

Crock-A-Doodle Pottery Painting - Whitby
2025-11-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Whitby Cafeteria, 1610 Champlain Ave, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A7, Canada
🎨✨ Get crafty this holiday season at Crock-A-Doodle Night! ✨🎨
Join us for ornament pottery painting and unleash your creativity! 🖌️🎄

Day 2 – WHITBY CAMPUS
📅 Date: Wednesday, November 26th
⏰ Time: 12 PM – 2 PM
📍 Location: Out front of DCSA Whitby Office (in the cafeteria hallway)

⚠️ Limited supplies! First come, first served. Pick up your masterpiece the following week!
Don’t miss your chance to create something festive and fun! 🎁

Crock-A-Doodle Pottery Painting – Oshawa
2025-11-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Student Centre Room 217, 12 Commencement Dr, Oshawa, ON, L1G 0C5, Canada
🎨✨ Get crafty this holiday season at Crock-A-Doodle Night! ✨🎨
Join us for ornament pottery painting and unleash your creativity! 🖌️🎄
Day 1 – OSHAWA CAMPUS
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 25th
⏰ Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
📍 Location: Student Centre, Room 217
⚠️ Limited supplies! First come, first served. Pick up your masterpiece the following week!
Don’t miss your chance to create something festive and fun! 🎁

Grow with the Flow
2025-11-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Fireside Reading Room Library
🌱 Grow with the Flow! 🌿
Join us for a relaxing hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to plant microgreens and explore how growing can boost your mind and body. 🌞✨
📅 Tuesday, November 25th
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Oshawa Campus Library – Fireside Reading Room
Take a mindful break and let your growth journey begin! 💚

NHL 94 Rewind
2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Whitby Esports Lounge, 1610 Champlain Ave, Whitby, ON, L1N 6A7, Canada
🏒 It’s time to hit the ice—retro style! 🎮
Join us for an NHL 94’ Rewind Tournament and relive the glory days of classic hockey gaming. Can you take home the win? 🏆
📅 Wednesday, November 19
🕐 1 PM – 3 PM
📍 Whitby Esports Lounge
Bring your A-game and your old-school hockey spirit! 💪
#DCSAESports #DurhamCollege #NHLEsports#RetroGaming

Chill + Create
2025-11-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Student Centre Lounge, 12 Commencement Dr, Oshawa, ON, ON L1G 0C5, Canada
🍪✨ Sweeten your day AND learn about your health plan! ✨🍪
Join us for Cookie Decorating with Student VIP! 🎨🍪
Get creative, decorate some delicious cookies, and get to know your student health plan better—all FREE and with all supplies provided.
📅 Date: Thursday, Nov 13
⏰ Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 Location: Student Lounge
Don’t miss out on the fun—and the cookies! 😋

Esports Industry Symposium
2025-11-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Esports Oshawa
🎮 Level up your career in Esports! 🎮
In collaboration with Durham College Career Development, join us on Wednesday, November 12th, for the Esports Industry Symposium — your chance to gain insight from top industry professionals, network with experts, and get exclusive hands-on access to the DC Esports Lounge!
💬 10–11 a.m. Q&A Panel
🎮 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Esports Lounge access
🍴 12–2 p.m. Networking lunch provided by Smash’d Kitchen
Meet panellists:
🎙️ Michael Cameron – DC Professor & Twitch Streamer
🎵 Felix Arifin – Music Composer for multiple games
🤝 Francisco Tejada – Senior Partnerships & Marketing Strategist, PlayVS
📓Chris Lamarucciola – Manager, Esports, Athletics and Recreation Department, Conestoga College
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 12
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Durham College Esports Lounge
✨ Registration required – space is limited!

Fall Fest – Whitby
2025-10-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Whitby Cafeteria, 1610 Champlain Ave, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A7, Canada
🍂 Fall Fest with DCSA – Whitby 🍁
Celebrate the season with us at Fall Fest! Stop by the DCSA Whitby Office in the cafeteria at Whitby campus on Thursday, October 9, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm for an afternoon of cozy fall fun.
Enjoy some seasonal crafts, tasty fall treats, and popcorn. Bring your friends, grab a snack, and get into the autumn spirit!

Fall Fest – Oshawa
2025-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | DCSA Student Centre, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 0C5, Canada
🍂 Fall Fest with DCSA – Oshawa 🍁
Celebrate the season with us at Fall Fest! Stop by the DCSA Student Centre at Oshawa campus on Tuesday, October 7, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm for an afternoon of cozy fall fun.
Enjoy:

Free fruit & veggie bag giveaway (limited quantities)
Seasonal crafts
Tasty fall treats & popcorn

Bring your friends, grab a snack, and get into the autumn spirit!

Orange Shirt Day Mini Powwow
2025-09-30 10:00 - 14:30 | First Peoples Indigenous Centre, 2000 Simcoe Street N, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 0C5, Canada
​Join us in honouring Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a heartfelt Mini Powwow that celebrates Indigenous culture, resilience, and community. This gathering is a space for reflection, healing, and unity as we remember the children impacted by residential schools and recognize the ongoing journey toward reconciliation.
Experience the power of traditional drumming, dancing, and storytelling, and connect with local members of the Indigenous community beyond Durham College. Everyone is welcome!
This event will be held OUTDOORS in the Naanaagide’endamowin (Art of Thinking) Courtyard, adjacent to the CFCE building. In the event of rain, the rain location will be announced.
If you plan on joining us for lunch, please secure your lunch ticket HERE. No other part of the event requires registration. Drop in for one or two activities, or join us for the whole day! Whatever your schedule allows!
AGENDA:
​10am: opening by Susan Byrne, smudge & fire lighting
10:30: fire teachings with Ronald Leaman
11am – 12pm: Jingle dress teachings, drumming, dancing (Rachel Taunton, Destiny Cardinal, High Tide Singers)
12 – 1 pm: lunch/light refreshments in ORSIE
1 – 2 pm: stories/workshops/crafts in FPIC; fireside chats & sweetgrass braiding with Jenn Fournier in courtyard
2-2:30 pm: closing in courtyard

Button Making for Orange Shirt Day
2025-09-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Student Centre Lounge, 12 Commencement Dr, Oshawa, ON, ON L1G 0C5, Canada
Create your own button to wear on Orange Shirt Day—a day to honour Survivors, their families, and the children who never came home.
All are welcome, drop-in event, supplies provided!
🗓️ Monday, September 29th
⏰ 12 pm – 3 pm
📍 Student Centre Lounge

ROM After Dark Trip
2025-09-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C6, Canada
Explore the Royal Ontario Museum like never before during its After Dark series! The bus will leave DCSA Student Centre at 6 pm and return from the ROM just after 11 pm. This unique nighttime celebration features live music, pop-up performances, groundbreaking visual arts, and distinctive food and drink. Must be 19+, and a government ID will be required to bring. One drink ticket is included in the purchase of a ticket.

📅 Friday, September 26
🕕 Bus leaves at 6 PM
📍 Departure from Oshawa Campus – Student Centre

Blue Jays Game
2025-09-23 17:00 - 22:00 | Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON, M5V 1J3, Canada
Join DCSA for a night at the ballpark to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays! It’s Loonie Dog Night, so come hungry and enjoy $1 hot dogs while you watch the game. Transportation is included. Space is limited, so grab your Eventbrite ticket early and don’t miss out on this classic Toronto experience.
📅 Tuesday, September 23
🕔 Bus leaves at 5 PM
📍 Departure from Oshawa Campus – Student Centre

Sexy Bingo
2025-09-18 20:00 - 22:00 | 2200 North, 2200 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, Ontario, L1L 0L8, Canada
Sexy Bingo takes your typical bingo game and turns up the fun. Hosted by the lively and hilarious Miss J, this event combines classic bingo rules with cheeky banter, adult humour, and themed prizes that are just a little on the spicy side. Add in food specials and plenty of laughs, and you’ve got a night you won’t forget. Perfect for groups of friends or anyone looking for an entertaining night out on campus.
📅 Thursday, September 18
🕗 8 PM – 10 PM
📍 Oshawa Campus – Room North 2200

Crafts & Canines – Whitby
2025-09-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Whitby Cafeteria, 1610 Champlain Ave, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A7, Canada
Stop by for a relaxing afternoon of crafts and canine cuddles. Whether you’re looking to unwind or get creative, this event is a great way to de-stress and connect with others.
📅 Monday, September 15
🕛 12 PM – 2 PM
📍 Whitby Campus – In front of DCSA Office

Movie on the Lawn
2025-09-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Bus Loop, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1G 0C5, Canada
🌧️ WEATHER UPDATE 🌧️
Due to the rain today (Sept 5th 2025), tonight’s outdoor Movie Night has been postponed. A new date has been set for Tuesday, September 9th
Enjoy a cozy outdoor movie night under the stars! We’ll have popcorn, drinks, and some blankets available, but feel free to bring your own for extra comfort. Grab your friends and come watch a movie with us!
Movie: Lilo & Stitch
📅 Tuesday, September 9th
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Oshawa Campus – Bus Loop

Student Centre Day
2025-09-09 12:00 - 15:00 | DCSA Student Centre, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 0C5, Canada
Celebrate student life with outdoor games, axe throwing, giveaways, and a BBQ lunch. Stop by the Student Centre to check out Esports activities, connect with services, and enjoy some fun between classes.
📅 Tuesday, September 9
🕛 12 PM – 3 PM
📍 Oshawa Campus – Student Centre

Crafts & Canines – Oshawa
2025-09-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Student Centre Lounge, 12 Commencement Dr, Oshawa, ON, ON L1G 0C5, Canada
Take a break and drop by for an afternoon of creativity and calm. Meet some friendly therapy dogs and enjoy hands-on crafting in the Student Centre Lounge.
📅 Monday, September 8
🕛 12 PM – 3 PM
📍 Oshawa Campus – Student Centre Lounge

GlowZone: Headphone Disco
2025-09-04 20:00 - 23:00 | Polonsky Commons, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON, , ON L1G 0C5, Canada
Get ready to dance like no one’s listening—literally! GlowZone is a silent disco experience featuring three DJ channels, glowing headphones, and a fun outdoor setting. Hosted in partnership with OTSU.
📅 Thursday, September 4
🕗 8 PM – 11 PM
📍 Oshawa Campus – Polonsky Commons

Whitby Block Party
2025-09-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Whitby Campus Front Entrance, 1610 Champlain Ave, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A7, Canada
Kick off the semester at Whitby with games, axe throwing, music, food, and sweet treats at our Between the Bricks Social. It’s the perfect chance to hang out between classes and meet other students during O-Week.
📅 Wednesday, September 3
🕛 12 PM – 3 PM
📍 Whitby Campus – In front of the Don Lovisa Building

DCSA Wonderland Day Trip
2025-06-19 10:00 - 20:00 | Canada’s Wonderland, 1 Canada's Wonderland Drive, Vaughan, Onartio, L6A 1S6, Canada
🌞SUMMER IS HERE! 🌞
Which means WE are heading to Canad’a Wonderland!
🏆 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR $40 For DC Students, guests are welcome to come at a $45.00 ticket price. Includes your Canada’s Wonderland ticket, bus ride to and from Durham College.
🚌 THE BUS will pick students up in front of the Student Centre at 10:00 AM SHARP. Do NOT be late. 🚌
Don’t wait – secure your spot now for a fun trip to Canada’s Wonderland by heading to the link in our bio!!
☀️Canada’s Wonderland Tips/Rules:
– Bring a water bottle for the water stations (no glass)
– Dress for the weather: we will be going rain or shine (rides may vary depending on weather)
– Bring sunscreen
– Do NOT bring a backpack
– Bring cards, as Canada’s Wonderland is cashless
– No smoking or vaping on the park premises

Free Freezies!
2025-06-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Whitby Cafeteria, 1610 Champlain Ave, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A7, Canada
Beat the heat with free freezies!
📅 Thursday, June 5th
🕛 1 PM
📍 Whitby Campus

All For One - DCSA Takeover TFC
2025-05-14 17:00 - 22:00 | BMO Field, 170 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3, Canada
⚽️ ALL FOR ONE! ⚽️
Join the DCSA for an epic soccer match in the city as Toronto FC takes on FC Cincinnati! 🔥
📅 Wednesday, May 14th
🕔 5 PM
🎟️ Tickets are just $25! including Bus transportation there and back from the game, game admission, and fees.
Don’t miss out—let’s cheer on TFC together! ❤️🏟️

Grow with the Flow: Microgreens for Mind & Body
2025-05-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Fireside Reading Room Library
Sprout some wellness! Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own mini indoor garden, perfect for a dorm room or small space. You’ll plant microgreen seeds—nutrient-packed superfoods that grow fast and add a healthy boost to any meal. Plus, learn about the mental health benefits of gardening, from stress relief to mindfulness. No green thumb required—just bring yourself and get ready to grow! Group Date Time, Location: Wednesday May 14th 2:00-3:00 Fireside Reading Room, 2nd floor Campus Library, Oshawa campus

Student Centre Day
2025-05-08 12:00 - 15:00 | DCSA Student Centre, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 0C5, Canada
Kick off the May semester with good vibes, great food, and fun! Student Centre Day is your chance to connect, unwind, and start the new term on the right foot.
Enjoy a FREE BBQ
Vibe to live music
Dive into games and activities
Meet new people and learn about campus resources
Whether new to campus or just returning for another round, this is the perfect way to ease into the semester. Come hang out and make your first week unforgettable!

Crafternoon
2025-05-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Student Centre Room 217, 12 Commencement Dr, Oshawa, ON, L1G 0C5, Canada
Let your creativity shine at our Crafternoon session! Join us for an afternoon of relaxing pottery painting with Crockadoodle. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking to try something new, this is a fun, no-pressure space to express yourself. All materials are provided—just bring yourself and your imagination!

Don't Stress you got this - Donut giveaway
2025-05-06 13:00 - 17:00 | Whitby Cafeteria, 1610 Champlain Ave, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A7, Canada
Fuel your first week at DC with a sweet treat—grab a free donut and recharge!
