Carlisle Optimist Club

10/15/2026

Optimist Club of Oakville is doing a costume drive. Drop off is Saturday Oct 24th

🎃 Got Halloween Costumes Your Kids Have Outgrown? 🎃

Give them a second life and help spread some Halloween magic in our community!

We are accepting donations of clean, gently used Halloween costumes for our upcoming Oakville Optimist Halloween Event.

📍 Drop-off Date: Saturday, October 24th
⏰ Drop-off Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Bring your donated costumes by during these hours to help make Halloween extra special for local youth! 👻✨

⚠️ Important Note: Please note that dropping off a costume donation does not grant entry to or participation in the Halloween event. You must be pre-registered to enter the event.

Thank you for your generosity and support in making a difference for youth in Oakville! 🧡🖤

10/08/2026

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The Optimist Club of Carlisle is looking for dependable student volunteers who want to earn their community service hours while helping children learn to skate!

What you’ll do:
Assist first-time skaters as they get onto the ice and help them find their lesson group and get comfortable on the ice.

Monday & Wednesday evenings
5:00–6:30 PM
Carlisle Arena
Starting October 19 to March 6

Must be a proficient skater and comfortable working with young children.

This is a great opportunity to earn community hours while making a difference in our Learn to Skate program!

contact [email protected]

09/25/2026

Great volunteer opportunity!

Volunteers Needed! 🎉
Calling all students, families, friends, and adults! We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help support your local food bank at the Rockton World’s Fair.

This is a great opportunity for students to earn volunteer hours, and adults are more than welcome to join us too! Grab a friend, family member, or come on your own—we’d love to have you!

Volunteers will help us raise funds at the entrance gates throughout the fair. Every volunteer makes a difference, and we appreciate your time and support! ❤️

🍔 Bonus: We’ll give volunteers a 15-minute break after 1.5 hours so you can grab some delicious fair food and enjoy a little of the fun!

Come out, lend a hand, and help make a difference in our community. We’d love to have you volunteer with us!

Contact Jim at [email protected] to volunteer!

📆: Friday, October 9
Main Entrance 
* 4 to 7 pm
Front Entrance 
* 4 to 7 pm
Back Entrance 
* 4 to 7 pm

📆: Saturday, October 10
Main Entrance 
* 10 am to 12 pm
* 12 pm to 3 pm
* 3 pm to 7 pm
Front Entrance 
* 10 am to 12 pm
* 12 pm to 3 pm
* 3 pm to 7 pm
Back Entrance
* 10 am to 12 pm
* 12 pm to 3 pm
* 3 pm to 7 pm

📆: Sunday, October 11
Main Entrance 
* 10 am to 12 pm
* 12 pm to 3 pm
* 3 pm to 6 pm
Front Entrance 
* 10 am to 12 pm
* 12 pm to 3 pm
* 3 pm to 6 pm
Back Entrance
* 10 am to 12 pm
* 12 pm to 3 pm
* 3 pm to 6 pm

📆: Monday, October 12
Main Entrance 
* 10 am to 12 pm
Front Entrance 
* 10 am to 12 pm
Back Entrance
* 10 am to 12 pm

Thank you for your continued support!💚🙏💙
📆: Monday to Thursday 10am-4pm for donations, Wednesday 9am-8pm for food pick up
📞: 905-690-1036
📧: [email protected]
🌐: www.flamboroughfoodbank.com

09/25/2026

The members of the Optimist Club of Carlisle were busy this past weekend serving up food at two events.
Our thanks to our sponsors and supporters.

Flamborough Men's Slo Pitch League
Scott Watson and Family, organizers of the Harold Watson Memorial Waterdown Car show and Swap

Farmway Foods
Brenn-B Farms Ltd.
Wildhagen Greenhouses
Guest volunteers

Look for our blue club tent on Saturday Sept 26 at the Carlisle United Church 200th Anniversary celebration.

The Optimist Club is donating one can of beans for every club member.

Complete our Membership application and we will donate a can of beans for you too! Win-Win-Win

See you Saturday!

09/11/2026

Registration is now OPEN for our Learn to Skate and Edges Program!

We have changed the registration portal so you will need to create your account first time.

The registration process is streamlined and have a couple of slides shared here to help get started

To start, visit our new webpage

optimistclubofcarlisle.ca

We can be reached at [email protected] with any questions.

We’re excited for this new season!

08/29/2026

Fall vibes 🍂

Summer is flying by and fall is right around the corner… which means the Garden Centre is reopening! 🌱🍂🌸

Mark your calendars for September 4th, we can’t wait to see you! 💚

08/28/2026

⛸️ We are thrilled to announce the Learn to Skate Program is almost here for another year! 🥳🎉

We are excited about some changes we’re able to make to our program. Please review the skills in each class to choose the right class. for your child

Registration opens soon and will announce with links to our new registration page

We can’t wait to see you back on the ice!

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

06/27/2026

A great way to celebrate Canada Day! 🇨🇦

06/27/2026

A terrific opportunity to volunteer and contribute to this important work

Volunteer with us this summer! 🌳 🥾 🌿

From June to September, you can help restore Hidden Valley Park with our Landscape Restoration team. Plant native trees, shrubs and wildflowers, or help pull invasive species along Grindstone Creek.

Our first tree planting event at Hidden Valley Park is this Saturday, June 27 from 10 am to 12 pm. Register today to help improve habitat, support biodiversity, and strengthen the ecological connections between Cootes Paradise and the Escarpment. 💚

Learn more and register here: https://www.conservationhalton.ca/community-volunteer-days/