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OMCA will close at 2 pm on Saturday, May 11.
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Thanksgiving: CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Christmas: CLOSED for Christmas
Sunday: Open 10 am–3 pm
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Tuesday: Open 11 am–5 pm
OMCA will close at 2 pm on Saturday, May 19.
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