New this month for seniors is a knitting group social, indoor bocce and Saturday Social Dance – it’s back! Plus, the first BBQ of the year – think burgers, potato salad and all the fixin’s – on July 21. Read all about it in the July newsletter. Please note: no Seniors Lunch Program July 1-10 due to floor refinishing.

Family fun alert! 😉 Maple Grove Family Day returns Sunday, July 17, with another exciting afternoon of live music, face painting, balloon art, arts and crafts, and volunteer-led games and activities. Details in poster. Pool admission info here.

Music in the Park returns this summer, kicking off Friday, July 8, with Kristina Emmott and Friends performing acoustic music for children. Then catch the Caribbean rhythms of SweetPan (July 15), an encore of Kristina Emmott and Friends (July 22) and acoustic-electric folk-pop duo Fraser-Henderson (July 29). Lug a lawn chair or pack a blanket and kick back to the sounds of summer. Fridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., beside the Maple Grove Park playground (6875 Yew Street).

If you’re visiting the Kerrisdale Community Centre on 🇨🇦 Canada Day 🇨🇦 (Friday, July 1), please note our temporary hours: Centre: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Pool: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Seniors Centre: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for today (June 26). As a result, the Kerrisdale Community Centre will be operating as a cooling centre till 8 p.m.  Our lobby, seating spaces and washrooms are available to the general public, as well as well-behaved and cared for pets, to get respite from the heat. If you’re feeling the heat, please keep safe by bringing yourself and loved ones to the centre today.

Head into summer on the right notes by attending the next Opera Zone! Held July 3 from 2-4 p.m. in the Seniors Centre Multipurpose Room, the all-ages event promises arias and songs by Gerard Satamian and other notable opera singers. Please register prior to the event, either by phone (604-257-8100) or online. And an Opera Zone Program Card is required at the door ($10 annual fee or $5 to drop in).

Mark your calendar for our free all-ages Canada Day Celebration! There’ll be live entertainment and lawn games; hot dogs, lemonade and cupcakes; plus a mini play gym and bouncy castle. More details in the poster. See you there!

. . . . to the launch of the Kerrisdale-Musqueam Story Circle. The Kerrisdale Community Centre, located in the heart of the Musqueam’s traditional and unceded territory, sits on an ancient Musqueam village site. The centre is committed to seeking new ways of interpreting local places and opening our hearts – ways that include Indigenous perspectives and values. We want to make this new and old knowledge accessible to all, including the next generation of emerging

You can now register online, in person or by phone (604-257-8100) for exciting new programs and returning summer favourites. We’ve made the selection and registration process easy with both our clickable online brochure and handy searchable database. Sign up today to save your spot or mark your calendar for our drop-in classes.

Enjoy an afternoon of listening to arias and songs by Gerard Satamian and other accomplished opera singers! A $10 annual registration fee is required to attend Opera Zone performances to the year or pay $5 to drop in. Catch this all-ages event on Sunday, June 12, 2-4 p.m. in the Seniors Centre Multipurpose Room. Call 604-257-8100 to pre-register.