Summer Program Highlights
Check out new programs, from the one-on-one For the Love of Literacy (three-five year olds) and Westcoast Pickleball Academy (nine-12 year olds) to Pet Loss Art Therapy Group (19-64 year olds). And save your spot in returning classes like Let’s Boost Reading (six-seven year olds), Colour Your Ideas (seven-11 year olds) and Yoga to Unwind and Reset (18-plus years). Visit the Summer 2025 Guide to peruse all programs.
Next Opera Zone: Sunday, July 6
Enjoy an afternoon of arias and songs by Gerard Satamian and other accomplished opera singers at the next Opera Zone. Catch this all-ages event on Sunday, July 6, 2025, 2-4 p.m., in the Seniors Multipurpose Room. A $20 annual registration fee is required to attend Opera Zone performances to the year or pay $6 to drop in. Register by phone (604-257-8100) or in person at the Kerrisdale Community Centre front desk.
Canada Day Celebration
See you at the centre on Tuesday, July 1, to celebrate the country’s national holiday! From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be carnival games, arts and crafts, raffle prizes, a scavenger hunt, pottery painting (separate registration required), live music and other performances. BBQ items available for purchase while supplies last. Event is free; registration required.
Summer Registration Opens!
It’s time to sign up for summer! Choose from new and returning programs, plus specialty camps and events. How to register:
Instructor Spotlight: Jan Cooper
Don’t tell Jan Cooper that you can’t sing. “Singing is within all of us. Some people are natural and others need to be trained. If you can speak, you can sing,” says Cooper, a vocal coach with 40 years’ experience. Introducing his vocal training programs to the Kerrisdale Community Centre this year, Cooper brings a variety of musical and theatrical experience to the classroom. He got his break during the production of Godspell at the