Spring has sprung with sports and playdates! Read all about active programs, a giant indoor playground and our new personal trainer in the April issue of the KCCS newsletter.
Be in the know about National Volunteer Week, Earth Day events, and tulips and tea day trips – all in the April Monarch. Plus, tuck into the menu‘s curry chicken with rice, pork chops in mushroom sauce and beef moussaka with roasted potatoes.
See you and your littles at the Kerrisdale Play Palace Community Night! Inside the Kerrisdale Arena (5670 E. Blvd.), Thursday, April 30, 5-7 p.m. Free; no registration required. Kerrisdale Play Palace’s 2026 season starts April 10. Learn more here.
Let’s give a warm welcome to Rachel Yung! Born and raised in Hong Kong, the Marpole-based instructor is excited to bring her passion for Chinese painting to the Kerrisdale Community Centre. Q: What is your favourite thing about teaching Chinese painting?A: Sharing both the techniques and quiet joy of Chinese painting – helping students experience its beauty, rhythm and expressive power. Q: What do you want students to take away from your class?A: Practical skills, confidence in their own creativity and a
Get ready for the season and save your spots! How to register: • Online via our clickable guide, Find a Program & Register webpage or Vancouver Recreation; • In person at 5851 W. Blvd.;• Phone at 604-257-8100. NOTE: Summer camp registration opens separately from spring registration this year. Starting in 2026, all Vancouver community centres will share one city-wide registration date. Browse summer camp options in the Spring 2026 Guide (p. 7-11), then register starting on these dates:• Online and in person: 7 p.m., Wednesday, April
Our Spring 2026 Guide is here. Check it out online or pick up a copy at the centre. Browse new and returning programs, plus summer day camps. Find spring registration information on p. 2.
Say hello to Yoko Maruyama! The veteran Japanese teacher grew up in Tokyo and has been living in Kerrisdale for the past 25 years, launching her own business – Japanese Learning Vancouver – along the way. We caught up with Maruyama to find out more about her passion for languages and teaching. Q: How long have you been teaching at the KCC?A: Since the beginning of 2022. We all were still wearing masks. Q: What is your favourite thing about
Introducing the 2025-2026 KCCS Board of Directors! These are the volunteers who work so hard to help make the Kerrisdale Community Centre run so smoothly. If you’d like to give back to your community and be a part of this dedicated team, stay tuned for future calls for nominations and learn more here.
On December 13, 2023, Vancouver City Council passed a motion by a vote of 8-3 that started the process to abolish the elected Vancouver Park Board and to transfer its responsibilities to a city department under the direct control of City Council. Many citizens and community groups, including the Kerrisdale Community Centre and 18 other Community Centre Associations, are opposed to this decision taken by eight of the 11 City Councillors. Eight city councillors do
Welcome to the Kerrisdale Community Garden (KCG). The Kerrisdale Community Garden (KCG) is a collaborative association of 21 plot holders who work together to: grow vegetables and flowers in an organic and pesticide-free manner collaborate on community based projects enjoy the harmony and good feeling that comes from honest satisfying work in a beautiful setting offer a welcoming place in which a community of gardeners can flourish along with their crops Our community services include: providing