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December 5, 2025
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The December KCCS Newsletter is here! Unwrap now for hot dates (think winter registration), cool winter camps and a chill free skate.
The December KCCS Newsletter is here! Unwrap now for hot dates (think winter registration), cool winter camps and a chill free skate.
It’ll be another Opera Zone gone wild! Come for the arias and opera songs but stay for the pop music, art songs, a Chinese ballad and Elvis hits. Don’t miss this all-ages event on Sunday, Dec. 7, 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 centre’s
As we approach our 2026 AGM and election, the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society is looking for volunteers with a wide variety of skills, experience and background to serve as board of directors. Successful applicants will be elected to one- or two-year terms, spending a few to several hours per week on centre activities. In exchange, they’ll meet other community members, help make a difference in their neighbourhood and gain experience in non-profit. Are you interested
Get ready for winter by checking out the Winter 2026 Guide! Available online and at the centre – print copies can be found at both the front and seniors desks. Winter Registration Dates
Sign up for a Peaceful Families or Youth Talks mental health workshop! Hosted by Youth Connect Vancouver founder, Steve Sorrenti. Details in poster. Register here.
Growing up singing and playing musical instruments, Abigail LaForest would later discover that music is not just for self-expression but also for bringing people together and supporting well-being. A recipient of the George Stroumboulopoulos Scholarship for their advocacy work in disability care, LaForest has witnessed firsthand how group music therapy can help with pain management and improve quality of life. Earning a bachelor of music therapy at Capilano University, they were able to combine their passion for music with their desire to make
A love for tennis was sparked early on for brothers Spencer and Marshall Mackoff. First introduced to the sport in public parks as young children by their mother, they began playing more seriously at UBC tennis camps. Eventually becoming coaches themselves, they founded Summer Smash Tennis together in 2012 – and haven’t looked back. Operating year-round today, Summer Smash Tennis teaches some 2,000 students annually through community centres, schools and First Nations. Spencer, drawing from his varsity
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
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.
As a shy child, Jessica Wampler discovered the power and magic of music. “I found through music I was able to express myself in ways I was too shy to do in my daily life,” says Wampler. “I felt the magic that music can bring, whether singing alone at home or finding the courage to somehow perform in front of a live audience.” Today, the West Side Music Together teacher helps babies and children up to