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Second Story Circle a Success

November 23, 2022 No Comments

The second Kerrisdale-Musqueam Story Circle, held in mid November, drew attendees of all ages and walks of life. After listening to Gitxsan artist and scholar Michael Blackstock share his thoughts and Indigenous knowledge on water sustainability, participants each created their own climate-change-themed collage (see photo above). The collages were then joined together in one large collective piece, which now hangs in the Seniors Centre lobby beside a joint collage created at the first Story Circle

Calling for Board Member Nominations

November 17, 2022 No Comments

It’s that time of year when the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society’s Nominating Committee begins recruiting potential board members for the next term. (See board members Humaira Akhtar, left, and Kathy McKay in recruiting action in the photo above.) In fact, the committee has recommended a slate of candidates to fill vacant board seats every year since the society’s early days in the 1940s. And the board of directors has long overseen the programming, events and activities at

Winter Registration: Heads-up

November 14, 2022 No Comments

Mark your calendar with these key dates: Online and in-person:9 a.m., Saturday, December 10• 60% of spots will be available online; 40% in-personBy phone:9 a.m., Monday, December 12• 604-257-8100 Our brochure will be available online Dec. 2 and in the centre Dec. 5.

Monarch November Newsletter & Menu

October 31, 2022 No Comments

Holiday bus trips, handy workshops and a range of social activities, from table tennis to Scrabble – all that and more in the Monarch November newsletter! Plus, feast your eyes on the November menu (peach-glazed chicken or salmon pie, anyone?)

Group fitness classes are back!

October 11, 2022 No Comments

The Kerrisdale Community Centre is pleased to once again offer a full roster of ongoing group fitness classes. Get fit this fall and winter with workouts ranging from step, core fit and Zumba to total body conditioning (TBC) and stretch. Drop in or purchase a 10-visit pass. See prices and schedule here.

Fall spots still open

August 11, 2022 No Comments

Punch it up this fall with a new class! We still have some spots left in our fall programs. You can register online, in-person (5851 West Boulevard, Vancouver) or by phone (604-257-8100). Check out all our new fall programs (page 4) and register with our clickable brochure or searchable program database. 🥊 🍂

Visit our Indigenous pop-up library

May 31, 2022 No Comments

Browse a diverse range of titles while chatting with your neighbours at the new Indigenous Pop-up Library. Opened this spring in the Seniors Centre Lobby, the installation (shown here with past board and past Seniors Council member Anne Monahan) aims to support community engagement focused on the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action through literacy and storytelling. Born out of discussions between the centre’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC), the Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS) and

KCC Youth Leaders Charity Drive

December 11, 2021 No Comments

Make a difference in the lives of homeless and low-income residents by donating to KCC Youth Leaders’ charity drive. At the time of writing, around 2000 residents of Metro Vancouver are homeless, and over 1500 live in shelters with low income. These people do not have access to safe and affordable housing, let alone basic facilities, such as hygiene products. Homeless and low-income residents are more at risk of a medical emergency, such as

Arbutus Greenway Clean-up Project

November 22, 2021 No Comments

On October 26, 2021, Kerrisdale Youth Leaders (Grade 8-12) collaborated with the Kerrisdale’s Girls Group (Grade 4-7) to organize an Arbutus Greenway clean-up project. In an hour-long event, 11 Kerrisdale Youth Leaders and Girls Group members, accompanied by 2 City of Vancouver staff members, collected litter to clean the neighborhood from the Kerrisdale Community Centre to 51st Avenue. The group of young changemakers, armed with trash pickers, gloves, and garbage bags, collected several bags of

New Seniors Blog Page

March 23, 2021 No Comments

We are pleased to announce that a new Seniors Blog Page has been created for all news and community event items relating to the Seniors Centre. Simply scroll down to Facilities on the Home Page and view details under the Seniors Centre. You’ll find the latest updates on what’s happening at the Seniors Centre and your favourite Recipes from Betty’s Kitchen and more! We encourage you to leave a comment and/or suggestions for how we

Archive

Second Story Circle a Success

Calling for Board Member Nominations

Winter Registration: Heads-up

Monarch November Newsletter & Menu

Group fitness classes are back!

Fall spots still open

Visit our Indigenous pop-up library

KCC Youth Leaders Charity Drive

Arbutus Greenway Clean-up Project

New Seniors Blog Page

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