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Upcoming Community Events for Seniors 55+ in South Vancouver
The Seniors Hub is proud to network and link our Community Partners who offer events and services to South Vancouver Seniors.
Please scroll down to view Senior Activity + Events. Please check back as this page is updated often. If you have a community or non-profit event or activities related to seniors 55+ in Southeast Vancouver and would like it posted on this page - we will consider it, please submit your event on this page.
Please scroll down to view Senior Activity + Events. Please check back as this page is updated often. If you have a community or non-profit event or activities related to seniors 55+ in Southeast Vancouver and would like it posted on this page - we will consider it, please submit your event on this page.
Senior Events @ Killarney
Killarney Community Centre
6260 Killarney Street,
Vancouver, BC
Directions: google map
Website: www.killarneycentre.ca
Telephone: 604-718-8208
- Recreation SPRING 2018 Program Guide in pdf
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• Hep B Blood Screening on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 9:00am-3:00pm at Killarney Community Centre. More here
• Mexican Cinco De Mayo Fiesta at Killarney Community Centre on Saturday, May 5, 2018 begins at noon. More here
• Free Move for Health Day at Killarney Community Centre on May 10, 2018 all day. More here
• Vancouver Earthquake Preparedness: You and Your Pet at Killarney Community Centre on May 23, 2018 at 7pm. More here
• Free Gear up to Celebrate Seniors Week June 8th with Latin Funk @ Killarney. More here
• Bus Trip Summer BBQ @ Peace Arch Park Monday, July 16th. More here
6260 Killarney Street,
Vancouver, BC
Directions: google map
Website: www.killarneycentre.ca
Telephone: 604-718-8208
- Recreation SPRING 2018 Program Guide in pdf
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• Hep B Blood Screening on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 9:00am-3:00pm at Killarney Community Centre. More here
• Mexican Cinco De Mayo Fiesta at Killarney Community Centre on Saturday, May 5, 2018 begins at noon. More here
• Free Move for Health Day at Killarney Community Centre on May 10, 2018 all day. More here
• Vancouver Earthquake Preparedness: You and Your Pet at Killarney Community Centre on May 23, 2018 at 7pm. More here
• Free Gear up to Celebrate Seniors Week June 8th with Latin Funk @ Killarney. More here
• Bus Trip Summer BBQ @ Peace Arch Park Monday, July 16th. More here
Senior Events @ Sunset
Sunset Commmunity Centre
6810 Main Street, Vancouver, BC
Directions: google map
Website: www.mysunset.net
Telephone: 604-718-5865
- Recreation SPRING 2018 Program Guide in pdf
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• Canada Day Celebration @ Sunset
Sunday, July 1st, 2018 - 12 noon to 4pm
Free Carnival Rides and Games - rain or shine
BBQ and Concession, Community Partners. More here
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@ Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre
7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver, BC V5X 3Z4
Contact Reception at 604-718-6521
Website: www.moberlyartscentre.ca
- see website for more info and other events
Move, Groove, Improve
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House - The Seniors Hub and South Vancouver Neighbourhood House are pleased to partner with Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre to offer Move, Groove, and Improve, a program focused on active aging and well-being. Participants will engage in physical activities such as chair yoga and go on trips to community hubs to increase social connections. Instruction is in Punjabi.
To register, please call South Vancouver Neighbourhood House at 604-324-6212 or visit the Program page on their website.
6810 Main Street, Vancouver, BC
Directions: google map
Website: www.mysunset.net
Telephone: 604-718-5865
- Recreation SPRING 2018 Program Guide in pdf
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• Canada Day Celebration @ Sunset
Sunday, July 1st, 2018 - 12 noon to 4pm
Free Carnival Rides and Games - rain or shine
BBQ and Concession, Community Partners. More here
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@ Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre
7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver, BC V5X 3Z4
Contact Reception at 604-718-6521
Website: www.moberlyartscentre.ca
- see website for more info and other events
Move, Groove, Improve
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House - The Seniors Hub and South Vancouver Neighbourhood House are pleased to partner with Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre to offer Move, Groove, and Improve, a program focused on active aging and well-being. Participants will engage in physical activities such as chair yoga and go on trips to community hubs to increase social connections. Instruction is in Punjabi.
To register, please call South Vancouver Neighbourhood House at 604-324-6212 or visit the Program page on their website.
Senior Events @ Champlain
Champlain Heights Community Centre
3350 Maquinna Drive, Lounge
Directions: google map
Website: www.vancouver.ca/champlainrec
Telephone: 604-718-6575
- Recreation SPRING + SUMMER 2018 Program Guide in pdf
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• This weekend, Come Celebrate Earth Day at Champlain Heights Community Centre and Everett Crowley Park April 21 + 22, 2018. More here
• Champlain Heights Community Festival, Saturday, June 2nd. More here
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Visit Champlain Heights Library
7110 Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC
- google map
3350 Maquinna Drive, Lounge
Directions: google map
Website: www.vancouver.ca/champlainrec
Telephone: 604-718-6575
- Recreation SPRING + SUMMER 2018 Program Guide in pdf
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• This weekend, Come Celebrate Earth Day at Champlain Heights Community Centre and Everett Crowley Park April 21 + 22, 2018. More here
• Champlain Heights Community Festival, Saturday, June 2nd. More here
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Visit Champlain Heights Library
7110 Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC
- google map
Senior Events @ SVNH
South Vancouver
Neighbourhood House
6470 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC
Directions: google map
Website: www.southvan.org
Telephone: 604-324-6212
Note: Some of the above Community Partner events are in partnership with SVNH.
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MONDAY
9:30 am - 11:00 am Cantonese Wellness Program
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Blood Pressure Clinic - 1st & 3rd
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm South Asian Women's Group
TUESDAY
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Intercultural Craft Circle
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ESL Level 1
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Sing-a-long group
WEDNESDAY
9:30 am - 11:00 am Mandarin Wellness Group (English class)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Indoor Exercise
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Shindig Dance Social
THURSDAY
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Intercultural Wellness Program
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Blood Pressure Clinic - 1st & 3rd
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Community Lunch $4.50 members/$5 non-members
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ESL Level 2
FRIDAY
9:00 am - 10:30 am Beginners Tai Chi
12 pm - 2:30 pm Bingo Social - Know your limit, play within it.
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Scroll below for further SVNH events and services
Neighbourhood House
6470 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC
Directions: google map
Website: www.southvan.org
Telephone: 604-324-6212
Note: Some of the above Community Partner events are in partnership with SVNH.
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MONDAY
9:30 am - 11:00 am Cantonese Wellness Program
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Blood Pressure Clinic - 1st & 3rd
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm South Asian Women's Group
TUESDAY
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Intercultural Craft Circle
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ESL Level 1
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Sing-a-long group
WEDNESDAY
9:30 am - 11:00 am Mandarin Wellness Group (English class)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Indoor Exercise
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Shindig Dance Social
THURSDAY
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Intercultural Wellness Program
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Blood Pressure Clinic - 1st & 3rd
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Community Lunch $4.50 members/$5 non-members
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ESL Level 2
FRIDAY
9:00 am - 10:30 am Beginners Tai Chi
12 pm - 2:30 pm Bingo Social - Know your limit, play within it.
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Scroll below for further SVNH events and services
Other Senior Community Events
New Seniors Hub program @ SVNH
Click image to view and upload pdf poster
South Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Network
Food & Community at South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Do you have an interest in working with and sharing food in your community? Would you like to see improved access to food in South Vancouver? Have an idea for or enjoy helping organize community events and projects around food?
South Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Network
Food & Community at South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
contact:
Laura Gair (Community Food Programmer)
by email or by calling her 604-324-6212
Community Kitchens
Do you like to cook, or want to learn how? Check out one of the ongoing community kitchens in South Vancouver!
Culloden Court Community Kitchen
Orchard Park Community Kitchen – Started in May 2017!
South Hill Community Kitchen
Do you have an interest in working with and sharing food in your community? Would you like to see improved access to food in South Vancouver? Have an idea for or enjoy helping organize community events and projects around food?
South Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Network
Food & Community at South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
contact:
Laura Gair (Community Food Programmer)
by email or by calling her 604-324-6212
Community Kitchens
Do you like to cook, or want to learn how? Check out one of the ongoing community kitchens in South Vancouver!
Culloden Court Community Kitchen
- 3rd Monday of the month from 4:30-7:00pm.
- Culloden Court, 1375 E 47th Avenue
- Open to BC Housing residents
- Advanced registration recommended
Orchard Park Community Kitchen – Started in May 2017!
- 2nd Saturday of the month from 12:30-3:30
- Orchard Park, 5988 Nanaimo Street
- Advanced registration recommended
South Hill Community Kitchen
- 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from 5:30-8:30pm.
- Christ City Church, 5887 Prince Edward Street
- $2 per participant, $3 per family
- Advanced registration required
21st Century Flea Market
Appraiser Gale Pirie
With 175 different vendors offering everything from shabby chic to 50's kitsch, collectibles and memorabilia to vintage kitchenalia, this popular European-style collectors market is a must-see…185 tables jam-packed full of bargains on deluxe 20th century junque makes each date an absolutely-do-not-miss treasure-hunting adventure!
Ever wonder about that interesting old box you found in the attic, or whether that sparkling ring you scored at the thrift shop is the real mccoy or not? Drop-in appraisals will be held from 10am-3pm at all 21st Century Flea Markets, on a first-come-first-served basis. Items should be small enough to carry, with a maximum of three items per person allowed, and the cost of each verbal appraisal is $10 per item or 3 items for $25 (cash only please). We cannot accept responsibility for the safety of your items, so please take care to wrap fragile pieces well.
Upcoming 2018 Dates: More info on website
Held at the Croatian Cultural Centre
3250 Commercial Drive (at 16th Avenue)
Vancouver, BC - google map
General Admission $5 at Door 10 am-3 pm • Special Early-Bird Admission $20 at Door 7am-10am • Children Under 13 Free with Adult Admission • Free Parking • Snack Bar • ATM • Wheelchair Accessible
Ever wonder about that interesting old box you found in the attic, or whether that sparkling ring you scored at the thrift shop is the real mccoy or not? Drop-in appraisals will be held from 10am-3pm at all 21st Century Flea Markets, on a first-come-first-served basis. Items should be small enough to carry, with a maximum of three items per person allowed, and the cost of each verbal appraisal is $10 per item or 3 items for $25 (cash only please). We cannot accept responsibility for the safety of your items, so please take care to wrap fragile pieces well.
Upcoming 2018 Dates: More info on website
- May 6
- July 8
- September 23
- November 18
Held at the Croatian Cultural Centre
3250 Commercial Drive (at 16th Avenue)
Vancouver, BC - google map
General Admission $5 at Door 10 am-3 pm • Special Early-Bird Admission $20 at Door 7am-10am • Children Under 13 Free with Adult Admission • Free Parking • Snack Bar • ATM • Wheelchair Accessible
SVSACS Afternoon Movies + Brunch
Scroll down to see movie line-up
Note: See SVSACS regular monthly meeting schedule below.
The Southeast Vancouver Seniors' Arts and Cultural Centre Society (SVSACS) promote arts and culture for seniors by hosting monthly socials, workshops and special events.
We offer an attractive and very inexpensive brunch for $3 and good company. If time is pressing, you may want to skip brunch and just enjoy coffee at 12 noon and movie at 12:20 pm (see time and movie schedule below).
Join SVSACS at Champlain Heights Community Centre every month for a Free Feature Movie offered in cooperation with our partners and the volunteers of Collingwood Policing Centre!
Meet and Greet 11 – 11:30 am
Brunch option - 11:30 am Seating limited to first 30 seniors to register***
(Call 604-718-6575 to reserve on dates shown below)
***Luncheon before Movies available for first 30 elders who register by calling our partners at Champlain Heights Community Centre at 604-7l8-6575 to reserve;
$3 for brunch. If full, ask to be put on wait list in case someone cancels. Please call and cancel if you find you can’t attend after registering so someone on waiting list can come, thanks.
Monday Matinee Movies start time 12:20 sharp
We’ll have movies on Mondays for the 2014 Autumn season.
Come and make new friends, join as a volunteer, or just sit and chat over a cup of tea before the Monday Matinee. You can enjoy brunch or just the fellowship and movie. There’s always a warm welcome and maybe a laugh or two to share. Loneliness is an unnecessary hurt...so please tell your senior/elder neighbours that there is a nice safe place to go and new people to meet.
Afternoon Movie Line-Up
Make note of our new schedule below - please mark your calendar. No registration required for attending the movie.
All Movies held at:
Champlain Heights Community Centre (Upstairs Lounge),
3350 Maquinna Drive, Vancouver, BC
- google map
NOTE: Parking is very tight; better to use a bus, or bike.
Bus No. 26 stops close to Centre - google map
More about the work of SVSACS at www.svsacs.org
or call 604-325-0163
The Southeast Vancouver Seniors Arts & Cultural Centre Society is a Registered Charity with no government funding.
- April 4th, 2018 Paterson – Comedy, Drama, Romance, (2016) R 118 min
- May 2nd, 2018 The Imitation Game – Biography, Drama, History, (2014) PG-13 114 Min
- June 6th, 2018 The Nice Guys – Action, Comedy, Crime Drama, (2016) R 116 min
All Movies held at:
Champlain Heights Community Centre (Upstairs Lounge),
3350 Maquinna Drive, Vancouver, BC
- google map
NOTE: Parking is very tight; better to use a bus, or bike.
Bus No. 26 stops close to Centre - google map
More about the work of SVSACS at www.svsacs.org
or call 604-325-0163
The Southeast Vancouver Seniors Arts & Cultural Centre Society is a Registered Charity with no government funding.
SVSACS Monthly Meetings + Workshops
All welcome – New Dates and Times!!
10 am in the upstairs Lounge at Champlain Heights Community Centre (CHCC)
3550 Maquinna Drive, Vancouver BC
- google map
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month:
Regular meetings include expert speakers on topics of interest featured regularly to present information on matters of interest to our age group. Questions are always encouraged. Watch this space and Bulletin Board for posters announcing special presentations. Newcomers always welcome.
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*SVSACS Annual General Meeting
- Thursday September 7, 2017
at Killarney Community Centre - Room 203
6260 Killarney Street, Vancouver, BC
- google map
There will be election of Officers and Directors
- Such other business normally conducted at an AGM
- All are always welcome - Tea + Coffee will be served
Please confirm dates before attending and more info about SVSACS at www.svsacs.org or call 604-325-0163
The Southeast Vancouver Seniors Arts & Cultural Centre Society is a Registered Charity with no government funding.
10 am in the upstairs Lounge at Champlain Heights Community Centre (CHCC)
3550 Maquinna Drive, Vancouver BC
- google map
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month:
- April 19th, 2018 CHCC 10:00 am
- May 17th, 2018 CHCC 10:00 am
- AGM June 2018 – location and time to be determined.
Regular meetings include expert speakers on topics of interest featured regularly to present information on matters of interest to our age group. Questions are always encouraged. Watch this space and Bulletin Board for posters announcing special presentations. Newcomers always welcome.
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*SVSACS Annual General Meeting
- Thursday September 7, 2017
at Killarney Community Centre - Room 203
6260 Killarney Street, Vancouver, BC
- google map
There will be election of Officers and Directors
- Such other business normally conducted at an AGM
- All are always welcome - Tea + Coffee will be served
Please confirm dates before attending and more info about SVSACS at www.svsacs.org or call 604-325-0163
The Southeast Vancouver Seniors Arts & Cultural Centre Society is a Registered Charity with no government funding.
