The Evelyne Saller Centre recreation department offers social, recreational, cultural, and educational programs for people living in the Downtown Eastside.
Monthly recreation schedule PDF file (155 KB)
Membership
Recreation membership cards cost $1 and let you borrow cards, games, and local newspapers to use in the Centre. Your membership card can also be used as ID for a shower in Health Services.
Hours
The pool table and coffee shop hours depend on volunteer availability.
Pool table hours
Monday – Friday: 9:30am – 9:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 9pm
Coffee shop hours
Monday – Friday: 9am – 8:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 8:30pm
Arts and music programming
- Gathering Native arts and crafts
- Music jams
- Music lessons
- Movies nights
- Christmas crafts
- Karaoke nights
- Quiet reading room
Games
- Bingo and seniors’ bingo nights
- Darts
- Card tournaments
- Wii
- Board games night
- Pool tournaments
Free weekly van trips
Every week we take a van trip around the Lower Mainland to visit recreational, sports, and cultural facilities. Spots are limited, so sign up for a van trip and find out the weekly destination at the recreation office.
Movies and TV
Entertainment is front and centre in our front reception room. Watch movies, sports, and special programming.
Highlights include:
- Sunday and Tuesday night movies at 7:00pm
- Saturday Sports Day with games on TV from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Special events
Evelyne Saller Centre also holds monthly, seasonal, and yearly events, such as:
- Camping trips
- Museum out trips
- Health fairs
- Bike out trips
- Special sporting events
- Halloween, Christmas, and New Year’s parties
For information or to get involved, check our Upcoming Events board at the Centre for more information.
Coffee shop
The shop serves coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and lemonade at low prices and is run by volunteers. Fresh popcorn is available in the evenings from 4:30pm to 8:00pm.
Item | Price |
---|---|
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate | $0.75 |
Lemonade | $0.50 |
Crossword puzzles | Free |
Popcorn – large | $1.00 |
Popcorn – small | $0.50 |
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