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Kennedy Center
1133 Ionia St.; Phone 630-0933

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Contact: Kenneth Graham, Recreation Specialist

Exterior view of Kennedy CenterIndoor Activities: Arts and crafts, basketball, billiards, foosball, games, volleyball, weights

Outdoor Activities: swimming pool, basketball courts, tennis courts

Programs: Club Rec Site (August-May); Summer Camp (June & July); all ages karate class, 7-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; open play basketball 3-8 p.m. most evenings and all-day Saturday

Community Service Programs: Several organizations are housed at the center and provide educational programs, rehabilitation services and community assistance. Northeast Florida Community Action Agency, Jacksonville Urban League's Headstart, River Region, Narcotics Anonymous, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

Special Events: February: Doll show, Valentine dance, four-on-four basketball tournament; March: Spring Break Camp, Bicycle Rodeo, Kite Festival, Easter Party; April: Spring Play Day; June & July: Summer Enrichment Camp, Joseph Lee Day; August: basketball league; October: Fall Festival; November:  Thanksgiving basketball tournament; December: holiday party, Holiday Blast Camp

Hours of Operation: Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

We observe the following City Holidays:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.Interior view of the Kennedy Center

Facility Rental: Three-hour minimum rental is $150 plus $100 for clean-up.  Additional hours will incur a charge of $50 per hour.

Facility Equipment: Fully equipped kitchen, restrooms, tables and chairs, central heat and air.

Capacity: large room - 370; small room - 77

 

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