What’s On
The Brooklyn Community Centre hosts a wide range of events. Our venues are also available for hire. Click here for our venue hire page.
Free RATs and Face Masks
Brooklyn Community Centre is now the local hub for distribution of free RATs and masks. If you need any for your household, please call us on 384 6799 to arrange a time to come in and collect them. Limited to one box of RATs per person in the household and one box of masks per household. If you are displaying Covid symptoms, please stay at home and arrange for someone else to collect them on your behalf.
Before School Care and After School Care Programmes
We provide Before School Care from 7:30am-8:30am and After School Care from 3pm-6pm Monday to Friday during school terms.
Click on the link below for programme info, payment options and an enrolment form.
Brooklyn Community Centre 2022 School Care Programme Guidelines
School Holiday Programmes
We run fun and affordable Oscar-approved holiday programmes for primary school children at the Brooklyn Community Centre. The programme is packed full of trips and activities to please everyone. Bookings are essential. Prices are dependent on the amount of time spent in the programme and the type of activity each day, but are usually between $25 and $44 per day.
Our next School Holiday Programme runs from Monday 3rd October until Friday 14 October. Click on the links below for more information.
October Holiday Programme Activities
Holiday Programme Enrolment Form
Consent Form for leaving the Community Centre without an adult
Policies and Procedures reviewed March 2021 final mod
For more information, contact Adam Hendry, the Childcare Programme Manager by emailing childcare@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Regular events If you would like to introduce a new event, please contact us.
Click here for a full timetable All events are weekly and in the Brooklyn Community Centre, unless otherwise stated.
Brooklyn Community Markets
The Brooklyn Markets are held quarterly, throughout the year on a Saturday from 12pm – 4pm. Our final market for 2022 is on Saturday 10 December.
Catch up with friends and neighbours while browsing through a wide variety of stalls. Everything from homemade pickles, preserves and chutneys, to fresh produce, crafts, jewellery, art, soaps, eco products, candles, cards, vintage clothing, and lots more. Plus local knife sharpener, Andrew Bennett, will be on the deck sharpening knifes, scissors, and gardening tools.
Everybody welcome.
Check out our market Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/brooklyncommunitycentre/
For more details contact Julie and Euan on 384 6799 or email: market@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Children
Before School Care at Brooklyn Community Centre. Mon-Fri 7.30-8.30am. Contact Adam Hendry on 385 0089 or 021 260 7221
After School Care at Brooklyn Community Centre. Monday to Friday from 3pm to 6pm during school terms. Contact Adam Hendry, the Childcare Programme Manager. Office phone: 385 0089 Email Adam at: childcare@brooklyncommunitycentre.org.nz
Please click on the attachment below to view the fees.
Brownies (Junior Girl Guides, for ages 7-9), Mon 6 – 7:30pm. Contact Margaret via email: marrexj@gmail.com or phone 389 3028 or call Kathryn on 802 5049
St John Cadets (8-18 years), Tues 6.30-8pm Contact Ross Young on 021 264 0440.
Sport and fitness
Rembuden Karate, Wednesdays and Thursdays Beginners Wed 5.30-6.15 and Thur 4.45-5.30; Intermediate Wed 6-7 and Thur 4.45-5.45, Seniors Wed 6-7.30 and Thur 5.30-6.30. Contact Patricia. Phone: 383 9371 Mobile: 027 297 6049
Table Tennis, Tuesday mornings from 9am – 12pm and Wednesday evenings at 8pm. New members of all ages and abilities welcome. Tables, bats and balls provided. Contact Philip. Phone: 934 7445 or email: codwgpdl@gmail.com