Community Centre Alliance

07/29/2026

From Kitchen to Community: Food, Memory and Belonging

We brought together newcomers and residents in St. John's for a special event celebrating cultural diversity through food and storytelling at St. David's Presbyterian Church.
Participants prepared traditional recipes from newcomer cultures alongside a local Newfoundland recipe, sharing personal memories and stories connected to food, family, and home.

This collaborative cooking and storytelling experience created a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and mutual learning. Thank you to everyone who joined us in fostering intercultural understanding, inclusion, and a sense of belonging in our community!

07/24/2026

"Build Your Bridge – Expressing Identity Through Art"

Some stories are too deep for words.

When language became a wall, these women found a door: a camera they had never held before,

a brush that was new in their hands, clay that remembered what words forgot. Come and see what they created.

We are delighted to invite you to attend the "Build Your Bridge" exhibition on July 28, 29, 30, 31 & August 3 from 9 am to 4 pm, and the opening reception on July 30 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at St. John’s City Hall.

"Build Your Bridge – Expressing Identity Through Art" began as a community-based arts initiative to support newcomer women in St. John's in expressing their identities, stories, and settlement journeys through various art forms.

The participants come from four community centres across St. John's: Buckmasters Circle, Rabbittown, Virginia Park, and Froude Avenue. For six months, they explored their immigration journeys through artistic lenses: Photography, Painting, Pottery, and Embroidery. Art gave them a powerful way to express themselves, their feelings, and their thoughts… beyond the boundaries of language.

07/10/2026

Back to School with SPANL

07/08/2026

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07/07/2026

Help us build stronger communities from the boardroom.

Community Centre Alliance is currently seeking one volunteer Board Director with accounting, financial management, or CPA experience. If you’re passionate about giving back and using your expertise to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 Please send your résumé and a brief expression of interest to [email protected].

Not sure what’s involved? Feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to chat and answer any questions about the role.

To help accommodate everyone’s busy schedules, our Board generally meets by Zoom once a month (or every other month as needed), making it easy to stay involved while balancing work and personal commitments.

Join us in helping build stronger communities and brighter futures.

07/06/2026

Fry Family Foundation
Bob Dawson Bursary

Now Open

Deadline to apply is JULY 27TH

06/25/2026

Happening right now!!! How exciting. We hope you see you tonight June 25th and tomorrow June 26th! So many beautiful pieces by so many talented artists!

🎨🌍 You’re Invited! – Build Your Bridge: Expressing Identity Through Art 🌍🎨

The Community Centre Alliance is delighted to invite you to attend “Build Your Bridge – Expressing Identity Through Art”, a special exhibition celebrating the stories, identities, and settlement journeys of newcomer women in our community.

📅 Exhibition Dates:
🗓️ June 25 | 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
🗓️ June 26 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

📍 Location: Arts & Culture Centre – Level 2 East Studio Gallery

Over the past six months, participants from four community centres across St. John’s—Buckmaster’s Circle, Rabbittown, Virginia Park, and Froude Avenue Community Centres—have explored their immigration journeys through various art forms, including Photography, Painting, Pottery, and Embroidery.

Through art, these women found powerful ways to express their experiences, emotions, and identities beyond the boundaries of language. Their work reflects resilience, creativity, belonging, and the bridges they continue to build within our communities.

This meaningful initiative is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation.

We invite everyone to come and experience these inspiring stories through art, celebrate the diversity that enriches our communities, and support the talented women who have shared their journeys with us.

✨ Admission is free, and all are welcome!

06/18/2026

Use Your Financial Expertise to Make a Difference! Join the CCA Board of Directors!

Community Centre Alliance (CCA) is currently looking for a volunteer Board Member with a background in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, or financial management.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about giving back to the community and can bring financial knowledge and experience to our Board. This individual would help provide financial oversight, review budgets and financial statements, and support the long-term sustainability of our organization.

CCA has been serving communities for over 24 years, and our Board plays an important role in ensuring we continue to provide meaningful programs and services to those who need them most.

If you have financial experience and would like to use your skills to make a difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you!

For more information or to express your interest, please contact:

Janice Henstridge
General Manager, Community Centre Alliance
[email protected]

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