Community Center

At the Holland Community Center, we are grateful to be able to have programming for all ages while also having plenty of programming for older adults.  Many of our events are free and open to anyone, while other events may require an RSVP.

We have recently become part of the Western Massachusetts Food Bank program, sponsored by the Wales Community Pantry.  This allows us to have great meals, including desserts.  RSVPs are appreciated for our lunches.  While you can call that day to see if we have extra meals, we advise that you make the reservation ahead of time.  Meals made by Monica are delicious and made from scratch right down to the dressings.  If you are not sure if you can make it, sign up anyway, we can surely find another recipient for the meal.  If you have food insecurities please contact the Center so we can help to accommodate you.

Our meals are served Mondays and Wednesdays

Served in house at 12 pm.

Take out lunches can be picked up at 11:45 am.

We offer delivery to Holland Seniors (age 60+) for no charge.  

EAT IN:  At a suggested donation of $5 per person to eat at the Center, you get an entrée, a side dish, and a dessert.  Our goal is to have people eat at the Center so they can enjoy the ambiance, friendship and meals fresh from the oven.

TAKE OUT/DELIVERY: At a suggested donation of $7 per person, you can get the meal to go.  We suggest $5 for Holland Seniors. 

You can sign up for lunches and activities at www.myactivecenter.com You can call the Center if you need a card number activated.

HALL RENTALS – When you plan your next party, think about our main function hall.  We have a clean, spacious room (almost 2000 sq. ft) that can accommodate up to 100 people for birthdays, showers, reunions, meetings, and other events.  Our tables are 60 inches round and can seat up to 8 people per table.  No alcohol allowed.  Please contact Sanna for more details at [email protected] 

The town of Holland is committed to being Age Friendly, as well as Dementia Friendly, that means that anything we do, whether it is housing, open spaces, transportation, etc., all need to be seen through the lens of Age (all ages), and Dementia needs.  Concentrating on those two areas makes life and events more inclusive for everyone.  We have continued the “friendly” mission and collaborate with the Holland Veteran Agent, Art “Dusty” Evans, to recognize and assist the large number of veterans we have in Holland (Holland has 31.3% population of veterans over the age of 65, statewide it is only at 18.1%).

We have weekly and monthly programs, day and evening:  The Center is open Monday through Thursday with hours until 7 pm.  If you work all day, please know that there are still opportunities for fun at the Center.  Sanna is our evening “Hostess with the Mostess” and she has a laid back personality that will make anyone feel welcome.

Day Programming:  Mah Jongg for Beginners, Weekly Crafts, Lunches, Mix It Up with Debbie Exercise, Genealogy, Dominoes, Cribbage, Stained Glass, Self Lead Tai Chi, Open Playtime and Crafts for Kids.

Evening Programming: Fusion Fitness, Texas Hold Em, Yoga, Craft-Felting, Pitch, and Seasonal Bingo

Monthly Programs:  Book Club, Movies, Health Presentations, and Our Monthly Free Crafts

Special activities have included: Summer Concert Music Series, the Volunteer Appreciation Lunch, Kayaking, Air Fryer Presentations, Social Media Presentations, Roundtable Discussions, Tea Parties, LGBTQ+ Dance, the annual Halloween Party, Veterans Appreciation Lunch, Thanksgiving and Christmas Lunches (the last three paid for by the Friends of the Holland Community Center). Our Activities Coordinator, Susan Staples-Holt,  is always on the lookout for new and exciting program opportunities.

We work closely with the Friends of the Holland Community Center, collaborating on the annual Zucchini Festival and each year they have two Music Bingo FUNd Raiser events.  They also collect bottles and cans to help support our events.  Those cans and their monthly baskets have raised over $5000 to support the Center. The bin to drop off bottles and cans is in our parking lot at 40 Brimfield Rd.  Please help out if you “can”.  The Friends meet the second Wednesday of the month at 11:15 am.  We are so grateful for every member we have!

If there is any topic or activity you are interested in, call the Center and we can try to help make it happen.  Our goal is to make everyone feel welcome here.

You can find us on Facebook at Holland Community Center, Holland, MA, as well as Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Contact [email protected] if you want to get our weekly email so you can keep up to date on everything we offer.