I bar tended for a friends NYE party this past weekend at this hall…read more It's pretty standard as community halls go. It's well maintained, but due to the age of the building the look of things is a little dated. It has a full kitchen, though you may find a few things missing so best to check ahead of time what you may need to bring on your own. I'm not sure what the legal capacity is, but the hall can easily hold 150 people for a sit down dinner. There's also a dance floor area in the centre of the room. In one corner there's a projector mounted to the ceiling with a pull down screen, so no need to rent your own.

A great community hall that is nicely hidden off the street. When you drive by you can hardly…read morenotice it is there! Makes is tricky to find, look for the large rock with the community logo. Renting the hall is efficient and cost-effective. Full kitchen with granite serving area, great for a bar area. Dance floor. Projector available as well. Outdoor location in the summer is beautiful greenery and tennis courts, or a nice winter day with a skating rink. This community centre is highly recommended.

I came to this community hall for their craft fair. The hall itself is pretty basic and definitely…read moreshowing its age, but it did the trick for the fair. There was a large kitchen if you need to throw a dinner or reception, lots of tables and chairs, and a built-in sound system that was blasting Christmas tunes. If you're thinking of renting this place for your event you'll seriously want to consider supplying your own decorations to give the place some life.

Simple, open floor plan. Wish it had more windows, the interior is dark even with the metal…read moreshutters fully open. The playground beside it is great in the summer. The commercial kitchen space is ample for food prep with several volunteers.

The Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association runs an indoor flea market every Sunday from 7 a.m…read more to 3 p.m. I have participated in this flea market as both a shopper and a vendor, and I am happy to share my thoughts as both. As a shopper, i was shocked at the size of it. When I first arrived and looked around, there had to be 50+ vendors around this gymnasium.. Just when I thought I saw it all, I found out there were three large rooms with MORE vendors. So if you go, keep wandering. There is definately more than simply that one big area. This is definately more of a flea market with plenty of bric a brac, as opposed to an artizan market such as the Calgary Farmer's Market, so be prepared for an indoor garage sale-type scenario. I got some fantastic deals on CDs and second hand books, so I was quite a happy little shopper. I also bought a pair of gorgeous earrings for $2. Seriously! There was one kiosk in there that made falafels that was delicous. :) I don't know if this lady is there every week, but she was worth every penny. As a vendor, the price was definately right. A table is $25. However, admittedly it is tough to get space there, since it is so busy. I was lucky enough to secure two tables for $50, so I actually had some room to display some clothing I was selling to raise money for the Giver for Liver Marathon. www.giverforliver.ca. Since the crowd was such bargain hunters, I didn't have much choice but to price my wares accordingly, therefore, making it difficult to do exceedingly well profit-wise. I know for certain there are many vendors that do very well there, but for me, with second hand clothing, it was a challenge. An item I would sell on kijiji for $10, I had to sell for $5, and more often than not, I would get haggled to $2. The vendor across from me dropped his prices all day and gave away all of his product for free in the last hour, which made it extremely hard for me to compete with free. I did exhibit in January where customer traffic was slower, so I may give this another kick at the can in the spring and update my review. However, my experience with the post-Christmas traffic was not a lot of profit for a nine hour day. I tried for two weekends. The first weekend, I didn't make my table (sold $40 worth of items, and the two tables were $50). The second week, I walked away with $55, so I had a much better sales day, but when I divide $55 by 9 hours, the charity only made $6.11 per hour. Much less than minimum wage. However, I spoke to many vendors around me, and many of them have been exhibiting there for years and have been profitable, selling antiquey-type housewares or books. So, it may simply be my product line (which was second hand clothing) or possibly my display, or other factors directly related to me. However, dealing with the community center was an absolute pleasure. Bonnie was extremely helpful and all the vendors I interacted with were a pleasure to deal with.

Sure, the building is fairly old, but HSCA seems to be well-maintained and clean. I've been here a…read morecouple of times, and even though the atmosphere is high school gymnasium-esque, the ladies room is sparkling and doesn't have graffiti about that one guy that dated all your friends behind your back. Parking is ample, and during the evenings and weekends, is free if you have to to park on the street.

It used to be that you could walk down pretty near any street and sooner or later you'd come across…read morea basketball hoop that was free and accessible to the public. Ahh, the good ole days. These days, it seems that most hoops are either privately owned by apartment complex or located on school grounds. The school hoops are all well and good during the summer and after school, but you don't wanna be creeping around there during the day. So, what to do? Well, if you're in the southwest, you can head to the Richmond Community Association which is located just beyond the Crowchild overpass on 26th Ave SW. They've got four basketball hoops (2 even have mesh - a true rarity these days!) inside a hockey rink on the grounds. The rink surface is extremely well maintained and the fenced in enclosure ensures you won't spend half your time chasing down errant shots. It's a great, free daytime hoops destination.

I had my first visit to the Inglewood Community Hall last night for the Kit and Kaboodle Circus. I…read morewondered how they were going to simulate a big top in a community hall. When I pulled up and saw the circular hall, it all became clear! Spacious and well-kept, the hall is in good shape and looks to be home to a hub of different activities, like the Rhythm Cafe-live drumming and music the last Friday of every month. I like the circular setup of this hall better than your typical rectangular halls. It made for a good view of the stage from almost any angle. Acoustics for the show were clear, although I'm not sure if the hall came with a sound system or not. At any rate, it's a nice little spot for community events down in Inglewood.

From the owner: Inglewood Community Hall specializes in Venue rentals for events of all kinds such as board…read moremeetings, weddings, small concerts, birthday parties, BBQs, spiritual services and fitness classes. The ICA Hall is also the home of Wednesday evening 'Cool Choir' and Friday evening public Drum Circles, hosted by 'Circles of Rhythm'. During the school year, the ICA Hall also hosts Colonel Walker Programs, a Before & After School Program for our community school (Colonel Walker Elementary School), and the Mangrove Tree Preschool & Childcare Program.

A couple of winters ago I was a Girl Guide Leader for the Varsity Girl Guides. No really... I was…read more Scout's honour. Every Tuesday we met at the Varsity community hall. I call it a community hall because calling it the Varsity community building just doesn't have the same feel to it. If you're from a small town, the hall itself isn't so much what you'd expect. See, where I grew up, the community hall was a one room deal with a stage at the end. This one's got a multitude of rooms in different shapes and sizes that are used for a variety of different things (dance classes, Girl Guides and even a playschool). The hall is great (and cheap) for small group kind of rentals. Unlike your small town hall (big hall for the small town rather than the other way around), I don't think you'll want to be catering any big weddings here. But with a playground right outside, some field space, and easy accessibility just off Shaganappi Trail, you've got a solid venue for your event(s).

I had my 200 person wedding at Varisty Hall and it was great. The staff are great to work with, the…read morefood was amazing. If you have an event there make sure you pay extra to get perogies! They are just like grandma used to make, and that's probably because they have a Ukranian woman making them! The venue is very beautiful inside although it doesnt look like much from the outside. They just redid the main hall with new paint and floors. If you have an event there in the summer time they even have a deck off the hall that is licensed for alcohol! Couldn't ask for a better venue or group of people to work with! Thanks so much for the great day!