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Senior Centers

There are a variety of senior centers in Boston. Please call them before visiting, as their hours and programs may vary.

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Senior centers offer a valuable community space for many older adults. They provide social spaces, exercise classes, arts, and more. Older adults who are members of a senior center report higher levels of social interaction, life satisfaction, and health. Read below for information on all the senior centers the City of Boston has to offer.

Age Strong Senior Centers

Age Strong runs two senior centers in the City of Boston. The East Boston Senior Center and the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center. Both centers have weekly programs available to older adults. For information on these programs, visit the center pages.

East Boston Senior Center

Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

City of Boston Senior Centers

These senior centers are located in Charlestown and Dorchester. They are hosted at City of Boston BCYF locations (Boston Centers for Youth & Families). For more information on their hours, programming, and more, visit their pages.

Beverly Gibbons Community Center for Older Adults

Grove Hall Senior Center

Senior Centers in Boston

There are a variety of senior centers in Boston. Please call them before visiting, as their hours and programs may vary. You can also download a flyer version of this list.

Senior Center Address Phone Number
East Boston Senior Center 7 Bayswater St., East Boston 617-961-3131
Veronica B. Smith Senior Center 20 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton 617-635-6120
La Alianza Hispana, Aliancianos Senior Center 1000 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 101, Roxbury 617-427-7175
Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion IBA 405 Shawmut Ave., South End 617-535-1753
ABCD North End/West End 1 Michelangelo St., North End 617-523-8125
ABCD Mattapan  535 River St., Mattapan 617-298-2045
BCYF Grove Hall 51 Geneva Ave., Dorchester 617-635-1484
BCYF Beverly Gibbons 382 Main St., Charlestown 617-635-5175
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center Brighton House 677 Cambridge St., Brighton 617-789-4289
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center Quincy Towers 5 Oak Street West, Chinatown

617-423-7560
Salvation Army Kroc Center 650 Dudley St., Dorchester 617-318-6939
VietAID 42 Charles St., Dorchester 617-822-3717
Operation PEACE Peterborough Senior Center 42 Peterborough St., Fenway 617-536-7154
The Kennedy Center 55 Bunker Hill St., Charlestown 617-241-8866
East Boston Social Center 68 Central Sq., East Boston 617-569-3221
South Boston Neighborhood House 136 H St., South Boston

617-268-1619
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