skip navigation

Community Center

Community Center

The East Ridge Community Center is the hub of the city, where all ages come for fun, fitness and play. The Center is located on Tombras Avenue beside the East Ridge City Hall and is open seven days a week.


COMMUNITY CENTER RENTALS 
The East Ridge Community Center is currently unable to host rentals due to renovations. 

The Community Center is also available for rentals for your family reunion, birthday parties, church social or any event that having a larger facility would accommodate. The areas that are for use are the Multi-Purpose Room, Large Room, and the gym for large scale events. Check Here for availability and pricing.

Inflatables are not permitted within this building at any time.

Hannah Spear

Hannah Spear

Community Center Supervisor

Phone: 423-486-2034


Check Out the Fun(ding) News!

The City of East Ridge was awarded a check from the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Henry Horton State Park. Originally awarded $400,000 in Local Parks and Recreation Funding, the City was awarded an additional $200,000 on December 7, 2023 totaling $600,000 from the State. The grant contract requires a 50/50 match from the City to provide a total amount of $1.2 Million in construction and renovation costs for East Ridge Community Center.

Pictured (Left to Right): Anne Marshall, TDEC Director of Recreation Resources Division, Cameron McAllister, Administrator of Economic & Community Development, Greer Tidwell, TDEC Bureau of Conservation Deputy Commissioner, Shawnna Skiles, Director of Parks & Recreation, and Hannah Spear, Community Center Supervisor. East Ridge Parks and Recreation

Closure Notice

The East Ridge Community Center will be closed for renovations for several months. The Senior walk, Functional Fitness, Senior Line dancing, Line Dance Club, and Aerobics class programs will be held at their normal times at the East Ridge United Methodist Church at 1601 Prater Road East Ridge TN 37412. 

Community Center Staff will be working out of the City Hall Annex building. 


Senior Programming Calendar

september

Our Senior Programming generally stays the same, we use the calendar to document days closed, monthly goals, and additional activities in the area or that are City supported

Programs

Closure Notice

The East Ridge Community Center will be closed for renovations for several months. The Senior walk, Functional Fitness, Senior Line dancing, Line Dance Club, and Aerobics class programs will be held at their normal times at the East Ridge United Methodist Church at 1601 Prater Road East Ridge TN 37412. 

Community Center Staff will be working out of the City Hall Annex building. 

Aerobics:

 

Tuesday: 

6-7 PM, Medium intensity step aerobic class with fun choreography, followed by upper body toning with weights, ab work and stretching.  
 

Thursday: 

6-7 PM, High intensity, all standing cardio with hi/lo options, followed by core work and compound movements that incorporate upper and lower body using weights, ab work and stretching.

Saturday:

9-10 AM, High intensity interval class that alternates between all standing cardio with hi/lo options and compound movements that incorporate upper and lower body using weights, ab work and stretching.

Ab work and stretching is on the floor.  Bring a towel or mat.

$35/ year


Intermediate Line Dancing:

 

Wednesday: 

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
 

Friday: 

1-3 PM

This line dance is not part of our senior programming and is recommended  for experienced line dancers only. 

Free


EAST RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER

1515 Tombras Avenue
East Ridge, TN 37412
(423) 867-6406

Office hours 9am-6pm


Open for rental:

Monday- Friday 4pm-9pm 

Saturday 1030am - 9pm


Sundays 2pm - 8pm