Charles Jordan Community Center is a regional community center that includes a gym, fitness center, and multipurpose classrooms. Please call our front desk at 503-823-3631 if you have any questions.
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Activities
Use the Recreation Activity Guide to view PP&R activities and find links to register online.
Drop-in Activity Schedule
We offer a limited number of drop-in activities that you do not need to sign up for ahead of time. You will pay at the front desk when you arrive for the scheduled activity. Click the links to view the schedule:
Registered Classes
We offer a variety of registered classes for people of all ages. These activities usually occur over a five or 10-week session. You must sign up before participating. If you have an Access Discount, the price of activities will be reduced for you.
Recreation activities are inclusive and open to people of all abilities. If you are registered for an activity and have a disability, you can request support from Inclusion Services.
Fall Activitiesare in session. Registration for classes beginning November 3, and winter break camps is currently available.
Winter Registration begins at 9:30am: Activities take place from January 5 through March 29.
- Thursday, December 11, register for activities that begin January 5.
- Thursday, January 15, register for activities that begin February 9 and spring break camps.
Register online, over the phone through the Customer Service Center (503-823-2525), or by calling or visiting a recreation or arts center. If cost is a barrier to participating, consider signing up for an Access Discount.
Daily Admission
Join in drop-in activities during their scheduled times. Amenities include a fitness center, group fitness classes, and open gym times. Daily admission is good for an entire day. If you have an Access Discount, your admission price is reduced.
- Teens (age 10-20) should sign up for a TeenForce pass, which provides access to free TeenForce activities.
- Children aged 2 and younger are free
- Ask your insurance provider if they offer any of the following programs, which cover the cost of a pass: Silver & Fit, Active & Fit, Silver Sneakers, One Pass, or Renew Active.
Drop-in Admission
| Age | Price |
|---|---|
Youth (ages 3–12) | $4 |
Adult (ages 18–59) | $5 |
Senior (ages 60 and older) | $4 |
Multiple Visit Passes
PP&R offers multiple visit passes for people who plan to visit regularly. 20-visit, monthly, and household passes are available.
Charles Jordan Community Center Multiple Visit Passes
PP&R also offers multiple passes that can be used at all regional community centers: Charles Jordan, East Portland, Matt Dishman, Mt. Scott, and Southwest. View all multiple visit pass options.
TeenForce
PP&R's TeenForce program strives to provide safe spaces for youth, ages 10-20, to engage in pro-social activities surrounded by caring adults. TeenForce offers drop-in space and activities Monday through Friday. A TeenForce pass is required to participate in TeenForce activities.
Fitness
Charles Jordan Community Center’s fitness program is for people aged 14 and older. We offer a wide range of amenities and classes for all levels. Locker rooms and individual changing rooms are available for day use only. You must bring your own lock.
Fitness Center
- Access is included with daily admission.
- Open during regular business hours, except from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for deep cleaning and sanitizing.
- Teens aged 14-17 must have a signed Fitness Center Agreement and Liability Release Form on file.
Amenities
- Selectorized Strength Equipment
- Treadmills
- Recumbent Bikes
- Stair Climbers
- Upright Bike
- Elliptical Cross Trainers
- Free weight and stretching area
Group Fitness Classes
Improve your strength, mobility, and community through a variety of offerings. Classes are offered seven days a week for people of all fitness levels. Styles include strength and cardio, mind/body, and dance fitness. Access is included with daily admission.
Access Discount
If the price of activities is too high, Portland residents can register for an Access Discount to get reduced pricing. No proof of income is required. Learn more about the Access Discount Program, which is made possible thanks to the 2020 Parks Local Option Levy.
Choose a discount of 25%, 50%, 75%, or 90%. Each member in your family should register for an Active Discount. After you have signed up for a discount, the price of admission and classes will be automatically reduced for 12 months.
Portland Parks Preschool
PP&R provides a play-based, child-centered, and inclusive educational preschool program for children aged 3–5 years old. Play is an important avenue for learning. Our goal is to honor each child’s personal development. Learn more about Portland Parks Preschool, which is a Preschool for All Provider. Lottery enrollment takes place in April and is managed through Multnomah County.
LEAP AfterSchool Program
Learn, Explore, Achieve, Prosper
A school year program serving grades K-5 from Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, and Peninsula Elementary Schools. We provide transportation from school to our center. For more information, please call 503-823-3631.
Rentals and Use of Space
We invite the community to reserve space at the community center. Use includes rentals and partnerships. Call the front desk or email us to learn more!
Employment
Portland Parks & Recreation is looking for team-oriented, enthusiastic, and qualified staff. Join our team and work with us!
This center was built in the early 1940s as part of an enormous federal housing project for ship workers mobilized for the World War II effort. At the time of its construction, it included recreational facilities as well as a restaurant, a fire department with three engines, and administrative offices for the housing project. The center was acquired by PP&R in 1953. With funding from the 1994 bond measure, a major renovation resulted in the expansion of the east and west wings. A portion of the 2002 parks levy was used to build a new active recreation wing in 2007, nearly doubling the center's size with PP&R’s largest gymnasium, a fitness room, a youth game room, dance studio, and computer lab.
A wind-driven kinetic sculpture by Jerry Mayer was installed in front of the center on August 31, 1999. Mayer worked closely with the North Portland community to develop Whirlymajig, an altered water pump windmill with a 5-ft diameter fan wheel atop a 30-ft steel flag pole. Driven by the wind through a system of gears, driveshafts, axles, and drive chains, the sculpture's tail section consists of variously moving aluminum cutouts of arms and legs performing physically and mentally challenging tasks.
As part of the center's extensive 2007 renovation, a wall sculpture by Laura Bender and John Early was installed in the lobby. From Here to There is a metaphor for the venture of exploration, a story about movement, coordination, and change that references things historical, nautical, and navigational. Movement refers to people relocating here, ships sailing rivers and seas, driftwood swept up on the shores of the Columbia River, and people meeting and forming relationships as they dance, exercise, and move around one another.
In 2012, the center was renamed in honor of Charles Jordan, Portland’s first African-American City Commissioner and Portland Parks & Recreation Director. He was the force behind Portland landmarks such as Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, Delta Park, and Southwest Community Center. On the national stage, Charles Jordan broadened the agenda of the environmental movement and land conservation to make it more inclusive. He is known for his groundbreaking approach to putting people - particularly people of color - at the heart of the American Conservation Movement.