Welcome to
The Place for Family Fun
Memberships available for ages 50+.
Membership is required and costs $5 (lifetime).
Program fees may apply.
- First Monday of the month: Bunco from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM
- Second Monday of every other month: Birthday Social from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- Third Monday of every other month: Brown Bag lunch and movie from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Please note: If a holiday falls on a Monday, these events will be pushed back a week.
Bingo is Back! Come enjoy a buffet-style lunch starting at 11:30 (water, soft drinks and coffee provided). Masks are optional and social distancing is encouraged but not required.
- First Tuesday of the month: Big Wig Bingo and lunch from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
- Every Tuesday and Thursday: Bingo from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Every Friday: Games from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Special events are TBD by the manager. Please visit the center to pick up a copy of the monthly calendar or call 502-639-3293 during business hours for any questions.
The Ken Ellis Center operating hours:
Monday- Friday (except holidays) – 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Closed City Holidays. Visit our Contact Page to view our 2024 Holiday Schedule.
Ken Ellis Center
1425 Bates-Bowyer Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Contact: 502.639.3293
omann@CityofJeff.net
City Council Person
- Dustin White – District 1
More Info
Memberships
The Ken Ellis Center memberships are available for ages 50+.
As a reminder, activities, and programs for the Ken Ellis are reserved for members only. See the Senior Programs tab above for membership information, or the rentals and membership box below to get started.
RESERVATIONS
Ken Ellis Center Rental Rate: 2 hour minimum, $90 per hour plus sales tax.
All final rental payments must be made 14 days prior to the event. No refunds of partial deposits. Choose the rentals and membership box below, then facility rentals tab to get started.
- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on park property including the parking lot.
- Smoking inside city buildings is prohibited.
Membership or rental reservation questions, contact facility manager Olivia Mann at omann@CityofJeff.net or (502) 639-3293
Amenities
- Kitchen
- Handicap accessible
- Free parking
- Restrooms
- Capacity 190 people
History
Kenneth Leon Ellis, September 29, 1920 – October 20, 1978, attended Taylor High School and graduated from Jeffersonville High School. He worked for general service administration for 37 years.
Kenneth Leon Ellis, the second child of William S Ellis and Edna Berry Ellis was born on 14th street in Jeffersonville Indiana. Both sets of grandparents, Joseph and Joanna Ellis and Frank and Amanda Berry were homeowners in the 14th street area so Ken grew up with many cousins, aunts, uncles, and his six brothers and one sister. Neighbors and friends were much like family in that close community.
After serving four years in World War II, Kenneth’s interests reached beyond his immediate neighborhood to the city of Jeffersonville. He served as a commissioner for the Jeffersonville Housing and Redevelopment Committee for 18 years, he coached and umpired in the Jeffersonville Little League, and he was accepted in North Star Lodge #3 where he became Past Master, treasurer, and a member of the Jurispurdence Committee of Grand Lodge for the State of Indiana. Kenneth was a loyal and faithful member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Ken married Anne Elizabeth Wilson and was the father of five sons and two daughters. He was a loving husband and father at his passing.