The Roy B. Culler Jr. Senior Center closes Oct. 19 to Nov. 6 to move to 521 James Road, next to Oakview Recreation Center. Programs restart Monday, Nov. 9.

High Point’s Roy B. Culler Jr. Senior Center closes for three weeks starting Monday, Oct. 19, so it can move to a new building on James Road. It reopens as the Roy B. Culler Jr. Center for Active Adults.

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department announced the move in an Oct. 2 notice. The center is leaving 921 Eastchester Drive for a new facility at 521 James Road, next to Oakview Recreation Center.

Key dates

Date What happens
Thursday, Oct. 15, to Saturday, Oct. 31 Early voting; the Eastchester Drive building stays open as a polling place during voting hours
Monday, Oct. 19 Center closes; no programs, events or drop-in activities at Eastchester Drive
Noon Friday, Nov. 6 New center at 521 James Road opens for public tours
Monday, Nov. 9 Regular programs expected to resume at the new location

While the center is closed, staff will have very limited access to phone calls and email, the city said. Replies to messages will be delayed, and staff may not be able to respond until the move is complete.

Voting is not affected

The Eastchester Drive building is one of High Point’s three early voting sites. The city said it will stay open for voting on the scheduled days and hours, even though the senior center itself is closed.

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election runs Oct. 15-31. The Guilford County Board of Elections answers questions at 336-641-3836.

What it means for you

  • Questions about the move: call the center at 336-883-3469.
  • Senior Resources of Guilford appointments: that agency is booking its own appointments during the closure. Call its staff at 336-373-4816.
  • Getting there after the move: the new address is 521 James Road, beside Oakview Recreation Center. Our Oakview neighborhood guide covers the area.
  • Other things to do in the meantime: see our things to do this month and the city’s parks and trails.

The city has not published the new center’s hours or program schedule yet. We will update this page when it does.