The Roseburg Senior Center was started in 1965 by John Gray and officially incorporated on May 13, 1965. Our first location was 327 SE Jackson where we were open to anyone 50 years or older.

In June 1972, we moved to The Women’s Club at 747 Mosher St. and on March 8, 1979, moved again to 621 W. Madrone. We were housed in that Douglas County-owned building for over 35 years but always longed for a place of our own. When the former location of Chin’s Restaurant, 1614 SE Stephens Street, became available, we moved to that space on December 15, 2014, and began working toward its purchase.

And what a move it was! Our “home” for all those years consisted of 3,500 square feet and we were now taking on the responsibility for a building with 22,000 square feet of space. We have room for us now and into the future, plus potential to develop more of the building to better serve people in our community of all ages!

We celebrated our 50^th Anniversary of serving area seniors with a Grand Opening on May 16, 2015. We have ambitious plans to upgrade many areas of our building to make it the brightest, most welcoming, versatile and fun place for those 50 and better to gather and enjoy food, friendship and activities together.