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Alpine, Arkansas

The community center located in its heart is a popular draw for Clark County citizens during Christmas, 4th of July and Halloween celebrations annually.

CenterLink

CenterLink's website currently provides a web-based directory (and map) of community centers both within and outside of the United States, including Canada, Israel, Mexico, China and Japan.

Ladora Savings Bank

The building remained a center of life in Ladora: during various times in its history, it served as a community center, housing a Red Cross office during World War II and a civil defense shelter during the Cold War; it was also a polling place for many years.

M.V. Hartranft

He donated a parcel of land for the construction of Bolton Hall, which was used as a community center, a city hall and, finally, a historical museum.

Main Street Theater

Founding Artistic Director Rebecca Greene Udden enlisted a collection of theater professionals in a temporary home at Autry House, the Episcopal Diocese's community center on Main Street—hence, the new group's name.


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Ada Maris

From 1986 to 1987, she played the role of Maria Conchita Lopez in the sitcom What a Country! Maris made a big splash on an episode of The Cosby Show playing the girlfriend of a community-center director played by Tony Orlando.

Applefest

The festival donates $5,000 per year on average to groups such as Ambulance Corps, local libraries, village parks, the Food Shelf, Camp Good Days and Special Times, the Historical Society, Braddock Bay Raptor Research, and other community center projects.

Arab American Action Network

The Arab American Action Network is a Chicago community center founded in 1995, the brainchild of Columbia University historian and Professor of Arab Studies Rashid Khalidi and Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs Assistant Dean Mona Khalidi.

Architecture of Ilfracombe

The street facade, built in 1884 to designs by W H Gould, of the former Congregationalist Church is now 'The Lantern' community center, home of the Ilfracombe Farmers' Market.

Branislav Andjelić

He volunteered teaching younger children photography at the local community center and received Nikola Tesla Award for his efforts.

Burgess, South Carolina

Burgess also has a community center called Burgess Community Center located on South Carolina Highway 707 near Mt. Zion Church and St. James Middle School and just down the street from St. James High School.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

They do a lot of work at many sites like Sacred Heart Community Center, Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT), Second Harvest Food Bank, and many more.

Darrington, Washington

The new Town Hall housed the City clerk and Mayor, Fire department, library and community center with a dance floor.

Deanburg, Tennessee

It is home to two Baptist churches (Bethel and Deanburg) and a community center.

Emanuel Feldman

During his nearly 40 years as a congregational rabbi, Feldman spoke out on controversial issues facing the community, including the opening of the Atlanta Jewish Community Center on Shabbat, kashrut, adoption, divorce, autopsy, and circumcision.

Frank Chopp

After graduating at UW, Chopp became the Director, Cascade Community Center.

Herbster Community Center

Herbster Community Center is located in the community of Herbster, Wisconsin in the town of Clover, Wisconsin.

Jack Benaroya

Benaroya was a former director of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce; the United Way of King County; Temple de Hirsch Sinai; Congregation Ezra Bessaroth; the Stroum Jewish Community Center; and the Pilchuck Glass School.

Kenny Endo

Endo has received commissions to compose and tour new music from the American Composers Forum, the McKnight Foundation, The Children's Theatre Company, the Rockefeller Foundation (MAPP), the Japan Foundation, Continental Harmony, the Freeman Foundation, Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, Stanford Lively Arts, and the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts.

Matthew Reinhart

In New York, he met children’s book author Robert Sabuda, with whom Reinhart did volunteer work for a local community center.

Medinah, Illinois

In addition, Lake Park High School District 108 operates the eastern campus of Lake Park High School on Medinah Road south of the community center.

Naval Housing Annex Negishi

The area is approximately 42.8 hectares in size and contains some 387 housing units, a Commissary/Navy Exchange, Richard E. Byrd Elementary School, Branch Health Clinic (medical/dental), Combined Bachelor Housing, swimming pool, community center, Security Detachment, and other small infrastructural services to support the residents of the community.

Peter Pastreich

Pastreich has four children, Emanuel Pastreich, professor at Kyung Hee University and director of the Asia Institute, Michael Pastreich, executive director of the Florida Symphony, Anna Pastreich, development associate at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center and Milena Pastreich, an independent film maker.

Reggae Rising

The festival's success was due largely to the popularity of Reggae on the River, a festival that had also been produced by People Productions at a nearby location since 1984 as a benefit for the Mateel Community Center of Redway, California.

Robert Piotrowski

Piotrowski's projects include the Corporate Headquarters for Holly Hunt, LTD in Chicago, the town halls in Seckach and in Rosenberg, a community center in Zimmern, the Sparkasse in Hettingen, and The House Dandelion Clock, a kindergarten for physically and mentally handicapped children in Buchen.

Rogers Heights, Maryland

The area is served by Rogers Heights elementary school and Bladensburg High School; Elizabeth Seton High School (Catholic, girls-only) and the Bladensburg Community Center Park are also located in Bladensburg, immediately adjacent to Rogers Heights.

Samuel Palermo

Mr. Palermo kept it secret for more than fifty years until the Jewish Community Center of Rochester, New York held a congratulatory ceremony on his behalf to honor his bravery.

Shoji Tabuchi

There is a scholarship in his name at a Branson school music department and a community center in Oak Grove, Louisiana, named in his honor.

Sofia Panina

In 1924 Panina was invited to Prague, Czechoslovakia, by the Czechoslovakian government to become the director of Russkii ochag (Russian Hearth), a community center for Russian emigres.

Springdale, Oregon

Springdale School at the intersection of the historic highway and Bell Road also served as the Springdale Community Center.

Spruce Avenue, Edmonton

The neighbourhood is home to Kingsway Mall, the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, the Norwood Extended Care Hospital, Spruce Avenue Community Center, Spruce Avenue Junior High School, and St. Basil Catholic Junior High School.

St. Michael Elementary School

On August 6, 2006, a new Community Center was dedicated by the Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly and the current mayor of Louisville Jerry Abramson.

Terre Hill, Pennsylvania

Some events include: Lunch in the Park, Terre Hill Community Auction, Terre Hill Haunted Trail, Fall Harvest Parade, Greens Sale, Christmas Decorating Contest, Santa's Workshop, Lunch in the Community Center and a Community Egg Hunt.

Wayne Ice Arena

The Wayne Community Center Ice Arena is a 2,500-seat indoor arena located in Wayne, Michigan.