Look what’s new |
How our community benefits |
More space to serve more people |
Every program will increase the number of people it serves between 30% and 100%
30% more children will attend childcare
Older adult programming will be 5 days a week instead of three
The number of community members using the facility will more than double from 13,000 to 26,000.
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Teen operated café |
Teens will get real life skills in business and culinary arts
Teens will learn how to run a business while providing a valuable service to bikers, walkers and groups meeting at the new Center
Teens will learn about nutrition and sustainable agricultural practices
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Fit for the Future |
Afterschool youth will improve their health and fitness through this fun but structured fitness curriculum
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Gym |
Improved health and fitness activities for children and adults in our programs
Open gym times for the community
Structured activities open to the community
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Dance and Exercise Studio |
Community space with suspended wood floor for yoga, exercise and dance classes
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Fitness Center |
Affordable access to exercise equipment for people all ages.
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Commercial kitchens |
Community cooking classes to teach basic nutritional cooking to gourmet food
Catering for meetings and events
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Older adult space |
Older adults will enjoy a room designated and designed just for them to enjoy expanded senior programs
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Grocery-store style food pantry |
Pantry guests can select their own food
We will be able to offer evening hours to accommodate the many pantry patrons who work during the day
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New drop-in program for youth |
This program for children eight thru fourteen will offer families a positive safe place for their children to go for enriching activities. Each day will offer a different fitness, art, computer or community service activity for kids.
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Mobile computer lab |
Laptop computers for kids in Center programs and community use
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Art Labs |
Two separate labs, one dedicated to messy art projects such as screen printing, graffiti art and ceramics, the other for textile arts and “dry” art.
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Game room |
Room for social games like foosball, ping pong, and air hockey, in the Lussier Teen Center
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Community rooms for rent |
15,000 square feet of rooms for large and small community meetings and events
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Green stage |
Beautiful outside play and performance space with picnic-style seating |
Green play space |
Outdoor play space for children enrolled in the Center’s preschool and afterschool programs
Outdoor play space for the community
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