community center
noun
: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities
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Preservation Chicago advised there are numerous options for adaptive reuse of the buildings, including turning the church into a community center or Chicago Public Library branch, turning the rectory into affordable apartments, and turning the school into a charter school serving local students.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Space is limited and registration is required in-person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Young knew she was supposed to come to the community center and vote this year despite never having done so at this location before.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Space is limited and registration is required in-person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Young knew she was supposed to come to the community center and vote this year despite never having done so at this location before.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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