community center
noun
: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities
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Over the same period, Devlin and his staff presented briefings on their work at more than 325 meetings and presentations at schools, universities, churches and community centers around the state.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
To get to the local community center after heavy rains, people had to wade through standing water, often in rubber boots.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
These spaces span restaurants, bars, and cafés; local indie bookstores fighting back against censorship; and community centers providing a safe place for LGBTQ+ young people to be themselves.
—Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Others look to free or low-cost online subscriptions and complement these resources with local support from libraries, community centers, and education co-ops in Fort Worth.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
To get to the local community center after heavy rains, people had to wade through standing water, often in rubber boots.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
These spaces span restaurants, bars, and cafés; local indie bookstores fighting back against censorship; and community centers providing a safe place for LGBTQ+ young people to be themselves.
—Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Others look to free or low-cost online subscriptions and complement these resources with local support from libraries, community centers, and education co-ops in Fort Worth.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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