community center
noun
: a building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities
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Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.
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Alex Rozier Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Staffed by local volunteers who undergo training in tax law and taxpayer confidentiality, the programs run tax-help services at libraries, community centers and schools across the country, including in Wisconsin.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Putting a community center where, 25 years ago, residents were removed from their homes for a development project that never happened is a fine way to signal a shift in our town’s values.
—Claire Benedict, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Registration required in person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Alex Rozier Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Staffed by local volunteers who undergo training in tax law and taxpayer confidentiality, the programs run tax-help services at libraries, community centers and schools across the country, including in Wisconsin.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Putting a community center where, 25 years ago, residents were removed from their homes for a development project that never happened is a fine way to signal a shift in our town’s values.
—Claire Benedict, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Registration required in person at the community center front desk.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Community center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20center. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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