Programs

The Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park is home to many programs for children and adults — health care, recreation, tutoring, and more. Here are some of the resources it offers; visit our Tenants page for additional information about center activities:

Free Tax Preparation Program

The new tax preparation schedule for the 2024 tax season will be posted soon!

 Academic Tutoring

The center offers two free tutoring programs for local students:

After-school tutoring for K-7 students is available from the CommUNITY Scholars After-school Program. The students form partnerships with tutors and staff who provide tutoring in reading and math and assistance with homework. Contact Ms. Wilhelmenia Thornton at (919) 536-4220, at communityscholars@yahoo.com.

Saturday tutoring is available from Project FINE during the school year, from September through May (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.). Students of all levels can participate. For information, call (919) 536-4200 or send a message to projectfine@thewecf.org.  No registration is needed, just show up!

ATTENTION: WE ARE HOPING TO START BACK WITH THE SATURDAY TUTORING PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2025!

Summer Camp

Camp Calvary provides summer campers with academic enrichment and recreational activities. It has two 4-week sessions from June to August. Campers are guided through weekly lessons that emphasize the spiritual, academic, and social development of youth rising in grades K-7.

Recreation & Walking Track

 Walking Track

Our indoor walking track is available to the public for free during the center’s normal hours. Ask the Front desk attendant for information or call (919) 536-4200.

WECF Outreach Athletic League

WECF is a proud sponsor of the WECF Outreach Athletic League, which offers a wide variety of sports programs and activities for all ages —basketball and much more. For information and registration, call (919) 536-4200 or email info@thewecf.org.

outdoor playground

Young children are welcome to enjoy the colorful playground equipment outside our building.

Community GREEN SPACE

We have FIVe beautifully built garden boxes located outside the center’s courtyard.  The garden boxes can be used by the tenants of WECF as well as the community.

 OLDER ADULT PROGRAMMING

Are you or someone you know age 55 or older? Check out these great programs at the center. The mature adult activities are put on in collaboration with Durham Parks and Recreation.  Contact Dosali Reed-Bandele, WECF executive director, (919) 536-4201, executivedirector@thewecf.org or DPR site director, Deirtra Spellman, (919) 560-4288, ext. 27236; deirtra.spellman@DurhamNC.gov.

Arts and Crafts: Tap into your creative side. This arts and crafts program offers guided instruction. No experience is necessary.

Chair Exercise: Improve your overall health and fitness with this group exercise program. All classes are taught to music. Participants are encouraged to wear loose-fitting, athletic-type apparel.

Cooking Demos: Learn how to cook healthy and delicious meals, then sample the meals made during the demonstrations.

Movie Matinee:  Come watch movies of your choice with theater-style snacks. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month.

 COMPUTER LAB

The center’s computer lab has 15 Windows computers, free and open to the public. All are connected to the Internet and have other applications. Printing is free for users who bring their own paper. See the Front desk attendant for entry.