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
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 or 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) 308-1570 or send a message to growthnc@gmail.com.
Summer Camp
Camp Calvary provides summer campers with academic enrichment (STEAM-FOCUSED) and recreational activities. It has two 4-week sessions from June to August. Campers are guided through weekly lessons emphasizing the spiritual, academic, and social development of youth in grades K-5.
Recreation & Wellness
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.
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? Explore the various programs offered 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, Nicole Waller, (919) 560-4288, ext. 27375; leona.waller@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.