Lester Community Center

Children at Lester Community Center

Facility Amenities

  • Computer Lab
  • Gymnasium
  • Meeting Room
  • Dance Room
  • Craft Room
  • Park

Activities and Programs

(Summer Schedule to come)
  • Health, Fitness, and Wellness
    • Girls Basketball
    • Boys Basketball
    • Flag Football
    • Boys Basketball Fundamentals (4-8 years)
    • Healthy Nutrition class (PreK-1st Grade)
  • Educational Development and Training
    • Homework Help
    • Education Enhancement (4-7 years)
    • Continued Education (8-12 years)
    • Phonics I & II (5th ? 7th Grade)
    • Read to Succeed
    • Teen Book Club (12?18 years)
  • Cultural Arts
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Photography
  • Dance and Music Expression
    • Hip-Hop Dance (6th-7th Grade)
    • Ballet & Jazz Dance (2nd ? 5th Grade)
    • Boys and Girls Step Teams (7-12 years)
    • Pom-Pom (5th ? 7th Grade)
    • Dance / Majorettes (8th ? 12th Grade)
    • Cheerleading / Pom-Pom (PreK ? 5th Grade)
  • Character Building and Social Development
    • Little Princess (1st ? 5th Grade)
  • Other
    • Binghampton Development Corporation - Tuesday at 2:00-5:00 p.m. & Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m. Open to general public. Referral Services: Aging commission, Job LINC, Memphis food bank, Credit Counseling, MLGW, LINC, and MATA.
    • Fun Fridays - 4th Friday of each month from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Special Events

March
  • Recognition Banquet
April
  • Easter Carnival
May
  • May 5 - Hampfest 2007: There will be free food, games, crafts, carnival rides, and live music.
  • Happy Feet Dance Class
June
  • ?Catch The Vision? Workshop
July
  • 4th of July Parade and Cook-out
August
  • Back-to-School Kick-off
October
  • Halloween Carnival
November
  • Thanksgiving Appreciation Dinner
December
  • Parents Night Out
  • Grandparent Gift Giving
  • Christmas Extravagant

Senior Program (Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 a.m. ? 7:30 p.m.)

  • 55 and older
  • Checkers, billiards and computer games.

Lester Community Center

317 Tillman
Memphis, TN 38112

Hours: Monday,
Wednesday & Friday
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

901-324-2639

Director: Walter Casey

Asst. Director: Alice Davis

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