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Dancing at the Dunbar Center, October 1943 Photographer: Attributed to Eck Stanger

Dancing at the Dunbar Center, October 1943 image
Year:
1943
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 22, 1943
Caption:
The "Jive Bombers," a club of Negro youth, meet weekly at Dunbar Community Center for an evening of dancing and other simple social activities. Negroes of all ages and interests enjoy the hospitality and friendly council of this busy Community Center. Ann Arbor residents are asked to contribute to the support of this agency during the Community War Chest drive here from Nov. 1 through Nov. 3.

Black Arts Festival At The Ann Arbor Community Center, December 10, 1971 Photographer: Jack Stubbs

Black Arts Festival At The Ann Arbor Community Center, December 10, 1971 image
Year:
1971
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 10, 1971
Caption:
Black Arts Festival Works Discussed: Participants in the Black Arts Festival which opened last night at the Ann Arbor Community Center on N. Main St. discuss their works. From left are Debbie Miller, Robert Banks, Harryetta Cumby, Adrienne Hoard and Jan Taylor. Deanne Overstreet is in the chair. The festival, sponsored by the Community Center, also included a dance performance, a drama presentation and choral singing last night. The art exhibits will be shown until Sunday.

Ann Hampton-Hawkins, Director of the Ann Arbor Community Center, Helps Tutor Children at Northside Branch Community Center, November 1991 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Ann Hampton-Hawkins, Director of the Ann Arbor Community Center, Helps Tutor Children at Northside Branch Community Center, November 1991 image
Year:
1991
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 9, 1991
Caption:
Ann Hampton-Hawkins is the new executive director of the Ann Arbor Community Center. Here she listens to Shana Hunter, 7, count on her fingers at the after-school tutoring program at the northside branch of the Community Center.

Children Get Help Reading at the Ann Arbor Community Center's Library, July 1972 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Children Get Help Reading at the Ann Arbor Community Center's Library, July 1972 image
Year:
1972
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 21, 1972
Caption:
Taking advantage of the revamped library at the Ann Arbor Community Center are these tots, being helped by several staff members. From left are Michael Martin, Yvette Ashford, Amber Baylis, Charlotte Helm, Mrs. Mary Prassley, Joe Webster, Mrs. Mary Reeder and Librarian Marsha Hampton. The library, run by the Ann Arbor Public Library Extension Service, is located in the Community Center's Conference Room. Reading materials are varied, for both children and adults. The library also includes special programmed reading materials for youngsters with reading deficiencies. Summer hours at the Community Center are 9 to 11 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Mondays; 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays; 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 to 11 a.m. on Fridays. The center, of course, is open to the public.

Exterior of New Building for Ann Arbor Community Center, Successor to Dunbar Center, January 1960 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Exterior of New Building for Ann Arbor Community Center, Successor to Dunbar Center, January 1960 image
Year:
1960
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 23, 1960
Caption:
New Community Center: This is an exterior view of the new Ann Arbor Community Center at 625 N. Main St. Dedication ceremonies are scheduled at 3 p.m. tomorrow. University President Harlan Hatcher will speak. The Zonta Club has voted to give the center $500 for equipment, part of a 1960 project by Zonta to help recreational activities.

Josephine Smith gets a gift at the Ann Arbor Community Center, December 1982 Photographer: Colleen Fitzgerald

Josephine Smith gets a gift at the Ann Arbor Community Center, December 1982 image
Year:
1982
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 19, 1982
Caption:
PROMISES -- When one of Santa's helpers visited the Ann Arbor Community Center Saturday, he asked four-year-old Josephine Smith to promise to 'be even better next year' as she accepted her gift. About 60 children attended the party, hosted by the Golden Rule Friendship Club together with the Youth Companion Program. Children were also invited from the Second Baptist Church.