Keyword: 'Jr. Center' | Herald Community Newspapers

Keyword: Jr. Center

7 results total, viewing 1 - 7

Every Friday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Rockville Centre opens a food pantry for families in need. The demand has nearly doubled over the past month.

Donations sought for Rockville Centre food pantry

Families in Rockville Centre have been hit hard by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and the need for support is increasing by the week. As people who have been laid off due to the closure of nonessential businesses and social distancing measures struggle to feed their families, several organizations — with the help of village residents — have stepped up to provide support. Every week, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center opens a food pantry for several hours, and the number of families visiting it has doubled since it first opened last month. more

By Jill Nossa | 4/27/20

Before Black History Month wrapped up this week, Kamiah Chambers showed off her tribute to Rosa Parks during a celebration at Rockville Center’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Feb. 24.

Celebrating black history at Rockville Centre's MLK Center

Members of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center on North Centre Avenue gathered to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 24, as the center’s youth displayed their many talents during the ceremony. more

By Ben Strack | 3/1/18

Imani Northington played with her friends near the shuffleboard table after school. The community center’s directors see it as a place where parents can rest assured their children are in a safe, supervised space while they are at work.

A place where ‘can’t’ is not a word

“I can’t do it,” said one of the dance students as she struggled to learn a new routine. “What is that? ‘I can’t’,” her instructor Tjuana Evans shot back. “There’s no such … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/23/17

Rockville Centre gets $200K in federal grant money

Last week, County Executive Edward Mangano announced that the Village of Rockville Centre would be the recipient of more than $200,000 of Federal Community Development Black Grants that would be used for community improvements. more

By Alex Costello | 11/12/14

Shaliyah Lewis bounced down the giant slide.

Community Day in the West End

Last weekend, the West End of Rockville Centre got together and celebrated its Community Day. Residents came out and partied in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. There were rides, games … more

8/28/14

Kenneth Cox takes his turn watering the tomato plants in the garden at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.

A garden grows in Rockville Centre

"That sunflower looks like a smiley face," 4-year-old Haven Thompson cheerfully declared. Dwarfed by the plant, Haven leaned back and took another look at it. "It's really pretty," she added before running off to begin watering a giant eggplant growing in a soil bed. Every Thursday at 6 p.m., Haven is joined by 15 to 20 other neighborhood children outside the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Centre Avenue for an hour of gardening and nature-related activities. The participants, who range in age from preschool to middle school, learn how to plant, weed, prune and pick their own food directly from the garden, which is completely organic. more

Katherine Kollitides | 8/12/10

The Martin Luther King Jr. Center, on Riverside Boulevard, survived the past year with the help of creative budgeting and dedicated volunteers.

Surviving a tumultuous year

With the help of creative budgeting and devoted volunteers, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center managed to survive the past year without funding from the Nassau County Youth Board. Last February, … more

ARIELLA MONTI | 2/11/10

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.