The city operates several community centers located throughout Lexington. Activities offered vary at each center but most include programming for youth as well as adults.
Black & Williams Neighborhood Center
498 Georgetown St.
Phone: (859) 300-5300
Fax: (859) 255-0926
Black & Williams Neighborhood Center offers the Eldercrafters program for Fayette County residents 60 years of age and older.
The center also houses Community & Resident Services, the Parent and Guardians Empowered (PAGE) and the United Way of the Bluegrass Waypoint Center.
Castlewood Community Center
201 Castlewood Dr.
Phone: (859) 254-2470
Center Director: Tyrone Groves
Activities and more info
Hours
August – May
Monday – Thursday: 3 – 8 p.m.
Friday: 3 – 7 p.m.
Castlewood Community Center offers activities including arts & crafts, Table Tennis, homework help, basketball and more.
Charles Young Center
540 E. Third St.
Phone: (859) 225-6395
Center hours:
Open year-round
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 1 – 8:30 p.m.
Charles Young Community Center programs include the Police Activities League, youth and teen activities, and senior activities. The center also houses a United Way of the Bluegrass Waypoint Center and WORK–Lexington. For more information on WORK–Lexington, call (859) 258-WORK (9675).
Dunbar Community Center
545 N. Upper St.
Phone: (859) 288-2941
Center Director: Helen Smith
Activities and more info
Hours
August – May
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. – Noon (40 and over basketball only)
Weight room hours:
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dunbar Community Center offers activities including arts & crafts, kickball, homework help and more. The center also includes a weight room and is home to some Parks & Recreation administrative offices.
Tates Creek Community Center
(Previously known as Gainesway Community Center)
3460 Campus Way
Phone: (859) 288-2955
- Grand Opening!
Tates Creek Community Center will host a grand opening on Monday, October 10 from 5 – 7 p.m. with free food, games, music, and opportunities to tour the center and give feedback on what programs you would like to see offered.
Tates Creek Community Center offers after-school programs for residents of Gainesway and the surrounding neighborhoods. Activities include homework assistance, a community garden, and workshops.
Kenwick Community Center
313 Owsley Ave.
Phone: (859) 266-6405
Center Director: Stephanie Bowling
Activities and more info
Hours
August – May
Monday – Friday: 2 – 8 p.m.
Kenwick Community Center offers activities including indoor soccer, open gym, arts & crafts, pool, esports, and much more.
William Wells Brown Community Center
548 E. Sixth St.
Phone: (859) 389-6678
Center Director: Jill Chenault-Wilson
Activities and more info
Hours
August – May
Monday – Friday: 5 – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Two Saturdays per month)
William Wells Brown Community Center offers activities including aerobics, adult wellness, Zumba, arts & crafts, yoga, a walking club, and more. This center also offers a weight room.