2014-06-23-CCAC-min (Programs Group)

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TOWNOFLEXINGTON AdhocCommunityCenterAdvisoryCommittee(AhCCAC) ProgramsGroup Minutes of Meeting of June 23, 2014 Final A meeting of the Ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee Programs Group was held on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 9:30 AM in theParker Room (G-15) at the Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue. Members Present: Laura Hussong, Chair; Jon Himmel, Karen Simmons (Director, Recreation Department), Sheila Butts (Assistant Director, Recreation Department), Charlotte Rodgers (Director, Human Services Department), Florence Koplow Members Absent: Leslie Zales Also present: Robert Pressman, Community Preservation Committee, Thomas Romano, Recreation Department Intern Meeting called to order at 9:37 AM with a quorum of five. Minutes: The minutes of the June 9, 2014 meeting were approved unanimously, as amended by the group. Motion: Sheila Butts/Second: Jon Himmel Member Concerns Laura had some thoughts after meeting with Nancy Adler. We will continue to discover what types of shops other centers run. Jon suggested visiting other sites, perhaps with interested seniors, and taking a phone video as a better representation than still photos. We will pursue this. We also need to clarify what will and will not be permitted in the kitchen. Discussion of Community Programming Florence describes what she thinks of as the distinguishing characteristics of the Community Center: Like "family room of Harwich", we need a statement of the LCC's niche We are only limited by our imaginations intergenerational open to families drop-in 'place to go' an open-ended place where any idea is possible Leslie Zales forwarded us an email from the programs working group of the Youth Services Council, which met with students on May 7 to get their thoughts on programs and space usage. Jon will treat their list of activities as an input to the matrix. When the LCC is in operation, it is expected that there will be an on line LCC schedule of events. Jon was wonderingif Harry F. might know of a way to categorize programs and say 'if you like this, you might also like...' as a way to figure out how to keep oneself busy.