Old School Days: A Friendsgiving with Coach Huntley & Ernie!

Some stories, memories and friendships are just too good not to share! We are so excited to have two local icons, Coach Donald Huntley & Ernie LaPine join us at the Social Center for an "Old School Days" Friendsgiving, a community-wide potluck with a little trip down memory lane. Coach and Ernie are bringing their collection of ELCS and WCS memorabilia from the 1930s through the 1990s. Come see if you can find yourself in one of the old photos! Between the two of them, Coach

Teen Rec Hosts Annual American Legion Veterans Dinner

The Social Center's annual celebration of Veterans continued this year with our Veterans Appreciation Dinner, hosted by volunteer Teen Rec members. Thank you to the American Legion Boquet Valley post 551 and the American Legion Auxiliary for this opportunity! Preparation for the event begins the day before, when teens prepare a chili meal and dessert for over 40 people. On the evening of the dinner, they dress up and greet the veterans at the door. After serving, they sit dow

Local Teens in the News!

In a surprising twist, local teens on a field trip to see the play "The Last American Newspaper" ended up in the news themselves! The trip was sponsored and led by the Elizabethtown Social Center, in partnership with the Boquet Valley School. Journalist Marlene McTigue of the Columbia Paper was thrilled to discover our group of about 25 youth in the otherwise silver-haired audience. She even interviewed Keenan Duso, a member of the Social Center's Teen Rec program, for her ar

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Create a welcoming space where individuals of all ages feel valued, included, and connected.
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Bring people together through arts, culture, sports, and shared community experiences.
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