Almost forty years ago the Carolina Pines Community Center opened and this week the community celebrated its grand re-opening after several months of renovations. The dedication ceremony highlighted the history of the community center, the hard work and dedication throughout the renovations, and the excitement of programs and celebrations yet to come. Funding for the renovations and expansion came from the 2007 bond referendum and the Building Improvement Capital Improvement Program.
Included in the renovations were updates to the entrance, lobby and office areas, a completely renovated gym with AC, kitchen remodel, technology improvements, an addition of an extra large meeting room, and pops of color throughout. This community center has three meetings rooms (med, large, and extra-large), a fitness center where memberships are $15/month, a kitchen, and a large gym with 6 basketball hoops. Summer camps at Carolina Pines are already underway, but they offer many more programs and classes for people of all ages. This will be a great multi-use community center for decades to come!
When visiting the center, don’t forget about the other great amenities in this park: playground, swings, sand volleyball, softball, and an off-leash dog park!
Carolina Pines Community Center is located at 2305 Lake Wheeler Rd. For more information about the project, please visit the City of Raleigh website.
Thumbs up: pop of color, renovated gym, kitchen area, circular entrance area,
Thumbs down: took me quite some time to find the stroller access from the large parking lot to the front entrance (it is not near the stair access)
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- Side of the community center near the large parking lot
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- Park dedication was on Wed, June 27
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- The front entrance into the community center
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- The circular area for dropping off patrons, which also helps with drainage
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- Parks & Rec director, Diane Sauter welcoming everyone
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- Councilman Crowder sharing in the excitement of the center
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- Mark Turner expressing his thanks to the citizens for voting for the 2007 P&R bond referendum
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- Project Manager, Lynn Sullivan, thanking those who worked closely with her on the project
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- Lynn thanking the architect on the project
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- Getting ready to cut the ribbon
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- It’s official
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- Photos of the old building
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- Notice the pop of color in the hallways
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- The expansion yielded this extra-large meeting room
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- Fun shapes and designs are on the floor
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- The newly renovated kitchen
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- Another view of the kitchen
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- The fitness center
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- The path leading from the community center to the parking lot
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- Even the outside of the building has fun color
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- Access to the pathway from the parking lot (not so easy to find at first)
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- Don’t forget about the swingset….
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- And playgrounds nearby
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- Another look at the younger children’s playground
