The Takoma Park Community Center – Sam Abbott Citizens’ Center features three small meeting rooms (Rose, Lilac and Hydrangea), one large meeting room (Azalea), a multimedia lab, dance room, game room, senior room, teen lounge and a LEED-CI Silver Certified auditorium.

Sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, self-improvement, computers, drama, games, hobbies, martial arts, music, and do-it-yourself instruction are classes are offered at the Community Center through the Recreation Department.

The Community Center also hosts clubs, camps, special events, workshops, drop-in programs, after-school programs, and cultural activities at various times throughout the year. Check out the current City Guide and the Cultural Events calendar for details on what is being offered.

The Auditorium is LEED-CI Silver Certified and has 154 fixed seats with two aisles and room for six wheelchairs. The floating wood stage is approximately 18 inches off the floor and 30 feet wide and 19 feet deep at the center. This environmentally friendly space has state of the art lighting system with colored LED washes, sound system with two wireless microphones and connections for up to ten wired microphones. The presentation system has a six foot by eleven foot projection screen in the center of the stage and two small screens on either side of stage. Fee for staffing outside of normal hours of operation or specialized AV services and for extraordinary maintenance demands or required security. Insurance is required.