Brookland – Lakeview Empowerment Center
Twenty pound boxes of fresh produce will be distributed for individuals and families in need from 9 am until 2 pm on Friday (July 7) at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center. The distribution will take place in back of Brogan Hall near the Athletic Field) at 1218 Batchelor St. West Columbia. For more information contact Rev. […]
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Sponsors of a Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity home near Turner Memorial AME Church in West Columbia broke ground on a new house for Janzenia, Wednesday. The house will be built at 1113 Monticello St. in West Columbia. It’s near Turner Memorial AME Church and the Brookland Lakeview Empowerment Center. Turner Memorial AME Church […]
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A panel featuring alumni from the former Lakeview School, today the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, visited Brookland-Cayce High School this week to share their school experiences as part of Black History Month. Among those on the panel were Will Hutto, president of the Greater Lakeview Alumni Association; Bennie Sulton, chair of the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Board […]
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The City of West Columbia is excited to announce the move of Columbia Children’s Theatre (CCT) to West Columbia at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC). Made possible by a public-private partnership with the City of West Columbia and Columbia Children’s Theatre, the move will be effective February 1, 2023, with CCT’s after-school classes, summer camps, […]
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There will be a Back-to-School Celebration from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday (Aug. 14.) at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, 1218 Batchelor St, West Columbia. There will be free school supplies, free haircuts, free food and more. It’s hosted by the Young CEOs and Leaders of Tomorrow. Contact Mrs. Norma Brown at [email protected]
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There will be a Stop The Violence/Save Our Legacy Parade and Community Fair Saturday (July 17) in West Columbia. The parade starts at 9 a.m. near Brookland Baptist Church, at 949 Sunset Blvd. The Community Fair will begin at 10:15 a.m. at the Brookland- Lakeview Empowerment Center, 1218 Batchelor St. It is a FREE event […]
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed each year on the third Monday in January. In King’s honor, the Columbia Urban League’s Annual MLK Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m., Monday, at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center at 1066 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia. The theme of the MLK Breakfast is economic empowerment. […]
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