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Our Nashua Sketchbook by the incredible @marekbennett is here‼️ Marek helped bring our ideas from our Community Conversation earlier this month to life 🫶 Come pick up a sketchbook at the Center or visit our table at an upcoming event 😊
💙 Special thank you to NH CDFA, GSOP, 21st Century Nashua, our community translators, our ASCC partners, NH Humanities, Nashua Public Library, and of course Marek Bennett 💙

Tomorrow! Mañana 🎶 See you there? ¿Nos vemos allí?

Rescheduled from 2/28, this collaborative event with Public Health and Community Services and Catholic Charities will be on Zoom and translated in Spanish and Portuguese.

We hope you can make it! 💃🏻🕺🏽Next one is 2/7/25 at 6pm ✨️

Fall 2024 at the ASCC -Wrapped! 🍂
Check out our News page on asccnashua.com for the latest events 😁
Programs featured:
Halloween Party 2024
Zumba with Iraida
Story Time
United and Inclusive Arts Night
Nashua Family Network
Grand Re-Opening

We want to introduce the newest addition to the ASCC Team, Manisha ✨️🍎🫶 Manisha is passionate about creating learning activities for children. She is very experienced with working with kids and has volunteered and worked with kids since 2014. She also works part time at the YMCA’s Kidstop program, and has a 3 year old son. She graduated with her bachelors degree in April 2024. Manisha is also part of Nashua Family Network Group, a group for parents that is held at ASCC and loves to attend community events! She looks forward to working with parents and kids alike at ASCC, and contributing more towards the Nashua community! 🧡
We are so excited to have you with us, Manisha 👏

Some memories from last year's Halloween Party to get us ready for this Friday 🧡👻
See you there 🎃

Some spots are still available! We hope you can join us Sept 26th 😊 Registration link is up at asccnashua.com under News 💻

We had SO much fun with United & Inclusive Arts at @positivestreetart last night! 🎨 Thank you so much to everyone who came and we look forward to seeing you next month 🤩

You're invited to our Grand Re-opening in just ONE MONTH! 🥳 We are SO excited for you to see the incredible changes at the ASCC 🧡🩵💛

An amazing video by the Nashua Family Network at the Family Day in the Park event July 13th in Sullivan Park. Thank you to everyone who came, we loved seeing you! 💙

🎉 We are so excited to see your favorite memories at the ASCC and to have a celebration to make new ones 🤩🥳 email your photos to asccnashua@gmail.com 📸

Congratulations to all of the Nashua graduates this graduation season! Your hard work has paid off 🥳🎓. Here are some photos from the end of the year celebration of our Preschool Activity Group 🧡 💐
Huge thank you to our friends at Arlington Street United Methodist Church and Rivier University!

Renovation update! We are on track to re-open in September 2024 🤩 Take a peek behind the scenes 👀

We had so much fun planning our next Parent Cafe @nashuapal yesterday! We are so grateful to be a part of a community that wants to strengthen families and friendships in Nashua 💙

We loved seeing you all at this year's Winter Celebration! A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who decorated and celebrated with us, we couldn't do it without you ❤️! The Nashua Family Network and Fatherhood Group would love to see you again soon 😊. We wish you all a very happy holiday with your loved ones ❄️

This Saturday! Our second annual Winter Celebration is happening here from 2pm to 5pm ❄️. Come decorate some cookies and learn about winter holidays celebrated in Nashua 😊. Play some fun games and maybe you will win a prize!

We LOVED celebrating Halloween with you all 🧡 Thank you for coming to our annual Halloween Party!

Special thank you to @parleefarms for our pumpkins that we decorated 🎃
@walmart for donating Halloween decorations 👻
And our Trunk or Treat Partners:
@stepping_stones_nh 🍬
@nashuapublichealth 🍬
@nashuapal 🍬
Nashua Family Network 🍬
Discover Dance 🍬
Child Care Aware New Hampshire 🍬
@bridges.nh 🍬

All smiles at Bad Art Night 😁🎨🖍
September 29th, 2023
We had such a great time creating in a low pressure, no expectations environment. Art doesn't have to be perfect, it's more important to have fun!

Discover Dance Ballet Class Registration is open for the Fall! Check out the News Page on our website to learn more! 🩰

HUGE thank you to our interns Roseanne and Sam 💛! During the Mayor's Summer Internship program they helped us run events, make flyers, and plan new programs at the ASCC including the @nashuateensocialclub ! We wish you the best as you start your final year of high school 🥳

🎉 BREAKING NEWS! 🎉
We're thrilled to announce that we were chosen as one of the recipients of the CDFA NH Community Center Investment Awards for renovations! 🙌✨ We will be working to transform our Nashua community center into an even more inclusive space. 🏢💙 Join us on this incredible journey! 🌟 #ArlingtonStreetCommunityCenter #GrantAnnouncement #RenovationProject #NashuaCommunity #TogetherWeThrive #CommunityMatters

Super important and free community conversation tonight! Special thanks to @nashua.soup.kitchen.shelter for partnering with us! See you at 5pm 😊

We loved seeing lots of new faces at the Nashua community events this week! 💛 Do you see yourself?

At the ASCC, we rely on and appreciate all of our volunteers for our programming and events. We want to specifically highlight our two student interns we had this year, Johan and Ariana 🥳 As the academic year comes to a close, we want to celebrate you both for being the caring, bright individuals that you are. Thank you for being role models and for your time serving families in Nashua 🧡. We are so proud of you.

Special ASCC shout-out and congratulations to Robert Ortiz! 🥳 Robert runs the Fatherhood Group here at the Center and is dedicated to our community by connecting with others to make Nashua a stronger, more united city. Robert was recently named Public Health Employee of the Year and we are so proud 💙. Thank you for all you do, Robert!

The ASCC team received the President's Community Partner Award from Rivier University today! We are so grateful to collaborate with Rivier students and faculty to benefit the Nashua community 💙

Spring 2023, here we come! Be sure to check out the calendar on our website for the most up to date information 🤗

Congratulations to our current champions from @nashuapal who successfully completed our first ever escape room with 5 minutes to spare! 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♀️

We had so much fun with all our teams and we look forward to doing more escape rooms in the Spring! 🥳

Special thank you to @scarenh1031for helping us put everything together!
#nashuacommunity #nashuanh #nashuapal #asccnashua

Yesterday our friends from @huntcommunity1 Mr. Marshall and Mr. Roy taught some 4th and 5th graders how to build their own bird houses! Thank you so much for spending time with us! 🐦😊

Jan. 27th NCMS is hosting a Drum Circle here at the ASCC! You should join us! 🎵😊

New FREE dance classes for adults and children are being offered at the ASCC starting Feb.1. Registration can be found on our website! 💃🕺🏿

Some of our amazing volunteers who helped out at our Winter Celebration on Saturday. Thank you for making Nashua such a caring, welcoming, and united community! 💙🧡💛

There are so many fun events and programs coming to the ASCC this Winter! We hope to see you soon 😊❄️

#nashuacommunity #nashuanh #nashuanewhampshire #freeevents

Don't miss our Community Night this month! 💡

More details can be found on Facebook or asccnashua.com

Join us Dec. 17th as we learn about the different holidays that are celebrated here in Nashua! ❄️

This afternoon is free and fun for the whole family including a scavenger hunt, crafts, snacks, and a multicultural dance class led by @dancefit_with_jess !

We're excited to see you there ⛄️

We want to extend a huge thank you to the Nashua Fire Fighters Association and Operation Warm for helping us get over 200 coats and sneakers for our Nashua community!

#grateful #nashuacommunity #operationwarm

Some great shots taken by one of the parents at our Halloween celebration last night! Thank you so much to everyone who came, we had a blast! 🎃👻💃🕺🏿

Our next Fatherhood Group is meeting Nov 1, 4pm to 6pm. You should join us!

Don't forget our free Halloween Party this Friday from 6pm to 8pm 🎃 Come decorate pumpkins with us and celebrate 5 years of the ASCC in our community!

#nashuanh #nashuafamily #freeevent #happyhalloween

Check out our Director's conversation with Robert Ortiz from Nashua Public Health 🙂 Jessica and Robert discuss the different ways Public Health is involved in the community, what opportunities there are at the Center as we move into Fall, a Fatherhood group that is being formed, and the Community Festival being held Sept 17th! 🍂

Thank you so much to Robert and to Public Health for being such a great partner!
https://youtu.be/eKgipZMFrqc

It's time to sing and dance! 🎤 Our next community night will be held on Friday September 9th from 6pm to 8pm 🎶

Please register by emailing ascc@nashuanh.gov

See you there!

We can't believe it's already time for back to school! Good luck to all of the Nashua folks who are preparing for classes, you got this!!

We will not have a Community Night this Friday due to Labor Day weekend, but we will be right back on 9/9!

Keep an eye on our website for more events and programs starting this Fall 🍂

THIS FRIDAY! 😀
Join us for a free Nutrition Class for our weekly Community Night. UNH Cooperative Extension is planning a fun and educational evening learning about healthy food and providing free dinner. This event is open to everyone in the Nashua community as the class includes knife safety lessons for children, and discussions around health at every age!
Spots are limited! You can register using this link: https://forms.gle/4YAHUs3MWNs2bQAd7

#nashuanh #communitynight #nashuaevents #freefood

We still have some spots available for our Community Night this Friday 🤩 Email ascc@nashuanh.gov with first names and any food allergies/ restrictions to register 👍

Starting August 8th, the ASCC is so happy to host free reading tutoring for elementary school students! 📚
Individualized reading sessions will be offered by a local teacher on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout August at the times listed below.
To register, simply email ascc@nashuanh.gov with your child's name, grade they are entering in the Fall, any specific reading concerns you have, and the time slot you would like.
Happy reading! 😊

Registration is now open for our first Community Night with Cooking Matters🥕🌽🍅

You don't want to miss Community Night. Every Friday night we will be hosting a different free community activity, with food and fun for everyone! Come check us out 😊

#nashuanh #communitynight #nashuaevents #freefood

Free event alert! 💃

Discover Dance is hosting Prince and Princess Dance Camp July 19th-21st. Your child will enjoy an hour of dancing, stories, and crafts that will make any young royal happy! 👑

Register by emailing ascc@nashuanh.gov or haggj@nashuanh.gov.

See you there! 🐉

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ANNOUNCEMENT:

Thank you for your interest in the ASCC! As of 9/13/2024 the Center is open after renovations to our main floor and exterior walls. If you would like to reserve the Center, please see our Calendar to see if we are available before completing the Reservation Form linked on the Our Space tab.

If you need to reach us, the best way to get in touch is through email. We look forward to meeting you!