Join us this summer for chess! Learn how t o play or come practice your skills!
\nThis program uses chess as an academic tool to develop process driven thinking\, problem solving\, stra tegic and critical thinking skills. Welcoming all ages for family-oriented chess lead by NSCF Senior Instructor Maurice Thompson.
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out the African American Research Library and Cultural Center \;
The \;Broward County African American Research Library and Cu
ltural Center \;(AARLCC) \;is located in the Sistrunk community\,
one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lau
derdale&rsquo\;s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October
26\, 2002\, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the Unit
ed States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60\,000
square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the loc
al\, national\, and international voices of the African diaspora with more
than 85\,000 books\, manuscripts\, artifacts\, framed art\, print\, photo
graphy\, audiovisual\, and documents held in our Adult Services Section an
d Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special colle
ction of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collectio
n from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5\,000 sq.
ft. museum\, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre\, and a Computer Training
Center.