The Community Leadership Center

01/04/2026

Update: Tully has found a home!

Friends! We’re looking to rehome our sweet Tilly the turtle, a Red-Eared Slider. She comes with a bery large tank, filter, and food! Please reach out if you’re interested or have any questions!

Thank you!🐢💚

12/19/2025

For safety reasons we’re canceling the ABA Paint Party tomorrow night 12/19/25. Please keep an eye out for a rescheduled date in January!

12/18/2025

Get ready to SPLATTER, SWIRL, & CREATE!🎨
Our Paint Party is coming up on Friday, Dec 19, and we’re turning a whole room into an art explosion zone!

Coveralls ✔️
Paints ✔️
Canvases ✔️
Judgment-free zone to get messy & have fun ✔️

🎉 All are welcome — neurodivergent children, friends, and family!
💲 $10 / $15 / $20 max per family
🕓 4:30–6:30 PM

Let’s end 2025 with color!

12/12/2025

12/04/2025

Ready, aim, FUN! 💥

Our LAST Nerf Party of 2025 with the ABA Centers of America is this Friday, Dec 5 from 4:30–6:30 PM at The Community Leadership Center!

🎯 Neurodivergent-friendly
🎯 Blasters, darts & eye protection provided
🎯 $10 for 1 child, $15 for 2, or $20 max per family

Grab your friends, gear up, and let’s see who’s the ultimate foam dart champ!

Send a message to learn more

11/23/2025

✨ Thank you for an incredible Behind the Badge: Touch a Truck Evening! 🚓🚒

We had SO many families join us to explore fire trucks, police cruisers, and even meet some amazing animals (see Patch and Millie in the pics)! Kids enjoyed crafts, hands-on activities, and of course—🍩 hot cocoa and donuts (thank you, Dunkin’!)🧡🩷

Huge gratitude to our partner organizations who helped make this night unforgettable:
🧩 ABA Centers of America
🎨 Studio550
💛 Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
🏳️‍🌈 Manchester True Collaborative
🎓 New Hampshire Career Academy
📚 Wonderland Books and Toys
🥊 Manchester Police Athletic League - MPAL
💚 Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire & Vermont

Thank you to everyone who came out to learn, connect, and celebrate community with us. We love seeing Manchester families come together! And a HUGE THANK YOU to City of Manchester, NH Fire Department & Manchester NH Police! 👮🏼‍♀️👨🏻‍🚒🐕‍🦺🐴

11/23/2025

What an amazing night! ✨🚒🚓Families packed the station for trucks, cruisers, animals, crafts, cocoa, donuts, and so much hands-on fun. Thank you to all of our incredible partners who brought their time, energy, and heart to this event! 💛 And most of all thank you to the officers and firefighters City of Manchester, NH Fire Department & Manchester NH Police.

11/21/2025

The Touch a Truck Event is underway! Come meet your 1st Responders, check out their cool vehicles, and grab hot cocoa, snacks, and do some crafts! All FREE!!!! 🚓🚒🚑