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EAST END GATEWAY

 

When completed, the East Lubbock Gateway will consist of a gated area of walking paths, meandering through landscaped vistas filled with kinetic wind sculptures and performance platforms designed to create an outdoor arts and entertainment tourists destination within East Lubbock. 

THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

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The Booker T. Washington Park Community at Chatman Hill which grows fresh veggies to share with volunteers, neighbors, local food pantries and churches. The garden is under the direction of gardeners, Shonta Folkner, Kenneth Castillo, and Jessica Tullar Caroom. The garden is open MWF from 11-12 and every other Saturday. For more information you can find the "Roots Booker T. Washington Community Garden on Facebook and Instagram. You can also call (806) 535-2475 to find out more information or set up a volunteer time for your group.

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION CENTER

 

The center is home to five nonprofits seeking to enhance the quality of life in East Lubbock through service, beautification, arts, or culture. Current tenants include Chatman Hill Neighborhood Association, the Martin Luther King Commemorative Council, the Parkway-Cherry Point Neighborhood Association, My Brother's and My Sister's Keepers, and the Victory Boys and Girls Sickle Cell Association. 

Projects

THE CAVIEL MUSEUM

 

The Caviel Museum of African American History and Culture - The building was donated by Alfred and Billie Caviel to the Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council. The museum was opened in 2015 and is open to the public. 

CAPROCK JAZZ FESTIVAL

 

The annual Caprock Jazz Festival aims to bring high-quality contemporary jazz performers to the South Plains. The festival is also a major fundraiser for the Roots Historical Arts Council and the Caviel Museum of African American History in Lubbock, TX. 

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