[E-updates] FW: News From Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department

[Bobbie Walthall]

Bobbie J. Walthall
Executive Secretary
City of Lawrence
785.832.3400
785.832.3405 (fax)


-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Steinbrock 
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: News From Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department

Today's News From Lawrence Parks and Recreation For Friday, October 29, 2004

1)	Fitness Classes Gets Kids Moving
2)	Turkey Trot Entries Being Accepted
3)	Reminder: Halloween Activities Planned For Youth
4)	Indoor Aquatic Center's Competition Closed Due to Swim Meet

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1)
PREPARED BY:  Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
FITNESS CLASSES GETS KIDS MOVING
LAWRENCE - Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has upcoming class
offerings for youth involving fitness.

Yoga for Kids will be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 10 through Dec. 15, from 4:45
to 5:30 p.m. for children ages 3 to 5 at South Park Recreation Center.  A
section is also available for children ages 6 to 10 from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
Cost of the five-week program is $19.

Children will learn yoga positions that help improve good posture and
coordination. All activities will promote strength and flexibility.
Different techniques will also be taught to quiet minds and recharge energy.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes will be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 10 through
Dec. 15, from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. at the Community Building, Dance Studio.  It
is open to children ages 3 to 5 years old. Cost of the five-week program is
$17. 

Children will learn creativity through rhythmical movement to music by
games, simple exercises, dancing and movement songs. The class is designed
to enhance a child's development through coordination and social skills.

To register for the Yoga for Kids or Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,
individuals can enroll online at www.lprd.org <http://www.lprd.org>  or they
can visit a Lawrence Parks and Recreation facility, including:  the
Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245
East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence
Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730
Harper St.; the Administrative Offices, 947 New Hampshire St. or South Park
Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts St.

For more information on any recreation instruction program, please contact
832-7930.

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2) PREPARED BY:  Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
TURKEY TROT ENTRIES BEING ACCEPTED
LAWRENCE- Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual
Turkey Trot, 5K run/walk, Saturday, Nov. 6, beginning at 9 a.m. on the
campus of Haskell Indian Nations University.

The race is open to all ages and the entry fee is $16 prior to the race, and
$17 on the day of the race.  Day-of-race entries will be accepted from 7:30
to 8:30 a.m. Division winners will receive turkeys from Checkers Foods, 2300
Louisiana St., with overall male and female winners receiving $50 gift
certificates from Jock's Nitch Sporting Goods, 837 Massachusetts St.

Registration for the Turkey Trot  can be done online at www.lprd.org
<http://www.lprd.org>  or by visiting any Parks and Recreation facility
including:  the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence
Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700
West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie
Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.; the Administrative Offices, 947 New
Hampshire St. or South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts St.

For more information, please contact the Special Events Division at
832-7940.

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3)
PREPARED BY:  Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
REMINDER: HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR YOUTH
LAWRENCE - The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has several
activities for safe Halloween fun.

On Saturday, Oct. 30, the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland
Drive, north of Free State High School, will be the site of Spook 'N' Splash
from 6 to 7:45 p.m. with a costume contest beginning at 6:15 p.m. Cost for
costume contest is $3 for children 3 to 12 years old. There will be candy at
several trick or treat stations, as well as games, door prizes and swimming
fun. Trick or treat bags will be provided. For more information, contact the
Indoor Aquatic Center at 785-832-SWIM.

On Sunday, Oct. 31, Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., and the
Prairie Park Partners are hosting a Halloween Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Prairie Park Nature Center. There will be tricks and treats for everyone who
attends. Entrance is free and open to the public. The Prairie Park Partners
will have games. For more information, contact Marty Birrell, nature
interpretive supervisor, at 785-832-7980.

The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department encourages homeowners
participating in the annual Halloween Beggar's Night on Sunday, Oct. 31, to
turn their porch lights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., providing safe trick or
treating for costumed youth in the community.

For more information on Parks and Recreation programs, visit the
department's website at www.lprd.org <http://www.lprd.org>  or contact us at
832-3450.

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4)
PREPARED BY:  Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER'S COMPETITION POOL CLOSED DUE TO SWIM MEET
LAWRENCE - The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department's Indoor Aquatic
Center, Competition Pool, will be unavailable to the public starting today,
Friday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. due to the Jerry Laws Olathe Spooktacular swim
meet, which is being hosted by the Aquatics Division. The Competition Pool
will reopen on Monday, Nov. 1, at 5:15 a.m.

The Family pool will be available for public swim at its regularly scheduled
hours:   Friday, 3:30 to 7:45 p.m.; Saturday, 1 to 7:45 p.m. and Sunday, 1
to 5:45 p.m. 

Additional lap swimming hours will be made available at the Carl Knox
Natatorium, 1901 Louisiana St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30,
and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31. 

There is no admission being charged for the swim meet, so the public is
invited to attend and support Lawrence swimmers competing in the meet.

For more information on the Aquatics Division, please contact Jimmy Gibbs,
aquatics supervisor, at 832-7946.




Roger Steinbrock
Marketing Supervisor
Lawrence Parks & Recreation Dept.
785.832.3458
www.lprd.org <http://www.lprd.org> 

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