Parks & Recreation Update for August 27, 2009
Date:
08/28/2009 (Last updated: 08/30/2009)Summary:
Weekly Parks & Recreation update.Contact:
Come Out And Play Day Set; Disc Golf Course Set; Family, Tot Programs; Yuma Star; Nighttime Canoe Trip
Register Now For Fall/Winter Activities Guide
Yuma Parks and Recreation's 2009-2010 Fall/Winter Activities Guide is the source for all the exciting programs, classes, leagues, special events, lessons and more for this fall and upcoming winter. Pick one up today at any Parks & Recreation office or check it out on the web at www.yumaaz.gov/parksandrec. Registration for most classes can be done online anytime for your convenience.
Come Out And Play Day Sept. 19
It's almost time once again for the annual "Come Out and Play Day," set for 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 19 at Kennedy Park. It will be a Saturday morning filled with games, activities, and swimming for children of all ages and their families to play and have fun. This is your chance to sample what Yuma Parks and Recreation has to offer, for free. The pool will be open, so don't forget your swimsuit and towel.
Disc Golf Course Open At West Wetlands
Yuma’s fist disc golf course has been installed at the West Wetlands Park and is ready for your enjoyment. The Parks and Recreation Department has discs for rent at a cost of $5 with a $20 deposit that is returned to you when the discs are returned to us. Try it out!
Tiny Tots
Tiny Tots is our program for preschool-age children. If you are looking for a learning environment that inspires creativity and imagination in your tot, this is the place for you. Located at the Clymer Recreation Center (Tiny Tots I) and the Yuma Readiness Center (Tiny Tots II), the first session begins on Sept. 8. Registration has begun and space is limited. Call 373-5243 for more information.
Little Steps
Bring your child and play together in Little Steps, a program designed to foster group interaction with other children and their parents. You will make some new friends in this class. Session One begins Sept. 11 and will take place at the Yuma Readiness Center. This program is offered to children ages 1-4. Call 373-5243 for more information.
Family Hang Time
Washoes, dodge ball, games and a climbing wall are all on the menu during our Family Hang Time 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Yuma Readiness Center. By the end of the evening, you’re sure to be hungry, so chow down on the large pizza provided for your family. These fabulous evenings don’t begin until October, but we recommend you register now, as advance registration is required. Hang Time will take place and the cost is only $11 per family.
MLK Teen Center
Are you a teen looking for a cool place to hang out after school and on the weekends? The MLK Teen Center has foosball, ping pong, video games, billiards, art & cooking classes, and more all for your enjoyment. It’s only $8 for a year’s membership and the teen center is open 6 days a week. Come check it out or call 373-5234 for more information.
Red, White & Blue
Come join us for a party celebrating our great country. Games, food, crafts, and music are all on the menu for the evening. This is an adaptive recreation event offered to individuals 14 and up with physical and/or developmental disabilities. The fun starts at 5:30 pm on September 11th at the MLK Neighborhood Center and only costs $8 with City Resident Credit. Call 373-5243 for more information.
Nighttime Canoe Trip
Enjoy the beautiful Colorado River in an interesting and fun evening trip to be held Friday, Sept. 11. Canoes will be equipped with lights and glow sticks to guide your way down the river. The fee is $17 per person for ages 11 to adult; those 6 and older may attend if accompanied by an adult. Call the Parks & Recreation Office to register.
Thursdays At The Theatre
September starts with a bang at the Historic Yuma Theatre with the Thursdays at the Theatre hosted by the AWC Foundation as part of their year-long film series. This month’s feature, “The Window” is a quietly beautiful story of an old man in a nursing home soon to be visited by his long estranged son, triggering a frenzy of activity by the nursing home staff and sending the elderly gentleman into his memories. For more information about this film and the series, please call the Art Center’s box office at 373-5202 or clicking on www.yumaaz.gov/events.
Yuma Star Singing Competition
The Group One - Round One phase of the Yuma Star Competition hits the stage at the Historic Yuma Theatre, 254 S. Main Street in historic downtown Yuma at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 9th. The Yuma Star Competition is sponsored by the Yuma Sun Newspaper. This always exciting show series highlights the best talent in Yuma bringing down the rafters with great local talent singing their hearts out, competing for the coveted Yuma Star! Tickets are $4 from the Yuma Sun and at the door. For more information, call the Yuma Art Center at 373-5202 or go to the Yuma Sun’s web site at www.yumasun.com/sections/contests/. (This link will take you to an external website that is not part of the City of Yuma official website.)
Pee Wee Basketball
Parks & Recreation will be taking registration for Pee Wee Basketball until Sept. 3. The league is open to children in second and third grades. Fee is $38; $25 with City resident credit. The season will run September through November. All games are played on Saturdays at Joe Henry Optimist Center. For more information, call Adam Christensen at 373-5241.
Red Carpet Party - Adaptive Recreation
Live the life of a star, even if it's just for one night! We are celebrating Hollywood style with dinner, dancing, awards, and even interviews by the paparazzi. Dress to impress for this extravagant event on Aug. 28. It will be held at the MLK Neighborhood Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cost is $8 per person. For more information, call Malia Lovell at 373-5234. This program is geared towards individuals ages 14 and up who are physically and/or developmentally disabled.
Adult Pottery
Explore the wonders of clay and learn the basic techniques needed to hand build or throw on the potter's wheel. This class is designed for beginner adults (ages 16 and up). Advance registration is required. Session 1 begins Sept. 9 and ends Oct. 14 on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the North End Community Center, 1st Street and Maiden. The fee is $54; $36 with City resident credit. Call the Parks & Recreation Office to register.
Take Pride In Yuma
- Vandalism was done at Carver Park’s men’s restroom on Aug. 19. Estimated $350 damage was done to the stainless steel sink as it was ripped off of the wall.
- One of the walkway lights at the Civic Center was broken during an Aug. 21 concert, possibly caused by someone hanging from the pole causing undue stress. The damage to repair this light is estimated to cost $450.
- At the West Wetlands Park, two large Agaves were kicked in and had to be removed. The cost of this damage is around $200.
There were 50 cases abated the week of Aug. 19-25.
Graffiti cleanup and vandalism currently costs the Yuma taxpayers over $200,000.00 per year. Please help us reduce vandalism by reporting incidences of crime to 78-Crime (782- 7463) and graffiti to the Grafitti Busters hot line, 329-2828. If you witness a crime in progress, call 911.
Tickets and Registration
Tickets to Art Center, Historic Theatre or Civic Center events can be purchased by phone, in person or online. The Art Center and theatre box office is located at 254 S. Main St., or call 373-5202. The Civic Center is located at 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive just off Avenue A at 36th Street, or call 373-5040. Tickets to shows at both locations are online at www.YumaAZ.gov/events.
Register for Parks and Recreation events, activities, classes, etc. online at http://www.YumaAZ.gov/ParksAndRecreation. Call 373-5200, or stop by the Parks and Recreation office on the first floor of City Hall, One City Plaza (between 1st and Madison avenues at Giss Parkway) between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other Friday (closed alternating Fridays).
For More Information
For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.
