DETROIT RECREATION CENTERS TO BE CLOSED DEC. 21 UNTIL WEEK OF JAN. 6FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAYS

Detroit Recreation Department administrative offices and all recreation centers will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays beginning Saturday, Dec. 21. The administrative offices will re-open on Monday, Jan. 6 and recreation centers will re-open on one of two days. See the list below.

The following centers will resume normal operations on Monday, January 6:

Butzel Family Center, Farwell, Patton, and Williams Recreation Centers.

The following centers will resume normal operation on Tuesday, January 7:

Adams/Butzel, Clemente, Crowell, Heilmann, Kemeny, Lasky, and Young Recreation Centers.

ADAMS BUTZEL RECREATION CENTER OFFERING CARDIO-KICKBOXING & TONING AND ZUMBA CLASSES THROUGH DECEMBER

Want to get in shape and have fun doing it? Give cardio-kickboxing or Zumba a try. The Adams Butzel Recreation Center is holding cardio-kickboxing & toning classes on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. It is also holding Zumba classes on Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. Both classes run through the middle of December. Adams Butzel is located at 10500 Lyndon. The cost of each class is $25 for 10 weeks. You can register at the Adams Butzel Recreation Center, or call (313) 628-0990 for more information.

DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT OFFERING SWIM LESSONS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS BEGINNING THE WEEK OF JAN. 13

The Detroit Recreation Department will offer 10-week swim lessons for youth 6-17 years of age and for adults 18 and older beginning the week of Jan. 13.

Adams/Butzel Complex | 10500 Lyndon | 628-0990

Youth Lessons: Tues. and Fri. 5-6 p.m.

Adult Lessons: Tues. & Thurs. 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Heilmann Recreation Center | 19601Crusade | 224-9334

Youth Lessons: Tues. & Thurs. 5 - 6 p.m.

Adult Lessons: Wed. & Fri. 7-8 p.m.

Mom & Tots: Fri. 7–8 p.m., Sat. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Kemeny Recreation Center | 2260 S. Fort | 628-0956

Youth Lessons: Wed. & Fri. 5 – 6 p.m.

Patton Recreation Center | 2301 Woodmere | 628-2000

Youth Lessons: Tues. & Thurs. 4 - 4:50 p.m.

Youth Lessons: Tues. & Thurs. 5- 5:50 p.m.

Parent and Tot: Tues. & Thurs. 1 – 2 p.m

Adult Lessons Tues. & Thurs. 7 – 7:50 p.m.

Williams Recreation Center | 8431 Rosa Parks | 628-2039

Youth Lessons: Tues. & Thurs. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Adults Lessons: Mon. & Wed. 1-2 p.m.

Mon. & Wed. 5:45 p.m -6:45 p.m.

Young Recreation Center | 2751 Robert Bradby | 628-0998

Youth Lessons: Tues. & Thurs. 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Adult Lessons: Tues. & Thurs. 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Call (313) 628-0949 or the participating recreation center for more information.

LEARN ABOUT CIVIL WAR ERA CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

AT HISTORIC FORT WAYNE DEC. 7

Learn about Civil War era Christmas traditions at Historic Fort Wayne on Saturday, December 7. Tours begin 3 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Each tour lasts 1.5 hours. Meet interpreters portraying the men who served at Fort Wayne, their confederate opponents, and the civilians they left behind. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 15 years of age and under. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Historic Fort Wayne is located at 6325 W. Jefferson.

COME CELEBRATE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA DECEMBER 14

Bring the family out to celebrate Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December , at 10 a.m. at Adams/Butzel Complex - Jack Adams Ice Arena, located at 10500 Lyndon. This year’s theme is an Old Fashioned Christmas.

The event will feature:

Picture with Santa (nominal fee)
Ice skating
Arts & Crafts

Face painting and much more

Tickets are available at all Detroit recreation centers. The cost is $8. For more information, call 224-1129.

CITY OF DETROIT PROVIDES WARMING CENTERS
Centers to Have Extended Hours when Temperatures Drop

The City of Detroit has contracted with the Cass Community Social Services and Operation Get Down to operate two warming centers to offer Detroit residents a break from the winter cold.

Cass Community Social Services is located at 3901 Cass Avenue, north of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The center capacity is available for women and children only. The center will be open from 4 p.m. – 8 a.m. every night, seven days a week. Client services will be provided from now through March 2014. If the forecast calls for low temperatures of 20 degrees or lower, services at Cass Community Social Services will be extended until noon.

Operation Get Down is located at 6821 Medbury Street, between I-94 service drive and E. Grand Boulevard. This facility serves women, men and children. Operation Get Down is open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The center will be open for client services through March 2014. Operation Get Down extends its hours until noon when the temperatures are 10 degrees or below.

For more information, contact Cass Community Social Services at (313) 833-7730 or Operation Get Down at (313) 925-4138

DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT TEACHING

YOUTH BASKETBALL SKILLS & DRILLS

The basketball skills and drills training for ages 5-16 starts Dec. 2 through the week of Jan. 27. League play begins the week of Feb. 3. The fee is $65.

Call one of the centers listed below to register, and for information about day and time:

Adams/Butzel Complex | 628-0990

Clemente Recreation Center | 224-0228

Crowell Recreation Center | 628-2050

Heilmann Recreation Center | 224-9334

Kemeny Recreation Center | 628-0956

Lasky Recreation Center | 628-2030

Patton Recreation Center | 628-2000

PATTON RECREATION CENTER ACTIVITIES

Patton Recreation Center | 2301 Woodmere

(*Program fees funded by Ford Foundation Grant)

Girls Volleyball*

Mon 5:30-7:30 pm

Ages 18 under

Adult Crochet*

Tue & Thu 5-6 pm

Age: 18 & over

Youth Chess Club*

Tue & Thu

4:30-5:30 pm

Age: 6-12

Basic Computer Skills*

Tue & Thu

11:30 am-1:30 pm

Fee: $10 per session (5 week session)

Age: 18 and over

CLEMENTE RECREATION CENTER ACTIVITIES

Clemente Recreation Center | 2631 Bagley Ave | 224-0228

Adult Dodge Ball

Open until Dec. 18. League begins Jan. 15.

Wed. 7:30-8:30 pm

Call 224-0228

Fee: $100 per team for league play

Volleyball

Friday 7-9 p.m.

18 and over

Fee: $5

Men’s Basketball 50 and over league

Thursday 5:30 p.m.

Fee: $250 per team

Begins Jan. 13

Men’s Basketball 60 and over league

Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

Fee (co-sponsored by Master Sports): $50 per team

Begins Jan. 13.

AIMING FOR EXCELLENCE

ARCHERY PROGRAM

Learn the Art of Archery at the following centers.

Adams/Butzel Complex | 628-0990

Thursday 4-6 p.m.

Clemente Recreation Center | 224-0228

Wednesday 4-5 pm & 5:30-7 p.m.

Lasky Recreation Center | 628-2030

Tuesday 4:30-6 p.m. & 6-7:30 p.m.

Williams Recreation Center | 628-2039

Friday 4:30-6 p.m.

Fee: $20 -- includes 4H membership (Head / Heart / Hands / Health)

Call the center for more information.

ADAMS/BUTZEL COMPLEX AND JACK ADAMS ICE ARENA ACTIVITIES

Adams/Butzel Complex – Jack Adams Ice Arena | 10500 Lyndon | 628-0990

Water Aerobics

Tue. & Thur. 6:30-7:30 p.m. & Wed. & Fri. 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Fee: $35 10-week session (2 days per week)

Age: 18 and over

Ice Skating

Tues.-Fri. 12-5 p.m. and Sat. 4-7 p.m.

Fee: $2 Skate Rental

All Ages

COLEMAN YOUNG RECREATION CENTER OFFERING

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY

The Coleman Young Recreation Center is offering a number of special activities beginning in December and January. The Coleman Young Recreation Center is located at 2751 Robert Bradby. See the list below for details. For more information, call (313) 628-0998.

Holiday Storytelling Fest

Saturday, December 14, from 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Event includes refreshments, photos with Santa, and entertainment.

Smooth Fitness Classes -- 10-week classes begin January 14.

Tuesday and Friday, 2 - 3 p.m. Fee: 18 to 59 $25, 60 & over $10.
Body Motion: Low Impact to moderate

Open Volleyball – Free, begins January 13-May 31.

Wednesday (Beginners’ skills) -- Youth Co-Ed 16 and under, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday -- Youth Co-Ed, 16 and under, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Friday -- Adult Co-Ed, 7 - 9 p.m.

Winter Golf Program for Seniors – 10-week Instructional Session
Tuesday or Thursday, 1:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday session begins: January 15 - March 8
Thursday session begins: January 17 - March 10

Fee: $50 per day

Boxing – Ongoing activity, but the hours of Tuesday through Friday, 3 - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 2 – 5 p.m. will be in effect until May 31.

$25 Fee 18 & over (6 months), $20 Fee 18 & under (annual)

(Fee includes United States Boxing Association Insurance)

Center membership required

Wallyball – Open play Wednesdays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.; League play Tues. – Fri., 1:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per hour.

Racquetball Court Play -- Tuesday through Friday: 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sat: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Begins the week of January 13

Cost: $10 per hour.

Zumba Class – 10-week class begins week of January 13.

Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 15 & up,

Cost: $25

Cardio Kickboxing – 10-week class begins week of January 13.

Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 15 & up

Cost: $25

Forwarded by Midtown Alliance

And by 1st Precinct Police/Community Relations Council