City of Pickering Spring Programs Spring is here, and Spring program start up is just around the corner! Get out of the house and join us for a fun and exciting recreation program! The City of Pickering provides a variety of programs to suit all age groups and interests. Pre-school Programs for children 0 - 5 years, operate at the Pickering Recreation Complex, in the Creative Centre and the Combatants Room. "Parent and Tot" programs are offered for toddlers from 6 months to 3 years. The focus is on social interaction, excerise and to have fun with other children. Programs for children 3 - 5 years are without parental assistance, and Creative Centre staff are preparing programs with a big emphasis on preparation for school! Kindergym programs in the Combatants Room (which is fully padded, and has a wide variety of gym and soft equipment) work to develop eye-hand coordination, gross and fine motor skills, body awareness, balance and good social skills. A wide variety of Children's Programs are presented at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Children looking to learn a new skill or just have some fun can try Children's/Youth Art; Wild Life Art; Home Alone: Mad Science; Children's/Youth Guitar; Sportball; and Table Tennis. Dance Programs including Ballet; Jazz; and Hip Hop; and Hip Hop Level II, are offered at East Shore and West Shore Community Centres. Karate is also offered year round at West Shore Community Centre. For adults wanting to Dance there is all kinds: Ballroom, Latin Night Club, and Bellydance. Adults wanting to join a new activity, or just wanting to get out for an evening can take a variety of Art Classes; Guitar; and more! Register now - Programs start the week of April 28, 2008. In addition, we have The Drama Club (8 - 13 yrs), Jewellery Making (10 - 14 yrs), Youth Break Dancing (10 - 14 yrs), Children (6 - 8 yrs) and Youth Ball Hockey (9 - 12 yrs) and Pickleball (8 yrs +) for youth. Don't forget about our summer basketball and volleyball clinics for youth ages 10 - 13 years. The Youth Leadership Program is also a great idea for those aged 13 & 14 years, to participate for two weeks, three hours each day in the summer months. For adults 55 and better we have several programs to participate in, which include Fitness Classes, Art Instruction, Clog Dancing and Scrapbooking. Fitness classes include Keep Fit, Stretch & Tone, Stretch & Strengthen, Yoga and Osteoporosis Breakthrough programs. These programs operate from East Shore Community Centre and/or Petticoat Creek Community Centre. Register now - these Programs start the week of April 21, 2008
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