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City of Las Vegas May 2012 Recreation, Adaptive Recreation, Sports & Community Special Events
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All activities are subject to change. For links to facilities, programs, classes and activities in the current Beyond the Neon guide, go online to www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Find/recreation.htm. Most activities require advance registration. Centers will be closed May 28 in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. Register today to build your healthy lifestyle!
Registration Open for Summer Youth Camps (ages 6-15)
Camp hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 11-Aug. 24. There will be no camps July 4.
Cost: $75 per child for the week; $70 for each additional child in the family.
Summer camps will promote fun, fitness, adventure and education in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Open registration began April 19. Registration closes when the programs are full. All locations will have limited enrollment. Contact each location for details and enrollment. Children can look forward to a variety of age-appropriate activities, including field trips, sports, special events, physical fitness and games, arts, crafts and nutrition training, under the supervision of trained staff, at these locations:
Summer camps will promote fun, fitness, adventure and education in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Open registration began April 19. Registration closes when the programs are full. All locations will have limited enrollment. Contact each location for details and enrollment. Children can look forward to a variety of age-appropriate activities, including field trips, sports, special events, physical fitness and games, arts, crafts and nutrition training, under the supervision of trained staff, at these locations:
- Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road, (702) 229-1607. Ages 6-11 only.
- Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., (702) 229-6374. Ages 6-15.
- East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515. Ages 6-15.
- Stupak Community Center, 251 W. Boston Ave., (702) 229-2488. Ages 6-15.
Registration Open for Specialty Summer Youth Camps (ages 6-15)
Camp hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, beginning June 11. There will be no camps July 4.
Cost: $115 per child for the week; $110 for each additional child in the family, for most camps.
Summer camps will promote fun, fitness, adventure and education in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Registration closes when the programs are full. Both locations will have limited enrollment. Contact each location for details and enrollment. Children can look forward to a variety of themed specialty camps with age-appropriate activities under the supervision of trained staff. Both centers have a separate camp list with more details and registration codes. Mirabelli camps list; VMLSC camps list.
Summer camps will promote fun, fitness, adventure and education in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Registration closes when the programs are full. Both locations will have limited enrollment. Contact each location for details and enrollment. Children can look forward to a variety of themed specialty camps with age-appropriate activities under the supervision of trained staff. Both centers have a separate camp list with more details and registration codes. Mirabelli camps list; VMLSC camps list.
- Mirabelli Community Center, 6200 Hargrove Ave., (702) 229-6359. Ages 6-15. Camps end Aug. 17.
- Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, (702) 229-1100. Ages 6-14. Camps end Aug. 24.
Co-ed Recreational Volleyball League Registration Opens (ages 18+)
Registration will be open May 1-June 1, or until full for Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. games that begin June 6.
Cost: $100 per team.
Dula Gym, 441 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6307.
Registration will be open May 1-June 1, or until full for Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. games that begin June 6.
Cost: $100 per team.
Dula Gym, 441 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6307.
Open to all player levels, beginner through advanced. Enjoy plenty of floor time and practice time in a good environment. All teams must be registered and paid prior to the start of this six-week league. Players call their own games. There are no referees. Rosters need to be submitted by the second week of league play.
Free Ward 3 Document Shredding Event
Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to noon.
Huntridge Theater parking lot, 1200 E. Charleston Blvd.
Bring your documents that need to be shredded. Complimentary shredding takes place in the parking lot. This is a safe and convenient way to get rid of old documents. Limit five boxes per vehicle. For more information, call 229-4623.
Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to noon.
Huntridge Theater parking lot, 1200 E. Charleston Blvd.
Bring your documents that need to be shredded. Complimentary shredding takes place in the parking lot. This is a safe and convenient way to get rid of old documents. Limit five boxes per vehicle. For more information, call 229-4623.
Free Ward 6 Shredding Event
Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to noon.
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive
Bring your documents that need to be shredded. Complimentary shredding takes place in the Centennial Hills Community Center Active Adult Center parking lot. Limit of five boxes per vehicle. This is a safe and convenient way to get rid of old documents. For more information, call 229-6154.
Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to noon.
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive
Bring your documents that need to be shredded. Complimentary shredding takes place in the Centennial Hills Community Center Active Adult Center parking lot. Limit of five boxes per vehicle. This is a safe and convenient way to get rid of old documents. For more information, call 229-6154.
Free Table Tennis Game Room Tournament (ages 7-14)
Thursday, May 17, 5 p.m.
Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., (702) 229-6374.
Thursday, May 17, 5 p.m.
Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., (702) 229-6374.
Register by May 13. Players will compete by age divisions.
Doolittle Community Cultural Festival (all ages)
Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free admission.
Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., (702) 229-6374.
Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., (702) 229-6374.
Enjoy access to community health and education vendors, entertainment, games, family fun and drawings for prizes. Food will be available for purchase. Call 229-6374 for more information. If organizations would like to setup a booth at this event, please contact LaKeisha Dickens for a vendor interest form via e-mail at ldickens@lasvegasnevada.gov, or call 229-6374.
Free Movie in the Park
Friday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.
Centennial Hills Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive, at Deer Springs Way.
Enjoy the PG-rated family film, “Adventures of Tin Tin,” in the park amphitheatre. To be more comfortable, bring your blankets or low folding chairs.
Friday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.
Centennial Hills Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive, at Deer Springs Way.
Enjoy the PG-rated family film, “Adventures of Tin Tin,” in the park amphitheatre. To be more comfortable, bring your blankets or low folding chairs.
Fiesta Day (all ages)
Saturday, May 26, noon to 4 p.m.
Cost: $3 per person. Food and beverages available for sale at additional cost.
Carlos L. Martinez and Darrio J. Hall Family Pool at Freedom Park, 889 N. Pecos Road.
Bring the entire family to enjoy Latin music, food and beverages. Receive information about swim lessons, youth swim teams and party rentals.
Swimming Pools — Open Swim For Summer Season (all ages)
Monday-Saturday, 2 to 6 p.m., May 26, June 2, June 9-Aug. 18, Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, 3; Doolittle Pool,
1950 N. J St., 229-6398.
Monday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., and Monday-Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.; May 26-28, June 2-3, June 9-Aug.
26, Sept. 1-3; Carlos L. Martinez and Darrio J. Hall Family Pool at Freedom Park, 889 N. Pecos Road.,
229-1756.
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday noon to 6 p.m., open year-round;
Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road, 229-6309. The pool is closed from 2 p.m. May 25 through May
27 for a swim meet.
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 4-8 p.m. Lap Swim/Recreation Swim (only 2 lanes available for lap swim);
Saturday, noon-3 p.m. Lap Swim/Recreation Swim; through June 9; Pavilion Center Pool, 101 S.
Pavilion Center Drive, 229-1488. Monday-Friday, 6-8 a.m. adult lap swim; noon to 4 p.m. all ages; 4-7
p.m. adult lap swim; 7-9 p.m. all ages; Saturday-Sunday noon to 6 p.m. all ages; June 11-Sept. 3;
Pavilion Center Pool, 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive, 229-1488.
Monday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., June 11-Aug. 18, Baker Pool, 1100 E. St. Louis Ave., 229-1532.
Garside Pool, 300 S. Torrey Pines Drive, will remain closed until summer 2014, when a new pool facility is expected to open at that location.
Garside Pool, 300 S. Torrey Pines Drive, will remain closed until summer 2014, when a new pool facility is expected to open at that location.
Daily fees: $1 for ages 4-17; $2 for ages 18-49; $1.50 for ages 50+; and free for ages 0-3.
All-summer pool passes (valid Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day): $40 individual, $60 for a family of up to 8 people, and $30 for an adult age 50+.
Each pool will offer private, semi-private and small group swimming lessons. Private lessons are $100, semi-private lessons (two-three students) are $50, and group lessons (four or more students) are $25, for six 45-minute lessons. Swim lesson sessions begin the week of June 11. Each pool also will offer novice competitive swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo teams for ages 7-17 for only $25 for the entire summer pool season. Registration for swimming lessons and team participation is open until full.
Adaptive Recreation
Wheelchair Basketball Practice (high school-adult)
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Fremont Middle School, 1100 E. Saint Louis Ave.
Call (702) 229-4796 for additional information.
Quad Rugby Practice (high school-adult)
Fridays, 5:50 to 7:30 p.m.
Minker Sports Complex, 275 N. Mojave Rd., (702) 229-6563.
Minker’s gym will be closed May 7-June 15. Call (702) 229-4796 for additional information.
New A.G.E. (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities)
Monday-Friday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., through June 5; June 11-Aug. 17. Closed May 28, July 4 and staff development days.
Cost: $21 for 1-3 days; $28 for 4 days; $35 for 5 days each week.
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, (702) 229-5177.
Call or e-mail jwinder@lasvegasnevada.gov for registration packet and more information. The program offers a variety of activities and special events that promote individuality, self-esteem and independence.
Project D.I.R.T. Overnight Tent Camp (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities)
Saturday-Sunday, May 12-13, 11 a.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday. Advance registration required.
Cost: $40 per person.
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road, (702) 229-8100.
Call (702) 229-4796 for registration and information. Cost includes meals, tent and fishing. Bring your own sleeping bag and meet at the park.
Adaptive Cycle Club (all ages)
Saturday, May 19, 9 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance registration required.
Cost: $2 per person.
Wayne Bunker Family Park, 7351 W. Alexander Road.
Hand cycles provided. Call (702) 229-4796 for registration and information.