Tuesdays, April 1st & April 15th
Our Gymnasium will be reserved for toddlers to come play with parents on a few mornings this spring! This is an open and unstructured play time for parents and their toddlers. NRC staff will not provide any instruction. Obstacle courses, tumbling mats, blocks, balls, and more will be set up each day. Parents must interact with and be responsible for their own children.
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Fee: $3 per toddler (Parents Free)
Ages: 18 months - 4 years
Location: NRC Gymnasium
Note: This is a drop-in program and participants will need to pay each day upon arrival. Parents are responsible for proper use of equipment. If we do not have participants by 10:45 am the equipment will be taken down.
Come out and play Cornhole with us on Wednesday nights. You can sign up as a team of two, or a single person, and we will match you with a teammate. Your team is guaranteed 4 sessions along with an end-of-season tournament.
League Begins: Wednesday, April 2nd
Entry Fee: $35 per team
Sessions Guarantee: 4 w/an end of the season tournament
Divisions: Upper and Lower
Note: NRC will supply equipment if needed.
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 21st
Saturdays, April 5th - May 17th
Beginner Level ONLY:
OR Wednesdays, April 2nd - May 14th
Parent-Tot through Advanced Levels!
Fee: $48
Instructor: Brooke Moore
Location: NRC Santa Fe Room
Registration Deadline: Saturday, March 29th
Minimum Enrollment: 4 Maximum Enrollment: 10
Note: Additional children are allowed to be present, but MUST STAY SEATED WITH A PARENT FOR THE ENTIRE CLASS. Participants should wear athletic clothing, bring a water bottle, and put long hair up in a ponytail. No glitter or jewelry. Please wash hands and wait for instructor in the lobby.
Time to come out and have some fun! Sign up today for our Pickleball League. Players will call their own games and lines. There will be a single-elimination tournament at the end of the season.
League Begins: Friday, April 4th
Entry Fee: $35 per team
Divisions: Upper League and Lower League; leagues may be combined if needed.
Sessions Guarantee: 4 w/end of season tournament
Minimum Enrollment: 6
Note: NRC will supply equipment.
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 21st
Saturdays
April 5th - April 26th
Aquaducks: 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM
Students learn to feel safe and comfortable in the water with instruction.
Goldfish: 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM
Fundamentals of aquatic skills and beginning to learn basic strokes.
Sunfish & Penguin: 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM
Fee: $38
Deadline: Monday, March 31st
April 7 - April 17
Sunfish: 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Assisted strokes, flotation, glides, front crawl, and back stroke.
Penguin: 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Improving basic strokes, rhythmic breathing, and personal water safety.
Fee: $38
Deadline: Monday, March 31st
Wednesday, April 9th - Baby Animals
Join Connie Rhodes and Barbara Gabel for a fun, interactive acrylic painting class. Let your imagination run wild as you explore the joy of painting in a supportive and fun environment. Perfect for all skill levels!
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Fee: $25
Ages: 10 years - 16 years
Instructor: Connie Rhodes & Barbara Gabel
Location: NRC Sunflower Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 6th
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 20
Tumbling & Stunting
Spring Classes: Sundays, April 13th - May 25th (no class April 20th)
Mini Cheer & Fundamentals
Spring Classes: Fridays, April 11th - May 23rd (no class April 18th)
Fee: $48
Instructor: Brooke Moore
Location: NRC Santa Fe and Railer Rooms
Registration Deadline: One week prior to each session
Minimum Enrollment: 4 Maximum Enrollment: 12
Please wear athletic clothing and sneakers (No sandals, boots, or crocs). Make sure hair is pulled back out of eyes. NO glitter or jewelry.
Note: No classes on Friday, Apirl 18th & Sunday, April 20th.
Friday, April 11th
Perfect fun for Easter - let your kids enjoy making Easter come alive right in front of their very own eyes. We will be making an Easter scene with bunnies, eggs, nests, and more. After all their hard work, they can go home and eat the project.
Time: 11:00 AM (Class is approximately 1 hour)
Fee: $25
Ages: 18 months - 5 years
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Kitchen and Sunflower Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 6th
Minimum Enrollment: 8 Maximum Enrollment: 10
Note: Parents/Caregivers need to stay and help their child. Peanut products could be used in this class.
Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18th
We need your help finding him! Participants will be required to register for this activity and join a private Facebook Group. A daily message will be posted in the private group for you to decode in order to find out where the NRC rabbit is hiding! Each day NRC's rabbit will be hiding somewhere in Newton. He will change locations each day. Once you find him you will pick an egg from his basket. Bring this egg to the Rec Center (415 N. Poplar) and see what you've won! Only 1 egg per day per participant.
Fee: $4 per child
Ages: Up to 12 years of age
Location: Newton & North Newton
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 7th
Note: Prizes include candy filled Easter eggs, toys, gift certificates, coupons for local businesses, and more!
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Session I: April 15th - April 24th
Introduce your infant to the water and encourage exploration into the basic concepts of swimming and water enjoyment. This program promotes water safety knowledge and practices, aquatic adjustment and swimming readiness skills. Emphasis in this session will be put on development of warm and trusting relationships between parents and children and the instructor.
Time: 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Fee: $38
Location: NRC Activity Center Pool
Instructor: Cathy Woodward & Becky Butcher
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 8th
Minimum Enrollment: 4 Maximum Enrollment: 12
Note: Be sure to sign up quick, enrollment fills up fast.
Thursday, April 17th - Baby Animals
Connie Rhodes and Barbara Gabel invite you to the world of artistic fun! This is a fun interactive class that will have your imagination running wild.
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fee: $30 per class
Ages: 16 years and up
Instructor: Connie Rhodes & Barbara Gabel
Location: NRC Sunflower Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 13th
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 20
Note: All supplies are included.
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 18th
Begins: Monday, May 5th at Themian Park
Game Days: Mondays (4 Games)
Ages: 4 years old
Fee: $32
Friday, April 18th
Hunting Easter eggs is a tradition for youngsters. Join the NRC in celebrating this time honored activity. There is no egg limit with us! Eggs will contain candy, prizes or coupons. The fields will be marked off according to age for the hunts. Grab supper for your family before the Eggstravaganza! First Baptist Church will be serving FREE hamburgers, chips, and cookies from 5-6 PM.
Time: 6:00 PM
Fee: FREE
Ages: Up to 12 years of age
Location: 12th and Boyd Soccer Complex
