RECREATION OUTLOOK.Byline: The Register-Guard Events scheduled by the Willamalane Park & Recreation District for the week of Sept. 20: Thursday, Sept. 20 Sharps and Flats - Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Adult Activity Center. For ages 50 and older. Singing group open to all. No auditions necessary. Free. After-school Enrichment - Sports Sampler sampler, sample piece of needlework or embroidery, of silk, cotton, or worsted, for the preservation of some pattern or as an example of the ability of a child or a beginner. In museums and private collections there are samplers dating from as early as 1643. . Soccer, basketball, T-ball and volleyball. Learn about them all in noncompetitive sports class. Register at Community Recreation Center. Held at Thurston Elementary School elementary school: see school. Thursdays through Nov. 15., 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. $50. Portraiture portraiture, the art of representing the physical or psychological likeness of a real or imaginary individual. The principal portrait media are painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography. From earliest times the portrait has been considered a means to immortality. in Watercolors, Beginning and Intermediate - Focus on painting from several views. Registration required at Adult Activity Center. For ages 18 and older. Sept. 20 to Nov. 8, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $48 for eight weeks. Friday, Sept. 21 Folk Dance folk dance, primitive, tribal, or ethnic form of the dance, sometimes the survival of some ancient ceremony or festival. The term is used also to include characteristic national dances, country dances, and figure dances in costume to folk tunes. - Ongoing. For ages 50 and older. At Adult Activity Center. Each Friday, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Chair Massage Clinic - At Adult Activity Center. For ages 50 and older. Treat yourself to a neck and shoulder massage. 15- or 30-minute appointments. Weekly, Fridays, by appointment. $10 and $20. Friday Movie - At Teen Center. Popcorn POPCORN - AI system built on POP-2. "The POPCORN Reference Manual", S. Hardy, Essex U, Colchester, 1973. and a movie hit, rated up to PG-13. 3:30 p.m. Free. Specialized Recreation - Miniature golf and pizza. For adults 18 and up. Register at Community Recreation Center. 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fee $5. Bring $15 for food and golf. Middle School Dance - Held at Memorial Building. Bring student identification. For students in grades six through eight. 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. $5. Saturday, Sept. 22 Woodworking Basics - New on Saturdays. For ages 18 and older. Project-oriented class to learn proper use of basic tools. Registration required. At Adult Activity Center. 9 a.m. to noon. $15 for two weeks. Tsalila Salmon Bake - A popular event in Reedsport. For ages 50 and older. Register at Adult Activity Center. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $36. Swim Lessons - Willamalane Park Swim Center. Four lessons. Call 736-4080 for registration and times. $17. Saturday Play The Saturday Play is a regular feature on BBC Radio 4 and is described as "Thrillers, mysteries, love stories and detective fiction, as well as an occasional special series."http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/saturday_play. - Drop-in fun for ages birth to 6 at the Community Recreation Center. Weekly. 10 a.m. to noon. No registration required. $3 per class. Kalapuya Games - An afternoon at Dorris Ranch filled with spear challenges and games of chance known to the Kalapuya Indians. Call 954-7116 to register. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. $3. Monday, Sept. 24 Swim Lessons - Willamalane Park Swim Center. Mondays and Wednesdays, eight lessons. Call 736-4080 for registration and times. $34. Splash! Lively Park Swim Center - Closed through Oct. 7 for annual maintenance. Qigong Qigong Definition Qigong (pronounced "chee-gung," also spelled chi kung) is translated from the Chinese to mean "energy cultivation" or "working with the life energy. - Use posture, exercise, breathing and concentration to enhance your health. For ages 18 and older. Runs through Dec. 3, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Register at Adult Activity Center. $30. Yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. , Evening - Use yoga to boost physical, mental and emotional fitness. Register at Adult Activity Center. For ages 18 and older. Through Dec. 3. Beginning, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Advanced, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. $30. Tuesday, Sept. 25 Quilting quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers Circle - For experienced quilters. Group quilts pieced tops for community members. If you have a quilt to be quilted quilt n. 1. A coverlet or blanket made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, feathers, or down in between, all stitched firmly together, usually in a decorative crisscross design. 2. , call the Adult Activity Center for costs. Weekly, Tuesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Free. Balance and Stretch - Strengthen core muscles, improve balance and increase flexibility. For ages 18 and older. Register at Adult Activity Center. Held at Community Recreation Center. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 15. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. $40. Memoir Writing: The Next Chapter - Learn skills to write a memoir that others will want to read. Registration required at Adult Activity Center. For ages 50 and older. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $6. Gentle Exercise - Breathing and exercise techniques that increase flexibility, strength and mobility. Begin anytime. At Adult Activity Center. For ages 50 and older. On Tuesdays and Thursdays. 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. $1 per class. Health and Nutrition - A talk by Dr. Sunny Kierstyn, `Stop and Reverse Arthritis.' 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Register at Adult Activity Center. Free. Early Childhood Recreation - Jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. Makers. Design handmade jewelry Handmade jewelry is that which is crafted by hand, just as jewelry has been since it was very first created by humans. Unlike modern machine-made jewelry, no two pieces of handmade jewelry - even of the same design - will be identical. from modeling clay. Register at Community Recreation Center. For ages 3 to 5. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. $7. Wood Carving wood carving, as an art form, includes any kind of sculpture in wood, from the decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round, furniture, and architectural decorations. The woods used vary greatly in hardness and grain. - At Adult Activity Center. Instruction available for beginners; drop-in studio for experienced carvers. Furnish your own tools and wood. Weekly, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. E-mail - At Adult Activity Center. For ages 50 and older. Learn how to use e-mail. Prerequisite is Computer Basics or equivalent. Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration required. $12. Pool Room - Adult Activity Center. Women have priority Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. Ongoing. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 50 cents a day. Qigong - Use posture, exercise, breathing and concentration to enhance your health. For ages 18 and older. Runs through Nov. 28, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Register at Adult Activity Center. $30. Yoga, Evening - Use yoga to boost physical, mental and emotional fitness. Register at Adult Activity Center. For ages 18 and older. Through Nov. 28. Beginning, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Advanced, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. $30. Pottery - Learn hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Held at Adult Activity Center. Register at Lane Community College. For ages 18 and older. 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 to Nov. 13. LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. No. 23144. Tennis Lessons - At Willamalane Park Tennis Courts. Register at Community Recreation Center. Held Tuesdays and Thursdays for two weeks. Ages 4 to 7 and 8 to 12, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ages 13 to 17 and adults, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Call 736-4544. Prices range from $12 to $20. Wednesday, Sept. 26 Movie Appreciation Group - `Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines' (1965), 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Movie and discussion at Adult Activity Center. For ages 50 and older. Free. Come Tat With Me! - Learn a technique or complete a project. Registration required. At Adult Activity Center. For ages 50 and older. Every second and fourth Wednesday. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Instructor: Cheryl Birch. $40 for eight weeks. Pool Tournaments - At Teen Center. Sign up for weekly tournaments and show off your skills. Ongoing, Wednesdays. 4:30 p.m. Free. Thursday, Sept. 27 Beachcombing in Florence - Celebrate summer's close with a trip to the beach. For ages 50 and older. Register at Adult Activity Center. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $36. Our Healthy Planet - Oregon Chautauqua Chau`tau´qua 1. a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y. presents a lecture, `Roots of Environmentalism' at the Adult Activity Center. The environmental movement borrows from the Romantic movement of the 19th century, expressed in music, art and literature. Registration required. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Mat Pilates - At Adult Activity Center. For all levels, ages 18 and older. Sept. 27 to Dec. 6. 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration required. $60. Stress Management and Relaxation - Yoga postures This is a list of some common Yoga postures, or asanas. It would be impossible to delineate all recognized postures and their variations. In addition, other labels may be given to postures, depending on the school, the origin of the system within that school, or the yogi or guru and deep relaxation to rebalance the system. Through Dec. 6. Register at Adult Activity Center. For ages 18 and older. 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. $30. Tai Chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. for Beginners - Relieves pain and is supported by arthritis foundations This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . For ages 18 and older. Everyone welcome. Through Dec. 6. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Register at Adult Activity Center. $30. Upcoming Lap Swim Clinic - Saturday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Willamalane Park Swim Center. Designed for those who have little or no experience in lap swimming for fitness. Registration required. $10. Gallery Reception - Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Adult Activity Center. Paintings of Diane Morrow, Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Sandland and Elsie Sharp. Salsa Dance Lessons - Register at Community Recreation Center. Thursdays, four weeks, starting Oct. 4. 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. $35. Haunted Hayride hay·ride n. A recreational ride in a large wagon or other vehicle piled with hay. - A family event with crafts, snacks and dancing ghosts at Dorris Ranch. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 22 and 23. 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Reservations begin Oct. 1. Sells out every year. $3 child, $5 adult. Call 736-4544. For information about events, classes and facility rentals, call the following facilities: Community Recreation Center, 736-4544, 250 S. 32nd St.; Willamalane Park Swim Center, 736-4080, 1276 G St.; The Annex an·nex tr.v. an·nexed, an·nex·ing, an·nex·es 1. To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing. 2. (Teen Center), 736-4083, 1276 G St.; Splash! Lively Park Swim Center, 736-4244, 6100 Thurston Road; Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 736-4444, 215 West C St. Also check www.willamalane.org. |
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