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PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE NEWS
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<br />RECREATION & SENIOR CENTER
<br />There is something for everybody at the Louisville
<br />Recreation & Senior Center. Come work out, hang out,
<br />swim, play basketball, learn about senior resources,
<br />sign up for a youth program, and more. The summer
<br />catalog will be available on April 14, and registration for
<br />summer programming for Louisville residents begins on
<br />Wednesday, April 19 at noon (non-resident registration
<br />opens Friday, April 21 at noon). For more info on fees,
<br />class schedules, pool schedules, available jobs, or to
<br />register for a program, visit LouisvilleRecreation.com.
<br />Get Free Lifeguard Training and Apply for a Job!
<br />Without lifeguards, our pools can't stay open. The
<br />Louisville Recreation & Senior Center offers free
<br />lifeguard training for candidates ages 15+ who agree to
<br />work as a lifeguard in Louisville. Prerequisites for training
<br />are being able to swim 300 meters continuously, tread
<br />water for 2 minutes with no hands, and retrieve a 10 lb.
<br />brick from the deep end and swim it back to the shallow
<br />end in 1 minute 40 seconds. Contact Danny Weinstock
<br />at dweinstock@LouisvilleCO.gov or 303.335.4927.
<br />State -Licensed Preschool
<br />Registration is open for the 2023-2024 School Year
<br />4 Part-time, play -based program
<br />4 Classes offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
<br />(morning or afternoon option)
<br />4 Universal Preschool and tuition paid options available
<br />For more information, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/Preschool.
<br />SENIOR SERVICES FOR AGES 60+
<br />Louisville Senior Services at the Recreation & Senior
<br />Center currently offers a variety of trips, classes, and
<br />activities, as well as Brooks Cafe indoor dining and
<br />Grab N Go lunch. In addition, senior resources help in
<br />the areas of transportation, housing, legal assistance,
<br />financial guidance, and medical equipment loans are
<br />also available by contacting Katie Tofte, Community
<br />Resource Coordinator, at ktofte@LouisvilleCO.gov or by
<br />calling 303.335.4919.
<br />Senior Services Open House
<br />Monday, April 10 I 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
<br />This event is free and for anyone interested in learning
<br />about Louisville Senior Services. Register online or call
<br />303.335.4914 to register.
<br />Senior Prom I Thursday, April 27 I 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
<br />Join us for an evening filled with things from years past
<br />including a DJ featuring music from the 50s, 60s, 70s,
<br />professional photography, refreshments, and snacks.
<br />Dress in formal attire or just come casual. Register
<br />online at LouisvilleRecreation.com.
<br />Plant Sale I Saturday, May 20 18 AM until sold out
<br />Mark your calendars for the Annual Bloomin' Seniors Plant
<br />Sale at the Recreation & Senior Center.
<br />Celebrate Older Americans Month: "Aging Unbound"
<br />May is Older Americans Month and this year's national
<br />theme is "Aging Unbound." Information can be found in
<br />the Recreation & Senior Center's May Catalog.
<br />OPEN SPACE & PARKS
<br />Rent a Park Shelter for the 2023 Season
<br />Online reservations are now open to reserve a park
<br />shelter from May 1—October 31. Fees and group sizes
<br />vary by shelter location. To reserve a shelter or see a list
<br />of available sites, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/parkshelters.
<br />Parks General Maintenance and Management Plan
<br />The Parks division has begun implementing a new
<br />Parks General Maintenance and Management Plan.
<br />The plan's goal is to ensure that Parks assets are
<br />thoughtfully maintained and managed, and that funding
<br />allocations and annual budgets meet the department's
<br />needs. Parks staff worked with a consultant to evaluate
<br />asset management, maintenance management, staff
<br />resources, and budget allocations. The consultant used
<br />this data to develop an annual work plan as a roadmap
<br />to become a high -performing organization in alignment
<br />with the Commission for Accreditation of Park and
<br />Recreation Agencies standards. The Parks division
<br />manages 93 sites and over 953 acres of parks land,
<br />including parks, courts, fields, medians, playgrounds, a
<br />cemetery, and an urban canopy of over 10,000 trees.
<br />Add this number to your cell phone!
<br />NON -EMERGENCY DISPATCH
<br />303.441.4444
<br />Call this number to report a crime or speak
<br />with an officer. For emergencies dial 911.
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