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WinterSchedule of Events: 2014- 2015 City of Prattville Parks & Recreation 424 South Northington Street • Fax 361-3694 • Phone 334-595-0800 • www.prattvilleal.gov

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND ANNUAL CITY OF PRATTVILLE FREE CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY VISIT FROM SANTA CHRISTMAS PARADE ART WORKSHOP

WHEN: Tuesday, ; 6:00pm WHEN: Monday, 1; 7:00pm WHEN: Saturday, ; WHERE: Heritage Park Downtown WHERE: Downtown Prattville 10:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-3:00pm Saturday, ; 2:00-4:00pm The City of Prattville will ring in the Christmas The event of the Holiday Season, this annual Saturday, ; 10:00am-12:00pm Season with its annual Tree Lighting Event Christmas Parade will make it’s way through or 1:00pm-3:00pm on Tuesday, November 25. This wonderful holiday Downtown Prattville with floats, candy, music, WHERE: Creative Arts Center (Beside PPD) event will feature the sounds of the Prattville and more to delight both children and adults. Pops and dancers from local dance troupes. After Businesses, organizations, and individuals are The Holiday Art Season will open with this annual the tree lighting, there will be a special visit by welcome to take part in this parade. This year’s free Children’s Art Workshop. Children will be able Santa at the Winter Wonderland by the Fountain. theme is “A Christmas Carol.” For information and to create a piece of artwork to keep or to give as a Join in singing your favorite Christmas Carols with parade applications, contact the Special Events gift to family or friends. This workshop is free, but the Prattville Community Chorus. These events are Office at (334)595-0854 or visit the website at space is limited and reservations are required. To free and open to the public. For more information, www.prattvilleal.gov. register or for more information, please contact the please contact the Special Events Office at Special Events Office at (334) 595-0854. (334)595-0854. Senior Youth YOUTH COED BASKETBALL TENNIS JUST4KIDS PROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SENIOR TRIPS NOVEMBER 13TH: Tour of the Ozan Winery in Calera, AL. AGES: 5-14 (age on or before 1) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, November COST: $30.00 per person includes lunch, tour, tasting, souvenir glass and 21 transportation. Payment due by November 3rd. Leave by 9:30am from PRACTICE STARTS: The first week of December PRACTICE DATES: Two days per week (no Gillespie Center. Wednesdays) Action-packed, fun-filled after school program, GAMES START: Saturday, , 2015 includes snacks, organized games, homework time, -16, 2014: GAMES END: Saturday, 28, 2015 Calloway Gardens Fantasy in Lights and play time at the park. Transportation provided. FEE: $45.00 per child ($10.00 additional non-city COST: $165 per person based on double occupancy. GRADE: K – 6th grade limit residents) Enjoy all that Callaway Gardens has to offer with this overnight stay. Price WHEN: Monday – Friday; 3:00 – 6:00pm COACHES MEETING: Tuesday, November 25, 6 WHERE: Doster Community Center pm; Doster Community Center Instructors: Glenn Campbell & Anthony Yarbrough, includes dinner, admission to Fantasy in Lights, double occupancy room, FEE: Registration $20.00 USPTA and PTR certified coaches. breakfast and transportation. Payment due by November 10th; space WEEKLY: $35.00 per week YOUTH COED BASKETBALL CAMP Class is designed to teach beginners and advanced WHEN: Saturday, November 22 students using the quick start developmental is limited. FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE WHERE- Prattville Kindergarten Gym system. With the progressive court system your TIME: 9am-11am child can be serving and rallying within the first few JANUARY 15TH, 2015: “Always Patsy Cline” presented by the ASF FEE: $10 lessons regardless of age. 5-14 Mondays; 5:00–6:00pm COST: AGES: WHEN: $50.00 includes show ticket, dinner and transportation. Spend the Ages: 5-14 Weather permitting evening at the Shakespeare Festival and enjoy “Always…Patsy Cline.” This Camp instructor- Prattville High School Head WHERE: Newton Park Tennis Courts award-winning musical is a heart-warming and funny foot-stomp through Basketball Coach Earl Taylor. Enhance and learn FEE: $45.00 per month basic basketball skills. Must have 20 registered (Must pre-register at the Doster Community the music and memories of “country music’s greatest female singer” as told by participants by Wednesday, November 19th. Center) WHEN: Friday, December 5th; 7:00pm-10:00pm the Texas housewife she befriended before her untimely death. Payment due Friday, January 16th ; 7:00pm- 10:00pm KINDERMUSIK- WIGGLE AND GROW SEE YOU ON THE MAT! by Dec 18th. Leave the Gillespie Center at 5:30; space is limited. WHERE: Doster Community Center COST: $5 per student For 5th and 6th grade students of Autauga County. SAVE THE DATE: 10-18, 2015. Trip to Cape Cod Every child must be on the school roster in order COST: $725.00 per person. Call (334) 595-0842 for more details. to attend. We encourage all interested parents to chaperone. Children will not be allowed to leave until their parent or guardian arrives to pick them up. This is for your child’s safety. WEEKLY ONGOING ACTIVITIES VACATION CLUB DAYS TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS AT 8:30AM LINE DANCING: COST: $20 per day per child BINGO: TUES, WED & THURS 10:30AM When school is out, we provide your child with EXERCISE: MON, WED & FRIDAY 9:15AM all day activities and snacks; bring a lunch unless otherwise advised. Payment deadline is Wednesday SILVERSNEAKERS: WED & FRIDAYS 1:00PM before the week of the vacation club day. Vacation This wonderful 35 minute music-filled class FOUNTAIN CITY QUILT GROUP: MEETS MONDAYS AT 1:00PM Club Days- Nov 24th, 25th / Dec 22nd, 23rd, & celebrates the unique joys of your growing child. PINOCHLE: TUESDAY NIGHTS 5:00PM Dec 29th & 30th / Jan 5th Each week your child will love singing, dancing, and playing instruments with you and their new BRIDGE CLUB: TUESDAY AT 8:30AM DO YOU WANT TO PLAY KICKBALL? friends and you’ll love helping them practice a wide YOUTH LEAGUE WRESTLING COMPUTER CLASSES: MONDAYS & FRIDAYS AT 12:00PM variety of abilities and skills. Child safe instruments Children will be offered instruction in the rules BOWLING: TUESDAYS AT 1:00PM @ BAMA LANES encourage creativity-movement activities. Get- and techniques of collegiate style wrestling. The up-and-move with group dances and fun musical youth league will teach sportsmanship, discussions activities. The children will experience activities and techniques to improve self-confidence and the BRUNCH AND GAMES DAYS: , DECEMBER19, that promote language and listening skills, taking- opportunity to compete against other youth of the turns, motor skills and social skills. Parent same age group and weight class. Great exercise, meet new friends and play with involvement required. Ages 1-3yr olds. AGES: K-6th Grade GUEST BINGO: your old friends, stay active and have lots of fun. WHEN: Monday & Wednesdays; 10:00am- REGISTRATION: Begins Nov 3rd. First practice is Boys & Girls: Ages 5 – 14 10:35am Nov. 10th. Register at Doster Community Center MEALS FOR SENIOR ADULTS FEE: $25.00 (includes T-Shirt) (no class on Nov. 24, Dec. 22 or Jan. 19) COST: $45 per child DATE/TIME: TBA (depending on the majority of WHERE: Doster Community Center PRACTICE TIMES: Mon. and Thurs.; 6:30-7:30pm Meals at the Gillespie Senior Center are available to seniors 60+, served at 11:15am; Monday-Friday. (New recipients interested participant’s availability) FEE: $10.00 per child per class-monthly sign-ups PRACTICE LOCATION: Prattville High School We need your help to start this program! If you are are required Wrestling Building must call in advance to sign up for lunch). You can come as little as l day a week or up to 5 days. A $1.50 donation interested in volunteering to help with this NEW will help with the cost of the meals. program, call 595-0800.

PRATTVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT • 334-595-0800 PRATTVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT • 334-595-0800 —MARDI GRAS PARADE— TAOIST TAI CHI® DOWNTOWN PRATTVILLE—1:00PM A gentle and low impact form of ancient The City of Prattville will kick off the Mardi Chinese exercise. Many medical studies Community Gras season on Saturday, January 31, with have shown that Tai Chi offers significant the Annual Mardi Gras Parade. There will health benefits to include improved balance, EVENTS & CLASSES circulation and posture; increased strength PRATTAUGA ART GUILD be fun activities for the kids, lots of food, music and arts and crafts. The fun starts and flexibility; and reduced stress. This is OPENING RECEPTION at 11:00 a.m. with children’s activities and a continuation from October progressing The Prattauga Art Guild will host a reception great food, then at 1:00 p.m. the parade will through the remainder of the 108 sets. for their new exhibit, featuring members roll through Downtown Prattville. There New students are welcome to register of the Prattauga Art Guild. This event is will be beads and candy, floats, antique cars, but the class will not start over from the free and open to the public. For more horses and more. Bring out the family and beginning each month once it starts. All of information, please contact the Special laissez les bons temps rouler! For a parade the instructors are nationally accredited by Events Office at (334)595-0854. application or more information, contact the Taoist Tai Chi® Society. WHEN: Sunday, November 9th; the Special Events Office at (334)595-0854 TIME: 9:30am – 10:30am 2:00-4:00pm or visit the website at www.prattvilleal.gov. WHEN: Starting , WHERE: Creative Arts Center WHEN: Saturday, January 31st; 1:00pm Wednesdays & Fridays WHERE: Downtown Prattville (No classes Nov. 28. Dec. 24-26) HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE—PRATTVILLE WHERE: Upper Kingston Community CREATIVE ARTS CENTER AND GALLERY 16TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM Center Holiday art and gift items will be featured in Come join us as we celebrate Black History! FEE: $30.00 per person per month this exhibit sponsored by the Prattauga Art Free entertainment for the entire family. MIN/MAX: 10/25 Guild. Offering one of a kind gifts that will WHEN: Friday, February 20th; 6:00pm thrill the receiver! This event is free and open to the public. For more information, WHERE: Doster Community Center DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES please contact the Special Events Office at ADMISSION: FREE Instructor: Janice Plessner 334/595-0854. Guest speaker- To be announced This is a basic household obedience class for dogs 5 months and up. First class, come WHEN: Saturday, December 6th; GIGANTIC FLEA MARKET without your dog, but bring health records. 2:00-4:00pm Class is 6 weeks. WHERE: Creative Arts Center Clean up and get rid of your unwanted, but good items. Guns, weapons, tobacco WHEN: Mondays, 7-8pm & alcohol CANNOT be sold. One booth - COMMUNITY CHORUS/PRATTVILLE per household. To register, you must come - POPS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT by the Doster Community Center to pay. WHERE: Doster Community Center This annual concert is the perfect way to Limited space available. For more info call FEE: $80 per dog, $40 repeats spend an evening with your family and 595-0800. Registration begins November (same dog) friends and enjoy traditional holiday 21st for the , 2015 sale (set up is favorites and more beautiful music of the Jan. 23rd, 3-7pm) LADIES SELF DEFENSE CLASS season. This event is free and open to WHEN: Saturday, January 24th; 6am – noon the public. For more information, please Don’t be caught off guard! Be alert! Pay contact the Special Events Office at (334) WHERE: Doster Community Center attention to your surroundings! This class 595-0854. will spark awareness & teach protection for (24) 12x15 booths $15.00 any age women who need to brush up WHEN: Friday, December 12; 7:00pm (7) 10x10 booths $10.00 on her self-defense techniques. This class WHERE: Doster Community Center (5) 12x15 outside booths $5.00 will be taught by a staff member of the COST: FREE Prattville Police Department. WHEN: Saturday, December 13; WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH CO-ED STEP AEROBICS CLASSES 9:00am-12:00pm BARBARA SIMPSON This class is full of high energy, including WHERE: Doster Community Center cardio workout as well as toning. Dive into this colorful workshop and make MIN/MAX: 8/15 your watercolors swim across the paper for You have a choice to come 5 days of the week or a few days as you like to work out FREE!!! wonderful loose and juicy creations. Try Must call 595-0800 to register by . a variety of techniques to create different for this low price. textures to add more interest to your work. Ages: 18 & Up Learn new things or to be reintroduced to WHEN: Mondays, Tuesdays (toning) & techniques you have not used in a while. Thursdays 6:15pm – 7:15pm Cost is $65 and most supplies are furnished, Saturdays, 7:00am-8:00am, but bring your favorite watercolor brush. Sundays, 5:00-6:00pm For more information or to register, contact WHERE: Upper Kingston Community the Special Events Office at (334)595-0854. Center WHEN: Saturday, January 17th; FEE: $25.00 per person per month 9:00am-12:00pm Register at the Doster Community Center City of Prattville Parks & Recreation WHERE: Creative Arts House prior to class. 424 South Northington Street • Fax 361-3694 MIN/MAX: 10/25 Phone 334-595-0800 • www.prattvilleal.gov

UPCOMING EVENTS • 16TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM • SPRING SOCCER • ADULT CHURCH SOFTBALL SPRING BROCHURE AVAILABLE – , 2015 IDEAS ARE WELCOME! We are continually searching for ideas and individuals who would like to instruct classes that can be shared with children or adults. If you are interested, contact the Parks and Recreation Department. at 334-595-0800