LACEY PARKS SpringFa l l 2017 2020 & RECREATION RECREATION GUIDE

Presented in cooperation with North Thurston Public Schools In This Issue

Special Event pg. 2 | Adult Trips & Tours pg. 20 | Swim Lessons pg. 36 SPECIAL EVENT

LACEY S.T.E.M. FAIR

What is S.T.E.M.? It stands for Science, SATURDAY, MAY 2 Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics When: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm and it is the future! This popular community Where: Huntamer Park event will showcase school clubs and teams Fee: FREE from all over Thurston County sharing their S.T.E.M. projects with hands on activities for Highlights of the day include: kids, demonstrations, displays, and more. Kids  Robotics demonstrations are encouraged to complete the Discovery  Build & launch an air powered rocket Quest activity to win a prize! Quest forms will  Hands on LEGO® activities be available at the Information Booth. Co- sponsored by Lacey Parks, The North Thurston Sponsored by: Interstate Batteries, South Public School District, and 94.5 Roxy. Sound Solar, ACME, and Molina Healthcare

2 NOW HIRING LACEY AQUATIC STAFF We are now hiring in preparation for our busiest time of year, summer! We hire early so we have plenty of time to &PARKS RECREATION provide lifeguard certification and swim instructor training time .

AQUATIC Not on a swim team? STAFF 1: No problem! $13.50 – $14.42 Are you looking for a way HOURLY to earn money, contribute to

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For more information or to apply, visit ci.lacey.wa.us/jobs For questions, contact Marilyn McKenzie [email protected] 360-438-2693 Registration opens Wed., Mar. 4 at 6:00 am 3 easy ways to register. . . see page 39 Inside Special Event ...... 2 Adult Classes ...... 24 Community Events ...... 4 Gymnastics ...... 28 Museum Programs ...... 6 Youth Sports ...... 30 Youth Classes ...... 7 Martial Arts for All Ages ...... 32 Youth Day Camps & Activities ...... 11 Adult Sports & Fitness ...... 33 Teen Programs & Classes ...... 15 Aquatic Fitness & Open Swim ...... 34 Teen Day Camps ...... 17 Swim Lessons ...... 36 Teen Trips & Overnight Camps ...... 19 Class Locations & Policies ...... 38 Adult Trips & Tours ...... 20 How to Register ...... 39 Adult Spring Hikes ...... 23 Community Event ...... 40

GET Connected Browse through our programs, either with this catalog or online at www.ci.lacey.wa.us Follow us @ www.facebook.com/cityoflacey CityofLacey COMMUNITY EVENTS

arbor day The City’s annual Saturday, April 11 seedling giveaway When: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm will be held at Huntamer Park on Saturday, (Or until trees run out) April 11, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Various Where: Huntamer Park tree species will be available. The seedlings, up to three feet in height, are limited to one Fee: FREE per person, so bring the entire family!

Tree varieties:  Redbud  Scarlet Oak  Sugar Maple  Blue Spruce  Tuliptree

Arbor Volunteer Opportunity! Celebrate Earth Day 2020 with Lacey Parks and Recreation, Day the PARC Foundation, and Lacey Lions Clubs by working alongside others pulling invasive plants in the wooded area of Wonderwood & Park. Volunteers are encouraged to pre- register before noon on Friday, April 17. All volunteers should wear appropriate EARTH clothing such as work gloves, sturdy shoes or boots, and bring rain gear, if needed. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own drinking water, the parks department will DAy provide the necessary tools. EARTH day Saturday, April 18 When: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Where: Wonderwood Park Fee: FREE

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Community Gardening… It’s Growing! Would you like to grow your own vegetables, but lack the space or resources? Our community has irrigated, raised garden beds available this summer. Applications will be accepted beginning March 1. Call 360-491-0857 or email Kathy Owen at [email protected] for more information.

Lacey Family Fish-In Registering 4 – 14 yrs NOW The fish are jumping at Longs Pond. This event is designed to encourage fishing as a family activity. Many volunteers are onsite to help teach fishing basics. Offered in cooperation with Capital City Bass Club, Go Play Outside Washington, Puget Sound Anglers, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cabela’s, and Zebco.

When: Sat. • Apr. 18 Where: Longs Pond at Woodland Creek Community Park Fee: $5 / person (includes tax and a rod and reel) Registration: Register for a fishing start time between 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am or 12:30 pm. Each child’s fishing time is limited to one hour or when a maximum of two fish are caught. Pre- registration is encouraged. This event often reaches maximum capacity.

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 5 MUSEUM PROGRAMS

FREE!

with the Lacey Museum

Discover something new about the people and places that came before. Engage your mind by learning from these fascinating speakers!

Where: Lacey City Hall, Council Chambers

WASHINGTON SUFFRAGISTS: AHEAD OF THEIR TIME Although 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the federal 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, Washington women won the vote a decade earlier, in 1910. Well-known local historian, Shanna Stevenson, will present the history of suffrage in Washington State, including the fascinating tale of local women who played a major role in the movement, as well as the pioneering women who were the political leaders of Thurston County. When: Tuesday • March 24 • 5:30 – 6:30 pm

DESTINATION: LACEY! Museum Curator, Erin Quinn Valcho, will take the audience on a photographic journey through Lacey’s resort era—when clubs were exclusive, roads were treacherous, and summers at Lacey’s lakes were an adventurous excursion. Although the heyday of Lacey’s resort era was the roaring ‘20s, the history spans six decades— from the 1910s to the 1960s. Find out what brought folks here, how the resorts came to be, and what happened to them. Following the presentation, attendees will have time to share their stories about Lacey’s lakes. When: Wednesday • April 22 • 5:30 – 6:30 pm

IN SEARCH OF THE TREATY TREE In 1854, the Medicine Creek Treaty kicked off a years-long conflict that forever changed the story of the Pacific Northwest. Sixty-eight years later, a marker commemorating the momentous treaty was placed at the foot of a single remaining Douglas Fir that became forever known as the “Treaty Tree.” Today, that tree is gone, but the clues left behind may point us to the exact spot where it once stood amongst a grove of fir trees that bore witness to a pivotal moment in the history of Washington State. Join historian Erich Ebel for a look at what led to the Indian Wars, what has been learned since, and why history must never be forgotten. When: Wednesday • May 13 • 5:30 – 6:30 pm

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Pre-Ballet I | 3 – 5 yrs Saturday Ballet This class will be a fun dance experience When: Sat. • Mar. 21 – Apr. 25 where children will learn the basics of ballet; Where: Lacey Community Center positions, turns, leaps, etc. The movement Fee: $44 fundamentals that are taught make up the building blocks of all dance styles. Required attire ballet: Girls – ballet shoes, tights, and leotards. Boys – ballet shoes, shorts 8:15 – 8:45 am...... 3 – 4 yrs (not below the knees). If hair is shoulder length or When: longer, put in pony tail or bun. 8:55 – 9:25 am...... 3 – 4 yrs Required attire tap: Tap shoes 9:35 – 10:05 am...... 4 – 5 yrs

Tap | 4 – 6 yrs This class will be a fun dance experience where children will learn the basics of tap. We will focus on learning the sounds of the basic moves. This is the foundation that can be built upon tap style dancing in the future.

When: 10:15 – 10:45 am

Ballet I | 6 – 8 yrs A beginning class for children interested in ballet. Focus will be learning the basic ballet positions, steps, turns, etc., and having fun.

When: 10:55 – 11:35 am

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR: Please welcome Mrs. Megan. She has been dancing since she was 6 years old. She started in the garage of her childhood babysitter and danced her way up to studios and academies. She loves teaching dance to others and seeing the joy it brings kids and adults alike. Her favorite style is Tap.

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 7 YOUTH CLASSES

Little Dancers | 3 – 5 yrs Dance: Hip Hop Trends | 6 – 12 yrs Does your little one boogie around the house? In this class your dancer will learn various hip This class is a perfect way for your dancer to hop dance trends such as: The Stanky Leg, learn some moves as well as choreography. Jerking, the Whip, Nae Nae, Cupid Shuffle, The Some of the styles taught in the class are hip Dougie, and many more. These moves will be put hop, ballet, and musical theater. Taught by into choreography. Instructor Katherine always Katherine Saylors. Parents are invited in at provides an educational challenge for all skill the end of class to see what the dancers have levels. Parents invited in at the end of class to see learned. what the dancers have learned.

When: Wed. • Apr. 15 – May 6 • 5:45 – 6:15 pm When: Wed. • Apr. 15 – May 6 • 6:30 – 7: 00 pm Where: Jacob Smith House Where: Jacob Smith House Fee: $34 Fee: $34

Registering NOW Spring Dance Workshop | 3 – 10 yrs Does your little one love to dance, but you aren’t sure where to start? Then this is the perfect place for you. Dance instructor Katherine will be hosting these short, one day workshops to give dancers a chance to try out a few different styles of dance. Parents wait outside while kids will learn a short routine, then are invited in at the end of the workshop to show off what they have learned!

When: Sat. • Mar. 7 Ballet. . . .8:30 – 9:00 am • 3 – 6 yrs • $10 Hip Hop. . . . 9:15 – 9:45 am • 3 – 6 yrs • $10 Hip Hop. . . . 10:00 – 11:45 am • 6 – 10 yrs • $15 Jazz . . . . 11:00 am – 12:45 pm • 6 – 10 yrs • $15 Where: Jacob Smith House

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR: Dance instructor Katherine has been teaching for 16 years including hip hop, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and acro dance. Her training includes Backstage Disney, Millennium dance complex, as well as Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio. She has taught performing groups, competitive teams, and dancers that travel to perform at Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal Studios.

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Toddler Explorations | 18 mos. – 3 yrs This class offers fun new experiences for your toddler! Theme based activities include stories, crafts, sensory play, songs, and games that will have you both up and moving as we learn together about the world around us! Different activities each session! Parents stay to assist.

When: 9:00 – 10:00 am Session I Tue. • Mar. 24 – Apr. 21 (No class Apr. 7) Community Helpers Session II Wed. • Mar. 25 – Apr. 29 (No class Apr. 8 & 22) Community Helpers Session III Tue. • May 5 – 26 Plants, Seeds, & Dirt Session IV Wed. • May 6 – 27 Plants, Seeds, & Dirt Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $39 per session

Preschool Explorations | 3 – 5 yrs This class offers new experiences for your preschooler! Fun themes and activities will enhance both fine and gross motor skills development and keep your child engaged and interested. Your child will learn cognitive and social skills that prepare them for the next step as they sing, dance, create, explore, and play all while having fun. Participants must be potty-trained. Space is limited so register early!

When: 10:30 – 11:45 am Session I Tue. • Mar. 24 – Apr. 21 (No class Apr. 7) Community Helpers Session II Wed. • Mar. 25 – Apr. 29 (No class Apr. 8 & 22) Community Helpers Session III Tue. • May 5 – 26 Plants, Seeds, & Dirt Session IV Wed. • May 6 – 27 Plants, Seeds, & Dirt Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $39 per session

S.T.E.A.M Together! | 3 – 7 yrs Research shows activities that teach children about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math really help build a great foundation for education! But often these areas are hard for parents to find time or space and ideas on how to foster this learning in their children. This workshop takes all the work and worry out of the experience for you! Our instructor will plan an age appropriate S.T.E.A.M. related activity, project or experiment, collect all the supplies and set up the space for you and your child. All you have to do is show up and make memories! Parents stay and assist.

When: Session I Fri. • Apr. 17 10:00 – 11:00 am Art Session II Fri. • Apr. 17 6:00 – 7:00 pm Art Session III Fri. • May 1 10:00 – 11:00 am Science Session IV Fri. • May 1 6:00 – 7:00 pm Science Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $15 per session

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR: Please welcome Ms. Jamie. She has almost 20 years of experience working with children of all ages and family structures, to include owning her own preschool for 10+ years and earning her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from SPSCC in 2010. She believes in a hands on approach to learning and teaching young children, and loves to use art and science in the classroom.

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 9 YOUTH CLASSES Registering NOW Safe At Home | 8 – 12 yrs Learn how to be responsible and safe in any situation. We will cover family communication, first aid, internet safety, gun safety, and phone and door safety.

When: Sat. • Mar. 14 • 2:00 – 4:00 pm Bricks 4 Kidz: Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $30 Advanced Robotics Using LEGO Technology 9 – 14 yrs This exciting class is geared to children 9 and above, whether experienced or not. Bricks 4 Kidz utilizes the latest Mindstorms® technologies, programming, and their unique robot models. Students are introduced to the EV3 graphic programming language, motors, and sensors, equipping them at an early age to succeed in a technology-based Honey Bee & Pollinator Basics marketplace. STEM concepts and 8 – 12 yrs teamwork are combined in this action packed class where kids learn real-life Did you know a honey bee colony can have skills while having real-kid fun! up to 80,000 bees? What are they up to in their hive? How do people take care of them? When: Tue. • Apr. 21 – May 26 In this class, a board member of the Olympia 6:00 – 7:30 pm Beekeepers Association will share some Where: Woodland Creek White House fascinating facts about bees. You will leave this $115 class with a certificate of completion and a better Fee: understanding of our important pollinators and how a honey bee colony works.

When: Sat. • May 9 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Art: Creative Observations Where: Woodland Creek White House & Expressions Fee: $20 | 6-10 yrs In this class, aspiring artists will be able to explore their creativity while Bee-ginner Bee Keeping | 14 – Adult developing observational skills and learning Interested in starting your own beekeeping about the artistic process. We’ll explore the hobby? Or simply want more information about basic anatomy of several popular animals, the bees in our area? Then this is the class for decided by a class vote on the first day. We’ll you! A board member of Olympia Beekeepers explore ways to express the anatomy we talk Association and Washington State Beekeepers about in sketch form. We’ll also take a bit of Association will share some fascinating facts each class to go over different tools used in about bees and all of the things you need to modern art. The budding artist will develop know before you decide to keep honey bees like the skills to sketch, shade, and apply basic costs, best practices, equipment, safety, and color theory! Students will get to take home sources. This class includes a copy of the WASBA their own masterpiece along with the skills to Beginning Beekeepers Book, a certificate upon make others! completion, and a 2020 membership to WASBA. When: Mon. • Apr. 27 – May 18 When: Sat. • May 9 & 16 • 1:00 – 4:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek White House Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $40 Fee: $39

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SPRING BREAK SPECIALTY DAY CAMP

Chess Wizards Spring Break Day Camp | 6 – 13 yrs Say yes to chess! Join Chess Wizards for an interactive, scholastic program where kids will collaborate, gain confidence, improve chess skills, meet new friends, and work out their most powerful muscle – their brains! Appropriate for beginner to intermediate chess players, our program includes instruction in tactics and strategy, as well as individual game play. Daily breaks are built in for snacks, games, and plain old running around! All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!

When: Mon. – Fri. • Apr. 6 – 10 Half Day: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Full Day: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: Half Day: $225 Full Day: $350

SUMMER SPECIALTY DAY CAMPS

Summer Drama Camp | 8 – 13 yrs Chess Wizards Summer Camp Have you ever wondered what it feels like to 6 – 13 yrs act and be on stage in front of an audience? Say yes to chess! Join Chess Wizards for an Do you have some experience in drama and interactive, scholastic program where kids want to learn more? Summer Drama Camp will collaborate, gain confidence, improve has learning opportunities for all experience chess skills, meet new friends, and work out levels and abilities! Campers will play theater their most powerful muscle – their brains! games, use their imaginations, and develop Appropriate for beginner to intermediate their performance skills. Throughout the week chess players, our program includes campers will get to try out different roles and instruction in tactics and strategy, as well as learn what it takes to put on a show! Campers individual game play. Daily breaks are built will perform for parents and the community on in for snack, games and plain old running Tuesday, July 28, before the concert on stage at around! All students will receive a trophy, Huntamer Park. puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and When: Mon. – Fri. • Jul. 20 – 24 wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!! 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek White House When: Mon. – Fri. • July 27 – 31 Fee: $175 Half Day: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Campers need to bring a reusable water Full Day: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm bottle, sack lunch, and afternoon snack each Where: Woodland Creek White House day. Fee: Half Day: $225 Full Day: $350

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 11 YOUTH DAY CAMPS & ACTIVITIES

BRICKS 4 KIDZ CAMPS

Bricks 4 Kidz offers extraordinarily fun STEM-based camps where kids use creativity and innovation to build with LEGO® Bricks, motors, mosaics, and crafts plus robotics, coding, and stop motion animation. All campers make and take home a custom mini-figure and photo collage of the week’s experience. Please bring a snack and water bottle.

Enroll in both morning and afternoon camps, please bring a lunch and receive 1/2 hour early drop off, 1/2 hour late pick up and supervised lunch hour at no additional cost.

Brick City Engineers | 6 – 13 yrs Let’s build a CITY! There are many different types of engineering jobs, and building is one of the most fun! What would a city be without the architects and engineers who come up with Galaxy Far Away inspired by the ideas, plans, and building skills to make it all come together? Campers will put their Star Wars | 6 – 13 yrs engineering and architecture skills to work as Rise like a Skywalker and build with LEGO® they build city themed models using LEGO® Bricks, creating historic NASA space program Bricks. The sky’s the limit when campers vehicles and fantasy galactic fighters inspired are challenged to use their own ideas and by Star Wars®. Join us on an adventurous skills to build a skyscraper taller than their journey through space. We’ll build Redstone heads! They’ll have a blast using custom-built Rocket and Gemini Capsule brick models as motorized cars to move the people of the well as motorized models that represent rebel, city all around town – brick by brick! What an empire, and first order spacecraft from your accomplishment to be able to proudly exclaim favorite popular space movies. Come experience “We built this BRICK City!” this stellar journey to a galaxy far away!

When: Mon. – Fri. • July 6 – 10 When: Mon. – Fri. • Aug. 17 – 21 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek White House Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $195 Fee: $195

Mining & Crafting: World of Imagination Revenge of the Minecraft Inspired by Disney | 6 – 13 yrs Mobs | 6 – 13 yrs Get excited for a World of Imagination! At Steve is jumping for joy as he invites you to Bricks 4 Kidz, join the adventure as we dive this camp inspired by Minecraft®. Whether or into the world of Disney®, beginning with not your child has attended last year’s camp, classics such as Mickey and Minnie. Do you reward them with the creativity and excitement want to build a snowman? How about an this camp has with different specially-designed adventure under the sea? LEGO Bricks come to model plans. Campers will be challenged to life as we travel through Disney’s most popular bring their virtual designs to life by building characters and themes. Spark your imagination new mob figures, mosaics, and custom models, as we build your Disney inspired favorites! incorporating LEGO® Bricks and Motors. So are you ready for the challenge? When: Mon. – Fri. • Aug. 17 – 21 1:00 – 4:00 pm When: Mon. – Fri. • July 6 – 10 • 1:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek White House Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $195 Fee: $195

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TC MEDIA CAMPS

Let’s Make a TV Show | 8 – 11 yrs Animation Fun | 8 – 11 yrs Have fun exploring the dynamic and Discover the fun world of animation. Experiment unpredictable nature of television production. in stop-motion, pixilation, claymation and other Learn to use equipment in a high-tech TV studio forms. With stop-motion animation, you don’t complete with green screen and robotic cameras. need to draw! You animate objects, puppets, and Be in front of the camera as a show host, on-air paper. Students will also experiment with sound personality, or news anchor or work behind the production, editing, and storytelling techniques. scenes as a camera-person or audio technician. Students will produce a TV show that will air on When: Mon. – Fri. • July 13 – 17 TC Media Channel 77 and on YouTube! 1:30 – 5:00 pm Where: TC Media Studio When: Mon. – Fri. • July 13 – 17 Fee: $150 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Where: TC Media Studio IF REGISTERED FOR BOTH: 9:00 am drop-off and Fee: $150 lunchtime supervision. Bring lunch and a water bottle.

A great way for children to spend their Spring Break! 6 – 12 yrs A traditional day camp program, your children will be busy all day long! Activities include arts and crafts, sports, Fieldtrip Schedule games, swimming, skating, movies, guest April 6 �����Rollerdrome & Olympic Club speakers, field trips, and much more! Morning and afternoon snacks will be April 7 �����Arbor Day Celebration: Woodland provided. Please bring a sack lunch. Creek Community Park April 8 �����Puget Sound Entertainment & Yelm When: Mon. – Fri. • Apr. 6 – 10 Cinemas 7:30 am – 5:30 pm April 9 �����Lattin’s Cider Mill Where: Mt. View Elementary Registering April 10 ���Swimming at a North Thurston High Fee: $175 NOW School Pool

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 13 YOUTH DAY CAMPS & ACTIVITIES

Join our incredible staff as we celebrate the 2020 Summer Fun Tour! | 6 – 12 yrs Our summer camp is a time for your child to Aid/CPR certified. Registration opens at 6:00 create new memories, build new friendships, am, Wednesday, March 4, at Lacey City Hall, and go on some fantastic field trips. Their online & by phone with VISA/MC. For payment days will be filled with lots of fun, laughter, plan, submit completed registration form and and adventure. Weekly activities include two weeks payment. Limit: 48 campers a week swimming, special guests, sports, arts per site. and crafts, group games, field trips and a When: Mon. – Fri. • June 22 – Aug. 21 reading program. Free hot lunch is available 7:30 am – 5:30 pm everyday except field trip days. Campers Where: Lakes Elementary must bring their own sack lunch on field OR Lydia Hawk Elementary trip days, and am/pm snacks everyday. $175 per week Camper to staff ratio is 6:1 on site and 4:1 Fee: ($195, Aug. 17 – 21, on field trips. All of our counselors are First field trips every day)* Fieldtrip Schedule + Campers must bring sack lunch on field trip days.

June 22 – 26 Roller Superstar Roller Drome & Olympic Club June 29 – July 3 Splish-Splashing Away Wild Waves July 6 – 10 ​​Circus Safari Charlie Safari July 13 – 17 ​​O’Pioneer Pioneer Farm & Native American Village July 20 – 24 Grand Slam Rainiers Baseball (Wed. field trip) July 27 – 31 Down on the Farm Thurston County Fair & Long Lake Aug. 3 – 7 Holiday Celebrations Puget Entertainment & Yelm Cinema Aug. 10 – 14 ​​Polar Express Stewart Heights Aug. 17 – 21* ​​Bon Voyage Field trip everyday * Meets at Rainier Vista Park.

"I can’t say enough about how organized, caring, and professional the staff are!"

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LACEY A.C.T. Middle School Activity Nights | grades 6, 7, 8 Lacey ACT Nights are the place to be! Lacey Parks & Recreation, in cooperation with North Thurston Public When: Fridays • 7:00 – 10:00 pm Schools, is offering the latest and greatest activities Fee: $7 (tax included) at our late night events. ACT Nights offer many other activities like a DJ, karaoke, XBOX One, 3 on 3 basketball, 6th, 7 th & 8th Grade Schedule contests with prizes, a different inflatable at each event, free food and much, much more. Events are open to all Mar. 13 ...... Chinook sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students residing in the Mar. 27 ...... Salish NTPS district. Private and home schooled students are welcome. Call us for more information. ALL students must Apr. 24 ...... Nisqually show student ID card to enter (FREE, temporary Lacey ACT May 8...... Komachin ID cards available in your school office). NO EXCEPTIONS!

Adult/Parent Volunteers are always needed to chaperone the Activity Nights. Please call Lacey Parks and Recreation at 360-491-0857 for information! Volunteer Applications must be submitted at least 2 days prior to event.

Counselor-In-Training Program / C.I.T. | 13 – 16 yrs Don’t miss out on this beneficial opportunity! Candidates for this program will need to apply, interview, and be selected to participate. Application packets are available on our website and at the Lacey Parks & Recreation office. Teens chosen for the program will complete 40 hours of classroom training to become certified as a Level I C.I.T. First Aid/CPR and Food Handlers Certification are part of our training. Once trained and certified as a Level I C.I.T., teens complete 2 weeks of on-the-job training at the Summer Day Camps (you choose the dates/weeks). Successful completion of this program results in Level II: C.I.T. Certification. This is an excellent way to obtain training, certification, and on-the-job work experience. Application packet and details online at www.ci.lacey.wa.us.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Fri. • Apr. 17 • 5:00 pm in Parks & Recreation office. Where: Woodland Creek White House and Lacey City Hall Class: ORIENTATION, Wed. • May 20 • 6:00 – 9:00 pm Woodland Creek White House Fee: $175 Junior CIT, $105 Senior CIT (Payable after being selected for the program)

Level I Certification: Training date/time details on our website Level II Certification: 2 weeks on the job experience June 22 – Aug. 14

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Lacey Teen Leadership Group Super Sitters: Registering Babysitting Class Want to work on or gain leadership skills? Come NOW checkout the Lacey Teen Leadership Group. 11 – 16 yrs You will gain leadership experience, build Boys and girls, come for a day of fun while self-confidence, and work on communication earning your Super Sitters Certificate. This class skills all while having fun and giving back to will cover leadership, the business of babysitting, the community. Lacey Teen Leadership Group basic care for children, understanding children applications are available at Lacey City Hall in of different age groups, safety, and first aid. the Parks & Recreation Department. Lacey Teen Bring a sack lunch and snack to class. Leadership Group meets the second Monday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Lacey City When: Sat. • Mar. 14 • 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Hall in the Community Room. Call us at 360-491- Where: Woodland Creek White House 0857 for more information! Fee: $65

Youth Fisheries Academy Camp | 11 – 15 yrs Are you interested in fishing, hiking, camping and other outdoor recreation activities? Have you ever wondered how to take your love for the outdoors and make a career out of it? Get ready to get your hands dirty because the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is teaming up with the Lacey Stream Team and Lacey Parks & Recreation to offer the fun and educational Youth Fisheries Academy Day Camp. Activities include fisheries technology, radio telemetry hide and seek, fish dissection (optional), stream sampling and more! Dress for the weather; bring a sack lunch, snacks, and water bottle.

When: Wed. • July 1 • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek Park Picnic Shelter B Fee: $10

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Spring Break Adventure Camp | 12 – 15 yrs Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have a blast over spring break! Join our Teen Camp staff as we visit exciting destinations all across the Pacific Northwest. Registering If you’re ready for a spring break full of fun, exciting NOW experiences and out-of-this-world adventures, you’re in the right place! Our base camp will be located at Mt. View Elementary. Each day we will meet and head out on a journey to a new destination. Teens need to bring a sack lunch and snacks. Water bottle and backpack are highly recommended.

When: Mon. – Fri. • Apr. 6 – 10 • 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Where: Mt. View Elementary Fee: $199

Don’t miss the opportunity to have a blast this summer! | 12 – 15 yrs Join our Teen Camp staff as we visit exciting destinations all across the Pacific Northwest. If you’re ready for a summer full of new friendships, exciting experiences, and out-of-this-world adventures, you’re in the right place! Each day we will meet and head out on a journey to a new destination. Teens need to bring a sack lunch Fieldtrip Schedule and snacks. Water bottle and backpack are highly recommended. June 22 – 26 Fun in the Sun Registration opens at 6:00 am, Wednesday, March 4, at June 29 – July 3 Nature Unleashed Lacey City Hall, online & by phone with VISA/MC. For July 6 – 10 Adventureland payment plan, submit completed registration form and two weeks payment. July 13 – 17 Walk on the Wild Side July 20 – 24 Beat the Heat When: Mon. – Fri. • 7:30 am – 5:30 pm July 27 – 31 Party Time Where: Lakes​ Elementary Aug. 3 – 7 The Great Outdoors Fee: $199 per week Aug. 10 – 14 Around the Sound

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 17 TEEN DAY CAMPS

SPRING BREAK SPECIALTY DAY CAMP

Spring Break Animators Studio | 12 – 16 yrs Discover the diverse world of animation. Experiment in stop- motion, pixilation, claymation, and other forms. Animate objects, puppets, paper cutouts, and drawings. Learn sound production, editing, and storytelling techniques before producing an animated story.

When: Mon. – Fri. • Apr. 6 – 10 • 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Where: TC Media Studio Fee: $250 Students may be dropped off starting at 9 a.m.

SUMMER TC MEDIA CAMPS

Music Video Camp | 12 – 16 yrs Create original music videos, using tracks written and recorded by youth from The Bridge Music Project. Teams conceptualize, design, shoot, and edit all within one high-energy week.

When: Mon. – Fri. • June 22 – 26 • 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Where: TC Media Studio Fee: $275

Let’s Make a Movie | 12 – 16 yrs Students will work through the process of making a short narrative movie scripting to casting the characters, then shooting and editing the final product. You’ll learn how to use cameras, audio, lighting, and special effects. By the end of the week, the team will have produced an original short movie.

When: Mon. – Fri. • July 27 – 31 • 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Where: TC Media Studio Fee: $275

Animators Studio | 12 – 16 yrs Discover the diverse world of animation. Experiment When: Mon. – Fri. • Aug. 10 – 14 in stop-motion, pixilation, claymation and other 9:30 am – 4:30 pm forms. Animate objects, puppets, paper cutout, and Where: TC Media Studio drawings. Experiment with sound production, editing, Fee: $250 and storytelling techniques before producing an Students may be dropped off starting animated story. at 9 a.m.

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Horseback Riding, Cle Elum | 12 – 17 yrs Join us on this unforgettable trail ride through the Teanaway Valley. After saddling your own horse, mount up in a large outdoor arena and begin with a lesson on basic horsemanship and safety. Once you feel comfortable, the Flying Horseshoe Ranch wranglers will guide you through the breathtaking pine forest and meadows that cover the hills behind the ranch. All levels of riding ability are accommodated, as the horses are gentle and used to the trail. The fee includes transportation and horse rental. For safety of horse and rider, maximum weight restriction is 240 lbs. Jeans and sturdy boots required, with a large assortment of boots available to borrow. Helmets are also required and provided. Please bring a sack lunch and money to purchase a snack!

When: Sun. • June 7 • 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $65 + tax

Camp Cascadia | 12 – 17 yrs Summer Screams | 12 – 17 yrs (3 nights / 4 days) (3 nights / 4 days) Are you ready to try something new this summer? Big rides, Big slides, Big fun! Join us on Join Lacey, Tumwater, and Olympia Parks and our annual Silverwood Trip! We visit the Recreation Departments for an experience you Northwest’s largest theme park where you will not forget. Held at Camp Cascades on the can experience over 70 rides, slides, shows, spectacular Elbow Lake, this week long adventure and attractions. Explore the attractions at is packed full of thrilling outdoor activities that Boulder Beach Water Park or get a thrill as you include: swimming, hiking, canoeing, team games, make your way down Roller Coaster Alley. competitions, sports, campfire stories, crafts, skits, We will camp for 3 nights at Idaho’s Farragut songs, and more! Campers and staff are housed State Park located on Lake Pend Oreille and together in the Lakeside Lodge. Prepare yourself only 15 minutes from Silverwood! We supply for a camp experience that you won’t want to end. transportation, 2-day park admission, camping Transportation, meals, equipment, lodging, and gear, tents, and most meals. Space is limited snacks are all included. Space is limited for this for this popular trip so register NOW! popular camp so register now! When: Mon. – Thu. • Aug. 3 – 6 When: Tue. – Fri. • July 21 – 24 Depart: 8:00 am Return: 5:00 pm Depart: 8:30 am Return: 12:00 pm (times subject to change) (times subject to change) Where: Woodland Creek White House Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $335 Fee: $315 PARENT & CAMPER PRE-TRIP MEETING: PARENT & CAMPER PRE-TRIP MEETING: Tue. • July 28 • 6:00-6:30 pm, Lacey City Hall Thu. • July 16 • 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Tumwater Fire Department.

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Outdoor Programs and Trips and Tours: Bring a sack lunch/dinner when applicable. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate walking shoes. Return times are approximate. All trips depart/return at Lacey City Hall.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival | 18 yrs – adult Tulips are in bloom in the Skagit Valley, so come with us and see the wonder of fields full of tulips. It is an amazing sight to see. Our visit will include trips and entrance fees to both Roozengaarde and Tulip Town, both amazing gardens with their own design and style. Second, we will visit the nearby town of La Conner, where you can eat at one of the restaurants or shop the amazing array of specialty shops. If time permits we will stop for dinner on the way home, usually at the Tulalip Casino. Bring money for meals and shopping. A picnic/sack lunch is a good When: Sat. • Apr. 11 • 7:00 am – 7:00 pm option. Fee includes: transportation and all Where: Lacey City Hall admissions. Fee: $59 + tax

Westport Crab Feed, Crab Grays Harbor Shorebird Races, Maritime Museum & Nature Festival | 18 yrs – adult & Lighthouse | 18 yrs – adult Join us on this adventure to the 25th Annual We need your help to Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival. get the Lacey Parks & Each spring, hundreds of thousands of Recreation Crab over NEW! shorebirds stop to rest and feed along the the finish line, so come Washington Coast and in the Grays Harbor along and hoot and holler for our team. Truly estuary during their migration northward and a one of a kind experience. Who would have people flock to witness this spectacle. Shorebird thought these delectable crustaceans would be identification can be tricky, so with the help so adept at racing. We will visit the Maritime of experienced birders, we begin with an hour Museum, which is a journey through our coastal long class on “Shorebird Identification.” After history. Next, we will travel to the Grays Harbor enjoying our picnic/sack lunch, we will join Lighthouse which is Washington State’s tallest the experts again with a field trip, “Shorebirds lighthouse. An option is climbing the 135 steps for Beginners,” to the Sandpiper Trail at Grays to the top to reach the lantern room. We will Harbor NWR where you will walk ½ mile along eat a late lunch at the Crab Feed. Bring money the boardwalk to prime shorebird viewing at to purchase your meal: Whole Crab Dinner, the tip of Bowerman Basin. We will end the day $25; Half Crab Dinner, $20. Dinners include with a visit to the Birding Marketplace held at salad, baked beans, garlic bread, and beverage. the local school, so bring money for optional Other options also available. Fee includes: shopping. Fee includes: All transportation, class transportation and admissions to crab races, fee, and field trip fee. museum, and lighthouse. When: Sat. • Apr. 25 • 8:30 am – 6:00 pm When: Sat. • Apr. 18 • 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Where: Lacey City Hall Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $69 + tax Fee: $59 + tax NEW!

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Hulda Klager Lilac Festival, Cedar Creek Grist Mill & Degoede Nursery | 18 yrs – adult If you love lilacs, you’ll enjoy the festival at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland. Step back in time to the 1890’s and tour the Victorian Farmhouse, gift shop, and garden during the annual Lilac Festival. You will be able to purchase your favorite lilacs to enjoy in your garden. After the beautiful garden, we will stop in Woodland for lunch and then drive to the nearby Cedar Creek Grist Mill for a guided tour. It is the only grain grinding mill in Washington that has maintained its original structural integrity, still grinds with stones and is water powered. Everyone will receive a sample of the product produced. After the Mill, we will head to Degoede Nursery in Mossyrock, renowned for beautiful flowering baskets and nursery stock. Bring money for lunch and any garden When: Sat. • May 2 • 8:00 am – 5:30 pm purchases. Fee includes: transportation and all Where: Lacey City Hall admissions. Fee: $59 + tax

Maifest in Leavenworth for Mother’s Day | 18 yrs – adult Maifest is the Bavarian town of Leavenworth's traditional celebration of spring. Enjoy entertainment all day long. Experience the Grand Parade, live entertainment, and traditional German dancing including the Maipole Dance. Stroll through the Bavarian Village of Flowers, visit Art in the Park, and of course visit all the When: Sat. • May 9 • 7:00 am – 8:00 pm great shops and restaurants while tapping your toes to Where: Lacey City Hall oompa music! Fee: $49 + tax

NEW! Whitney Gardens, Halfway House, & Hamma Hamma Oysters | 18 yrs – adult Your journey to the Whitney Gardens and Nursery captures the serenity and beauty of the Olympic Peninsula and Hood Canal. Located in Brinnon, the garden features seven majestic acres of garden at the foot of the Olympic Mountains. Among rare trees and ponds, you will see the most beautiful array of rhododendron hybrids and species in the Northwest. You will also see an abundance of azaleas, magnolias, maples, conifers, kalmias, camellias, perennials, trees, shrubs and ground cover. We will stop for lunch at the Halfway House offering an eclectic down-home menu and known for their cobblers and pies so bring an appetite. We can also stop at Hamma Hamma Oysters on the trip home for anyone wishing to purchase oysters or other seafood. When: Sat. • May 16 • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Bring money for lunch and optional shopping at the Where: Lacey City Hall nursery or Hamma Hamma Farm Store. Fee: $49 + tax

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Harrison Hot Springs Resort: Memorial Day Weekend | 18 yrs – adult Mark your calendars and get your passport or Enhanced Driver’s License ready for a weekend of fun and adventure on this trip to Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa. This landmark British Columbia resort hotel is set on the picturesque shores of Harrison Lake and is known for the rejuvenating waters of the resort’s five on-site, natural hot spring-fed mineral pools, each of which is kept at a different temperature. The West Tower is where you’ll find our accommodations with pampering poolside rooms that are just steps away from the spring’s warm embrace. The evening we When:​ Sat. – Mon. • May 23 – 25 arrive, you are invited to join the group at a Depart: 7:00 am Return: 7:00 pm complimentary dinner in the Copper Room. (Times subject to change) The next day, join us on an afternoon Lake Where:​ Lacey City Hall Cruise with Shoreline Tours. Fee includes Fee: $369 + tax (double occupancy, 2 queen van transportation, two nights’ hotel beds must provide roommate’s name at accommodations in the West Tower, cruise on time of registration) the lake and “welcome” dinner in the Copper ​ $549 + tax (single occupancy, single Room. All the other meals and tourist activities queen bed) are not included. Space is limited; this trip will *Due to overnight accommodations, there will be fill fast! no refunds on this trip.

Sol Duc Hot Springs | 18 yrs – adult Nestled in the Olympic Peninsula Forest is the relaxing Sol Duc Hot Springs. Choose from three mineral hot springs and one freshwater pool, all with different temperatures. There is also a hike option to Sol Duc Falls that you can do. Catch a ride in the van to the trailhead and only hike a little over a mile or hike the entire 5.3 mile loop. Bring your swimsuit, towel, sack lunch, and money for dinner in Sequim on the way home. Fee includes Olympic National Park and Hot Springs admission.

When: Sat. • June 6 7:00 am – 8:00 pm Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $65 + tax

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Bring a sack lunch/dinner or money to purchase a meal when applicable. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate walking shoes or hiking boots. Return times are approximate. All trips depart/return at Lacey City Hall.

Hike: Taylor River & Otter Falls | 18 yrs – adult This low altitude hike takes us on a trail along the Taylor River in the Middle Fork NEW! of the Snoqualmie River Valley. Explore mossy boulders and cross multiple burbling tributary creeks that are flushing out the winter snow and producing some dramatic waterfalls as we make our way to the 1,200 ft. Otter Falls and Lipsy Lake. Hiking poles could be useful on this hike because of creek crossing and wet terrain. This outing has a hiking distance of 10 miles roundtrip When: Sat. • Apr. 4 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm and an easy elevation gain of 650 feet. Difficulty Where: Lacey City Hall Rating: Easy to Moderate Fee: $45 + tax NEW! Hike: Rattlesnake Ledge | 18 yrs – adult If you’re looking for a fairly easy hike with a great view at the top, the hike to Rattlesnake Ledge is just for you. We will be hiking on a well maintained trail through the forest with views of the Cedar River watershed, Mount Si, Mount Washington, Rattlesnake Lake and Chester Morse Lake. The Ledge is located on the eastern end of Rattlesnake Ridge, and is the perfect spot to enjoy panoramic views when you reach the ledge. But it’s not just the summit that’s wonderful—you’ll spend the entirety of your ascent enveloped by lush fir trees, ferns, and mossy boulders. You’ll feel like you’re walking through a magical forest. When: Sun. • Apr. 19 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Roundtrip is close to 4 miles with an elevation gain of Where: Lacey City Hall 1,160 feet. Difficulty rating: Easy to Moderate. Fee: $45 + tax NEW! Hike: Wallace Falls | 18 yrs – adult Located 25 miles southeast of Everett, this is one of the state’s most visited areas and should be experienced by all. The falls feature a set of nine different cataracts in all, which are well worth the hike up. On the trail, you’ll find many examples of Cascade regional flora and fauna as well as some old growth forest. Be prepared to get a little exercise as it is a 1300 ft. elevation gain up to the falls but the climb is worth the effort as you arrive at the powerful Wallace Falls, with its three tiers of water rushing over rock and timber. We can climb the trail to the lower, middle, and upper viewpoints, and watch the waterfall tumble into the clear pools below. This hike has an early departure because of the distance to the trailhead. Roundtrip is 5.6 miles with an elevation gain of 1300 ft. Difficulty Rating: Moderate.

When: Sat. • May 2 • 6:00 am – 4:00 pm Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $45 + tax NEW! Hike: Twin Falls | 18 yrs – adult The hike to Twin Falls, east of North Bend is located in the Twin Falls Natural Area, near Ollallie State Park. The trail is through magnificent old-growth cedar and fir forest leading to views of two beautiful South Fork Snoqualmie waterfalls. Total distance is 2.6 miles roundtrip. Difficulty When: Sun. • May 17 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Rating: Easy to Moderate. Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $45 + tax

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 23 ADULT CLASSES

Basic Digital Privacy & Security 18 yrs – adult Learning how to protect yourself digitally doesn’t have to be overwhelming or mind-numbing! With things like gas pump skimmers and data breaches becoming commonplace, we’re hearing more often about VPNs, the dangers of public wifi, frightening and personalized phishing attacks, and multitudes of (often expensive) monitoring service options. If you’ve been wanting to take action but unsure where to start, this course is for you! You’ll learn about current threats, scams, and how to determine what your personal vulnerabilities are, MEET THE SELF DEFENSE & PRIVACY/ because everyone is different. You’ll also gain basic SECURITY INSTRUCTOR: Audra Koziolek skills to protect yourself and your information which is a 15 year veteran of the US Army, will enable you to be more self-reliant, confident, and where she received extensive formal secure in an increasingly digital world. By the end of training and operational experience the course, you’ll have a base of knowledge that you working in an elite US Military Special can easily build upon and plenty of resources and Operations Special Mission Unit (SMU) tips to share with your friends and family! with a focus on planning and conducting reduced signature operations worldwide. When: Wed. • Apr. 15 – May 6 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm She is currently an instructor for a USG Where: Lacey Community Center Signature Reduction Course, teaches advanced surveillance techniques to select Fee: $49 law enforcement groups, and provides private consultation. Proactive Self Defense | 18 yrs – adult Whether you’ve been ‘adulting’ for decades or are just getting started, there’s something for everyone in this course! Taught by a female special operations veteran, you’ll learn how to practice Proactive Self Defense—how to make yourself a harder target—whether you’re at home, out with friends, walking, hiking, riding public transportation, or traveling here in the United States or abroad. Limited demonstrations and practical exercises will be offered in a fun and safe manner, but there will be NO hands-on in this class—the intention is to first avoid and then deter a confrontation, though options for various confrontational scenarios will be discussed. This course will teach you tactics and techniques that will increase your situational awareness, personal safety, When: Sat. • May 9 • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and build your self-confidence. Where: Lacey Community Center Fee: $25

Clutter Control: Reduce Chaos & Experience a Calmer Home | 18 yrs – adult Do you want an organized home but have no idea where to start? Have you made attempts at clearing a space only for it to be quickly overtaken by more stuff? Have you ever found yourself dumping everything into a box or bag or shoving it into a closet just to get it out of the way? If clutter has become a source of irritation or stress, this workshop created by a local professional organizer, is for you. You will not only learn valuable organizational strategies; you will also gain valuable insights into what might be getting in the way. Emotional barriers can stand between you and feeling a sense of peace in your home—and oftentimes we’re not even aware! Identifying and eliminating these barriers is what makes this class different from the rest.

When: Sat. • Apr. 18 • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $39 Taught by professional organizer Joan Strimple of Strimple Solutions.

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Discover the Fun of Crochet | 8 yrs – adult Crochet has been making a very fashionable resurgence with all of the fun colors and textures of yarn. In this class you will learn about proper hook tension as well as learn how to read patterns. You will start off by making a scarf and then move on to a hat. (Supply list provided at registration).

When: Wed. • Apr. 15 – May 13 • 5:30 – 7:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek White House Fee: $44

Acrylic Painting | 18 yrs – adult Introduction to your DSLR Have you ever wanted to paint, but we’re unsure Camera | 18 yrs – adult where to start? Learn to paint with acrylics and Elevate your photography skills and awaken learn how to utilize art supplies and have fun. your creative thinking to develop your own Start off with an easy landscape and develop unique style of photography. Learn to use your your skills. camera to its full potential and create better and When: 5:30 – 7:30 pm more interesting images, whether you’re new Session I...... Thu. • Apr. 9 – May 7 to DSLR or want to move beyond “auto” to use Session II. . . . Thu. • May 14 - June 11 the buttons and screens you’ve been avoiding. Where: Woodland Creek White House Field trips will help you put your new skills Fee: $59 per session into practice. We will review your images for a better understanding of camera features and photography concepts. Bring your camera with Art: Creative Observations removable lenses and manual to each class. & Expressions | 16 yrs – adult When: Tue. • Apr. 7 – May 5 • 6:00 – 9:00 pm In this class, aspiring artists will be able to Where: Lacey City Hall explore their creativity while sharpening Fee: $75 observational skills and learning about the artistic process in-depth. We’ll explore the building blocks of animal anatomy and the most Art of Photography | 18 yrs – adult efficient ways to express the anatomy we talk This is an intermediate photography class on about in sketch form. We’ll also take a bit of each the art of photography, not how to use your class to go over different tools used in modern camera. For this class, you need to have been art. The budding artist will develop the skills to using your camera long enough to be familiar conceptualize, sketch, shade, and apply color with the camera buttons and how to use the theory! Students will get to take home their own aperture, shutter speed, and ISO or have taken masterpiece along with the skills to make others! the Introduction to Your DSLR Camera class. When: Mon. • Apr. 27 – May 18 • 5:30 – 7:30pm This class will cover Composition: how to look at Where: Woodland Creek White House a scene like a photographer along with concepts Fee: $39 to remember, such as exposure triangle, depth of field, rule of thirds. Introduction to Oil Painting We will be reviewing images to increase your knowledge and improve your shooting abilities. 18 yrs – adult Bring your camera, manual, and 3 images on Here’s your chance to learn the steps of creating a drive or card to class. Two field trips are serene landscapes to deliver nature’s peaceful planned; one will be a night shoot. moments through your own work. This hands- on studio class will cover basic art terms, color If you have questions whether this is the mixing, painting techniques, and safety habits on class for you, please contact the instructor at material handling, and the completion of final oil [email protected]. paintings. Supply list provided at registration. When: Tue. • May 19 – June 16 When: Wed. • Apr. 15 – May 6 • 12:30 – 3:30 pm 6:00 – 9:00 pm Where: Woodland Creek White House Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $79 Fee: $75

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Ukulele Campfire Songs Yes, You Can Play the Ukulele! 18 yrs – adult 18 yrs – adult If you love singing timeless songs with friends This entry-level class will be the perfect fit for you and family under the stars and love the sound of whether you’re brand new to the uke or if you’re a uke, then this class is just for you! You’ll learn finding it a challenge to learn the instrument the uke chords and strums for a number of well- online. Learn to tune and hold the uke, how to known fireside favorites, plus a couple of pop properly fret notes and chords, useful strumming songs, too. Please note that the class does not patterns, and more. And by week 3 you’ll be include singing instruction.* playing familiar songs! No pre-requisite; just bring your soprano, concert, or tenor uke and When: Mon. • Apr. 13 – May 18 • 5:45 – 7:15 pm a pick to each class meeting. Price includes Where: SPSCC Mottman Campus, Bldg. 21, instructional booklet created by instructor. Room 252 Fee: $129 When: Thu. • Apr. 16 – May 21 • 5:45 – 7:15 pm Where: Olympia Center Fee: $129 Uke Goes Motown | 18 yrs – adult Expand your stylistic parameters and learn classic Motown tunes on the ukulele. Then, with Ukulele Summer Songs practice and determination, you’ll be playing 18 yrs – adult songs by legendary artists such as The Four Learn fun, summer-themed songs by artists like Tops, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, The The Beach Boys, Jimmy Buffett, Van Morrison, Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, and Seals & Crofts, and more, as you simultaneously others.* improve your uke skills and strumming options.* When: Mon. • Apr. 13 – May 18 • 7:30 – 9:00 pm Where: SPSCC Mottman Campus, Bldg. 21, When: Thu. • Apr. 16 – May 21 • 7:30 – 9:00 pm Room 252 Where: Olympia Center Fee: $129 Fee: $129

* Pre-requisite: Must know at least 6 basic chords and be able to transition between them and be acquainted with tablature (aka tab). Students will need a uke capo for these classes (purchased locally or online for about $10). Please no baritone ukes. Price includes instructional booklet created by instructor.

Beginning Guitar | 13 yrs – adult All About Guitar Chords | 13 yrs – adult Discover what guitar playing is all about! If After completing any beginning guitar class, you are you have never played the guitar or can play ready to read and create chord diagrams. Learn how a little, this class is for you. You will study to be successful at playing basic chords through proper techniques, melody, harmony, and proven techniques for guitar harmony. Required some sight-reading. Bring your own guitar text: You should already have a Diatonic Triad Book (acoustic or electric with small amplifier). from the Beginning Guitar class but if not, you can purchase one from the instructor for $25. When: Thu. • Apr. 16 – May 21 7:30 – 8:40 pm When: Thu. • May 28 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm Where: Olympia Center Where: Lacey Maintenance Center Fee: $99 (Plus $25 book fee payable to Fee: $39 instructor at first class).

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Taiko Drumming | 16 yrs – adult Taiko, the art of Japanese Drumming, is now available to you! If you have ever wondered what it is like to play the big drums, now is your chance! This is a physical activity that requires being able to stand for an hour and flex and stretch. No experience needed for the beginning class, and drums provided. We will be using River Ridge High School’s practice drums and playing on the rawhide drums during the final class.

When: Session I. . . . .Thu. • Apr. 16 – May 14 Session II. . . .Thu. • May 21 – June 16* (final class is Tuesday) Beginning...... 6:30 – 7:30 pm Intermediate...... 7:30 – 8:30 pm Where: River Ridge High School Band. Room 608 Fee: $30 per session

Voice-Overs: Belly Dancing | 16 yrs – adult NOW is YOUR Time | 18 yrs – adult Learn the basics of belly dance, improve fitness, You’ve heard and develop core strength while working out to Lisa Foster on great world music. Class emphasizes posture TV and radio and stretching to avoid injury, and muscle commercials! isolation for improving strength and repetition Now hear for a balanced workout. Lisa live as she illustrates When: Tue. • Apr. 14 – June 16 how you Beginning...... 5:30 – 6:30 pm ...... 6:30 – 7:30 pm could Advanced (Instructor’s approval required) actually begin using your Where: Mt. View Elementary speaking Fee: $49 voice for commercials, films, and videos! Learn a unique, First Aid CPR Class | 12 yrs – adult outside the box way to cash in on one of the most lucrative full or part-time careers out there! Learn valuable “basic lifesaving skills”. This one- This is a business that you can handle on your day program covers issues of personal safety, own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, blood-borne pathogens, choking, all levels of and with practically no overhead! This exciting CPR, and other essential areas. This program and fun class could be the game changer you’ve provides a 2 year certification for infant, child, been looking for! Instructor Lisa Foster’s voice and adult first aid/CPR and meets L&I and DSHS can be heard on commercials and narrations child care requirements. Class covers but does for such clients as: Crest Toothpaste, Olay, Café not certify AED. Bring a sack lunch. Appassionato, LA Weight Loss, Advanced Laser Sat. • 8:30 am – 3:00 pm. Call our office Clinics, and Sleep Train. When: for updated schedule of classes. When: Mon. • Apr. 27 • 6:30 – 8:30 pm Where: Lacey City Hall Where: Tumwater Fire Dept. Fee: $20 (non-refundable). Fee: $49 (Instructor will collect additional $25 material fee at class).

Snapchat & Instagram for Business | 18 yrs – adult This course is a survey of basic functions of image-focused social media platforms, Instagram and Snapchat. Learn how to effectively use these platforms, including features such as Stories, Geo Tags, Stickers, and pushing users to text-based content for more robust marketing for your When: Sat. • May 16 • 2:00 – 5:00 pm organization. Attendees should bring their Where: TC Media Studio device(s) to this workshop. Fee: $75

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 27 GYMNASTICS

Recreational Gymnastics through Black Hills Gymnastics | 18 mos – 12 yrs The goal of our recreational gymnastics classes is to give families an affordable and safe opportunity to experience the benefits of gymnastics! The professional staff at Black Hills Gymnastics emphasize safety, fun, building coordination, confidence, and basic skills. Instructors follow a planned curriculum which is evaluated and updated regularly. Sessions meet one day a week for four weeks. * Children must meet minimum age requirement by date of first class.*

Parent & Tot Gymnastics | 18 – 36 mos Tumbling, songs, exercises, and fun equipment are a great way to give your child healthy playtime! This is an exciting parent participation class that will give moms, dads, and little ones a chance to meet new friends too. Each class is expertly led by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable coach at Black Hills Gymnastics and activities are designed to develop motor skills, agility, and spacial awareness.

When: Session I (No classes Apr. 6 – 11) Session II Wed. • Mar. 25 – Apr. 22 5:30 – 6:00 pm Wed. • Apr. 29 – May 20 Fri. • Mar. 27 – Apr. 24 5:00 – 5:30 pm Fri. • May 1 – May 22 Sat. • Mar. 28 – Apr. 25 9:00 – 9:30 am Sat. • May 2 – May 23 Where: Black Hills Gymnastics Fee: $30 per session

Kindernast Gymnastics | 3 – 5 yrs One way to keep kids healthy is to develop their love of movement and activity. Kindernast is a wonderful “first gymnastics adventure” which will build your child’s confidence and agility. The energetic instructors at Black Hills Gymnastics are all about SAFETY along with fun! If your youngster is ready to explore movement skills without assistance from mom or dad, she or he will have a great time in this secure, success-oriented program.

When: Session I (No classes Apr. 6 – 11) Session II Wed. • Mar. 25 – Apr. 22 5:00 – 5:30 pm Wed. • Apr. 29 – May 20 Fri. • Mar. 27 – Apr. 24 5:30 – 6:00 pm Fri. • May 1 – May 22 Sat. • Mar. 28 – Apr. 25 9:30 – 10:00 am Sat. • May 2 – May 23 Where: Black Hills Gymnastics Fee: $30 per session

Girls Beginning Gymnastics | 5 – 10 yrs Gymnastics is a sport that develops agility, strength, and self-esteem. Enroll your child and not only will she safely learn specific gymnastics skills, but she will also enjoy the opportunity to build confidence and new friendships! The professional and dedicated coaches at Black Hills Gymnastics know how to motivate students and maintain their enthusiasm. If your youngster is ready to follow instructions, she will benefit from the fun and exercise too!

When: Session I (No classes Apr. 6 – 11) Session II Wed. • Mar. 25 – Apr. 22 6:00 – 7:00 pm Wed. • Apr. 29 – May 20 Fri. • Mar. 27 – Apr. 24 6:00 – 7:00 pm Fri. • May 1 – May 22 Sat. • Mar. 28 – Apr. 25 10:00 – 11:00 am Sat. • May 2 – May 23 Where: Black Hills Gymnastics Fee: $48 per session

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Boys Beginning Gymnastics | 5 – 10 yrs Boys will develop a solid athletic foundation through this class! The staff at Black Hills Gymnastics are professionals at motivating kids and maintaining their enthusiasm through participation in fun physical activities, which emphasize safety and basic gymnastics skills. If your youngster is ready to follow instructions, he will be too busy having fun to realize how much exercise he’s getting!

When: Session I (No class Apr. 11) Session II Sat. • Mar. 28 – Apr. 25 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sat. • May 2 – May 23 Where: Black Hills Gymnastics Fee: $48 per session

SPRING BREAK CAMPS | 3 – 12 yrs Parents, energized fun awaits your child at Black Hills Gymnastics Spring Break Camp! Featuring gymnastics, your child’s day will also include crafts, games, and group play!

Tumbling Tots Spring Break Camp | 3 – 5 yrs When: Mon. – Fri. • Apr. 6 – 10 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Where: Black Hills Gymnastics Fee: $125 Bring snack/sack lunch and water bottle with your name on it. Wear clothes comfortable to move around in.

Gymnastics Funtastics Spring Break Camp | 6 – 12 yrs When: Mon. – Fri. • Apr. 6 – 10 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Black Hills Gymnastics Fee: $175 Bring sack/lunch and water bottle with your name on it. Wear clothes comfortable to move around in.

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 29 YOUTH SPORTS

Kidz Love Soccer on Saturdays or Sundays | 2 – 10 yrs Are you having difficulty finding the time in a too-busy schedule to get your child involved in sports? This weekend instructional program will get your daughter or son started in this fantastically popular sport! Since 1979, Kidz Love Soccer has been dedicated to teaching children the world’s most popular sport within a nurturing, recreational environment. A typical session experience includes age appropriate activities: skill demonstrations, fun games, and instructional scrimmages. Young soccer enthusiasts will experience soccer fun in a safe, non-competitive environment. Kidz Love Soccer…“Where the score is always FUN to FUN!” ™

Saturdays Registering NOW When: Session I. . . Sat. • Feb. 29 – Apr. 4 Session II. . . Sat. • Apr. 25 – June 6 Where: Nisqually Middle School Field (No class May 23) Fee: $95 (includes jersey)

MOMMY/ TOT SOCCER: PRE SOCCER: SOCCER 1: SOCCER 2:

DADDY & ME: 3.5 – 4 yrs 4 – 5 yrs 5 – 6 yrs 7 – 10 yrs 2 – 3.5 yrs 9:00 – 9:30 am 9:40 – 10:10 am 10:15 – 10:50 am 10:55 – 11:40 am 11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Sundays Registering NOW When: Session I. . . .Sun. • Mar. 1 – Apr. 5 Session II. . .Sun. • Apr. 26 – June 7 Where: Komachin Middle School Field (No class May 24) Fee: $95 (includes jersey)

MOMMY/ TOT SOCCER: PRE SOCCER: SOCCER 1: SOCCER 2:

DADDY & ME: 3.5 – 4 yrs 4 – 5 yrs 5 – 6 yrs 7 – 10 yrs 2 – 3.5 yrs 2:30 – 3:00 pm 3:10 – 3:40 pm 3:45 – 4:20 pm 4:25 – 5:10 pm 5:15 – 6:00 pm

Sport Sprouts Club T-ball | 3 – 6 yrs Give your child the opportunity to enjoy a positive and successful introduction to sports skills through our Sport Sprouts Club program! This is a 6-week parent participation program and an adult must accompany each child who is ready to help them learn! Whether your child is just beginning or has experience, our enthusiastic head coach will demonstrate the skills and direct you through each activity station. All players receive a picture certificate and participation medal.

When: Mon. / Wed. • Mar. 9 – Apr. 22 (No classes April 6 & 8) 5:30 – 6:05 pm. . .3 – 4 yrs Registering 6:10 – 6:45 pm. . .5 – 6 yrs NOW Where: South Bay Elementary Fee: $40

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N Zone 5 on 5 Co-Ed Flag Ram Track & Field Kids Camp Football League 3rd – 8th grade 5-14 yrs Join the North Thurston High School Track and Field team and coaches for an action-packed N Zone Flag Football Registering day of activity and fun competition. Campers features 5 on 5 and 7 on NOW will spend the morning learning and practicing 7 play as children learn different track and field skills and events, and fundamentals and techniques they’ll need to after lunch, all will get the opportunity to take take their game to the next level. Best of all, N part in real track and field meet! Camp will be Zone Flag Football is all about FUN! Every player held rain or shine, and please bring a water receives ample playing time so that skills can be bottle, snacks, sunscreen, and a picnic lunch. developed where they are most important, on the field. Each player receives an official N Zone When: Fri • Apr. 10 • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm jersey. The 8 week Spring season will kick off Where: South Sound Stadium with a meet and greet with games played every Fee: $40 Saturday. Players may wear athletic shorts of any kind along with black socks. Cleats are required for all kids 5 and up. GET IN THE ZONE AND REGISTER TODAY!

When: Sat. • Mar. 7 – May 2 (No classes Apr. 11) 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Where: Regional Athletic Complex Fee: $125 Registering NOW Floorball | 5 – 12 yrs Looking for a new indoor sport for your young athlete? Floorball is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States and worldwide, and is a recognized International Olympic and Special Olympic Sport! Floorball is fun, fast-paced and a sport that anyone can play! A team sport with minimal contact and lightweight, safe equipment, floorball has become the sport of choice for individuals across the world, regardless of age or physical ability. Learn from the best! Former USA National Player & US Women’s U19 National Team Head Coach David Crawford will teach Floorball skills, drills, and strategy as you try this rapidly growing sport. All equipment and instruction for safe play is provided. Wear comfortable clothes & athletic shoes. Eye protection can be worn but is not required.

When: Thu. • Mar.12 – Apr. 23 Tyke 5 – 6 yrs 6:00 – 6:35 pm (No class Apr. 9) Novice 7 – 9 yrs 6:40 – 7:25 pm Where: Nisqually Middle School Gym Atom 9 – 12 yrs 7:30 – 8:15 pm Fee: $40 Provided: All necessary equipment and instruction for safe play. What to bring: Athletic shoes. Eye protection can be worn but is not necessary.

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 31 MARTIAL ARTS FOR ALL AGES

Kim’s Taekwon-Do | 8 yrs – adult This non-contact Korean martial art has been taught through Lacey Parks for over 20 years by 7th Degree Black Belts, Masters Cheryl Buren and Sharon Buren. Join today to learn self-defense, get in shape, and earn a Black Belt! We emphasize academic performance and teach students the importance of using self- discipline in achieving personal goals. Classes are offered year-round. Registering When: Mon. / Wed. NOW 6:00 – 7:00 pm or 7:00 – 8:00 pm Session I...... Mar. 2 – Apr. 29 Session II...... May 4 – June 29 (No class May 25) Where: Lacey Community Center Fee: $52 per session

Tai Chi, Meditation in Motion I 18 yrs – adult Did you know that the health experts from the prestigious Mayo Clinic recommend Tai Chi as a way to reduce stress? Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise that’s now used for stress reduction and a variety of other health conditions. Often described Kinder-Karate | 4 – 6 yrs as meditation in Join us as Master Na teaches the essentials motion, Tai Chi of Taekwondo. Children will improve self- promotes serenity esteem, coordination, and build character. through gentle, flowing This is a great, safe, and positive introductory movements performed in experience to Master Na’s programs. a slow, focused manner and accompanied by When: Mon. / Wed. • Apr. 13 – May 6 deep breathing. Tai Chi 4:00 – 4:30 pm is noncompetitive and Where: Master Na’s Life Skills School self-paced, perfect for all Fee: $35 fitness levels. Let your hectic daily life fade away as you build energy and balance through low impact Beginner exercise gently led by long-time Taekwondo | 6 – 12 yrs instructor Terry Johnson. Learn the secrets of Taekwondo. Participants will become skilled at the basics of this When: Tue. • Mar. 24 – May 26 (No class Apr. 7) traditional martial art, improve coordination, 6:00 – 7:15 pm and build self-esteem. Enjoy this great introduction to Master Na’s programs. Where: Komachin Middle School Aux. Gym When: Mon. / Wed. • Apr. 13 – May 6 Fee: $40 4:30 – 5:15 pm Where: Master Na’s Life Skills School Fee: $35

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Disc Golf for Seniors | 60+ Disc golf is a fun, inexpensive and social sport that can be played year round. Some of the courses are quite beautiful and there is something magical about watching a disc slowly S-turn in its flight. The class size is small allowing individual coaching of all skill levels from beginner to casual to tournament players. Focus will be on putting, the main throws, and a series of getting out of trouble throws. Fairway strategy and the mental game will be discussed. Taught by a Senior Games state champion.

When: Tue. • Mar. 17 – May 19 • 6:00 – 7:15 pm Where: Regional Athletic Complex Fee: $40

City League Volleyball | 16 yrs – adult When: Thu. • Mar. 12 – May 7 6:30 – 9:00 pm Where: Komachin Middle School Gym Fee: $260/team Beginning Yoga | 16 yrs – adult In the beginning level class, we will focus on City League Softball | 16 yrs – adult asana (poses) and stress-reducing techniques. We offer a variety of softlball leagues throughout You will learn modifications based on your the year. Spring leagues are currently registering! individual needs, and increase your flexibility Please see our website for updated info, while strengthening and toning muscles in registration forms, rosters, rules, and more! a relaxed and self-paced environment. Bring your own mat. Long-time instructor Ray Grace Sports Info: www.ci.lacey.wa.us of OlyYoga leads class.

When: Wed. • Apr. 15 – June 3 5:30 – 6:45 pm or 7:00 – 8:15 pm Masters Volleyball Open Gym women & men 45+ Where: Mt. View Elementary Gym Fee: $68 If you love to play volleyball, you’ll enjoy the camaraderie and competition of this drop- Thu. • Apr. 16 – June 4 • 5:30 – 6:45 pm in program for women 40+ and men 50+. When: Spend your Sunday morning being active and Where: Lacey City Hall sharpening your skills! Fee: $68

When: Sun. • Mar. – July • 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Continuing Yoga Where: Komachin Middle School Gym | 16 yrs – adult Fee: $8 per person at the door (player or Strengthen and relax the body and mind in this spectator) Hatha class for continuing students. You will build on foundations to develop and deepen your practice through instruction from Ray Grace, the area’s most experienced yoga teacher. Coed Slo-Break Open Gym Ray founded OlyYoga in 1996. Before that, he Basketball | 16 yrs – adult traveled extensively, studying with many of the If you’re hungering for relaxed hoops and a good teachers who brought and developed Yoga in workout, this half-court version is for you! Not for the West. Ray draws on these experiences as serious play, just for fun, socializing, and health! a constant source of inspiration to teach and share with his students the many techniques When: Sun. • Mar. – July • 12:30 – 2:00 pm and forms Yoga offers. Where: Komachin Middle School Gym Fee: $8 per person at the door (player When: Thu. • Apr. 16 – June 4 • 7:00 – 8:15 pm or spectator) Where: Lacey City Hall Fee: $68

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 33 AQUATIC FITNESS

AQUATIC FITNESS BENEFITS: • Perfect low-impact class for joint injuries or pain • Easily customizable for every age and fitness level by adjusting range and speed of movement • Exercising in the water is naturally cooling so you can exercise comfortably without sweating • A great way to socialize with new people, laugh and have fun while burning calories • Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever boosting “feel-good” endorphins and distracting you from daily worries

Aqua Zumba | 18 yrs – adult Do you love water, music, and having fun? Instructor Christy will lead you through so much fun in the water that you won’t believe you got a workout. No dance or swimming experience needed, just come prepared for fun.

Where: River Ridge High School Pool When: Tue. Mar. 17 – May 26 (No class May 5) 6:00 – 7:00 pm $45 Thu. Mar. 26 – May 28 4:00 – 5:00 pm $45

Deep Water Aerobics | 18 yrs – adult While using a flotation belt (provided), you will exercise at the surface and prevent harmful joint impacts. With the water resistance you will get an all-over body workout and increase cardio conditioning, strength, flexibility, and balance. Participants should be comfortable in deep water.

Where: River Ridge High School Pool When: Mon. Mar. 16 – May 18 (No class Mar. 23) 6:45 – 7:40 pm $40.50 Wed. Mar. 25 – May 27 (No class Apr. 22) 6:45 – 7:40 pm $40.50

Shallow Water Aqua Aerobics | 18 yrs – adult Looking for a workout to kick-start your fitness goals? Simple movements combined with the added water resistance tones all the major muscle groups in low-impact comfort. Instructor Trish’s workout will keep you moving and burning calories. Jump into the water and meet some new friends. No swimming experience required. Where: River Ridge High School Pool When: Tue. Mar. 24 – May 26 7:00 – 8:00 pm $45 Thu. Mar. 26 – May 28 7:00 – 8:00 pm $45

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On Your Own In the Deep | 18 yrs – adult Create your own deep water workout while other fitness classes are operating in the shallow water area of the pool. Access to fitness equipment is included however no instructor leads the class.

Where: River Ridge High School Pool When: Tue. Mar. 24 – May 26 7:00 – 8:00 pm $35 Thu. Mar. 26 – May 28 7:00 – 8:00 pm $35

Fitness / Lap Swim | 18 yrs – adult Hop in and swim! Bring your own workout and join fellow swimmers at your own pace.

Where: River Ridge High School Pool When: Mon. Mar. 16 – May 18 (No class Mar. 23) 6:45 – 7:45 pm $40.50 Sat. Mar. 21 – May 30 11:00 am – Noon $49.50 Wed. Mar. 25 – May 27 (No class Apr. 22) 6:45 – 7:45 pm $40.50

Open Swim | 18 yrs – adult Just jump-in and join the drop-in fun. Parents must be in arm’s reach of children who are less than 6 years old. Kids over 6 years old can wear a lifejacket or take and pass a swim test. One lane will be open for lap swimming and swim tests.

Where: River Ridge High School Pool When: Sat. Mar. 7 – May 30 12:15 – 2:00 pm $6 per person, $4 for seniors (55 yrs and up), free for 3 yrs and under, (tax included, cash / check only)

Waves Swim Club 8 – 14 yrs Are you ready to up your swimming game? Join the newest, coolest club in Lacey: Waves Swim Club! This swim- team style program will include lap swimming with stroke instruction and technique work based on age and swimming level. Participants will have a blast playing games, learning basic rescue skills, and Prerequisite: Must have passed Level 3 swim lessons and competing with new friends. taken at least one session of Level 4 swim lessons.

Where: North Thurston High School When: Sun. Mar. 22 – June 7 (No class Apr. 12 or May 24) 2:00 – 3:00 pm $105

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 35 SWIM LESSONS

SWIM LESSON REGISTRATION INFORMATION & TIPS 1. Register based on your child’s age. On the first day of class the instructors will adjust children into classes as needed to make sure they are in classes with children of similar skill level . 2 . To register for level 4, instructor approval is required . 3 . If your child was previously in Marlin, we encourage you to sign up for the Waves Swim Club .  Changes in registration will be made only upon your request before the session begins, by calling the Lacey Parks and Recreation office, and if space is available.  Don’t be discouraged if a class is full, we often add classes based on the waitlist . If you are registering online you can add yourself to any waitlist or call our office.  Our goal of instructor to student ratios are 4:1 for Level 1 and 6:1 for Level 2 through 4 .

Beginner Swim Lessons

PARENT-TOT: LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2: LEVEL 3: 1 – 4 yrs 3 – 4 yrs only 5 – 6 yrs only 7 – 12 yrs only A parent and child class “Just the right fit” for all new and returning swimmers. Utilizing well-organized with focus on comfort progressions, swimmers will practice breath control, basic swimming strokes, safety through fun, songs and skills, and how to have fun in the water! No pre-requisite skills required. games. One adult is required to be in the Class is held on an Class located in the Class located in the water with each student. underwater platform. shallow end, floatation shallow end. belt swim aids provided if necessary.

Advanced Swim Lessons

LEVEL 4: 7 – 12 yrs WAVES SWIM CLUB: * * Must pass level 3 8 – 14 yrs to register * *

Instructors will This swim-team style program will include lap swimming with stroke instruction introduce and and technique work based on age and swimming level. Participants will play guide swimmers games, learning basic rescue skills, and compete with new friends. Prerequisite: through new strokes Instructor recommendation to move past Level 4 – OR – swim tested at Open including Back Crawl, Swim to ensure readiness for a novice swim team program. Butterfly, and Breast Stroke while continuing to teach safety and skill refinement. Current swimmers can enroll for Level 4 if they have an instructor evaluation card indicating they have accomplished the required skills.

Participants will be in deep Lap swimming in a novice swim team format. See full details on page 37. water, swimming the width of the pool.

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Sunday Swim Lessons One day per week for 10 weeks Where: North Thurston High School Pool Fee: $105 per session When: Sun. • Mar. 22 – June 7 (No class Apr. 12 or May 24)

PARENT-TOT: LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2: LEVEL 3: LEVEL 4: 1 – 4 yrs 3 – 4 yrs only 5 – 6 yrs only 7 – 12 yrs only 7 – 12 yrs Approval Required

9:40 – 10:10 am   10:20 – 10:50 am   11:00 – 11:30 am    11:40 am – 12:10 pm    12:20 – 12:50 pm    Weeknight Evening Swim Lessons One day per week for 10 weeks When: Mon. • Mar. 23 – June 1 (No class May 25) Where: North Thurston High School Pool Tue. • Mar. 24 – May 26 Fee: $105 per session Wed. • Mar. 25 – May 27 Thu. • Mar. 26 – May 28

PARENT-TOT: LEVEL 1: LEVEL 2: LEVEL 3: LEVEL 4: 1 – 4 yrs 3 – 4 yrs only 5 – 6 yrs only 7 – 12 yrs only 7 – 12 yrs Approval Required

3:55 – 4:25 pm   4:35 – 5:05 pm   5:15 – 5:45 pm    6:15 – 6:45 pm    6:55 – 7:25 pm    7:35 – 8:05 pm   

NOW HIRING LACEY AQUATIC STAFF We are now hiring in preparation for our busiest time of year, summer! We hire early so we have plenty of time to &PARKS RECREATION provide lifeguard certification and swim instructor training time .

AQUATIC Not on a swim team? STAFF 1: $13.50 – $14.42 No problem! HOURLY SEE PAGE 3

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 37 CLASS LOCATIONS & POLICIES

Black Hills Gymnastics Lydia Hawk Elementary Saint Martin’s University 7961 29th Ave NE, 98516 7600 5th Ave SE, 98503 5300 Pacific Ave SE, 98503 Chinook Middle School Master Na’s Black Belt Academy Salish Middle School 4301 6th Ave NE, 98516 8910 Martin Way E, 98513 8605 Campus Glen Dr NE, 98516 Huntamer Park Mt. View Elementary South Bay Elementary 618 Woodland Square Lp SE, 1900 College St SE, 98503 3845 Sleater Kinney Rd NE, 98506 98503 Nisqually Middle School South Sound Stadium (NTHS) Jacob Smith House 8100 Steilacoom Rd SE, 98503 4201 6th Ave NE (Stadium is 4500 Intelco Lp SE, 98503 North Thurston High School behind NTHS) Komachin Middle School 600 Sleater-Kinney Rd NE, 98506 SPSCC Mottman Campus 3650 College St SE, 98503 (pool located behind school at 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, Lacey City Hall 4201 6th Ave NE) 98512 420 College St SE, 98503 Olympia Center TCMedia Studio Lacey Community Center 222 N Columbia, Olympia, 98501 440 Yauger Way Suite C, Olympia, 6729 Pacific Ave SE, 98503 RAC (Regional Athletic Complex) 98502 Lacey Maintenance Service 8345 Steilacoom Rd SE, 98503 Tumwater Fire Station Center Rainier Vista Community Park 311 Israel Rd SW, Tumwater, 98501 1200 College St SE, 98503 5475 45th Ave SE, 98503 Woodland Creek White House Lakes Elementary River Ridge High School 6749 Pacific Ave SE, 98503 6211 Mullen Rd SE, 98503 350 River Ridge Dr SE, 98513 Wonderwood Park 5304 32nd Ave SE, 98503 If the location of your class is not listed here, please contact us for further information.

Refunds & Cancellations Weather Cancellations Unless otherwise noted, refunds, less costs incurred, will be If North Thurston Public Schools are closed, all Lacey Parks and given if notified: Recreation programs which take place at NTPS facilities are Two business days prior to 1st class = 100% automatically cancelled. For all other program locations, Lacey Less than two business days prior to Parks and Recreation will make cancellation decisions as early 1st class = 75% in the day as possible, and will notify all registered participants. 2nd class = 50% Please check City of Lacey website for updates. 3rd class = 0% Specialized Recreation Programs *Trips and Tours Cancellations: Lacey Parks and Recreation provides special services programs 7 or more days prior to the trip: = 100% less any fees incurred. to area residents in cooperation with Thurston County Parks Less than 7 days = 0% and Recreation. These programs strive to meet the needs No exceptions for sickness, personal emergencies, or “no of the developmentally and physically challenged. For more shows”. information, please contact Thurston County Parks and NOTE: You may substitute another person at any time before Recreation 360-786-5595. For the hearing impaired, the TDD the day of the trip/tour without a penalty. You need to contact number is 360-754-2933. the office as soon as possible with person’s information. Trips go rain or shine. ADA Accommodations The City of Lacey provides reasonable accommodations to No refunds for programs meeting 3 times or less. No refunds the public with disabilities. We invite you to contact the Parks for sport leagues or tournaments once the league or tournament and Recreation Department two (2) weeks in advance of the draws have been made. Refunds will be issued in the form of date a program begins or forty-eight (48) hours the original method of payment. Cash will be refunded by check before Parks and Recreation meetings to discuss and is issued to the person listed as the primary guardian of the any special accommodations which are necessary. household account. Refunds for children linked to more than Individuals with disabilities may register for any one household account will be issued to the primary guardian program offered by the Lacey Parks and Recreation of the household account in which the class registration was Department provided program requirements can be originally processed. met and the safety of other program participants is not affected. Disclaimer Accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Unless otherwise specifically noted, the programs listed in Gender Equity Policy this brochure are NOT school sponsored activities. The North The City of Lacey does not discriminate against any person on Thurston Public Schools has neither reviewed nor approved the basis of sex in the operation, conduct, or administration of the sponsoring organization or its programs, personnel, community athletic programs or sports facilities. Any citizen and activities announced in this catalog. The sponsoring who feels she or he has been the victim of discriminatory organization and participants agree to protect, indemnify, and treatment in violation of this policy should report this concern hold harmless the District, its board of directors, employees, to the Parks and Recreation Director, the Regional Athletic and agents, from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, Complex Facility Manager, or the Recreation Supervisor of expenses or rights of action, directly or indirectly attributed Physical Activities, for appropriate investigation. to the organization, or its programs, personnel, and activities. Permission to distribute this brochure through the schools should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation of these programs by North Thurston Public Schools.

BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Aram Wheeler, Chair • Sarah Daniels, Vice Chair • Ken Balsley • Troy Kirby • Erwin Vidallon 38 3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER

Reminder Regarding our recent upgrade.... Our new software allows you to set up/access your account 24/7! Please visit the city’s website for instructions: www.ci.lacey.wa.us/recguide Our business office is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, ! (excluding holidays) 360-491-0857. Registration opens Wed., Mar. 4, 6:00 am

ONLINE Register and pay online (with Visa or MasterCard). Go to www.ci.lacey.wa.us/recguide, click on Recreation Programs and click the link, Online Registration! You may set up your account in advance 24/7. Please note that a few programs are1 not available for online registration. These are noted with this symbol:

BY PHONE WALK-IN We will be available for Phone If you prefer an in- In registration (with a Visa or person experience, MasterCard) on Wednesday, visit us at Lacey City Mar. 4, 6:00 am – 5:00 pm. Hall! We will be happy We suggest on-line registration to assist you from as the speediest registration tool, but 6:00 am – 5:00 pm on Wednesday, we’re2 happy to assist you by phone as well! 3Mar. 4. After Mar. 4, you can visit Thank you in advance for your patience. We us during regular office hours, apologize that even though all of our phone Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. lines will be open and staffed, you still may We can accept cash, check, Visa, or experience a wait as we assist each customer MasterCard at our office. in the order the call is received. After Mar. 4, please call us during regular business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. March

1 IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set up your account before Mar. 4. 8 Plan ahead! 9 10 11 12 13 14 If the program you wanted is already full, ask to be put 15 16 17 18 19 on our waitlist. 20 21 22 23 24 We recommend you sign up for programs as far in 25 26 27 28 to insure your spot and to prevent 29 advance as possible 30 31 26 27 28 29 program cancellations. 30 31 After a class has already started, please contact our office for registration info.

Registration Information: 360-491-0857 or www.ci.lacey.wa.us 39 City of Lacey 420 College St SE Lacey, WA 98503

Sat. • May 16 • 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Sun. • May 17 • 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Join us for 2 days of FREE Fun for everyone! Saint Martin’s University | Free Parking & Admission* Activities include pony rides, games, rides, and live stage entertainment as well as arts & crafts and food vendors . On Sunday enjoy the annual Car Show. Visit www.laceyspringfunfair.com for more details .

* Parking is very limited, plan to use off-site parking & free shuttle, visit website for details .