Recreation & Parks

Falls Church Recreation & Parks

Winter/Spring 2021 Registration Dates: Residents: January 4; Non-Residents: January 11 Register Online at www.fallschurchva.gov/recreation Dear Residents, The Recreation and Parks Department continues to reinvent what we do for our community. Over the last several months, we’ve introduced new and well thought-out programming with careful attention to safety, health, inclusivity, and equality. Our Recreation and Parks team has been working hard throughout this COVID-19 pandemic to continue to provide high quality programs and amenities to our community. Some of these accomplishments include: • The creation and implementation of our Rec Connect program which serves as an E-Learning site for youth in grades K-5. • Our modified Fall youth soccer and flag football programs, which recently wrapped up. We are now taking on the challenge of youth basketball this season with new safety protocols, including no spectators. • Many of our Senior Center programs, which we facilitated in both virtual and outdoor settings. This winter we will offer limited indoor programming and we have added virtual Bingo to our activity line-up. • Our Farmers Market has been operating successfully by following local health department guidelines, including mask requirements and social distancing protocols. Nearly 40 vendors participate in our weekly Farmers Market “To-Go” format. In addition to our modified fall programs and activities, our parks and outdoor amenities remained open for all members of the community to enjoy. Despite the upcoming cold weather, we hope you’ll continue to visit our parks to combat any cases of winter cabin-fever. Here are a few things to keep on your park radar:

• The Big Chimneys Park Improvements Project is nearly complete. Expect to be swinging from the monkey bars in early 2021. • Tennis is spiking in popularity. You can make a court reservation online at www.fallschurchva.gov/tennis. • Another round of our popular park-themed Scavenger Hunt in early 2021. • For local businesses who need outdoor space, we’ll continue to rent picnic shelters and other outdoor programming space as part of our Temporary Commercial Activity Program until March 2021 (at least). Visit www.fallschurchva.gov/rentals to learn more. In this Winter/Spring 2021 program brochure, you will find a variety of classes that are both indoor, in-person classes, outdoor classes and virtual classes to meet everyone’s comfort level. All classes being held in-person are done so in accordance with revised health and safety guidelines. The Community Center is only open to individuals attending scheduled programs. We do not permit family members to remain in the building during classes. The Recreation and Parks Department will continue to work hard to modify existing programs and create new socially distant activities to provide entertainment, exercise, and enjoyment for every household. It is our department’s priority to always think about inclusivity when programming, and always ask the question of how we can help unite our community, our region, our world. The City remains proud of our parks and all programming that makes up the Recreation and Parks Department and will continue to use both in this most important platform of equality. To stay informed, we encourage you to sign up to receive the Falls Church Recreation and Parks Departments Monthly Newsletter! Head to www.fallschurchva.gov/recreation, find the Newsletter subscription on the right side of the screen and enter your information. Feel free to email [email protected] with any suggestions! Sincerely, Daniel J. Schlitt Director, Recreation & Parks

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Falls Church Community Center, Table of Contents Kenneth R. Burnett Building Until further notice, Falls Church Community Center, Kenneth R. Burnett Adult Sports...... 24 Building remains closed for drop-in use. Art Classes...... 9-10 Access to the building is permitted only by registered program participants. Camps & School Break Programs...... 5-6 Our customer service staff is available to help by calling (703) 248-5027, Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30am to 9pm, Fridays from 8:30am to Cherry Hill Farmhouse...... 4 5pm and Saturdays from 8:30am to 12pm. The building will be closed on Sundays, as well as December 25, January 1, 18, February 15 and May 31. Dance Classes...... 15-16 The building will close early on December 31. Our customer service staff will not be available during these times Enrichment Classes...... 7-8 Open gym Facilities...... 28-29 Open gym registration is currently for City residents for select timeslots as available. Fitness Classes...... 22-23 One household member enrolls in a timeslot which permits for exclusive use of one of the four side baskets for a 45 minute time frame. Registration General Information...... 3, 30, 34 is by household - each of the four baskets will be reserved to a household. Admission into the building is permitted only to individuals residing in the Library...... 32 same household. Friends, neighbors, non-residing family are not permitted into the building. Play across different households/baskets is not permitted. Martial Arts Classes...... 18 Individuals entering the building for open gym will be stopped prior to entry Music Classes...... 13-14 for a health check. Enroll in an open gym timeslot at www.fallschurchva.gov/register Pickleball...... 20 Keyword: Open gym Registration Information & Form...... 35 Phone Numbers Falls Church Community Center...... 703-248-5077 Senior Center...... 24-27 Recreation & Parks Department Office...... 703-248-5027 Solid Waste Services...... 31 Falls Church Senior Center...... 703-248-5020 Teen Center Office...... 703-248-5325 Technology...... 11-12 Cherry Hill Farmhouse...... 703-248-5171 Fax ...... 703-536-8150 Tennis...... 19-20 Open Gym...... 703-248-5077 Yoga Classes...... 21 Inclement Weather Hotline...... 703-248-5077 Youth Sports...... 23-24

Recreation & Parks Staff Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks Daniel J. Schlitt, Director Charles O’Hara, Chair Amy Youngs, Hobby Class Coordinator, Deputy Director Leslie Rye, Vice Chair Jimmy Ruby, Sports Coordinator, Senior Program Supervisor Laura Downs, School Board Representative Scarlett Williams, Special Events, Program Supervisor Letty Hardi, City Council Liaison Ryan Amato, Camps and Youth Sports, Program Supervisor Kim Hicks Tracy Browand, Senior Center Coordinator, Senior Recreation Specialist Jenna Schroeder Corey Jannicelli, Cherry Hill Farmhouse, Senior Recreation Specialist Melissa Teates, Planning Commission Representative Taylor Ford, Recreation Specialist Liz Weatherly Lisa Reid, Administrative Assistant Thomas Downs,Student Representative Howard Herman, Farmers’ Market Manager Nate Kusic, Student Representative Mike Noyes, Crew Leader, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Emma Roncoroni, Student Representative Juan Salguero, Building Maintenance Worker William Andrews, Building Maintenance Worker Raul Chafloque,Landscape Maintenance Worker Charlie Buettner, Landscape Maintenance Worker Fall 2017 3 CherryGeneral Hill Information Programs

virtual Virtual Girl Scout Program- Making Games (Brownies) Brownies will have the chance to learn and play a variety of parlor games, popular during the Victorian Era. Together, we will create a scavenger hunt and a new sport. This is a fun and interactive program that girls are sure to love. The program fulfills all Brownie Girl Scout Making Games badge requirements. Date: Sat 1/16 Time: 10am – 11:30am Fee: $10.00 per girl (actual badge not included) Cherry Hill Farmhouse POS#: 0487 312 Park Avenue Location: Virtual Program 703-248-5171 Call 703-248-5171 for more information The Cherry Hill Farmhouse is located on Park Avenue, near City Hall and the Falls Church Community Center. The virtual house hosts several special events, educational workshops, Virtual Girl Scout Program – and seasonal programs annually. It is also available to rent for Detectives (Junior) special occasions. Hear stories about the importance of coded messages in the The Cherry Hill Farmhouse is temporarily closed due Civil War, practice the power of observation, study your to Covid-19. Please visit cherryhillfallschurch.org for fingerprints, identify the difference between a true signature updated information and virtual programming. and a forgery and try out your skills following clues. Fee: $10.00 per girl (actual badge not included) Cherry Hill Farmhouse was completed in 1845. The well- Date: Sat 1/30 Time: 10am to 12pm preserved house is an excellent example of a Greek Revival POS#: 0488 Style framed home of the period. Today the house is fully Location: Virtual Program furnished with antiques of the mid-19th century. Historic Call 703-248-5171 for more information interpretations of the house focus primarily on the time period 1856-1865 when the Blaisdell family lived at virtual Cherry Hill. Virtual Girl Scout Program – William Blaisdell purchased the 73-acre farm in 1856. He Budgeting (Cadettes) sold the produce he grew on the premises at the Centre The cost of items has changed overtime but we’ve always Market in Washington, D.C. Mr. Blaisdell successfully needed strong budgeting to help save for the things we need managed the farm through the Civil War. The City of Falls and want. Learn about the purchases of past Cherry Hill Church now owns and operates the Cherry Hill Farmhouse residence while learning about investing, tracking spending, Museum, and its remaining property, known today as saving money and donating to others. Cherry Hill Park. The household furnishings and antique Fee: $10.00 per girl (actual badge not included) tool collection in the Barn are owned by the Friends of Date: Sat 2/13 Time: 10am to 12pm Cherry Hill Foundation, Inc. POS#: 0489 Location: Virtual Program The Cherry Hill Farmhouse is currently closed to the Call 703-248-5171 for more information general public due to COVID restrictions but we recommend enjoying a virtual tour, access to the museum’s collection and activities available on the website www. cherryhillfallschurch.org. An announcement will be posted on Cherry Hill’s website when we are able to reopen the farmhouse to indoor tours and programs. RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline for an upgrade the Cherry Hill can be rented for special occasions that follow week of January 25. all state health guidelines. The house and surrounding park Enroll early to ensure you are registered before your provide a lovely setting for wedding receptions and small program begins. parties. The house capacity is 50 people for a standing event and 20 for a seated gathering. For larger parties, the outside grounds can be used and a tent is recommended. Learn more at cherryhillfallschurch.org or contact Corey Jannicelli at [email protected].

4 Falls Church Recreation and Parks School Break Camps WINTER BREAK CAMPS indoors Slime Time indoors Baroody Sports indoors All American Sports 6-12 years Camp 6-12 years Camps 6-12 years Who doesn’t LOVE slime?! It’s easy to In this camp, we will play some of the make and guaranteed FUN! Some are Our 22nd year of offering fun camp best sports and PE games ever invented. magnetic, some are inspired by famous programs. This is the ultimate sports We will choose from knockout, extreme wizarding books. Others are glittery camp and is ideal for all children who kickball, handball, capture the flag, or glow in the dark. It doesn’t matter want to have fun while being exposed to a modified dodgeball, ultimate Frisbee, how we make it, it’s the fun that comes variety of sports. Campers will participate floor hockey, soccer, and more. All games in figuring it out. Our slime camp is in basketball, soccer, flag football, are modified to ensure social distancing. designed to see just how many ways whiffleball, and volleyball as well as We will also take suggestions from and kinds of slime we can create. We’ll many other sports related activities. Each campers to make sure the fun never ends! discuss what an activator is and why no camper will be grouped according to age During camp each day, our goal is to slime is complete without it. We’ll learn or ability to ensure maximum learning motivate each player to compete with how different ingredients will change the and skill development and have FUN. high effort and a positive attitude towards outcome, texture, and use of slime. Slime Mon-Wed: 12/21-12/23 9am-3pm self and others. We hope you can join us! is awesome, but learning why it works is Tue: 1/19 9am-3pm 181401-B R: $120 / NR: $140 pretty cool too. Materials are included in 281464-A R: $50 / NR: $70 Wed/Thu: 12/30-12/31 9am-3pm the price of the camp. Instructor: Baroody Camps 181401-C R: $100 / NR: $120 Mon/Tue: 12/28-12/29 9am-3pm Location: Community Center Gym Location: Community Center Gym 181465-A R: $130 / NR: $150 Instructor: Baroody Camps indoors indoors One-In-A-Million Art Location: Art Room All-American Sports Camp 6-12 years Camp 6-12 years This 3-day art camp celebrates the PROFESSIONAL DAY Our 22nd year of offering fun camp uniqueness of each camper. From name PROGRAMS programs. This is the ultimate sports sculptures to silhouettes and funky self- camp and is ideal for all children who portraits and more, it’s all about you and indoors Drawing Upon want to have fun while being exposed to a variety of sports. Campers will participate your creativity! Imagination 6-12 years Mon-Wed: 12/21-12/23 9am-3pm in basketball, soccer, flag football, Abrakadoodle takes drawing to a whole whiffleball, and volleyball as well as 181459-A R: $185 / NR: $205 new level by incorporating drawing many other sports related activities. Each Instructor: Abrakadoodle into the creative process. Through camper will be grouped according to age Location: Art Room Abrakadoodle’s unique Drawsters or ability to ensure maximum learning program, children learn skills that will and skill development and have FUN. indoors Baroody Sports last them a lifetime and help their Mon: 4/5 9am-3pm Camp 6-12 years imaginations take flight. They learn about 281401-A R: $70 / NR: $90 contour drawing, patterning, font design, Instructor: Sportz Campz 4 Kidz In this camp, we will play some of the and other drawing techniques. Each Location: Community Center Gym best sports and PE games ever invented. lesson builds confidence and creativity We will choose from knockout, extreme while exploring fun and interesting artists indoors kickball, handball, capture the flag, and artist styles. This is not about copying Savory School Snacks modified dodgeball, ultimate Frisbee, the teacher’s drawing, but rather about 6-14 years floor hockey, soccer, and more. All games learning skills and using your imagination This is not your mother’s PB&J or Ants are modified to ensure social distancing. to create unique art! on a Log! Tiny Chefs will prepare a We will also take suggestions from Tue: 1/19 9am-3pm variety of bite-sized munchies in this campers to make sure the fun never ends! 281460-A R: $65 / NR: $85 program! You know that “snack” is a meal During camp each day, our goal is to Instructor: Abrakadoodle that happens several times in a day- now motivate each player to compete with Location: Art Room let’s teach tiny chefs how to make these high effort and a positive attitude towards snacks independently. self and others. We hope you can join us! Mon: 4/5 9am-3pm Mon/Tue: 12/28-12/29 9am-3pm 281463-A R: $100 / NR: $120 181464-A R: $100 / NR: $120 Instructor: Tiny Chefs Instructor: Baroody Camps Location: Teen Center Location: Community Center Gym

Winter/Spring 2021 5 School Break Camps

SPRING BREAK CAMPS indoors outdoors Spy Science! Love the Ball Soccer indoors Giant Basketball 6-12 years Camp 6-14 years How do detectives and investigators use Academy 6-13 years Love the Ball soccer camp’s main goal is science to solve a mystery? We will spend Former Washington Wizards and New for children to have a memorable positive this camp understanding forensic science Jersey Nets player Gheorghe Muresan and experiences using soccer as a medium and learning the tricks of the spy trade. his coaches will teach the fundamentals to achieve happiness, enjoyment and We’ll investigate fingerprints, spying of basketball. This camp will feature self-confidence. Players will be spending techniques (surveillance), secret codes, 1-on-1 skills, shooting, team play, a lot of time together, friendliness and invisible ink, evidence under a black defensive positioning, speed drills, and teamwork will be ongoing themes weaved light, and other sneaky science! Materials competitions to further develop all- throughout our drills, skills, moves, and are included in the price of the camp. scrimmages as players improve and learn around players. Mon-Fri: 3/29-4/2 9am-3pm Mon-Fri: 3/29-4/2 9am-3pm to Love the Ball. 281466-A R: $275 / NR: $295 281400-A R: $175 / NR: $195 Mon-Fri: 3/29-4/2 9am-3pm Instructor: Baroody Camps Instructor: Giant Basketball 281467-A R: $260 / NR: $280 Location: Art Room Location: Community Center Gym Instructor: Love the Ball Location: GMHS Stadium Field indoors Storytellers Take the Stage 6-10 years ETC is back again for another spring break where campers bring imaginative stories to life! With Educational Theater Company, students will gain and strengthen acting tools to be a master storyteller. Students will work together to use their voices, bodies, and imaginations as they create unique characters and act out original stories. If possible families and friends will be invited to attend a final sharing on the last day of camp. Mon-Fri: 3/29-4/2 9am-3pm 281446-A R: $325 / NR: $345 Instructor: Educational Theatre Company Location: Teen Center

RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline for an upgrade the week of January 25. Enroll early to ensure you are registered before your program begins.

Please understand that programs may be modified or suspended based on the impact of COVID-19. The Recreation and Parks Department reserves the right to ! make changes that are in the best interest of participants and instructors.

6 Falls Church Recreation and Parks GeneralEnrichment Information Classes

virtual virtual indoors Spy Science Savory School 5-7 years Snacks Virtual 6-10 years How do detectives and investigators use This is not your mother’s PB&J or ants science to solve a mystery? We will spend on a log! Tiny Chefs will prepare a variety this class understanding forensic science of bite-sized munchies in this program! and learning the tricks of the spy trade. You know that “snack” is a meal that We’ll investigate fingerprints, spying happens several times a day - now let’s techniques (surveillance), secret codes, teach Tiny Chefs how to make these invisible ink, evidence under a black snacks independently! light, and other sneaky science! What your family will need: Virtual participants: Materials will be delivered to participants prior to the first class. • A computer or tablet with access to the internet Virtual outdoors • A printer to download and print the Tue: 2/2-3/23 5-6pm Run Club 5-12 years documents that accompany camp 220709-A R: $144 / NR: $164 Is your child ready to burn off some steam lessons during this crazy time & have some fun? In-person • Ingredients and supplies for the recipes. Join this co-ed running club where your Tue: 4/6-5/25 5-6pm Tiny Chefs will send the shopping lists child will have the chance to meet new 220709-B R: $144 / NR: $164 within 5-7 days before each class. friends, have a team building experience, Instructor: Baroody Camps • Basic craft supplies (scissors, crayons, move their bodies with fun running Location: Session A: Virtual Class glue, etc.) Session B: Teen Center activities such as relays, speed, agility & quickness, & pacing all packed into an Sat: 1/30-2/27 11am-12pm virtual hour of movement, character building, 220301-A R: $90 / NR: $110 Online Chess Club and team fun. We will be building our Instructor: Tiny Chefs 5-13 years cardiovascular system and muscles. Location: Virtual Class Join us for an online chess club! Each Mon: 3/1-5/10* 2-2:50pm week you will get access to a live small 220940-A R: $150 / NR: $170 group class with a 30-minute lesson and Mon: 3/1-5/10* 3-3:50pm 30 minutes of practice games with a great 220940-B R: $150 / NR: $170 instructor. In addition, you will get access *No class dates 3/29 to great additional online offerings like Instructor: Baroody Camps weekly online tournaments and bonus Location: Larry Graves Field broadcast lessons! Tue: 1/26-3/23 6-7pm 220760-A R: $158 / NR: $178 Tue: 4/6-5/18 6-7pm 220760-B R: $123 / NR: $143 RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline Instructor: Silver Knights Enrichment for an upgrade the week of Location: Virtual Class January 25. Enroll early to ensure you are registered before your program begins.

KEY virtual Virtual – Classes are held online. Participants will receive a link to join prior to the first class.

outdoors Outdoors – Classes are held outdoors. In the event of inclement weather, the class instructor will email participants if the class is being canceled. Social distancing of 6’ is required and 10’ for physical activities.

indoors Indoors – Classes are held inside the Falls Church Community Center. Social distancing of 6’ is required and 10’ for physical activities. Masks are required inside the Falls Church Community Center.

hybrid Hybrid – The instructor is teaching the students indoors while also streaming the class for those participating online. Students in the virtual version of these classes will be emailed a link prior to the first class. In-person participants must maintain social distancing of 6’ or 10’ for physical activities. Masks are required inside the Falls Church Community Center.

Winter/Spring 2021 7 EnrichmentGeneral Information Classes

indoors Cooking Around the indoors Youth Yoga NEW indoors Teen Yoga NEW World 6-10 years Class 6-12 years Class 13-17 years It is said that if you want to learn about Our yoga program will improve their Our yoga program will improve their a country you should start with the food. balance, flexibility, posture and stretching balance, flexibility, posture and stretching So, during this program our Tiny Chefs during class. Our class will help increase during class. Our class will help increase will learn how to create the cuisines of students focus, self-esteem, discipline, and students focus, self-esteem, discipline, multiple countries. We will be cooking concentration. Participants must bring and concentration. Participants must up some of the fabulous flavors of Italian, their own yoga mat. bring their own yoga mat. Indian, Vietnamese, Mexican & French Tue: 2/9-3/23 4:45-5:45pm Tue: 2/9-3/23 7:15-8:15pm foods and also learning about some of the 220402-A R: $80 / NR: $100 240406-A R: $80 / NR: $100 cooking techniques & ingredients that Tue: 4/6-5/18 4:45-5:45pm Tue: 4/6-5/18 7:15-8:15pm make them unique. Come join us as we 220402-B R: $80 / NR: $100 240406-B R: $80 / NR: $100 expand our world and our palates! Instructor: Athletes Global Instructor: Athletes Global Sat: 4/10-5/22 11am-12pm Location: Mount Daniel Gym Location: Mount Daniel Gym 220305-A R: $175 / NR: $195 Instructor: Tiny Chefs virtual indoors NEW Location: Art Room Floor Hockey Mindfulness for 7-12 years Inner Peace 18 & up Is your child ready to burn off some steam If you are new to mindfulness or want to during this crazy time & have some fun? find more peace and balance in your life, Join this co-ed running club where your this is the program for you! child will have the chance to meet new friends, have a team building experience, Mindfulness not only frees yourself from move their bodies with fun running stress and anxiety, it also helps you to activities such as relays, speed, agility & bring more kindness and compassion quickness, & pacing all packed into an towards yourself and the people around hour of movement, character building, you. We are all aware of the stress and and team fun. We will be building our anxiety that the global pandemic brings indoors cardiovascular system and muscles. to our families and to our communities. Adrenaline Cheer This 6 week course aims to gives you Class 6-12 years Wed: 3/3-5/12* 5-6pm 220945-A R: $150 / NR: $170 a tool kit to manage your thoughts Our cheer class is designed to teach basic Sat: 3/6-5/22* 10-11am and emotions more effectively in this to advanced concepts of cheer. We will 220945-B R: $150 / NR: $170 disruptive time. You will learn 8 basic work on motions and jump technique, secular mindfulness exercises : Mindful *No class dates 3/31, 3/27, 4/3 stunting basics and cheer dances! All Eating, Mindful Listening, Body Scan, Instructor: Baroody Camps of our cheerleaders will gain strength, Mindful Breathing, Mindful Movements, Location: Madison Park Basketball Court performance techniques and improve Mindfulness of Thoughts, Mindfulness on their showmanship! Whether you are of Emotion and Mindfulness for new to cheerleading or building on your Compassion. The exercises will support foundation; we will help you to be your you to navigate through challenges best! In the event the City decides that in your daily life, at work and even classes can no longer meet in-person, this in parenting. Each session includes a class will move to a zoom format RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline brief talk, guided practices and group Thu: 1/28-5/27* 6:15-7:15pm for an upgrade the week of discussions. 220406-A R: $269 / NR: $289 January 25. Tue: 2/2-3/9 10-11:30am *No class dates 4/1 Enroll early to ensure you are 250703-A R: $130 / NR: $150 Instructor: Adrenaline Staff registered before your program Instructor: Caroline Wu Beloe Location: Mount Daniel Gym begins. Location: Virtual Class

8 Falls Church Recreation and Parks General InformationArt Classes

outdoors virtual indoors Mini Doodlers 3-6 years This is a special art class just for toddlers and parents (or helpers). Children develop their creativity through carefully designed lessons that ignite the imagination and develop skills. Using real artists’ materials including watercolors, tempera paints, oil pastels, creative tools, and more, the children create masterpieces that are truly indoors Artistic Drawing unique. Participants enrolled in the virtual with YR 6-10 years option will be emailed a link. Supplies for Young Rembrandts Drawing curriculum virtual classes will be distributed prior to uses a structured stepwise format to the first class. teach elementary students useful drawing Indoors Sat: 1/30-3/20 11-11:45am skills, while developing creative thinking strategies. Students deconstruct complex 210102-A R: $128 / NR: $148 outdoors Outdoors indoors objects into familiar shapes; then use Twoosy Doodlers Wed: 4/7-5/26 11:15am-12pm problem-solving and imagination to 20 months-3 years 210102-B R: $128 / NR: $148 make their own works of art. Our This is a special art class just for toddlers Artistic Drawing curriculum develops Sat: 4/10-5/15 11-11:45am and parents (or helpers). Little fingers academically relevant skills, including 210102-C R: $96 / NR: $116 will experiment with painting, gluing, spatial-motor planning, mental discipline Virtual Mon: 1/25-3/8* 3:15-4pm sticking, printing and creating, while and fine motor skills, while providing developing fine motor, language, and a fun, enriching experience for our 210102-D R: $96 / NR: $116 self-help skills. This is an “I can do it!” students. New lessons every season! Sat: 1/30-3/20 11-11:45am class that is fun and creative! Each session Sat: 1/30-3/20 10-11am 210102-E R: $128 / NR: $148 has new activities and moms and helpers 220113-A R: $168 / NR: $188 Mon: 4/5-5/24 3:15-4pm get to play too. Each participant and his/ Sat: 4/17-5/22 10-11am 210102-F R: $128 / NR: $148 her adult helper will have their own set of 220113-B R: $126 / NR: $146 Sat: 4/10-5/15 11-11:45am supplies and their own area to maintain 210102-G R: $96 / NR: $116 a distance from other participants. Each Instructor: Young Rembrandts Location: Art Room *No class dates 2/15 participant is limited to one adult helper Instructor: Abrakadoodle at this time. Location: Indoors, Teen Center / Outdoors, indoors Indoors Clay Makers! 6-10 years Roberts Park Picnic Shelter / Virtual, Zoom Sat: 1/30-3/20 10-10:40am The magic of clay is awesome! Whether 210101-A R: $128 / NR: $148 it’s jewelry for mom, animals in the wild, Outdoors a garden of flowers and bugs, keychain Mon: 4/5-5/24 10:30-11:10am emojis, new additions to an old mug, if 210101-B R: $128 / NR: $148 you can think it, chances are we can make Tue: 4/6-5/25 10:30-11:10am it. The possibilities are endless, so we’re 210101-C R: $128 / NR: $148 definitely gonna try it out! Each class we Wed: 4/7-5/26 10:15-10:45am will use our clay craft tool kit to tackle 210101-D R: $128 / NR: $148 projects with clay and see how creative Sat: 4/10-5/15 10-10:45am we can get. If in-person programming 210101-E R: $96 / NR: $116 is not possible, this class will be held Instructor: Abrakadoodle virtually and materials will be delivered to Location: Indoors, Teen Center / Outdoors, participants prior to the first class. Roberts Park Picnic Shelter Mon: 1/25-3/22* 5-6pm 220102-A R: $148 / NR: $168 Mon: 4/5-5/24 5-6pm 220102-B R: $148 / NR: $168 *No class dates 2/15 Instructor: Baroody Camps Location: Teen Center Winter/Spring 2021 9 Art Classes/Art and Humanities Grants

outdoors virtual indoors Falls Church Arts and Humanities Grant Program Abrakadoodle Doodlers The City’s grant program supports activities, programs, events and strategies that 6-12 years encourage arts, history, and cultural education and strengthen the vitality of these This popular multi-media art program efforts in the City of Falls Church and serve as a catalyst in the greater community. helps kids stretch their creative muscles Learn more about this program at and exercise their right brains in action- www.fallschurchva.gov/1844/Grant-Programs-for-Arts-Humanities oriented classes filled with color, texture, Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners. shape and fun! Our art lessons are carefully crafted to promote uniqueness FY2021 Project Grants FY2021Operational and imaginative thinking as kids create Make Art Virtual sponsored by Grants their own unique masterpieces through painting, drawing, cutting, molding and Falls Church Arts Creative Cauldron awarded exploring creative materials. Each lesson Awarded $4,200 increase web $14,100 introduces a new technique and artist’s capabilities in order to connect the Dedicated to providing affordable, style. Participants in virtual classes will community with the art and artists of enriching, and diverse experiences in be emailed a link and supplies will be Falls Church Arts by creating a new the performing and visual arts distributed prior to the first class. easy-to-navigate website. Learn more at fallschurcharts.org Falls Church Arts awarded $7,550 Indoors Ensures that the arts are an essential Wed: 1/27-3/17 5-6pm Tinner Music Blues Festival by part of the cultural environment of the 220101-A R: $140 / NR: $160 Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation City of Falls Church. Sat: 1/30-3/20 1-2pm Awarded $5,000 for creating 220101-B R: $140 / NR: $160 promotional, marketing materials The Little City C.A.T.C.H. Foundation awarded $2,670 Outdoors for the Tinner Hill Music Festival Sat: 4/10-5/15 1-2pm scheduled for Saturday June 12, Support activities, programs, events 220101-C R: $105 / NR: $125 2021. This is the city’s oldest ethnic and strategies that encourage arts, history and cultural education in the Virtual festival, celebrating its 27th year. Learn Tue: 1/26-3/16 5-6pm more at tinnerhill.org City of Falls Church. 220101-D R: $140 / NR: $160 Holiday Concert by Washington Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation Sat: 1/30-3/20 10-11am Sinfonietta awarded $1,450 220101-E R: $140 / NR: $160 Awarded $2,000 to help fund a free Supports activities that preserve, Tue: 4/6-5/25 5-6pm family holiday concert with reception present, and interpret the rich African- 220101-F R: $140 / NR: $160 at the Falls Church Episcopal Church American history, civil rights legacy, Sat: 4/10-5/15 10-11am on Sunday December 13, 2021. music and culture of Falls Church. 220101-G R: $96 / NR: $116 Learn more at washingtonsinfonietta. Washington Sinfonietta awarded Instructor: Abrakadoodle org $1,530 Location: Indoors, Teen Center / Outdoors, Enriches the greater Washington Roberts Park Picnic Shelter / Virtual, Zoom Watch Night sponsored by The Little City CATCH Foundation D.C. community through quality Awarded $5,000, this New Year’s Eve symphonic and chamber music celebration is a free event, fun for all performances and community ages, supporting local entertainers, outreach activities. artists and businesses. Learn more at www.watchnightfallschurch.com Live at the Cauldron by Creative Cauldron Awarded $5,000 for to develop a series of live-streamed performances and events that will be held on site at their stage in Pearson Square. The series will encompass both live theatrical shows and annual “Passport to the World of Music” concert series. Learn more at www.creativecauldron.org

10 Falls Church Recreation and Parks Technology Classes

virtual virtual indoors Roblox, indoors Minecraft Imaginative Game Design Modding 6-14 years 6-9 years Software: MCreator Software: Roblox Studio Skill Level: Beg.-Int. Skill Level: Beg. In this class, students will learn how In this course, students will learn how to to create their own custom gameplay use coding fundamentals to strategically items and elements using MCreator engineer an immersive, imaginative and Minecraft. Students will learn how cosmos for one of the fastest-growing to create artwork for various items, and gaming platforms in the world. “Roblox, implement them into the game with Imaginative Game Design” provides custom behaviors. Design your own students with hands-on experiences in custom blocks, weapons, food, biomes innovation and the underlying mechanics and more! Does your child spend hours of 3D gaming. This is the perfect course at a time playing Minecraft? Have them for any student looking to advance their learn how to improve their gameplay indoors skills in science, technology, engineering, experience, and create your own custom WeDo Robotics art, and mathematics (STEAM). Do not mods to take home today! 7-9 years miss your chance to publish, share, and WeDo 2.0 is a hands-on Robotics and play games with your friends. Virtual participants: Requires Minecraft STEM program designed with a discovery Virtual participants: Create an account Java Edition (Windows, MAC, Linux) based approach that combines LEGO at Roblox.com and download the Roblox found here: www.minecraft.net/en-us/ bricks and classroom-friendly software in Studio software. Roblox will update store/minecraft-java-edition order to engage students. This program each time you open the program (Only Other versions of Minecraft do not uses the latest technology and is created to works on desktops and laptops running support mods and will not work with the enhance students’ curiosity and problem Windows or Mac OS 10.10+). modding software. Download and install solving skills. During this class, we will In-person MCreator software https://mcreator.net/ use a curriculum powered by LEGO Sat: 1/30-3/6 9-10am download (Windows, MAC 10.11+, Educational group, which includes fun 220714-A R: $145 / NR: $165 Linux) and Minecraft Forge http://files. robotics projects where kids will use LEGO Virtual minecraftforge.net/ bricks to build robots. Our amazing Fri: 4/9-5/14 5:30-6:30pm instructors will help the kids improve their 220714-B R: $145 / NR: $165 No download/install required for math, physics and engineering skills while PMCSkin3D Instructor: Cyberteck Academy having a ton of fun! www.planetminecraft.com/pmcskin3d/ Thu: 4/8-5/27 5-6pm Location: Virtual Class/Preschool Room Ages 6-9 Virtual 220716-A R: $176 / NR: $196 Fri: 1/29-3/5 5:30-6:30pm Instructor: Baroody Camps 220713-A R: $145 / NR: $165 Location: Teen Center Ages 6-9 In-person

Sat: 4/10-5/15 9-10am virtual RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline 220713-C R: $145 / NR: $165 Digital App NEW for an upgrade the week of Ages 10-14 Virtual Design Class 9-12 years January 25. Fri: 1/29-3/5 6:45-7:45pm Our Digital App Design program, Enroll early to ensure you are 220713-B R: $145 / NR: $165 students will learn basic programming registered before your program Ages 10-14 In-person concepts, including if-then statements, begins. Sat: 4/10-5/15 10:15-11:15am variables, and complex logic as they 220713-D R: $145 / NR: $165 create their mobile app. During the Instructor: Cyberteck Academy program, kids will complete the process Location: Virtual Class/Preschool Room of designing a mobile idea of an app from start to finish, including choosing design, programming the app’s functionality, how their app will provide a service and solve a problem. Please understand that programs may be modified or suspended based on the Wed: 2/3-3/17 4:30-5:30pm impact of COVID-19. The Recreation and Parks Department reserves the right to 220758-A R: $113 / NR: $133 ! make changes that are in the best interest of participants and instructors. Instructor: Athletes Global Location: Virtual Class Winter/Spring 2021 11 TechnologyGeneral Information Classes

virtual indoors Roblox, Imaginative Game Design 10-14 years Software: Roblox Studio Skill Level: Intermediate In this course, students will advance their coding, design, and game development skills, tinkering with Roblox Studio and the Lua programming language it employs. “Roblox, Imaginative Game Design” provides students between the ages of 10 -14 with fundamental coding concepts and techniques that will allow them to eventually move on to AP Computer Science. This course is perfect for any student looking for an opportunity to advance their careers as computer engineers, game developers, and tech-savvy entrepreneurs. Do not miss your chance to code alongside a virtual group of aspiring computer scientists. Digital App NEW Design Class 13-16 years Virtual participants: Create an account at Roblox.com and download the Roblox Our Digital App Design program, RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline Studio software. Roblox will update students will learn basic programming for an upgrade the week of each time you open the program (Only concepts, including if-then statements, January 25. variables, and complex logic as they works on desktops and laptops running Enroll early to ensure you are Windows or Mac OS 10.10+). create their mobile app. During the program, kids will complete the process registered before your program In-person begins. Sat: 1/30-3/6 10:15-11:15am of designing a mobile idea of an app from 220753-A R: $145 / NR: $165 start to finish, including choosing design, programming the app’s functionality, how Virtual Fri: 4/9-5/14 6:45-7:45pm their app will provide a service and solve a problem. 220753-B R: $145 / NR: $165 Wed: 2/3-3/17 5:45-6:45pm Instructor: Cyberteck Academy 240720-A R: $113 / NR: $133 Location: Virtual Class/Preschool Room Instructor: Athletes Global Location: Virtual Class

12 Falls Church Recreation and Parks GeneralMusic Information Classes

outdoors MUSIC TOGETHER® Birth-5 years with parent or caregiver Music Together is an internationally recognized mixed-age music and movement class. The Music Together approach develops every child’s birthright of basic music competence by experiencing music through playful activities rather than learning music concepts. In our socially distanced outdoor version, families will gather at Cherry Hill Park for interactive music making--singing, chanting, small movement, and simple dancing led by early childhood music specialist Kathleen Cobucci. Please bring your own blanket to define your family’s space. Tuition includes a take home cd, songbook, and digital download code of the semester’s songs. In the event of heavy outdoors rain, snow, or temperatures below 40 degrees, winter classes will be held online via Music Together® Zoom. Classes may also be moved to an online format by the Recreation and Parks Department or Music Together due to a Covid-19 exposure or changes in health and St. Patrick’s Day Playdate safety recommendations. Infants aged nine months and younger attend free with Birth-5 years with parent or registered sibling. Older siblings, aged 6 years and up, attend free with registered caregiver sibling. Join Miss Katie from Music Together for Sun: 1/24-3/21 4-4:45pm Tue: 4/6-6/1 9:30-10:15am a fun outdoor St. Patrick’s Day activity 210608-A R: $245 / NR: $265 210608-J R: $225 / NR: $245 for the whole family! Our time together Tue: 4/6-6/1 10:30-11:15am will include singing, dancing, and crafts. Tue: 1/26-3/23 9:30-10:15am 210608-C R: $245 / NR: $265 210608-K R: $225 / NR: $245 Classes may also be moved to an online Wed: 4/7-6/2 9:30-10:15am format by the Recreation and Parks Tue: 1/26-3/23 10:30-11:15am 210608-D R: $245 / NR: $265 210608-L R: $225 / NR: $245 Department or Music Together due to a Wed: 4/7-6/2 10:30-11:15am Covid-19 exposure or changes in health Wed: 1/27-3/24 9:30-10:15am and safety recommendations. No sibling 210608-E R: $245 / NR: $265 210608-M R: $225 / NR: $245 Thu: 4/8-6/3 3:30-4:15pm discounts. Infants aged nine months Wed: 1/27-3/24 10:30-11:15am and younger attend free with registered 210608-F R: $245 / NR: $265 210608-N R: $225 / NR: $245 Thu: 4/8-6/3 4:30-5:15pm sibling. Thu: 1/28-3/25 4-4:45pm Fri: 3/12 3:45-4:40pm 210608-O R: $225 / NR: $245 210608-G R: $245 / NR: $265 210611-A R: $20 / NR: $25 Instructor: Little Steps Music, LLC Sun: 4/11-5/30 3:30-4:30pm Fri: 3/12 5-5:55pm 210608-H R: $245 / NR: $265 Location: Grass Area – Cherry Hill Park, in front of Gage House 210611-B R: $20 / NR: $25 Sun: 4/11-5/30 4:30-5:15pm Sat: 3/13 9:30-10:25am 210608-I R: $225 / NR: $245 210611-C R: $20 / NR: $25 Sat: 3/13 10:45-11:40am 210611-D R: $20 / NR: $25 Instructor: Little Steps Music, LLC Location: Grass Area – Cherry Hill Park, in front of Gage House

Winter/Spring 2021 13 MusicGeneral Classes Information

indoors Group Guitar Lessons 5-12 years Students will participate in an ensemble music group. Students will learn about the instruments as well as how to play in a music group. Rental Instruments and Music Included. Students will take instruments and music home in between classes to enjoy. A rental agreement must be signed and instruments must be returned in the same condition at the last scheduled class date. Class Objectives - Students will be introduced to an instrument and participate in an ensemble group. Students will learn basic playing skills, basic music reading, and music theory. Wed: 1/27-3/17 6:15-7:15pm 220607-A R: $195 / NR: $215 Wed: 3/24-5/19 6:15-7:15pm 220607-B R: $217 / NR: $237 outdoors indoors Music Together® Group Piano Lessons Instructor: Learn Now Music Spring Playdate 5-12 years Location: Preschool Room Birth-5 years with parent or care- Students will participate in an ensemble giver music group. Students will learn about the instruments as well as how to play Join Miss Katie from Music Together in a music group. Rental Instruments for a fun outdoor spring activity for the and Music Included. Students will take whole family! Our time together will instruments and music home in between include singing, dancing, and crafts. classes to enjoy. A rental agreement No sibling discounts. In the event must be signed and instruments must of heavy rain, snow, or temperatures be returned in the same condition below 40 degrees, playdate classes will at the last scheduled class date. Class be held online via Zoom. Classes may Objectives - Students will be introduced also be moved to an online format by to an instrument and participate in an the Recreation and Parks Department ensemble group. Students will learn basic or Music Together due to a Covid-19 playing skills, basic music reading, and exposure or changes in health and safety music theory. recommendations. Infants aged nine Wed: 1/27-3/17 5-6pm months and younger attend free with 220606-A R: $195 / NR: $215 registered sibling. RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline Fri: 4/16 3:45-4:40pm Wed: 3/24-5/19 5-6pm for an upgrade the week of 210613-A R: $20 / NR: $25 220606-B R: $217 / NR: $237 January 25. Fri: 4/16 5-5:55pm Instructor: Learn Now Music 210613-B R: $20 / NR: $25 Location: Preschool Room Enroll early to ensure you are Sat: 4/17 9:30-10:25am registered before your program 210613-C R: $20 / NR: $25 begins. Sat: 4/17 10:45-11:40am 210613-D R: $20 / NR: $25 Instructor: Little Steps Music, LLC Location: Grass Area – Cherry Hill Park, in front of Gage House

14 Falls Church Recreation and Parks GeneralDance Information Classes

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Recreation and Parks Department will unfortunately not be holding our annual spring recitals. Let’s keep dancing and we look forward to hosting our spring recital again in 2022.

virtual outdoors indoors Preschool Dance 2-5 years All Dancers Must Meet the class age indoors Adrenaline Hip Hop requirement by September 30, 2020. 5-12 years A cheerful introduction to dance, Our ADF hip-hop dancers will learn movement, and expression for children the latest street dancing technique, in a nurturing, playful, creative class performance skills and confidence. Hip structure. Students will focus on Hop is an ever-evolving style performed ballet and tap basics while improving indoors to current hip-hop music. The Adrenaline coordination, flexibility, balance, rhythm Parent & Me Bop and Dance Force classes offer the ability to and a love of dance. Dancers in the 4-5 Groove 3-6 years improve hip-hop style, increase memory year old classes begin to learn terminology Does your little one love to dance around and improve balance by staying grounded and structure of a more formal dance the house to their favorite songs? If so, and strong through upper and lower body class. Ballet shoes and tap shoes, (or then this is the perfect class for your little movement. Adrenaline’s experienced “noisy” shoes such as dress shoes) are mover. This high energy beginner dance staff brings excitement to this class recommended. Participants registered class with teach your child the basics in with the latest hip-hop moves and age for virtual sessions will be emailed a link both jazz and hip hop helping to improve appropriate music! Dancers will be spread prior to the first class. their rhythm, coordination and balance. Thu: 1/28-5/27* 5-5:45pm out with 10’ distancing between dancers Dance at Home – Virtual – Ages 3-5 of different households. In the event the Tue: 1/26-3/16 4-4:45pm 210225-A R: $269 / NR: $289 City decides classed cannot be held in- *No class dates 4/1 210208-A R: $96 / NR: $116 person, this class will move to a zoom Instructor: Adrenaline Staff Dance with Me – Senior Center – format. Location: Mount Daniel Gym Ages 2-3 Ages 5-7 Sat: 1/30-3/20 9:15-9:45am Wed: 1/27-5/26* 5-6pm virtual outdoors 210208-B R: $56 / NR: $76 Ballet 1 with Go 220233-A R: $255 / NR: $275 Dance with Me – Senior Center – Bananas Dancing Location: Senior Center-Full Ages 3-5 5-7 years Ages 8-12 Sat: 1/30-3/20 10-10:45am Mon: 1/25-5/24* 5:45-6:45pm Love to leap and twirl? In this class Ballet 210208-C R: $96 / NR: $116 220233-B R: $239 / NR: $259 technique will be presented in a fun Location: Dance Studio Dance w/ Me – Outdoors - Ages 2-3 and encouraging environment, allowing Sat: 4/10-5/22 9:15-9:45am *No class dates 3/31, 2/15, 3/29 young dancers to express themselves as 210208-D R: $56 / NR: $76 Instructor: Adrenaline Staff they explore this classic form of dance. Dance w/ Me - Outdoors - Ages 3-4 When outdoors, each student’s parent Sat: 4/10-5/22 10-10:45am or adult guardian must remain on the 210208-E R: $84 / NR: $104 premises during the entire class. Dance w/ Me - Outdoors - Ages 4-5 Virtual Sat: 4/10-5/22 12:15-1pm Tue: 1/26-2/23 4:15-5pm RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline 210208-F R: $84 / NR: $104 220221-A R: $95 / NR: $115 for an upgrade the week of Dance w/ Me - Outdoors - Ages 3-5 Outside January 25. Tue: 4/13-5/25 4-4:45pm Tue: 3/9-5/11* 4:15-5pm Enroll early to ensure you are 210208-G R: $84 / NR: $104 220221-B R: $171 / NR: $191 registered before your program Instructor: EBD- Small *No class dates 3/30 begins. Location: Session A: Virtual, Sessions B&C: Instructor: Go Bananas Dancing Senior Center, Sessions D-G: Cherry Hill Park Location: Virtual Class / Cavalier Trail Park Basketball Court

Winter/Spring 2021 15 Dance Classes

virtual outdoors Ballet 2 with Go Bananas Dancing 7-10 years Be inspired by the beauty of Ballet! In this class, students will explore musicality and the fundamentals of classical Ballet. They will practice their technique with a focus virtual on grace and poise while also building indoors strength and balance. Previous dance Princess Dance Party Dance at Home - experience is helpful, but not required. 3-5 with Adult / 5-7 years Ballet 1 5-8 years When outdoors, each student’s parent Bring out your inner princess by All Dancers Must Meet the class age or adult guardian must remain on the indulging in a perfect royal dance party requirement by September 30, 2020. premises during the entire class. with Ms. Rachael, who will help bring This ballet class focuses on beginning Virtual your favorite princesses to life! Wear a ballet technique in a fun and encouraging Wed: 1/27-2/24 4:15-5pm favorite princess costume to maximize environment. A developmentally 220223-A R: $95 / NR: $115 the fun, and enjoy 30 minutes of lively, appropriate starting point (or Outside interactive fairytale movement activities continuation from preschool classes) for Wed: 3/10-5/12* 4:15-5pm that is sure to delight. Preschool-age building the fundamentals of classical 220223-B R: $171 / NR: $191 students should attend with a parent or ballet, this class is the perfect balance *No class dates 3/31 caregiver. School-age dancers may register of structured learning and creative Instructor: Go Bananas Dancing and attend alone. expression. The primary goal of Ballet 1 Location: Virtual Class / Cavalier Trail Park Ages 3-5 with Adult is to help students build a love for this Sat: 2/6 12-12:45pm classic form of dance and for students 210209-A R: $16 / NR: $21 to feel successful while learning. No Sat: 3/6 12-12:45pm experience necessary! Participants will be 210209-B R: $16 / NR: $21 emailed a link prior to the first class. Ages 5-7 Tue: 1/26-5/18* 5:45-6:30pm Sat: 2/20 12-12:45pm 220219-A R: $180 / NR: $200 210209-C R: $16 / NR: $21 *No class dates 3/30, 4/6 Sat: 3/20 12-12:45pm Instructor: EBD- Lily O Hara 210209-D R: $16 / NR: $21 Location: Virtual Instructor: EBD- Small Location: Senior Center-Full indoors Ballet Tap Jazz 1

outdoors 5-8 years Parent & Me All dancers must meet the class age Storybook Ballet requirement by September 30, 2020. 3-6 years This class will bring together elements This ballet class will expose your little of ballet, tap, and jazz. Basic ballet ballerina and his/her helper to many of principles, jazz technique, and the joyful the classical ballet stories such as Sleeping rhythms of tap will expose your child to Beauty, Cinderella and The Nutcracker all the wonders of dance while improving through literature, storytelling and music. strength, flexibility, coordination, Basic ballet concepts will be introduced rhythm and musicality. Students will be RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline to lay a positive technical foundation (i.e.: introduced to the terminology and skills for an upgrade the week of positions, plies, etc.). Students will enjoy that are the building blocks for future January 25. being exposed to real ballet stories to dance training while having all kinds of fun. Tap shoes and ballet shoes required. Enroll early to ensure you are create a love for this classical art form! Fri: 4/9-5/21 1-2pm Dancewear or other form-fitting clothing registered before your program 210228-A R: $105 / NR: $125 required. begins. Sat: 1/30-5/22* 11am-12pm Instructor: Adrenaline Staff 220224-A R: $240 / NR: $260 Location: Cherry Hill Park Basketball Court *No class dates 3/27, 4/3 Instructor: EBD- Small Location: Senior Center-Full 16 Falls Church Recreation and Parks Dance Classes

virtual virtual indoors Jazz/ Hip Hop Teen Lyrical at Home Hybrid 5-12 years 12-18 years All dancers must meet the class age All Dancers Must Meet the class age requirement by September 30, 2020. requirement by September 30, 2020. High energy jazz class with a hip-hop flair For those who love both the grace and and music that gets kids dancing. This the strength of dance! Lyrical dance is class teaches age-appropriate technique a fusion of ballet and jazz, blending and fun moves that will light up the the sustained, controlled movement dance floor. A focus on building basic of ballet with the freedom, power and virtual dance technique will improve balance, dynamics of jazz and modern dance. Dance At Home - coordination, flexibility, and rhythm Students will learn lyrical technique along Musical Theater through “street jazz” elements and a with methods for expressing emotion 5-12 years variety of styles. Jazz shoes and dancewear through movement. Ballet shoes required. All Dancers Must Meet the class age or other form-fitting clothing required. Dancewear or other form-fitting clothing requirement by September 30, 2020. This is a hybrid class with both in person required. Participants will be emailed a Lured by the neon lights of Broadway? and virtual options. link prior to the first class. Wed: 1/27-5/19* 7:30-8:30pm This unique class brings together dance Jazz/ Hip Hop1-Virtual – Ages 5-7 and theater in a celebration of the magic Wed: 1/27-5/19* 5-5:45pm 240257-A R: $240 / NR: $260 of musical theater. We’ll focus on the 220248-A R: $180 / NR: $200 *No class dates 3/31, 4/7 Instructor: EBD- Gazikas dance techniques used to bring musicals Jazz/ Hip Hop1-Dance Studio – Ages Location: Virtual Class to life, including basic jazz, modern and 5-7 lyrical dance steps, as well as building Wed: 1/27-5/19* 5-5:45pm virtual stage presence. With an emphasis on the 220248-B R: $180 / NR: $200 indoors Adult Ballet use of expression and drama through Jazz/ Hip Hop2-Virtual – Ages 8-10 Hybrid 18 & up movement, this upbeat class is sure to be Wed: 1/27-5/19* 6-6:45pm No prior experience necessary but also a real hit! Participants will be emailed a 220248-C R: $180 / NR: $200 link prior to the first class. appropriate for adults with prior dance Jazz/ Hip Hop2-Dance Studio – Ages experience. This class is designed for Musical Theatre 1 – Ages 5-7 8-10 adults wishing to explore the art of Mon: 1/25-5/17* 4:30-5:15pm Wed: 1/27-5/19* 6-6:45pm 220240-A R: $168 / NR: $188 ballet, return to a former passion, refine 220248-D R: $180 / NR: $200 technical ability, or simply exercise in a Musical Theatre 2 – Ages 8-10 Jazz/ Hip Hop3-Virtual – Ages 10-12 fun, judgement free studio environment. Wed: 1/27-5/19* 5:45-6:25pm Wed: 1/27-5/19* 7-7:45pm Classes will consist of barre exercises 220240-B R: $180 / NR: $200 220248-E R: $180 / NR: $200 focusing on proper alignment, core Musical Theatre 3 – Ages 10-12 Jazz/ Hip Hop3-Dance Studio – Ages strength, control, and flexibility as well as Wed: 1/27-5/19* 6:30-7:25pm 10-12 center work introducing simple jumps, 220240-C R: $180 / NR: $200 Wed: 1/27-5/19* 7-7:45pm turns, and combinations. This is a hybrid *No class dates 2/15, 3/29, 3/31, 4/5, 4/7 220248-F R: $180 / NR: $200 class with virtual and in person options. Instructor: Session A: EBD- Lemke; Sessions *No class dates 3/31, 4/7 Virtual B&C: EBD- Gazikas Instructor: EBD- Samuel Sat: 1/30-5/22* 9-10am Location: Virtual Class Location: Hybrid – Virtual or Full Dance Studio 250202-A R: $256 / NR: $276 Studio RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline Sat: 1/30-5/22* 9-10am for an upgrade the week of 250202-B R: $256 / NR: $276 January 25. *No class dates 3/27, 4/3 Instructor: Kudinova- EBD Enroll early to ensure you are Location: Virtual or Full Dance Studio registered before your program begins.

Winter/Spring 2021 17 MartialGeneral ArtsInformation

indoors Intermediate/ indoors Tai Chi & Qi Gong Advanced Karate 12 & up 16 & up This winter-spring Stratford Karate Please join Grandmaster Cook, a 54-year instructors will only teach introductory practitioner of Classical Period Chinese through advanced martial arts classes Martial Arts in this Tai Qi And Qi for beginning adults and experienced Gong class. The class will include Body individuals ages 12 & up. We will be Mechanics and Balance Exercises, Deep inside, social distancing (10’), wearing Breathing/ Stretching exercises of Qi masks, and not practicing any person- Gong (Breath Work ) and the learning to-person contact techniques. Students and practice of Tai Qi Chuan Forms. who have earned belts in other programs The movements in the exercises and are welcome to wear their uniforms and forms are flowing and gentle yet develop earned belts. Our goal is to have fun mental focus, physical stability while learning martial arts. Advancement is indoors Japanese moving, muscle tone, breath control and based on skill, not age. While uniforms flexibility. The exercises and forms are Swordsmanship 13 & up are not required for beginning students, excellent for any person regardless of age. they are recommended for continuing Learn the ancient Samurai sword arts. Younger athletes will learn skills that will students. Parents and friends are not Here you will be taught the stances, enhance performance in any sport while permitted in the building, participants postures and movements in the use older people will gain strength, flexibility only. More information is available at of the Japanese sword. This class will and greatly improve the sense of balance. www.StratfordKarate.org. include Iaijutsu sword-drawing and Tue: 1/26-5/25* 6-7pm Mon: 1/25-5/17* 7:30-9pm cutting techniques Kenjutsu exercises. No 250512-A R: $192 / NR: $212 250507-A R: $128 / NR: $148 uniforms are required, and equipment *No class dates 2/25, 3/30 Thu: 1/28-5/20* 7:30-9pm is provided for beginning students. This Instructor: Grandmaster Jeff Cook 250507-B R: $128 / NR: $148 session there will be no contact and social Location: Mount Daniel Gym *No class dates 2/14, 3/29, 4/1 distance will be 10’. As with all indoor classes this session, all participants must Instructor: Bill Kennedy wear masks. Location: Mondays: Senior Center-Full; Mon: 1/25-5/24* 6:15-7:15pm Thursdays: Mount Daniel Gymnasium 250551-A R: $128 / NR: $148 *No class dates 2/15, 3/29 Instructor: Dave Hacker Location: Senior Center-Full

RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline for an upgrade the week of January 25. Enroll early to ensure you are registered before your program begins.

18 Falls Church Recreation and Parks General InformationTennis

outdoors New! Tennis 3: Transition to Matchplay 10-14 years This program teaches the skills necessary to play tennis matches for the first time emphasizing serving and peer- to-peer hitting. Each session is a mix TENNIS of instruction and match play. Ideal for players ready to transition from City of Falls Church / FirstServe Tennis our Tennis 1&2 programs. Coach’s recommendation required by contacting 2021 EARLY SPRING & SPRING Tennis & Pickleball [email protected] before Program registering. Ratio 6:1 Wed: 2/17-4/14* 7:30-8:40pm Tennis & Pickleball Everyone! 220910-A R: $220 / NR: $240 Whatever your level of play, you are just a few hours of FirstServe Tennis instruction Wed: 4/21-6/9 7:30-8:40pm away from a lifelong love of tennis! Join FirstServe Tennis Academy on court for first- 220910-B R: $220 / NR: $240 rate instructional programs for juniors and adults of all levels from beginner through *No class dates 3/31 advanced! Gregg Deinhart and Stephan Schlagenhauff are USPTA, PPR and Easitennis Instructor: FirstServe Tennis certified instructors who lead a talented staff teaching tennis in a friendly, fun and Location: Cavalier Trail Park supportive environment. By keeping class size small, students benefit from individual attention that leads to quick results. Player-coach lesson ratios are 6:1 or better for outdoors juniors and 5:1 for adult intro classes, making our ratios among the best, if not the Tennis 1 Adult best, in Northern Virginia for both athletic and academic programs. Students should Beginner 15 & up bring water to every session. Contact FirstServe Tennis for program, racquet and Players new to the game learn the equipment recommendations and if you need to purchase a racquet. Private lessons are fundamental strokes: forehand, also available upon request. backhand, volleys, overhead and serve. Email [email protected], call 703-868-8172 or visit www.tenniseveryone.net Due to Covid-19 precautions, a tennis for more information. racquet is required. Contact FirstServe Tennis at 703-868-8172 to purchase and have delivered to your first lesson. Ratio outdoors outdoors Try it to Love it Tennis 1&2 Rally, 5:1. Tennis! Serve, Score 6-14 years Wed: 2/17-4/14* 7:30-8:40pm 250901-A R: $240 / NR: $260 6-14 years Players learn and review the fundamental Wed: 4/21-6/9 7:30-8:40pm Try it to love it! Learn fundamental strokes with emphasis on developing 250901-B R: $240 / NR: $260 strokes in this early spring program and rallying skills. Due to Covid-19 *No class dates 3/31 become a tennis player for life! Due to precautions, a tennis racquet is required. Instructor: FirstServe Tennis Covid-19 precautions, a tennis racquet Contact FirstServe Tennis at 703-868-8172 Location: Cavalier Trail Park is required. Contact FirstServe Tennis to purchase and have delivered to your first at 703-868-8172 to purchase and have lesson. Player-Coach ratio is 6:1. delivered to your first lesson. Player- Ages 6-8 RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline Coach ratio is 6:1. Wed: 4/21-6/9 4:30-5:20pm for an upgrade the week of Ages 6-8 220909-A R: $176 / NR: $196 January 25. Wed: 2/17-4/14* 4:30-5:20pm Ages 8-10 220908-A R: $176 / NR: $196 Wed: 4/21-6/9 5:30-6:20pm Enroll early to ensure you are Ages 8-10 220909-B R: $176 / NR: $196 registered before your program begins. Wed: 2/17-4/14* 5:30-6:20pm Ages10-14 220908-B R: $176 / NR: $196 Wed: 4/21-6/9 6:30-7:20pm Ages 10-14 220909-C R: $176 / NR: $196 Wed: 2/17-4/14* 5:30-7:20pm Instructor: FirstServe Tennis 220908-C R: $176 / NR: $196 Location: Cavalier Trail Park *No class dates 3/31 Instructor: FirstServe Tennis Location: Cavalier Trail Park Winter/Spring 2021 19 Tennis & Pickleball

outdoors outdoors PICKLEBALL

Tennis 2 Drill, Rally, Private Lessons- outdoors Play 15 & up Tennis 7 & up Pickleball Level 1 Players with limited on-court experience Student-Instructor ratio is 1:1 for (Junior beginner) refine stroke production and learn how students who seek the highest level 10-14 years to play competitive points! Players drill of individual attention to improve Through game-based instruction, strokes, develop rallying skills, and their strokes and tennis game. Lessons participants are introduced to ball control engage in point play. For players who are structured as once per week for 4 skills and the basic strokes of this fun, have completed Tennis 1 or with coach’s weeks. Contact FirstServe Tennis at mini-tennis-like game. Pickleball paddles recommendation. Ratio 5:1. 703.868.8172 for additional availability. and balls are provided. Please wear tennis Wed: 2/17-4/14* 8:50-10pm Wed: 4/21-5/12 8-9am shoes. Ratio 6:1. 250906-A R: $240 / NR: $260 250920-A R: $299 / NR: $319 Tue: 4/20-6/8 5:30-6:20pm Wed: 4/21-6/9 8:50-10pm Wed: 5/19-6/9 8-9am 220935-A R: $176 / NR: $196 250906-B R: $240 / NR: $260 250920-A1 R: $299 / NR: $319 Instructor: FirstServe Tennis *No class dates 3/31 Instructor: FirstServe Tennis Location: Cavalier Trail Park Instructor: FirstServe Tennis Location: Cavalier Trail Park outdoors Location: Cavalier Trail Park Pickleball Level 1 outdoors (Adult Beginner) 15 & up Tennis 3 Intermediate Pickleball is a fun, popular mini- Drill 18 & up tennis-like game. You will learn all the Techniques for improved shot basic strokes including dinks, volleys, making, tactics and strategy-based forehands, backhands, and the serve and drilling combine with match play for how to keep score. Pickleball paddles intermediate players. Ratio 8:1. and balls are provided. Please wear tennis Wed: 2/17-4/14* 9:05-10:35am shoes. Ratio 6:1. 250909-A R: $240 / NR: $260 Tue: 4/20-6/8 6:30-7:30pm Wed: 2/17-4/14* 10:45am-12:15pm 250935-A R: $176 / NR: $196 250909-B R: $240 / NR: $260 Instructor: FirstServe Tennis Wed: 4/21-6/9 9:05-10:35am Location: Cavalier Trail Park 250909-C R: $240 / NR: $260 outdoors Wed: 4/21-6/9 10:45am-12:15pm Pickleball Level 2 250909-D R: $240 / NR: $260 Adults 15 & up *No class dates 3/31 Instructor: FirstServe Tennis Build on your skills to take your game to the next level. Prior playing experience Location: Cavalier Trail Park required. Bring your own paddle. Pickleballs are provided. Please wear tennis shoes. Ratio 6:1 Tue: 4/20-6/8 7:40-8:40pm 250936-A R: $176 / NR: $196 Instructor: FirstServe Tennis Location: Cavalier Trail Park

20 Falls Church Recreation and Parks General InformationYoga

virtual indoors Youth Yoga NEW Stress Burner Yoga Class 6-12 years 2021 13 & up Our yoga program will improve their Imagine moving through your day with balance, flexibility, posture and stretching a new sense of resilience, confidence and during class. Our class will help increase calm. Stress Burner Yoga techniques can students focus, self-esteem, discipline, help you lower your stress “set-point” and and concentration. Participants must cultivate flexibility on the mat and in life. bring their own yoga mat. In this different kind of yoga class we’ll Tue: 2/9-3/23 4:45-5:45pm focus on ways to cultivate a daily practice 220402-A R: $80 / NR: $100 of mindfulness, calm, gratitude and joy in Tue: 4/6-5/18 4:45-5:45pm a fun, supportive atmosphere. You have virtual 220402-B R: $80 / NR: $100 the perfect body for this class which is Yoga for Fitness Instructor: Athletes Global also a good complement to any yoga class VIRTUAL 18 & up Location: Mount Daniel Gym you are already taking. Plus you will learn Yoga for Fitness presents fundamentals Emotional Freedom Technique/ Tapping, of yoga practice including asanas NEW indoors Energy Medicine and Quantum Powers (poses), breathing techniques, and body Teen Yoga Class tools to manage stress and energy even awareness, in a dynamic workout that 13-17 years more efficiently. You will find practice includes stretching, strength-building, Our yoga program will improve their buddies to help you integrate your new and complete relaxation. Participants balance, flexibility, posture and stretching habits. Best rate is for all 17 classes in work safely and gently to restore/increase during class. Our class will help increase session A below, then 14 and 11. flexibility and range of motion, build students focus, self-esteem, discipline, This is a virtual program held on Zoom. stamina, and improve coordination and and concentration. Participants must Participants will not be supervised by the balance. No previous yoga experience bring their own yoga mat. instructor. Participants are responsible necessary; all levels welcome. You will Tue: 2/9-3/23 7:15-8:15pm for their safety and the safety of their need a yoga mat. This is a virtual program 240406-A R: $80 / NR: $100 surroundings. Class will be held on held on Zoom. Participants will not Tue: 4/6-5/18 7:15-8:15pm Zoom. Prior to the first class, participants be supervised by the instructor and 240406-B R: $80 / NR: $100 will receive an email with class details, are responsible for the safety of their Instructor: Athletes Global including the Zoom link. surroundings. Registered participants will Location: Mount Daniel Gym be emailed the link prior to the first class. 17 classes Tue: 1/12-5/25* 8-8:55pm Wed: 1/27-5/26* 7-7:45pm 250414-A R: $209 / NR: $229 250416-A R: $255 / NR: $275 *No class dates 3/30 14 classes Instructor: BodyMoves Fitness, LLC Wed: 1/27-5/26* 7-7:45pm Location: Virtual Class 250416-B R: $224 / NR: $244 RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline 11 classes for an upgrade the week of Wed: 1/27-5/26* 7-7:45pm January 25. 250416-C R: $187 / NR: $207 Enroll early to ensure you are *No class dates 3/31 registered before your program Instructor: Stress Burner Yoga Team begins. Location: Virtual Class

Winter/Spring 2021 21 FitnessGeneral Information

virtual virtual outdoors WERQ Dance Fitness Kickboxing Virtual Weekend Workout 13 & up 14 & up Mashup Virtual 14 & up WERQ is the wildly addictive cardio Class will incorporate warm-up, upper Start your weekend with an energizing dance class based on the hottest pop and lower body kickboxing techniques workout that revs up your metabolism and hip hop music. The workout is and routines and cool down stretching. and increases your energy levels. Class will nonstop with repetitive athletic moves All moves designed to work all major incorporate strength and cardiovascular and fresh dance steps, so you get the muscle groups for strength and cardio exercises utilizing a new format each best sweat. WERQ Instructors build a workout. Participants can work at their week, focusing on strength and low playlist based on trendsetting pop and fitness level. Class taught by Certified impact cardio. Classes taught by certified hip hop music. This class is taught by an Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor. Personal Trainer/Group Fitness/Barre AFAA certified group fitness instructor, This is a virtual program held on zoom. Certified trainer. This is a virtual program so your WERQout will be both safe and Participants will not be supervised by the held on zoom. Participants will not be effective. During inclement weather, instructor. Participants are responsible supervised by the instructor. Participants class may move indoors or virtually, to for their safety and the safety of their are responsible for their safety and the be determined by the instructor based surroundings. Class will be held on safety of their surroundings. Class will on health metrics, space availability and zoom. Prior to the first class, participants be held on zoom. Prior to the first class, general preferences of class participants. will receive an email with class details, participants will receive an email with Mon: 3/15-5/24* 6-7pm including the zoom link. class details, including the zoom link. 250450-A R: $130 / NR: $150 Tue: 1/12-5/25* 5:40-6:40pm Sat: 1/16-5/22* 8:45-9:45am *No class dates 3/29 250417-A R: $114 / NR: $134 250449-A R: $102 / NR: $122 Instructor: Sarah Barry *No class dates 3/30 *No class dates 3/27, 4/3 Location: Cherry Hill Park Basketball Court Instructor: Pam Doran Instructor: Pam Doran Location: Virtual Class Location: Virtual Class virtual Pilates with Props virtual virtual VIRTUAL 18 & up Total Body: Strength, Barre Virtual Conditioning and 14 & up Pilates with Props employs small equipment to extend the range of Endurance Virtual 14 & up Low impact total body workout intensity and numerous benefits of Pilates Class will include resistance, power and incorporating simple moves and exercises mat exercises. You will need a yoga mat, cardio exercises to develop strength, focused on balance, core strength and a 55-cm burst- resistant exercise ball, a overall conditioning and endurance. Class flexibility. Classes taught by certified 7-9 -inch mini exercise ball, and a 6-foot taught by Certified Personal Trainer/ Personal Trainer/Group Fitness/Barre flex band. Questions regarding props will Group Fitness Instructor. Certified trainer. It is recommended that this class be done barefoot or in yoga/ be addressed at the first class. This is a This is a virtual program held on zoom. barre socks but it can also be done in virtual class held on Zoom. Participants Participants will not be supervised by the athletic shoe. will not be supervised by the instructor instructor. Participants are responsible and are responsible for the safety of their for their safety and the safety of their This is a virtual program held on zoom. surroundings. Registered participants will surroundings. Class will be held on Participants will not be supervised by the be emailed the link prior to the first class. zoom. Prior to the first class, participants instructor. Participants are responsible Tue: 1/12-5/25* 7-7:55pm will receive an email with class details, for their safety and the safety of their 250410-A R: $209 / NR: $229 including the zoom link. surroundings. Class will be held on *No class dates 3/30 Mon: 1/11-5/24* 5:40-6:40pm zoom. Prior to the first class, participants Instructor: BodyMoves Fitness, LLC 250444-A R: $102 / NR: $122 will receive an email with class details, Location: Virtual Class Wed: 1/13-5/26* 8:45-9:45am including the zoom link. Wed: 1/13-5/26* 5:40-6:40pm 250444-B R: $108 / NR: $128 250451-A R: $114 / NR: $134 Thu: 1/14-5/27* 5:40-6:40pm Sat: 1/16-5/22* 10-11am 250444-C R: $114 / NR: $134 250451-B R: $102 / NR: $122 *No class dates 1/18, 1/20, 2/15, 3/29, 3/31, 4/1 *No class dates 3/31, 3/27, 4/3 Instructor: Pam Doran Instructor: Pam Doran Location: Virtual Class Location: Virtual Class

22 Falls Church Recreation and Parks FitnessGeneral & YouthInformation Sports

YOUTH SPORTS outdoors

outdoors Love the Ball Mini Love the Ball Kickers Soccer Clinics Mommy & Me Soccer 4-5 years Clinics 2-3 years Registration begins on January 4th Registration begins on January 25th for residents and January 11 for non- and will stay open until filled. Love the city residents and will stay open until Ball soccer clinics are designed to teach filled. This class builds upon the skills participants to love the ball and the game learned in the Mommy & Me Soccer class developing new skills including virtual of soccer. Each 45-minute session allows Stretch & Flexibility participants to have a soccer ball the independence, confidence, decision making and sportsmanship. Each Virtual 14 & up entire session, playing games that increase their balance, co-ordination and control 45-minute session ensures player Exercises will focus on deep stretching to with a soccer ball. Parents are encouraged interaction with the coach and peers by increase range of motion (ROM, muscle to do the drills as well as the children to using fantasy based themes, such as space elongation and flexibility. This is very encourage children participation. Sessions ships, pirates or vehicles to engage young effective after the workout class but is also ensure player interaction with the coach minds in the beautiful game. COVID-19 beneficial to anyone looking to improve and peers by using fantasy based themes changes: We are enrolling a maximum ROM and flexibility. Classes taught by such as space ships, pirates or vehicles of 10 participants to ensure proper social certified Personal Trainer/Group Fitness to engage young minds in the beautiful distancing. Each participant will be in Instructor with Stretch training. game and encourage play and laughter. a 10 feet by 10 feet activity bubble, for This is a virtual program held on zoom. COVID-19 changes: We are enrolling a Mini Kickers clinics we are asking for a Participants will not be supervised by the maximum of 10 participants to ensure moderate level of parental engagement. instructor. Participants are responsible proper social distancing. Each participant Clinics run from April 7th-May 24th. for their safety and the safety of their will be in a 10 feet by 10 feet activity Ages are as of September 1st, 2020. surroundings. Class will be held on bubble, for Mommy & Me clinics we Mon: 4/12-5/24 4-4:45pm zoom. Prior to the first class, participants are asking for a high level of parental 611104-B R: $105 / NR: $125 will receive an email with class details, engagement. Clinics run from April 7th- Wed: 4/7-5/19 4-4:45pm including the zoom link. May 24th. Ages are as of September 1st, 611104-D R: $105 / NR: $125 Mon: 1/11-5/24* 6:45-7:15pm 2020. Sat: 4/10-5/22 10-10:45am 250452-A R: $68 / NR: $88 Mon: 4/12-5/24 3-3:45pm 611104-H R: $105 / NR: $125 Thu: 1/14-5/27* 6:45-7:15pm 611104-A R: $105 / NR: $125 Sat: 4/10-5/22 11-11:45am 250452-B R: $76 / NR: $96 Wed: 4/7-5/19 3-3:45pm 611104-I R: $105 / NR: $125 *No class dates 1/18, 2/15, 3/29, 4/1 611104-C R: $105 / NR: $125 Sat: 4/10-5/22 11-11:45am Instructor: Pam Doran Sat: 4/10-5/22 9-9:45am 611104-J R: $105 / NR: $125 Location: Virtual Class 611104-E R: $105 / NR: $125 Instructor: Love the Ball Sat: 4/10-5/22 9-9:45am Location: Weekdays at Larry Graves Field and 611104-F R: $105 / NR: $125 Weekends at Madison Park Field Sat: 4/10-5/22 10-10:45am 611104-G R: $105 / NR: $125 RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline Instructor: Love the Ball for an upgrade the week of Locations: Weekdays at Larry Graves Field and January 25. Weekends at Madison Park Field Enroll early to ensure you are registered before your program begins.

Winter/Spring 2021 23 YouthGeneral & Information Adult Sports

outdoors Spring Soccer (Grades Kindergarten-12th Grade) Teams will be formed by grade and will participate in either Falls Church or the Arlington Soccer Association. Practices and games will be held at nearby fields; times vary by team. Practices will start the first week of April and games will go through the first week of June. Volunteer coaches are needed! Call 703-248-5077 for more information on registration, fees and league rule information. Early Bird Registration: February 1st-12th Kindergarten-2nd Grade Resident: $90 Non-Resident: $110 3rd Grade & Above Resident: $110 Non-Resident: $130 Regular Registration: Feb 13th-Feb 28th Kindergarten/2nd Grade Resident: $105 Non-Resident: $125

3nd Grade & Above outdoors ADULT SPORTS Resident: $125 Non-Resident: $145 Falls Church Youth Lacrosse Club Ages 7-15 Men’s Summer Basketball Come play the fastest sport on two feet League and become a part of the fastest growing Registration: March 24th-April 6th sport in Northern Virginia. Beginners to (Teams Only) advanced, all individuals are welcome. Various levels of competition are offered Our teams play in the Northern Virginia and play begins in early May. Team Youth Lacrosse League against teams members must be 18 years of age or throughout Northern Virginia. Practices older. For more information call begin in mid-March concluding with 703-248-5077. playoffs in early June. Practice on local Fees: $850 per team fields twice a week with a weekend game. Register online at www.fclaxclub.com. Volunteer coaches needed.

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24 Falls Church Recreation and Parks Falls Church Senior Programs

virtual All programs below will be held on zoom this winter and will re-evaluated in early spring. Participants for virtual programs will be contacted prior to program. For more information or to be added to our virtual email distribution list, contact the Senior Center: 703-248-5020 (TTY711) or [email protected]

Foreign Language Military History Conversation Groups Join us every other Friday at 10am, beginning January 8th All groups looking for new members. Please see message below from Ron, Falls Church Military History Coordinator: Some knowledge of the language is expected. These are not teaching classes. Since September the Falls Church Military History Forum has totally changed Informal, drop-in groups meet weekly: its presentation methodology to meet the new requirements necessitated by the German Conversation: Tuesdays at 1pm pandemic. Subjects have been varied encompassing many eras and topics from the incredible “non-battle” of Belisarius during the 6th century Byzantine Empire to the Spanish Conversation: Wednesdays at Japanese ascendency in Asia after overwhelming and humiliating the Russians at the 10am naval Battle of Tsushima in 1905. We’ve looked at Europe defending itself against 5 Italian Conversation: Wednesday, at Islamic invasions examining the mammoth naval Battle of Lepanto during 1527, in 1:30pm considerable detail. On land, we’ve watched the development of the nation state as French conversation: Thursdays at 10am the basis for the world order emanating out of Gustavus Adolphus’ crushing victory at (German conversation is looking for a Breitenfeld in 1631, often called the first modern battle, during the Thirty Years War. new volunteer to facilitate) Changing gears we explored how the participants of World War I, the Great War or the War to End All Wars, have celebrated and are still celebrating what was originally called Armistice Day. New Yorker Discussion While we don’t know what the future will bring, we are positioning ourselves to Group continue with electronic presentations at this time. Our mission is to continue the “Do you enjoy reading The New Yorker legacy of those veterans from the China Burma India Theater of World War II who but wish you had someone to chat about started the Forum no matter how we do it. We intend to do just that and we invite you it with? Join our monthly New Yorker to join us. reading group to share your thoughts on Please call the senior center at 703-248-5020 to be added to the email distribution list what you’ve read in a variety of articles. if not already a military history participant. The group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2-3pm. A librarian will coordinate the discussions. Please email [email protected] if interested or for more information.

Snack and Chat Every Monday at noon Sit back, relax in the comfort of your home and chat with your friends.

Virtual Bingo Mondays, January 4-May 24, 10am- 11am No virtual bingo: 1/18, 2/15

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Winter/Spring 2021 25 Falls Church Senior Programs

AARP PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES Registration is required for AARP programs. Please call the senior center at 703-248-5020 or email [email protected] to register. Open Pickle Ball Location: Cavalier Trail Park Downsizing and Social Security: Days: Mondays and Thursdays Decluttering: You Can’t Understanding Your Time: Noon-3pm Take it With You Benefits Fees: Free Section: 261162-A Having too much stuff can impede Social Security is one of the most people from relocating or getting successful and effective social insurance health care into their homes. This fun programs in our nation’s history. In this Golden Age Bingo Club interactive presentation explores why session, we will explain the facets of The Bingo club meets 9:15-11:15am stuff is so important for some people and Social Security (retirement, survivors, and every Tuesday in the Senior Center for teaches practical, easy-to-follow tips on disability benefits), discuss the options for adults 50 and over. Come play some downsizing and decluttering. Cleaning when to claim your retirement benefits, bingo, socialize and meet new friends. out your house while you can is a gift and and cover implications of working while Besides bingo, the group has raffle inheritance you can leave your children. collecting benefits. This session is a drawings, parties, and goes on trips. This Learn how to get started! good overview for anyone interested in group is run by seniors and has officers. Tuesday, January 12 from 10am-11am Social Security, and is especially useful Small fee of 25 cents per card apply. for people considering their retirement Registration required. benefit claiming options. Section: 261164-A Six Pillars of Brain Health Tuesday, April 13 from 10am-11am It’s never too late to take charge of your brain health! In this interactive session, Programs below will you will learn about the six pillars of a Medicare 101: resume in early spring brain-healthy lifestyle, share your brain- Understanding your outside or inside boosting activities, and be inspired by Benefits depending on the others. This session is a good overview Are you eligible to enroll in Medicare but status of the pandemic. for anyone interested in improving their don’t know where to start? This hour- *Knitting/Crocheting brain health and will provide you with long session will give you an overview of *Open Art Studio actionable steps you can take along with the different parts of Medicare, coverage resources to learn more. and costs, and your choices of Medicare Tuesday, February 9 from 10am-11am plans. This session is a good overview for anyone interested in Medicare and will We hope to resume the Protect Yourself from provide you with resources and tools to following programs Fraud and Identity Theft learn more. this spring: Tuesday, May 11 from 10am-11am Con artists don’t care how hard you *Armchair Travel worked. They steal billions from *Ballroom Dancing Participants for virtual programs will Americans like you every year. We’re *Bridge fighting back with the AARP Fraud be contacted prior to program. For Watch Network. In this session, we will more information or to be added *Hand and Foot share an inside look at how scammers to our virtual email distribution list, *Mixed Games think, how to safeguard against identity contact the Senior Center: *Pinochle theft and fraud, first-hand accounts 703-248-5020 or tbrowand@ from victims, and what to do if you or fallschurchva.gov someone you know has been a victim. Tuesday, March 9 from 10am-11am Please understand that programs may be modified or suspended based on the impact of COVID-19. The Recreation and Parks Department reserves the right to ! make changes that are in the best interest of participants and instructors.

26 Falls Church Recreation and Parks Falls Church Senior Programs Marymount Programs WELLNESS PROGRAMS Novel Freedoms Effective Use of Your Diabetes Self- Management Workshop How do early African American novels iPhone address the horrors of slavery and racism This session is designed for seniors Starting Wednesday, January 20, 2021 while simultaneously imagining what who have an iPhone and want to know through February 24, 2021 black freedom might look like? We will more about how to use it effectively and Time: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM read and discuss two novels over three securely, whether for communication, Location: ZOOM sessions (see schedule below), learning playing games, or the many free apps that Join us for this dynamic and as well about each author’s biography, allow them to use the phone to support informative 6 week workshop series historical, social, and political contexts, their health, welfare, safety, and leisure. that addresses the needs of individuals and the ways each writer works within Students must bring their own phones with Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes. and employs various literary traditions (fairly current) and be prepared to use Learn about: and genres. The novels below are Internet resources to identify, search, available online at Amazon or at local and download apps. The session will • Healthy blood sugar levels bookstores or can be checked out at also cover iPhone settings to ensure your • Meal Planning our local library with your library card. safety and security. • Staying Active For checking out books, please contact Instructor: Diane Murphy, PhD • Managing Stress [email protected] for more Location: Zoom • Healthy Eating information. Day: Thursdays, 2/4, 2/11 and 2/18 Class meets weekly for 2 hours. Led Session One: Hannah Crafts, The Time: 10am-Noon by two Certified Instructors. Learn Bondwoman’s Narrative Fees: Free and give support to others managing Session Two: Discussion of biographical, Section: 261022 Diabetes. historical and cultural contexts To register, please contact Dianne Session Three:Frank J. Webb, The Health Care Law and the Duke: 703-324-7721 or Dianne. Garies and Their Friends [email protected] Instructor: Dr. Eric Norton, PhD, Associate Future of Medicare Professor of Literature and Languages We will discuss the current trends in the Chronic Disease Self- Medicare Program, proposed changes that Location: Zoom Management Workshop Day: Thursdays, 1/21, 1/28, and 2/4 may be expected and future directions. Starting Thursday, January 28, 2021 Time: Noon-2pm Mr. Lavanty teaches Healthcare Policy through March 4, 2021 Fees: Free in Marymount University’s Masters in Healthcare Management Program and is Section: 261024 Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM the author of the book, “The Political the Location: PHONE Waters of Conflicting Policy”. Do you have Arthritis, High Blood Instructor: Mr. Don Lavanty Pressure, or Chronic Pain? Join us for Location: Zoom this informative 6 week workshop Day: Thursdays, 3/18, 3/25, and 4/1 RecTrac and WebTrac will be offline series that addresses effective symptom Time: 10am-Noon for an upgrade the week of management. Fees: Free January 25. Learn about: Section: 261023 Enroll early to ensure you are • Managing pain and fatigue registered before your program • Getting better sleep begins. • Staying Active • Managing Stress • Healthy Eating Participants for virtual programs will be contacted prior to program. For more Class meets weekly for 1 hour. Learn information or to be added to our virtual email distribution list, contact the and give support to others. Senior Center: 703-248-5020 or [email protected] To register, please contact Dianne Duke: 703-324-7721 or Dianne. [email protected] Please understand that programs may be modified or suspended based on the impact of COVID-19. The Recreation and Parks Department reserves the right to ! make changes that are in the best interest of participants and instructors.

Winter/Spring 2021 27 City Park Amenities Enjoy City RECREATION Spaces! BERMAN PARK FORT TAYLOR PARK Bike and hike trail City kiosk Community Center Picnic shelter Historic Trail marker The Community Center is located adjacent to Cherry Hill Picnic tables and grill Park bench Park and in the heart of the City. It is the perfect place to Play equipment LINCOLN PARK play basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, pool, air- BIG CHIMNEYS PARK Basketball court hockey, and foosball; or to walk, take a class, or just enjoy Park benches Park benches time with family, friends, and neighbors. It is home to the Picnic tables and grill Picnic table and grill Senior Center and Teen Center. Play equipment Play equipment

The Community Center boasts a full-size gymnasium with CAVALIER TRAIL PARK/TRIPPS RUN MADISON PARK a six-hoop basketball court. The Center also has several PARK Basketball court multipurpose rooms the public can reserve for receptions, Basketball court (lighted) Park benches meetings, parties, and classes. Call 703-248-5027 to inquire Bike and hike trail Picnic shelter about availability, fees and application. Park benches Picnic tables Picnic table and grill Play equipment The Community Center offers several preschool programs Slide and Swings Rectangular athletic field in a bright and stimulating room designed and furnished Tennis courts (2 - lighted) Water fountain specifically for young children. Preschoolers ages 5 and under are educated and entertained by dedicated staff CHERRY HILL PARK ROBERTS PARK members. Enrollment is accepted for Summer, Fall and Basketball court (lighted) Basketball court Winter/Spring sessions. City kiosk Park benches Horseshoe court Picnic shelter Park benches Picnic tables and grills Picnic Shelters Picnic shelter Play equipment Four of the City’s parks (Cherry Hill, Berman, Madison, Picnic tables and grills Water fountain and Roberts Parks) have picnic shelters that are available Play equipment for rent. Perfect for family gatherings, birthday parties, Volleyball court WEST END PARK and group/company picnics. Call 703-248-5027 for Water fountain Park benches Tennis courts (2 - lighted) Picnic tables and grills availability, fees and application. If a shelter is not reserved Play equipment it can be used on a first-come first-served basis. CROSSMAN/FOUR MILE RUN PARK Skateboard and BMX features Park benches Tennis Courts Picnic tables and grills Lighted courts in the following locations can be reserved Slide and Swings by City Residents: Cavalier Trail Park (2 Courts), Cherry DONALD S. FRADY PARK Hill Park, (2 Courts) and George Mason High School (4 Horseshoe court Courts). Game table Gazebo Call 703-248-5027 to or visit Webtrac.fallschruch.gov to Mini-amphitheater make reservations up to one day in advance. Courts can be Picnic tables and grills reserved 1 hour max for singles and 1.5 hours for doubles. Play equipment Water fountain Fields Stay active and apply for a permit to use the Larry Graves Soccer Field. The field is available for rent during the Falls Church Public Spaces Summer months Mon.-Sun. based on availability. Call The Recreation and Parks Department uses the following school facilities for 703-248-5027 for availability, fees and application. activities and programs. Weddings & Receptions FALLS CHURCH PUBLIC SCHOOLS THOMAS JEFFERSON GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL/ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Cherry Hill Farmhouse and grounds can be rented MARY ELLEN HENDERSON MIDDLE (601 South Oak Street) for special occasions. The house and surrounding park SCHOOL Basketball court provide a lovely setting for wedding receptions and (7124 Leesburg Pike) Bike and hike trail small parties. For rental information call the Cherry Hill Baseball/softball fields (2) Park benches Farmhouse at 703-248-5171 or visit fallschurchva.gov/ Running track Play equipment CherryHillFarmhouse Rectangular fields (2; 1 has artificial turf) Rectangular athletic field Birthday Party Packages Tennis courts (4 - lighted) Softball/baseball fields (2) Celebrate your child’s next birthday at the Falls Church MOUNT DANIEL OTHER RECREATION FACILITIES Community Center. Choose the Party in the Gym ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Falls Church Community Center Package for 1 hour in the gym with our tot-time or (2328 North Oak Street) (223 Little Falls Street) various sports equipment and 3 hours in a party room. Basketball court Cherry Street tennis courts (2) Enjoy the Teen Center Party Package for 3 hours with the Play equipment W & OD Bike Trail pool, air hockey, ping pong, and foosball tables. Call Small athletic field 703-248-5027 for availability, fees and application. MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL INTERESTS These packages are currently unavailable due to the Cherry Hill Farm – House, Barn and Grounds (312 Park Avenue) COVID-19 pandemic. Memorial Park (Park Ave. & Little Falls Street)

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Winter/Spring 2021 29 InformationGeneral Information for Residents RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS WHERE TO FIND CITY OF FALLS CHURCH INFORMATION Vehicle Registration (State of Virginia) To register a vehicle with Virginia, first City Website: obtain the state safety and emissions www.fallschurchva.gov inspections, driver insurance, and a valid title. Then register the vehicle at any Facebook: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles facebook.com/CityofFallsChurchGov customer service center. Instagram: Vehicle Registration (City of Falls Church) instagram.com/FallsChurchgov Once a vehicle is registered with the Twitter: state, it must be registered with the twitter.com/FallsChurchGov City. Complete the vehicle registration in person at city hall (room 104E) or Citizen Information Line: you can register online or by fax or 703-248-5200 mail by completing the Motor Vehicle Registration Form at www.fallschurchva. eFocus Newsletter: gov/VehicleRegistration and following Sign up at www.fallschurchva.gov/Efocus the instructions provided there. Please be FCC-TV: sure to include the owner or lessee’s DMV Driver’s License number and daytime Cox channel 11, RCN channel 2, Verizon channel 35 phone number. The Treasurer’s Office Alert System: will bill for the city decal; once paid, the Sign up at www.fallschurchva.gov/alert registrant will be sent the decal in the mail. Radio: Voter Registration 1680 AM (during emergencies) Voter Registration applications for new and existing Virginia residents may be filed with the DMV or the City Registrar. Public Schools Focus on Falls Church Newsletter Registrations are due at least 29 days The are five schools in the Falls Church Get current City news with Focus before a primary or general election or 14 City Public Schools system: Jessie on Falls Church Newsletter, the days before a special election. Thackrey (Preschool), Mount Daniel e-newsletter produced by the Office Elementary (Kindergarten and First of Communications. Find the Taxes Grade), Thomas Jefferson Elementary latest information about the City’s The Treasurer’s Office handles tax billing, (grades 2-5), Mary Ellen Henderson environmental services, economic relief, and payments: 703-248-5046 (TTY Middle (grades 6-8), and George Mason development, safety issues, and news 711) or [email protected]. High (grades 9-12). about upcoming events. Sign up for this free service by entering your e-mail The Office of the Commissioner of the For information on how to register a address in the “eFOCUS Newsletter” box Revenue handles business taxes, personal child, call 703-248-5600 (TTY 711). on the right-hand side of the Home Page. property tax assessments, and assists with More information is available at income tax filing: 703-248-5065 www.fccps.org. Pet Licenses (TTY 711) or commissioner@ Dogs must be vaccinated against rabies Parking Permits fallschurchva.gov. and licensed with the City. Licenses must In order to park on certain City streets, be obtained within 30 days of moving The Office of the Real Estate Assessor you must have a parking permit issued by into the City of Falls Church for dogs determines the current market value of the Police Department: 703-248-5054 over four months of age. The license fee is taxable and tax exempt properties as of (TTY 711). January 1 each year. The City Council $10 for fertile dogs and $5 for neutered/ uses these values to determine the Drive-Through Permits spayed dogs. Licenses are issued by the annual tax rate. Questions? Call 703- In order to drive through certain streets Treasurer’s Office: 703-248-5046 248-5022 (TTY 711) or realestate@ that are closed to through traffic (as (TTY 711). during rush hour), you must have a fallschurchva.gov. Cats over four months of age must be permit issued by the Police Department: vaccinated against rabies but do not need 703-248-5054 (TTY 711). to be licensed with the City.

30 Falls Church Recreation and Parks GeneralSolid Waste Information Services

Department of Public Works Excess Recycling Leaf Collection Solid Waste Hotline: There is no fee for excess recycling. Leaves are collected from residential 703-248-5160 (TTY 711) Recycling that does not fit in the City- streets in the fall. To prepare, rake loose [email protected] issued cart or bin may be placed in leaves to the curb but avoid placing them personal containers clearly marked in the street. Pile leaves away from storm The Department of Public Works (DPW) “recycling,” cardboard boxes, and paper drains and water meter covers. Remove manages weekly curbside collection of bags. Do not put recycling in black or stones, littler, branches, or other debris trash, compost, bundled brush, yard white trash bags. that may damage equipment. Collection waste and recyclables; special residential schedules are available online: Yard Waste Collection collection of bulk items; the City’s www.fallschurchva.gov/397 Recycling Center; and more. Properly prepared yard waste in paper Trash Collection bags with $1 Yard Waste Stickers will be collected once a week on Wednesdays, Trash is collected from curbside year-round (except on observed City residential customers weekly on holidays). Yard waste includes only Wednesdays, year-round (except on trimming arising from general landscape observed City holidays). The City issued maintenance, like grass, leaves, plant and one gray rolling trash cart per address. shrub trimmings, and other items too These carts are the property of the City small to include with bundled brush. and must stay with the residence. Do not include non-compostable garden Excess Trash debris such as sod, dirt, rocks, sand, or Each bag of trash that does not fit in the lumber. Special Collection City-issued trash cart requires an Excess Bundled Brush Collection Trash Sticker, which can be purchased Special bulk collections are available for Properly prepared brush bundles are items too large or heavy to fit into a trash for $1 at City Hall, Brown’s Hardware, picked up free of charge on Wednesdays, and Giant Food Store. See the City’s container. Residents may request a Special year-round (except on observed City Collection by calling 703-248-5160, ext. website for additional information and holidays). Special Bulk Collections are restrictions. 1 (TTY 711), before noon on Tuesday for available for unbundled brush. Brush Wednesday collection. The fee is $75 per Recycling Collection includes tree branches, small tree stumps, two cubic yards of material; appliances Recycling is collected from curbside and larger shrub trimmings. Brush are charged separately at $30 each. residential customers weekly on must be cut in five-foot lengths with no Missed Collection? Wednesdays, year-round (except on individual branch or trunk larger than observed City holidays). The City issued six inches in diameter. To prepare for If your items are properly prepared and one green rolling recycling cart per pick-up, either securely tie branches with set out by 7 a.m., they will be collected. address. These carts are the property of cord or twine, or place branches neatly in Please leave items at the curb after the City and must stay with the residence. one direction in a tote, bin, or container reporting a missed collection. All missed Glass has been removed from curb side marked “brush.” collections must be reported by 10am on Thursday. Questions? Call 703-248- collection. Starting January 6, 2020, all Holiday Schedule 5160, ext. 1 (TTY 711). recyclable must be clean, dry and loose. If a designated City holiday falls on a No plastic bags will be accepted. Please Wednesday, recycling, trash, and yard visit our website for more information. waste collection will occur on Saturday. Backyard Composting Compost Collection Due to lighter loads, crews will be in Workshop: The City offers a variety of food waste your neighborhood earlier than expected. Learn how to compost! Topics composting services, the first programs of Please make sure items are curb side the include: composting yard waste, their kind in Virginia. Curbside collection night before. leaf mulching in your yard, making is available for $6 per month or $36 per compost tea, composting food waste year, with the first 6 months free, for a properly, and vermicomposting. First limited time. Services include an air tight three participants will receive free collection bin, compostable liners and backyard compost bins. Workshop is finished compost each spring. Food waste free. RSVP to Master Gardener Sandy can also be taken to the community drop- Tarpinian at [email protected]. off center (free) behind City Hall. Sign Location: Cherry Hill Park Picnic Shelter up and learn more at www.fallschurchva. Time: 2-4 pm gov/compost. Date: April 18

Winter/Spring 2021 31 GeneralMary Riley Information Styles Public Library ABOUT THE LIBRARY The Mary Riley Styles Public Library is a full service library providing access to items in a wide range of formats: books, periodicals, CDs (recorded books and music), DVDs and downloadable content (streaming videos, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eMusic). Computer access in the building includes internet work stations, free Wi-Fi, and color and b/w laser printing. Patrons can additionally connect to nearly 20 research databases from home - including Mary Riley Styles Public Library Due to relocation to the Consumer Reports - with a valid MRSPL 601 Oak Street (temporary location) temporary facility and the card. Library services include book www.fallschurchva.gov/Library COVID1-19 event, hours discussion groups, storytimes, summer General Line: 703-248-5030 TTY (711) and services may vary. reading programs, internet tutoring, and Renewal Line: 703-248-5175 TTY (711) Please check our website a Local History Room. The library has an exterior book drop. Circulation Desk: 703-248-5031 TTY (711) for specifics. Reference Desk: 703-248-5035 TTY (711) Getting A Library Card Youth Services Desk: 703-248-5034 TTY (711) The library serves residents, employees, Administrative Office: 703-248-5033 TTY (711) and property owners of the City of Falls Church and through reciprocal Text a Librarian: 703-520-2484 TTY (711) agreement, citizens within the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government (for a complete listing, Library Expansion and Renovation Project please see our website). A subscription The Library has moved to the trailers next to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School at card is available for an annual fee for 601 S. Oak St. while the building at 120 N. Virginia Ave is renovated and expanded. patrons who do not meet these residency We anticipate returning to the new building in May/June 2021. For updates about the requirements. Apply for a library card in renovation and expansion and what services are available in the temporary trailers, visit person, at the library, or online at www. www.fallschurchva.gov/Library. fallschurchva.gov/ GetaLibraryCard. our website Youth and Teen Services Ebooks & More The Youth Services department provides programming and services to infants, children, With your MRSPL card, you can borrow teens, and families. Regular infant and preschool storytimes are offered throughout from our growing collection of eBooks, the year. We have STEM and craft programs for school-age kids in addition to eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eMusic book discussion groups for middle and high school students. During the summer for use on your PC/Mac, tablet, or we offer the summer reading program for all ages. Please see our webpage at www. phone. Chose from thousands of popular fallschurchva.gov/YouthandTeenServices or call the Youth Services desk at 703-248- books, magazines, and songs! 5034 (TTY 711) for more information. To learn more about these wonderful Adult Programs and Services online services, visit our website at www. fallschurchva.gov/Downloadable. A wide range of adult programs and services are available throughout the year, including: three book discussion groups (with one geared exclusively toward for seniors); 1-on-1 internet tutoring; a weekly ESL conversation group; an adult Summer Reading Program (with amazing prizes!); and a variety of other topics (like health and wellness). Please visit the library’s webpage at www.fallschurchva.gov/library or call the Reference Desk for more information. For complete listing of all our programs for children, teens, and adults please visit the library website at www.fallschurchva.gov/library or calendar at www.fallschurchva. gov/LibraryCalendar. Interested in research tools? Learn more at www.fallschurchva.gov/ResearchTools.

32 Falls Church Recreation and Parks Summary of Health and Safety Precautions for Camps and Classes

Is the Community Center open? The Community Center is open for the use of scheduled programs. There is no drop-in use or visits permitted at this time. Open gym is by reservation only. If you need assistance, please call our front desk at 703-248-5027 (TTY 711) or email [email protected]

Will there be a health check/screening prior to entry? All persons entering the building for programs must first pass a health screening. Participants will not be permitted in the building if they show any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to COVID-19 in the past 14 days. Details on the health screening are emailed prior to the start of class.

Will I or my child be required to wear a mask? Yes. All individuals in the Community Center, ages 3 and up are required to wear a face covering.

Will I be able to stay in the building while my child is in class? Unfortunately the answer is no. Details on drop off and pickup with be emailed prior to the first class.

For our full Frequently Asked Questions, visit www.fallschurchva.gov/classes

Winter/Spring 2021 33 General Information

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department is to provide a year-round program of recreation and leisure-time activities for all groups and interest levels. The Department is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and fostering a sense of community by providing superior recreational, educational and cultural services and through the effective maintenance and protection of the City’s natural resources.

Open Gym Pricing Class & Athletic Program Refund Policy Register at the front desk before entering the gym For refunds submitted... City Residents: Free Ten or more days before Non-City Residents 5 and under: Free the activity start date...... 80% Refund/ 90% Credit Non-City Residents 6-18 or 65+: Free Non-City Residents 19-64: $3 Five to nine calendar days before Hotline: 703-248-5077 the activity start date...... 90% Credit only Call the hotline above for the current schedule or visit Less than five calendar days before www.FallsChurchVA.gov/OpenGym. the activity start date...... No Refund/ No Credit Facility Locations Programs cancelled by the Department....100% Refund/ Credit Falls Church Community Center Camp Refund Policy 223 Little Falls Street Cherry Hill Farmhouse Registration Dates For refunds submitted... 312 Park Ave. Residents: January 4 More than fourteen days before George Mason High School Non-Residents: January 11 the camp start date...... 80% Refund/ 90% Credit 7124 Leesburg Pike Mary Ellen Henderson Less than fourteen calendar days before 7130 Leesburg Pike the camp start date...... No Refund/ No Credit Camps cancelled by the Department...... 100% Refund/ Credit Brochure Availability The brochure is available on-line at www.fallschurchva.gov/ Some camps have different refund policies which are listed in recreation. If you are a non-resident and prefer a mailed the camp description. Special refund requests will be considered copy, please call 703-248-5027 or email recreation@ for medical reasons submitted with a doctor’s note or relocation fallschurchva.gov. of at least 25 miles from the City of Falls Church. To request a credit or refund a “Request for Refund/Household Credit” form must be completed and submitted. All requests are handled Policy of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability: The City of Falls Church does not discriminate on the basis of using the guidelines listed above. disability in its employment practices or in the admission to access to, or operation of its services, programs, or activities. Cindy Mester, Inclement Weather Policy 300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA, has been designated to coordinate Programs, activities and classes are divided into day and evening compliance with the ADA non-discrimination requirements. The City sessions. The Day Session includes all activities that take place of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans or start between the hours of 8am and 3pm. The Evening with Disabilities Act. This document will be made available in alternate format upon request. Call 703-248-5027, (TTY 711). Session includes all activities that take place or start after 3pm. Depending on weather conditions, it is possible that activities Photographic Release: may be cancelled for the day session and held for the evening By participating in programs and using our facilities, you are granting session or vice versa. For up-to-date information, please call the City of Falls Church and the Parks and Recreation Department the inclement weather hotline at 703-248-5077. permission to use photographic images of you and/or your minors for marketing purposes. Holidays Classes will not be held on City-observed legal holidays unless otherwise noted. Hobby Class Holiday Schedule: No classes held Jan. 18, 20, Feb. 15, March 27-April 4, and May 31.

34 Falls Church Recreation and Parks How to Register Registration Starts On-line: Go to www.fallschurchva.gov/register. Full Falls Church City Residents: payment is required at the time of registration. Registration Monday, January 4, 2021 begins at 8am on the first day of registration. Non-City Residents: Monday, January 11, 2021 Walk-in: 223 Little Falls St. The Falls Church Community is closed to the general public. In-person registrations are not Register Early: All classes are filled on currently permitted. a first-come, first-served basis.Deadlines to register are typically one week prior to the start of the class. Early registration helps Mail-in: Mail-in registrations are processed at the end of the prevent cancellations. business day. Complete the registration form below, include payment, and mail to Falls Church Recreation and Parks Senior Citizens: Senior Citizens (65+) residing Department, 223 Little Falls St. Falls Church, VA 22046 in the City of Falls Church will receive a 50% discount on registration fees only. All supply or material fees must be paid in full. Phone-in: The Recreation and Parks Department is not Financial Aid: Financial aid is available for permitting phone-in registrations. Each participant/primary City of Falls Church residents only. Forms are guardian is required to complete a waiver upon registration available in the main office or call which we cannot collect over the phone. 703 248-5027 # for more information. Registration Form

For More Information: Call 703 248-5027; Fax 703 536-8150 Mail to Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department, 223 Little Falls St. Falls Church, VA 22046 Make checks payable to City of Falls Church. Only one family per form. Photocopies are accepted. Payment must accompany registration. Late registrations are accepted if an opening is available.

Primary Household Last Name:______First Name:______

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Participant Name Male/Female Date of Birth Activity Registration # Activity Name Activity Fee

I understand that there may be risk inherent in any activity, including exercise, and I acknowledge that I have Total been advised to seek the advise of a medical doctor before I or my child participates in this program. I and my child agree to assume all risks of illness or injury resulting from participation in the program(s) noted below. I understand that the City of Falls Church makes no representations as to the safety of this program for me. I Credit Card Information: and my child hereby waive and release the City of Falls Church, its agents, officers and employees, including the circle one: program instructor, from and against all claims for illness or injury directly resulting from my participation in this program. Participant Signature:______Card Number:

Exp Date: Date: ______

Confirmations:You will be notified if the class is cancelled or changed. Your receipt provides you CVC: with class information including start date, time and location. PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL US POSTAGE PAID MERRIFIELD, VA 223 Little Falls St. PERMIT NO. 7034 Falls Church, VA 22046

We can all use some endorphins this winter. Join your neighbors as we encourage each other to get outside, get some fresh air and get your steps in!

Weekly raffle entries for participants who: • Record your steps weekly • Master weekly step challenges • Find our “City Seal” throughout the Community

The walking club officially kicks off December 1 but join anytime!

Walk on your own or in socially distanced groups.

If you’d like to lead walks in your neighborhood, please let us know – [email protected]