Winter 2011 PROGRAM BROCHURE Matthews Park 2318 29th Avenue South 612.370.4950 Winter 2011 www.minneapolisparks.org January - March TABLE OF CONTENTS MPRB Mission & Policies………………………………………………...……..……...Page 3 Facility Use Information & Staff Directory………………………………………...…..Page 4 Preschool Activities……..…….………………………………………..…………...Pages 5-6 Youth Sports and Activities……...………….………………………..……………..Pages 6-7 Youth Field Trips ……………………………..…………………………………………Page 8 Teen and Youth Activities……………………………………………………………..Pages 9 Adult Activities …………….…………………………………………………………...Page 10 Family and Community Activities & Special Events…………………….……........Page 11 AREA COMMUNITY PARKS PARKS, INFORMATION CENTERS, & LANDSCAPES in your Community: Riverside Park: 2820 8th Street South Bohemian Flats: 2200 River Parkway West Currie Park: 500 15th Avenue South Longfellow House: 4800 South Minnehaha Parkway Drive Minnehaha Falls: 4801 South Minnehaha Parkway Drive Murphy Square: 801 22nd Avenue South Wabun Park: 47th Avenue South & Godfrey Parkway RECREATION & COMMUNITY CENTERS in your Community: Brackett Recreation Center: 2728 39th Avenue South Luxton Recreation Center: 112 Williams Ave. SE Matthews Community Center: 2318 29th Avenue South Van Cleve Community Center: 901 15th Avenue South DOG PARKS in your Community: Franklin Terrace (Riverside) Dog Park: 925 Franklin Terrace Minnehaha Dog Park: 5399 South Minnehaha Parkway Drive SKATE PARKS in your Community: Brackett Park: 2728 39th Avenue South 2 Matthews PARK MINNEAPOLIS PARK & RECREATION BOARD MISSION The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board shall permanently preserve, protect, maintain, improve, and enhance its natural resources, parkland, and recreational opportunities for current and future generations. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board exists to provide places and recreation opportunities for all people to gather, celebrate, contemplate, and engage in activities that promote health, well-being, community, and the environment. MINNEAPOLIS PARK & RECREATION BOARD POLICIES •Registration begins on Monday, December 6th at 6:00pm •All programs begin the week of January 3rd unless noted otherwise. •Participants are not considered registered until all fees have been paid and participant re ceives a confirmation of registration. •Non-resident fees are 50% higher. •A class may be canceled if there is an insufficient number of registrations. •Please plan your schedule carefully. Refunds are only given when a registered participant cannot participate due to medical reasons. •The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board believes that all Minneapolis residents have the right to a full recreational experience. Qualified residents who cannot afford instruc- tion fees because of economic need may be permitted instruction at little or no charge. Contact the Recreation Center Director for more information. •If anyone believes that he or she has been subject to discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, age, or disability, he or she may file a complaint alleging discrimination with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board or the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Depart- ment of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20204. •The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board actively seeks and supports participation by persons with disabilities in recreation programs and services. If accommodation is required to aid participation please follow general registration guidelines and contact the Recreation Center Director about what accommodations are needed. 3 Matthews Park FACILITY USE INFORMATION & STAFF DIRECTORY Park Areas and Facilities: The MPRB encourages Minneapolis residents of all ages and abilities to fully utilize park facili- ties, including recreation center buildings, and to take advantage of its year-round recreation and leisure program services. Public and/or private agencies, organizations and other Minneapolis groups also have the op- portunity to request the use of these facilities for their own self-directed programs. MPRB staff may permit use of neighborhood/community park areas and facilities, provided those used do not significantly affect normal park use, negatively impact the Board’s resources, and are not in conflict with the Park and Recreation Board mission. The sponsoring organiza- tion shall be required to meet permit requirements and pay special use fess when applicable. Amenities Available for Rentals at Matthews Park: Please contact Matthews park for further details including fees and application process. Matthews Park 2318 29th Avenue South 612.370.4950 ______________ Director: Debra DeRosa Rec Plus: Vickie Patterson [email protected] Gymnasium Picnic Areas Meeting Rooms Large Multi-Purpose Room (School Cafeteria) Baseball/Softball Diamonds Newly remodeled Kitchen Game Room Outdoor Sand Volleyball Court Arts & Crafts Room Broomball & Hockey Outdoor Rink Youthline Program Specialist Hashim Yonis 612.370.4952 ____________ [email protected] (Youthline is a program geared for youth ages 11-17 years old) Community Service Area Lead Cindy Wilson 612.370-4952____________________ Luxton Park 112 Williams Avenue S.E. 4 Matthews Park PRE-SCHOOLPRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS (Ages 0-5) KinderStars Soccer 4-6 Parent/Child Messy Art Class with Abrakadoodle KinderStars is an entry-level parent child program. This Does your child love to do art and get messy, but non-competitive, sport introduction is a movement skills you cringe at the idea of doing messy projects at program for parents to help their little player become home? If so, this is the perfect class for you! Each more independent through improving their inter-personal week we'll do a different messy art project. Exam- and motor skills. This class maximizes the time that a ples of past projects include throwing paint like player spends with their own ball. One theme is consis- tent through entire practice ending with a game. Themes Jackson Pollock, making paper mache bowls, and include stopping ball, kicking with different parts of feet, painting with foam paint. Each week will be a fun learning direction and speed, using inside of foot to pass, and messy surprise! Dress in old clothes so your and changing direction controlling ball in tighter spaces. child can have a blast while expressing his or her Unique curriculum was developed for age appropriate creativity! For more information visit http:// progression of skills and parent's involvement lessens as www.abrakadoodle.com. participant becomes more independent. This program is Ages: 2-5 coordinated by nationally licensed Coach John Richard- Fee: $60 son and run by RevolutionarySports staff. Come join the Time: 11-11:45 a.m. fun, improve your child's skills, boost their confidence, Session # 1: Fridays 1/14-2/14 and foster an excellent introduction to the sport! Session #2: Fridays 2/18-3/11 Ages 4-6 Fee: $39.00 Time: 6:15-7 pm Session # 1 : Wednesdays 1/12-2/16 Session #2: Wednesdays 2/23-4/6 Pre Stars Floor Indoor Hockey PreStars is an entry-level parent child program. This non-competitive, sport introduction is a movement skills program for parents to help their little player become more comfortable with their inter-personal and motor skills. This class maximizes the time that a player spends with their own hockey stick and ball Twoosy Doodlers with Abrakadoodle used for the puck. One theme is consistent through Spend the morning doing fun art projects and crafts entire practice ending with a game. Themes include with your precious little one! Each week will be a passing, receiving, moving with puck, changing di- new art medium as we explore watercolor, tempera, rection and speed, shooting, and defending. Unique collage, oil pastels chalk pastels and more. You'll curriculum was developed for age appropriate crea- leave each day with an amazing work of art that you tive instructions and the expectation that the parent created together. This is a class for children ages 20- will be close by to help interpret instructions. This 48 months with a parent/ caregiver. Visit program is coordinated by nationally licensed Coach www.abrakadoodle.com for more information. John Richardson and run by RevolutionarySports Ages: 1 year 8 months—4 staff. Come join the fun, improve your child's skills, Fee: $60 boost their confidence, and foster an excellent intro- Time: 10-10:45 a.m. duction to the sport! Session # 1: Fridays 1/14-2/14 Ages 3-5 Session #2: Fridays 2/18-3/11 Fee: $39.00 Time: 5:30-6:15 p.m. Session # 1 : Wednesdays 1/12-2/16 Session #2: Wednesdays 2/23-4/6 5 Matthews Park PRE-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (Ages 0-5) & SPORTS (Ages 5-12) Little Fireflies Squirt Fundamental Hockey Join us while we weave storytelling, books, creative Join Matthews Park's Fundamental Hockey Pro- movement, and drama into this perfect fun filled gram. Your child will learn the basics of hockey. We class for your little one. Through the exploration of will teach them the basics in puck control, shooting imaginative movements the children will move to the puck, offense, defense, and getting comfortable and act out stories and even make up some of their on the ice. We will put these elements together to own. This unique new class facilitates an environ- use in scrimmage/noncompetitive games. Helmets ment where children can express their innate creativ- are required. ity and develop individuality through the arts while Ages: 7-9 making new friends. Fee: $25 Ages: 3-5 Time: 11a.m. –Noon Fee: $30.00 Saturdays 1/8-2/12 Time: 10-10:40 a.m. Session # 1: Fridays 1/28—2/18 Mitey Mites Fundamental Hockey Session #2: Fridays 3/4-3/25 Join Matthews Park's Fundamental Hockey Pro- gram. Your child will learn the basics of hockey. We will teach them the basics in puck control, shooting Skating Lessons Ages 4-6 the puck, and getting comfortable on the ice. We Are you interested in skat- will put these elements together to use in scrim- ing forward, backward and mage/non competitive games. Helmets are required. stopping? Then come on Ages: 5-7 down to Matthews Park to Fee: $25 learn to Ice Skate! Instruc- Time: 10a.m. –10:45 a.m. tor Stephanie is an experi- Saturdays 1/8-2/12 enced and patient ice skat- ing teacher.