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Intermediate Martial Arts (Lovett Road Park)
Teaches life skills and how to exercise the mind, body and spirit through karate and martial arts movements. In addition to self-defense skills, participants learn self-discipline, self-confidence and many positive social behaviors.
Adults & Seniors
Adult Leisure - Early Bird Walk
Walking around the outside walking track. You can choose how far you want to walk by choosing designated marked paths. Walk in the gym during inclement weather.
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Aerobics & Fitness
Adult Leisure Table Tennis @ Independence Community Park
Table tennis, also known as ping pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth with paddles. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Game is played until scored to 11 ot by 2 points.
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Extreme Sports
Kayak Fishing Clinic and the Reel Paddling Film Fest
Join BREC for a kayak fishing clinic and a viewing of Rapid Media’s Reel Paddling Film Festival Feb. 25 at BREC’s Greenwood Community Park, 13350 Hwy. 19.
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Aquatics
Paddle Up One Kids
Learn the fundamentals of recreational kayaking in a sea kayak. Limited to 20 participants.
Art
Adult Leisure Ceramics @ Anna T Jordan
Participants mold clay into various forms then put it over fire or cook it in a kiln until the clay transforms into a hard substance called bisque. Finally, participants paint or glaze the bisque using ceramic paint.
BMX
USABMX Races
Cheer & Gymnastics
Gymnastics (Plank Road Park)
Teaches beginner to advanced levels of gymnastics skills through a series of organized drills and strength programs. Students develop flexibility, strength, balance, coordination and self-confidence.
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Classes
Adult Leisure Exercise @ North Sherwood Family Center
Exercise program for senior citizens and individuals with limited physical motion.
Dance
Adult Leisure - Ballroom Dance
Ballroom Dance Class at BREC's Independence Park, room 126, Thursdays from 10-11:30 a.m. Call 225-218-8155 for fees and more information.
Day Camp
Mardi Gras Camp
Disc Golf
LA Doubles Disc Golf Tournament
Equestrian
Hearts and Hooves Therapeutic Riding Program
Farr Park offers six-week sessions of therapeutic riding lessons for children and adults with disabilities.
Family & Children
Mardi Gras Camp
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Fishing
Kayak Fishing Clinic and the Reel Paddling Film Fest
Join BREC for a kayak fishing clinic and a viewing of Rapid Media’s Reel Paddling Film Festival Feb. 25 at BREC’s Greenwood Community Park, 13350 Hwy. 19.
Golf
Senior Spring Classic
BREC’s Senior Spring Classic takes place on March 12-13 at Dumas Memorial Golf Course. This tournament is a four-person team, 36-hole stroke play event using a scramble format. It is open to all golfers ages 50 and older and begins each day with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The field is flighted after Monday’s first round based on the number of participants. Certain age groups will be allowed to play from different tee markers. The tee assignments are as follows: 50-59 years of age-blue tees, 60-69 years of age-white tees, 70 and older-green tees. The entry fee for this tournament is $45 per player or $180 per team. This fee includes two tournament rounds with cart, tournament prizes and lunch served after Tuesday’s final round. The registration deadline to enter the Senior Spring Golf Classic is March 9 or until the field is full. Contestants may register at any BREC golf course. BREC Golf gift cards are awarded to the top finishers in each flight. The number of places and amounts to be paid are based on the size of the field. Call the Dumas Memorial pro shop at 225-775-9166 for more information.
Tea Dance
Adult Leisure - Tea Dance
Refreshments and live entertainment are provided. Special themed Holiday Tea Dances are offered eight times a year for no additional cost.
Inclusive Recreation
Adult Interactive Days - Wednesdays
This program is designed for adults with developmental/mental disabilities to come out and enjoy all the leisure and recreational activities this center has to offer. From its Virtual Park to the indoor track and the Movie Theater the BREC North Sherwood Family Center is the place for you to be!
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Karate & Martial Arts
Intermediate Martial Arts (Lovett Road Park)
Teaches life skills and how to exercise the mind, body and spirit through karate and martial arts movements. In addition to self-defense skills, participants learn self-discipline, self-confidence and many positive social behaviors.
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League Sports
Boxing at Pride Park
Learn boxing fundamentals and enhance your focus, confidence, discipline, control and self-defense while becoming physically fit.
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Louisiana Art and Artists Guild (LAAG)
Puppet Show and Family Workshop
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Mountain Biking
USABMX Races
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Music
Sundays @4, Women's History Month Poetry Reading
Sundays @4 presents National Women's History Month with a special reading from numerous respected local female poets.
Nature
Adu lt Leisure Wood Carvers @ Sharp Rd
Carved sculptures using wood.
Pets
Good Dog! Dog Obedience Class
Learn basic dog obedience commands, solutions for problem behaviors and how to build a positive relationship based on trust and respect.
Play Groups
Puppet Show and Family Workshop
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Skate Park
USABMX Races
Special Events
Puppet Show and Family Workshop
Tennis
Highland Park Mardi Gras Junior Tennis Camp
Play some tennis during the Mardi Gras Holidays!
Sports & Fitness
Playground Kidz (Ben Burge Park)
In partnership with LSU's Kinesiology Department, this program is designed to teach participants how to actively use playground equipment for fun exercise and physical activity.
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Teen Events
Teens 360 (Belfair Park)
Participants engage in small group youth development activities, academic achievement sessions,sports,games,arts and crafts and outings to cultural sites. This program is made possible through Partnership with the Big Buddy Program,Inc.
Volleyball
Community Volleyball (Kernan Avenue Park)
Program involves friends and family learning bump, set and spike skills with BREC Staff supervision. No special skills required.
Wellness
Kidz at Play (Saia Park)
Participants engage in fun indoor and outdoor recreational activities designed to enhance physical movement skills, coordination, improve self-esteem and create new learning experiences in a safe environment.
Magnolia Mound Plantation
Looking Over the President’s Shoulder
BREC and The Friends of Magnolia Mound Present: Looking Over the President’s Shoulder, A Dramatic Presentation in Celebration of Black History Month
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Yoga, Pilates & Tai Chi
Yoga (Greenwood Community Park)
Experience relaxation, flexibility and core balance through a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures and mediation techniques.
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Canoeing and Kayaking
Kayak Fishing Clinic and the Reel Paddling Film Fest
Join BREC for a kayak fishing clinic and a viewing of Rapid Media’s Reel Paddling Film Festival Feb. 25 at BREC’s Greenwood Community Park, 13350 Hwy. 19.
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Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
A Walk with the Birds
Led by a member of the Baton Rouge Audubon Society, visitors enjoy a morning hike through the forest and swamp while identifying various bird species.
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Observatory
Science Academy
The great number of topics covered in Science Academy can be overwhelming. If your child just isn't sure if this program is for him or her, "The Wonderful World of Astronomy" was created as the perfect introduction. Limit fifteen. Parent may stay with or leave child. Perpetual leave privileges dependent on filling out of proper paperwork. Walk-ins welcome, but parents may register children up to a week in advance.
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Zumba
Zumba (Jefferson Highway Park)
Program fuses hypnotic rhythms and easy-to-follow aerobic moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that is calorie burning and body energizing. Ages 16 and older. $24 per month two days per week. $30 per month three days per week. $36 per month all days all times.
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