Fall Program Registration is Open at Westfield Recreation Department
Registration is open for Fall Programs at the Westfield Recreation Department. Adults are encouraged to get out of the house this Fall beginning with our popular Tai Chi program on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Another energizing program to join is our Aerobics & More classes on Mondays evenings 7:30-8:20 p.m. For both of these classes, all levels are welcomed. Try a class by dropping in for one session.
Westfield Recreation Department offers a variety of enrichment programs and afterschool classes which include: Sewing/Fashion Design (Thursdays grades 2-5 & grades 6 & up), Cartooning 5-6 p.m. and Pre-School Drawing 4 – 4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, Creative Art on Mondays at 5 p.m. and Cool Chemistry on Fridays at 5 p.m.. If your child loves LEGOS we offer Lego-Engineering: Jedi Master Engineering for ages 5-12 on Thursdays 4-5 p.m.. We are offering again our popular “Mannerations” courses: Social Etiquette on Oct. 29 and Dining Etiquette on Nov.13. Both courses are an hour program for ages 6-10 and are geared for participants to learn and practice manners & correct behavior in both situations.
To keep your kids active this fall by participating in our Fall Sports Classes with United Soccer Academy and Weekly USSI Multi-Sports. Classes are available for ages 2-11 and are offered in soccer, multi-sports, T-ball and lacrosse. Back by popular demand are our Pre-school Parent & Me classes & Pre-school Sport Squirts classes lead by US Sports Institute. There is a program for every age, with weekdays and weekends available. Check out the schedule at www.ussportsinstitute.com
Westfield Recreation also offers Tennis lessons for both youth (ages 3 and up afterschool) & adults (Thursday & Sunday mornings). For those who want to experience a new sport, try Fencing for boys and girls grades 2-6. Participants will learn the basic positions, rules & techniques of this sport. No prior experience is needed.
For teens, we are once again offering the Safe Sitters Babysitting course. This course is for girls & boys grades 6-9 and will be offered on three dates: Saturday September 14, Wednesday October 9 and Saturday October 26. On Monday September 30, the Rec. is offering for teens a CPR/First Aid certification class. All of these courses require pre-registration.
Females can register for a special event on women & self-defensive “Women’s Protection Workshop”. Run in collaboration with Sensei John Mirrione (Harmony by Karate) and the Rec Department, this workshop teaches simple moves to stand up for yourself and protect yourself in violent or hostel encounters. This workshop is on Sunday November 2, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. and pre-registration is required.
To register online for any of the programs go to https://secure.rec1.com/nj/westfield-nj . For additional information, please visit the website www.westfieldnj.gov or email us at recreation@westfieldnj.gov You can also visit our Facebook page or contact the Westfield Recreation Department at 425 East Broad St., Westfield at 908-789-4080.
