Manhattan Parks and Rec 2023 Vol. 3 Activity Guide

It is our policy to provide persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of our services, programs, and activities. In order for us to provide reasonable accommodations, we ask that you request the assistance needed by contacting Parks and Recreation at 1101 Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, or call 785-587-2757 (TDD Kansas Relay Center at 800-766-3777).

We are here to assist you in the registration (application) process as well. Essential eligibility requirements for each program are on file. Assistive devices are available upon request.

First-Come, First-Paid: Space is limited for most of the programs we offer, and registration is accepted on a firstcome, first-paid basis. In some instances, a waiting list may be available.

MHKPRD Scholarship Policy: Some of our programs qualify for scholarships. Scholarships provide 50% off registration fees up to $150 per qualifying household. You must show proof of participation in the USD Free/Reduced Fees program, or qualification under Federal Income Availability Guidelines.

Refund Policy for Activities Requiring Registration: Registrants will receive a full refund if we cancel the program, or we may be able to transfer you to another class. A full refund is granted if request to withdraw is received 1 week (7 days) before the class or event start date. A partial refund is issued when requested between 1 week and at least 48 hours before the start date. No refunds will be granted if the request is less than 48 hours in advance or if the participant fails to show. Participant withdrawals must be received during business hours.

Please note: Some programs have age restrictions and birth dates are required for each participant. Phone numbers are required for staff to access your account and for emergency purposes. For assistance, please call 785-587-2757, or come to our offices, Monday through Friday, 8 AM-12 PM and 1 PM-5 PM,

Youth Sports

Youth Flag Football

Grades

1st/2nd Grade (Mondays)

3rd/4th Grade (Tuesdays) $40

5th/6th Grade (Wednesdays) $45

Dates

August 28 - October 27

My First Football

5 & 6 year olds

Times 6 PM

Dates

7 PM

September 5 - November 17 (Tues/Thurs)

Dates

Fee $60

Location Anthony Rec Center Location Anthony Rec Center

September 5 - November 17 (Tues/Thurs)

Youth Volleyball

Grade 3rd/4th Grade

Dates

Fee $40

September 5 - October 26 (Tuesdays)

Location

Eisenhower Rec Center

Grade 5th/6th Grade

Dates

Fee $45

September 7 - October 28 (Thursdays)

Location

Eisenhower Rec Center

MBA 3 on 3 Clinic

Grades

4th & 5th Grade

6th & 7th Grade

Dates

Location Anthony Rec Center

September 11 - October 2 (Mondays)

Youth Ninja & Tumbling Classes

Location Paragon Performance Sports

Sessions

September, October & November

My First Intro to Sports

Ages 3 year olds

Time 5:30 PM

4 year olds 6:30 PM

5 year olds 7:30 PM

Location

MHS East Campus Gym

Dates

Fee $35

October 9 - October 30 (Mondays)

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Dance

Dance Recital for all classes will be held on Saturday, December 9.

Pre-Ballet Age 3-5-year-olds Dates

September 11 - December 9

Pre-Ballet A (Mondays)

Pre-Ballet B (Mondays)

Hip-Hop Age 6-16-year-olds

Dates

September 12 - December 9 (Tuesdays)

Jazz / Ballet

PM - 5:30 PM

PM - 6:15 PM

Pre-Ballet C (Mondays) 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Pre-Ballet D (Thursdays) 4:45 PM -

Dance Squad

Age 6-16-year-olds

Dates

- 6:15 PM

September 12 - December 9 (Tuesdays)

Dates September 13 - December 9 (Wednesdays)

Jazz / Ballet Combo A

Jazz / Ballet Combo B

Age 9-16-year-olds

Tap Age 6-16 year olds

Time 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM

Dates

September 14 - December 9 (Thursdays)

Instructional Programs

Bowling Blast

Age 5-75-year-olds

Dates

August 29 - November 28 (Tuesdays)

Barrier Free Theater

Fee $10 Time 4 PM - 5 PM

Location K-State Student Union Bowling Center

Age 16-75-year-olds

Dates

September 6 - April 28 (Wednesdays)

Fee $10 Time 4 PM - 6 PM

Location West Memorial Stadium, Room 117

Performance Dates

April 26, 27, and 28

Instructional Programs

Little Apple Theatre

Age 6-18 year olds

Time 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Fee $75 Location Peace Memorial Auditorium

Dates September 11 - December 2 (Mondays)

Parents’ Night Out

Age 5-12 year olds

Time 6 PM - 9 PM

Dates

Friday, May 26

Friday, July 28

Friday, September 29

Fee $15

Location Anthony Rec Center

50+ Senior Trips

Kansas City Royals Game vs. Houston

Friday, August 25

Friday, October 27 - Fall Costume Party!

Friday, November 17 - Superhero Party!

Adult Sports

Adult Volleyball

Co-Rec Sand (Mondays)

Adult Softball

Location

Dates

August 28 - October 16 Fee $60

Location City Park

Co-Rec Sand (Tuesdays)

Twin Oaks Age 18+

Co-Rec Doubleheader (Mondays)

Dates

August 28 - October 23 Fee $400

Men’s Doubleheader (Thursdays)

Dates

September 5 - October 17 Fee $60

Location City Park

Men’s Sand (Wednesdays)

Dates

September 6 - October 18 Fee $60

Location City Park

Women’s Indoor (Wednesdays)

Dates

September 13 - November 8 Fee $280

Location

Anthony Rec Center

Women’s Indoor (Thursdays)

Dates September 14 - November 9 Fee $280

Location

Anthony Rec Center

Free Agent registration is available for all adult leagues

Dates

September 7 - October 26 Fee $400

Pickleball

Location

Anthony Rec Center

Dates

Fee $65

September 6 - November 15 (Wednesdays)

CoRec Adult Futsal

Location MHS East Campus Gym

Dates

Fee $125

October 4 - November 15 (Wednesdays)

Adult |

Douglass Activity Center

Fitness Pass Program

Fee Hours

Douglass Activity Center Gym

Days Monday - Friday

Open Gym Days

Time 12 PM - Close Saturday 9 AM - Close Sunday 12 PM - Close Sunday 12 PM - Close

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Fitness Classes

Session Dates Summer Session May 22 - July 13

Fall Session July 24 - September 14

Winter Session October 2 - November 22

Total Body Strong

Time 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Days Mondays & Wednesdays

Total Body Fitness Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Days

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Yoga Time 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Days

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Fee $30/session

Monday - Friday Open Play

First-come, First-served

Speakers Bureau

Fee $30/session

Do you have an upcoming civic group or meeting and are looking for a speaker? Invite us! We have staff available to come and speak to your group to share what is happening in Manhattan Parks and Recreation. Contact Chris Curtis at chris.

curtis@cityofmhk.com to schedule!

Fee $30/session

Adult | Douglass Community Center

Douglass Community Center

Fall Hours

First Fridays

Monday/Wednesday Time 5 PM - 8 PM

Days

Saturday 9 AM - 2 PM

Juggling Class

Location

DCC Gym

Dates

Time 5:30 PM

Starts Tuesday, September 5

International Folk Dance

Location

Annex Dates

Time 7 PM - 9 PM

1st and 3rd Saturday of the month

Spend Friday nights at the Douglass Community Center! On the first Friday of the month from 6 – 9 PM we are hosting game night! Come play ping pong, pool, putt putt golf and much more! There will also be snacks and drinks available!

Location

DCC

Dates

Time 6 PM - 9 PM

First Friday of every month

T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter

mhkprd.com/AnimalShelter @TRRAnimalShelter @trranimalshelter

T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Open House

Come get a behind the scenes tour of the shelter! Staff and volunteers will lead tours and allow you to get an inside look at how the shelter works and operates. We will also have other activities like yard games and food trucks to enjoy!

Location

605 Levee Drive

Tour Times

Date Saturday, June 3

1 PM 4 PM 2:30 PM

Rescue Readers

Be a Rescue Reader for T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter! On Friday’s during the months of June and July children can come spend time with the animals and work on their reading skills. Children will also get to help make enrichment activities for the animals. Parents are not required to stay. Register online mhkprd.com/rescuereaders

Time

11 AM - 12:30 PM

Date

Fridays in June & July

Volunteer Orientations

June 7

6 PM - 8 PM

July 25

6 PM - 8 PM

August 23

6 PM - 8 PM

Pet Poolooza

Join us August 19th at City Park Waterpark from 1 – 4 PM to swim with the dogs! $15 suggested donation. Proof of rabies vaccination and city license required for entry. City licenses available on site for $6! Rabies vaccines also available on site for $10. Register online at mhkprd.com/petpooloozaregistration

Date

August 19

Location City Park Waterpark

Time

1 - 4 PM

Cost $10/per child

Volunteer Application

Flint Hills Discovery Center Programs

flinthillsdiscovery.org @flinthillsdiscovery @discoverfhdc @DiscoverFHDC

Sunflower Summer

Kansas residents with students enrolled in Prekindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to access one (1) FREE ticket per child to visit the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Students enrolled in 18-21 Transition Programs are also eligible for free tickets via the Sunflower Summer program. Guardians can download the Sunflower Summer app free from either Google Play (Android) or Apple (IOS) app stores. To register your account, simply open the app and follow the prompts. Via the Sunflower Summer app, each Kansas student, and their guardians (up to two adults) are provided one free visit to each participating attraction per year. Your Sunflower Summer “Passport” (in the app) will be stamped, and the ticket will no longer be accessible.

Splash of Science

Enjoy a FREE 5–10-minute science demonstration by a Flint Hills Discovery Center Educator while you picnic and splash!

Location

Blue Earth Plaza Water Feature

Time Noon

Date June 2 - July 28 Price FREE

Fridays

Walk and Talk: Guided Konza Hikes

Come along for an immersive experience into the Flint Hills. Each hike will offer a unique experience. Transportation is in our 15-passenger van (ages 10 and older only in the van. Pre-registered families with younger children are welcome to join us at the trailhead. Pre-registration is required for all participants, including children. Visit our website for more information.

Dates June 1 & June 15 Time 7 AM – 9 AM

Location

Transportation from the FHDC to the Konza Prairie Biological Station

Price

FHDC Members $8 $10

Non-Members

Programs

Tallgrass Tour: History of Flight

We’re off to Topeka for a day of flight and fun! First, visit the Museum of the Kansas National Guard, where the Soldiers and Airmen of Kansas are shown gratitude. Then enjoy lunch at a local favorite, Lonnie Q’s BBQ! The trip finishes at the Combat Air Museum where we will explore 40+ aircraft from the earliest aviation periods to present day. Round trip travel and tour fees are provided. Participants are responsible for lunch. The tour leaves the Flint Hills Discovery Center at 9 AM and returns no later than 5 PM. Ages 8+ only. Pre-registration is required by Friday, August 4 at 5 PM.

Tallgrass Tour: K-State Salina VIP Tour

Date

Saturday, August 5 Time 9 AM - 5 PM

Location

Topeka, KS (Museum of Kansas National Guard, Lonnie Q’s BBQ, Combat Air Museum) Leave from the FHDC

Price

FHDC Members $25

Non-Members

$30

We’re off to Salina for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the K-State Aerospace and Technology Campus! First, visit the K-State Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus for a day of VIP treatment with hands-on experiences and behind the scenes tours! Explore an exclusive view of flight line operations and the aviation maintenance hangar. Before heading home, we will stop at a local favorite to eat lunch! Round trip travel and tour fees are provided. Participants are responsible for lunch. The tour leaves the Flint Hills Discovery Center at 8:30 AM and returns no later than 4 PM Ages 8+ only. Preregistration is required by Friday, June 23/Friday, July 14, respectively at 5 PM.

Dates

June 24 & July 15 Time 8:30 AM - 4 PM

Location

Salina, KS (K-State Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus) Leave from the FHDC

Price

FHDC Members $25 $30

Non-Members

Events

National Day of the Cowboy

Join the Flint Hills Discovery Center for National Day of the Cowboy, an annual celebration of the national icon and the history and culture of the American West! Wrangle up the family for a day filled with activities embracing the Wild West. Dress up as a cowboy (or cowgirl) and take a western style photo, then brush up on your cowboy skills.

Date Saturday, July 22

Price

Time 10 AM - 3 PM

Regular admission rates apply

Aerospace Day

Blast off with the Flint Hills Discovery Center as we partner with Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus for a day filled with activities embracing the world of aviation and space flight. Thanks to a NASA grant, all activities and admission to the FHDC are free this day.

Date

Saturday, August 26

Price

FREE

Time 10 AM - 5 PM

Sunset Zoo

Programs

Zoofari Tails at the Zoo Frogwatch for Families

Sunset Zoo and the Manhattan Public Library team up to present a fun animal-themed story time for ages 3 and up with books on the big screen, active songs, and lots of animal sounds and poses. Sunset Zoo is hosting this Zoofari Tails and all guests attending are admitted to the Zoo for free.

Dates

May 26 & August 25

Location

Sunset Zoo

Time 10 - 10:30 AM

Painting with the Animals

During this unique experience, families will visit a featured animal and use their powers to create a masterpiece. To kick off your experience, Sunset Zoo staff will introduce the featured animal, highlighting fun facts about the individuals in our care at the Zoo. After the brief introduction and interaction with related animal artifacts, families will be guided through a painting experience using tempera paint and 8x10 canvases. Depending on the featured animal, experiences may take place in the zoo at the animal’s habitat or in a space more conducive to viewing the featured animal.

Join us for this fun family program to learn about the conservation efforts of frogs and toads in and around our area. Training will occur and an overnight observation will happen. During your overnight experience, you will get a chance to hear and maybe even see frogs and toads in action! This activity is geared for pre-teens and their families. Cost is $30 per family, and registration is limited.

Dates

June 9 - June 10

Time

Friday, June 9 (arrive) 7 PM

Saturday, June 10 (depart) 9:30 AM

Price

$30 per family - Up to 3 family members. Each additional family member is $10.

Dates

July 8, July 29, September 16 Time 9:30 AM

Price

$17/Non-member

$15/FOSZ member

Events

Mother’s Day at Sunset Zoo

All moms are admitted free to the Zoo on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14. Bring mom and the entire family for an adventure to visit with some of our amazing animals. While supplies last, mom will also be given a special treat upon entry. Regular admission rates apply to other guests.

Wine in the Wild hosted by Friends of Sunset Zoo

Come sip, stroll, and explore our animals at Friends of Sunset Zoo’s Wine in the Wild! Wine in the Wild is a fundraising event with multiple wine tasting stations, food, music, and more! Tickets are on sale now!

Date

Sunday, May 14 Time 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Price

All moms admitted free with another paid admission

Films for FOSZ

Friends of Sunset Zoo members will get to enjoy the feature film “Moana” at Chautauqua Amphitheatre, animal encounters, free popcorn and more! You must be a current member of FOSZ to attend.

Date

Friday, May 19

Time 7:30 PM

Date Saturday, June 3

PM - 9 PM

Events

Father’s Day at Sunset Zoo

Come celebrate dad with a day out at the Zoo! All dads will be admitted free to the Zoo with another paid admission. We will also have a special surprise for dads while they visit. Come enjoy the day with dad and all the animals!

Date

Sunday, June 18

Price

Time 9:30 AM - 5 PM

All dads admitted free with another paid admission

Summer Celebration! Kids Free Day at Sunset Zoo

Join us as we have a community celebration of summer sponsored by Cox Communications with a day full of activities at the Zoo, face painting, games, special animal feedings, a photo booth, and treats for the family! All kids are admitted FREE to Summer Celebration.

Date Saturday, July 22 Time 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Water Safari & Water Matters Day

Learn more about water conservation with interactive booths and water play, in partnership with the Konza Rotary. Throughout the entire day, kids receive free admission.

Date Saturday, August 5 Time 12 PM - 4:30 PM

Friends of Sunset Zoo Members Only Breakfast

Friends of Sunset Zoo members will get to enjoy a free continental breakfast at the brand-new Expedition Asia Overlook Pavilion! You must be a current member of FOSZ to attend.

Date Saturday, July 8

Time 10 AM - 12 PM

Events

Sunset Zoo Celebrates 90 Years!

Join Sunset Zoo as we have a celebration of 90 years of Sunset Zoo with a casual evening celebration of a Game Night, light snacks, and fun! This will be a ticketed event and look for more information on social media this summer! Cheers to 90 years! This event is sponsored by the Sunset Zoo Trust.

Date Saturday, August 5

Time 5 PM - 8 PM

Brew at the Zoo

Enjoy cold beer and awesome food while exploring Sunset Zoo, all to benefit the Friends of Sunset Zoo’s Conservation team. It’s a fun way to save wildlife! Tickets will go on sale in late summer. Watch www. sunsetzoo.com for details.

Date Friday, September 22 Time 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Price

$55 (Tickets will go on sale in late summer)