515-984-6233 / www.polkcityia.gov Polk City Parks & Recreation FALL 2022 Polk City Parks & Recreation City Hall P.O. Box 426, 112 Third St. Polk City, IA 50226 Registration Opens Polk City Residents: August 17 Non-Residents: August 24
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Registration Deadline: Monday, September 5 Ages: 3 5 yrs. Days: Monday/Wednesday/Wednesday Dates: September 12 28er 13 29 Time: 5 5:30PM Cost: $40 Location: Kiwanis Park Min/Max: 6/12 Turtle Art Class Students will practice painting techniques, learn about turtles, listen to a story, and even meet a real turtle. Come make a special memory with your little one. Accompanying adult required.
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 30 Ages: 3 6 yrs. Days: Friday Dates: October 7 Time: 9:30 10:30AM Cost: $10 Location: Kids Create Min/Max: 4/8 Lizard Art Class Students will paint a ceramic figure, learn about lizards, listen to a story, and even meet real lizards! Join Miss Elizabeth at Kids Create for a special morning with your child. Accompanying adult required.
515 984 6233 / www.polkcityia.gov PARKS & RECREATION Mission Statement To provide high quality facilities, parks, programs, and special events that meet the needs of the Polk City community. Vision Statement To be a leader in promoting community health and well being through safe, diverse, and fun parks and recreation events and programs. 3 WAYS TO REGISTER
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Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 22 Ages: 3 5 yrs. Days: Tuesday/Thursday Dates: November 29 December 15 Time: 5 5:30PM Cost: $40 Location: Lakeside Fellowship Gym Min/Max: 6/12 Online at https://www.polkcityia.gov/ parks and recreation. In person at City Hall, 112 Third St. Polk City, IA 50226. By calling City Hall at 515 984 6233
This is an organized, introductory football program for the first time player. Parents will interact and learn how to teach their child a variety of football skills including passing, catching, kicking, and punting. Each child will receive a football, flag belt, kicking tee, and practice cones.
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 7 Ages: 3 6 yrs. Days: Friday Dates: October 14 Time: 9:30 10:30AM Cost: $15 Location: Kids Create Min/Max: 4/8 Start Smart Basketball This is an organized introductory basketball program for the first time player. Parents will interact and learn how to teach their child a variety of basketball skills including dribbling, passing, and shooting. Each child will receive 2 basketballs for drills, a scrimmage vest, and practice cones.
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515 984 6233 / www.polkcityia.gov YOUTH PROGRAMS Youth Flag Football Football season is here! Join us for some introductory flag football fun. Practice passing, catching, punting, and kicking. Learn the basic rules and participate in organized scrimmages. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 4 Ages: 6 8 yrs. Days: Tuesday/Thursday Dates: October 11 27 Time: 4:30 5:30PM Cost: $45 Location: Kiwanis Park Min/Max: 8/16 School’s Out Trips: Perfect Games Going stir crazy during winter break?! Join us for a fun filled afternoon at Perfect Games in Ames! We’ll bowl, play laser tag, check out Perfect Games’ giant arcade, and explore their giant indoor play structure! Participants will be transported by Parks & Recreation staff. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 20 Ages: 7 9 yrs. Days: Tuesday Dates: December 27 Time: 12:00 4:30PM Cost: $36 Location: Miller Park Min/Max: 10/13 Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 22 Ages: 10 12 yrs. Days: Thursday Dates: December 29 Time: 12:00 4:30PM Cost: $36 Location: Miller Park Min/Max: 10/13 Share your talents and skills with your community! Polk City Parks & Rec is always looking to offer new and different programs. Please contact Jason @ 515-3298036 or jthraen@polkcityia.gov if interested.
ADULT PROGRAMS 515 984 6233 / www.polkcityia.gov Fall Bags League Join us for 8 weeks of bags fun! We’ll follow a 7 week regular season with a single elimination tournament to crown our champions! Each week your team of two will play 3 games to 21. Registrants must sign up as a team; individuals will not be taken. Only one member per team needs to register. Registration Deadline: Thursday, Aug. 25 Ages: 18 years and older Days: Thursday Dates: September 1 October 20 Time: 6 9PM Cost: $35 Location: American Legion Post 232 Min/Max: 8/16 TEAMS Yoga Join certified instructor Tiara for this class designed for all ability levels! Each session you’ll be guided through poses to strengthen & lengthen major muscle groups, flow through postures with your breathing to work supportive muscles and tissues, be offered modifications to challenge your core, stability, and balance, and cool down while stretching deeper supportive tissues. Registration Deadline: Monday, September 26 Ages: 18 years and older Days: Monday Dates: October 3 November 7 Time: 7 8PM Cost: $90 Location: Miller Park Shelter Min/Max: 6/8 mission is to enhance , grow, and promote Polk City’s parks, trails, and greenspaces for the benefit of the entire community. To learn more or get involved, scan the QR code below.
SENIOR PROGRAMS 515 984 6233 / www.polkcityia.gov Senior Social Hour (or 2) Come join fellow Polk City seniors for a “social hour” of food and fun! Participants will decide what each week looks like. Cards and games, check! Donuts and coffee, you bet! Potluck style lunch, BON APPETIT! If you are interested, please email jthraen@polkcityia.gov or call Jason at 515 984 6233 for more information. Ages: 55 years and older Days: Tuesdays Dates: Ongoing Time: 11AM 1PM Location: Miller Park Shelter House Lunch at Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe Iowa is full of small town, hole in the wall restaurants serving mouthwatering food. Join us for lunch as we travel to Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe in Prairie City. This gem won the coveted Best Breaded Tenderloin in Iowa Award in 2009 and is also known for their delicious ice cream menu! Registration includes transportation. Please bring money for your lunch. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 12 Ages: 55 years and older Days: Wednesday Dates: October 19 Time: 10:30AM 1:30PM Cost: $8 Location: Depart from Miller Park Min/Max: 8/13 Outlets of Des Moines Shopping Trip Join us for a day at the Outlets of Des Moines and get a head start on your holiday shopping! (Or get something for yourself, we won’t judge.) We’ll enjoy lunch at the Outlets. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 30 Ages: 55 years and older Days: Wednesday Dates: December 7 Time: 10AM 2PM Cost: $8 Location: Depart from Miller Park Min/Max: 8/13 Check out these senior programs offered at the Polk City Community Library! Wednesdays @ 10AM, Women’s Coffee Thursdays @ 1PM, Open Cards Thursdays @ 6PM, Sit ‘n Stitch Fridays @ 10AM, Men’s Coffee
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Dates: December 1 15 Location: City Hall Light Up Polk City Join Go Polk City and the Parks & Rec department as we celebrate the holiday season! Watch as Santa uses his “holiday magic” to illuminate our town square! Enjoy holiday activities and music, seasonal eats and drinks, and fire pits for keeping warm and s’mores! ’ll also have the chance to talk with Santa and let him know if you’ve been good this year. Other special winter guests will be in attendance as well. Happy Holidays!
Days: Friday Dates: December 2 Time: 6 8PM Location: Town Square
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Polk City Fall Fest Polk City Parks & Rec and Go Polk City as we celebrate all things Fall! Kids activities will include pumpkin painting, face painting, inflatables, character appearances, and more! ’ll have seasonal vendors selling their best fall treats and some delicious eating options as well. Fenders Brewing will be holding their “Fenders Fest” right next door to boot! Prost! : Saturday Dates: October 1 Time: 3 7PM Town Square to Santa Santa know that you’ve been a good little boy or girl this year! Santa’s mailbox will be at City Hall December 1st 15th. Bring in your letter or picture for Santa, drop it in his mailbox, and we will get them sent to the North Pole! Make sure to include your name and address Santa can write
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Yoga in the Park is offered at no cost thanks to generous, local sponsors.
Yoga in the Park
Join local, certified yoga instructors for Yoga in the Park! Participants 8 years and older are encouraged to bring a yoga mat or towel and a water bottle to experience some gentle yoga in a beautiful Polk City park!
Movies in the Park
Saturday, August 20 @ Town Square, 8AM
Grab the kids and some snacks and join Polk City Parks & Rec for a FREE outdoor movie! What better way to enjoy an evening with family than to spread out a blanket and see an outdoor movie! Bring chairs, blankets, and your favorite snacks, and get ready for a family friendly good time! Movies in the Park are offered at no cost thanks to generous sponsors.
Saturday, October 1 @ Town Square, 7:45PM
Polk City Friends of the Parks
Thank you volunteers for helping keep Polk City parks beautiful! (Pictured: NP Class of 2026, Polk City Arbor League) Photo Release Polk City Parks and Recreation may record or take photos of participants enrolled in activities, programs, and special events. These photos and/or recordings may be used for future Polk City Parks and Recreation promotional material
