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Recreation
Block Party Days
Come out to a free family friendly event which will give you a chance to participate in music, games, face painting, and more!
Sa | Jan 14 & Mar 25 | 12 - 3pm Kingsdale Recreation Center | FREE All Ages
Up for a game of Tic-Tac-Toe? Come to Claude Burgess Center for Geocaching Tic-Tac-Toe! You may buddy up in teams up to 3 or go solo. GPS equipment is limited, but a phone GPS will work just as well. All ages are welcome but it is recommended that those younger than 12 have an adult chaperone.
F | Apr 14 | 6 - 8pm Claude Burgess Center | $5 | All Ages Activity Code: 130202
Game Room Socials
Wild Child
Want some peace and quiet while the kids are out of school? Sign them up for Wild Child! They will be busy with crafts, outdoor activities, and making friends. Just send them with two snacks, a refillable water bottle, a lunch, and sit back and enjoy a peaceful day.
Join us in the game room for a themed social! Register online or by calling the front office at 281-478-2050. Membership is not required.
W | Feb 1 | Valentine Gram | 1 - 3pm M | Apr 10 | Smash Bros | 1 - 3pm W | May 24 | Schools Out Bash | 5 - 7pm FREE | Ages 6+ | Activity Code: 130107
Paint Me
Canvas & Chill
Canvas & Chill is a family friendly event full of painting and fun! Participants will receive stepby-step instruction. Make sure to sign up fast as this class is limited to ten painters. No prior experience is required and all materials will be provided. We recommend you wear an apron or old shirt should you get any paint on your clothing. Children under 8 should have an adult to assist them.
F | Feb 10 | Teddy Bear | 6:30 - 8:30pm F | Mar 3 | Flower | 6:30 - 8:30pm Community Center Rm 11 | $20 | Ages 6+ Activity Code: 130103
Intro to Dog Obedience
Join us and paint a wonderful plaster piece that will be ready to take home the day of the event. Choose from several different ceramic pieces but make sure to sign up quick as there is only room for 12. Classes are an introductory painting class with limited instruction. All materials will be supplied.
M | Feb 20 |1 - 3pm Th | Mar 23 | 5 - 7pm Tu | Apr 18 | 5 - 7pm Community Center Rm 11 $10| Ages 3+ | Activity Code: 130101
Spring Break Camp
Love being outdoors, making new friends, doing crafts, and going on field trips? Come join us this Spring break for our Spring Break Camp at the Deer Park Community Center.
M - F | Mar 13 -17 | 7:30am - 5pm Community Center Rm 12 | Ages 6 - 12 $115 Residents/$135 Non-Residents Activity Code: 130301
Unleash the best friend you will ever have. This 6-week course will include beginning engagement skills, on-leash skills such as sit, down, recall, loose-leash walking as well as boundary training. We also welcome dogs that need to brush up on their skills. Big or small, we train them all and anything is pawsible! If you have any questions you may email the certified instructor, Angela at aspence@ac2training or you may call her at 832-382-3638.
Tu | Session 1-Jan 10 - Feb 14; Session 2-Mar 21 - Apr 25 |6:30 - 7:30pm | Jimmy Burke Center $150 | Activity Code: 130104
Come join us at our Deer Park Adult Softball Field for a Mother/Son Mother’s day competition. Cost is $20 per Mother/ Son pair and additional $10 per Son. Loser does the dishes!!
Sa | May 13| 9am - 12pm Adult Softball Complex | $20 | Ages 6+ | Activity Code: 130106
Safe @ Home by Safe Sitter
This 90-minute program is designed to teach students how to practice safe habits, prevent unsafe situations and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies. Includes a manual to take home.
Safe Sitter
Safe Sitter is a 6-hour program that is designed to teach young teens how to be better, safer babysitters. For more than 35 years, Safe Sitter has been a leader in providing life skills and child care training for youth. A student handbook and completion card will be issued to each student. A 30-minute pizza lunch is factored into the fee and time allotment. A short completion ceremony will conclude the day at 3:30PM with parents encouraged to attend.
Game Room Party Package
Need an affordable venue for your celebration? The Parks and Recreation Department offers a party package that includes a rental room, tables, chairs and 2 hours of exclusive fun in our game room. You may book on Fridays from 5:308:30pm with the game room reserved for you from 5:30-7:30pm or on Saturdays from 1:30-4:30pm with the game room reserved for you from 1:30-3:30pm. Your set up and clean up will be during these times. Reservations must be made at least 3 weeks in advance of your date.
F - 5:30-7:30pm/ Sa - 1:30-3:30pm | Community Center Game Room
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew
VIPAR Program
If you are 12-15 years old (as of June 1, 2023) we welcome you to apply as a volunteer this summer assisting with programs and Parks and Recreation operations. The VIPAR program instills experience and skills for youth preparing them for work in the “real world”. From filling out an application, to interviewing, to training, to learning responsibility by getting to your assignment on time and following instructions. While the Department benefits from the help, the VIPAR benefits from the experience. Applications will be available April 14- May 11 and can be found at http://www.deerparktx. gov/1256/VIPAR-Program Interviews will be conducted the week of May 15.
