New Broomfield Community Center Open and Ready for Business

New Broomfield Community Center

Open and Ready for Business By Megan Mayes

Our Broomfield community has gained significant resources in health and wellness with the opening of the new and improved Broomfield Community Center (BCC). On October 3, the new facility was celebrated with a grand opening ceremony including a virtual ribbon cutting and small guided tours. And since October 5, BCC has been open seven days a week with an exciting variety of activities and services for all. It is now easier than ever for Broomfield residents to use our recreation facilities, all with appropriate care and attention paid to health and safety.

It is easy to find lessons and activities on B-REx.com for every member of the family and to meet any interest, and Broomfield residents get a reduced rate. Through the Program Registration site it is simple to sort holiday themed crafting classes, the LEGO building through available appointments by location, date and time, age group, or challenge, or the drawing workshop. activity type with hundreds of options to take advantage of the new BCC For community bonding opportunities, BCC swimming pools, fitness equipment, and classrooms. offers introductory line dancing lessons, a coffee and

The new warm and cold pools at BCC have frequent offerings for canvas painting class, and the Santa’s Cellar Craft family swim sessions as well as lap swimming sessions. For those interested fair. If none of these options sound quite right, be in aquatic exercise classes, try water aerobics, youth swim team, diving, or sure to visit B-REx.com to see the full list of available parent and child swim lessons. If you would like to prepare for an upcoming appointments. There truly is something for everyone underwater adventure, be sure to try the Scuba and Snorkeling class offered to enjoy at the Broomfield Community Center! by Flatiron Scuba, which will have you dive certified in no time! Patricia Reitsma, a lifelong Broomfield resident,

There are many options for uses the new BCC four mornings a adults looking to improve their week when she attends water aerobics in health and fitness, both in classes and the warm water pool. She was delighted independently, with open appointments to be one of the first residents to use the for the cardio and weight rooms as well pool on opening day. Patricia noted that as the gymnasium. If you need a first- the new pools are “absolutely spacious time or refresher lesson on how to use by comparison” to the Paul Derda Rec the equipment safely and properly, check Center and is also “looking forward out the Weight Room Orientation. There to spending time in the senior center also is a wide variety of adult classes, and occasionally having lunch in the such as Barre Fusion, HIIT Circuits, Lakeshore dining room.” Based on her Boxing, Pilates, Jazzercise, Taekwondo, exceptional experiences at BCC so far, and Yoga. For gymnasium options, look for adult basketball, volleyball, and Carla Mathews, Karen Lutes, and Pat Reitsma at BCC warm water pool taking Arthritis Aerobic class. she believes it is “the shining star of Broomfield … I can’t thank the City pickleball appointments. enough for approving this and to the

Kids and teens can be excited about the opening of BCC too! There building committee for asking for input on what would are many options for exercise, learning, and fun designated specifically for be great to have. It all came together beautifully.” younger community members. Teens can take a babysitting course to learn childcare responsibilities and first aid. Aspiring dancers can take ballet, tap, Schedule your appointment to visit and jazz classes. Kids who like arts and crafts should try the dinosaur and the new BCC at B-REx.com today.