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FEBRUARY HAPPENINGS 2021

Wonderful winter Register online at recreation.southwindsor.org We are pleased to offer the following classes and events for the month of February. Our updated programs publication will be posted monthly on recreation.southwindsor.org. Hope to see you all soon! The SWPRD is committed to the health and safety of all participants, and as such is following all appropriate guidelines in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. For specific information, please review the program details online for each individual program.

Americans with Disabilities Act South Windsor Parks & Recreation complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability.

Weather Cancellation Policy For updated information on program cancellations due to inclement weather, please call our Cancellation Hotline at 860-648-6349. SWPRD reserves the right to change schedules as necessary and cancel programs that do not meet minimum enrollment levels.

Youth & Family

Fitness

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VIRTUAL KRIPALU YOGA Classes held via Zoom

VIRTUAL CLASS

from your home via Zoom. And with February’s cold, unpredictable

Family Paint Night

fort of your home. Zoom is very easy to operate. After you register,

Thursday, February 18

In honor of Valentine’s Day on February 14, the entire month of

This class will be held on Zoom

will improve your heart health both physically and energetically. It is

a virtual family paint night. Canvas, paints and instruction is included! If you need brushes

Virtual Kripalu Yoga is a moderate, mindful practice that you can do weather, you’ll appreciate taking your yoga classes from the cozy com-

7:00–9:00pm • All Ages

we’ll send you instructions and answer any questions you may have.

February yoga classes will be focused on heart health. Kripalu Yoga

Looking for a fun social distance family activity? Join Abrakadoodle Artspalsh on Zoom for

a heart-opening practice that will help you reduce stress, increase your

those can be added to your kit for $5 per person.

way to care for yourself before the mid-winter doldrums can take hold.

Roy Lichtenstein – Cartoon Pop Art is the theme this month.

FREE “try it out” classes at the 9:30 am class or the 6:00 pm class

He popularized cartoon-style art and often used really small dots to create comprehensive

vitality and uplift your mood. A weekly Kripalu Yoga class is a great

on Tuesday January 26, at the 7:00 pm class on Wednesday, January 27, and at the Chair Yoga Class on Saturday, January 30.

The instructors are Sydnie or Paul Coté. To receive logon information and Zoom instructions for any one of these free classes, email them at yogacote@gmail.com

Classes begin on Tuesday February 2. The low cost for the 4 classes in February is only $19. The even lower cost for 3 Chair Yoga Classes in February is $11.25 (No class on Saturday, February 6).

Tuesday Morning 9:30 –10:45am February 2, 9, 16, 23 Location: Zoom Residents: $19/month • Non-residents: $24/month

Tuesday Evening 6:00 – 7:15pm February 2, 9, 16, 23 Location: Zoom Residents: $19/month • Non-residents: $24/month

Wednesday Evening 7:00 – 8:15pm February 3, 10, 17, 24 Location: Zoom Residents: $19/month • Non-residents: $24/month

Saturday Morning Chair Yoga 9:30 – 10:30am February 13, 20, 27 Location: Zoom Residents: $11.25/3 classes • Non-residents: $16.25/3 classes

Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist who once described pop art as industrial.

Moonlight Walk Saturday, February 27, 2021 @ 7:00pm Join South Windsor Walk & Wheel Ways members for a Moonlight Walk through Nevers Park. Meet us under the Rotary Pavilion at 55 Chief Ryan Way and get ready for a 1.5 mile walk through Nevers Park. The walk begins at 7:00pm. Snow is falling? Bring your cross-country skis or snowshoes! Social distancing and masks are required. Please bring a flashlight, family and friends! Check the cancellation hotline if the weather is questionable. 860-648-6349

pictures. We will make something inspired by his style by using his dot approach. We also

encourage variations for those who lack the patience to create complicated images out of dots. This is a great lesson for adults to do alone, with their teens, or with anybody they love! Residents: $35 per person or $70 for 3 people Non-residents: $40 per person or $80 for 3 people

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Virtual Paint Demo

10:30am – 11:00am

Tuesday, February 23

4:00pm – 4:45pm • All Ages This class will be held on Zoom

Join Abrakadoodle Artspalsh on Zoom for a free demo art class!

The theme of this class is George Rodrigues’s Blue Dog:

Create a pop art dog based on the artist’s famous blue dog. The class takes students through a step by step instruction with a professional, working

artist about how to draw the animal then how to make their own pop art

creation using bright, vivid colors. This Demo is Free .

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors that have helped support our programs during these last few months.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Learn to Skate All Ages

Learn to Skate is a beginning ice skating program that is challenging and rewarding - but most of all, fun.

Participation in the program will enable beginning

skaters of all ages and abilities to learn the fundamentals of ice skating while teaching them the necessary skills that are used for their further skating advancement.

Skate Rentals available for an additional $10 for each 4 week session, must provide your own helmet.

Fridays 6:40-7:40pm February 5, 12, 19 & 26th Residents: $80 Non-Residents: $90 Learn to Skate is held at South Windsor Arena

Virtual Food Explorers Join us to learn how to make homemade

Cinnamon Toast Crunch! Grades 2-8

Join Food Explorers to make your own Cinnamon Toast Crunch!

You’ll learn how to make this classic cereal completely from scratch, and you’ll need the following ingredients: cinnamon, sugar, flour, butter (2.5 sticks for full recipe) and optional vanilla.

A rolling pin is required and a pastry brush is recommended! Monday, March 1st 4:30-5:30 pm

Resident: $10 • Non-resident: $15 Class will be held via zoom

Our preschool program is up and running, with our winter session beginning in early February! To see a complete list of classes, visit our website: recreation.southwindsor.org under the preschool tab for our separate Preschool Happenings – Winter 2021 guide. Registration is now open for residents on our website. We would love our littlest 06074 friends to join us for some classes!