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Parkland City Commission: Michael Udine, Mayor; Mark Weissman, Vice Mayor; David Rosenof, Commissioner; Christine Hunschofsky, Commissioner; Stacy Kagan, Commissioner. City Manager: Caryn Gardner-Young

Parks and Recreation Events

Parkland Kids Camp
Summer Recreation Registration – Spots filling quickly!
Parkland Kids Camp is a summer recreation program for children ages 5 to 11 (kindergarten through grade 6). Children must be five years of age by June 17, 2013 to enroll in the program. The City of Parkland has begun accepting registration for Parkland Kids Camp for residents and for non-residents. The camp location will take place at Heron Heights Elementary School for all sessions and the hours of operation are from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM with extended hours available in the morning from 8:00-8:30am and in the afternoon from 4:00-5:30pm. The program consists of sports, arts & crafts, games, special on-site activities, and field trips. Field trips are taken aboard air-conditioned motor coach buses two to three days per week to facilities located in the tri county area such as movies, bowling, water parks, arcades, skating, museums, etc. For further details, contact GerriAnn Dougherty at gdougherty@cityofparkland.org or go to the City website at www.cityofparkland.org.

Parkland Teen Camp
Summer Recreation Registration – Spots filling quickly!
Don’t get left out of the summer fun with your friends this summer. The City of Parkland has begun accepting registration for Parkland Teen Camp for residents and for non-residents. Parkland Teen Camp is a summer recreation program for children ages 12 to 14 (grades 7-9). Children must have completed the sixth grade to be eligible for the program. The camp will take place at Westglades Middle School for all sessions and the hours of operation are from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM with extended hours available in the morning from 8:30-9:00am and in the afternoon from 3:30-5:00pm. The program is a Teen Travel Camp. Field trips are taken aboard air-conditioned motor coach buses four to five days per week to facilities located in the tricounty area such as movies, bowling, water parks, arcades, skating, amusement parks, etc. For further details, contact GerriAnn Dougherty at gdougherty@cityofparkland.org or go to the City website at www.cityofparkland.org.

Creative Kids Crafts – Spring Time Craft
Friday, April 5, 2013
Registration Continues
Parkland City Hall Activity Room - 6600 University Drive
3:30pm – 4:30pm
The Parks and Recreation is offering Craft Activities for children ages 7-11. This class is free of charge to Parkland residents only. April’s Kids Craft will be a Spring Time Craft. Registration is at the Parkland Amphitheater or can be done online through WebTrac. For more information please contact Caitlin Crossin, Program Specialist, at 954-757-4113 or ccrossin@cityofparkland.org .

Adult Lawn Bocce
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
10:00-11:30am
Pine Trails Park - 10555 Trails End
This class is held the first Tuesday of each month through May. This class is open to adults 21 years of age and older. This class is free of charge and is open to Parkland Residents only. Game time is 10:00AM-11:30AM. Experience is not required. Advance registration is required. Class size is limited. For more information please contact Melissa Soto at 954-757-4120 or email msoto@cityofparkland.org.

Healthy Lifestyle Class: Naturally Healthy
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
1:00-2:00pm
City Hall Activity Room - 6600 University Drive
This program will be held one Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. These free classes are conducted by Tunies Natural Grocery & Vitamin Supercenter. Learn the approaches to stay healthy – hormone balance, exercise, proper rest, food choices, and how to stay mentally active and pain free. Advanced Registration Required. This class will be held at the Parkland City Hall, 6600 University Drive, Parkland. For more information please contact Melissa Soto at 954-757-4142 or email msoto@cityofparkland.org.

The Parkland Walkabouts
Friday, April 5, 2013
9:00am
Pine Trails Park – 10555 Trails End
Parkland Residents ages 50 and up are invited to join The Parkland Walkabouts Club on to encourage an overall positive fitness level and quality of life. Participants will meet twice a month at one of our local beautiful parks in Parkland. Participants are also encouraged to walk on their own and keeping track of their steps as they will be rewarded for their participation. For more information please contact Melissa Soto, Program Specialist at 954-757-4120 or
msoto@cityofparkland.org.

City of Parkland Farmer’s Market and Environmental Fair
Sunday April 7th, 2013
9:00am to 1:00pm
Equestrian Center; 8350 Ranch Road
Join the City of Parkland for our next Farmer’s Market and Environmental Fair on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Equestrian Center. Activities will include a bounce house, petting zoo and face painting for the kids, a cash raffle and a free shopping bag, thanks to our Sponsor Mercantil Commercebank and so much more. In honor of Earth Day, the market will have additional vendors who are selling, promoting and handing out information that is environmentally friendly for your homes and businesses. Don’t forget to stop by your favorite vendor’s booths for items such as, fresh produce, flowers, herbs, fresh baked breads, jams, dips and more! For more information please contact Melissa Soto, Program Specialist, at 954-757-4120 or email msoto@cityofparkland.org.

Adult Horseshoes
Monday, April 8, 2013
10:00-11:30am
Pine Trails Park - 10555 Trails End
This class is held the second Monday of each month through May. This class is open to adults 21 years of age and older. This class is free of charge and is open to Parkland Residents only. Game time is 10:00AM-11:30AM. Experience is not required. Advance registration is required. Class size is limited. For more information please contact Melissa Soto at 954-757-4120 or email msoto@cityofparkland.org.

Workshop for Baby Boomers
Saturday, April 13
9:00AM – 2:00pm
Parkland City Hall – 6600 University Drive
The City of Parkland and Encore Connect are presenting a free workshop title “Re-Imagine Your Future” to help figure out your interests, strengths and dreams and put them into action through volunteering. The class will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 9:00am-2:00pm. This class is free of charge for both residents and non-residents born in 1946 through 1964. There will be a $10.00 fee for all others that would like to attend. The class will be held at the Parkland City Hall Activity Room. Advance registration is required. This class is limited to 40 participants. For more information please contact Melissa Soto at 954-757-4120 or email msoto@cityofparkland.org.

Parkland Library Events

Microsoft Office Classes
The Parkland Library is offering Microsoft Office instruction during the month of April. Classes are held in the City Hall Training Room.
• Microsoft Word on Tuesday, April 9 at 5:30 PM
• Microsoft Excel on Tuesday, April 16 at 5:30 PM
• Microsoft PowerPoint on Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 PM
• Microsoft Excel Advanced on Saturday April 27 at 10:30 AM
Visit the Library website for more information and to register.

All Booked Up Book Group
Saturday, April 6th 10:30am
In Honor of Earth Day, Read and Discuss:
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again. At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and to do it alone. Register here or call (954)757-4207

Tales to Tails
Thursday, April 11th 4:15pm
Come to the Parkland Library and read to Leyna or Daisy, therapy dogs from Progressive Paws. This program is developed to encourage independent reading and increase reading fluency. Each child can read for about 5 minutes. This program is for children 5 to12 years old. Register here or call (954)757-4207.

Coffee Bar and Used Book Fair
Saturday, April 13th 10:00am
The book fair will be held in the Library Lobby. Sponsored by the Parkland Friends of the Library

Chinese Culture and Bilingual Storytime (age 5 and up)
Tuesday, April 16th 4:15pm
Kathy Yang, a native Mandarin speaker and teacher will present a family program about Chinese Culture and language including bilingual stories in Mandarin and English. Learn to write some Chinese letters and numbers. Register here or call (954)757-4207