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Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation 1350 W. Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale FL 33312 954-828-7275

Recreational facilities in Fort Lauderdale include 30 neighborhood parks, 16 community parks, 15 urban open space areas, 17 school parks, 2 large urban parks, 12 special use facilities, 6 Conservation Areas and a public beach (South Beach, leading to Oakland Park Regional Park) . The parks and other facilities collectively feature Recreation Centers, Community Centers, Activity Centers, Playgrounds, Open Play Areas, Basketball Courts (Half & Full), Tennis, Racquetball & Volleyball Courts, Lighted and Unlighted Athletic Fields (Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer, Multipurpose), Gyms, Swimming Pools, Water Playgrounds, Walking/Jogging Trails, Nature Trails, Water Frontage, Fishing, Boat Access/Ramps, Picnic Areas, Picnic Tables, Benches, Grills, Pavilions, Gazebos, Concessions, Open Areas and Restrooms. Features unique to specific parks include a small amphitheater at Bryant Peney Park; a walkway to water frontage at Earl Lifshey Park; a lawn bowling area at Florence Hardy Park & Southside Cultural Center; a commemorative wall at Sistrunk Park; a bike trail at Riverland Woods Park; a stadium (45.6 acre Lockhart Stadium, 5301 NW 12th Ave, a leased facility); a lighted walkway at Riverwalk Linear Park; a dance studio at J.C. Carter Park; a fully equipped kitchen at Bass Park; Outdoor Showers at South Beach Park; Handicapped Accessible amenities at Sebastian Street Special Use Facility, 954-828-4595 (parking, telephone, shower, beach wheelchair upon request); the George English Tennis Center at Francis L. Abreau Place (Rio Vista); Softball Fields at Lauderdale Manor Elementary School; Flagpole, Horseshoe Pits, Paddle Boats & Canoes, Bike Paths and Fresh Water Lake at Snyder Park; Roller Hockey Rinks, Tennis Center, Bridge Club, Fitness Stations, Shuffleboard and Auditorium at Holiday Park; Shuffleboard, 3-hole Golf Course, Putting Greens, Driving Range and a Fitness/Exercise Facility at Osswald Park; a Fitness Room, Showers & Locker rooms, Large Ballroom with adjacent caterer's Kitchen and Computer Lab at Beach Community Center; and Batting Cages, Water Skiing, Radio-Controlled Cars, Running Track, and a Youth Soccer Academy at Mills Pond Park. Annie Beck Park offers a shoreline suitable for kayak launching. Floyd Hull Stadium houses Morton Activity Center, 954-462-9644. Fort Lauderdale Stadium, a special use facility, is the home of Spring Training for the Baltimore Orioles major league baseball team. Various parks and other projects are planned and/or in progress. Ann Herman Neighborhood Park is intended to preserve and reclaim one acre of disturbed vacant land, giving greater water access for the public at the Chula Vista Canal flowing to the South Fork of the New River in the Chula Vista Isles neighborhood. Coontie Hatchee Park, a conservation area, is planned with the intent of preserving 2.6 acres of the remnant pine flatwood community while providing passive outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. 8.15 acre Cypress Creek Sand Pine Preserve will remain a conservation preserve/area with passive recreational opportunities for the public. 1/4 acre Dolphin Isles Neighborhood Park will be developed on the current site of a duplex and serve Dolphin Isles community residents. 1 acre Esterre Davis Wright Neighborhood Park, in the River Oaks neighborhood and obtained through an agreement with the Georgian Oaks developer, will feature a walking trail and include parking. 1 acre Flagler Heights Neighborhood Park, funded through a joint collaboration of Broward County, the City of Fort Lauderdale and the City of Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Authority, will feature a small playground, park benches and landscaping with native plants. 1 acre Harbordale Neighborhood Park has developed and vacant property and will serve the southeast part of Fort Lauderdale. 2-acre North Fork Riverfront Park features a mangrove and pond apple riparian swamp habitat suitable to the endangered Florida manatee and several birds listed as Species of Special concern. The park, which will undergo clean up, wetland restoration and construction of fencing & a catwalk, has 550 feet of sandy beach frontage along the New River that will provide public access to its North Fork and offer a canoe/kayak landing. 1.27 acre Sailboat Bend Preserve Park, a live oak hammock preserve, will be partially landscaped with native plant material and developed as a passive recreational area. 6.2 acre Warbler Wetlands conservation site, will be city-developed and managed, primarily as an ecological preserve, and secondarily as a passive recreational, educational, and wildlife management area. The Florence Hardy Park Addition, funded through a Florida Communities Trust Grant, the County Bond and City of Fort Lauderdale funds, will include a small and medium picnic pavilion, a children's inclusive playground, and a 1/2 mile trail with three fitness stations that will meander through a native plant garden. The Mills Pond addition project, a county-owned 23 acre conservation site with bottomland forest, strand swamp, and hydric hammock, will be restored and provided physical improvements by the county, then city-managed as a natural area with some passive recreation opportunities. Facilities for dogs at city parks include Canine Beach Days (pets allowed from the centerline of Sunrise Boulevard at A1A north 100 yards on the beach, Fri/Sat/Sun, 3-7 PM during the winter, 5-9 PM during the summer); Riverwalk Linear Park Days (Along the New River in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, all day, every day); and Bark Park at Snyder Park, 954-828-4343 (Two acres of fenced area and agility courses for dogs, open all year except for Christmas Day & New Years Day, 7 AM-6:30 PM Nov.-Mar., 7 AM-7:30 PM Apr.-Oct.). A variety of recreational programs and activities are offered at the recreation, community and activity centers. Fit Kidz Club meets at Bass Park, J. C. Carter Park, Riverland Park and Warfield Park and provides After School Care, Winter & Spring Break Camps, Sports Programs/Academies, Early Release & Teacher Planning Days & School Holiday programming and extracurricular activities & special events for elementary school age children. Youth Enrichment Scholarship (Y.E.S.) is available to eligible families for this program. Bass Park houses Aqua Angels Swim and Keenagers. Beach Community Center, 3351 NE 33rd Ave, 954-828-4610, offers classes, programs and activities that include Day Trip Adventures, Dance, Fun & Games, Explore your Creativity (Art), Computer Classes, Fitness Classes, Kids Cooking Creations, Adult Health/Wellness: Power Lunch Crunch, Senior Strengthening, Chair Yoga, Body Sculpting, Pilates, 20-20-20, Yoga; Arts/Culture: Line Dance, Ballroom Dance; Fun & Games: Open Ping Pong, Beach Cash, MahJongg, Party Bridge, Duplicate Bridge; and Trips & Tours. Croissant Park, 245 West Park Dr, 954-468-1487, hosts Civic Association Meetings, Lap Swim, All in One Fitness, Hydro Fitness, Water Aerobics, Walk Fort Lauderdale, Youth Soccer, Youth Soccer Family Fun Day, School Dayz Off, and an annual Halloween Party. 92 acre Holiday Park, 1300 East Sunrise Blvd, houses a Social Center, 954-828-5383, Gym & Fields, 954-828-5993, the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center, and an Activity Center. The social center hosts classes and programs including Round Dance, Walking Club, Survival on the Dance Floor, Ballroom Dance, Mommy & Me Create & Color, Kids' Art & Culinary Creations, Progressive Bridge Play, Tai Chi, Mini Masters Messy Art Hour. Slam Jam Volleyball, Girls Volleyball Practice, Girls Volleyball Games, Adult Volleyball League, Work Out in the Park, Youth Flag Football Games and Pee Wee Football/Soccer meet at the park's gym & fields. Jimmy Evert Tennis Center features 18 lighted clay courts, 3 hard courts, a players lounge, and men's & women's locker rooms, and offers group & private lessons. The Activity Center hosts Florida Aikikai (954-828-3636), Fort Lauderdale Stars Gymnastics (954-828-5682), The Art of Yoga with Yoga Master-Mark Roberts (954-776-3740, (954-579-9102). 19 acre J. C. Carter Park, 1450 W Sunrise Blvd, 954-828-5411, offers Teen Programs (Competitive Flag Football, Teen Scene, Teens on the Right Track), Youth Sports & Fitness (Volleyball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Flag Football, Football, Baseball, Karate, Boxing, Walking Club), Recreational Swimming, Life Guarding Classes, Men's & Women's Basketball, Open Gym, and Boys & Girls Tournaments. Lauderdale Manors Elementary School, 1340 Chateau Park Dr, hosts Teen Activities (6-8 PM M-TH, Sat Noon-3 PM, Computer/Internet, Video Games, Trips, and Community Service Projects), JAB Youth Basketball League, Adult Chess Club, and Recreational Swimming (Sat/Sun, 1-4 PM). 130 acre Mills Pond Park, 2201 NW 9th Ave, 954-828-8943, houses the Water Skiing Gold Coast Ski Club, 954-345-2860, which offers slalom, wakeboard, barefoot, ballet, pyramid, jump and doubles water skiing year-round for USA members; as well as R-C Speedway, 954-525-3304, which features on- and off-road tracks and hosts ROAR Sanctioned Radio-controlled racing every Saturday night. 31 acre Osswald Park, 2220 NW 21st Ave, 954-497-1636, offers Health & Wellness: Adult Fitness Membership (Weight Training, Exercise Room, Fitness Classes/Programs); Supervision Sports Training Program (School Athletes, focus on strength training & agility based drills), Teen Soccer Club, Golf Fort Lauderdale, Recreational Soccer League, Golf, Cooking with Ms. "T", and Youth of Yesterday. 10 acre Riverland Park, 950 SW 27th Ave, sponsors Teen Club, Judo, Cooking with Ms. C, Shape Up with Luisa, Water Aerobics, Recreational Swimming, and Melodies in the Park. 93 acre Snyder Park, SW 4th Ave, offers nature programs and activities, usually meeting along its nature trails. Warfield Park, 1000 N Andrews Ave, hosts Teen Scene, Open Gym Half Court Basketball (ages 13-18), Adult Competitive Dominoes, Youth Sports, and Carnival Halloween Blast. The 5 acre Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex features 50-meter and 25-yard lanes pools and 1- and 3-meter diving springboards, and offers Lap Swimming, Day and evening public swimming (One-, 7- and 30-day rates for public swimming and diving), Swimming Lessons for infants and children, Water Aerobics (certified lifeguard), 100-Mile Swim Club, Sunday Shark Club (parents and children aged 6 months to 6 years), Swim Team, Summer Swim Camp, Fort Lauderdale Diving Team and American Red Cross Courses (Water Safety Instructor, Lifeguard Certification, CPR Certification). The facilities are staffed with certified lifeguards and are available for rental for pool parties. County facilities in Fort Lauderdale include Boulevard Gardens Community Center, 313 NW 28th Terrace, 954-625-2988; Franklin Park, 2501 Franklin Dr, 954-791-1037; Lafayette Hart Park, 2851 NW 8th Rd, 954-791-1041; Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park, 2520 NW 6th St, 954-791-1036; Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 NW 11th St, 954-327-3888; and Sunview Park, 1500 SW 42nd Ave, 954-791-1040. Special recreation opportunities in Fort Lauderdale include Preschool Aftercare (outdoor play, reading, arts & crafts) from Broward Children's Center, 954-946-7503; Lighthouse of Broward County programs: Early Intervention Program Learning through Play, 954-463-4217 ext. 30 (age 0-6 Direct Service Program); Beacons of Light, 954-463-4217 ext. 13 (age 6-14, 1 or 2 Saturdays a month, enrichment activities, field trips, life skills training); Transitions, 954-463-4217 ext. 13 (age 14-22, two times a month, year round, enrichment activities, pre-vocational and life skills); from United Cerebral Palsy, 954-584-7178: After School Programs (age 3-21, Supervised recreational, educational and social activities); Adult Day Program, ext. 2243 (age 18+, supervised educational & social activities & outings, supportive employment program, M-F 8:30 AM-2:30 PM, Transportation provided); Peer Center Drop in Program, 954-202-7379 ext. 205 (Adults, regular weekly social, recreational & leisure activities).

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Hollywood Parks and Recreation 1405 S 28th Ave 33020 Hollywood FL 954-921-3404

Recreational & cultural facilities in Hollywood include 35 parks, 2 tot lots, a municipal pool, 3 golf courses, 7 community centers, athletic fields, playgrounds, a tennis center, a multi-purpose center, a marina, and a theater. Driftwood Aquatic Complex, 3000 N 69th Ave, 954-967-4644 houses Driftwood Community Pool, which offers recreational (open) swim, swim lessons for age 3 & up, junior life guarding class for ages 8-17, recreational swim team, and lap swim. MacArthur High School Pool, 6501 Hollywood Blvd, offers a Water Polo program during the summer for age 9 & up. Driftwood Community Center/Athletic Fields, 954-987-8266, hosts Driftwood Youth Sports leagues (baseball, softball & soccer). Northeast Police Athletic League sponsors youth football teams, which play at Boggs Field (East), as do the Hollywood Wildcats soccer teams (954-929-CATS). The Hollywood Wildcats soccer program also uses Dowdy Field. Rotary Park Athletic Fields are used by Youth Sports of Hollywood, 954-966-9097 (baseball, softball), Youth Sunday Baseball League Athletic Division, and Adult Corporate Softball League Athletic Division, 954-967-4606. Adult League Athletic Division (Basketball) and Youth & Teen Basketball League, 954-921-3412, play at Washington Park & MLK Park. Youth football teams, as well as track & field athletes are sponsored by the Washington Park Buccaneers Athletic Association, 954-989-1707, and use Washington Park's facilities. David Park Tennis Center, 954-967-4237, offers tennis lessons and court time for recreational play as well as leagues & tournaments. Hollywood Rowing Club, 954-493-9285, offers row boating activities and events. Sailors Point, 954-473-2509, offers sailing instruction and recreational sailing. Golfing is offered at Eco Grande Golf Course, 954-922-8755, Hollywood Beach Golf & Country Club, 954-927-1751 and Orangebrook Golf & Country Club, 954-967-4653. Special events include the Diamonds in the Rough tournament, 954-967-4221; Dream Car Classic, Coin & Collectible Show at David Park Community Center (1st Sunday of month, year round), Seaside Craft Fair, Expo Al Fresco, Red, White & Bluegrass, Music & Dancing under the Stars (M-W eves, year round, Hollywood Beach Theater, 954-921-3404) and Hollywood West Summer Concerts. A variety of recreational programs are offered for all ages. Youth Fitness & Sports classes include Kidokinetics (ages 2-10), Fitness & Much More (ages 14-19), Intramural Sports (ages 6-14), Weight Lifting (age 14 & up), Karate (age 4 & up). Youth Dance, Cheer, Baton & Music programs include Driftwood-Flashettes, Dance (Feet that Preach Institute, 954-368-3171, Modern, Liturgical, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, age 5 & up), Super Stars Dance, Cheer, & Baton Twirling (ages 5-12), Dance Explosion (954-985-5674, ages 3-teens, Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Creative Movement, Hip Hop), Performing Arts (Zamar School of Performing Arts, 954-288-5443, age 6 & up). Teen programs include Hollywood Organization for Teens (grades 6-12, 2 Wed. evenings per month, 6-8:30, during school year); Teen Awareness Group (TAG, ages 12-17, 6-7 PM TH, during school year), Teen Volunteer Adventures (free, transport provided, during school year, dates/time vary by activity). Programs meet at one of the following: Driftwood Community Center, Washington Park Community Center, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center, Beverly Park Community Center at McNicol Park, David Park Community Center, Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center and David Park Tennis Center. Kayaking for Beginners is offered for individuals age 15 & up at Holland Park, 954-967-4644 or 954-328-5231. Free Tai Chi classes (all ages), through Szondi Martial Arts & Fitness, 954-921-3500, meet at ArtsPark at Young Circle. Summer Camp programs, both general recreation and specialized are offered for children/youth ages 6-14. Driftwood Community Center, 954-967-4241, Jefferson Park, 954-921-3600, Montella Park at Driftwood, 954-967-4240, and David Park Community Center, 954-967-4236, host a camp for children ages 6-13 that runs from 7:30 AM-6 PM M-F and features sports, swimming, arts/crafts, field trips, speakers, presentations, a talent show, kid's fun day and the Lively Arts program (partially funded by the Education & Community Grants Development program through the Broward Cultural Affairs Division). New Image Summer Camps for children ages 6-13, from 7:30 AM-6 PM M-F, meet at Beverly Park Community Center at McNicol Park, 954-967-4234, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 954-921-3412, and Washington Park Community Center, 954-967-4240. This camp, partially funded by the Children's Services Council of Broward County, focuses on reading/math skills, nutrition and physical fitness, includes a Summer Food Program (lunch) and determines fees based on family income. McNicol Community Center, 954-921-3511, operates the Year-Round Students Summer Camp, ages 6-13, from 7:30 AM-6 PM M-F, that also includes a Summer Food Program (lunch) and determines fees based on family income. Science, Education & Adventure (S.E.A.) Camp offers 3-week sessions for children ages 8-14 from 7:30 AM-6 PM M-F. The camp, based at the Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center, 954-921-3600, focuses on marine life & natural science, and takes field trips to area beaches, marshes and other natural habitats. Lunch and transportation from selected community centers is provided. Spring Break Camps are also offered at these centers. South Broward High School, 1901 N Federal Hwy, hosts a multi-sports camp for children ages 5-13 that meets from 9 AM-3 PM weekdays and includes swimming during the last hour of the day (children must bring lunch, swim suit, towel and sunscreen). Campers can also enroll in the optional Diamonds in the Rough Golf program (small extra charge, 954-967-4665 for info). Adult & Senior programs, activities and events include Antiques & Collectibles Club, Art Guild, Bones for Life, Bridge Play, Coin Club, Computer Classes for Seniors, Craft Exchange, Duplicate Bridge, Film Flam (Movie), Golf Lessons, Hollywood Beach Investment Club, Hollywood Coin Show, Hollywood Garden Club, Karate-Go Ju, Laughter Yoga, Multiple Sclerosis Group, Ojima Reiki, Pinochle, Progressive Bridge, Quilting, Scrabble, Spanish Lessons, South Florida Treasure Finders, Square Dancing, Steppin' Adult (Beginners), Steppin' Free Style, Tax Seminars, Watercolor Painting, and Yoga. Programs meet at the Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center, Washington Park Community Center, or Fred Lippman Multi-Purpose Center, except for the Hollywood Coin Show, held at David Community Center, and Golf Lessons at the Orangebrook Golf & Country Club, 400 Entrada Dr, 954-967-4653. Senior Activity Program, from 10 AM-1 PM on Monday & Friday at MLK Center and Washington Park Community Center, offers arts/crafts, knitting, quilting, sewing, exercise classes and games. MLK Center also hosts an Exercise for Seniors class. Broward County facilities include Hollywood North Beach Park, 3601 N. Ocean Dr., 954-926-2444; T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N. Park Rd., 954-985-1980; and West Lake Park/Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St, 954-926-2480. Special Recreation programs include United Cerebral Palsy's After School Programs for children/youth/young adults ages 3-21 that offers supervised recreational, educational and social activities during the school year (954-649-1799).

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Plantation Parks & Recreation 9151 NW 2nd St Plantation FL 33324 954-452-2500

Recreational facilities in Plantation include Plantation Central Park, 9101 NW 2nd St, 954-452-2530; Volunteer Park, 12050 W Sunrise Blvd, 954-452-2558; Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW 2nd St, 954-452-2525; Plantation Equestrian Center, 1451 NW 118th Ave, 954-476-4316; Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club, 7050 W. Broward Blvd, 954-585-5020; Deicke Park, 1200 NW 106th Ave; Seminole Park, 6600 SW 16th St; Plantation Sunset Park at Jacaranda, 10600 Cleary Blvd; Liberty Tree Park, 7421 NW 5th St; Pop Travers Field, 6250 SW 16th St; Pine Island Park, 320 S Pine Island Rd; PAL Field & Roy Salmon Stadium, 1000 NW 70th Ave; Deicke Auditorium at Hoffman Park, 5701 Cypress Rd; and Plantation Community Center, 5555 Palm Tree Rd, 954-797-2180. Neighborhood parks and passive parks also serve Plantation residents. Plantation's recreational facilities collectively feature lighted and unlighted basketball, volleyball & tennis courts, lighted and unlighted sports fields (baseball, softball, t-ball, soccer, football), batting cages, swimming pools, playgrounds, tot lots, multi-use trails, exercise stations, game rooms, meeting rooms, boating facilities, pavilions, picnic tables, benches, open space areas, concession stands, and restroom facilities. Country Club Circle Linear Park, 4520 East Country Club Circle, features a 1.85 mile Linear Trail around Fort Lauderdale Country Club Golf Course. Multicultural Park, 460 NW 43rd Ave, features a multicultural, global garden using plants native to the home lands of the neighborhood's residents and decorated on entrance columns and the rear wall with artwork by neighborhood school children and local artist Beth Ravitz. Camp Everglades, a one-acre play area at Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd, offers customized playground equipment with an Everglades theme, walkways, plantings, and irrigation. Seminole Middle School, 6200 SW 16th St, a joint use park with the Broward County School Board, features softball/soccer fields (Pop Travers Field) used by the school during the day and by Plantation Athletic League in the evenings and on weekends. Texaco Trailhead, 4680 N.W. 9th Court, features a 100 square-foot shelter, a 1200 square-foot tot lot area, benches, bike racks, interpretive signage, a drinking fountain, a neighborhood sign, a decorative fence, a central turf area surrounded by a turf knoll and 4 on-street parking spaces. This park has access to a future C-12 Canal Multi Use Recreational Trail (MURT). Veterans Park, 1776 Lauderdale West Dr, features a memorial wall with dedication plaques and a memorial column and hosts Plantation's annual Veterans Memorial Event. 4.98 acre Liberty Tree Park, 7421 NW 5th St, newly acquired by the city, hosts the annual juried art festival "Art in the Park" and features an old fashioned gazebo that is available for weddings or other special events. Plans for this park's development are underway. Deicke Park, 1200 NW 106th Ave, hosts various canine events and activities throughout the year. Plantation Athletic League Field & Roy Salmon Stadium (seating for 4,000) is used by local high schools and the Plantation Athletic League. Seminole Park, 6600 SW 16th St, houses Happy Tails Dog Park and features large open spaces, picnic facilities including a double pavilion with a large barbeque grill and picnic tables, and a footbridge across a canal that leads to Pop Travers Field. Happy Tails Dog Park, open daily from 7:00 AM until dusk, houses the Plantation Canine Unit and features three distinct activity areas: a leash free run and fun area for large dogs, an exercise area ideal for agility training and an area for smaller dogs (twenty-five pounds or less). Plantation Central Park, 9151 NW 2nd St, houses a two-story recreation center that features a gym, classrooms, an exercise room with cardio/fitness equipment, locker and shower/restroom facilities, a game room and vending machines. Fitness Center Memberships are available to residents & non-residents. Game room is free to residents, daily fee to non-residents, youth or adult. Gym use is free to youth under 18, daily fee for resident adults, non-resident youth and adults. A corporate pavilion is available for event rentals. Frank Veltri Tennis Center is also located on the grounds at 9101 NW 2nd St, 954-452-2530. The Tennis Center features 26 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts & 2 lighted hard courts, which can be reserved. Memberships are available to residents and non-residents (juniors-age 18 & under, adults, couples and families-2 adults, 2 children). Combination passes can be purchased that include admission to Central Park Fitness Room, the Aquatic Center and Veltri Tennis Center. Plantation Community Center, 5555 Palm Tree Rd, 954-797-2180, is open from 8 AM-9 PM weekdays and 8 AM-4:30 PM Sat, features Shuffleboard Courts, Horseshoe Court, Handball Courts, and an Outdoor Basketball Court, and houses a Tennis Center, open from 8 AM-10 PM M-TH and 8 AM-Dusk Fri/Sat. North Central Park, an extension of Plantation Central Park off Cleary Boulevard, features a 10 acre lake, a multi-purpose athletic complex with soccer and baseball fields, batting cages, a football field/running track, and a Roller Hockey Complex with 4 lighted regulation rinks for competitive and recreational use. Volunteer Park Community Center, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd, features meeting rooms with seating for 10 to 175, a banquet room with a stage, a dance floor, grand piano and seating for 50 to 240, and a full service kitchen including a convection oven, walk-in cooler, ice machines and commercial warmers (954-452-2558 for rentals or more information). Plantation Aquatic Complex, 9151 NW 2nd St, 954-452-2525, features 2 Olympic size pools, each 50 meters by 25 yards, and a 500 square foot water playground for toddlers, locker rooms, a pro shop, bath houses, picnic tables and canopied areas. Plantation Aquatic Complex is open year round, staffed with lifeguards, and offers lap swim, swim lessons for all ages, Water Aerobics and Arthritis Aquatic Programs. Resident & Non-resident memberships are available (child, adult, family-up to 2 adults & up to 4 children, senior-55+). Daily admission is available in those same categories to those without memberships. 16,000 square foot Jim Ward Community Center, 301 NW 46th Ave, 954-585-2344, features meeting rooms, banquet seating for two hundred, a kitchen, a tech center with ten computer terminals, a game room with table tennis, pool, air-hockey, and foosball, a fitness center with Life Fitness equipment available for use to those 18 years and older, and, outside, a walking trail, a zero depth water play area, and an exercise trail. 8,345 square foot Deicke Auditorium at Hoffman Park, 5701 Cypress Rd, houses the Plantation Woman's Club and the Plantation Senior's Club; features a meeting hall, an outdoor gazebo, a separate board room and a kitchen area with serving amenities; and is available for meeting and party rentals. 8,830 square foot Community Center at Kennedy Park, 5555 Palm Tree Rd, features racquetball/handball courts, shuffleboard courts, a basketball court, a bocce ball court, a horseshoe pit, a fenced playground area, and a tennis facility with 10 hard surface tennis courts (2 lighted). Both Deicke Auditorium and Kennedy Park Community Center have facilities available to rent (954-797-2180). 211-acre Plantation Preserve, 7050 W. Broward Blvd, 954-585-5020, features a 7,000 yard, par 72 championship golf course, a driving range, a pro shop, a 6,600 square foot club house that seats 160, and a 1.5-mile linear park trail for walking, hiking, jogging, biking or inline skating, with two trailheads winding through the golf course and 29 acres of wetland preserve. The North trailhead features a tot-lot with playground equipment, swings, and a climbing wall. Plantation Equestrian Center at Volunteer Park, 1451 NW 118th Ave, 954-476-4316, open daily 8 AM-8 PM, features boardwalks, multi-use trails and bridle paths, stables that house 96 stalls, each with its own wash rack, a lighted main ring, addition show rings, practice rings (one lighted), turn-out paddock areas, and an ancillary building, which includes a concession area, restrooms, an announcer booth with PA system and office space, bleachers for 300 spectators, and parking for events and shows. Activities at the center include Share-a-Pony (ages 4-12), and Sunday Pony Rides (Sept through May). Plantation Historical Society Museum, 511 N Fig Tree Lane, 954-797-2722, open from 9-Noon & 1-4 PM Tues-Sat with free admission and offering tours upon request, is located in a complex including Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library and Botanical Gardens Park. Permanent exhibits at the museum include artifacts from the Seminole and Tequesta tribes, memorabilia from the Fire and Police departments, and historically significant families, including the Peters'. An annual exhibit in December (Winter Wonderland) features trees decorated in many designs and cultures. The Butterfly Garden outside the museum includes a brick path through native plants and flowers that attract butterflies, and a jogging trail with 20 exercise stations. Memberships to the Plantation Historical Society (Annual Individual, Family or Business Sponsor, Life Member or Business Sponsor) are available. Recreational activities in Plantation include tennis and swimming lessons, arts and crafts, dancing, gymnastics, aerobics and senior activities. Aquatics programs include Learn to Swim Classes (age 6 months & up), Adult Swim Lessons (age 17 & up), Private Swim Lessons, Springboard Diving lessons (age 5 & up), Swim & Dive (ages 4-9), Scuba Diving lessons (age 12 & up), ARC Lifeguard Training (age 15 & up), Water Aerobics, Adaptive Recreational Exercise, Adaptive Swim Lessons & Adult Arthritis Aquatics Program (954-452-2525), Swim Teams (954-452-2526): Junior Piranhas (age 10 & under), Piranhas (ages 11-14), Water Polo (ages 10-14, 15-19, 20 & up), Springboard Diving (age 5 & up), and U.S. Masters. Tennis classes & activities include Pee Wee Tennis (ages 3-5), Quick Start Group (ages 5-6), Junior Development (ages 7-16), Junior Tournament Tennis, Rookie Tournament Group (ages 8-15), and Teen Tennis (ages 13-16). Youth Athletics include Plantation Athletics League (PAL): Recreational & Travel Baseball, Basketball, Tackle Football, Cheerleading, Hockey & Soccer. Adult athletic programs include open basketball league, flag football league, soccer, and softball leagues. Health/Fitness programs include Aerobics Classes, Breakfast Club, Free Style Aerobics & Ball Workout, Step Aerobics, Energize, Goju Karate (age 6 & up), Kids Karate (age 5 & up), Aikido (adults), Karate/Martial Arts (age 5 & up), Table Tennis (age 18 & up), Pilates (adults), Nordic Pole Walk (all ages), Yoga (adults), Playball (ages 2-9), Baby Dance (ages 16 months-4 years), Stroller Strides (ages 16 months-4 years), Walking Club. Creative Arts classes include Kids Crafts (ages 5-8), Cartooning (age 10 & up), Kids Cooking (ages 5-10), and Fine Arts Sampler Series (adult/senior, e.g. mono printing basics). Performing Arts programs include Jazz Pizzazz Dance (age 3 & up), Belly Dancing (adults), Cultural Dance (age 5 & up), Musical Theater & Drama (ages 6-11), Belly Dancing for Children (age 5 & up), Preschool Musical (ages 4-6), Dance (Tap-Ballet-Jazz, age 3 & up, Hip Hop, age 4 & up, Beginning Dance, ages 2-3, Creative Movement, ages 3-4), and Superstar Baton Twirling (ages 5-12). Senior adult activities include Senior Chefs, Crafty Seniors, and Senior Movies. Kids Day Off programs include Plantation Central Park, 7:30 AM-6:00 PM, ages 5-10; and Equestrian Kids Day Off, Plantation Equestrian Center, ages 4-12. English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) classes are offered. Special Events & Programs include Teen Dances, Family Halloween & Safety Festival, Art Search (Visual Arts Competition, grades K-12), and Veterans Day Service. Broward Attractions and Museums Month (BAMM!) offers a month-long event in June for members of one of 21 participating cultural institutions to receive free general admission to any of the 21 institutions. Special Recreation programs include a Cartooning Workshop at Kennedy Community Center, 954-797-2180, for individuals age 10 & up with mild autism or other developmental delay; PAL Dynamite program, 954-270-4455, which serves individuals who have physical and/or mental special needs (Activities: Therapeutic Horseback Riding at Plantation Equestrian Center, Basketball at Central Park Gym, Bike Riding/Walking & Softball/T-Ball at Pop Travers Park, Soccer at Pine Island Park, Martial Arts at Jim Ward Community Center; Special Events: Parents & Me, Dances at Jim Ward Community Center, Mr. & Ms. PAL Dynamites Pageant, Parents & Me Dinner & Dancing, Fashion Show, Talent Show & Formal Dinner & Dance Gala at Volunteer Park, Winter Holiday Party at Deicke Auditorium, and a trip to Dolphin Stadium in Miami for a Baseball Game.). Special recreation aquatic programs, 954-452-2525, include the Adult Arthritis Aquatics Program, Children & Adult Adaptive Swim Lessons and Adaptive Exercise Program, designed for children unable to attend regular aquatic classes and adults unable to be independent in the water. Broward County Parks in Plantation include Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, 954-791-1025.

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Coral Springs Parks & Recreation 2501 Coral Springs Dr Coral Springs FL 33065 954-345-2200

Recreation facilities in Coral Springs include Environmentally Sensitive Lands, Regional Parks, Community Parks, Neighborhood Parks and specialized facilities such as the Aquatic Complex, 12441 Royal Palm Blvd, 954-345-5441, Cypress Water Park, and Coral Springs Gym (houses recreation dept offices). Among the Environmentally Sensitive Lands, 38 acre Sandy Ridge Sanctuary, 8501 N.W. 40th St, features a park area (open from 8 AM until dusk) and a protected area open for tours on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. 2.5 acre Cypress Gateway Preserve is located at 200 University Drive. 13.9 acre Red Lichen Sanctuary, 8095 Wiles Rd is under construction and opened for scheduled tours. 5.6 acre Pine Flats Preserve, 3200 Riverside Dr, is open for visits upon request. Regional Parks include 180 acre Sportsplex, 2575 Sportsplex Dr, 954-346-4428, and Coral Springs Aquatics Center, Coral Springs Tennis Center, Incredible Ice and Dr. Paul's Pet Care Center, Dog Park and The Sawgrass Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital. The Sportsplex hosts Swimming, Tennis, Skating and Golfing. The Aquatic Complex features a 25-meter and a 50-meter competition pool, a teaching pool, a diving well with springboards and a platform for diving team use. The fitness center includes a variety of fitness equipment and cardiovascular machines, patio & lounging areas, locker facilities, steam room & showers. Both the Fitness Club and Aquatic Complex offer memberships, daily public admission rates are also available for the pool. Coral Springs Tennis Center, 954-344-1840, offers Junior Group USPTA Little Tennis (ages 4-6), Ralleyball (grades 1-6), Beginner Level through Junior Team Tennis (ages 7-18), Junior Tennis Academy (ages 9-16), Private or Group Tennis Lessons, Iola McCoy Women's Doubles League, and Tennis Mixed Doubles League. Community Parks include 70 acre Mullins Park, 10,000 NW 29th St, 46 acre Cypress Park, 1301 Coral Springs Dr, 16 acre Cypress Hammock Park/Orchid Park, 1300 Coral Springs Dr, and 38 acre North Community Park, Coral Springs Dr and Westview Dr. These 4 parks collectively feature tennis, basketball & volleyball courts, baseball/softball fields, soccer, football & lacrosse fields, playgrounds, swimming pools, jogging/walking paths/trails, picnic facilities (tables, pavilions, grills), and concessions stands. Cypress Park also features a fitness cluster; North Community Park offers 4 acres of Wetland; Cypress Hammock Park/Orchid Park houses 4 acres of Wet Hammock and a nature area; and Mullins Park includes the Sartory Senior Center, a Teen Center, a BMX track, a Gym with basketball/volleyball courts, baseball & softball fields, game room, meeting rooms and a concession stand, and horseshoe pits. The nearly 40 neighborhood parks collectively feature picnic facilities (tables, pavilions, grills), playgrounds, passive areas, tennis, basketball & volleyball courts, jogging/walking paths, horseshoe pits, fitness clusters, natural settings, nature areas, wetlands, concession stands and, restrooms. Features unique to specific parks include a lacrosse field at Forest Hills Park, 2500 Forest Hills Blvd; a boccie ball court at Sherwood Forest Park, 1600 N.W. 91st Ave, a boat ramp, fish dock and roller hockey rinks at Riverside Park, 205 Coral Ridge Dr; and a meeting room and Safety Town facility at Kiwanis Park, 520 Ramblewood Dr. Richard D. Petrillo Park, 10050 NW 11th Manor, houses the Roadrunners R/C Club. The Sportsplex and several neighborhood parks can stay open till 10 PM for scheduled sports activities/games with athletic field permits (11 PM for community parks); the Ralph Diaz walking path is also open until 10 PM. Recreation programs include aquatics, sports, dance, arts/crafts and special interest activities. Aquatic Classes include the Learn to Swim Program (Swim America), Advanced Swimming Techniques, Masters and Adult Swim Program, Diving Lessons, Senior Fitness, Guard Start, Lifeguard Training Course, Advanced Swimming Techniques, Swim Training & Technique, Water Aerobics, Pilates, Yoga and Yogalates. The Coral Springs Swim Club, a competitive swimming program for all ages, operates year round, with practices for younger children at Mullins Pool (4 days per week) and ages 13 & up at the Aquatic Complex (6 days per week). Recreational Swim Team, Synchronized Swim Team, and Dive Team are also offered and the Synchronized Swim and Diving programs offer summer camps. Summer Camp programs include specialized camps such as High Touch Tech Science Camp, Mad Science Camp, Theater Camp (Kids Kabaret), Cheer Camp, Diving Camp, Simply Soccer Camp, Sticky Fingers Camp, Camp HipHoppin, Basketball Camp, Cheer Camp and Tennis Academy Camp. Camp Amerikids is a general recreation camp featuring sports, arts & crafts and movies that is offered on 3 days during the summer, 7 days during the fall & during the entire winter break. Dance classes include Ballroom Dancing, Belly Dancing, Beat Street: Hip Hop (Pee Wee, Teens, Adults), Beat Street: Ballet, Jazz, Tap/Dance, Beat Street: Dance Team Auditions, Drama & Musical Stage Dance, Creative Movement, Salsa Cha-Cha, Pre Ballet Jazz and Preschool Dance. Fitness and Sports classes include Cardio Kickboxing, Cheer Chants Pompoms, FIGHT (Self Defense), GoJu Karate Club, GoJu Karate Club, Pilates, Lil Sluggers, Tumbling & Acrobatics, Soccer Tots, Kidkinetics, Zumba, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball, Lacrosse, and Bocci Ball. Adult & Youth recreational and/or sports leagues or classes (954-345-2108 for info) include Basketball, Tackle Football, Tackle Football Cheerleading, Flag Football, Flag Football Cheerleading, American Little League Baseball, National Little League Baseball, North Springs Little League Baseball, Big League Baseball, T-Ball, Winter Baseball, Challenger Little League, Men’s Senior League Baseball, Soccer, Youth Softball, Winter Youth Softball, Lacrosse, Roller Hockey, BMX and Swimming. Arts & Crafts programs include Scrapbooking Workshop and Sticky Fingers. Etiquette & Modeling classes include Beyond Beauty and Runway Modeling. The Kids Cuisine class introduces cooking for children ages 6-11. SAT Boot Camp provides SAT test preparation. Child care/recreation for school age children includes Kamp Kool summer camp, after school & Fun Day programs. Sartory Senior Center offers classes/activities such as Tonercize, Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Tai Chi/Qi Gong, Stitching for Charity, Crochet, Arts/Crafts, Nutrition and a weekly Discussion group. Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) meets monthly at the center. Services offered include Amplified Telephone, which is available for the hearing impaired, the Senior Pride Transportation Program, and Fire Department Disability database of seniors and other residents confined to a wheelchair or disabled due to illness or injury. Coral Springs offers a Special Populations Program that offers Boogie Down Dances (Sartory Senior Center at Mullins Park, 10000 NW 29th St, 954-345-2200, 954-344-1022-TTY, age 13+), Saturday Social Club (Teen Center at Mullins Park, 954-345-2200 954-344-1022-TTY; age 10+; Sports, crafts, games, field trips), Friday Night Dinner Club (Sartory Senior Center at Mullins Park 954-345-2200 954-344-1022-TTY, age 18+, socialization in a restaurant setting), Bowling at Don Carter's Tamarac Lanes (8501 N University Dr, 954-345-2200 954-344-1022-TTY, age 10+), MASSTER Martial Arts Social Skills Training at USK Karate Academy Excellence in Relationships (ages 7-12, high functioning, mobile children), and The Bulldogs (A Special Needs Organization, Inc., 954-978-2800, age 14+, Special Olympic sports, dances, arts & crafts, movie night, social skills, bowling, picnics, and independent living skills). 68.36 acre Broward County operated Tall Cypress Natural Area, 3700 Turtle Run Blvd, 954-341-3995, offers a natural setting for nature-oriented activities.

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Sunrise Leisure Services 10610 W Oakland Park Blvd Sunrise FL 33351 954-747-4600

Recreational facilities in Sunrise include Sunrise Tennis Club, 9605 W Oakland Park Blvd; a Multi-Purpose Center (next to City Park, 6700 Sunset Strip); a Roller Hockey Complex, 5201 NW 103rd Ave; Sunrise Civic Center Athletic Club; Civic Center Aquatics Complex, 10610 W Oakland Park Blvd, 954-747-4636; Sunrise Tennis Club, 9605 W Oakland Park Blvd; Welleby Pool at Sunrise Tennis Club, 954-572-2285; Roarke Community Center, 1720 NW 60th Ave, 954-747-4606; Roarke Pool, 1720 NW 60th Ave, 954-572-2460; Village Beach Club, 6767 NW 24th St, 954-572-2480, Sunrise Senior Center, 10650 W Oakland Park Blvd, 954-746-3670; Springtree Golf Club, 8150 Springtree Dr, and privately owned Sunrise Country Club, 7400 NW 24th Place, 954-742-4333 (golf course). In addition, 9 parks in Sunrise collectively feature football, soccer, softball, t-ball & baseball fields, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, jogging tracks, playgrounds, picnic pavilions, benches, and restroom facilities. Flamingo Park, 12855 NW 8th St, offers rental of a 50-person capacity meeting room. Oscar Wind Park, 200 N New River Circle, offers rental of a picnic pavilion with 3 moveable tables and capacity for 20-30 people. 1-mile long Shotgun Road Linear Park, Shotgun Rd from SW 14th St to SW 148th Ave, features landscaping, a walking path and benches. Village Square Park, 6601 Sunset Strip, features a tree-lined plaza and a decorative fountain. Flamingo Road Linear Park, Flamingo Rd between Panther Pkwy & Oakland Park Blvd, features two looped walking paths and gazebos, as well as LifeTrail, a series of wellness stations that provide health information and a simple exercise apparatus for users of varying abilities. 14-acre Soccer Club Park, 10200 Sunset Strip, houses Nob Hill Clubhouse (954-747-4606), and features soccer fields, each with spectator seating and dedicated parking, landscaping and a manmade lake. Nob Hill Clubhouse, a meeting area open by reservation only, has a capacity for up to 250 people. Roller Hockey Complex hosts league and tournament play, as well as clinics and open skate sessions; and features regulation roller hockey rinks, restrooms, vending facilities and a parking lot that can accommodate up to 110 cars. 20-acre Sawgrass Sanctuary, 237 N New River Circle, features an observation platform, a fishing pier and fishing bank, a 200-foot boardwalk, a hiking/bicycling trail, interpretive displays about the park's four main native ecosystems, and a concert platform. Sunrise Athletic Complex (SAC), 11501 NW 44th St, houses the City's Little League program, hosts the annual Baseball Opening Day festivities, and also features a walking path. Sunrise Golf Village Park, 1277 Sunset Strip, designed in part as a buffer for residents from traffic along Sunset Strip, features a green space with Royal palms and oak trees, a green lawn with clusters of oak trees and Royal Poincianas, and a semi-circular plaza with a sundial, as well as a new sidewalk and bus bay. Sunrise Tennis Club, 9605 W Oakland Park Blvd, features lighted clay and asphalt courts, a tournament court, sheltered spectator areas, a clubhouse & pro shop, players' lounge and locker rooms. Sunrise Tennis Club houses the Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy, which offer personalized coaching and lessons to players between the ages of 8 and 20. The club also hosts the BMW Tennis Championship, an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament event held annually in March. Resident, Non-Resident, and Business Owner memberships are available for individuals, children (juniors), couples, families, senior individuals and senior couples. Members can bring guests with a small per-visit fee. Trial (2-month) memberships are available to members of another non-residential tennis club. The 18,000-square-foot Multi-Purpose Community Center, a joint project of the City and the School Board located next to City Park and the new branch library on Sunset Strip, houses a gym and classrooms (completion by the end of 2007). 67-acre Springtree Golf Club features a par 61 executive course locker rooms, a pro shop, and a clubhouse & restaurant/bar (The Grille) with a course-view terrace. Resident, Business Owner and Non-Resident memberships are available for individuals, couples, families, and children (juniors, summer only). Sunrise residents must purchase memberships for access to the golf course. Sunrise Civic Center Athletic Club houses a Fitness Center with electronic treadmills, elliptical trainers, a recumbent bike, free weights and weight/resistance machines, as well as a gym with hardwood floors and retractable seating. The athletic club also features indoor racquetball courts, a dance studio with wood floors and mirrored walls, used for children's dance classes and adult fitness programs, a game room with board games and ping pong, foosball and pool tables, a snack bar, and locker rooms with showers. Annual Club Membership is available to Sunrise residents, who can choose Individual (age 18 & up) or Family (up to 5 immediate family members, age 17 & under accompanied by adult) memberships that entitle the member with use of the gym, fitness room, racquetball courts (reservation fees are extra), game room and Fitness Center locker rooms. Annual Deluxe memberships also include use of the Aquatics Complex facilities, and allow members to apply the cost of a basic annual membership to cost of a comparable membership at the Sunrise Tennis Club (954-572-2286 for details). Residents and non-residents can also use the facilities with the payment of a daily user fee. 29 acre Welleby Park, 11100 NW 44th St, hosts he City's annual 4th of July festivities, as well as the Woodstock Arts & Crafts festival. Civic Center Aquatics Complex, 10610 W Oakland Park Blvd, 954-747-4636, features an Olympic-size competition pool, a children's wading pool with a raindrop waterfall, and a curving water slide behind a 23-foot-tall water wall. The aquatics complex offers swim lessons and water safety programs. Daily admission fees provide access to the aquatic complex facilities, as well as to the other municipal pools, for both residents and non-residents. Other aquatic facilities include Roarke Pool, Welleby Pool at Sunrise Tennis Club and Village Beach Club. Village Civic Center, 6800 Sunset Strip, 954-747-4606, offers a meeting room (open by reservation only), which accommodates up to 190 people. The Sunrise Senior Center, 10650 W Oakland Park Blvd, 954-746-3670, offers a variety of personal growth, social and fitness activities. Bank Atlantic Center, 2555 Panther Pkwy, a 20,000+-seat facility that houses the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers and hosts more than 100 major entertainment events annually. Special Events & Festivals in Sunrise include the Woodstock Arts & Crafts Festival, the 4th of July Parade & Fireworks, Jingle Bell Jog, a 5K run and fitness walk held each December, the September 11th Remembrance Ceremony, Halloween Happenings, and the outdoor "Sunrise at Sunset" concert series. Broward County Parks include 666-acre Markham Park, 16001 W. State Rd 84 (at the edge of the Everglades Conservation Area), 954-389-2000, which houses the Fox Observatory and a model airplane field and features a mountain bike trail, a tennis/racquetball center, a biking/jogging path, nature and equestrian trails, volleyball areas, a swimming pool complex with a mist pool, snack bar, lockers and showers/restrooms, rental picnic shelters with grills, tables, water and electricity (2 shelters), a campground with 86 sites for RV and tent camping, and a series of interlocking lakes that offer fishing and boating opportunities. Bikes and boats are available to rent. Markham Park is also adjacent to a 1,600-square-foot clubhouse with snack bars and a meeting room. A 3-acre dog park, opened in March 2005, features separate fenced sections for large and small dogs, Bermuda grass surface & 8-foot wide asphalt paths, shade shelters (2 with refrigerated drinking fountains), and a dog wash area for all sizes of dogs, plus a separate area for large dogs. Special Recreation programs in Sunrise include A Special Needs Organization, Inc sponsored The Bulldogs (age 14+, 954-978-2800), which offers Special Olympic sports, dances, arts & crafts, movie night, social skills, bowling, picnics and independent living skills activities; and Easter Seals South Florida sponsored PALS with Parents program (954-315-9471, ages 2-3), designed to promote social communication and fine/gross motor skills in children with autism or PDD.

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Deerfield Beach Parks and Recreation 428 NE 5th Ave Deerfield Beach FL 33441 954-480-4433

Recreational facilities in Deerfield Beach include Constitution Park, Pioneer Park, Public Beach & Boardwalk, Deerfield Beach Aquatic Center, Crystal Heights, Deer Run, Ecidar Park, Fishing Pier, Johnie McKeithen Park, Mayo Howard Park, North Beach Pavilion, Pioneer Park, Riverglen Park, SE 15th Street Park, SE 19th Street Park, Sullivan Park, Tennis Center, Tivoli Sand Pines Preserve, Villages of Hillsboro Park, Westside Park, Hillsboro Park (undeveloped), Teen Center, and Middle School Athletic Complex. The facilities include Nature Preserves, as well as Mini, Neighborhood and Community Parks and collectively feature community centers, a gym, outdoor basketball courts, roller hockey rinks, tennis courts and playgrounds/tot lots. Special events held throughout the year including Mango Festival, Founder's Day, Beach Blowout, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Women's Professional Volleyball, the Super Boat Grand Prix and Moonlight Melodies Summer Beach Concerts. Constitution Park, 2841 W Hillsboro Blvd, 954-480-4494, also features picnic shelters, a paved jogging/in-line skating trail, and an Arboretum. The Recreation Center, open from The Recreation Center, open from 8:30 AM-9:00 PM weekdays and 8:30 AM -5:00 PM Fri/Sat, includes a game room and recreation room with an adjoining full kitchen. Adult programs that meet at the center include Belly Dancing, Karate Martial Arts (age 13 & up, Traditional Karate Center of Florida), Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Night, and a Tropical & Garden Seminar Series, sponsored by the Earth Advisors, that offers speakers on various horticultural topics such as sub-tropical flora, native trees, fruit trees and plant propagation, and includes auctions (through Friends of the Arboretum) featuring various species of trees and shrubs. Children's Programs include Play Pals (playgroup themed activities including games, songs, playtime and occasional arts & crafts for toilet trained children ages 3-5); Parents Night Out (various Friday evenings, 5:30-10:00; games, activities, movies, craft projects, and refreshment, toilet trained children ages 6-12); Pipsqueak P.E. (Parent/tot, ages 2 1/2-5, 9:30-10:30 AM TTH, games, storytelling, arts and crafts); Playball (ages 3-5, sport and movement development program, emphasizing gross and fine motor skills, social skills and sports readiness); Fun Time (after school program 2:30-5:30 M-F, ages 6-12, indoor and outdoor play, field trips, optional homework help, transportation from Quiet Waters Elementary School); Star-Lite Express Baton, Tumbling and Dance with Poms (age 5 & up); Star-Lite Express Color Guard Rifle, Flag & Saber (age 8 & up); Children's Dance (ages 3-12, tap, ballet and musical theater); Little Chefs (ages 6-12); Cheerleading Camp (ages 3-8, cheerleading, arts & crafts, games, free play); Tiny Toes Creative Movement (ages 2-4); and Karate Martial Arts Shoto-Kan (ages 6-12). The 9-acre Arboretum at Constitution Park, 954-480-4494, features over 200 exotic trees from five continents, including Flowering Tropical Fruit, Exotics, Palms, Wetlands, Bamboo, Natives and the Butterfly Garden, along a half-mile, fully wheelchair accessible walking path. The Arboretum houses H.W. "Zeke" Landis Nursery, which displays numerous plants available for sale to the public and offers free tours every Friday and on the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM (special group tours require a minimum $25 donation). Friends of the Arboretum, through membership donations and volunteer work, support the Arboretum by allowing for the purchase of new plants, equipment and maintenance. Members receive $20 vouchers for a free tree redeemable at the spring tree sale or Winter Friend tree sale, a tree from the Friends nursery to replace one lost to citrus canker and free monthly horticultural seminars featuring guest speakers ardent in the field of horticulture/arboricultural topics. Volunteers receive a free first year membership and T-shirt, and can help in a variety of ways, such as planting, weeding, fertilizing and pruning, gathering seed and seedlings, Aquatic maintenance, spreading mulch, irrigation repairs, transplanting, being walking tour guides, and developing new areas in the Arboretum. Volunteers can also joining committees for membership, work at fundraising and/or community events or lead environmental education programs for school classes. Pioneer Park Recreation Center, open weekdays from 8:00 AM-9:00 PM, houses the Parks and Recreation Department administrative offices, hosts a variety of activities or events, including athletic events and wedding receptions and is available to groups up to 150 for rent for private parties on Saturdays. Pioneer Park Annex can also be used for classes and meetings for groups of 30 or less. 15 acre Westside Park, 445 SW 2nd St, 954-480-4480, offers lighted basketball courts, a football field with concession stand, lighted tennis courts, a full service recreation center, a full size gym, picnic areas a newly renovated playground and a.game room, open to the public from 6:00 PM–9:00 PM, that features table & quiet games, pool, table tennis, foosball and playstation games. Tower Club/Teen Center, 580 S Powerline Rd, 954-571-4568, houses a game room with a ping-pong table, air hockey table, foosball, pool table, television, small kitchen, stage, and vending machines; a TV Room with a 52" large screen television, DVD player, Xbox 360, PlayStation II and couches for lounging; and a Computer Room with 2 computers with internet access. The Tower Club/Teen Center hosts Creative Expressions (crafts), Movie Nights, Teen vs. Staff Nights, Board Game Nights, Tournament Nights, Foreign Food Frenzy, Pizza and Chicken Wing Friday, Up All Night events, Field Trips, Teen Council and Teen Dances. 10 acre Villages of Hillsboro Park 4111 NW 6th St, 954-420-2262, features a playground, basketball & tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, a hockey rink, a boat ramp/dock, pavilions, picnic areas and a jogging/in-line skating trail with fitness stations. Deerfield Beach Aquatic Center, 501 SE 6th Ave (Lane Tullis Way), offers recreational swim times, group and/or private swim lessons for infants age 6 months through adults (American Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructors), Deerfield Beach Masters Swim Team for ages 19 and up, Deerfield Beach Aquatic Club (Competitive year round Swim Club), Deerfield Dolphins Recreational Swim Team (ages 5-18), Pre-Competitive Swim Team (ages 4-9), American Red Cross Health & Safety Courses, SCUBA Courses & Certification and Floaten' Family Movie Night. Daily admission rates are available for adults, seniors/children and chaperones (adults 18 years and older there solely to supervise children under age 15). Annual and 3-month memberships are available for adults, seniors/children & families. The Middle School Athletic Complex, 501 SE 6th Ave. 954-480-4427, houses the Athletic Office. Youth Sports activities include: Soccer (Ages 4-15), Track & Field (Ages 7-14), Girls Softball (Ages 8-15), Tee Ball (Ages 4-5), Coach Pitch/Tee Ball (Ages 6-8), Flag Football (Ages 8-14), Pee Wee Basketball (Ages 4-6), Youth Basketball (Ages 7-15), Deerfield Beach Raiders Tackle Football (Ages 5-15), Deerfield Beach Raiders Cheerleading (Ages 5-15), Baseball (Ages 9-12), and Summer Sports Camps (Ages 8-15). Adult Sports Activities include Adult over 30 Soccer League, Men's Basketball League, Co-ed Volleyball (Open Play), and Adult over 25 Softball League. The Tennis Center, 222 N Dixie Highway, 954-480-4422, features hard courts with lights and a full service Pro Shop. Broward County Parks in Deerfield Beach include Deerfield Island Park (Accessible only by boat.), 1720 Deerfield Island Park, Deerfield Beach, 954-360-1320 and Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd, 954-360-1315. 56-acre Deerfield Island Park, a Designated Urban Wilderness Area bordered by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Hillsboro and Royal Palm canals, includes an eight-and-a-half-acre mangrove swamp, provides a critical habitat for the gopher tortoise, a nesting place for squirrels, raccoons, and armadillos, and a roosting and feeding place for migratory and indigenous sea birds. Deerfield Island Park features trails, including the 1/2 mile Coquina Trail which runs through a coastal hardwood hammock and includes an observation platform overlooking the Intra-coastal Waterway, and the 3/4 mile Mangrove Trail, which includes a 1,600-foot boardwalk through a mangrove wetland. Other facilities include a picnic shelter with grills, water, tables, and electricity (available for rental), first-come, first-served picnic areas with grills and tables, a playground, a boardwalk (connects the marina to the picnic areas, restrooms, and playground), a marina with six slips available for small boats on a first-come, first-served basis, a free shuttle to the island, parking (near the shuffleboard courts at Sullivan Park), refreshments (Soda machines), restrooms, concessions (at Skate Park and Splash Adventure) and primitive nature camping (available by reservation to nonprofit groups). 431.4-acre Quiet Waters Park houses Splash Adventure (a high-tech, interactive children's water playground), features Ski Rixen cable water-skiing on the lake, Mountain Bike Trails and a Skate Park. Boats and Funbrellas are available for rental. Activities in the park include fishing from the shores of the park's several lakes, water skiing, biking/jogging, swimming at Splash Adventure Water Park, canoeing and kayaking. For land activities, Quiet Waters offers a Rent-A-Tent camping, shelter rentals, large playground, sports equipment rentals, and biking/jogging trails. Quiet Waters Park hosts the Renaissance Festival, as well as other events such as National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, Synergy Dragon Boat Racing, Family Bed & Breakfast Series, Family Hayride & Campfire Series, K-9 Splash Adventure, and Ultimate Athlete Competition. Sports Equipment, Lakeview Marina/Boat and Bounce House Rentals are available. Food concession stand Concessions are located at the Skate Park and Splash Adventure offering our patrons various food and beverage options for purchase. Food concessions are open during facilities operating hours only. Gate Admissions Fees apply to park users on weekends and designated holidays; Annual Park Passports are available for individuals and families.

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Miramar Parks & Recreation 2300 Civic Center Place Miramar FL 33025 954-602-4357

Recreational facilities in Miramar include 27 city parks, 2 Broward County parks, Miramar Youth Enrichment Center, 7000 Miramar Pkwy, Forcina Field and the Civic Center/Miramar Aquatic Complex, 6920 SW 35th St, 954-894-3133. The city parks collectively feature Playgrounds, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball & Handball Courts, Athletic Fields (Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Football), Shelters, and Fishing. Veteran's Memorial Park & Huntington Entrance Park each feature a Monument. Country Club Ranches houses a Community Center (available to rent). Ansin Sport Complex, currently under construction, with completion expected in the winter of 2008, will feature a track. Vizcaya Park, also under construction, will feature Baseball, Softball, Soccer & Football Fields; and Pavilions. The Civic Center/Miramar Aquatic Complex, 6920 SW 35th St, houses a Community Center, Ballroom/Theater (rental) and Kitchen; and offers an Early Childhood Program, ASPIRA Programming, and space for Meetings and Seminars. The aquatic complex (Miramar East, 954-894-3133) is open weekdays from 9 AM-8 PM and on weekends from 9 AM-6 PM and offers daily admission and passes to resident and non-resident children, adults, and seniors. The pool can be rented for birthday parties and other occasions. Group and/or individual swim lessons are available for all age and ability levels, from preschool through adult; a Water Aerobics class is also offered. 173 acre Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Pkwy, 954-641-0150 houses an aquatic complex open weekdays from 9 AM-8 PM and on weekends from 9 AM-6 PM and a water playground open weekdays after school from 2-6 PM and on weekends, holidays and school's out days from 9 AM-1 PM & 2-6 PM. Daily admission and passes are available to resident and non-resident children, adults, and seniors, along with Funbrella Rentals. The Miramar Regional Park Swimming Pool has disability equipment available, including a Pool Access Chair that provides pool access through a platform lift or ramp. 32,000 square foot Sunset Lakes Municipal Complex, 2801 SW 186th Ave, 954-602-3340, ext. 8, houses offices, a transit hub, a satellite senior center, an early childhood center, a gym, a fitness center, a theater/banquet hall, classrooms, and conference rooms; and features a 1 mile lighted fitness trail. Sunset Lakes Municipal Complex is open weekdays from 6:30 AM-9:30 PM, Sat. from 8 AM-8 PM and Sun. from 8 AM-6 PM. Miramar Youth Enrichment Center features a computer lab, gym with basketball and volleyball courts, multi-purpose room/library, weight room, conference room, recreational room, game room, concession stand, administrative offices, male and female restrooms with showers and locker rooms, lighted outdoor basketball courts, and clay & asphalt tennis courts. The Youth Enrichment Center offers a variety of classes, youth camps and Police Athletic League (PAL) programs; activities such as pool, ping pong, and bumper pool will be offered in the game room. Classes include Dragon Dennis (age 12 & under, acrylic painting and character drawing), Aikido (age 5 through adult, 954-885-5504), SuperStars Dance & Baton (children age 5 & up, 954-438-2075), Young World Entertainment (drama & theater class, 954-665-8658), Aerobics (children & adults, 954-432-7821). Dragon Dennis, Aikido, SuperStars Dance & Baton, and Young World Entertainment classes also meet at Sunset Lakes Community Center, which hosts a number of additional classes such as KidzArt (preschool age & up, 954-431-1054), Arts & Crafts (Sat, ages 6-11, 954-967-1611), Southern Handcraft Society (adults, 305-895-4971), Mr. Vigness's Judo (954-448-2820), Shotokan Karate-Do Japanese Karate (ages 4-13, 786-486-9297), Hapkido (954-559-6497), Tae-Kwon-Do (age 4 & up, 954-559-6497), Curtain Call Playhouse (ages 6-15, 954-784-0768), Music Together (Childhood Music Development Classes (954-734-3859), Kidokinetics (youth fitness, ages 3-10, (954-385-8511), Jazzercise (adults, 954-442-4912), Junior Jazzercise (children, 954-536-3872), Public Speaking (children, 954-554-8004), Etiquette and Ballroom Dancing (children, 954- 921-0565). Fairway Park, 3700 Largo Dr, offers Cote Le La Dance Workshop (age 4 through adult, 954-924-9145), and Microwave Cooking for Kids (ages 6-11, 954-967-1611). The Saturday Morning Movies program also meets at Fairway Park. Other classes/activities offered include Dance Emotion (dance & cheer, 954-658-4056), Chess Club (Sat AM, 954-217-5871), Soccertots (ages 1 1/2-6, 954-680-6861), Hoop Life (basketball, 954-495-1331), and Positive Choice (basketball, 954-597-6080). Silver Lakes Tennis Complex, 3202 SW 176th Terrace, 954-704-4422, open weekdays from 8 AM-9 PM and weekends/holidays from 8 AM-5 PM, features 8 lighted hard surface courts, and offers memberships to resident and non-residents adult couples, single seniors (age 60 & up) and youth (age 17 or younger), with discount rates for clinics, lessons, socials, tournaments, racquets stringing and merchandise. Programs offered at Silver Lakes Tennis Complex include Spring Break, Summer and Holiday Tennis Camps, and Supervised Play/Instructions for Beginner & Intermediate Level Players. Lakeshore Park Tennis Complex, 8501 S. Sherman Circle, 954-436-1953, offers memberships to resident and non-residents adult couples, single seniors (age 60 & up) and youth (age 17 or younger). Fairway Park hosts the Elementary After-School Program (954-967-1611) for children in grades K-5 from 2-6 PM on school days. The program also operates on teacher planning days and during winter & spring breaks from 7 AM-6 PM weekdays, and offers activities/services including games, field trips, special guests, lunch (full day sessions only), and nutritional snack. Fairway Park also hosts a Summer Day Camp for children in grades K-5, with activities that include Weekly Field Trips, Special Guests, Parties, Weekly Swimming lessons, Indoor/Outdoor Games, Dress up Days & Arts & Crafts. The program also meets at Sunset Lakes Community Center, Miramar Civic Center Child Care Center, 954-963-6683, Coceano Child Care Center, 2001 Douglas Rd, 954-437-0415, Silver Shores Child Care Center, 13700 Pembroke Rd, 954-442-4030, and Sunset Lakes Child Care Center, 2801 SW 186th Ave, 954-602-3360. Specialized camps for elementary school students include a sports camp (sports basics, weekly field trip and swim trip) that meets at Sunset Lakes Community Center and Miramar Youth Enrichment Center; and an art camp that also is held at Sunset Lakes Community Center and Miramar Youth Enrichment Center. Miramar Youth Enrichment Center also hosts school year and summer programs for teens: a free after school program (954-602-4780) from 3:30-6:30 PM weekdays for middle & high school students offers reading enrichment, homework assistance, physical fitness activities and social skills development. During the summer, teen camp (grades 6-9) offers 2 weekly field trips and a weekly swim trip, among other activities. Broward County parks in Miramar include Flamingo Estates Park, 2000 SW 137th Way; Snake Warriors Island, 954-964-0283; and Miramar Pinelands (under construction). Special Recreation opportunities include a United Cerebral Palsy sponsored program for children/youth ages 3-21 that provides supervised recreational, educational and social activities. This program operates on the school calendar and meets at Silver Shores Elementary (954-649-2746).

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Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation 1801 NE 6 St Pompano Beach FL 33060 954-786-4111

Recreational facilities in Pompano Beach include 21 parks (including 4 passive parks) that collectively feature tot lots, playgrounds, picnic areas, tables, pavilions & shelters, lighted & unlighted tennis & basketball courts, volleyball, handball & racquetball courts, walking paths/trails, football/soccer fields, baseball fields, and restrooms. Apollo Park, 240 NW 16th St, features a display of a part of the Apollo spacecraft; Harbors Edge Park, NE 12th St & NE 26th Ave, offers a par course. Cresthaven Park, 1320 NE 27th Ct, offers BBQ grills and horseshoes; Fairview Park, 801 SW 8th St, contains an open field area for team sports. Hunter Manors Park, 1801 NW 4th St, features a nature/fitness trail with exercise stations, benches, and bike racks. 16.1 acre Mitchell/Moore Park, 901 NW 10th St, 954-786-4116 (adjacent to Ely High School) offers a pool. McNab Park, 2250 E Atlantic Blvd, features a Shuffleboard Center. North Broward Park, 4400 NE 18th Ave, open from 9 AM-9 PM M-Sat & 9 AM-6 PM Sun, features a dock/lake and building rental (capacity of 200). Ronald E McNair Park, 951 NW 27th Ave, hosts various programs. Pompano Beach Highlands Park, 1650 NE 50th Ct, 954-363-3313, open from 9 AM-9 PM M-Sat & 9 AM-6 PM Sun, features a multipurpose field and building rental (capacity of 200). Weaver Park, 800 NW 20th St, offers a 1-mile walking/jogging & exercise trail. 1.6 acre Founders Park, 215 NE 4th Ave, 954-946-8857, features two of the "Kester Cottages"; and houses the Pompano Historical Society and the first Pompano Beach Firehouse, which has been renovated and dedicated as the Miriam & Dick Hood Historical Society Museum and features the City's first fire truck, a 1926 American LaFrance and its second, a 1948 American LaFrance. 43.5 acre Pompano Community Park, 820 NE 18 Ave, houses the City's Aquatic Center, Amphitheater, Tennis Center, and Municipal Baseball Stadium. Pompano Beach Aquatic Center, 820 NE 18th Ave, 954-786-4128, offers Child Group Swim Lessons, Open Swim, Adult Lap Swim, Waterobics, Aquatherapy, Swim Team, Infant Water Familiarity & Infant/Child Survival Lessons (6 months-6 years, 561-374-0577), Private Swim Lessons, Scuba Diving (954-943-3483), Masters Swim Team, and Lifeguard Training, CPR, First Aid and Water Safety Instructor Classes. Pompano Beach Athletic Division, 954-786-4119, offers youth & adult sports. Simply Soccer Camp, for children ages 5-14, offers a half-day AM session for 5 & 6 year olds, a full-day program for older children, with extended hours before- & after-camp (8-9 AM & 3-4 PM). Pee Wee Flag Football (ages 3-5), Flag Football & Cheerleading (ages 6-8 and 9-11), Kidokinetics (ages 3-5), Soccer Leagues (ages 5-14), Pompano Beach Football (soccer) Club, Little League Baseball (ages 4-16) and Pompano Eagles Tackle Football & Cheerleading (ages 6-15) are other athletic programs for youth. Adult sports programs include Men's Softball Leagues, Co-Ed Friday Night Softball, Open Hockey and 4 on 4 Sand Volleyball League. Children's dance classes, for ages 3-17, include Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical & Pointe (registration at Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE 6th St). E Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 MLK Blvd, 954-786-4585, offers Jazzercise Lite, Micro Enterprise Program, Senior Citizen Program, Baby Signs (Parent Workshop, Sign, Say & Play. Various clubs & organizations meet at the center. Snolnick Community Center, 800 SW 36 Ave, hosts Jazzercise Lite, Adult Piano/Keyboard, Children's Piano Lessons, Mah Jongg, Computers, Scrabble, Spanish for Adults, Photography, Yoga, Cards, Ballroom Dance, Calorie Counters, Writing Class, Canasta, Learn to Draw, Adult Karate, AARP Driver Safety, Chess Club, Duplicate Bridge, and Karate for Kids. Special events include Showtime at the Snolnick, Pops Concerts, and Film Lectures. North Broward Park, 4400 NE 18th Ave, offers Dog Obedience Class, Adult Coed Ultimate Frisbee, Smart Start Basketball (ages 3-5), Smart Start Soccer (ages 3-5), North Broward Park T-Ball & Little League Baseball, Preschool (1401 NE 4th St, Bldg. A, ages 3-5, 9 AM-1 PM, ext. hours 7:30 AM-5:30 PM), After School Program (ages 5-10, 2-5:30 PM, escort provided from Pompano Beach Elementary), and The Explorers Club (ages 5-10, days off from school & Winter Break, 954-786-4180). Pines Course Palms Course offers annual adult, child, and family memberships to Pompano Beach residents and sponsors weekly tournaments of the Sunday, Women's and Men's Golf Associations (954-781-0426). The Municipal Tennis Center, 920 NE 18 Ave, 954-786-4115, features 16 clay courts, half of which are lighted and a fully equipped Pro Shop with ball machine rental, snack bar and restrooms. The center offers tennis lessons & classes for all ages and hosts local and state tournament for all levels. Adults can participate in Men's and Ladies mixed doubles active in various Broward Leagues, Mixed doubles socials, stroke and strategy clinics and lessons at the advanced beginner or intermediate levels. The Junior Tennis program offers instruction for "Pee Wees", and Beginning & Intermediate Juniors, as well as Junior Team Tennis, Junior Tennis Camp (954-786-4115), Half- or Full-Day Recreation Camp or Competition Camp (8:30-11:30 AM, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM), and After Camp Activities (2:30-5:30 PM). Pompano Beach (954-786-4184), offers a public beach open 365 days a year, with lifeguards and a trained Beach Patrol on duty daily at swimming areas. The public beach features beach surf chairs for special need residents and visitors, restroom facilities, showers, picnic shelters and tables, barbecue grills and a children's playground. The Municipal Pier, 222 N Pompano Beach Blvd is open all the time and houses a tackle shop that offers bait and other fishing equipment. The beach allows Boogie Boarding, Surfing (in life guarded areas), Hobie Cats and Wind Surfers (launching at NE 16th St) and Boat and Jet Ski launching (Alsdorf Park on NE 14th St Causeway and the Intracoastal); sailboats and motor boats are allowed 100 yards off the beach. Special Recreation programs include Aqua Therapy at the Aquatic Center & Mitchell Moore Pool, 954-786-4116 or 954-786-4128 (all ages, warm water exercise to promote flexibility and reduce arthritis pain & stiffness around joints); Preschool Aftercare (structured activities including outside time, reading, and arts & crafts, through Broward Children's Center, 954-946-7503); Dynamos of Pompano Beach (Pompano Beach Civic Center, 954-941-7255 or 954-934-6457, age 14+*, general recreation/social program, Sat., 9 AM-3 PM, *self-sufficient); After School Programs (United Cerebral Palsy, ages 3-21, Supervised recreational, educational and social activities, Bright Horizon, 754-321-6403)

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Coconut Creek Parks and Recreation 4800 W Copans Rd Coconut Creek FL 33063 954-956-1580

Recreational facilities in Coconut Creek include 20 parks that collectively feature gyms, tennis, basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts, soccer, baseball, and softball fields, open play fields, picnic shelters, boat ramps, gazebos, playgrounds and recreation centers. The tennis courts, as well as the baseball & softball fields are lighted. Several parks are small neighborhood facilities that serve the residents of particular subdivisions in Coconut Creek. The Community Center/Fitness Center South, 1100 Lyons Rd, 954-545-6670 (Community Center), 954-545-6688 (Fitness Center) is open weekdays from 8 AM-10 PM, on Fridays till 8 PM and on Saturdays from 9-5 PM. The Community Center features a Teen Club that offers social and recreational activities such as basketball, dodge ball and movies on Friday nights to youth ages 12 to 17; a Senior Lounge open Monday through Saturday, with daily activities that include card games, board games, big screen TV and movies; a Computer Lab open from 3-6 PM on Mon/Wed; Wireless Internet Access, and a skate park (currently closed for maintenance/repairs). The community center also hosts the Shooting Stars Sports Program (954-545-6670) for mentally/developmentally impaired individuals ages 7-17 to learn basic skills of basketball, soccer, t-ball and hockey. The fitness center offers resident & non-resident memberships for families and single individuals, and resident memberships for senior adults and students. Corporate memberships are also available. Newly renovated Rowe Community Center, 900 N. W. 43rd Ave, features a picnic shelter, shade structures over the playgrounds, park benches and picnic tables, a walking/jogging path around the park perimeter, a Bocce Ball court, a parking drive, landscaping, outdoor lighting, and a refurbished boat dock and volleyball court. Rowe Center houses the Coconut Creek Women’s Club and hosts the Parks & Recreation Department's toddler programs, such as early enrichment classes, Mommy & Me and Kinder Gym. Adjacent Donaldson Park, 900 NW 43rd Ave, 954-956-1418, features a man-made beach and large open areas under towering trees. Cypress Park, 2465 NW 49th Terrace, features open fields, a sand volleyball court, picnic shelters and nearby wooded areas. Gerber Memorial Park, 4715 NW 30th St, 954-975-5461, offers covered playground areas. Lakeside Park, 5555 Regency Lakes (near the Discovery Preschool and Tradewinds Elementary School) features a heavily wooded area set aside for wildlife. Winston Park, 5201 NW 49th Ave, features a nature trail with a boardwalk that winds through native trees & plants such as Cypress, giant ferns, smaller wood ferns, and other native plant life. Windmill Park, 700 Lyons Rd, 954-545-6645, houses a lakeside pavilion, the namesake, nearly 60-year old, windmill, and a dog park, open daily, that contains two large fenced in areas; one for large dogs over 25 lbs and one for small dogs. Veterans Park, 3550 Lyons Rd, features flags, park benches, and a knoll that form a reflective environment around a memorial to the nation's veterans. Sabal Pines Park, 5005 NW 39th Ave, 954-545-6600, the largest park in Coconut Creek, is dedicated to sports, with lighted baseball & soccer fields, lighted tennis courts and in-line skating rinks, as well as outdoor pavilions. The athletic fields host city run sports leagues, including Roller Hockey, 954-545-6600; and Basketball, 954-956-1580; as well as youth leagues run mainly by volunteer parent associations, including Coconut Creek Flag/Tackle Football, 954-979-4325; Little League Baseball, 954-968-3643; Coconut Creek Soccer, 877-636-8296; and Eric Kantor Tennis Academy, 954-975-5460. 3,000 square foot Coconut Creek Fitness Center North, 4455 Sol Press Blvd, 954-545-6650, features a 1,500 square foot Aerobics Studio and equipment including: cardiovascular equipment, bicycles, strength equipment and free weights, and offers group fitness classes such as yoga, Step Aerobics, and cardio kickboxing. The Recreation Complex, 954-956-1580, also at 4455 Sol Press Blvd, houses an indoor basketball court/gym with auditorium bleachers, stage, meeting rooms and playground. Copans Road Preserve, 4100 W. Copans Rd, features a heavily wooded area set aside for wildlife that fosters native plants and animals and serves as a noise barrier between Copans Road and the residential community to its south. County recreational facilities in Coconut Creek include Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Rd. South, 954-970-0150 and Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Rd., 954-968-3880, which houses a Therapeutic Horseback Riding doe ages 4-82 through Horses & the Handicapped of South Florida, 954-974-2007.

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Cooper City Parks and Recreation 9000 SW 50th Place Cooper City FL 33328, 954-434-4300

Recreation facilities in Cooper City include Bill Lips Sports Complex, Cooper City Sports Complex, Cooper City Community Center, Cooper City Pool & Tennis Center and 16 parks, which collectively feature playgrounds, open play spaces/areas, basketball, volleyball, tennis & racquetball courts, walking & jogging paths, exercise trails, park benches and picnic tables. 7 1/2 acre Forest Lake Park, SW 56th Ct. & SW 113th Ave, features a walking/bike trail. Homes of Forest Lakes Park, located at the intersection of SW 112th Lane & SW 59th St, includes a tot lot. 10 acre Bill Lips Sports Complex, SW 118th Ave. & SW 49 Pl, features baseball/softball fields, soccer/football fields, restroom and concession area. 19.2 acre Cooper City Sports Complex, Stirling Rd. & Palm Ave, 954-434-2541, features soccer, baseball/softball & football fields, roller hockey rinks, lighted basketball courts, concession area, picnic tables, rest rooms and open space. 5.5 acre Cooper City Pool & Tennis Center, 11600 Stonebridge Pkwy, 954-436-7300 houses a pool, kiddy pool, covered pavilion, lighted tennis courts, multi-purpose room, fitness room, and Tot Lot. 2 acre Cooper City Community Center & Memorial Park (a passive park) features a multi-purpose room, game room, meeting rooms and gazebo. Fitness activities include Mat Pilates, Low Impact Aerobics, Functional Fit, Yoga for All, Chi Running or Walking, USA GOJU Karate, Co-ed Volleyball, Swim 4 Fitness, Adult Morning Stretch, Zumba and Silver Sneakers. Sports programs include after school basketball clinics at the Pool & Tennis Center; and Optimist Club of Cooper City organized youth sports leagues, including Baseball, Girls Softball, Roller Hockey, Flag & Tackle Football and Cheerleading, Soccer, and Basketball, with games played at Bill Lips Sports Complex, Cooper City Sports Complex, and Pioneer Middle School, 5350 SW 90th Ave (954-434-2541 or 954-438-4908 for info). Florida Super Stars, 954-438-2075, offers Baton, Cheer & Pom Pom classes at the Community Center and the Pool & Tennis Center. Other youth programs and facilities include an after school supervised game room program during the school year, with separate times for elementary and middle school age children. Classes for toddlers and preschoolers include Soccer Tots, Little Toddlers (parent/tot playtime), Tot Time parent/tot crafts, stories, songs), Young Adventures, Alphabet Soup, Fun with Food & Science, Baseball for Tots ("Lil Sluggers), Tap, Ballet & Creative Movement ("Dance Explosion"). "Dance Explosion" (954-985-5674) dance & gym classes for older children (grades K-12) include Ballet & Tap, and Hip Hop & Jazz. Performance Project School of the Arts and Theater Company, 954-680-9887, offers Youth Acting Workshops (held at the Community Center). Tumbleland Gymnastics, 954-963-5539, offers youth gymnastics classes at the Community Center; "Krafty Kids"/Vintage Craft and Ceramics classes also meet at the Community Center. USA GOJO Karate, 954-434-7087, provides instruction for children age 8 & older. Kids' Night Out is held twice during the fall at the Pool & Tennis Center; $10.00 per child includes game room, multi-room activities and snacks. Early Dismissal, No School and Winter Break Camps are available to elementary school age children. Aquatic programs and classes include learn to swim lessons from American Red Cross certified instructors (954-436-7300 for info), Family Poolside Fun, Guard Start Program, Summer Teen Nights, Swim 4 Fitness and Master Swim Program. In association with USA Swimming, the recreation department sponsors the Cyclones, a year-round competitive swim team for children & youth ages 3-18. Volunteer and service opportunities for youth include Helping Hands, a monthly program for middle school students to help Recreation Department staff prepare for special events and programs; Student Assistant Volunteers (S.A.V.), a program allowing high school students to earn community service hours by helping Recreation Department staff on no school camp days; and Teen Council, a City sponsored teen advisory board of Cooper City resident middle & high school students that meets monthly to discuss social and recreational opportunities for local teens.

Cooper City Adult Leisure Services offers a variety of day and evening classes and activities including Basic Computers, Ceramics, Art, Dance, a Book Club, Cards, Dominoes, and Knitting (954- 434-4300, ext. 255 for info). Special events/programs include Trips & Tours that leave from City Hall, socials/dances such as a Grand" Day for seniors and their grandchildren, Oktoberfest, and holiday luncheons (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmastime). The local chapter of M.O.M.S. CLUB (Moms Offering Moms Support), offers meetings, park play dates, activity groups, monthly "Moms Night Out" and other programs (954-990-4136 for info). County facilities and programs include Brian Piccolo Park, 9501 Sheridan St, 954-437-2600, and Schott Memorial Center, which hosts free programs for adults age 18 & up with special needs, including Crafting for the Disabled, Painting Classes, and Socials that include socializing times, trivia games, occasional field trips & lunch.

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Dania Beach Parks and Recreation 100 W Dania Beach Blvd Dania Beach FL 33004 954-924-3741

Recreational facilities in Dania Beach include 4 neighborhood parks and 4 large parks. The neighborhood parks collectively feature playgrounds, picnic benches and tennis courts. C.W. Thomas Park, 800 NW 2nd St, 954-924-3692, hosts the C.W. Thomas Park After School Program Inc, which is a Grant funded, HRS regulated After School Program and Summer Camp Program (954-921-2269 for information). Dania Beach Ocean Park, 100 N Beach Rd, 954-924-3696, features a fishing pier and the Pier Restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner. Frost Park Recreational Complex, 300 NE 2nd St, 954-924-3690, houses an exercise center, computer lab and meeting rooms equipped with tables and chairs (available to rent) and a kitchen with food warmers, a refrigerator and two microwave ovens (also available to rent). The fitness center, which hosts a jazzercise class, is open from 9 AM-9 PM weekdays, 9 AM-5 PM Sat, and 10 AM-2 PM Sun, with resident and non-resident memberships available for individuals, families and senior citizens (daily admission rates are also available). The computer lab is open from 6-7 PM on Mon & Fri, and 11 AM-1 PM Sat. I.T. Parker Community Center, 901 NE 3rd St, 954-924-3698, which hosts a Hatha Yoga class, features a main hall with stage and dance floor, kitchen, outdoor patio with grill, picnic seating and small conference room. The facility is available for rental. Newly remodeled P.J. Meli Park houses an Aquatic Complex and features a new playground for children of all ages and new basketball, handball & tennis courts. The Aquatic Center features competition and teaching pools, and offers American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim lessons for ages 3-10, through Jeff Ellis Group, as well as Water Fitness, Junior Lifeguard (ages 9-14) & Lifeguard (age 15 & up) classes. Diving instruction will be offered soon. Daily admission rates apply to the pool and both the pools and courts are available for rental. Tennis instruction is available through Howard Hamilton Inc, (954-401-7049 for information). Tigertail Lake Center, 580 Gulfstream Way, 954-201-4500, houses the BCC Sailing Club and Water Sports program and features conference rooms and picnic facilities. Classes and activities available include Dive Instruction, Windsurfing, Sailing Navigation, American Red Cross Training, Young People’s Summer College, Sailing & Windsurfing in the Keys, Surfing Clinics in Indialantic Spring, Canoe Trips, and ADA Sailing Classes.

T.I.M.E. 4 Kids, a Free After School Program at Collins Elementary, 1050 N.W. 2nd St, that includes activities such as Free Tutoring/Help Improve Your Child's Test Scores, Computers, Physical Education, Drug & Violence Prevention, and Field Trips, is offered to children in grades 2-5 who are enrolled at Bethune Elementary School. The program meets after school from 2-6 PM at the Collins Elementary School cafeteria, and is funded by Florida’s 21st CCLC, and supported by the City of Dania Beach, the School Board of Broward County, and the Sheriff's office. County facilities in Dania Beach include Boaters Park (Accessible only by boat), located on the north side of Dania Cutoff Canal, west of Ravenswood Rd./Anglers Ave, and Secret Woods Nature Center, 2701 W. State Rd. 84, 954-791-1030.

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Davie Parks & Recreation Services 6911 Orange Dr Davie FL 33314 954-797-1145

Recreational facilities in Davie include Bill Gessner Sports Complex, 7099 SW 39th St; 10 acre Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4271 Davie Rd; Flamingo Elementary Ball Fields, 1130 SW 133rd Ave; Western High School, 1200 SW 136th Ave; Ivanhoe Community Center, 6101 SW 148th Ave, and nearly 30 parks, which collectively feature Picnic Areas, Grills, Shelters, Play Areas, Recreational & Equestrian Trails, Ball Fields, Basketball, Volleyball & Tennis Courts, Roller Hockey Rinks, Activity Buildings, Equestrian Centers, Pools, Open Space Areas, Fishing, Meeting Room Rentals, Shelter Rentals, Concessions, and Restrooms. Bill Gessner Sports Complex features softball fields. 113 acre Davie Pine Island Park houses an Aquatic & Fitness Center (3800 SW 92nd Ave, 954-327-3926), Multipurpose Center (3801 S Pine Island Rd), and Bamford Sports Complex, which includes a Gym. The park's Aquatic Complex features a heated 8 lane, 50 meter X 25 yard competition pool with heating/cooling system, or 18 short course lanes with starting blocks, exterior lighting for evening swims, a handicapped “O” depth entry ramp, Stationary Goals, Floating Water Polo Goals, Water Basketball, UV Protected Shade structures with lounge chairs around the pool, 1 1/2 foot, 2,000 gallon Kiddie Pool with mushroom fountain, Handicapped accessible Locker Rooms with lockers and showers, and Covered Terrace patio with snack bar. The pool is staffed with American Red Cross certified lifeguards. Betty Booth Roberts Park & Pool, 4200 SW 61st Ave, 954-797-6716, houses Betty Booth Roberts Pool, as well as basketball courts, a softball/baseball/football/soccer field area, picnic shelters, and a recreational path. 160 acre Robbins Park, 4005 Hiatus Rd, features a Main Room, Patio, Shelter, and Wedding Gazebo. Youth recreation programs include Joy Deco Dance, Ballet, Hip-Hop, & Gymnastics, 954 971-9917; 5 Star Baton, Dance & Pom-Pom, 954-444-9190; and Chinese Language/Culture Classes (Sundays at the Davie Pine Island Park Multipurpose Center, 954 290-2647). Joe Kelljchian's Karate classes (954-434-7087), offered for all ages, meet at Davie Pine Island Park Multipurpose Center and Ivanhoe Community Center. Other classes & programs include Jazzercise (954-389-2624); Parents & Me Club (954-327-3941, for children ages 3-5 & their parents, 9-Noon MWF at Eastside Community Hall, 4300 SW 55th Ave, no charge); Senior & Adult Club (age 18 & up, TTH during school year, also at Eastside Community Hall, no charge, 954-327-3941). Senior & Adult programs at Davie Pine Island Park Multipurpose Center (954-327-3940) include Dominos/Cards/Board Games, Adult Walk, Miniature Crafters, Busy Bee-Quilting, Counted Cross Stitch, In-House Movies, Hearts & Crafts, Veterans Breakfast, Open Art Studio, Mahjongg, Bingo, Pick N' Grin, Line Dancing, Rich Dad/Poor Dad, and Special Activities. Youth & adult sports at Bamford Sports Complex include Inline Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, and Soccer. Youth sports only include Tackle Football, Cheerleading, and Lacrosse. Adults can participate in Flag Football and Indoor Volleyball. Broward County park facilities in Davie include Long Key Nature Center and Natural Area, 3501 S.W. 130th Ave, 954-327-8797; Tree Tops Park, 3900 S.W. 100th Ave, 954-370-3750; and Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave., 954-370-3792. Special Recreation programs include the Jewish Community Center's Sunday Special Needs Program (954-434-0499 ext. 319), a recreation and social program for children, teens and adults that offers on and off campus activities such as bowling, horseback riding, arts & crafts, swimming, and movies. Club Sameah serves children ages 6-12, Yom Rishon is for youth & adults age 13 & up. Dimensions Family Club National Autism Registry (NARY), 954-236-9415, offers free monthly events for individuals with special needs and their families. Plantation Athletic League Dynamites (P.A.L.), 954-270-4455, offers year round programs, sports and activities every week on Wed-Sat. SpareZ Bowling hosts bowling on Saturday afternoons at 4 PM. USK Karate Academy Excellence in Relationships offers Martial Arts Social Skills Training (MASSTER) for high functioning, mobile children ages 7-12, this class meets at David Posnack JCC, 954-618-0900.

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Hallandale Beach Parks & Recreation 410 SE 3rd St Hallandale Beach FL 33009 954 457-1452

Recreational facilities in Hallandale Beach include 7 Parks, a Tennis Center, a Cultural Center, 2 Sandy Beaches, and a Municipal Pool. The parks collectively feature recreation centers, athletic fields (baseball, softball), basketball & tennis courts, bocce ball courts, racquetball courts, playgrounds, walking trails, pavilions, benches and concession stands; some park facilities, such as pavilions, are available for rental. 6-acre Bluesten Park, 501 SE 1st Ave, 954-457-1457, houses a community center and features sand volleyball courts. Recreational programs at Bluesten Park include Tae Kwon Do, Adult Choir, Summer Camp and Year Round Camp. Cultural Community Center, 410 SE 3rd St, 954-457-1452, features meeting rooms, kitchen and an auditorium equipped with a sound and lighting system for shows, dances and productions. The Cultural Community Center hosts various programs such as Fencing; as well as events such as Evening of Art & Movie Matinees. 4.6-acre Ingalls Park, 735 SW 1st St, 954-457-1450, houses a multi-purpose building, fitness trail and gazebo. Senior exercise and line dancing classes meet at this park. 4.5 acre Johnson Park, 900 NW 8th Ave, 954-457-1453, houses a recreation center, athletic fields and gym/auditorium. A summer camp program meets at this park. 2-acre Foster Park, 609 NW 6th Ave, is currently under renovation. Hallandale Beach Municipal Pool, 202 SE 5 St, 954-457-1458, features a heated pool, an activity pool with three play pieces, and a bath house with showers and lockers. Programs at the pool include swim lessons (ages 3-16) and water fitness classes. Pool passes are available for resident and non-resident youth (ages 3-17) and adults (age 18 & up); daily admission (cash basis) is also available. Golden Isles Tennis Center, 100 Egret Dr, 954-457-1459, open daily from 7 AM-10 PM, features 10 tennis courts (6 lighted), 3 lighted bocce ball courts, restrooms, lockers, showers and a pro shop. The tennis center offers memberships to residents and non-residents, as well as hourly usage fees for court use. The Summer and Year-Round Camps include crafts, sports, free play and field trips; the summer program also offers swimming, entertainment and a year-end carnival, while the school year sessions include homework assistance. Both programs are open to children ages 6-12 from 7:30 AM-6:00 PM M-F, with a weekly rate of $35 for residents and $65 for non-residents. The Police Athletic League (PAL) of Hallandale Beach offers a variety of sports to boys and girls of all ages, including Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Tackle Football, Cheerleading and Track & Field.

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Lauderdale Lake Parks and Recreation 4300 NW 36th St Lauderdale Lakes FL 33319 954-535-2785

Recreational facilities in Lauderdale Lakes include Lauderdale Lakes Swimming Pool Complex 3077 NW 39th St, 954-733-6283, C-13 Canal Greenway Trail 3880 NW 35th Ave; Cypress Preserve Conservation Park, 2525 NW 49th Ave, 954-733-6283; Northgate Neighborhood Park, 3555 W Oakland Park Blvd; Vincent Torres Memorial Park, 4331 NW 36th St, 954-535-2785; Willie L. Webb Sr. Park & Community Center & Boundless Playground, 3601 NW 21st St; and Otis Grey Neighborhood Park, 4800 NW 26th St, 954-535-2785. Lauderdale Lakes Swimming Pool Complex features a heated pool with six 25-yard lanes, zero-foot depth entry (handicapped access), rest rooms/changing rooms, adjoining deck space (available for rental), and offers various aquatic programs. 7-acre Otis Grey Neighborhood Park, 4800 NW 26th St, 954-535-2785 houses a multi-use field, 1/2 mile fitness trail, 2 pavilions, and an inclusive playground funded by the Children Services Council. C-13 Canal Greenway Trail is a 1 mile asphalt multi-use trail for pedestrians and bicyclists with scenic and panoramic views of the canal. 3.19 acre Northgate Neighborhood Park features outdoor basketball courts, a 1/2 mile jogging path, pavilions, covered playground, an open play field and a restroom building. 6.38 acre Cypress Preserve Conservation Park offers passive recreation opportunities and features a pedestrian path/walking trail with seating, pavilions with barbecue grills, natural landscaping with native plants, butterfly gardens, a bicycle rack, and restrooms & a water fountain. Vincent Torres Memorial Park focuses on active recreation, featuring athletic fields (baseball, football, soccer), sports courts (tennis, covered outdoor basketball, racquetball, netball), and an exercise/weight room. The park hosts special events, outdoor concerts, athletic games, and a variety of classes year round. Boundless Playground, opened in 2007, features wheelchair ramps, sensory rich activities and special equipment to make the playground barrier free for children of all abilities.

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Lauderhill Parks and Recreation 4141 NW 16th St Lauderhill FL 33313 954-730-3080

Recreational facilities in Lauderhill include 19 city parks, which collectively feature recreation rooms, meeting rooms, playgrounds, ball fields (soccer/football, baseball, cricket), sports courts (tennis, volleyball, basketball), gyms, pools, fitness trails, walking courses, passive open areas, lakes, docks, pavilions, park benches, grills, and restrooms. Veterans Park, 7600 NW 50th St, also offers Nautilus equipment; West Wind Park features picnic tables; 17th Street Park, 3255 NW 17th St, has a walking trail; West Ken Lark Park, 1321 NW 33rd Ave, houses fit core work out stations; Renaissance Park, 2500 NW 55th Ave, offers Exercise Equipment; Wolk Park, 1080 NW 4nd Way, houses a Bocci Ball Court; and St. George Community Park, 3501 NW 8th St, has a tetherball court. Jackie Gleason Park features fitness stations, gazebos, and a picnic area. Ruth Rothkopf Park, 6800 NW 44th St, offers natural areas, a water fountain, and walkways. Lauderhill Golf Course, 4141 NW 16th St, features a snack bar, and pro-shop. Lauderhill Sports Park, 7500 W Oakland Park Blvd, features a concessions area, a jogging trail, a bicycle path, picnic tables, and an in-line hockey facility.

31st Avenue Park, 1531 NW 31st Ave and Broward Estates Park, 3801 NW 4th Ct, are both under construction. Youth athletic programs in Lauderhill include The First Tee (954-321-6777, ext. 225), offering golf lessons for children/youth ages 7-17; a Track & Field program at Piper High School for ages 5-16 (954-572-1471 or 954-572-9752); a USTA after school program offering tennis instruction at Sadkin, St. George, and West Ken Lark Parks for children ages 5-11; a Flag Football program for children ages 5-15; and the Lauderhill "Lions" Football & Cheerleading League (boys ages 5-15 for football, girls ages 6-15 for cheerleading). The West Broward Optimist Club also sponsors youth sports programs, and between their programs and city sponsored activities, youth can participate in flag and tackle football, soccer, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, inline hockey, swim team, and track and field. Adult sports include a softball league for men age 18 & up at Lauderhill Sports Park (954-572-1478) and West Wind Park (954-572-1471), and tennis tournaments at West Wind Park (events for youth ages 16-18 are offered along with the adult tournaments). The Parks and Leisure Services Department offers Art, Dance and Drama Classes, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, School's Out Programs (on Teacher Work Days), Spring Break, Winter Break and Summer Camps, Kids Corner Club (an after-school program), and tennis activities. The Kids Corner Club after school program meets at Sadkin, St. George, and West Ken Lark Parks. Veterans Park offers a preschool program, Kiddie Ko-op. Adult programs include Roller Hockey, Basketball, Fitness Walks, Jazzercise, Judo, Kendo, Tae Kwon Do, Scrabble, and Yoga. Veterans Pool, 954-572-1459, offers swim lessons for children and adults, junior life guard camp during the summer for children ages 11-15, life guard training with American Red Cross certification in Life-guarding, CPR, and First Aid and Masters/Fitness Swimming; and hosts the Lauderhill Swim Team and Weekend Pool Parties (4-hour time slots, with permit and fee). Senior programs (age 55+) at Sadkin Community Center include Billiards, Bingo, Dominos, Fitness (with instructor), Game Time, Lunch, Nautilus, S.H.I.N.E., Socialization, Speaking Hands, Art Therapy Class, Movies & Popcorn, Craft Sale, and Current Events Discussion. Bingo costs $6-$10 per weekly session, craft sale amounts vary according to purchases, Nautilus has a $40 annual fee (plus tax) and the Lunch program accepts donations. All other programs are free. Various special programs and events are offered throughout the year. Broward County facilities include Central Broward Regional Park, 3700 NW 11 Pl, that features meeting rooms, ball fields (soccer/football/cricket, baseball), basketball & tennis courts, playgrounds, walking course, stadium, lake, dock, picnic tables, grills, and restrooms. Special Recreation programs include Mental Health Association of Broward sponsored Nine Muses Art Studio, 954-746-2055, a Drop-In Center for individuals 18 & older, open weekdays from 9 AM-8 PM and Saturdays from 10 AM-5 PM, which offers art, music, creative writing and other activities.

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Lighthouse Point Parks & Recreation 2200 N.E. 38th St Lighthouse Point FL 33064 954-943-6509

Recreational facilities in Lighthouse Point include 5 parks, which collectively feature lighted and unlighted baseball fields, football/soccer fields, tennis courts and sand volleyball courts, play areas, picnic tables and restrooms. 3 acre De Groff Park (NE 5nd St) and 14 acre Exchange Club Park (2200 NE 24th St) are both a natural environment area; Exchange Club Park is jointly developed and maintained by Lighthouse Point and Pompano Beach. 6 mini-parks, 4 of which include benches & rest area, also serve the town. DeGroff Park improvements include the planting of 150 trees including Gumbo Limbo, Oak, and various types of palms, which earned the Emerald Award for the park. 6 acre Dan Witt Park, 4521 NE 22nd Ave, also features lighted basketball courts, a covered pavilion and a refreshment stand. Frank McDonough Park, 3500 NE 27th Ave, houses Lake Placid Tennis Center, and features 9 clay tennis courts, 4 racquet ball courts and a Pro Shop. The tot lot at Frank McDonough Park received new playground equipment, new playground surface, and shade canopies, as a result or fundraising by local mothers. Tennis Programs/Activities at this park include Open Play, Summer Camp, Team Clinics, Ladies Kick Off Camp, After School Junior Tennis (ages 4-16), Men's Tournaments, Women's Tournaments, Special Events (Hat Day, Watermelon Day, Pizza Trophy Party, Halloween Tournament, Thanksgiving Mixer/Canned Food Drive and Christmas Mixed Doubles/Toy Drive). Youth sports programs include Pee Wee Instructional Football for ages 7-9 and Youth/Girls Soccer, for ages 10-13 and 11-14, respectively. Special programs include a summer recreation program and senior citizen activities.

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City of Margate Recreation Margate Community Center 6199 NW 10th St Margate FL 33063 954-972-6458

Recreational facilities in Margate include 15 parks, which collectively feature playgrounds, picnic areas, open play areas (one is handicapped accessible), lighted and unlighted tennis & basketball courts, lighted baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, pavilions, picnic shelters, boat launching ramps, and fishing. Coral Gate Park, 5650 NW 29th St, offers a jogging path and a restroom facility.

Oriole Park, 7055 NW 1st St, features a lighted football field; Margate Middle School, 500 NW 65th Ave, houses a t-ball field; and Serino Park, 5600 SW 8th Court, offers a walking trail. Winfield Park, 6400 Winfield Blvd, features a swing set; and Ed Greenwald Park, 5235 SW 5th St, facilitates passive recreation activities. Legacy Park, 1400 W. River Dr, features a gazebo and swinging benches, and offers historical information. Margate Sports Complex, 1755 Banks Rd, 954-972-4996, features lighted multi-purpose fields and an exercise path. Firefighters Park, 2500 Rock Island Rd, 954-255-3501, houses hockey rinks, Safety Town, concession/rest rooms, exercise trail and game room. David Park, 6199 NW 10th St, 954-972-6458, houses George Mudd Playground, as well as a Community Center, Senior Center, and Library Branch. Royal Palm Park, 6200 Royal Palm Blvd, 954-974-4566, houses Calypso Cove, a Caribbean-themed aquatic facility, available for party room rentals, that offers seasonal group and individual swim lessons, and features a plunge pool with open and closed slides; a zero-entry pool with an aquatic playground; water sprayers, water-tipping coconut palms; a regular lap pool; concession area; shade umbrellas and lounge chairs. Calypso Cove also offers an adaptive recreational exercise program and adaptive swim lessons for children unable to be in regular programs and adults who are independent in the water. East Wing (Margate) Community Center features multi-purpose rooms available for group meetings, classes and other events, as well as for private parties on a rental basis. Classes & programs that meet at Margate Community Center include youth etiquette (ages 7-14, 954-242-3437), Zumba (Latin-inspired cardio workout dance class, 305-804-5053), Sticky Fingers Arts and Crafts Class (ages 2-5, 954-972-6458), Yoga (beginner/intermediate, 954-755-9123), Pilates & Chair Pilates for seniors (954-756-0747), Karate/kickboxing (ages 4-6, 6-10, teens, adults, 954-464-4625), and Folk Dance (561-393-8895). Leonard Weisinger Community Center hosts combined gymnastic/cheerleading classes (954-971-9917). Ballet classes for young children ages 3-5 meet at the Charley Katz Community Center. Coral Gate Park, 5650 NW 29th St and Firefighters Park, 2500 Rock Island Rd, feature lighted tennis courts, available on a first come, first serve basis. Youth sports leagues, which use city provided and maintained athletic fields, include Margate Baseball League, Margate Youth Soccer Association, Boys & Girls Softball, and Northwest Broward Youth Football League.

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North Lauderdale Parks and Recreation 701 SW 71st Ave North Lauderdale FL 33068 954-724-7060

Recreation facilities in North Lauderdale include 17 city parks, which collectively feature recreational centers, tot lots, playgrounds, soccer & football fields, softball/baseball fields, racquetball, tennis, volleyball & basketball courts, open green space, nature areas, sitting areas, fishing, picnic areas/benches/tables/shelters/pavilions, and restrooms. North Lauderdale Field and Silver Lakes Park operate through a partnership with the School Board. The parks department maintains each facility, which is part of North Lauderdale Elementary or Silver Lakes Middle School, respectively, for residents' use. Silver Lakes Park is open by permit to various youth groups as well as to the public during various times (School Board sets hours of operation). Highland Park, one of three sports facilities in the city, is used by permit for youth and adult soccer. Broadview Community Park, 7001 SW 17th St, a partnership between Broadview Civic Association, the City of North Lauderdale and Broward County, is open during daylight hours and houses a roller hockey rink. Braeburn Park, 1300 Interlachen, focuses on tennis, with courts and a tennis pro shop; tennis lessons are available. Jerry Resnick Aquatic Center features a heated junior Olympic size swimming pool with a 1-meter diving board, a water slide, and (coming soon) a water playground; classes and programs include lap swim/water walking, swim team (North Lauderdale Sharks Swim Team, ages 6-17, March-July), Masters Swimming (Adults, fitness, 954-724-7063), Swim for Physically Challenged (Chair lift provided) and swim lessons. Bicentennial Park, 6100 Kimberly Blvd, features a fishing pier and houses the Samuel Miller Senior Center, which is open by membership to all area seniors and features a swimming pool that hosts Water Aerobics classes. Veterans Memorial Park, a passive park, pays tribute to members of the armed forces. 3-acre Woodville Dog Park, 1500 S.W. 83rd Ave, a combined educational, natural preserve and dog park open during daylight hours, features a dog park area, nature trail, open green space, and restrooms. Pompano Park, just west of State Rd 7 on Bailey Rd, is open weekdays from 5-9 PM and hosts a variety of programs/activities, including Summer Camps, Teacher Planning Days, After School Program, Classes, Games and Tournaments, and Open Play. The North Lauderdale Teen Club, which offers various activities and community service projects, meets at the Teen Center, open weekdays from 8:30 AM-9 PM, and on Saturdays from 6-10 PM for Teen Club members only. 32 acre Hampton Pines Park, 7800 Hampton Blvd, 954-726-0274, features natural woodland such as bald cypress and slash pines, a 6 acre lake for fishing and boat rentals, a bike path around the lake and through the nature preserve, a health & fitness trail with exercise stations, a Tot area and picnic shelters for rent. The Broward Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with North Lauderdale Parks & Recreations, runs 3 youth sports programs: North Lauderdale Recreational Youth Soccer League (age 14 & under, 4 age groups, Oct-Feb); North Lauderdale Recreational Youth Baseball League (ages 4 to 18, Feb-May); and North Lauderdale Recreational Youth Basketball League (ages 4 to 18, June-Aug). Adult sports include Men's Soccer, Women’s Soccer, and Adult Cricket League, 954-724-7061. Special events in North Lauderdale include North Lauderdale Days, Haunted Hamptons, Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, Eggstravaganza, and Family Concerts.

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Oakland Park Recreation Parks and Leisure Services 3900 NE 3rd Ave Oakland Park FL 33334 954-630-4500

Recreation facilities in Oakland Park include the Active Adults Center, 250 NE 33rd St; Dillon Tennis Center, 4091 NE 5th Ave, 954-562-6180; Spiher Recreation Center, 1246 NE 37th St, 954-630-4495; North Andrews Gardens Community Center, 250 NE 56th Ct; Northeast High School Athletic Complex, 700 NE 56th St; Wimberly Athletic Field, 4000 NE 3rd Ave; and Collins Community Center, which houses the park department's administrative offices. In addition, 9 parks, Giusti Heart Parcours, Oakland Bark Park, 931 NW 38th St, and a Boat Ramp serve the community. The parks and athletic facilities collectively feature toddler & children's playgrounds, tennis & basketball courts (some lighted), lighted softball, baseball, soccer, and football fields, lighted and unlighted jogging tracks with exercise stations, lighted walking paths (one with exercise stations), pavilions, picnic tables, benches, gazebos, and restrooms. Features unique to specific facilities include a hockey rink at Wimberly Athletic Field; a concession stand at Northeast High School Athletic Complex, and an open grassy play area at the Mini Park. The boat ramp at NE 12th Terrace & 30th Court also offers a picnic area and docks. Royal Palm Park, 1701 NW 38th St, features a covered pavilion (available for rental), grills, an open activities field, ADA accessible bocce courts, lighted handball/racquetball courts, and a lighted volleyball court. Spiher Recreation Center hosts scheduled children's programs. Veterans Park, 3401 NW 21st Ave, features observation decks, an M60A3TTS military tank display, and a Purple Heart Monument. North Andrews Gardens Community Center, 250 NE 56th Ct, features multipurpose meeting rooms, and an open play area; and hosts children's programs. North Andrews Gardens South Park, currently undeveloped, will be a passive park with benches, shade trees and a pathway. 5 acre Lakeside Sand Pine Preserve is a Sand Pine Scrub ecosystem, and features paved & unpaved trails, educational signage, and an observation deck. Dillon Tennis Center offers group & private tennis lessons for all ages & ability levels. The Active Adults Center offers ceramics, arts/crafts, bridge, low impact aerobics, and periodic educational lectures. Oakland Bark Park, 931 NW 38th St, features separate fenced areas for large & small dogs, exercise & agility training structures, and parking for 30 cars. Collins Community Center houses a multi-purpose room available for rental. A variety of recreational programs are available for all ages. Adult Athletics include Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis Ladder, Women's Tennis Ladder, Women's Lacrosse, Co-ed Flag Football, Softball, and Basketball; other adult programs include Ceramics. Youth Athletics include T-Ball, Pitch-Ball, Girls Softball, Little League Baseball, Pony Baseball, Winter Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Flag Football, Tennis Lessons, Girl's Lacrosse, and In-line Hockey. Senior Programs include Social Groups, Card Groups, Monthly Luncheons, Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, and Trips. Childcare/Teen programs/activities include After School Program, Summer Program, and Teen Connection/Teen Dances. Broward County facilities in Oakland Park include Easterlin Park, 1000 NW 38th St, 954-938-0610.

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Parkland Parks & Recreation 10561 Trails End Parkland FL 33067 954-757-4105

Recreational facilities in Parkland include 5 acre John H. Quigley Park, 7901 Parkside Dr; 7 acre Liberty Park, 9200 Ranch Rd; Temple Park, 8350 Ranch Rd; 50 acre Terramar Park, 6575 NW 76th Dr; Pine Trails Park, 10555 Trails End, Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve, 7300 Parkside Dr, and Covered Bridge Park, 6031 Holmberg Rd. The parks collectively feature Lighted Sports Fields (Multi-purpose, T-ball/Coach Pitch, Baseball, Soccer, and Football), Lighted Basketball Courts, Playgrounds, Picnic Pavilions/Shelters, Grills, Concession Buildings, and Restroom Facilities. Quigley Park hosts many of Parkland's Youth Athletic Leagues. Liberty Park also features a 1 acre Tot Lot, a Water Play area, and a Horse Corral. Pine Trails Park, home to Parkland Parks & Recreation Dept offices, houses the Parkland YMCA Family Center and features an amphitheater, a great lawn, a fishing pier, a NEOS facility, 10 LifeTrail fitness stations, and a gazebo. Its new playground, the only location in Florida to feature NEOS, includes a 17 foot tall climbing web, slides, fire truck, tunnels and climbing walls. Terramar Park features 2 lakes and 1.17 miles of paved walking, biking and jogging paths, and houses the Terramar Tennis Center & Pro Shop (954-757-1910), and a Press Box Area. Terramar Tennis Center offers a United States Tennis Federation (USTF) program that includes group and private instruction, as well as clinics for children and adults of all ability levels, and Men's and Women's Doubles Leagues. Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve features a 5-foot-wide, 900-foot-long pedestrian trail through pine flat woods, a 1,550-foot-long boardwalk that meanders through cypress wetlands and past an oak hammock, seating/observation areas and a pavilion area. Temple Park houses an Equestrian Center that features open space and 2 Equestrian Rings for horseback riding. A variety of recreation activities are offered for all ages, including youth & adult sports and fitness. Youth sports include Little League Baseball and Tee-Ball, ages 5-15, 954-604-2442; Parkland Recreation Basketball, ages 7-17, 954-227-0989; Parkland Flag Football, ages 5-14, 954-341-1544; Parkland Rangers Tackle Football, 954-753-8619, (7 Football Teams and 7 Cheerleading Squads); Parkland Lacrosse, ages 5-13, www.parklandlacrosse.com; Parkland Girl's Softball, ages 5 to 14, 954-345-6585; and Parkland Predators Soccer/Travel Soccer, ages 8-18, 954-822-7286/954-755-9515). Parkland Soccer Club is available to children and adults ages 4-25, 954-410-5172. Soccer Academy and Training of Parkland, 954-575-9100, offers soccer training for players at all levels, from recreational and travel all the way up to college. Coral Springs/Parkland Road Runners Club, 954-346-8959, is open to runners of all levels and meets regularly for fun runs, marathon training, track workouts, local races, youth programs and family and social get-togethers. Parkland Boot Camp, 954-661-1185, is an outdoor fitness program that combines a cardiovascular and anaerobic workout. Child care/recreation programs are offered after school, on teacher planning days and school holidays, and during spring, winter, and summer breaks. Teacher Workday Programs are offered from 8 AM to 4 PM for children ages 5-13. Winter Break Camp (954-757-4129) is a two week long program from 8 AM to 4 PM for children ages 5-12 that takes field trips to places such as museums, zoos, amusement centers, movie theaters and bowling alleys (Parkland Library, 6600 University Dr is the pick-up and drop-off point). Spring Break Camp, with similar hours & ages, also takes field trips to places such as water parks, museums, amusement centers and movie theaters (Liberty Park is the pick-up and drop-off point). Summer programs include Parkland Kids Camp for children ages 5 to 11, which meets from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at Park Trails Elementary School and Riverglades Elementary Schools, and offers sports, arts & crafts, games, special on-site activities, and field trips to movie theaters, bowling alleys, water parks, arcades, skating rinks and museums. Parkland Teen Camp at Westglades Middle School, for children ages 12 to 14, runs from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, is a teen travel camp that takes daily field trips to movie theaters, bowling alleys, water parks, arcades, skating rinks and museums. Special events and programs include KidFest at Pine Trails Park; Parent Night Out-Kids Night In, Teen Halloween Boo Bash, Teen Advisory Group meetings, and Winter Holiday Showcase at Aston Gardens. Senior adult classes include computers, oil painting, and rocket rally; senior adult trips, including to sporting events and for sightseeing, are offered. Parkland Horseman's Association, a non-profit, member-based organization, sponsors horse shows such as Dressage Horse Shows and Open Horse Shows, and promotes the sport of horseback riding. Therapeutic Horseback Riding, in private or group lessons by NARHA certified instructors, is available from Hippotherapy, 954-471-6119.

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Tamarac Community Center 8601 W. Commercial Blvd Tamarac FL 33351 954-597-3620

Recreation facilities in Tamarac include Tamarac Community Center; the adjacent Tamarac Multi-Purpose Center, 7531 N. University Dr; Tamarac Sports Complex/Tract 27, 9901 N.W. 77 St; Tamarac Commons "Pocket Park", McNab Road and 88th Ave (Pine Island Rd); Sunset Point Park, 11000 W. McNab Rd; Tamarac Veterans Park, 7825 Southgate Blvd; Tephford Park, 10003 Southgate Blvd; Caporella Park, 5200 Prospect Rd; and Caporella Aquatic Center, 9300 NW 58th St. The parks and other facilities collectively feature playgrounds (some covered, one handicapped accessible), landscaping, picnic tables/areas/grills, benches, gyms, meeting rooms, locker rooms, fishing piers, and restrooms. Tamarac Community Center, inside Tamarac Park, is open from 8 AM-9 PM daily (Sun. till 4 PM), houses a ballroom, and an arts & crafts room with kiln; and hosts a senior program featuring card games, arts & crafts, movies, exercise programs such as chair aerobics and Jazzercise and game play. A public art sculpture by artist Leonardo Nierman titled "Illusion" is located in front of the Community Center on Commercial Boulevard. Adjacent Tamarac Multi-Purpose Center sponsors a teen council, and houses an art room. Tamarac Park, open from 7:30 AM-10:00 PM, features baseball fields, a racquetball court, concession stand, picnic tables and restrooms. Tamarac Sports Complex/Tract, also open from 7:30 AM-10:00 PM, houses a hockey rink, tennis & basketball courts, football/soccer fields, and a concession stand. Sunset Point Park features a multi-purpose trail with exercise stations, shelters with grills and electric, wetlands nature study kiosk, and a small amphitheatre. Tephford Park, open 7:30 AM to dusk, offers multi-purpose pathways. Tamarac Commons "Pocket Park" offers open space; the park also houses an artistic fountain with a public art sculpture by local artist George Gadson ("Egretta Thula"). Tamarac Veterans' Park, open from 7:30 a.m. to dusk, offers open space along a canal and features a boat launching ramp, boat trailer parking, gazebo, and the Tamarac Veterans Memorial including the eternal flame public art sculpture by local artist Beth Ravitz titled "In the Spirit of Peace". Caporella Park, open 7:30 AM to dusk, features a lake and walkway, and has a medium sized shelter for up to 25 people available for rental. Caporella Aquatic Center features a heated zero-depth entry, 25 yard x 25 meter, eight-lane pool with double tornado slide, children's water play area (Sprayground), plus picnic pavilion, concession stand and fitness center. The aquatic center offers lap swim and recreational swim during the spring, summer and fall (March-November), swim lessons, and water aerobics & seniors proactive arthritis water exercise classes are available year round, as scheduled. Pool admission for adults, seniors/students/military personnel, or child age 12 & under, is through daily fees, "splash card" (10 visits) or annual membership (residents only). The Fitness Center at the Caporella Aquatic Center features treadmills, Life Elliptical Total Body Cross Trainers, Recumbent Lifecycles with heart rate readings, Schwinn upright bicycles, Schwinn Windjammer (wheel chair accessible), and shower & locker facilities. Memberships are available to teens, ages 13-17, and adults. Tamarac Parks and Recreation offers a weekly teen fitness class for youth ages 11-18. Other youth fitness/sports programs include Jump Start after School (ages 7-11) and Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 6-12). Youth & Adult Taekwondo classes (ongoing) meet at Multi-Purpose Center. Adult fitness programs include Step Aerobics/Kickboxing, Pilates, Boot Camp, Hi/Low Impact Aerobics, Yoga, Body Sculpting, Butt, Guts, and Stretch, Jazzercise, Senior Zumba, Meditation, Tai Chi, Line Dancing, Balance Exercise, Yogalites, Stretch & Tone, Chair Yoga, Arthritis Water Fitness Class, Secure & Fit Exercise Class, Badminton, Table Tennis, and Open Gym. Youth team sports (leagues) include Youth Soccer, 954-804-5022; Youth Football, 954-721-5131 (Flag, Tackle and Cheerleading); Little League Baseball, 954-720-0301 (Tamarac residents ages 5-17); Youth Basketball, 954-722-1166; and Girl's Softball, 954-720-7080. Adult sports include Basketball (Men's & Coed, 954-270-3926), Softball (Men's/Coed, 786-367-0972/954-722-3640) Soccer (Men's, 786-367-0972), and Volleyball. Other adult activities/programs include Scrabble/Dominoes Club, Coffee Talk, Movie Matinee, Bingo, Happy Hookers Knitting Club, Creative Writing Group, Painting Class, What's your Opinion, Cranium Quiz Game, Walking Club, Meet & Greet Dance, Arts/Crafts, Mah Jongg Lessons, Computer Club, Battle of the Sexes Trivia, Daily Card Games, Duplicate Bridge, Line Dancing, Middle Eastern Dance, Afro-Caribbean Dance, Clay Workshop, Beginner Spanish, Windows Computer, and Beginner Internet. Children's/Youth programs include Teen Council (ages 12-18, weekly meetings at Tamarac Recreation Center, fitness classes, volunteer work, etc), Music Lessons, Tutorial Program, I am an Artist, I am a Princess, Drama Class, Ballet/Tap/Jazz, BabyDance, Hip Hop, Gymnastics, and SoccerTots. Social Services include Women's Success Groups, FISH (Families Invested Support Health), Free Eyeglass Repair, Guiding Good Choices, League for the Hard of Hearing. Support Groups/Services (some geared for seniors) include Alzheimer's Support Group, Bereavement Support Group, Blood Pressure Screenings, Consumer Affairs Advisor, Eye Screenings, Hearing Screenings, Lunch: Meals on Wheels, Mammovan, Osteoporosis Screenings, Free 911 cell phones for seniors, Senior Coping Skills Group, Senior Social, SHINE Counselor (Health Insurance), and Veterans Advisor. Special Events include Senior Lunch with Uncle Sam & Betsy Ross, All American July 4th Celebration, Princess Party, Caporella Aquatic Center Summer Pool Parties, Dive-in Movie, and Artist of the Month Exhibit. Adult Trips & Tours include Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park/Boca Raton, Isle of Capri (casino), Laffing Matterz Theater, and Biltmore Estate & Asheville NC. Tamarac Special Recreation activities include A Special Needs Organization, Inc sponsored program, The Bulldogs (954-978-2800, age 14+), which offers Special Olympic sports, dances, arts & crafts, movie nights, social skills development, bowling, picnics, and independent living skills activities.

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Pembroke Pines Recreation 501 SW 172nd Ave Pembroke Pines FL 33029 954-435-6520

Recreation Facilities in Pembroke Pines include Southwest Focal Point Senior Center, 301 NW 103rd Ave; Pembroke Pines Recreation Center, 7400 Pines Blvd, 954-986-5022; Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve, 19800 Sheridan St, 954-450-6771; Pembroke Lakes Golf and Tennis Center, 10500 Taft St, 954-431-4144; West Pines Soccer Park & Nature Preserve, 300 S. W. 196th Ave; and Walter C. Young Resource Center, 501 NW 129th Ave, 945-437-0515. 20 parks collectively feature Playgrounds, Athletic Fields (Football, Baseball, T-Ball, Softball & Soccer), Tennis, Paddleball, Volleyball & Basketball Courts, Batting Cages, Swimming Pools, Shelters, Pavilions (some available for rental) and Restrooms. Features unique to specific parks include a gazebo and 5-acre open horseback riding area at Steven L. Josias Equestrian Park, 5836 S. W. 193rd Way; and Bike & Jogging Paths at Linear Park, Johnson St and 98th Ave. Ben Fiorendino Park, 10211 Taft St, is a passive park with a walkway and benches; William B Armstrong Dream Park, 1700 NW 160th Ave, is also a passive park, which feature arbors, meandering walkways, and waterfalls. Walnut Creek Park, 7701 Taft St features Lighted Baseball Fields, a Kiddie Playground and a Restroom Concession Building. Walter C. Young Resource Center, 501 NW 129th Ave, features a Track, Racquetball Court, and Gym. Silver Lakes Park South, 17601 SW 2nd St, houses a swim center, open weekdays from 10 AM-8 PM, 945-435-6539, and tennis facility, 945-431-4147. West Pines Pre-School, 18450 Johnson St, offers full- & part-time care for preschool age children. Pembroke Lakes Golf and Tennis Center features Tennis Courts, a Swimming Pool, Golf Course, and Restaurant. Regular activities at the facility include Men's Senior Leagues, Women's Leagues, Round Robins, Junior Tennis Classes, and an After School Tennis Program. Chapel Trail Park, 19531 Taft St, offers an art class for children ages 5-11, 954-986-5027. 450 acre Chapel Trail Park Nature Preserve, 19800 Sheridan St, 954-450-6771, provides wetlands habitat for 120 species of birds, deer, marsh rabbits, alligators, snakes, turtles, largemouth bass and insects, and features a 1650 ft Boardwalk and an Environmental/Interpretative Center, 954-443-4861, that is frequently visited by school children on field trips and provides an educational resource for schools and colleges. Canoe rentals are also available at the nature preserve. Fletcher Park, 7900 Johnson St, houses a recreation center which includes the Art & Cultural Center, hosts the Pembroke Pines Girls Softball team and the Thunder All-Stars Travel Team (954-981-3077); and offers art & cultural classes for all ages, including Youth & Adult Piano (age 8 & up), Guitar (ages 8-17), Awesome Art for Kids (ages 8-11), Mini Mozarts-Petite Picassos (ages 5-7), Home School Cultural Connections Kid's Day Off One Day Art Camp (ages 6-11), and Teen Art Experience (ages 12-16). Pembroke Falls Aquatics Center, 1361 NW 129th Ave, 954-538-3646, features 2 140 ft. long water slides, a 7500 sq. ft. multi-purpose pool with zero depth beach entry, an 8 lane, 25 yard lap pool, a 13ft.deep dive well with 2 one-meter diving boards, and a 5000 sq. ft. interactive water play pool with a play structure and slide. The pool is open during daylight hours from mid-April through Labor Day. Pembroke Pines Academic Village Pool, 17189 Sheridan St, hosts the Comets Swim Team, for children age 6 & up; as well as a Masters Swim Program for adults that meets from 7-8:30 PM M-F. TownGate Pool also hosts a swim team program on MWF evenings, 8-8:45 PM, from April-Oct. American Red Cross Swimming lessons are available at Pembroke Falls Aquatic Center for all ages, from Parent-Child to Adult, and ability levels from beginner through advanced. Pembroke Shores, 501 SW 172nd Ave, 954-435-6520, features a Gym, Racquetball Center, and Fitness Center Aerobic Room (954-443-4839 or 954-443-4840) with Treadmills, Fixed Stride Ellipticals, a Regular Bike, a Recumbent Bike, and Weight Equipment including an Overhead Press, Row/Rear Delt, Lat Pulldown, Fly, Chest Press, Abdominal, Back Extension, Arm Curl, Arm Extension, Leg Curl, Torso Rotation, Cable Crossover, and a Seated Press. Resident and non-resident memberships are offered in the Fitness and/or Racquetball Centers for families (age 15 & up for dependents), individuals (age 18 & up), senior citizen individuals, and senior citizen couples (husband/wife, age 60 & up). Daily rates are available for singles. The fitness center hosts various fitness classes, including Jazzercise (Adults & Juniors), Cardio-Quick, Yoga, and Super Star Baton. Rose G. Price Park, 901 NW 208th Ave, 954-437-1140, features a Swimming Pool, Fitness Trail and Youth Program overseen by a recreation supervisor. Price Park hosts a recreational after school program for elementary age children, including transportation to the program for students at Chapel Trail Elementary. Price Park also hosts meetings of various groups such as Cub Scouts and home owner associations; as well as classes such as karate. Spring Valley Park, 1700 NW 160th Ave, is a Roller Hockey facility used by a number of organizations. TownGate Park, 901 NW 155th Ave, 954-450-6895 (Office), 954-450-6732 (Pool), features a Swimming Kiddie Pool, Fitness Center Aerobic Room, and Youth Program. The TownGate Gym is equipped with Life Cycles, Treadmills, a Cybex Workout Station and Elliptical machines. Resident and non-resident memberships are offered in the Fitness Center for families (age 15 & up for dependents), individuals (age 18 & up), senior citizen individuals, and senior citizen couples (husband/wife, age 60 & up). Towngate Recreation Center is available for hall rentals. Various groups, including a number of Home Owners Associations, meet at the center weekly. Tumbleland Gymnastic offers weekly ongoing classes at Towngate. Adult Evening Classes (age 18+) include Beginners Ballroom Dance, Beginners Latin Ballroom Dance, Intermediate Latin & Ballroom Dance, Swing Dance, Memoir Writing, Tai Chi for Health, Stress Reduction Workshop, Beginner's Computer, Intermediate Computer, Intro to Advanced Computer Skills, Digital Scrapbooking, Pottery Studio, Intro to Fused Glass, Intermediate Watercolor, Basic Conversational Spanish, Acoustic Jam, The Art of Singing: Technique & Feeling, Belly Basics with Naiilah, Belly Dancing with Naiilah, Salsa, Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.), Free Play Billiards, Cards & Board Games, Salsa, 1-day Workshops (Clay Whistles, Time Management-for Managers, EBay & other Online Auctions, and Survival Spanish for Healthcare Workers. Special Events include Fall Arts & Crafts Show, Street Machines Car Show, BOO-VILLE, Letters to Santa, Pines Day 2009, Little Miss Sweetheart Pageant, 6th Annual Pembroke Pines Charter School Golf Tournament, Teen Dances, The Art Festival in the Pines County Parks, Monthly Jazz Concert Series, Veterans & Memorial Day Ceremonies, and a Garden Show. Special Recreation programs include Bowling (2 separate programs for youth and adults 954-987-1741), Youth & Adults Wheelchair (non-motorized) Basketball (954-987-1741), Adult Monthly Socials-Friendship Club Village Community Center (age 21+, 954-274-7321, Dancing, arts & crafts, holiday dinners), Special Olympics Aquatic Training at Charter Central School (Age 8+, 954-987-1741), Miracle League Baseball Program at Rose Price Park (West Pembroke Pines Optimist Club, age 6+, 954-276-5597, customized designed accessible field for wheelchair-users and people using other assistive devices), and Special Population Winter Camp at Towngate Recreation Center (ages 6-11, 2-week session, 954-450-3663).

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Weston Recreation: Weston Community Center 20200 Saddle Club Rd Weston FL 33327 954-389-4321

Recreation facilities in Weston include Weston Regional Park, which houses a community center with park department offices; Weston Tennis Center, 16451 Racquet Club Rd, 954-389-8666; 8 neighborhood parks and 2 community parks. All neighborhood parks except one, and one of the two community parks, allow leashed dogs; the neighborhood parks collectively feature Open Play Areas, Playgrounds (some covered), Athletic Fields (Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer), Sports Courts (Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis), Roller Hockey Rinks, Exercise/Bike Paths, Lighting, Picnic Areas/Shelters/Tables/Grills, Concession Stands, Restroom Facilities, and Parking. 6 parks are open during daylight hours, 6 are open at night (till 9 PM or 11 PM). 4.2 acre Country Isles Park 2260, Country Isles Rd, houses a gazebo with benches. 5 acre Emerald Estates Park, 16400 Emerald Park, has a shelter available for rentals/reservations. Gator Run Park, 1101 Gator Pkwy, features lighted walkways. 8.2 acre Peace Mound Park, 1300 Three Village Rd, site of the Tequesta Trace burial mound, has archeological features built into its design and offers a waterfront setting with a fishing dock. 42 acre Tequesta Trace Community Park, 600 Indian Trace, features a football/soccer field with stadium seating, a running track and a nature trail/boardwalk. 102 acre Weston Regional Park houses West Broward Family YMCA (954-424-9622), as well as a skate park and an 8,000 linear feet exercise trail extending throughout the entire park. Weston Community Center hosts senior programs on weekdays including board game days, luncheons, bus trips, and lectures; room rentals are available on Saturdays. 7 acre Weston Tennis Center, 16451 Racquet Club Rd, 954-389-8666, managed by Cliff Drysdale Tennis, features 15 lighted, hydro-clay courts, a lighted hard surface court, men's & women's showers, lockers, a Nike Pro Shop and a covered patio. The center offers morning and evening adult clinics, after-school junior programs, a full-time tennis academy, social events, holiday & summer camps, private lessons, leagues, celebrity tournaments, and USTA sanctioned tournaments. 5 acre Library Park, currently under construction at 4255 Bonaventure Blvd next to the Weston Branch Library, will be a passive "reading" park open from 8 AM to 10 PM and featuring gazebos, a fountain, lighted pathways, seating and open areas for picnics, and parking.Youth & Adult athletics, organized by Weston Sports Alliance organizations, include Weston Area Little League (ages 5-18), Girls Fast Pitch Softball (ages 6-16), Weston Rattlers Travel Baseball, Weston Warriors Youth Tackle Football & Cheerleading, Weston Warriors Lacrosse (ages 5-15), AYSO Soccer (ages 4-18), Men's & Women's Soccer, Weston Youth Travel Soccer Club, YMCA: Adult Coed Softball, Youth Baseball, Hawks Travel Baseball, Youth (age 5 & up) & Men's Basketball, Youth & Adult Flag Football, YMCA/WARHI Roller Hockey (ages 6-17), Coed & Men's Hockey, and Sneaker Hockey (ages 3-5). The park department maintains nearly 1700 acres of Wetland Preservation areas that, along with lakes & canals, provide habitat for various species of amphibians & reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals and plants. Special events in Weston include Moonlight Movie in the Park, which offers free monthly movie showings (7:30 PM at the events stage at Weston Regional Park). Weston Special Recreation programs include Music Therapy & Aqua Therapy at Miami Children's Hospital's Dan Marino Center in Weston (954-385-6286) for children, birth-18 years, with autism; Gymnastics (Tag Gymnastics, 954-384-9393) Parent/Child, "Super Star" (age 3+) and Youth classes for children with autism & related disorders; American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Youth Soccer VIP Program, 954-812-1922 (age 4+); and Weston Sports Alliance sponsored Baseball (ages 5-18).

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Wilton Manors Leisure Services 524 NE 21st Court Wilton Manors FL 33305 954-390-2130

Recreation facilities in Wilton Manors include 11 parks, which collectively feature playgrounds and picnic pavilions. Several parks have facilities available for rental (call leisure services for info.). 1 acre Donn Eisele Park, 701 N.W. 29th St, is a linear neighborhood park with benches, a canoe and kayak launch, and a floating dock. 5.17 acre Hagen Community Park, 2020 Wilton Dr, features tennis & sand volleyball courts, a basketball & inline hockey court, a fitness center and a community center with a full service kitchen. 3-acre Island City Park Preserve, 823 NE 28th St, also houses a community center with a full service kitchen, and features a canoe/kayak launch, boat dock, multipurpose court and boardwalk. 5.5 acre Mickel Field, 2675 N.W. 7th Ave, offers a lighted basketball court, lighted baseball fields, a press box, a multi-purpose field, and a multi-purpose building with offices, a storage area, a concession stand, and restrooms. 5.4 acre Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve, 1937 Wilton Dr, features a river board walk and boat dock, observation pier, nature trails, restroom facility, a court yard, natural habitat areas and parking lot. 8.5 acre Colohatchee Nature Center, 1975 NE 15th Ave, is a community park that features an elevated board walk, covered picnic areas & grills, a sand volleyball court, and a dog park open to the public every day except Tuesdays & on special events days. Wilton Manors Elementary School, 2401 NE 3rd Ave, features a lighted softball/baseball field, bleachers and dugouts, basketball courts, an open multi-purpose field, and restrooms. The facility is open from 4-9 PM weekdays and 8 AM-8 PM weekends, with resident & non-resident rates available for permits (required for organized sports teams); lights are available for night games and practices (extra charge). Wilton Manor's 4 passive parks feature shade trees & shrubs and park benches. Recreation programs in Wilton Manors include youth and adult athletics, summer camps, senior adult activities, special events, and holiday programs. Wilton Manors Library hosts free monthly NatureScape programs. Island City Park Preserve, 823 NE 28th St, hosts Country Line Dancing, Jazzercise and The Young at Heart Club (954-565-6222), an active older adult group that meets weekly on Monday afternoons, Sept-May, for bingo, donuts and coffee, and plans special trips for luncheons and other events. Hagen Park offers tennis programs, including Toddler Tennis (ages 3-4), Youth Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Clinics, Adult Beginner and Advanced Clinics, and Youth Social & Ladies Round Robin Tournaments, and Private & Group Lessons. Other classes/activities at the park include Piano Lessons (private, age 4 through adult), and Polynesian Dance Classes for ages 12 & up (Polynesian Culture Association, 954-938-9010), and Yoga (basic, multi-level class, pay as you go fee, per class, 954-473-1703). The Senior Transportation Program ($1.00 round trip fee, town residents over age 60 with no private transportation) offers transportation to and from doctor's appointments within a five-mile radius in the mornings on MTTHF and in the afternoons on Tues & Fri. Transportation is also available on Wednesdays to and from Publix Supermarket. There is a $1.00 round trip fee for all transportation services. Seniors can also participate in the 18th Annual South Florida Senior Games, jointly sponsored by Broward County Parks & Recreation and the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sunrise, Tamarac, Lauderdale Lakes, and Wilton Manors, is held in late January & early February at various locations throughout Broward County. 60 athletic and leisure competitions for participants age 50 & up are held, from tennis, golf, track and field, cycling, swimming, sailing, shuffleboard, table tennis, and bowling to fine arts, duplicate bridge, and a tea dance. The leisure services department also sponsors school age child care programs. Best After School Hours (BASH) provides educational and recreational activities, arts & crafts, and dramatics, along with a nutritious healthy snack, and homework assistance. Registration is at Hagen Park Community Center, 954-390-213 or 954-390-6079. School's Day-Out Program, open on teachers' workdays, is held at Island City Park Preserve from 7:30 AM-6:00 PM and includes a field trip or special activity during each session (children bring own lunch).

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Pembroke Park Recreation 3150 SW 52nd Ave Pembroke Park FL 33023 954-986-0790

Recreation facilities in Pembroke Park include Howard P. Clark Linear Walkway, Patrick Behan Park, Raymond P. Olgesby Preserve and Ryan Park, all of which provide passive recreational opportunities. Behan Park and the Preserve offer outdoor pavilion/BBQ facilities (rental). The parks department provides various social, recreational and educational activities throughout the year. Broward County's McTyre Park, 3501 SW 56th Ave., 954-964-0283 is located in Pembroke Park.

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