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Tuesday September 2, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM    Functional Exercise for Seniors - Functional Exercise for Seniors September
   Functional fitness training is strength training that readies your body for daily activities, like bending, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and squatting, but that's just the start.Our instructor Dawn Ennis, has several years of experience teaching fitness and nutrition all across Eastern CT. Dawn is a certified personal trainer and nutritional coach through ISSA and is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.This is not a drop in program, you must register for the entire month.  
 
Wednesday September 3, 2025
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM    pitch
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Sept. 3rd Line Dancing Free Preview Night - September 3rd Free Preview Night
September 3rd Line Dancing Free Preview NightGrab your friends and join Jim, our energetic and experienced line dancing instructor, for an unforgettable evening filled with music, movement, and fun! Whether you're stepping onto the dance floor for the very first time or you're a seasoned pro who knows all the moves, this free event is the perfect chance to let loose and enjoy a lively night out. No partner? No problem! Come make friends, line dancing is all about having fun in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Jim will guide you through the steps at a comfortable pace, so everyone can join in, no experience necessary. So put on your dancing shoes and come ready to laugh, move, and make some new friends. It’s the perfect way to spend your evening and absolutely free! Ages 18 plus and skill levels welcome. We can't wait to see you there!Click on the link to register for Jim's upcoming weekly classeshttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29829
 
Thursday September 4, 2025
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Veterans' Coffee House
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Chair Yoga - Chair Yoga September
What is chair yoga? Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Please continue to join Mary in these weekly classes in hopes that the grant will pick up the classes again in the future.This program is no longer funded from the Town of Plainfield and the Title III grant program, funded by the Older Americans Act through Senior Resources - Eastern CT Area Agency on Aging.  If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri Our website is currently having complications with registration for this class. Please contact the Recreation Office or pay before you attend class. Sorry for the inconvenience 
 
Monday September 8, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Let's Get Moving! - Let's Get Moving September
Are you looking to improve balance, flexibility, muscular strength, range of motion & have some fun at the same time?This class will get you moving using a mix of yoga, fitness & dance all done on a chair or using the chair for support while standing. If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri No class on the following dates
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM    cribbage
 
Tuesday September 9, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-School Levels 1-3 (Tues)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM    Functional Exercise for Seniors - Functional Exercise for Seniors September
   Functional fitness training is strength training that readies your body for daily activities, like bending, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and squatting, but that's just the start.Our instructor Dawn Ennis, has several years of experience teaching fitness and nutrition all across Eastern CT. Dawn is a certified personal trainer and nutritional coach through ISSA and is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.This is not a drop in program, you must register for the entire month.  
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Butts and Guts with Ab Blast - Butts and Guts with Ab Blast Fall (6 weeks)
A structured, circuit based class, which targets your abs, legs, and gluts. Butts and Guts is designed to achieve a mid to high aerobic level intensity. You will start this workout with a warm up circuit, and then move into multiple strength and cardio circuits. Using free weights, kettle bells, bands, stability balls, and your own body resistance. Finish off with a cool down and some stretches. Ab Blast - A high intense ab/core class designed to strengthen the mid-section and make you sweat. In only 30 minutes you will go through a variety of exercises that will fire you up and get you ready for anything!In the event of rain or too high or low temperatures outside the program will be moved to Plainfield Recreation's fitness room.
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Intermediate 1st Session (7 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Wednesday September 10, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics W
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Wood Block Creations! - Wood Block Creations
Wood Block Decoration Decorate Wood Blocks for Any Season — or Just Because! Let your creativity shine by customizing wooden blocks with paint, paper, stencils, and more. Whether you're celebrating a holiday, the changing seasons, or simply enjoying the moment, this is the perfect way to create something beautiful and personal.
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Line Dancing - NEW Beginners 1st session (6 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Beginners 1st Session (6 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Thursday September 11, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Veterans' Coffee House
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Parent & Tot (Thurs)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM    Senior Outings - Apple Picking & Lunch
Hit the Road with Plainfield Recreation and Senior Center! Let us help you make the most of the season with fun, affordable outings! Our mini bus will be rolling out to exciting local and semi-local destinations — perfect for enjoying good company and a change of scenery.Space is limited — advance registration is required! (9 seats + 1 Wheelchair accessible seat) Don't miss out on the fun — sign up today and let the adventures begin!
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Chair Yoga - Chair Yoga September
What is chair yoga? Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Please continue to join Mary in these weekly classes in hopes that the grant will pick up the classes again in the future.This program is no longer funded from the Town of Plainfield and the Title III grant program, funded by the Older Americans Act through Senior Resources - Eastern CT Area Agency on Aging.  If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri Our website is currently having complications with registration for this class. Please contact the Recreation Office or pay before you attend class. Sorry for the inconvenience 
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Advanced 1st Session (7 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Friday September 12, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Art with Carrie Anne - Art Bundle (August-Dec)
Come check out our senior art program generously provided by our sponsor, Centreville Bank, happening on the second Friday of the month. Each class will run from 10am-12pm at the Plainfield Senior Center! Carrie Anne Palazzo from the Art House of Norwich will be leading the classes and providing materials for a different art project each month. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration opens 8/4/25.Dates: August 8th - How to paint HydrangeasSeptember 12th - Fairy Houses, Lanterns & Gnome HomesOctober 10th - Boo Buddy, a 3D Ghost on CanvasNovember 14th - Harvest Time Truck PaintingDecember 12th - Merry Grinchmas! 'Resting Grinch Face'Registration required in advance so adequate materials can be provided. 
 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Art with Carrie Anne - Fairy Houses, Lanterns & Gnome Homes
Come check out our senior art program generously provided by our sponsor, Centreville Bank, happening on the second Friday of the month. Each class will run from 10am-12pm at the Plainfield Senior Center! Carrie Anne Palazzo from the Art House of Norwich will be leading the classes and providing materials for a different art project each month. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration opens 8/4/25.Dates: August 8th - How to paint HydrangeasSeptember 12th - Fairy Houses, Lanterns & Gnome HomesOctober 10th - Boo Buddy, a 3D Ghost on CanvasNovember 14th - Harvest Time Truck PaintingDecember 12th - Merry Grinchmas! 'Resting Grinch Face'Registration required in advance so adequate materials can be provided. 
 
Saturday September 13, 2025
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 5 & 6
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 4
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Parent & Tot (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 3
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 2
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 1
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-school Level 1 (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-school Level 2 & 3 (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
Monday September 15, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Let's Get Moving! - Let's Get Moving September
Are you looking to improve balance, flexibility, muscular strength, range of motion & have some fun at the same time?This class will get you moving using a mix of yoga, fitness & dance all done on a chair or using the chair for support while standing. If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri No class on the following dates
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM    cribbage
 
Tuesday September 16, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-School Levels 1-3 (Tues)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM    Functional Exercise for Seniors - Functional Exercise for Seniors September
   Functional fitness training is strength training that readies your body for daily activities, like bending, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and squatting, but that's just the start.Our instructor Dawn Ennis, has several years of experience teaching fitness and nutrition all across Eastern CT. Dawn is a certified personal trainer and nutritional coach through ISSA and is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.This is not a drop in program, you must register for the entire month.  
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Butts and Guts with Ab Blast - Butts and Guts with Ab Blast Fall (6 weeks)
A structured, circuit based class, which targets your abs, legs, and gluts. Butts and Guts is designed to achieve a mid to high aerobic level intensity. You will start this workout with a warm up circuit, and then move into multiple strength and cardio circuits. Using free weights, kettle bells, bands, stability balls, and your own body resistance. Finish off with a cool down and some stretches. Ab Blast - A high intense ab/core class designed to strengthen the mid-section and make you sweat. In only 30 minutes you will go through a variety of exercises that will fire you up and get you ready for anything!In the event of rain or too high or low temperatures outside the program will be moved to Plainfield Recreation's fitness room.
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Intermediate 1st Session (7 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Wednesday September 17, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics W
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
12:10 PM - 4:30 PM    Half Day Hangout! - Half Day Hangout (Bundle)
Half-Day Hangout at the Rec Center!  Come chill, play, and enjoy the fun! Join us for a fun-filled half day of excitement at the Recreation Center — packed with themed days, snacks, games, and surprises every time!Grades 4-8th need a place to hang out on our half day of school come take the bus here and be picked up by a parent or guardian at 430PM.
 
12:10 PM - 4:30 PM    Half Day Hangout! - Half day hangout 09/17
Half-Day Hangout at the Rec Center!  Come chill, play, and enjoy the fun! Join us for a fun-filled half day of excitement at the Recreation Center — packed with themed days, snacks, games, and surprises every time!Grades 4-8th need a place to hang out on our half day of school come take the bus here and be picked up by a parent or guardian at 430PM.
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Line Dancing - NEW Beginners 1st session (6 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Beginners 1st Session (6 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Thursday September 18, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Veterans' Coffee House
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Parent & Tot (Thurs)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Chair Yoga - Chair Yoga September
What is chair yoga? Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Please continue to join Mary in these weekly classes in hopes that the grant will pick up the classes again in the future.This program is no longer funded from the Town of Plainfield and the Title III grant program, funded by the Older Americans Act through Senior Resources - Eastern CT Area Agency on Aging.  If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri Our website is currently having complications with registration for this class. Please contact the Recreation Office or pay before you attend class. Sorry for the inconvenience 
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Advanced 1st Session (7 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Friday September 19, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM    Winterizing Your Yard and Gardens in the Fall- A 2-part Lecture by Master Gardener Jean Vose. - Winterizing Your Yard and Gardens in the Fall
Plainfield Senior Center is pleased to welcome Master Gardener Jean Vose to present a 2-part program on getting your yard and gardens ready and “tucked-in” for the Winter.   The lectures will take place on Friday, September 19th, and Friday October 3rd from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on both days.  Each class will feature an interactive slide presentation with take-home handouts, and ample time for Q&A.Program Description: After a bountiful season, it’s time to prepare the yards and gardens for winter to ensure a beautiful and vibrant spring! This program series walks one through what may be done to get the property, including gardens, ready—from cleaning out the gardens to protecting trees and shrubs. Also included is a section on preparing the home for winter. It is presented in a month-by-month format. As the course moves towards winter, Jean discusses how and where our Connecticut pollinators overwinter – right in our yards. Also included is a presentation on how to attract and sustain winter birds.
 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM    Bingo- Free Family Event - Free Family Bingo Night
Free Family Event(All children under the age of 17 should be accompanied by an adult)Register to be entered into our door prize giveaway!!   Come join us for a sweet evening of Candy Bingo — with awesome prizes, snacks, and tons of fun!Bring your friends — you don’t want to miss it! ** Outside food is welcomed if you would like to bring your dinner with you!!**       
 
Saturday September 20, 2025
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 5 & 6
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 4
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Parent & Tot (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 3
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 2
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 1
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-school Level 1 (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-school Level 2 & 3 (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
Monday September 22, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Let's Get Moving! - Let's Get Moving September
Are you looking to improve balance, flexibility, muscular strength, range of motion & have some fun at the same time?This class will get you moving using a mix of yoga, fitness & dance all done on a chair or using the chair for support while standing. If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri No class on the following dates
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM    cribbage
 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM    250 meeting
 
Tuesday September 23, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-School Levels 1-3 (Tues)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM    Functional Exercise for Seniors - Functional Exercise for Seniors September
   Functional fitness training is strength training that readies your body for daily activities, like bending, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and squatting, but that's just the start.Our instructor Dawn Ennis, has several years of experience teaching fitness and nutrition all across Eastern CT. Dawn is a certified personal trainer and nutritional coach through ISSA and is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.This is not a drop in program, you must register for the entire month.  
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Butts and Guts with Ab Blast - Butts and Guts with Ab Blast Fall (6 weeks)
A structured, circuit based class, which targets your abs, legs, and gluts. Butts and Guts is designed to achieve a mid to high aerobic level intensity. You will start this workout with a warm up circuit, and then move into multiple strength and cardio circuits. Using free weights, kettle bells, bands, stability balls, and your own body resistance. Finish off with a cool down and some stretches. Ab Blast - A high intense ab/core class designed to strengthen the mid-section and make you sweat. In only 30 minutes you will go through a variety of exercises that will fire you up and get you ready for anything!In the event of rain or too high or low temperatures outside the program will be moved to Plainfield Recreation's fitness room.
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Intermediate 1st Session (7 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Wednesday September 24, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics W
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM    Plainfield Historical Society
 
Thursday September 25, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Veterans' Coffee House
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Parent & Tot (Thurs)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Chair Yoga - Chair Yoga September
What is chair yoga? Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Please continue to join Mary in these weekly classes in hopes that the grant will pick up the classes again in the future.This program is no longer funded from the Town of Plainfield and the Title III grant program, funded by the Older Americans Act through Senior Resources - Eastern CT Area Agency on Aging.  If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri Our website is currently having complications with registration for this class. Please contact the Recreation Office or pay before you attend class. Sorry for the inconvenience 
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Advanced 1st Session (7 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Friday September 26, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM    Daughters of the revolution presentation
 
Saturday September 27, 2025
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 5 & 6
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 4
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Parent & Tot (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 3
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 2
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Level 1
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-school Level 1 (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-school Level 2 & 3 (Sat)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
Monday September 29, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics MF
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM    Let's Get Moving! - Let's Get Moving September
Are you looking to improve balance, flexibility, muscular strength, range of motion & have some fun at the same time?This class will get you moving using a mix of yoga, fitness & dance all done on a chair or using the chair for support while standing. If you have any complaints in regards to service or treatment you are receiving please contact the Recreation Department Director (860) 564-1819 or Selectman’s Office (860) 230-3001 to resolve your complaint. If you feel your complaint is not resolved, you may contact Senior Resources - Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging at (860) 887-3561.Instructed by Mary Sylvestri No class on the following dates
 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM    Monday Night Supper
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM    cribbage
 
Tuesday September 30, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics TuTh
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM    American Red Cross Swim Lessons - Fall Pre-School Levels 1-3 (Tues)
Parent & Tot (age: 6 months-2 years and 11 months): This course is to familiarize children with the water and prepare them to participate in the learn to swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water. Children will have the opportunity to explore floating, blowing bubbles, and rolling from back to front in the water in a safe comfortable manner. Parent or other care giver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.Preschool Level 1 (age: 3-5): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Blowing bubbles and breath control. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the wall.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 2 (age: 3-5): Builds upon the basic skills acquired in Preschool Level 1. Works on building strength and endurance to achieve more independence while swimming. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Back float and front float, gliding on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, and breath control. Introduction to treading water, elementary backstroke arms, and rotary breathing.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, wearing a lifejacket and how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Preschool Level 3 (age: 3-5): Continues to build on the skill previously learned as well as an introduction to strokes and building endurance swimming independently. All skills at this level are mostly independent.Skills Taught: Independent front and back float, swimming on back and front independently and changing direction while swimming. Treading water, elementary backstroke and introduction to front crawl.Safety Topics: Danger of drains, “Look before you leap”, what to do when you get too tired.Level 1-Introduction to Water Skills (age: 6-12): Focuses on being safe around the water and having the children become comfortable and confident while being in the water.Skills Taught: Basic water safety rules. Exhaling underwater and bobbing. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Opening eyes underwater to retrieve an object. Floating on front and back. Swimming on front and back while using arm and leg motions. Jumping in and climbing out via the deck. Discuss and demonstrate how to use a lifejacket.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, how to recognize an emergency and call for help.Level 2-Fundamental Aquatics Skills (age: 6-12): Works on building strength and endurance while swimming and introduces students to strokes. Students must be able to submerge fully comfortably.Skills Taught: Strengthening the flutter kick on both back and front. Learning the elementary backstroke arms with the whip kick. Introduction to rotary breathing with front crawl arms. Treading water.Safety Topics: To be safe in and around the water, recognizing lifeguards and practicing sun safety.Level 3-Stroke Development (age: 6-12): Builds on the skills learned in level 2 while introducing new strokes.Skills Taught: Elementary backstroke, front crawl, back crawl, introduction to the sidestroke with the scissor kick. Dolphin kick. Treading water.Safety Topics: “Look before you leap”, perform a simple non-swimming assist and how to recognize, prevent, and respond in cold water emergencies.Level 4-Stroke Improvement (age: 6-14): Develop confidence and endurance learned in level 3 while improving other aquatic skills.Skills Taught: Swimming underwater, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, and treading water using two different kicks. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and introduction to butterfly. Flutter and dolphin kicks on back.Safety Topics: What to do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation. Recreational water illness-what they are and how to prevent them.Level 5- Stroke Refinement (age: 6-14): Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.Skills Taught: Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming. Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly.Safety Topics: Review above topics, how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR.Level 6-Fitness Swimming (age: 6-14): Refines the strokes so that students swim with ease, efficiency, and power.Skills Taught: Endurance swimming in the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Refine open turns and flip turns for all strokes.Adult Swim-Learning the Basics (age 18+): Help participants gain basic aquatic skills and swimming skills. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. There are no skill prerequisites.Goals: Increase comfort level in the water, experience breath control and buoyancy and finally working on moving through the water. Adult Swim-Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes (age 18+): Improving proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes. Learn skills and concepts needed to stay safe around the water. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in chest-deep water, able to put face in the water comfortably and perform stokes that can be recognized as the front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke.Goals: Improve fundamental aquatic skills, effectiveness and efficiency of swimming strokes and also improve swimming endurance.
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM    Functional Exercise for Seniors - Functional Exercise for Seniors September
   Functional fitness training is strength training that readies your body for daily activities, like bending, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and squatting, but that's just the start.Our instructor Dawn Ennis, has several years of experience teaching fitness and nutrition all across Eastern CT. Dawn is a certified personal trainer and nutritional coach through ISSA and is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.This is not a drop in program, you must register for the entire month.  
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Butts and Guts with Ab Blast - Butts and Guts with Ab Blast Fall (6 weeks)
A structured, circuit based class, which targets your abs, legs, and gluts. Butts and Guts is designed to achieve a mid to high aerobic level intensity. You will start this workout with a warm up circuit, and then move into multiple strength and cardio circuits. Using free weights, kettle bells, bands, stability balls, and your own body resistance. Finish off with a cool down and some stretches. Ab Blast - A high intense ab/core class designed to strengthen the mid-section and make you sweat. In only 30 minutes you will go through a variety of exercises that will fire you up and get you ready for anything!In the event of rain or too high or low temperatures outside the program will be moved to Plainfield Recreation's fitness room.
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Intermediate 1st Session (7 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
Wednesday October 1, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM    Water Aerobics - Fall Light Cardio Aerobics W
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    Water Aerobics - Fall Cardio Aerobics MW
Cardio-Aerobic: A medium paced class that can be modified for all levels. The pace can increased or slowed down depending on your comfort level. Includes strength and flexibility exercises.Light Cardio Aerobics: Class includes a short warm-up followed by a light cardio segment of standard calisthenics moves in shallow water. The toning portion uses a variety of equipment in both deep and shallow water. Stretching and cool down finish the hour leaving you feeling energized for the day. Equipment that we supply: bouyancy belt, hand bouys, and noodlesSuggested items to bring: water shoes and water bottle  Instructors:Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Mornings: Kasi KellyWednesday Mornings: TBDMonday & Wednesday Afternoons: Sue Boland
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Line Dancing - NEW Beginners 1st session (6 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109
 
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM    Line Dancing - Beginners 1st Session (6 weeks)
Beginners: Wednesday Have you always wanted to learn how to line dance? Now’s your chance! No experience needed! In this class you’ll learn how to coaster step, jazz box, vine, shuffle, and weave, in addition to learning basic line dancing terms all while making new friends. This is the perfect way to get your steps!Intermediate: TuesdayStep things up a bit in this fun intermediate class. In this class the pace is a bit faster and the steps a little more on point. We’ll build off of what was taught in the beginner’s class to put everything together for some new dances. Previous line dancing experience strongly recommend. Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Advanced: Thursday Calling all line dancing lovers!!! Looking to get back in the swing of things after a year and a half off? Our Advanced line dancing is back! This class is for those who have recent dance or line dancing experience. Choreography will be a bit faster with less time focused on instruction and more time DANCING! Session 2 is a continuation of the 1st session.Session 1 must be completed in order to participate in Session 2.  If you missed the 1st session you must wait till the next season to attend. You may only attend the class you are signed up for, if you would like to dance in more than one class you MUST be signed up for both classes.New Dancers to the program may join in the beginning of September and January.NO CLASSES ON:September 24thOctober 29thNovember 11thNovember 27thCheck out our free preview night September 3rdhttps://plainfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30109