Christiansburg Parks & Recreation Spring 2022

STARTING THE CONVERSATION: SENIOR LIVING Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Senior Activities Room

Additional Info: The best time to start talking about senior living with your loved one is today. Come learn strategies for navigating this challenging conversation, whether you are years away or hours away from needing senior living support. Light refreshments provided. Co-sponsored between Christiansburg Parks and Recreation and Commonwealth Senior Living – Chris- tiansburg Campus. Pre-register with Christiansburg Recreation: 540-382-2349. Minimum: 5 Maximum: 10 Registration Eligibility Date Time FEE April 4 – June 7 18 & over Thursday, June 16 4 – 6 p.m. Free

PINTEREST WITH FOOD & CRAFTS Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Senior Activities Room

Additional Information: Always wanted to get into cooking or crafting, but you weren’t sure where to start? Well, Pinterest is the place for you! This platform allows you to search picture content that takes you to recipes or how-to tutorials. You pin posts that are of interest to you or your board so you can remake that delicious recipe and recom- mend that fun craft to others. Participants must pre-register. Minimum: 3 Maximum: 6 Registration Eligibility Date Time FEE April 1 – June 23 18 & over Wednesday, June 29 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $2/$4

SALT PAINTINGS Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Senior Activities Room

Additional Info: Learn how to make salt paintings. Co-sponsored between Christiansburg Parks and Recreation and Montgomery County Parks and Recreation. Pre-register with Christiansburg Parks and Recreation: 540-382-2349. Minimum: 5 Maximum: 10 Registration Eligibility Date Time FEE May 2 – July 5 50 & over Tuesday, July 12 10 a.m. $5 all inclusive PREPARING YOUR HOUSE TO SELL – Instructor: Rachel Hogan – Nest Realty Location: Recreation Center – Classroom 1 Additional Information: Learn things to do before putting your house on the market and how to increase your home selling value. Must Pre-register. Minimum: 2 Maximum: 6 Registration Eligibility Date Time TR/NR April 1 – July 6 18 & over Tuesday, July 12 6 – 7:30 p.m. FREE SENIOR CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY Additional Info: The Christiansburg Police Department, Christiansburg Recreation Department and Christiansburg/ Montgomery Triad S.A.L.T Council are now accepting applications for the 2017 Senior Citizen’s Police Academy. In- terested applicants may contact the Christiansburg Police Department to obtain an application or applications can be picked up at Christiansburg Recreation Center. All applications are subject for review and approval. This is a FREE program open to any citizen 50 years and older. If you are interested in participating in our Spring Academy, please contact Tammy Caldwell @ 382-2349 or email: tcaldwell@christiansburg.org. PRE-REGISTER. Minimum: 10 Maximum: 16 Registration Eligibility Dates Time FEE April 4 – July 5 Ages 50 & over Monday – Friday July 18 - 22 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. FREE, pre-register

SANTA’S WORKSHOP Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Senior Activities Room

Additional Info: Christmas is months away but will be here before you know it. Join us for Santa’s Workshop where we will make Christmas crafts, holiday appetizers, creative ways to wrap packages and decorate your home with easy holiday decorations. Pre-register. Minimum: 6 Maximum: 8 Registration Eligibility Date Time FEE May 2 – July 18 18 & over M/T/W July 25-27 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. $35 includes all supplies & lunch

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