Dive into fun this winter!

Swim lessons start on Jan. 6

Don’t let the chilly weather stop you from diving in the pool this season! Registration is now open for the City of Vaughan’s winter swim lessons. Programming starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 at all community centre pools, except for the pool at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre, which remains closed due to ongoing renovations. Registration for aquatic leadership courses is open and ongoing.

Learn-to-swim programming caters to everyone — from parents with tots as young as four months old to levels specifically designed for adult non-swimmers. Training and certification in aquatic leadership courses for ages 13 years and older is aimed at preparing youth for employment as a swim instructor or lifeguard.

View the schedules at vaughan.perfectmind.com. The online registration system is available 24-7 and features enhanced search filters, allowing you to sort by level, location, day and time. Details can be found at vaughan.ca/swim. 

Winter recreation programming

Looking for something fun to do outside of the water? The City has a wide range of activities and classes to keep you busy and active this winter! Registration for winter recreation programs and March Break camps opens at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30. Programming begins Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 at all community centres and the Vaughan Studios & Event Space. Highlights include:

• Family (parent and child): bootcamp, badminton, skating, music, painting, Zumba, baby yoga and singalongs and Valentine’s Day-themed workshops
• Preschool: arts and crafts, drama, ballet, gymnastics, karate, soccer, T-ball, skating, STEM and Vaughan Playschool kindergarten readiness series (math, reading, writing, science, French, Italian and Hebrew)
• Children: anime, cartooning, chess, archery, squash, skating, piano, guitar, dance, gymnastics, French, cooking/baking, taekwondo, Minecraft, volleyball and tennis 
• Youth: weight training, badminton, bootcamp, skating, cooking, guitar, money management, painting, email etiquette and computer programming, plus a virtual volunteer leadership program that leads to recreation volunteer positions at community centres
• Adult: ballroom, belly and Bollywood dancing, guitar, group personal training, meal planning, pickleball, skating, painting and Vaughan Sports Volleyball League featuring an end-of-session tournament 
• Older Adult: chair fitness and yoga, line dancing, pickleball, arthritis and osteoporosis fitness, tai chi, qigong and Zumba
• Inclusion: social and life skills, dance, gymnastics, sports, cooking, private music and education lessons and a social club for adults with down syndrome 

The City also offers learn-to-skate lessons for all ages, PA Day programs and March Break Camps, Family Day crafting and fitness programs, cooking, nutrition, first aid training, dance and educational classes at the Vaughan Studios & Event Space and City Playhouse Academy musical theatre classes, featuring an end-of-session stage production.

View the full listing of programs in the Winter Recreation eGuide at vaughan.ca/recreation. The eGuide is also available in an alternate format upon request.

If you require assistance creating an online registration account, call Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281, email rec@vaughan.ca or watch this short informational video. 

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