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Register NOW for
in-person and virtual fall recreation programs at vaughan.perfectmind.com
It’s time to get
creative, learn a new skill and have fun! Registration is now open for the City
of Vaughan’s in-person and virtual fall recreation programs. In-person classes
will begin on Saturday, Sept. 18 and will take place at all community centres
except for Garnet A. Williams while it remains closed for renovations until
2023. Virtual programs will be delivered via Zoom and start on Tuesday, Oct.
12.
In-person program highlights include:
- Family programs: yoga, arts and crafts, sports and holiday-themed workshops
- Preschool: arts and crafts, dance, martial arts, STEM programming, the Vaughan Playschool kindergarten readiness series with specialties in math, reading and writing, science as well as French and Italian classes
- Children: drawing, spelling bees, speech writing, martial arts, dance, robotics, sports (including gymnastics, basketball, soccer and table tennis)
- Youth: public speaking and sports
- Adult: drawing, painting, photography, public speaking, ballroom dancing and sports
- Older adult: drawing, painting, fitness, line dancing, pickleball, mobile phone and tablet 101 classes
- Special needs: social and life skills, sports, cooking and an education series
- Skate and swim: learn-to-skate and learn-to-swim lessons
- Theatre: City Playhouse Academy musical theatre classes (at the City Playhouse Theatre)
Virtual program highlights include:
- Baking and cooking
- Google Doc series
- Web development, Roblox, coding and STEM classes
- Filmmaking and stop motion animation
- Life skills programs for youth with babysitting and home alone workshops
- STEM programs and strategy games
- Vaughan Playschool kindergarten readiness series for preschoolers, with specialties in math, reading and writing, and science
- Education and music series for individuals with disabilities, featuring one-on-one support
Swim lessons
Registration is also open for the City’s fall aquatic lessons at select
community centre pools. Classes begin on Saturday, Sept. 18 and
pre-registration is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
Lessons include all levels of the Lifesaving
Society’s Swim for Life program for toddlers aged four months
old and up, to adults. Read a complete list of
classes online (PDF) and schedules at vaughan.perfectmind.com. The online
registration system features enhanced search filters, allowing you
to sort by level, location, day and time.
Parents and guardians who are unsure about which level
to register their child in can get a free assessment from a
City of Vaughan lifeguard during any recreational swim.
For special needs swims, parents/guardians are required to complete a Special Needs
Information Form and provide proof of their child’s
disability or a doctor’s certificate indicating their child has a disability,
and one-on-one swimming is recommended. In addition, participants must provide
their own support worker as the swim instructor will remain on deck. For more
information, email specialneeds@vaughan.ca.
As part of the check-in procedure, participants are required to complete
the Provincial Public
Health Self-assessment prior to entering the
facility. Visit vaughan.ca/swim for more information on swim lessons and recreational swimming.
Aquatic leadership programs
Swim instructors and lifeguards are meaningful and rewarding part-time
jobs, and the City is hiring! Training and certification in aquatic leadership courses –
delivered by the City’s aquatic leadership staff – will be available at
select community centre pools starting on Friday, Sept. 10. Pre-registration
is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/swim.
Recreational
swimming
Interested
in a casual swim? Book a recreational swim session online at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
Members and residents can register for a recreational or length swim or
aquafitness class four days and two hours in advance. Non-members and
non-residents can register for a swim or aquafitness class two days and two
hours in advance.
Pools
are operating based on the guidance of public health authorities. This includes
controlled access, capacity limits of up to 50 per cent where physical
distancing permits, scheduled 60-minute pool time blocks and a 30-minute
shutdown in-between swim times for cleaning and sanitization. Spas and diving
boards are available to use. Water slides remain closed until further notice.
For details, visit vaughan.ca/swim.
The City continues to follow public health guidelines relating to
COVID-19 safety and will adjust programming accordingly. This may include removing
some activities and/or cancelling programs due to evolving COVID-19
restrictions. For regular updates, visit vaughan.ca/recreation.
If you require assistance creating an online registration account,
call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281, email RecCSD@vaughan.ca or watch this short informational video.
Those who feel unwell
and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19 should contact York Region
Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
For additional information and resources on the virus, visit York Region's website
at york.ca/COVID19.
To
receive Vaughan’s latest updates as they happen, sign up for the City Update
eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the
City’s Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn channels.
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