All activities are subject to change. For links to facilities, programs, classes and activities in the current Beyond the Neon guide, go online to www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Find/recreation.htm. Most activities require advance registration. Register today to build your healthy lifestyle! Most facilities will be closed Feb. 18 for holiday observance.
Co-ed Fall Flag Football Registration Opens (ages 6-14)
Register Jan. 7-March 1 at city community centers listed below for league play March 16-May 11.
Cost: $75 per person, includes NFL team jersey and shorts.
Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road, (702) 229-1607.
Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, (702) 229-1100.
A birth certificate is required to register. Volunteer coaches are needed. Cost includes post-season tournament. No games will be scheduled for Saturday, March 30.
Ward 5 Coffee With The Councilman
Thursday, Feb. 7, 9 to 10 a.m.
Free admission and open to the public.
Starbucks, 751 N. Rancho Drive, at Bonanza Road.
Join Ward 5 Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow for coffee and conversation about your ideas to improve Ward 5 and Las Vegas.
Ward 1 Fit Family Health Festival & Trail Walk (all ages)
Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free admission. T-shirts available for the first 100 attendees. Raffle tickets for sale.
Pioneer Park, 7449 Braswell Drive.
Join the Outside Las Vegas Foundation, Weight Watchers and the city of Las Vegas for a fun health festival for the whole family. Enjoy a community expo with health and outdoor vendors in the park as well as trail walks to nearby parks. Learn about many fun ways to get active and healthy in our community. Contact Robin at (702) 229-6405 for more information.
Raptor Play Park Grand Opening (all ages)
Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m. to noon.
Thunderbird Family Sports Complex, 6105 N. Durango Drive at Tropical Parkway.
Bring the family out to experience the free red, white and blue opening of the Raptor Play Park. This new phase to the park will add landscaping and turf areas, lighted sidewalk extensions, a picnic shade shelter, site furnishings, off-site improvements and a scaled F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Jet exhibit. Light refreshments will be offered while supplies last.
Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup International Showcase (U14-U19)
Saturday-Monday, Feb.16-18. (Team check-in Feb. 15.)
Free admission for spectators. $1,000 team entry. Team registration closed Dec. 28, 2012.
Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex, 7353 Eugene Ave., and other Las Vegas fields to be announced.
The largest international youth soccer tournament in the country will take place in Las Vegas Presidents’ Day weekend, Feb. 16-18. More than 6,000 soccer players ages 14 to 19, from at least 11 foreign countries and 28 U.S. states, will square off in soccer fields around the valley. The event is co-hosted by the city of Las Vegas and the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club, and is expected to attract college soccer coaches and recruiters from across the country to scout for both male and female athletes. Spectator admission and parking are free at all games.
Matches will be played from 8:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. See the website for specific field locations, times and match-ups. Medals and trophies will be presented to winning teams following each championship game, beginning about 11 a.m. Monday and continuing to approximately 4 p.m. Accepted teams, player profiles, college coaches expected to attend, tournament schedule and program, participating hotels, and more information is available on the event website at www.LVMayorsCup.com.
Free Community Garden Class at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs
Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 to 11 a.m.
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road, (702) 229-8100.
Join Ward 6 City Councilman Steve Ross and Dr. Angela O’Callaghan of the Nevada Cooperative Extension for a free class, “Growing in Small Places.” Learn how to plant herbs, vegetables and fruits in small areas or containers.
Adaptive Recreation
Lorenzi Adaptive Recreation Program (ages 7-21 with disabilities)
Monday-Friday, 1:30 to 6 p.m. Closed school district staff development days and holidays.
Cost: $27 for 1-3 days; $36 for 4 days; $45 for 5 days, per person.
East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515.
Participants will enjoy a new recreation experience every week, community outings, sports, games, arts and crafts, swimming, movies, friends, and all around fun. Contact Andrea Anzalone at 229-4903 or 229-6358 for information and to register.
Leisure Connection (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities)
Leisure Connection is a social group. Community outings are planned each month to assist high-functioning adults with social skills and independence in the community. Activities include bowling, movies, lunch/dinner outings, sports events and leisure education classes. Call (702) 229-5177 to be placed on the activity schedule mailing list or e-mail jwinder@lasvegasnevada.gov.
New A.G.E. (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities)
Monday-Friday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Closed school district staff development days and holidays.
Cost: $21 for 1-3 days; $28 for 4 days; $35 for 5 days each week.
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, (702) 229-1702.
Call (702) 229-5177 or e-mail jwinder@lasvegasnevada.gov for registration packet and more information. The program offers a variety of activities and special events that promote individuality, self-esteem and independence.
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Media Contact:
Margaret Kurtz
Public Information Officer
City of Las Vegas
495 S. Main St., 7th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 229-6993
Cell (702) 249-1828
E-mail: mkurtz@lasvegasnevada.gov