UPCOMING AT THE REC!!!

DAY CAMPS

As the holidays grow nearer you are probably starting to begin making plans for the kids while they are off.  Charley Taylor will be offering day camps on the following days:

• Monday, November 23th - Wednesday, November 25th
• Day camp will run from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• All kids need to bring a sack lunch each day they come.
• Fee: $16/day

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA -
CHARLEY TAYLOR
SAT, DECEMBER 19TH 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Have you ever wondered what Santa has for breakfast? Does he eat cookies all day, or delicious pancakes and breakfast tacos. Now you can find out! Santa is coming to town and he will be stopping by the Charley Taylor Recreation Center. Don't miss this special family holiday experience Breakfast with Santa Claus! Each child will have a Polaroid picture taken with Santa and a chance to chat with him personally for holiday requests. We will have breakfast, then do an arts and craft activity and then do pictures. Join us for a great holiday event for the whole family. Space is limited, so mark your calendars today and make this a holiday tradition!  Fee: $10/child (includes breakfast, craft, and 1 free photo per family)

Street & Treats Tonight!

Come to downtown Grand Prairie and Trick-or-Treat at Main Street businesses 6-8 p.m.



Street and Treat/Terror at the Uptown

• 6 - 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, Market Square, 120 W. Main St., FREE games and trick-or-treat in Market Square and at participating downtown merchants.

• 6 -10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, Uptown Theater, 120 E. Main St., 972-237-UPTN. Then make your way to the Arts Council’s Terror at the Uptown, $5/person.

Halloween Carnival TONIGHT!

It is that time again for our annual Halloween Carnival at Charley Taylor!  The event will take place from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the rec center.  We will have bounce houses, face painting, carnival games, and the game room will be open with the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation!  We hope you can attend!

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Our next major event will be:
Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 19th from 9am-11am here at Charley Taylor!

Thank you for stopping by the carnival and we look forward to serving you in the future!

Sincerely,
Michael D. Levy
Center Supervisor, Charley Taylor

Thanksgiving Day Camp Registration NOW OPEN!

Are you looking for a fun place for your child to hang out while out of school and before the Thanksgiving holidays?  Look no further than at Charley Taylor. We offer a wide array of fun games, a gymnasium, game room with Nintendo Wii/PlayStation, computers and a playground out in the backyard.  What more can you ask for? 

Registration is NOW OPEN for children ages 6-12 to participate.  The camp will run on Monday-Wednesday, November 23rd - 25th beginning at 7:00AM.  Charley Taylor Recreation Center will be closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and there will be no camp on Friday, November 27th.

Participants will need to bring a sack lunch each day.  All participants will need to be picked up from Charley Taylor by 6:00pm every day.

Fee: $16/child per day. For more information about enrollment, please contact the rec at (972) 264-6890.

Halloween Carnival - Fri @ 6pm

This a friendly reminder that our annual Halloween Carnival will be taking place this Friday, October 30th from 6pm-8pm in the Charley Taylor Recreation Center.  Activities include bounce houses, face painting, games, and lots of FREE candy.  We will also have the game room open for the Nintendo Wii as well.  Hope you all can join us.  Event is FREE and will be from 6pm-8pm on Friday.

Garden Class Thursday

We will be returning again Thursday for our class on Interior Gardening at 6:00pm in the activity rooms.

Here is a brief about the class:
Interior Gardening

We hope you can join us.  We will have one more class on Thursday, October 29th.  Please visit the Garden Class Blog link above for the latest schedule.

Toastmasters - Tuesday Nights @ 7:00pm

Most Toastmasters meetings are comprised of approximately 20 people who meet weekly for an hour or two. Participants practice and learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an impromptu one to serving as timer, evaluator or grammarian.

There is no instructor; instead, each speech and meeting is critiqued by a member in a positive manner, focusing on what was done right and what could be improved.

Meetings are on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm in the activity rooms!

Club # 6332
District #25
E-mail Club
http://grandprairie.freetoasthost.com/

BLAZE Wheelchair Basketball - Wednesday

Just a reminder that we will be having our weekly Wheelchair basketball time on Wednesday night at 7pm.  Come out and join in on the fun! 

Saturday 10/24 is our Boccia clinic from 12pm-2pm in the gym.  Open to all ages!

Market Square Block Party - Sat, Oct 24th

The Street Party celebrating the Grand Opening of Market Square will be Saturday, Oct. 24. Come for entertainment, fresh produce, kids activities, cooking, street vendors, salsa recipe contest and more!


The entertainment lineup includes:

•Double Ace Band - 10 a.m.
Grand Prairie hometown favorite

•Tejas Brothers - 1 p.m.
Dallas Observer Music Award "Best Tejano Band"

•Jon Dee Graham - 4:30 p.m.
2000 Singer/songwriter of the Year, Austin Music Awards at SXSW

More details on the City of Grand Prairie website.

No Garden Class Thursday

This is a reminder that we will not be having our garden class this week due to a change in Susan Henson's schedule.  More details at the Charley Taylor Gardening Series blog.

Teen Volunteers for CT Carnival

Calling all Teens!!!  If you are interested in helping with this year's Halloween Carnival (Fri, Oct 30 from 6p-8p), please come by the rec and see a staff member to get involved with the event.  We need people to help man games, bounce houses, and assist the staff.  If you have a center membership, please see a member at the front desk to help!  Pass the word on!

Street & Treat - Downtown GP Oct 31st!

Come to downtown Grand Prairie and Trick-or-Treat the Main St. businesses!!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009
6 PM - 8 PM
DOWNTOWN GP ALONG MAIN ST.

• Fun & Games in Market Square
• All Ages of Trick-or-Treaters welcome
• Grand Prairie Arts Council Spook House at Uptown Theater (extra fee)
• Put on by the City of Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation Department

Visit www.GrandFunGP.com for more information or call (972) 237-8100.

Prairie Lights Sneak-A-Peek 5k Run/Walk

NEW FIRST TIME EVENT!!! 

Be the first to run or walk through 4 million Christmas lights!!! 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
6:30 P.M.

Proceeds will go toward recreational program and camp scholarships for Grand Prairie youth.  For more information about this event, please visit http://www.grandfungp.com/ for updates or at (972) 237-8100.

Halloween Carnival at the Rec!!!

Looking for a fun night for the halloween weekend to bring the family out?  The Charley Taylor Rec Center annual Halloween Carnival is taking place this year on Friday, October 30th from 6pm - 8pm. We will have bounce houses, crafts, games, and lots of candy to give out. 

The event is FREE to all and hope you can join us for this fun event we host each year!  If you have questions, please call us at (972) 264-6890 for details.

Remember, Mark your Calendars for Friday, October 30th at 6pm.  The rec center will be open later this night just for the carnival!  Hope you can join us!

No Garden Class this Thursday

New details on the upcoming schedule in the Charley Taylor Gardening Series.  We will not be having class on Thursday due to a conflict with the faciliator's schedule.  Please read the latest post!

Tee-Ball Registration Closed

The registration for the upcoming tee-ball league on October 17th is now officially closed.  Our next league will be in January for Pre-K Basketball.  Please call the rec center if you have any further questions.

BLAZE Sports - Boccia Saturday

This Saturday (10/10), join our BLAZE Sports program as we introduce the paraolympic sport of Boccia. 

Boccia (pronounced /ˈbɒtʃə/, BOCH-ə) is a traditional recreational sport for athletes who require a wheelchair because of physical disability. Also known as bocce, it’s name is derived from the latin word for ball – bottia. It was originally designed to be played by people with cerebral palsy but now includes athletes with other severe disabilities affecting motor skills. In 1984 it became a Paralympic sport, and in 2008 was being practiced in over fifty countries worldwide. Boccia is governed by the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association(CPISRA) and is one of three Paralympic sports that have no counterpart in the Olympic program. 

We will be meeting in the Charley Taylor gymnasium from 12pm-2pm Saturday.  Hope you can join us!

Register your child for Tee-Ball

This is another friendly reminder that this Wednesday, October 7th is the final day to register your child (ages 3-5) for the tee-ball league beginning on October 17th.  Make sure you come by the rec center before the end of Wednesday.  Fee: $50 (includes jersey and a hat)

J.A.D.N. Tap Dance - Now Offered!!!

Ages 5 and Up.  Learn how to do basic tap dance.  Class meets Mondays @ 6:30pm in the Charley Taylor activity room.  Please see the front desk to register your child.  Adults are also welcome to attend the class as well.  Fee: $30/month.  For more information on the J.A.D.N Dance project, contact the instructor at werjadn@yahoo.com or visit their website at http://www.werjadndance.com/

Pruning with a Purpose - Thursday @ 6pm

This is a reminder that our class on Pruning with a Purpose will be held this Thursday night, October 8th at 6:00pm in the Charley Taylor Rec activity rooms.


a brief overview about Thursday's class:
You will learn in this class how to properly prune a tree. If not pruned properly you can reduce the life of a tree, change its natural shape and ruin a perfectly good tree. We also learn the reasons for pruning and the right times to prune all trees and shrubs.

We look forward to seeing everyone back in class Thursday October 8th at 6pm.

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Tee-Ball Updates!!! Please READ

Due to Halima, our league coordinator being out ill this week and spots still remaining for the league, we are postponing the start date of the league one week from Saturday, October 10th now to Saturday, October 17th. 

As seen above, NO GAMES will be played on Saturday, October 10th.

We are also extending the registration deadline until next Wednesday, October 7th.  So if you know of any additional 3-5 year olds that would be interested in playing, please pass the word on that we have more spots for a limited time until Wednesday the 7th.  If we by chance have a flood of participants before Wednesday we will immediately post that registration is closed. 

We will begin calling everyone regarding the league (for those who have already registered) starting around end of week to let you know what teams you will be on.  Practices will be determined by the coaches.  Halima will provide that information to you once finalized.

PLEASE NOTE THESE DATE CHANGES FOR THE NEW START DATE OF TEE-BALL!

If you have any questions, please contact us at the rec center (972) 264-6890.  We apologize for the change of date, but feel this is for the best to make sure we accurately get everything ordered and finalized before the league begins.  Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Garden Class Tonight!

This is a reminder that our class on Right Tree Right Place will be held tonight at 6:00pm in the Charley Taylor Rec activity rooms.


a brief about tonight's class:
Learn how to select the right tree for the perfect location in your yard. You can reduce energy bills, increase your property values and better your living environment through the proper selection and placement of trees.

We look forward to seeing everyone at our class tonight!!!