Fall program registration begins Aug. 27

With the start of fall just several weeks away, now is the perfect time to renew your commitment to keeping you and your family active this year. There are plenty of new recreational and swimming programs to keep those of all ages active throughout the fall. 

Registration for residents of St. Catharines will open online on ActiveSTC at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Residents can register in person at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Everyone can sign up for activities on ActiveSTC on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m., and in person registration will be open to everyone on Friday, Aug. 30 at 8:30 a.m. at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre. 

Priding itself as the “City Where Everybody Can Play!”, the City is once again offering a wide variety of programming that will cater to individuals of all ages. Highlights for this fall include: 

• Mandarin Classes (For all ages)
• Basketball with Yaguars Sport and Social Club (Youth)
• Pound Fitness (Adult)
• DanceFit (Adult)
• Outdoor Nature Mindfulness (Youth)
• Sculpting with Creative Bug (Youth)
• Softball Cricket for Kids
• Hardball Tennis Cricket for Kids
• Line Dance class with Debbie at the Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre
• Maximize Mobility with Chris at the West St. Catharines Older Adult Centre 

The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is once again offering Fall Community Walks on Saturdays in October and November. For more information on which walks are being offered, check out the Museum’s events calendar. 

The museum is hosting the Welland Canal Bicentennial Lecture Series, presented in partnership with the Thorold Museum, Welland Museum, and Port Colborne Marine and Historical Museum, this fall. This travelling lecture series explores the rich history of the canal and its communities as we mark the 200^th anniversary of its sod turning. 

Another family history workshop, scheduled for Nov. 16 and Nov. 23, is also back on the museum calendar this fall. This family history workshop offers participants the tips and tricks on how to care for their own family collections and stories in this two-day workshop. Pre-registration is required. 

More information on the Community Walks, lecture series, family workshop and other events at the museum can be found at stcatharines.ca/MuseumCalendar. 

At the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre, fall programming includes swimming lessons for all ages, leisure swims, lengths, a variety of aquatic fitness classes in both the leisure and lane pools. For more information, please visit stcatharines.ca/Swimming. 

Check out all these activities and more at stcatharines.ca/ActiveSTC.