Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Heart Walk of the Piney Woods (Sat., Sept. 22)

This year's Walker County Heart Walk, also known as Heart Walk of the Piney Woods, will be held Sat., Sept. 22 at 9a at Bowers Stadium (SHSU).

The Walker County Heart Walk raises money for the American Heart Association.

To register for this event, click here.

Prime Time Dancers: Free Dance Classes

The Prime Time Dancers are offering free dance classes to anyone "AARP aged." The classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5-6p at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at SHSU.

All kinds of dance styles will be taught: line, tap, folk, jazz, clogging, etc.

For more info, contact Cindy Gratz at 936.294.1311.

Outdoor Explorer (Sat., Sept. 15)

Sat., Sept. 15 will be the final Outdoor Explorer of the season. This free event is brought to you by the City of Huntsville Recreation Services Dept. and Huntsville State Park.

Outdoor Explorer teaches participants basic safety for activities such as hiking, biking, and kayaking. After the instruction, you spend the rest of your day as you please, and equipment use is free (kayaks, etc.).

Kids under 12 are welcome, but they must be accompanied by a parent at all times.

Classes are scheduled from 9a-12p. Pre-registration is recommended. For more info, you can contact Kim Barnes at 936.294.5725.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Free Zumba Classes

For those of you who don't already know: You can attend free Zumba classes here in Huntsville! The classes take place at Huntsville Intermediate School (5th Grade Gym) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30p. 

the creator of Zumba

Zumba is a fitness program where participants dance and get aerobic exercise. Zumba incorporates many things, including salsa and hip hop music, martial arts, squats and lunges, etc. 

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Dive Pirates 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff (Sat., Sept. 29)

Hey, divers and friends! On Sat., Sept. 29, Blue Lagoon will be hosting the 2nd Annual Dive Pirates Chili Cookoff... and underwater treasure hunt!

There will be all kinds of prizes at this event - a Go Pro camera & accessories, a Yeti cooler, underwater light kits, dive knives, cases, computers, etc.

Admission is $20 at the gate. Enter your team in the chili cookoff for an additional $40. Proceeds go to the Dive Pirates Foundation, an organization that teaches injured service men and women how to dive.

For more information, check out Blue Lagoon on Facebook by clicking here or on their website - http://bluelagoonscuba.net/.

Friday, August 17, 2012

YMCA Info for the Kiddos

Registration runs through Friday, Sept. 7 for flag football and soccer. Remind your kids that it's fun to stay at the YYYYYYMCA!

Flag football: Ages 5-12
Soccer: Ages 3-4



For more info, you can contact the YMCA at 936.295.8009 or pay them a visit at 2906 Old Houston Rd.