Recreator: Summer 2014

At the completion of Level 1, participants should be comfortable getting in and moving through the water and be willing to put their faces in the water repeatedly. Participants should also be able

6/3–6/26 Tu,Th 4:55–5:25 PM $36 301222-01

6/3–6/26 Tu,Th 6:15–6:45 PM $36 301222-02

6/7–7/5 Sa 9:00–9:30 AM $22.50 301222-03

6/7–7/5 Sa 10:20–10:50 AM $22.50 301222-04

6/7–7/5 Sa 11:40 AM–12:10 PM $22.50 301222-05

6/8–7/6 Su 3:55–4:25 PM $22.50 301222-06

6/8–7/6 Su 5:55–6:25 PM $22.50 301222-07

6/8–7/6 Su 6:40–7:10 PM $22.50 301222-08

7/1–7/24 Tu,Th 4:55–5:25 PM $36 301222-09

7/1–7/24 Tu,Th 6:15–6:45 PM $36 301222-10

7/12–8/9 Sa 8:20–8:50 AM $22.50 301222-11

7/12–8/9 Sa 9:40–10:10 AM $22.50 301222-12

7/12–8/9 Sa 11:00–11:30 AM $22.50 301222-13

7/12–8/9 Sa 11:40 AM–12:10 PM $22.50 301222-14

7/13–8/10 Su 3:55–4:25 PM $22.50 301222-15

7/13–8/10 Su 5:15–5:45 PM $22.50 301222-16

7/13–8/10 Su 6:40–7:10 PM $22.50 301222-17

6/2–6/12 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301322-01

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301322-02

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $36 301322-03

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $36 301322-04

6/2–6/12 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301322-05

6/2–6/25 M,W 4:15–4:45 PM $36 301322-06

6/2–6/25 M,W 5:35–6:05 PM $36 301322-07

6/16–6/26 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301322-08

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301322-09

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $36 301322-10

6/16–6/26 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301322-11

6/30–7/10 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301322-12

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301322-13

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $36 301322-14

6/30–7/10 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301322-15

6/30–7/23 M,W 4:15–4:45 PM $36 301322-16

6/30–7/23 M,W 5:35–6:05 PM $36 301322-17

6/30–7/23 M,W 6:15–6:45 PM $36 301322-18

7/14–7/23 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $31.50 301322-19

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $31.50 301322-20

7/14–7/23 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $31.50 301322-21

7/28–8/7 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301322-22

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301322-23

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301322-24

7/28–8/7 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301322-25

At the completion of Level 2, participants should be increasingly confident in the water. Participants are starting to swim independently using arm and leg movements, but may still need assistance when taking a breath.

6/3–6/26 Tu,Th 4:15–4:45 PM $36 301224-01

6/3–6/26 Tu,Th 5:35–6:05 PM $36 301224-02

6/7–7/5 Sa 8:20–8:50 AM $22.50 301224-03

6/7–7/5 Sa 9:40–10:10 AM $22.50 301224-04

6/7–7/5 Sa 11:40 AM–12:10 PM $22.50 301224-05

6/8–7/6 Su 3:15–3:45 PM $22.50 301224-06

6/8–7/6 Su 5:15–5:45 PM $22.50 301224-07

6/8–7/6 Su 5:55–6:25 PM $22.50 301224-08

6/8–7/6 Su 6:40–7:10 PM $22.50 301224-09

7/1–7/24 Tu,Th 4:15–4:45 PM $36 301224-10

7/1–7/24 Tu,Th 5:35–6:05 PM $36 301224-11

7/12–8/9 Sa 9:00–9:30 AM $22.50 301224-12

7/12–8/9 Sa 10:20–10:50 AM $22.50 301224-13

7/12–8/9 Sa 11:40 AM–12:10 PM $22.50 301224-14

7/13–8/10 Su 3:15–3:45 PM $22.50 301224-15

7/13–8/10 Su 4:35–5:05 PM $22.50 301224-16

7/13–8/10 Su 5:55–6:25 PM $22.50 301224-17

6/2–6/12 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301324-01

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301324-02

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301324-03

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $36 301324-04

6/2–6/12 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301324-05

6/2–6/12 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301324-06

6/2–6/25 M,W 4:55–5:25 PM $36 301324-07

6/2–6/25 M,W 6:15–6:45 PM $36 301324-08

6/16–6/26 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301324-09

6/16–6/26 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301324-10

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301324-11

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $36 301324-12

6/16–6/26 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301324-13

6/30–7/10 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301324-14

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301324-15

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301324-16

6/30–7/10 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301324-17

6/30–7/23 M,W 4:15–4:45 PM $36 301324-18

6/30–7/23 M,W 4:55–5:25 PM $36 301324-19

6/30–7/23 M,W 6:15–6:45 PM $36 301324-20

7/14–7/23 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $31.50 301324-21

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $31.50 301324-22

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $31.50 301324-23

7/14–7/23 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $31.50 301324-24

7/28–8/7 M–Th 8:30–9:00 AM $36 301324-25

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:00–10:30 AM $36 301324-26

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:40–11:10 AM $36 301324-27

7/28–8/7 M–Th 11:20–11:50 AM $36 301324-28

Level 3

At the completion of Level 3, participants are starting to show stroke proficiency in the front crawl and elementary backstroke. They demonstrate comfort in deep water and can enter the water headfirst from both sitting and kneeling positions.

6/3–6/26 Tu,Th 4:55–5:40 PM $50 301226-01

6/7–7/5 Sa 9:00–9:45 AM $31.25 301226-02

6/7–7/5 Sa 10:20–11:05 AM $31.25 301226-03

6/8–7/6 Su 3:15–4:00 PM $31.25 301226-04

6/8–7/6 Su 5:15–6:00 PM $31.25 301226-05

7/1–7/24 Tu,Th 5:35–6:20 PM $50 301226-06

7/12–8/9 Sa 8:20–9:05 AM $31.25 301226-07

7/12–8/9 Sa 11:00–11:45 AM $31.25 301226-08

7/13–8/10 Su 3:15–4:00 PM $31.25 301226-09

7/13–8/10 Su 4:35–5:20 PM $31.25 301226-10

Location: Edora Pool Ice Center

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301326-01

6/2–6/12 M–Th 11:20 AM–12:05 PM $50 301326-02

6/2–6/25 M,W 4:15–5:00 PM $50 301326-03

6/2–6/25 M,W 4:55–5:40 PM $50 301326-04

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301326-05

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $50 301326-06

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301326-07

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $50 301326-08

6/30–7/23 M,W 4:15–5:00 PM $50 301326-09

6/30–7/23 M,W 6:15–7:00 PM $50 301326-10

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $43.75 301326-11

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $43.75 301326-12

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301326-13

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $50 301326-14

Level 4

When completed, Level 4 swimmers will be able to show effective and efficient strokes in the front crawl and elementary backstroke. Stroke proficiency in the breaststroke, back crawl, butterfly and sidestroke will be demonstrated as well as entering the water headfirst, both from compact and stride positions.

6/3–6/26 Tu,Th 5:35–6:20 PM $50 301228-01

6/7–7/5 Sa 11:00–11:45 AM $31.25 301228-02

6/8–7/6 Su 3:55–4:40 PM $31.25 301228-03

7/1–7/24 Tu,Th 4:15–5:00 PM $50 301228-04

7/12–8/9 Sa 10:20–11:05 AM $31.25 301228-05

7/13–8/10 Su 5:15–6:00 PM $31.25 301228-06

Location: Edora Pool Ice Center

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301328-01

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $50 301328-02

6/2–6/25 M,W 6:15–7:00 PM $50 301328-03

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $50 301328-04

6/30–7/23 M,W 5:35–6:20 PM $50 301328-05

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $43.75 301328-06

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301328-07

7/28–8/7 M–Th 11:20 AM–12:05 PM $50 301328-08

Level 5

When completed, Level 5 swimmers will be able to show effectiveness and efficiency in all strokes. Endurance will become more important with the use of open and flip turns. Swimmers will be able to enter the water using shallow-angle dives and continue swimming.

6/3–6/26 Tu,Th 4:15–5:00 PM $50 301230-01

6/7–7/5 Sa 10:20–11:05 AM $31.25 301230-02

6/8–7/6 Su 4:35–5:20 PM $31.25 301230-03

7/12–8/9 Sa 9:00–9:45 AM $31.25 301230-04

7/13–8/10 Su 3:55–4:40 PM $31.25 301230-05

6/2–6/12 M–Th 11:20 AM–12:05 PM $50 301330-01

6/2–6/25 M,W 5:35–6:20 PM $50 301330-02

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $50 301330-03

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301330-04

6/30–7/23 M,W 4:55–5:40 PM $50 301330-05

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $43.75 301330-06

7/28–8/7 M–Th 10:40–11:25 AM $50 301330-07

At the completion of this class, participants will demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency in all strokes. They will be able to swim continuously while using the appropriate turns for the stroke. They will also have a solid understanding of how to be safe in, on and around the water.

6/7–7/5 Sa 8:20–9:05 AM $31.25 301232-01

7/1–7/24 Tu,Th 4:55–5:40 PM $50 301232-02

Location: Edora Pool Ice Center

6/2–6/25 M,W 5:35–6:20 PM $50 301332-01

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $50 301332-02

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:00–10:45 AM $43.75 301332-03

Participants will learn the fundamentals of springboard diving and utilize the 1 and 3-meter boards. Concentration on developing the basics of approach and entry, along with the mechanics for proper diving techniques in the forward and backward positions. Along with development in somersaulting and inward dive.

Beginning

6/2–6/12 M–Th 9:15–10:00 AM $40 301336-01

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:55–11:40 AM $40 301336-02

6/16–6/26 M–Th 9:15–10:00 AM $40 301336-03

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:55–11:40 AM $40 301336-04

6/30–7/10 M–Th 9:15–10:00 AM $40 301336-05

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:55–11:40 AM $40 301336-06

7/14–7/23 M–Th 9:15–10:00 AM $35 301336-07

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:55–11:40 AM $35 301336-08

Intermediate

6/2–6/12 M–Th 10:05–10:50 AM $40 301336-09

6/16–6/26 M–Th 10:05–10:50 AM $40 301336-10

6/30–7/10 M–Th 10:05–10:50 AM $40 301336-11

7/14–7/23 M–Th 10:05–10:50 AM $35 301336-12

Advanced

6/2–6/12 M–Th 11:45 AM–12:30 PM $40 301336-13

6/16–6/26 M–Th 11:45 AM–12:30 PM $40 301336-14

6/30–7/10 M–Th 11:45 AM–12:30 PM $40 301336-15

7/14–7/23 M–Th 11:45 AM–12:30 PM $35 301336-16

This course provides training for individuals who wish to assist swim instructors in teaching swim lessons. As part of the course, a group lesson requirement must be completed to receive the certification. $20 certification fees have been included in price.

6/2–6/12 M–Th 8:00–9:00 AM $70 301346-01

Learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world. You will learn the basics you need to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional.

7/19 Sa 10:00–11:30 AM $35 301352-01

8/16 Sa 10:00–11:30 AM $35 301352-02

Open Water Diver

Here is the class to get your PADI certification. The PADI Open

6/28–6/29 Sa,Su 7:30 AM–4:00 PM $185 301354-01

7/12–7/13 Sa,Su 7:30 AM–4:00 PM $185 301354-02

8/2–8/3 Sa,Su 7:30 AM–4:00 PM $185 301354-03

8/23–8/24 Sa,Su 7:30 AM–4:00 PM $185 301354-04

Advanced Aquatics Blended Learning

These blended learning courses combine online learning with hands-on skill sessions. Practice skills and demonstrate competency, reinforce skills learned with a Red Cross-certified instructor, complete interactive lessons and activities on your own time with the online portion while building the same knowledge and skills as our traditional training course.

Register for the online lessons at least two days prior to your first on-site skills session (instructions will be emailed, provide a valid email address when registering). To gain access to the online lessons participants need to pay with a credit card for their course certification fees.  No refunds for course certification fees for participants who cannot pass the precourse skills or drop/cancel the course. Students must pass the online assessment and print a copy of their completion certification to bring to the last class. 

Lifeguard Training

This American Red Cross course provides entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatics emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until EMS personnel take over. Online class content 7 hrs. 25 min.

6/9–6/13 M–F Noon–5:00 PM $135 301340-01

7/14–7/18 M–F Noon–5:00 PM $135 301340-02

Arts & Crafts

Classes are for ages 18 years and up unless otherwise noted.

The Fort Collins Senior Center Visual Arts Committee has an open call for artists, crafters or collectors who are interested in displaying their items in a show. The Senior Center showcases both historical and contemporary artworks and collections by local, regional, national and international artists. Its exhibitions also highlight works by art faculty, students and patrons as well as emerging and established artists. The shows represent a great diversity and change regularly. Exhibits are open to the public and free of charge. Work may be for sale. For details, contact Steve Dietemann 970.224.6028 or sdietemann@fcgov.com

Volunteers needed to serve on the Visual Arts Committee. For more information about the committee’s mission and duties, contact

The Fort Collins Senior Center Visual Arts Committee is looking for photos for consideration for display on the walk jog track. Photos are enlarged and presented on a rotational basis. For details, contact Steve Dietemann 970.224.6028 or sdietemann@fcgov.com

Do you have a special talent and want to share it with others? New proposals for arts and crafts programs are always welcome. If you are a skilled, competent instructor, contact Steve Dietemann at 970.224.6028 or sdietemann@fcgov.com

Volunteers are needed to help oversee the operation of a wood shop and general arts and crafts studio. If you are interested in volunteering or even teaching a class, contact Steve Dietemann

Awaken your creativity and improve your drawing skills. This class intensive class is aimed at those who have little or no drawing experience. The class will guide you through basic perceptual skills to put you in touch with your creative side of your brain and learn new seeing and drawing skills.

6/2–7/21 M 5:00–7:30 PM $114 303482-01

Learn how to draw your own comic strip or comic book. Develop your own style of drawing whether it is doodles, stick figures or super heroes. Learn how to draw cartoon people, places and animals. Turn your own characters and concepts into finished comics or gag cartoons or cards.

6/26–7/31 Th 6:30–8:30 PM $50 303407-01

All levels of quilters are welcome and may work on any projects.

6/6–8/29 F 1:00–3:00 PM No Fee 303498-01

Learn the basic knit and purl stitches, learn to cast on and off and how to read a pattern. If you have never held a knitting needle and want to learn or want to improve your skills, this is the class for you. Pattern will be given out in class at no additional cost.

8/9–8/16 Sa Noon–2:00 PM $37 303419-01

This course is an introduction to the art of creating stained glass panels using the time honored traditional lead came method. Beginning students learn basic techniques for making a small stained glass panel; cutting, leading, soldering, framing, applying patina, puttying, and cleaning your art glass piece.

6/9–7/14 M 8:00–10:00 PM $97 303415-01

This class is designed for the beginner that wants to learn how to create stained glass panels using the Tiffany foil method of construction. This class includes how to cut glass, pattern creation, glass grinding, foiling and burnishing, soldering, applying patina,

6/9–7/14 M 6:00–8:00 PM $97 303416-01

Participants will learn techniques with a variety of materials to create unique pieces of art. This class is open to people of all abilities, with emphasis on accommodations for various challenges and disabilities.

5/21–6/11 W 4:00–6:00 PM $30 302990-01

Open for scrapbooks, crochet, watercolor, knitting, or some other hobby. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere where you can meet new friends and share an enthusiasm for the arts and crafts. This group of creative people meets weekly to work on projects and share ideas