Sewing, exercise classes to be offered through Parks and Rec
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MOSES LAKE — Sewing and quilting lessons, exercise classes for children and tai chi instruction for adults are among the classes scheduled for January and sponsored by Moses Lake Parks and Recreation.
Beginning quilting classes start Tuesday at Country Fabrics, 714 North Stratford Rd., Suite B, and continue each Tuesday through Feb. 9. The class is for adults and children ages 8 and older.
Instructor Casey McDowall said students can pick any two-hour time block between 1 and 8 p.m. on class days. Students must know how to thread a sewing machine and fill a sewing machine bobbin. Students will have three levels to choose from, each teaching different techniques. Cost is $120 per student, per session, per level.
“Kindermusik” classes for children are scheduled for each Monday in January, beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the Learning Center, 701 Penn St. Classes are for children ages 6 weeks to 7 years of age and their parents.
The classes use music and activities to help children with physical and mental development. “Cuddle and Bounce” is for children 6 weeks to 2 years of age, while “Wiggle and Grow” is for children ages 2 to 7. Cost is $30 per child, per session, $20 per session for each brother or sister, and there’s a $10 supply fee. Arika Loefler is the instructor.
Zumba exercise classes are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, Insanity exercise classes for Monday, Wednesday and Friday through the end of January. Zumba classes are at 4:45 p.m. at the Sage Point Elementary cafeteria, and Insanity classes are 5:30 p.m. at the Garden Heights Elementary Gym.
Cheri-Anne Bickler is the instructor for both classes. Zumba classes are $25 per person, per session, $20 per person per session if the participant is signed up for Insanity. The Insanity classes are $35 per person, per session, $30 per person if the participant is signed up for Zumba.
Sewing classes are scheduled for Thursdays through Feb. 11 at Country Fabrics; students can pick any time block between 1 and 8 p.m. on class days. Classes are for adults and children ages 8 and older.
Students can choose from four levels of instruction, teaching different skills, from the basics to some clothing construction. Cost is $120 per student, per session, per level. McDowall is the instructor.
Sports skills classes for children ages 2 to 6, the “super tots” series, continues this month. Instruction is provided in basic basketball, baseball, football and soccer skills. Classes are at the Learning Center, Tuesdays for basketball and football, Wednesdays for baseball, Fridays for soccer. The goal is to teach children the basics of various sports, along with promoting physical and mental development. More information on the “super tots” program is available from the parks and rec office, 509-764-3805.
Beginning tai chi and tai chi classes are scheduled for 8 and 9 a.m. Saturday at the Learning Center, with classes continuing Saturdays through March 12. Tai chi is a form of martial arts with roots in China. The beginning class or equivalent experience is required for the tai chi class.
Cost is $60 per person. Rinnah Skoor is the instructor.
A class for parents who want to learn massage techniques for babies is scheduled for 9:30 am. Saturdays, beginning Jan. 9. It’s open to parents and babies from newborns to 9 months of age. Class is at Take Time Massage, 102 East Third Ave., Suite B102. Cost is $80 per child, per session. Theresa C. Allen is the instructor.
People who want to register for any of the classes, or who want more information, can contact the Parks and Rec Department.
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