THE PARKS INSIDER

THE PARKS INSIDER
Collierville Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department
Fall/Winter Newsletter
www.colliervilleparks.org
ADULT LEISURE PROGRAMS
Senior Exercise Class: M/W/F from 9:15-10 a.m.—Collierville Community Center Gym.
Participant pass is $10/12 visits. To purchase, visit the Parks Adm. Office, M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Bingo/Lunch—held the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.—Collierville
Community Center Gym - $5/month. Must register in advance. Note: October meeting will be
held on October 14 due to another event in gym the 3 rd Tuesday in October.
Brown Bag Bingo—4th Tuesday of each month from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.— Collierville
Community Center Gym – Bring a $1 prize & lunch. To register call 457-2770.
Note: Brown Bag Bingo will not be held in December due to holidays/events in gym.
Senior Walking in Gym available M-F— 7 a.m.-5 p.m./Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m./Sun. noon –6 p.m. Free for 55+ Collierville Residents.
AARP 55 Alive Driving Courses: October 30, 2014 and/or January 15, 2015 Workshop time:
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Harrell Theatre – Fee: $15 AARP members/$20 Non-members.
Call Robert Allen: 854-0708 to register.
New Beginner Bowling Clinic: September 26 – November 21 (No class 10/10). Time: 10 a.m.
—12 noon Fee: $88 Location: Funquest Bowling Lanes in Collierville. To register, visit the
Parks Adm. Office by September 22.
Grandparents/Grandkids Day of Bowling: September honors Grandparent’s Day celebrate
with your grandkids—September 30 from 5—6:30 p.m. Location: Funquest Bowling Lanes Fee:
$9/person. To register, visit the Parks Adm. Office by September 22.
Adult Leisure Travel: Visit our website www.colliervilleparks.org for detailed information/
registration or call Parks Administration at 457-2770.
Youth & Adult Tennis Clinics—Register online www.everysport.net/collierville
Session 1: August 25 - September 29 (5 weeks) No class 9/1
Session 2: October 13 - November 20 (6 weeks)
Levels/Times: K-8th (5-6 pm ~ M and/or Th)
Beginner/Advanced Beginner Instruction – separated by age/ability - USTA Quick Start
High School & Adult Co-Ed Beginner & Advanced Beginner (6– 7 pm ~ M and/or Th)
Ladies Beginner Clinic (10 am– 11 am ~ Monday)
All junior players that are considered intermediate/Advanced should contact
Tony Cherone at 901-488-2985 in regards to USTA Jr. Team Tennis Development
Program. Private lessons—contact Tony Cherone.
“Everybody needs
beauty as well as bread, a
place to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and
give strength to body and
soul alike”
John Muir (1838-1924)
Naturalist, explorer,
writer, conservationist and
Father of our National Park System
Young Champions Cheer Program
August 25 - December 15, 2014 (no
class 9/1 & 10/6). Monday— Collierville
Community Center for ages 4 - 15. Class
times: 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. (4-6 yrs.), 6:30 7:15 p.m. (7-9 yrs.), 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. (1012 yrs.) & 8:15 - 9:00 p.m. (13-15 yrs.).
Visit website: www.youngchampions.us
for program information .
Pitner Driving School
September 22 - October 3, 2014
2 weeks of classroom instruction, M-F
from 3 - 6 p.m. followed by 6 hours of
individual driving instruction. Location:
Harrell Theatre, 440 W. Powell Road.
Please bring notebook/clipboard, paper
and pen to class.
Visit www.pitnerdriving.com for
additional information.
Register online www.everysport.net/collierville
In This Issue

Program
Information

Recreation/
Sports

Animal
Shelter
Information

Theatre, Soccer &
Events
Adult Recreational Tennis Leagues—Register online www.everysport.net/collierville
League Dates: September 15 – November 25 (10 weeks)
Monday 7– 8:30 p.m.—3.0/above Ladies Rotating Partners League
Tuesday 7 – 8:30 p.m.—2.5 Ladies Same Partner League
Men’s League: Contact Lisa Gaither at 457-2775 or by email [email protected].
Recreational Basketball
We offer a 9th-10th Grade Division and a 11th
-12th Grade Division (Grade as of Fall 2014
semester). Games will begin the beginning
of December, and the season will conclude
in February. We offer a team registration,
but if you cannot get a whole team together
please call Brad Heacox to be placed on
Free Agent list.
Registration Dates: Sept. 29—Nov. 8,
2014
Youth Recreational Girls Volleyball
Youth Recreational Basketball
Recreational Girls Volleyball is a program
for girls who are in the 3rd-8th grades (Grade
as of Fall 2014 semester). Practices will
begin the beginning of March, and games
will begin the end of March.
Registration Dates: Jan. 12— Feb. 15,
2015
Our Youth Recreational Basketball program is for boys and girls 1 st-8th Grades
(Grade as of Fall 2014 semester).
Registration Dates: September 29—October 26, 2014
For more information, contact Brad Heacox at 457-2784 or
[email protected]
Recreational Tee Ball and Baseball
Tee Ball is for boys and girls age 5 and 6 years old (Age as of May 1, 2015).
Our 5 and Under league will be coed. We will offer a 6 and Under Boys league,
and a separate 6 and Under Girls league.
Recreational Baseball is a program for children ages 7 to 14 years old on or
before May 1st, 2015.
Registration Dates: January 12—February 15, 2015
Coed Slow Pitch Softball
We offer a 9th-12th Grade Division (Grade as of Fall 2014 semester). Games will
begin the end of March, and the season will conclude in June. We offer a team
registration, but if you cannot get a whole team together please call Brad
Heacox to be placed on a Free Agent list.
Registration Dates: January 12—March 1, 2015
Youth Recreational Slow Pitch Softball (East Shelby Softball
League)
Recreational Slow Pitch Softball for Collierville and Germantown girls ages 7 to
14 years old as of January 1st, 2015. Practices begin end of February and
games will begin end of March. League finishes by Memorial Day.
Registration Dates: January 12—February 15, 2015
Adult Flag Football
We offer two divisions in Adult Flag
Football: Men’s Recreational and Coed.
Both divisions are open to any
Collierville Resident, Town of Collierville
employee, or any Collierville Business
or Church. Season begins in October
and will conclude the first of December.
Registration Dates: Aug. 18— Sept.
21, 2015
Adult Kickball
We offer two divisions in Adult Kickball:
Coed and Coed-40 and Older. The
Coed division is open for anyone 18
years or older. The Coed- 40 and Older
is open to anyone 40 years and older.
Season will begin the end of March and
will conclude in May.
Registration Dates: Jan. 12—Mar. 1,
2015
For more information contact Mark Ellis at 457-2783 or
[email protected]
Visit our website at www.colliervilleparks.org
Click on the Rec/Sports tab for more details.
Register online at— www.everysport.net/collierville
Collierville Soccer Association
475 E South Street, Suite 112
Collierville, TN 38017-2770
(901) 854-8724
Bricks4Kidz Educational Programs: (1st – 5th grade) September 18 – Octo-
Animal
Shelter
7 days a
week
8am - 5pm
Adoption
Hours
Wednesday Sunday 1-4pm
Paw Prints
Pet Adoption
Center at
Carriage
Crossing
hours
ber 30, 2014 (No class 10/9) Life Science November 6 – December 18,
2014. Interesting Inventions both classes are 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Bricks4Kidz Fall Break Camps: October 6 – 10, 2014 Stop Motion Animation (ages 9+), 9 a.m. - noon. Mining & Crafting: Experience the world of
Mine craft games (ages 6+), 1 - 4 p.m. Class location: 419 Johnson Park Dr. All camps will
feature experience with LEGO® bricks. Register by 9/26/14.
Bricks4Kidz Night Out: December 19, 2014 from 6 – 9 p.m. Ages 6 – 12 years. Activities include
building with Legos, games, Lego Movie and pizza and drinks. Space limited to 20 participants.
Photography Workshops: Let’s Start Taking Pictures-An Intro to Digital Photography ~ October
11, 2014—9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Waking Up Pixels: Night & Long Exposure Photography ~October 25,
2014— 6-9:30 p.m. Let’s Start Taking Great Holiday Pictures : November 8, 2014—9 a.m. – 1
p.m. Workshops for ages 16+. Registration deadline is one week prior to class start date.
Introduction to Bowling: September 24 – November 19, 2014 (No class 10/8) Come learn the
art of bowling, rules, scoring, and etiquette. Ages 5 – 12 years. Parents must accompany and
stay on site with children. Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Register by September 19, 2014.
Introduction to Skating: September 22 – November 17, 2014 (No class 10/6) Beginner skating
lessons for ages 5 – 12 years old. Parents must accompany and stay on site with children.
Register by September 19, 2014.
Art Fundamentals: September 22 – November 3, 2014 (No class 10/6) 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Fundamentals is an introduction to the basic elements of art - line, shape, color, texture, value,
and form. Ages 5 – 9 years Art Passport: November 10 – December 15, 2014 5:30 – 6:30
p.m. Have you ever wondered what kind of art, people make outside of the United States?
Ages 8-12 years. Class location: 419 Johnson Park Dr. Registration deadline is one week prior
to class start date.
Register online at— www.everysport.net/collierville.
Safe Sitters: Babysitting workshop for boys/girls ages 11+. Dec 29, 2014 & Feb. 16, 2015.
Collierville Arts Council Productions—Harrell Theatre
H. W. Cox Jr. Park—www.harrelltheatre.org
Saturday &
Sunday 1:00-4:00
Twice a Month
After Hour
Adoptions - By
Appointment
901-457-2670
September 12-14 & 19-21
December 12-14 & 19-21
Beauty and the Beast
A New Day Production in
cooperation with the
Collierville Arts Council at the
Harrell Theatre
October 16-19 & 25-26
www.newdaytheatre.org
901-853-9669
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Contact Us
Give us a call or visit us online
for more information:
P 901-457-2770
F 901-457-2771
www.colliervilleparks.org
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Town Special Events:
Christmas Tree Lighting—Dec. 2
Christmas Parade—Dec. 5
Christmas In Collierville—Dec. 6 & 13, 2014
Mother/Son Bowling—Jan. 16, 2015
Father Daughter Dinner Dance—Feb. 6, 2015
Collierville Parks—It’s a lifestyle
Collierville Parks, Recreation &
Cultural Arts Department
440 West Powell Road
Collierville, TN 38017
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