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Looking for activities for an outdoor event? The Emporia Recreation Center has a wide variety of lawn games that can be checked out. Call us when you’re planning your next company picnic, church get-together, or family gathering. We can get you set up with some fun outdoor games like Croquet, Baggo (Corn Hole), Washers, Bolo, Bocce, Horse Shoes, and Kubb.
- Mystery Lunch Bunch
- Breaking Barriers
- Im So Fancy
- Self Defense Class
- Modern Square Dancing
- Couch to 5K Beginner's Running
Hungry for adventure..or just hungry!! Come join us for Mystery Lunch as we travel far and wide and enjoy the different types of restaurants that will give you a taste of adventure. You will receive a packet of clues that will turn you into detectives to help the group figure out where we are going for lunch. All mysteries will be out of town, but we will be back to Emporia by 1:30-2:00pm. We will do the driving to get you there and back safely so you can relax and enjoy the company. Please let us know if you are unable to get to ERC, and we will be glad to pick you up. So please join us as we make new friends, have adventures and figure out the mystery together.
January 16, Thursday out of town, you buy your own lunch, 10:30 am.
February 6, Thursday out of town, you buy your own lunch, 10:30 am.
March 20, Friday out of town, you buy your own lunch, 10:30 am.
April 17, Friday out of town, you buy your own lunch, 10:30 am.
Would you like to see more productivity and motivation in your work place. Get your staff out and come to the Emporia Rec center for some fun as we focus on working together as a team. Tiffany Barker are new Program Supervisor, will be working with your group with challenging activities and games that require you to work together to solve problems that can improve your ability to think rationally and enable better communication and better relationships among the group. With several years as a team building facilitator, Tiffany is here to help break down barriers, eliminate distractions, and share some laughs as we all have fun together. We also will work with youth groups or sports teams. Call the Rec Center anytime to set up an appointment with your group or company. We will even come to you!!!
Location: Emporia Rec Center
Min/Max: 10/40
Cost: $25 per person
Don’t know your Picasso from your Da Vinci. Maybe you just want to learn how to paint some trees as good as Bob Ross. Now you have that chance. Come join us as at the ERC as the Purple Palette come and teach us how to paint a masterpiece. They will provide all the supplies we need to feel like real professionals as they walk us through step by step on how to paint our project. So invite your friends as we all feel so fancy.
Fee: $40 a person
Min/Max 10-20
When: Saturday April 4th
Time: 12:30- 3:30 painting starts at 1pm
Join us for this self-defense class and invite your friends! Build confidence by learning to defend yourself in all types of situations. Develop the self-confidence and skills to know that you will get home safely. Our self defense class at ERC provides you with real, practical skills that help you to de-escalate aggressive situations and physically defend yourself against an attack. You will leave feeling more confident and ready for whatever life throws your way.
Registration opens: December 15th Registration closes: January 9, 2020
Fee $15/ person
Min/Max 6-20
Location: ERC Community Room
Time: 10am to 12 noon
When: January 18, 2020
Square dancing is a mental and physical challenge. It is dancing, it is thinking, it is teamwork. Moving in rhythm to the music keeps you physically fit. Reacting quickly to the square dance caller's calls keeps you mentally on your toes. You can come by yourself or with a partner. Experienced square dance callers teach you the moves and the names of the calls that you dance. You practice those moves until they feel as natural as walking. Class will meet once a week for 20 weeks.
- Date: Wednesday, September 4th
- Registration Opens: ongoing
- Registration Closes: Friday, August 30th
- Ages: Any
- Time: 7-9 pm
- Fee: $4/person/night or $40/person/session
- Location: ERC Community Room
- Min/Max: 4/20
Evenings Starting January 6, 2020
Mon/Wed/Thurs 4:30pm or 5:30pm
Do you want to be a runner? We can make it happen! This program takes you- one step at a time- from a non-runner to someone who can finish a 5K. Three days a week for 45 minutes will transition you from the couch to walking to running over 17 weeks. We will finish by running the ERC Birthday Bash on Sunday, April 28!
Class will meet at ERC walking track until the weather warms up. Instructor: Amanda Gutierrez
$60/17 weeks or Daily Drop-In $2.00