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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.
Grab a couple of your friends and your spirit of adventure, and we will provide the ride to lunch! The location is a mystery and will keep you guessing until we arrive. Our adventures take us far and wide but we are usually back in Emporia by 1:00-1:30pm. 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. This is a great way to meet new friends, try new restaurants and get out of town!
Fee: $8/person Min/Max: 5/20
- August 16, 2018 Thursday- in town, we buy lunch, 10:30 am.
- September 7, 2018 Friday- out of town, you buy your own lunch, 10:30 am.
- October 11, 2018 Thursday- in town, we buy lunch, 10:30 am.
- November 8, 2018 Thursday- out of town, you buy your own lunch, 10:30 am.
- December 14, 2018 Friday- in town, we buy lunch, 10:30 am.
Register by the Friday before
Preserving the abundance available now ensures a year-round supply of delicious and wholesome goodies! The effort expended in one very busy day pays off on those cold winter days when summer seems so far away. We will make melon pickles and salsa, plus tomatoes, corn and more. Recipes and tips for submission of canned goods to county and state fairs will be provided. All class participants will bring home their share of preserved items. Instructor Tracey Graham learned to can from her grandmother, to freeze from her mother and to dehydrate from books. She loves food of all kinds and enjoys sharing with others.
- Date: August 25
- Register by: August 21
- Age: Adult
- Time: 1:00-4:00pm
- Location: ERC Community Room
- Fee: $20/person
- Min/Max: 3/12
Paula Roper of Paula’s Creations will teach you how to make a beautiful bouquet of fall fresh flowers accented with fall leaves and wheat. Each participant will take home a fall centerpiece suitable for anyone’s Thanksgiving dinner table.
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Registration Opens: August 15, 2018
- Registration Closes: November 9, 2018
- Ages: 12 and up
- Time: 10:30-11:30 am
- Fee: $15
- Location: ERC Community Room
- Min/Max: 5/20
Evenings Starting August 27, 2018
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 9 weeks. We will finish by running the Logan Avenue 5K on November 3!
Mondays & Thursdays meet at EHS Tennis Courts on Graphic Arts Rd. and Wednesdays meet at C of E Park at 15th and Chestnut. Instructor: Amanda Gutierrez
$45/9 weeks or Daily Drop-In $2.00