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North Charleston Community Center Offers Wealth of Winter Diversions

Posted on: Friday, 17 December 2004, 03:00 CST

cthomas@cnpapers.com

You can be festive, fit and perhaps even more financially fruitful in the next few months, with activities available at the North Charleston Community Center.

Last-minute Christmas gift-givers may want to take advantage of the NCCC's Christmas Arts & Crafts Party. It is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23. It is open to all ages, although those 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

The holiday party will feature four different arts and crafts projects that parents can assist their children with, said North Charleston Community Center Director Pam Mayfield.

Mayfield added that a "special guest" will address children at the party, and parents are welcome to take photographs.

January's roster of NCCC events will include a pair of round- ball competitions.

A Three-Point Shot Basketball Competition is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15, starting at 11 a.m. The competition is open to ages 13 through 17. Contestants must sign up to participate by Friday, Jan. 7.

On Saturday, Jan. 29, the center will host an Adult Dodge Ball Tournament. It will begin at 11 a.m.

The dodge ball tournament is open to participants ages 16 and older, with six players required per team. The entry deadline is Friday, Jan. 21.

Valentines, volleyball, basketball and black history awareness are all part of the community center's February calendar.

Each Wednesday in February, the center will present a film suitable for all ages as part of Black History Movie Month.

On Thursday, Feb. 10, the center will have a Valentine's Day Craft Party for all ages at 6 p.m. As with the Christmas craft party, children ages 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

A pair of youth competitions are slated for mid-February at the center.

A Youth Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. The competition will be divided into two categories of age groups of 9- to 12-year-olds and 13- to 16-year- olds, with six players on a team.

The sign-up deadline for the volleyball tournament is Friday, Feb. 4.

A Three-on-Three Youth Basketball Tournament will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19. It, too, will be split into two categories of ages 9 to 12 and 13 to 16.

Saturday, Feb. 12 is the deadline for the three-on-three basketball tourney.

Additionally, the North Charleston Community Center will host a winter job fair from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23.

The community center hosts an array of ongoing programs throughout the year, too. These include:

Arts & Crafts: 4 to 6 p.m., third Thursday of the month. Arts and crafts projects are offered for ages 6 to 16.

Billards League: Meets from 6 to 8 p.m. every Friday. The league is geared for ages 7 and up, with appropriate age-group slots. During the winter, players compete in a round-robin format, with awards bestowed to the top players.

Bingo: Every Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon, children can vie for candy and other prizes.

Community Night: From 6 until 6 p.m. every third Friday of the month, families can enjoy movies, games, tournaments, crafts, trips and refreshments.

4-H Club Meetings: Meetings are held from 6 to 7 p.m. every second Monday of the month.

Fitness Lab: Exercise equipment, such as treadmills, elliptical trainers, a semi-recumbent fitness cycle and an adduction weight machine, is available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

Frankel Exercise: This cassette-tape exercise program targeted to seniors is available from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

How-To Classes: Every second Tuesday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m., a variety of classes is offered for ages 8 to 16.

Hunter Safety Course: The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources provides a hunter safety certification course, with dates to be determined throughout the year.

Ladies Only Fitness Lab: Weekdays from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., women can work out with an Ab- Lounger, Gazelle Supera, Gym System 2 and dumbbells ranging from 5 to 25 pounds.

Movie Night: G- and PG-rated films are shown every Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite movies from home. Refreshments are served.

Open Gym Time: The gym is available from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

Open Volleyball: Half of the NCCC gymnasium is reserved for volleyball for all ages from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Saturday.

Parent & Child Workout Time: Family members can work out to videotaped instruction from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 11 a.m. until noon on Saturdays.

Respite Program: In conjunction with Braley & Thompson and Mountain State Family Alliance, the NCCC provides respite services for children with SED who are referred, from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Senior Arts & Crafts: Individuals ages 55 and older can participate in arts and crafts activities from 10 to 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month.

Teen Summit: From 6 to 7 p.m. every fourth Friday, teen-agers are invited to voice their suggestions on programs and services they would like to see at the community center.

Walking Club: Adults and seniors are invited to exercise in an indoor environment from 9 to 11 a.m. every weekday. Twenty laps equals one mile on the gymnasium walking course.

Winsor Pilates & Slim-n-6: These videotape exercise programs are available for adults from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Youth Lounge: From 3 to 9 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, youths 18 and younger can take part in billards, table tennis, air hockey, foosball and other recreation.

Youth Study & Computer Center: Youths can study and do their homework in a quiet environment from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.

To pre-register for or obtain further information regarding any of these and other ongoing activities at the North Charleston Community Center, visit the facility at 2009 Seventh Ave. or telephone 348-6884.

To contact staff writer Clint Thomas, telephone 348-1232, fax 348- 5133, write to 1001 Virginia St. East, Charleston, W.Va. 25301 or use e-mail.

Source: Charleston Gazette, The

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