wooden boat: Recreation programs & classes
CFCC seeks participants for boat-building day
Cape Fear Community College is seeking participants for it's first-ever "Build-A-Boat" event as part of the seventh
Wooden Boat Festival July 29-30.
Hosted by CFCC's Boat Building program, the college welcomes the public, area businesses and civic clubs to participate in this unique and fun event.
During the event, participants will have the opportunity to build a 12-foot wooden row boat under the supervision of a boat-building expert. No previous boat building experience is required.
All boats will be built by two- to six-person teams and will take a full eight-hour day to complete. Construction will begin early July 29.
All completed boats will then take to the water for a rowing regatta on the Cape Fear River. The registration fee for each team is $400 to cover supplies and materials.
The Wooden Boat Festival serves as an annual celebration of the tradition and craft of wooden boat building in downtown Wilmington.
This year, the event will feature over 50 wooden boats of all shapes and sizes. All proceeds from the event will benefit CFCC's Boat Building program.
For more information, call David Hardin at 362-7020 or Ed Verge at 362-7151.
Mayor Bill Saffo will meet two kindergarten classes from the Cape Fear Center for Inquiry at the Anne McCrary Park on Randall Parkway at 9 a.m. Thursday.
The students are representing the school in presenting reading benches and a birdbath to the City of Wilmington in an effort to enhance the park. The school purchased the benches, birdbath and sign for the park with funding from the National Geographic Society. The society awarded the money for promoting awareness of the need for water conservation and increasing public awareness of stormwater runoff issues..
Anne McCrary Park is a stormwater demonstration site for the City of Wilmington, and features rain barrels, pervious pavement, native plantings and an overlook of the Burnt Mill Pond, which is part of a watershed fed by a creek and stormwater runoff from the Burnt Mill Industrial Park. Students at CFCI use the greenspace at the park for physical education activities, environmental studies, class parties and egg hunts..
The kindergarteners will invite Mayor Saffo to read them a story while he sits on one of the newly dedicated benches.
countywide
Symphony Golf Tournament: The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra will hold its ninth golf classic June 19 at Eagle Point Golf Club. Proceeds benefit the Orchestra's operating needs including educational programs and the Youth Orchestra. Format is best ball with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. A luncheon and brief awards ceremony will follow play. Cost is $300 per player and includes a caddied round of golf, continental breakfast, beverages, snacks during play, lunch, prizes and gratuities. Details: 791-9262. Entry form; www.
wilmingtonsymphony.org.
Carolina Beach Junior LIfeguard Program: Designed to teach ages 12-15 beach and ocean rescue skills. The two-week program provides instruction in water safety, physical conditioning, competition skills, first aid, lifesaving, rescue techniques, CPR and the use of professional lifeguard equipment. There is a $200 program fee which includes tuition, uniform and membership in the United States Lifesaving Association. Applications for the program can be picked up from the Town of Carolina Beach, Carolina Beach Police Department or the Carolina Beach Recreation Department. Details: Officer Charles G. Smith Jr., Ocean Rescue Director, Carolina Beach Police Dept., 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach, NC 28428; 458-7054; charles.smith@carolinabeach.org.
Community Boys and Girls Club summer programs : Registration for summer programs for ages 6-18 is held 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday at 901 Nixon St. Weekly sessions run 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 19-Aug.18. Details: 762-1252.
Skateboard clinics for beginners: For ages 7-12 at Greenfield Grind Skatepark. Class will be split into small groups and be taught by Skate park staff. Cost is $15 for half hour instruction, one hour of student-instructor training and a free pass to skate for the day. Schedule: 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, and June 24; July 8, 22; Aug. 5, 19. Details: 362-8222.
Father's Day Basketball Classic: 1-4 p.m. June 17 at Maides Park, 1101 Manly Ave., off Princess St. Food provided. Everyone that can, bring a three liter soda and bag of ice. Details: 792-9233; www.sncyba.com.
Kidz Flix at Thalian hall: A summer movies series just for children at 11 a.m. Concessions will be open. Tickets: $4. Details: 343-3664; www.thalianhall.com. Schedule: June 17: "Adventures of Brer Rabbit," "Hansel and Gretel." June 24: "Dora the Explorers First Trip," "Harold and the Purple Crayon." July 15: "Barbie Mermaidia," "Lon Popo" (Chinese Red Riding Hood). July 29: "The Big Boom," "Pete's a Pizza." Aug. 12: "Pete's Dragon." Aug. 26: "Mary Poppins."
CAMERON ART MUSEUM
3201 S. 17th St.; 395-5999. Free for members; $5 nonmembers.
Tai Chi: Noon June 21; July 5, 19. Yoga: Noon June 15, 29; July 13, 27.
GRACE GRIDIRON TACKLE FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Forming at Grace Baptist Church for grades 9-12. Details: Ron, 784-9046.
pool information
Admission: $1 per child; $2 adults. All pools handicap accessible and equipped with bathhouses and lifeguard staff at all times.
Operation schedule: 1-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, June 10-Aug. 26.
Locations: Northside, 750 Bess St., 341-7865; Robert Strange, 410 S. 10th St., 341-7864; Southside, Legion Sports Complex, 2131 Carolina Beach Road, 341-7863.
wilmington parks and recreation
HALYBURTON PARK
4099 S. 17th St.; 794-6001
Preregistration required
Yoga for Kids: 3-4 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21-Aug. 9 for ages 6-10. Cost: $55 by June 14. To register: 341-3237.
Fit for Fun Center
302 S. 10th St.; 341-4630
Toddler Olympics: 10 a.m.-noon June 23. Crawl, jump and run to victory. Cost: $4.50.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS and RECREATION
1 Bob Sawyer Drive;
256-7925; www.towb.org
Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m. June 29, July 27, Aug. 17.
Ladies singles tennis ladder: Fee: $15 Wrightsville Beach residents; $20 others.
Shag lessons: Call for details. Surfing lessons: For ages 10 and over. Covers safety, wave catching, paddling, basic maneuvers, local regulations and surfing etiquette. Fee: $45 Wrightsville Beach residents; $60 others.
Tennis lessons: For ages 6-8, 9-12, 13-16 and adults. Small group clinics are offered for all skill levels. Private and semi-private lessons available. Call for details and fees.
YWCA
2815 S. College Road;
799-6820;
ywcareso@wilmington.net
Classes
Preschool tumbling: 8:45-9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, September-May for ages 3-5; $32 per month for 1 day; $48 per month for 2 days.
Karate: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September-May; $45 per month.
Modern Jazz: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays; $3 per class members; $5 per class nonmembers.
Tap Dance: Adult and teen intermediate and advanced classes Mondays, September-June.
YWCA RESOURCE CENTER: Programs include family and individual counseling, legal access and New Choices for Displaced Homemakers. Details: 762-7886.
