April Parks & Recreation Department Events
COMMUNITY CENTERS:
WHAT: OPEN GYM/ACTIVITIES
WHEN: Monday-
Friday
WHERE: East
Gadsden 921 Wilson Ave. Delvin/Nunie 256-549-4673
Raymond Hill 1231 Alcott Rd. Tonya 256-549-4736
Thompson 236 Golden Ave. Ben 256-549-4738
Mitchell 1503 Noccalula Rd Katie 256-549-4739
Carver 1030 Tuscaloosa Ave. Timothy 256-549-4668
Walnut Park 3200 Walnut St. Rhea 256-549-4685
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Call Site
for specific activities & times
BANKS PARK
2805 S 11th St.
256-546-3360
WHAT: Gadsden Quilt
Demo Day
WHEN: 4/16
TIME: Come &
Go Hours 10am-12pm
COST: Free
·
Learn
different art forms of quilting.
·
There are
beginning and advanced techniques for designing quilts
·
Come and
see the simple-advance
WALNUT PARK
3200 Walnut St.
256-549-4685
WHAT: Adult
Exercise
WHEN: Monday, Wednesday
& Friday
TIME: Monday 9 a.m.-10:30
a.m., Wednesday 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Friday 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
COST: Free
·
low
impact exercise performed sitting or standing next to a chair for support
WHAT: Bingo &
Cards
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 8 a.m.- 11 a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Full Court
Basketball
WHEN: Monday-Friday
TIME: 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Table Tennis
WHEN: Thursday
TIME: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
COST: Free
*Bring your own
paddle
East Gadsden Community Center
921 Wilson St.
256-549-4673
WHAT: Volleyball
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 4:30 p.m.-8:00
p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: East Gadsden
Museum
WHEN: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday
TIME: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
COST: Free
·
This is a
display of Artwork open to the public
·
New
Artist weekly
WHAT: Senior Bingo
WHEN: Monday
TIME: 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Senior Dance
Class
WHEN: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
TIME: 9 a.m.-10:30
a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Quilting
Class
WHEN: Monday &
Wednesday
TIME: 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Youth Dance
Class
WHEN: Tuesday & Thursday
TIME: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Game Room
& Cards
WHEN: Monday -
Friday
TIME: 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Bible Study
WHEN: Thursday
TIME: 11 a.m.-12:30
p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Full Court
Basketball
WHEN: Monday & Tuesday
TIME: 10:30 a.m. –
3 p.m.
COST: Free
Elliott Community Center
2829 W Meighan Blvd.
256-549-4674
WHAT: Exercise
Class
WHEN: Thursday
TIME: 10:30 a.m.-11
a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Medicare
Health Class
WHEN: 4/23
WHERE: Elliott Community
Center
TIME: 10 a.m. &
2 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Feeding the
Homeless
WHEN: Saturday
& Sunday
TIME: 12 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Board Games
WHEN: Tuesday
TIME: 10 a.m.
COST: Free
RAYMOND HILL
1231 Alcott Rd.
256-549-4736
WHAT: Basketball
(free play)
WHEN: Monday,
Tuesday & Thursday
TIME: 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
COST: Free
SENIOR NUTRITION
256-549-4767
WHAT: Senior lunch
(60 & over
WHERE: Carver Community
Center & Elliott Community Center
WHEN: Monday-
Friday
TIME: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
COST: State Funded
Program
*Applications can
be picked up at Carver and Elliott
CARVER GYM
1030 Tuscaloosa Ave.
256-549-4668
WHAT: Adult
Basketball
WHEN: Monday,
Wednesday & Friday
TIME: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: After School
Basketball
WHEN: Monday -
Friday
TIME: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Adult Free
Play
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 2:30 p.m.-6:30
p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Line Dance
Class
WHEN: Tuesday
TIME: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Basketball
Free Play
WHEN: Saturday
TIME: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
COST: Free
Thompson Community Center
236 Goldenrod Ave.
256-549-4738
WHAT: Volleyball
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 4:30 p.m. -7:30
p.m.
COST: Free
·
Ages 10 &
up
WHAT: Job Corp vs
Public Players (open basketball games)
WHEN: Every
Tuesday - Thursday
TIME: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Decorating
Activities
WHEN: Monday -
Friday
TIME: 3:30 p.m.-4:30
p.m. (Friday will end at 4:30 p.m.)
COST: Free
·
Arts
& crafts for all ages
WHAT: Variations
of Basketball
WHEN: Thursday
TIME: 7 p.m. -8 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Foosball
WHEN: Monday -
Friday
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
WHAT: Dance
WHEN: Monday
& Wednesday
TIME: 5 p.m. -7 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Dance
WHEN: Tuesday
& Thursday
TIME: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30
p.m.
COST: Free
Theraputic Department
1420 W. Meighan Blvd.
256-549-4707
ACTIVITY PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
·
For more information contact: Carla Wilson
256-458-2116
WHAT: Special
Olympics Local Games
WHERE: Gadsden
City High School
WHEN: 4/6
TIME: 9 a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Movie Night
WHERE: Elliott Community
Center
WHEN: 4/20
TIME: 5:30 p.m. -7
p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Game Room –
Pool, Ping Pong, Foosball
WHERE: Elliott Community
Center
WHEN: Monday
TIME: 2:45 p.m.-4 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Exercise
WHERE: Carver Community
Center
WHEN: Monday - Wednesday
TIME: 8 a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Bowling
WHERE: Paradise
Lanes
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 3:30 p.m. -5
p.m.
COST: $1.00
WHAT: Bingo
WHERE: Elliott Community
Center
WHEN: Thursday
TIME: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
COST: Free
DOWNTOWN CIVIC CENTER
623 Broad St.
256-549-4740
SENIOR PROGRAMS – For Active Adults 50 & over
WHAT: National
Track Day
WHERE: Banks Park
WHEN: 4/4
TIME: 9 a.m. - 9:30
a.m.
WHAT: Square Dance
WHEN: April 5th,
12th, 19th
TIME: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
COST: $20 every 4
months
WHAT: Senior Trips
WHERE: The Ark
& Virginia Beach
WHEN: September
6th
COST: $740 per person (Deadline for payment 8/24)
CONTACT: Belinda
256-549-4740
WHAT: Bridge
WHERE: 2nd
floor
WHEN: Monday &
Friday
TIME: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Quilters
WHERE: 2nd
floor
WHEN: 2nd
& 4th Thursday
TIME: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
WHAT: Mahjongg
WHERE: 2nd
Floor
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Line Dancing
WHERE: Auditorium
WHEN: Monday
TIME: 4 p.m. - 6:30
p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Exercise
Class (stretching, cardio, light weights, hula hoop, balls)
WHERE: Alaco Room
WHEN: April 2nd,
9th, 16th, 23rd
TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30
a.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Bingo
WHERE: Tea Room
WHEN: Tuesday & Friday
TIME: 10 a.m. -12 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Clogging
Class
WHERE: Pitman
WHEN: April 5th,
10th, 19th, 24th.
TIME: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Friday Night
Dance
WHERE: Auditorium
WHEN: Every Friday
Night (except holidays)
TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 9
p.m.
COST: $5
·
55 &
Under-Live Band
Athletics Department
1500 W Meighan Blvd.
256-549-4709
WHAT: Jr. Home Run
Derby
WHERE: Sports
Complex
WHEN: 4/22
TIME: Registration
Starts @ 1:30 p.m.
CONTACT: Durrell
Richardson 256-490-0240
COST: Free
Mitchell
1500 Noccalula Road
256-549-4739
WHAT: Pickle ball
WHEN: Wednesday
TIME: 5:30 p.m. – 8
p.m.
COST: Free
WHAT: Full Court
Basketball
WHEN: Thursday
TIME: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
COST: Free
NOCCALULA FALLS
1600 Noccalula Road
256-549-4663
Hours of Operation:
·
Pioneer Village/ Train/Petting Zoo
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday
·
Mini Golf
2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Friday & Sunday
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday
SPECIAL EVENTS:
WHAT: Alabama
Horseshoe Pitchers Association
WHERE: 210 @ The Tracks
WHEN: April 7th, 14th, 21st,
28th,
TIME: 10 a.m.
COST: Any person
new to organized horseshoe pitching can get their 1st year
membership free
·
See
website for membership forms & future schedule
WHAT: 11th
Annual Coosa Valley Super Bass Tournament
WHERE: Coosa
Landing
WHEN: April 7th&8th
TIME: 4/7 at 6am, 4/8
at 5am
COST: Entry Fee
$150/ Optional $20 Big Bass Pot
WHAT: Smoke on The
Falls
WHERE: Noccallula
Campground
WHEN: 4/13-4/14
TIME: Friday 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CONTACT: Janet
256-549-4658
COST: Friday Free/
Saturday $5 all ages 4 & up
WHAT: Black Creek
Archery Tournament
WHERE: Noccalula
Falls Practice Fields
WHEN: 4/14
TIME: 8 a.m.
COST: Participants
can register at:
http://www.noccalulafallspark.com/special-events/
·
For more
information call 256-549-4663
CONVENTION HALL
344 S 1st Street
256-549-4669
WHAT: Coosa Valley
Model Train Show
WHEN: 4/21
TIME: 10 a.m.
COST: $5
·
Outside
vendor
WHAT: Gadsden Middle
School Concert
WHEN: 4/24
WHERE: Convention
hall
TIME: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
COST: $5 Donation
12yrs & under
WHAT: Sports Hall
of Fame
WHEN: 4/14
TIME: 6 p.m.
COST: $20 in
advanced / $25 @door
