Parks & Recreation: Programs (Adult Programs)

Adult Evening Tennis Instruction
Beginner, intermediate, and advanced level tennis instruction will be offered to adult Abington Township residents. Classes will be held on the tennis courts at the Abington Junior High School every Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The program will be divided into instruction time and match time depending on your skill level. All levels are welcome. Certified tennis professional Bill Strain will lead the group with his extensive knowledge of the game and inviting personality.

Location: Abington Junior High School
Ages: 17 and over
Date: Session I - Tues. & Thurs. - May 4 - June 3, 2010
Session II - Tues. & Thurs. - June 8 - July 8, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cost: $60 R / $75 NR per Session
REGISTRATION: Please print the registration form and return with payment to Abington Parks & Recreation (Checks payable to "Abington Township")

Women’s Fall Tennis
Sharpen your tennis skills this year! Instruction for women 18 and over will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Alverthorpe Park Tennis Courts. Certified Tennis Professional Bill Strain will provide his expertise.

Location: Alverthorpe Park Tennis Courts
Ages: 18 and over
Date: Tues. & Thurs. September 7 - October 7, 2010
Times: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - All Skill Levels
Cost: $45 R / $60 NR per Session
REGISTRATION: Please print the registration form and return with payment to Abington Parks & Recreation (Checks payable to "Abington Township")

Italian Class
Classes for Beginner II and Beginner III will focus on improving your basic concepts and comprehension skills. Intermediate students should have knowledge of present tense and will learn to recount events in the past tenses. This class will focus on building vocabulary and using the correct tense of verbs.

Location: Ardsley Community Center
Dates:May 4 - June 22, 2010
Times: Beginner II - Thurs. 7:30 PM to 8:50 PM
Beginner III - Tues. 7:30 PM to 8:50 PM
Intermediate IV - Thurs. 6:00 PM to 7:20 PM
Cost: $75.00 per person (8 week session)

Please fill out the registration form and mail with payment to:
Ardsley Community Center
2828 Spear Avenue
Ardsley, PA 19038

Interested in more advanced Italian? Contact the Ardsley Community Education Center for more information at 215-576-1630.

Adult Aikido at Ardsley
Aikido teaches self-defense using techniques of evasion, immobilization, and redirection to avoid an attack and then control the attacker. Students will learn to use the opponent’s force by neutralizing the aggressor’s actions. Self-defense, coordination, physical fitness, and confidence are all reasons to study Aikido. Children’s classes are open to all skill levels.

Dates:
   Spring Session: April 12 - June 5, 2010
       Summer Session: June 14 - August 28, 2010
       Fall Session: September 7 - October 30, 2010
       Winter Session: November 1 - December 23, 2010

Adult Classes (14 years & up):
Tues. or Thur. 7:30 - 8:20 pm
Saturday* 3:00 - 3:45 pm
(*Saturday Aikido Classes held at Star’s Studio of Dance in Willow Grove)

Cost: $45 R / $65 NR (per Session)
Registration: Please print the registration form and return with payment to Abington Parks & Recreation (Checks payable to "Abington Township").

Location: Ardsley Community Center
Ages: All Ages
Dates: See Aikido
Cost: $80 Resident / $95 Non-Resident
Registration: See Aikido and contact Sensei Denise

Location: Ardsley Community Center
Dates: September 7 - December 8, 2010
Times: Tuesdays 9:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Wednesdays 9:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Cost: $125 R / $130 NR

Please fill out the registration form and mail with payment to:
Ardsley Community Center
2828 Spear Avenue
Ardsley, PA 19038

What is an ARCAT?
An ARCAT is a member of an association named Alverthorpe Retired Citizens of Abington Township. You never heard of it? Some call it the best kept secret in Abington! Would you believe it started 40 years ago and has been run by volunteers with some assistance from Abington Parks and Recreation.

Starting in 2010, Alverthorpe Retired Citizens of Abington Township will become a part of Abington Township Department of Parks and Recreation. It will, however, retain it’s staff of volunteer officers who will select and run it’s programs. Membership will be managed by the Parks and Recreation office, and dues of $5.00 will be paid to Abington Township. During the changeover period, dues normally collected toward the end of the year will be postponed until January 2010.

The ARCAT program lineup includes: A one day Amish Wedding Tour in October, a general membership meeting at the Ardsley Community Center in November, a Holiday luncheon at the North Hills Country Club in December, and a general membership meeting in February. Future plans include: the Spring Luncheon at a local country club in April, a tour to Penn’s Peak Dinner Theater in Jim Thorpe. There will also be a local tour and luncheon in May. June brings a Progressive Luncheon Tour in Maryland and our annual picnic at Alverthorpe Park. On September 20 & 21 there will be a Leaves and Lobster Tour in up-state New York.

Anyone interested in ARCAT membership and is 55 years of age or older, and a resident of Abington Township may call the Abington Township Parks and Recreation office at 215-576-5213 to be placed on the ARCAT’s mailing list.

Roychester Community House
2002 Parkview Avenue
Abington, PA 19001
For information contact Jenny Capps at 215-657-8448.

Hope Lodge
The Hope Lodge is a non-profit historical site located in Fort Washington, PA. The lodge is one of the most beautiful Georgian mansions in the country. In addition to educational camps, art shows, focus exhibits, car show, encampment re-enactments and summer concerts visitors can arrange individual or group tours of the home and Mather Mill: learn about colonial revival furniture and past owner of the mansion. For more information call 215-646-1595 or visit the web site at www.ushistory.org/hope.