Register for spring and summer programs with Parks, Recreation and Culture

beginning on Wednesday, March 6

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed February 22, 2024 10:53 AM

Summary

The City of Nanaimo, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture is offering a wide variety of recreation, culture and parks programs for the upcoming spring and summer season. This includes swimming and skating lessons, summer daycamps and courses in art, music, cooking, dance, fitness, yoga, music and more.

In addition, there will be information on Invasive Plant Removal Month, Canada Day, Concerts in the Park, the new Playground Program and Family Fun Nights, the new Youth Poet Laureate and the popular youth leadership programs.

This edition of the Activity Guide has an overall theme of environmental stewardship and education and will be filled with fun facts on our green spaces and how to get involved to protect and enhance them.

The online guide is available for viewing on Friday, March 1, and registration for programs begins on Wednesday, March 6 at 6 am.

To be inclusive and accessible to customers on registration day, registration will begin both in-person and by telephone starting at 6 am in addition to online registration. Staff will be on-site to assist and answer questions, and all recreation facilities will be open for extended hours.

The recreation hours for Wednesday, March 6 are as follows:

• Beban Park: 6 am-8 pm
• Bowen Park: 6 am-4:30 pm
• Nanaimo Aquatic Centre: 6 am-9 pm
• Nanaimo Ice Centre: 6 am-6 pm
• Oliver Woods Community Centre: 6 am-7 pm

Residents can look for program offerings in the following ways:

• View an online PDF of the Spring and Summer Activity Guide starting Friday, March 1
• Pick up a hard copy of our program guide at Bowen Park, Beban Park Social Centre, Oliver Woods Community Centre and Nanaimo Aquatic Centre starting Monday, March 4 (for those who do not have online access; limited copies available)
• Visit recreation.nanaimo.ca and choose "Register for a Program" to search programs by various categories and key words (for the best user experience, please choose Chrome as the browser)

Register online through recreation.nanaimo.ca (accounts should be set up in advance of registration day) starting at 6 am, by telephone at 250-756-5200 (starting at 6 am on March 6) or in-person at Beban Park, Bowen Complex, Oliver Woods Community Centre, Nanaimo Ice Centre and Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (starting at 6 am on March 6).

Link to Strategic Plan: The City of Nanaimo is offering programs that improve the health, wellness and livability of its citizens in our community.

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