Adult Recreation and Fitness
Maple Street Park Fall Running Series
This points-based running series is designed to encourage friendly competition and the enjoyment of running and racing. Course length will vary between 2.5 and 5 miles weekly. New and experienced runners will enjoy the friendly, grassroots atmosphere of these fun courses around the neighborhoods near Maple Street Park. There will be an awards ceremony at the last race. Register for all races by September 1 and guarantee yourself a MSP Fall Race Series t-shirt.
12+ / MAPLE STREET PARK & SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS
WED, SEPTEMBER 20–OCTOBER 25 (NO RACE OCTOBER 11)
REGISTRATION OPENS: 5PM
RACE START: 5:30PM
$50 FOR ALL 5 RACES OR $15/RACE
Easy Flow Yoga
Easy Flow Yoga combines many components of a well-rounded yoga practice with simple sequencing and longer hold times of some poses. Connect to your body and breath for an hour and return to the world a more centered you. This class is available to those with some yoga experience, regardless of age and gender. Yogis should bring a mat or blanket to practice on.
ALL AGES / MAPLE STREET PARK MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
FRI, SEPTEMBER 22–OCTOBER 27
9–10AM
$60 FOR 6-WEEK SERIES, $13 DROP IN
NATALIE BOYLE, REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER
Intermediate Flow
Intermediate Flow is for those seeking more from their time on the mat. The pace will be quicker, the breath more intentional, the sequences more robust — yet still an accessible practice. Come see what your body, breath, and mind are capable of! Mats may not be provided. Yogis should bring a mat or blanket to practice on. This class is available to those with yoga experience, regardless of age and gender.
ALL AGES / MAPLE STREET PARK MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
FRI, OCTOBER 6–NOVEMBER 17
10:30–11:30AM
$60 FOR 6-WEEK SERIES, $13 DROP IN
NATALIE BOYLE, REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER
Thursday Men’s Basketball League
Join us for some fun, exercise, and competition! This recreational league plays 4v4 games on Thursday evenings in the fall and winter. Game times are subject to change based on gym availability.
AGES 18+ / FLEMING GYM
THU OCTOBER 12– FEBRUARY 15
6–9PM
$75
VOLUNTEERS RYAN FOLLENSBEE AND SCOTT CARLSON
Women’s Pick Up Basketball
Join us each Tuesday night for female only, non-competitive pick-up games for fun and fitness. Join this amazing group of women ballers to get back into shape and work on your game!
18+ / FLEMING
FALL SESSION: TUE, SEPTEMBER 5–NOVEMBER 14
WINTER SESSION: TUE, NOVEMBER 28–FEBRUARY 13
7:30–9PM
$40
AMANDA DALL AND VOLUNTEERS
Chair One Fitness
This seated class is designed to deliver a fun, musically driven, interactive, full-body workout that uplifts people through dance, fitness and stretching moves. This class is perfect for seniors, those with movement challenges, Parkinson’s, over-weight individuals, Veterans, wheel chair users, amputees, and more. The benefits of this class include: improved cardiovascular capacity, flexibility and motor control, improved posture, overall strength and endurance, improved mood and builds community.
ALL AGES / MAPLE STREET PARK MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
THU, SEPTEMBER 7–OCTOBER 26
12–1PM
$80 FOR 8-WEEK SESSION, $13 DROP IN
HEATHER CLIFFORD, CHAIR ONE, SENIOR AND INDEPENDENT
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
This program has been Cancelled due to low enrollment
Men’s Pick-Up Basketball
Time to stretch those muscles and get in shape. Join us for pick-up basketball, fun, and fitness every Tuesday night.
18+ / ADL
FALL SESSION: TUE, SEPTEMBER 5–NOVEMBER 14
WINTER SESSION: TUE, NOVEMBER 28–FEBRUARY 13
7–9PM
$40
ROBERT HAGGERTY AND VOLUNTEERS
Friendly Tabletop Gamers of Essex and Beyond
Join the meetup group “Friendly Tabletop Gamers of Essex and Beyond” for bi-weekly Board Games in the Park every other Friday at Maple St. Park from 6:30PM until 9 PM in the Multipurpose Room. Please visit their Meetup site for more information and to RSVP to the events.
75 MAPLE STREET
Every other Friday beginging September 1st
6:30-9PM
FREE
Tai Chi: Beginner with Betty Adams
This class is an introduction to Tai Chi for fall prevention and serves adults looking to explore practicing Tai Chi in a safe, risk minimized environment. This program will be for brand new participants looking to join their first group! Registration is required and seats are expected to fill, so register today!
60+ / MAPLE STREET PARK
MON, SEPTEMBER 25–DECEMBER 18
11AM–12PM
FREE – ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
BETTY ADAMS, AGE WELL
Tai Chi: Sun 73 With Linda Streeter
This class is a review/continuation for those who are familiar with Sun 73 and Tai Chi for fall prevention. This program serves an already established group which has limited availability. This is not a program for beginners! Masks are required for participation in this program. Registration is required for participation.
60+ / MAPLE STREET PARK
MON, OCTOBER 16–DECEMBER 18
9:30–10:30AM
FREE – ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
LINDA STREETER, AGE WELL
Dog/Puppy Essentials
This class shows you how to have a happy, confident, well-behaved dog. It consists of 3 important skills: practical straight-up obedience (don’t drag me down the street, come when I call, etc.), life skills (don’t jump on my friends, chill out, etc.), and understanding your dog’s body language.
Along with a simple 4-step approach for teaching your dog almost anything you'll also get a course booklet and weekly training guides; force-free training; ongoing free email/phone support after the class ends; and a student-focused instructor with 20+ years’ experience teaching people and dogs.
18+ | Maple Street Recreation Center
Sat, August 12 - September 16 | 10:00-11AM or 11:15AM-12:15PM
Sat, December 2 - January 13 | 10:00-11AM or 11:15AM-12:15PM (No class 12/30)
$165 with a dog / $65 without dog
Instructor: Deb Helfrich, Gold Star Dog Training
This class is a prerequisite for the Therapy Dog Academy class.
Beyond Basics
This class takes your training to the next level by showing you the basic, intermediate, and advanced version of each exercise. This permits perfect fit training for you and your dog! If your dog’s heeling is fantastic, we’ll help you take it to the next level. If your sits are still a challenge, we’ll go back a level and reinforce the basics. The atmosphere is supportive yet challenging. The emphasis is on what you want to achieve with your dog within the exercises we teach, and then giving you the instruction and proper exercises to achieve your goals.
18+ | Maple Street Recreation Center
Sat, February 3 - March 2 | 12:45-1:45PM (2024)
$150 with a dog / $65 without dog
Instructor: Deb Helfrich, Gold Star Dog Training
Therapy Dog Academy
Prerequisite: Permission from the instructor or prior participation in a Gold Star class.
So, your dog wants to be a therapy dog? Well, we’ve got a course for that! This 6-week course gives dogs and handlers the necessary skills for not only passing the test but also for working successfully as a therapy dog team.
18+ | Maple Street Recreation Center
Sat, August 12 - September 16 | 12:45-1:45PM
Sat, December 2 - Janauary 13 | 12:45-1:45PM (no class 12/30)
$185 with a dog / $80 without dog
Instructor: Deb Helfrich, Gold Star Dog Training
Modern Western Square Dance
If you can walk to music, you can learn to square dance! Join the Green Mountain Steppers every Thursday throughout the school year to exercise our bodies and minds through square dancing. New dancers should attend before the end of October. All ages and experience levels are welcome. For more information contact Susan Pierce 879-1974, sewpie@aol.com.
75 Maple Street
Thu, September 7 - May 23 | 6:30 PM