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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: October 2025 |
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 Floating Pumpkin Patch
Bring the whole family to the Louisville Rec Center Indoor Pools and catch yourself a spooky floating pumpkin from our aquatic pumpkin patch! After catching your floating pumpkin, take it into the decoration room and create your spooky masterpiece! Reserve your pumpkin today, no more than 2 pumpkins per household.
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Saturday, 9/27 - Sunday, 10/5
Create a fairy house, share it with the community! Place it on the Louisville Arboretum trail by 8 a.m., Sept. 27, 2025
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October Fitness Challenge
This October, turn up the heat with a spooky twist! Each day brings a Halloween-themed workout to torch calories and build strength.
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Do you have a lifeguard certification? Can you work between 5:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday? Apply for the daytime lifeguard position online and join our aquatics team! We offer competitive pay, a free Louisville Recreation & Senior Center membership, and flexible scheduling.
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 Senior Services Wellness & Resource Fair
Friday, October 3 @ 9 - 11 a.m.
Are you a Senior age 60+? A family member or caregiver of a senior? If so, you won't want to miss our FREE Senior Services Health & Wellness Resource Fair on Friday, October 3, from 9 - 11 a.m. Learn about finances, home care, hospice, housing, and other senior-related health topics. This event is free and no registration is required.
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Senior Highlights
Read the senior newsletter and learn about the Senior Resource Fair, Chili Cook Off, Events and more.
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Youth Highlights
Read the Youth newsletter and learn about the Fairy House Walk, Fall Story Walk Preschool, and more.
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We still have private mini swim lesson timeslots open Wednesday and Friday afternoons between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.! Openings currently run through October. More sessions added monthly.
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Fridays, starting 10/3 @ 9:15 a.m. or 4:15 p.m.
Build water confidence for ages 6 months–2 years! Parents join in as little ones learn water safety, floating, bubbles, kicking, and more. Swim diapers required
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Tuesday, 10/7 @ 5 - 7 p.m.
Hike to discover Mt. Sanitas’ amazing geology, hidden rock Follies, and wildlife with naturalist Suzanne Michot. Ages:18+
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Tuesdays, 10/7-10/28 and/or Wednesdays, 10/8-10/29
Enhance your skills and play songs in a group. Bring your own guitar and connect with fellow enthusiasts.
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Monday, 10/20 @ 6 p.m.
Puzzle fans unite! Whether you’re casual or competitive, solo or team—join us for a laid-back jigsaw party with puzzles to share and solve.
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Thursday, 10/23 @ 5 p.m.
Get ready for a Chili Cook-Off filled with flavor, friendly competition, and plenty of spice! Local cooks will battle it out for prizes and bragging rights while you taste, vote, and enjoy the heat.
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Intermediate/Advanced - Wednesdays @ 1 p.m
Beginners - Thursdays @ 1:15 p.m.
Improvers - Thursdays @ 2:15 p.m.
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Fitness Classes
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Thursday, 10/2 and/or 10/16 @ 6-7:30 p.m
- Through guided visualizations and exercises, you will have a direct experience of why meditation is important and why you want to have a daily practice now.
Saturdays, 10/4 - 10/25 @ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Boost core strength, flexibility, and posture with personalized attention in a small class. Support your fitness and balance goals with resistance-based springs.
Wednesday, 10/8 @ 12-1 p.m.
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GF/Vegetarian! Demo/hands on class! Want to learn how to make a vegetarian curry that tastes equal to red meat? Nei soru/Ghee rice: a simple yet delicious rice dish which is aromatic & buttery. Soya (Meal maker) curry: delectable, hearty and nutritious dish made with textured soy chunks.Instructor: Akila
Sunday, 10/12 @ 3:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, 10/14-11/14 @ 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
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Come enjoy practicing mindful yoga and Pilates outside in the fresh air! Classes will be held at Heritage park! We will strengthen our core, tone and stretch our bodies, and practice short mindful meditations and guided relaxations to soothe our hearts and minds. Instructor: Amanda H.
Tuesdays, 10/14-11/14 @ 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/15 @ 11 p.m
- Learn nutrition strategies and simple exercises to support bone health, prevent osteoporosis, and improve balance, strength, and lifelong vitality. Instructor: Diana W
Wednesdays, 10/22 @ 1 - 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/22 @ 1- 2:15 p.m.
Saturday, 10/25 @ 1 p.m.
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Good posture supports overall health and well-being. This workshop fosters awareness of proper alignment, how it feels in your body, and ways to apply it daily. Join us for education, community, and a gentle yoga practice. Instructor: Diane K.
Saturday, 10/25 @ 1 p.m.
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This series offers tools and support during and after cancer treatment. Each weekly session will include education, community, and practice. Each session builds on the previous week(s). Beginners are welcome, and no yoga experience is required. Instructor: Diane K.
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 Help guide the future of Parks, Open Space, Trails, Recreation & Senior Center, Coal Creek Golf Course
Big things are happening in Louisville—and we want you to join us on the journey!
The Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Department is creating a new Guidebook to shape the future of Louisville’s Parks, Open Spaces, Trails, Recreation & Senior Center, and Coal Creek Golf Course. Public input is essential. To get it right, we need to hear from the people who live, work, play, walk, bike, gather, and explore here—that means you.
How to get involved
Take the Survey and attend the Open House on Wednesday, October 29, at 12:30 - 2 p.m. OR 5 - 6:30 p.m. at the Louisville Recreation & Senior Center
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