City of Norwalk, IA sent this bulletin at 07/19/2024 09:18 AM CDT
For more information on Norwalk Parks and Recreation visit our website here!
Keep scrolling for the current and upcoming registration information! :)
Announcements
The City State Bank Norwalk Fieldhouse soft opening is going on NOW! During our soft opening there will be free public use of the Fieldhouse and we will be collecting canned and non-perishable food items for the Norwalk Food Pantry.
All patrons must sign a waiver to participate in Open Recreation at the Norwalk Fieldhouse. Each participant within a family must have a waiver on file! Open Recreation includes but is not limited to; Track use, Toddler Time, Basketball, Volleyball, Futsal, Pickleball, Ping Pong, Cornhole, and Foosball Table.
Park Shelter Reservations Park shelter houses may be reserved starting the first business day of the new year. They are available any day of the week during the hours of 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Shelter houses available for rent:
Billy O. Phillips Park shelter house
City Park shelter house
Warrior Park shelter house
Windflower shelter house
To check availability and reserve a shelter online click below:
Program Information: Mondays and Thursdays (NO class Monday, July 22 and Thursday, July 25) 10:00 am Cost: FREE to the public Location: Luana Savings Bank, 9321 Marketplace Dr., Norwalk
Everyone ages 55 and older is invited to attend a free exercise program that will include stretching and toning. Registration is NOT required. This is a continuous program. For more information contact us at 515.981.9206.
Events
Help us celebrate Park and Recreation Month beginning July 1!
Join us at one of the many activities we have planned for the month of July including the soft opening of the new City State Bank Norwalk Fieldhouse. See the calendar below July activity schedule! #whereyoubelong #parksandrecreation #playnorwalk
Stop by Popsicles in the Park to help us celebrate Park and Recreation Month in July! Enjoy free freezer pops, while supplies last and yard game fun! #whereyoubelong #parksandrecreation #playnorwalk
Program Information: July 24 - Windflower Park 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm July 31 - Warrior Park 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Cost: FREE
Moonlight Movie Night The Parks and Recreation Department will host Moonlight Movie Night at McAninch Sports Complex this Summer. Grab a blanket or chairs and join us for a Movie under the moonlight! Warrior Eats concession stand will be open with for the event with a limited menu for your snack and drink needs.
Registration times: No registration required Program days/times: Friday evenings
August 9, 2024 - Trolls Band Together September 13, 2024 - Coco start time will be at Sunset
Location: McAninch Sports Complex
Trolls Band Together
Join us for the next Moonlight Movie Night on Friday, August 9, 2024. We will be showing "Trolls Band Together"! This is FREE event and will start at sunset, approximately 8:30 p.m. Grab your friends, family, blankets, chairs, and pillows and come enjoy an evening under the stars!
Warrior Eats concessions will be open for all your snack and drink needs. Get your movie popcorn and enjoy!
Registration times: April 1 - August 2, 2024 Program days/times: Saturday August 3, 2024 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $15.00 per child, one parent allowed with paid admission/ $5.00 each additional parent, membership passes can not be used for events Location: Norwalk Aquatic Center
Registration: June 24 - July 28, 2024 (Late fees apply after July 28, 2024!) Dates: tentatively August 26 - October 11, 2024 Location: McAninch Sports Complex Provided: Team Shirt Required: Shin guards
Volunteer Coaches Needed!
Program Name
Ages
Days of the Week
Time
Cost
Just for Kicks
4 & 5 year olds, not attending Kindergarten in Fall of 2024 (must be 4 by the start date)
Monday or Wednesday
Starting at 5:30 pm
$33.75 resident/ $38.80 non-resident
Kindergarten Boys
Kindergarten in Fall of 2024
Tuesday & Thursday
Starting at 5:30 pm
$39.50 resident/ $45.40 non-resident
Kindergarten Girls
Kindergarten in Fall of 2024
Tuesday & Thursday
Starting at 5:30 pm
$39.50 resident/ $45.40 non-resident
1st/2nd Boys
1st or 2nd grade in Fall of 2024
Tuesday & Friday
Starting at 5:30 pm
$51.00 resident/ $58.65 non-resident
1st/2nd Girls
1st or 2nd grade in Fall of 2024
Monday & Thursday
Starting at 5:30 pm
$51.00 resident/ $58.65 non-resident
3rd/4th Coed
3rd or 4th grade in Fall of 2024
Monday & Friday
Starting at 5:30 pm
$51.00 resident/ $58.65 non-resident
5th-7th Coed
5th, 6th or 7th grade in Fall of 2024
Tuesday & Thursday
Starting at 5:30 pm
$51.00 resident/ $58.65 non-resident
Click the here to register online:
Pee Wee Flag Football (Ages 1st - 4th Grades) Children will learn offensive and defensive fundamentals of football. T-shirt will be provided as well as mouth piece. Cleats are optional. This is a six week program with practices and games twice a week. Volunteer coaches needed!
Registration times: June 24 - July 28, 2024 Program days/times: tentatively August 26 - October 11, 2024 1st & 2nd grade: Monday & Thursday 3rd & 4th grade: Tuesday & Friday Starting at 5:30 pm, times will vary depending on schedule Cost: $39.50 resident / $45.45 non-resident Location: McAninch Sports Complex
2024 Swim Lessons
Group Lessons Registration: Last day to register is this Sunday, July 21st! Program information: Final session starts on Monday, July 22. Varying times Monday - Friday
All swim lesson offerings can be found in our Norwalk Aquatic Center Playbook! View it today!
Click the here to register online:
Learn more about American Red Cross swim lessons with this FREE online orientation offered by American Red Cross. Click here to access.
Need to know your child’s swim lesson level? If they took lessons with us in the past, go to “Account information” in your account. Choose the member. Go to “Registered activities” and under the list you will see a “pass or fail” beside the last lesson your child completed.
Private Swim Lessons Norwalk Parks and Recreation does not offer Private Swim Lessons. Please see group lessons above for our offerings.
For students in 2nd - 5th grades in Fall 2024. Launch and watch your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Then it is yours to take home! Students will make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. We will use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Do you have the right stuff? Please visit YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for more information.
NOTE: Parents will be asked to contribute two, 2 liter soda bottles (empty) for 2 different experiments. Fee includes $25 materials fee. Registration times:April 1 - July 21, 2024 Program days/times: July 29 - August 2, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: $167.00 resident / $192.05 non-resident Location: Lakewood Elementary Library
Enjoy being outdoors on the field and get a 'kick' from revisiting a long time favorite game in our Adult Coed Fall Kickball League. This recreational league begins play in the latter part of August, running through September, with game times ranging from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm each Sunday evening. Coed teams field ten players (5 men/5 women) ages 18 and over and play a 6-game schedule, one game a week, at the McAninch Sports Complex.
Registration times: July 15 - August 11, 2024 Program days/times: Sundays tentatively August 18 - September 22, 2024 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Cost: $100.00 per team Location: McAninch Sports Complex
This early morning exercise class combines cardio and toning. The focus is on maximizing your core strength, firming, and toning your body while increasing your heart rate. A variety of exercise equipment will be used. Bring a mat & water bottle.
Registration: July 8 - July 28, 2024 Program days/times: Tuesday & Thursday July 30 - September 12, 2024 5:30 am - 6:15 am Location: Norwalk Easter Public Library Cost: $52.00 resident / $59.80 non-resident
This program is designed as a cardio/strength training class. It is designed to increase metabolism, increase flexibility and strengthen muscles. You will discover how to change ordinary circuit workouts into extraordinary workouts. Equipment optional: Jump ropes, Medicine Balls, Bands, Hand weights, exercise balls. Bring a mat/towel and hand weights (optional) Mary Jane Sharp in the instructor.
Registration: July 8 - July 28, 2024 Program days/times: Wednesday July 31 - September 4, 2024 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Orchard Hills Gym Cost: $26.00 resident / $29.90 non-resident
OPALS (Senior) Water Exercise
Everyone age 55 and older is invited to attend a low impact water exercise program at the Norwalk Aquatic Center on Friday mornings.
No pre-registration required.
Program days/times: June 7 - July 26, 2024 (No class July 5) Fridays 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Instructor: Shauneica Lane Cost: $5.00 drop in Location: Norwalk Aquatic Center
Upcoming Events/Registrations
Adult Fitness (Ages 18 + ) Monarch Tagging Program (Ages 2nd - 5th grade) Adult Coed Volleyball Adult Women's Volleyball Adult Men's Pick Up Basketball Youth Basketball Fall {YEL!} Programs
Aquatic Center Membership and Punch Card Sales
Membership purchase begin April 1, 2024 for the 2024 Aquatic Season!
*If you have purchased a membership with us previously and purchase or renew a membership online, it will automatically load to your key fob.
**Your paper membership cards will be emailed to you with your receipt. Please show your membership card to the admission staff at the Norwalk Aquatic Center during business hours and you will be given your key fob.
***If you have purchased your membership online, please give us 72 hours to get your key fob to the the Aquatic Center.
Season Membership Pricing: (pricing does not include tax)
Membership Type
Purchase before June 30
Purchase July 1 - July 30
Purchase August - end of season
Individual
$63.60 resident $89.04 non-resident
$42.40 resident $59.36 non-resident
$21.20 resident $29.68 non-resident
Household (5 family members)
$127.20 resident $178.08 non-resident
$84.80 resident $118.72 non-resident
$42.40 resident $59.36 non-resident
Additional family member
$13.49 resident $18.89 non-resident
$13.49 resident $18.89 non-resident
$13.49 resident $18.89 non-resident
Nanny pass (Mon - Fri only)
$47.75
$31.84
$15.92
Open Swim Punch Card (get fourteen $2.50 punches)
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
Lap Swim Punch Card (get fourteen entries)
$21.00
$21.00
$21.00
REMINDER: children age 3 and under swim for free, and should not be included on a season pass.
Definitions:
A household is defined as all immediate family members residing at the same street address. This includes children of divorced parents who have joint custody, stepchildren, and foster children. Baby-sitters, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and ex-spouses are not considered immediate family members.
A non-resident is defined as anyone living outside the Norwalk city limits.
Nanny pass: A pass for your nanny to take your children to the pool Monday - Thursday. Limit 1 per family.
For more information on these Upcoming Registrations visit www.norwalkparks.org.
