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At your West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department, we like to offer enrichment for our entire community to enjoy, which includes the return of programs to Margerum City Hall.
Scan the orange QR code above or click here to view our digital Program Guide and unlock all of the local adventures awaiting you and your family. The current program is available now, and the new Spring/Summer Guide will be published the first week of April. We have art classes, dance lessons with Studio b, martial arts, music lessons, preschool enrichment, sports, swim lessons, yoga, and more. We also have special events like Arbor Day, the Farmers Market, Global Fest, and Mind BOGgling
Creative Contractors Needed
Location: Margerum City Hall
Do you have a class or program you would like to instruct or run in a parks facility? We are accepting independent contractor proposals for fall and winter sessions.
Click here to download the packet and contact Brandy Payne, Building Admin, with any questions.
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Basketball Parents
More than 30 parent volunteers coached our winter youth basketball season! They taught skills, worked on life lessons like patience and including others, and came in on Saturdays for weeks to coach and referee all our games. Youth sports can only run because of all our volunteers.
If you're interested in volunteering, we need help with youth spring soccer!
Contact Rachel MacDougall, Sports & Wellness Coordinator, with any questions.
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 Class Spotlight:
Dance Classes
Location: Margerum City Hall
We offer Latin, ballroom, jazz, ballet, tap, and clogging classes at City Hall for various ages and levels. Sessions are filling up fast!
Dancing is a fun way to increase heart-health, flexibility, and coordination while making new friends.
Registration: Yellow Program Tab
Contact Brandy Payne, Building Admin, with any questions.
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Spring/Summer Program Guide
Visit our Program Guide for all upcoming programs and events. including adult softball, art classes, dance lessons, karate, music lessons, yoga, and much more! The Spring/Summer Program Guide will be published the first week of April.
Blood Drive
Location: Wellness Center
We're hosting a blood drive at the Wellness Center on Thursday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Only about 3% of the US population donates blood each year; if just 1% more people donated, shortages would disappear. Donating makes a difference!
Schedule your donation today!
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Lifeguard Training Course
Location: Wellness Center
If you're 15 or older, join us for our upcoming American Red Cross Lifeguard Training courses.
Contact Julie Martin, Aquatics Coordinator, with any questions.
Registration: Teal Aquatics Tab
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Mind BOGgling Celebration
Location: Lilly Nature Center & Celery Bog Nature Area
Visit the LNC on May 20 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. for our annual Mind BOGgling celebration at the Lilly Nature Center. This family-friendly event allows everyone to enjoy special hiking outings, crafts, games, and so much more.
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Surveys
Thanks to everyone for taking our Riverside Skating Center and Wellness Center surveys. We're glad our community is greeted warmly and feels safe in our facilities. There was a lot of great feedback and information we can use to continue our goal of making West Lafayette Parks and Recreation experiences better for everyone.
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West Lafayette Farmers Market Season
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West Lafayette in Bloom
We are excited to bring back our annual flower sale, West Lafayette in Bloom! For spring 2023, we offer a fiesta of colors to brighten your landscape: reds, yellows, and oranges. We are thankful for our partnership with Galema’s, so we can offer flower orders to the Greater Lafayette area. Orders are due by Friday, April 14th, by 4 p.m. to the WL Parks Dept.
Contact Bryce Patz at 765-775-5170 or bpatz@westlafayette.in.gov.
CivicRec Registration: Green Community Tab
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- April 1: Wellness Center Community Day moved to April 8 due to Egg Hunt
- April 1: Spring Egg Hunt (No Community Day)
- April 3-May 24: Postpartum Strength and Mobility at Wellness Center
- April 7: City offices closed in observance of Good Friday
- April 8: Wellness Center Community Day from Noon to 6 P.M.
- April 9: Wellness Center closed in observance of Easter
- April 13: Versiti Blood Drive at the Wellness Center
- April 15: STEM & Stories with the Klondike Library
- April 21: Wibit Night at the Wellness Center
- April 22: Run for Justice- Limited parking at the Wellness Center
- April 29: Detrash the Wabash
- May 3: WL Farmers Market opens for the season
- May 6: Wellness Center Community Day from Noon to 6 P.M.
- May 11: Leadership Lafayette Volunteer Expo at River City Church
- May 14: Wellness Center Community Day in observance of Mother's Day
- May 29: City Offices and Wellness Center closed in observance of Memorial Day
- June 18: Wellness Center Community Day in observance of Father's Day
- June 19: City Offices and Wellness Center closed in observance of Juneteenth
- September 4: City Offices and Wellness Center closed in observance of Labor Day
- July 2023: National Parks and Recreation Month
- September 16: Global Fest
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Communication Updates
Have you heard of Leadership Lafayette? I'm taking part in Class 52 with four other city colleagues and loving it! I couldn't recommend this program more. We are amid our capstone project: The 8th annual Volunteer Expo. Attendees of the Volunteer Expo will meet more than 60 local nonprofit organizations seeking volunteers. The Expo is perfect for anyone looking to build relationships and learn new skills. Please, join us if you can!
The Municipal Pool communication is changing for 2023. The West Lafayette Municipal Pool Facebook page will not reopen. You'll need to sign up for the Municipal Pool updates with govdelivery and follow the West Lafayette Parks Facebook page for updates, closing, and other communications. Summer pool passes will go on sale May 1 at City Hall.
A reminder, visit wlmoves.com for up-to-date information about all road contraction projects in our City! We know there is a lot of construction, and we appreciate your patience during this time and your commitment to making our community a better place for generations to come.
Finally, but certainly not last in importance, the website! We are in the process of building out a microsite for Parks. After reviewing some back-end analytics and listening to our community, we are making changes. Most of the adjustments will not be visible until this summer. The goal is to share a polished and easy-to-use site by July 1, 2023. Thank you for your patience.
Thank you for taking the time to read this month's newsletter. If you have a story idea or photos to share, please contact me via email.
Heather Wiltse
Membership & Marketing Director WL Parks and Recreation
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Parks and Recreation
222 N Chauncey Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
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