REMINDER:  Starting June 15, rec centers will no longer be meal sites due to NORD hosting Summer Camps at those locations. Please visit (10) select NORD playgrounds to continue to pick up FREE meals Mon- Fri from 4-6PM for youth ages 18 & under. Visit nordc.org for locations.

Be in that Number! Take the 2020 Census today!

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Select Outdoor Pools are Open!

We are excited to offer more outdoor recreation for you this summer to stay fit and cool off!  Select summer outdoor pools are now open for lap swimming and water aerobics  with reservations only. Secure your spot by visiting nordc.org/calendar, pick your location and time, and click "sign up." NO COST!  Pools include the following:

• A.L. Davis Pool - 2600 Lasalle Street, Central City
• Lyons Pool - 624 Louisiana Avenue, Irish Channel/Uptown
• Stallings Gentilly Pool - 2700 Lapeyrouse Street, Mid-City
• Stallings St. Claude Pool  - 4300 St. Claude Avenue, Bywater
• Whitney Young Pool - 6500 Magazine Street, Uptown

*Digital* Summer Brochure is Now Available!

It's here!  The new, digital 2020 summer brochure is now available for perusing and downloading at nordc.org.  Check out what programming is offered this summer, learn about virtual programming, find locations of facilities and amenities, and more!  The 2020 digital summer brochure is your guide to safe, fun, recreational activities for the whole family.  

Select NORD playgrounds are open in Phase II

It's summer and kids are out of school.  Visit a select NORD playground for some outdoor fun!  Click here for the complete list of which NORD playgrounds are open to the public.  

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Subscribe to the NORD channel on YouTube for On Demand NORD programming.  We offer a variety of fitness classes from Yoga to Body Sculpting.  Plus, we included fun activities for the family like how to draw a portrait or make sun catchers.  Learn to play piano, complete with warm up exercises or how to tie fishing knots.  And now you can find virtual dance classes from our programmatic partner, NOBA.  

Don't wait, subscribe to our YouTube channel now to receive alerts when new content is added at youtube.com/c/nordcommission.

Online Reservations Now Available

We are now taking reservations online for the following activities.  

• Fitness Centers - Cut-Off, Joe W. Brown, Milne, Rosenwald, Sanchez, Stallings St. Claude, St. Bernard, and Treme Rec Centers
• Lap Swimming
  • A.L. Davis Pool - 2600 Lasalle Street
  • Gert Town Indoor Pool - 3411 Broadway Street,
  • Joe W. Brown Indoor Pool - 5601 Read Blvd.
  • Lyons Pool - 624 Louisiana Avenue
  • Stallings Gentilly Pool - 2700 Lapeyrouse Street
  • Stallings St. Claude Pool  - 4300 St. Claude Avenue
  • Treme Indoor Pool - 900 N. Villere Street
  • Whitney Young Pool - 6500 Magazine Street
• Open Canoeing & Fishing - 5601 Read Blvd.
• Open Archery - 5601 Read Blvd.
• Tennis Courts - Atkinson Stern Tennis Center 4025 S. Saratoga Street 
• Tennis Courts - Joe W. Brown Tennis Center - 5601 Read Blvd.
• Water Aerobics - see locations above under Lap Swimming

Watch this step-by-step video to guide you in this easy process! 

1. Visit nordc.org/calendar
2. Select a day and time for your activity
3. Click "Sign Up"
4. Fill in your information
5. Click "OK"