Thursday, December 12, 2019
N/Warren Town and County News
Norwalk Parks and Recreation Department
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Information provided by Robin Leaper and Sarah Coburn 0 Visit us at
www.morwalkparks.org 0 515-981—9206
Register online at www.norwalkparks.org or
pick up registration forms 24 hours a day at the
Parks and Recreation office located at 1 100 Chatham
Avenue, inside the Norwalk Public Safety Building.
Registration forms can be mailed, placed in our drop
box, or dropped off during our office hours of 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The drop box
is open 24/7. If you have any questions, please call
us at 515-981-9206.
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Visit www.norwalkparks.org to register.
Seasonal Help Needed! We are now hiring
volleyball referees, facility supervisors, and more.
To apply go to www.Norwalkparks.org/ and select
the Employment Opportunities tab to fill out the
Seasonal Employment Application.
Please call us or visit our website for
further details on the following events:
Events Currently Open for Registration:
Adult Pick-up Basketball Games — Registration
closes when full
YEL Junior Roboticsv— Registration dates vary
per age group, see below
YEL Grandmasters of Chess — Registration dates
vary per age group, see below
YEL Junior Coding ~ Registration through
January 15
Craft Club — Registration through March 4
Non Registration Events:
Family Bingo Nights — Sundays December 1,‘
January 5, February 2, March 1, and April 5, 5-7
pm at the library
Family Open Gym Sundays, 2-4 pm (see dates
below)
OPALS Senior Exercise — Mondays/Thursdays @
10:00 a.m., Norwalk Christian Church
OPALS Well-Seasoned Potluck — Fridays, 1 1:30-
1:00 (see dates below)
Events With Upcoming Registrations:
Adaptive Programming: Basketball
Adaptive Programming: EveryBODY Deserves
to Play (winter session II)
Adult Coed Volleyball
Adult Women’s Volleyball
Circuit/Bootcamp Fitness Class
Early Bird Body SCulpting
NPD Citizen Police Academy
Norwalk Family Tae Kwon Do
Spring Soccer (PreK-7th grade)
Daddy-Daughter Dance
Adult Pick-Up Basketball Games
Pick-up basketball games will be offered for adults
Please bring clean tennis shoes to wear for the
games. This program is only for residents who live
within the Norwalk school district. Program dates
Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, through March 18 at Oviatt
Gym. '
YEL Junior Robotics
This program is for children Kindergarten through
5th grade. Four basic principles: TEACH IT! Each
class students are taught the basic STEM
engineering concepts behind each project; BUILD
IT! Students use LEGO bricks to build different
projects each session; PROGRAM IT! Then they
program the project to perform different actions
using drag and drop icon based software; PLAY IT!
Finally they play with their projects, modify it, create
extensions, and have fun working.
Orchard Hills students Winter Session I: Register
through January 10; Program days/times: Monday
Jan 13, no class Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24,
3:20 pm to 4:20 pm; located at Orchard Hills
Elementary; OR Orchard Hills students Winter
Session II: Register through January 22; Program
days/times: Thursday Jan 23, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, 3:20
pm to 4:20 pm, located at Orchard Hills
Elementary.*(W e have two sessions to accommodate
the amount of children interested in the program.
Please pick only 1 session for Orchard Hills each
season. Thank you.)
Lakewood students winter program: Register
through January 20, Program day/times: Tuesday Jan
21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, 3:20 pm 4:20 pm, located at
Norwalk LakeWOOd Elementary. ,
YEL Grandmasters of Chess Winter Session
This program is children in Kindergarten through
5th grade. Four basic principles: TEACH IT! Each
class students are taught different chess concepts and
coaches to implement those concepts into their chess
game; PRACTICE IT! Students practice positions set
by the coach to improve their understanding of the
concept; PUZZLE IT! Students are given chess puzzles
(constructed by WIM‘Serafima Sokolovskaya) and
work with coach guidance; PLAY IT! Each class ends
with students playing 20 '30minutes of chess!
Orchard Hills students: Register through January
20, Program day/times: Tuesday Jan 21, 28, Feb 4,
11, 18, 25, 3:20 to 4:20pm, located at Orchard Hills
Elementary. Lakewood students: Register through
January 10, Programiday/times: Monday Jan 13, no
class Jan 20, 27, Feb-3, 10,17, 24, 13:20 to 4:20 pm,
located at Lakewood Elementary. ‘
YEL Junior Coding Winter Session
This program is for children in 3rd through 6th
grade. Four basic principles: TEACH IT! Students
learn different story-telling and coding techniques
(movement blocks, animations, dialogue, timing etc.);
CODE IT! Students use Scratch®* to code their own
animated story lines: he} westerns, missions in space
and even dance parties; EXPLORE IT! Students can
write their own code, experiment with it and test new
options. We foster a collaborative environment where
students learn from each other’s creativity; KEEP IT!
Students can keep their code online with Scratch®*
and can access it and expand upon it at anytime.
*Scratch® is an MIT created and monitored, kid-safe
web interface. It uses a drag and drop programming
interface to teach students of all levels coding
practices. Your child will receive a Scratch® username
and password so they can access their projects from
any computer at anytime. Scratch® is not affiliated
with YEL! nor does it endorse this program.
Craft Club
Get out your glue gun and imaginations for this
program. Children in: 3rd through 5th grades at
Lakewood Elementaryy‘ ar‘ie invited to join. They meet
once a month after school, on early out Wednesdays
to make special art and craft projects. Program dates
are Wednesdays 1:30 p to 4:15 pm, December 4,
January 15, February , and March 11.
Family Bingo Nights
Stop by the library on Sunday evenings and enjoy a
good time with bingo and tasty treats. Please bring
munchies or snacks to share and we provide
beverages. All ages are invited to participate. Bingo
callers are Norwalk Lions members. Program dates
are Sundays, (January 5 cancelled), February 2,
March 1, and April 5, from 5-7 pm.
Family Open Gym
Shoot hoops or play a pick up game with friends or
family. Bring clean tennis shoes for the floor. No
registration required, just show up and play; For
residents of the Norwalk school district only. Program
dates: Sundays, December 15, January 5, 12, 19, 26,
February 2, 9, 16, 2-4 pm: I
*OPALS (Older People with Active Life
Styles) Senior Citizen Programs*
Senior Exercise Class ,2
Everyone ages 55 and older is invited to attend a
free exercise program that will include stretching and
toning. We will meet at Norwalk Christian Church,
701 Main Street. Registration is not required.
Program dates: every Monday and Thursday from 10-2
10:30 a.m.
Well-Seasoned Potluck
Everyone age 55 and older, come and socialize with
the Parks and Recreation staff for a potluck lunch.
Meat, tableware, and coffee/beverages are provided.
Bring a side dish/dessert to share. Call the office to
register before the event so we know the amount of
meat needed 515.981.9206. Program dates: Fridays,
11:30 am to 1:00 pm, December 13, January 10,
February 7, and March 6, at the Norwalk Public Safety
Building.
Page Five
Iowa Public Television to
Become Iowa PBS
As Iowa Public Television concludes the yearlong
celebration of its 50th anniversary, the statewide
public television network is changing its name to
better position it for the future. Executive director
and general manager Molly Phillips have announced
beginning January 1, 2020, Iowa Public Television
will become Iowa PBS. Likewise, the Friends
organization which raises funds for the network will
now become Friends of Iowa PBS Foundation.
The name change follows on the heels of PBS’s
recently announced update to its national brand.
Iowa PBS will adopt the same refreshed look with a
co-branded logo, a bold color palette, and a modern,
custom typeface designed to be highly legible across
platforms, from televisions to mobile devices. The new
local identity will be implemented throughout 2020,
alongside PBS’s national brand refresh. PBS claims
nearly 70% of its member stations across the country
are adopting the new brand identity over the next
year, with the goal of providing a consistent viewer
experience.
Prairie Learning and Visitor
Center Holiday Closures
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge is now on
winter hours through February 29th, 2020. The
Refuge Visitor Center Will be closed on Sundays as a
Cost-savings measure due to low visitation during
. winter months. Seasonal hours are Monday through
Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In addition to being closed on Sundays, theVisitor
Center will be closing at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 24, and, 'I‘uesdanyecember 31. The Visitor
Center will also be closed all day on Christmas Day,
Monday, December 25, and New Year’s Day, Monday,
January 1, 2020.
Visitors are welcpme to use all walking trails and
drive the Auto Tour every day from dawn to dusk.
For information or questions, please contact Scott
Gilje at 515-994-3400 or sThe is located at.
The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge is located
at 9981 Pacific Street, Prairie City. I
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