Reservations now not wanted; additionally, simply in time for summer season: New cross choices, expanded hours
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two of Bend Park and Recreation District’s recreation amenities will welcome the summer season season with a number of modifications, together with the return of drop-in use flexibility, social actions at Bend Senior Center and new cross choices.
Here’s the park district’s announcement, which comes amid looser COVID-19 public well being restrictions:
The Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and Larkspur Community Center work in partnership to fulfill group wants for health and swim actions. Summer programming begins Monday, June 21, and embody:
- The return of drop-in use for health and swim actions. Reservations and superior registration will now not be needed for in-person courses.
- New multi-facilities health and swim passes.
- Return of Bend Senior Center social actions.
- Expanded facility hours at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and Larkspur Community Center.
Drop-in use returns
Beginning Monday, June 21, BPRD will return to drop-in courses and take away the reservation course of. BPRD’s present reservation system was supposed to be short-term to reply to state-required capability limits and restrictions. With capability restrictions being lifted quickly, the recreation amenities are capable of return to the pliability of drop-in entry and accommodate extra patrons and applications. A small variety of on-line courses will proceed to require registration.
“After 15 months of working beneath COVID limitations, we’re returning to the versatile method we’ve operated for many years, with alternatives to suit your day and suit your health and wellness objectives,” stated Sue Glenn, recreation amenities supervisor. “Equally essential, drop-in use enhances equitable entry to health and swim actions, as a result of it doesn’t require family accounts, entry to expertise and appreciable planning.”
Juniper Swim & Fitness Center’s south foyer, health heart, biking and group train rooms will reopen June 21, in addition to locker rooms and household altering rooms. An indoor pool renovation undertaking is underway and is anticipated to be full later this summer season.
Just in time for the nice and cozy climate, outside swim classes and periods of recreation and household swim occasions are supplied within the outside swimming pools. See schedules for extra particulars. In addition, Lap Swim will return to elevated capability, common codecs and greater than two swimmers to a lane for circle swimming. Lanes will probably be marked with velocity indicators and on the lap swim board of the Olympic pool.
New cross choices
Between choices at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and Larkspur Community Center, which opened in April because the enlargement of Bend Senior Center at 15th and Reed Market, there are greater than 150 weekly group train alternatives obtainable. With a full breadth of health and swim alternatives, BPRD is now providing cross choices for flexibility, comfort and in some circumstances price financial savings.
Full-access cross choices supply limitless use of swimming pools, health facilities, scorching options and entry to weekly group train applications. Learn extra about passes, together with decreased charges for youth and seniors in addition to low cost choices for companions and households. BRPD continues to supply a single go to, 10-visit cross, month-to-month and annual cross choices.
Social actions resume at Bend Senior Center
Oregon Health Authority steerage permits for social actions to return to Bend Senior Center at Larkspur Community Center. Beginning Monday, June 21, social actions embody billiards and drop-in recreation occasions. See schedule for particulars. Staff are coordinating the enlargement of applications and anticipate extra info in July.
Expanded facility hours
For the summer season season, the next hours of operation start June 21:
Juniper Swim & Fitness Center
Monday – Thursday: 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Larkspur Community Center
Monday – Friday: 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED – efficient June 27
“Summer is among the greatest occasions of yr in our amenities, and the workers is happy to offer a full slate of alternatives for all ages,” added Glenn.
