(3-5 yrs.) Prerequisite: Child must leave parent willingly, be comfortable in the water, follow directions and function well in a group. When possible, children are grouped by ability. Class emphasizes helping children gain basic aquatic skills including entering and exiting the water safely, blowing bubbles with mouth and nose submerged, submerging under water. With assistance students learn to float and glide on front and back, rolling from front to back and back to front, swimming using arms and legs on front and back at least two body lengths. For safety reasons, flotation devices may be used. Flotation devices are used for all Pee Wee 1 classes at Audrey Moore and Franconia Rec Centers.

(3-5 yrs.) Prerequisites: Pee Wee Paddler 1 or equivalent skill proficiency. Class emphasizes helping children increase independence in their skill performance while continuing to increase comfort in the water. Skills include bobbing, floating and gliding on front and back with and without assistance, swimming on front and back at least three body lengths with and without assistance. Flotation devices may be used.

(13-Adult) Unleash your inner warrior in this energetic and high-intensity water-based fitness class designed to challenge your strength, agility and endurance in the low-impact environment of the pool. Combining elements of kickboxing, martial arts and athletic conditioning, this class includes powerful punches, dynamic kicks and fluid underwater movements to deliver a full-body workout set to motivating music. Aqua Combat is perfect for anyone looking to build cardiovascular strength, tone muscles, and improve coordination while minimizing joint strain, whether you're a fitness enthusiast or new to water-based workouts.

(6 mos.-18 mos.) Register your baby for this class designed for babies and their parent(s), or other favorite adult who want to learn water adjustment and aquatic skills together. Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner, feel comfortable in the water and explore submerging to the mouth, nose and eyes. Explore buoyancy on front and back, change body position and learn safety information. Two adults may participate with each child. Babies must wear tight-fitting swim diaper and plastic pants under bathing suit.

(6-12 yrs.) Create an interactive narrative that expands beyond screen and the page with STEM exCEL. Learn the fundamentals of game design, programming, art and design basics, all while crafting an engaging comic book story that students will be able to create and play. Campers leave with a digital copy of their work. No camp December 24 and 25.

Prerequisite: Students must be able to swim 25 yards continuously. Take the plunge for a no-impact workout. You use a variety of deep water exercises and running techniques to get the maximum benefit from water's natural resistance. ~

(6-12 yrs.) Join STEM exCEL to learn the fundamentals of programming, art and level design to create a video game from the ground up. Using a game engine with integrated art software while learning programming and design basics, campers have the freedom to create a product that is truly their own. Students will have the chance to showcase their work to their classmates and share ideas. Campers leave with a digital copy of their work. No camp January 1.

(6-12 yrs.) STEM exCEL Campers will use programming fundamentals to design and implement complex Minecraft in-game commands. Hands-on activities will take place at the beginning of camp that introduce vital concepts then use the easy drag-and-drop interface to create programs, solve problems and design games. Campers will learn functions, variables, and conditionals. Campers leave with a digital copy of their work. No camp December 24 and 25.

(3-Adult) Children must leave parent willingly, be comfortable in the water, and be able to follow simple directions. Private swim lessons are a great way to improve swimming skills and water safety techniques of any level. With one-on-one swim lessons, an instructor can spend more time helping overcome obstacles which may require more time or dedication than a standard swim lesson. Lessons are also available for adult swimmers. Senior discount does not apply to these lessons. See website for details and times.