SwingPals’ Family Fun Day
SwingPals’ Drive Chip Putt Challenge and Family Fun Day is Friday, June 14, 9am, at the Hillandale Golf Course (1600 Hillandale Rd). SwingPals teaches low-income Durham students how to be aware of their emotions, how to deal with them positively, and positive visualization using golf as a platform. Click here for more info.
Battle in the Bull 2
The top players and teams will compete in the Battle in the Bull 2 elementary/middle school basketball tournament in the Carolinas in North Carolina Central University’s McDougald-McLendon Arena (616 Lawson St) on Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23. The host of this annual tournament is Ron N Shoots/RNS Sports. Go out and cheer for the young players (ages 7 to 17); visit the Facebook event page for more info.
Track and field championship
The 2019 USATF National Youth Outdoor Championships will be held at Durham County Memorial Stadium (750 Stadium Dr) from Tuesday, June 25 through Sunday, June 30. Cheer on the top young USA Track and Field athletes; single-day tickets are $10 and the All-Championship Pass is $55. Click here for more info.
Drop-In Adaptive Sports
The Levin JCC (1937 W Cornwallis Rd) and Bridge II Sports are teaming up to present Drop-In Adaptive Sports for kids, teens, and adults every Thursday (April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2). It’s free, fun, open to all abilities, and all equipment and gear is provided.
Instructional sessions for kids ages 5 to 15 will feature wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, goal ball, or adapted ultimate from 4 to 5:15pm. Teens age 16+ and adults can learn how to play wheelchair basketball from 5:30 to 6:45pm. Write to inclusion@levinjcc.org if you have questions, and visit bridge2sports.org to learn more about Bridge II Sports. Heart & Sole Mall Walkers
Lots of folks join the Heart & Sole Mall Walkers Club and walk at their leisure in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd) anytime between 7am and 9pm Monday through Saturday and between 9am and 6pm on Sundays. Stop by the Food Gallery on Tuesday, June 11, 8:30am, for the free monthly breakfast and info session about the Durham YMCA before starting your morning walk. Call 919-286-4400 or click here for more info.
BPAC meeting
The next Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 7pm, in City Hall’s 2nd-floor Committee Room (101 City Hall Plaza). Click here for more info.
Heels in Motion mall walkers
Start your walking routine by joining Heels in Motion, the mall-walkers at Streets at Southpoint Mall (6910 Fayetteville Rd). The mall opens for walkers Monday–Saturday at 8am (and closes at 9pm), and Sundays at 10am (closes at 7pm). Stop in at the Food Court on Wednesday, June 26, 8am, for the free breakfast and health talk before starting your morning walk. Call 919-572-6450 or click here for more info; sign up at any time at the Welcome Center on the ground floor. They keep a notebook on the desk where you can keep track of your mileage every day.
Springtime fitness and fun
This is just a tiny sample of the sports and fitness activities offered by Durham Parks and Recreation. See the online version of the Play More catalog elsewhere on this page. You can sign up for activities online or by stopping by the DPR office (400 Cleveland St); call 919-560-4355 for more info.
ADULT OPEN GYM BASKETBALL (age 18–54); free for age 18, $4 ages 19–54)
GIRLS TEEN OPEN GYM (ages 13–18); free (pickup basketball games)
HIP HOP LINE DANCE (ages 18–53); free age 18, $4 ages 19–53
OPEN REC (ages 13–18); free (play billiards, foosball, darts, and board games)
PICKLEBALL (age 16+); free for ages 16–18, $4 ages 19–54, $3 age 55+
SUNDAY FLAG FOOTBALL (ages 13–18); free
TEEN NIGHT (ages 13–18); free (play basketball and videogames, surf the ’net, and enjoy music and dancing)
TEEN OPEN GYM BASKETBALL (ages 13–18); free
YOUNG ADULT OPEN GYM BASKETBALL (ages 18–33) free
Line dance classes
If you want to get into shape, get ready for the upcoming wedding and family-reunion season, or just have fun with friends, you can join any of several line dance classes being offered around town:
LCHC Walk Club
The Lincoln Community Health Center Walk Club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9–10am, at WD Hill Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St). Call 919-956-4000 for more info.
Durham NC parkrun
If you like to run for fun, join Durham NC parkrun. Once you register, you can take part in timed 5k runs on Saturdays starting at 8am in Southern Boundaries Park (100 Third Fork Dr). Print out your barcode from the website so the officials can give you your time. Check out the course here, and click here to sign up/print out your barcode. It’s free; click here to see typical questions asked of the volunteer organizers (or simply write to durhamnchelpers@parkrun.com with your questions. Some of the runners relax after the weekly run at Foster’s Market in Durham (2694 Durham–Chapel Hill Blvd (aka Hwy 15-501))—if you have the time, feel free to join them.
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CLICK TO SEE SKYWATCHING SESSIONS, FREE EVENTS AT FOUR LOCAL STATE PARKS, AND DPR OUTDOOR EVENTS.
Did you know that Durham Parks and Recreation has a Weather Line at 919-560-4636? If you’re planning to attend a DPR event and the weather’s iffy, just call the DPR Weather Line or visit their Facebook page to see whether the event has been cancelled.
Sign up for programs online first by opening an account: Go to DPRPlayMore.org, click on “Register Online,” and then click on “Request New Account” in the upper right-hand corner. High Ropes Discovery Day is Saturday, June 29 at Bethesda Park (1814 Stage Rd); two sessions: 4:30–6pm and 6–7:30pm. Learn how to navigate the high ropes course, with some obstacles reaching 55 feet in the air. This activity is a real team- and confidence-builder. The fee is $8 and participants must be at least 7 years old; call Durham Parks and Recreation at 919-560-4355 for more info.
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