The Oakdale Leader has partnered with the Oakdale Parks and Recreation Department in an effort to better serve the community and make community members aware of ongoing activities. The Leader will post upcoming events and activities hosted by Parks and Rec, as well as the Senior Center. This will be an ongoing submission, which will appear in the paper on the last Wednesday of each month.

Questions may be directed to City of Oakdale Parks and Recreation Department at 845-3591 or visit the website at www.ci.oakdale.ca.us

Commission meetings are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend.

Thursday July 1^st- Learn to Line Dance $25.00 for a 6 week course. Classes are every Thursday at the Gene Bianchi Community Center.

Friday July 2^nd- Deadline to register Youth Soccer Clinic, Tennis Clinic, Swim Lessons session 3 and Tumbling session 3

Friday July 2^nd- Tiny- Tots Early Development class begins only $100 per session. Tai Chi classes begin only $42 per month. Relaxation Yoga classes begin only $40 per session.

Saturday July 3^rd- the City of Oakdale is proud to offer our newest program, Movies Under the Stars. An open air cinema will be set up in Cottles Woods Park (Ventanas and J Street); bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a free showing of  our monthly movie, the movie will begin at dusk. We will be showing R.V. sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Oakdale.

Monday July 5^th- Ballet/Tap Xplosion- begins only $80.00, Swim lesson session 3 begins and Tennis session 2 begins.

Friday July 9^th- Tumbling class begins.

Tuesday July 13^th- Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, 4:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 277 North Second Ave.

Wednesday July 14^th- Youth Advisory Commission Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 277 North Second Ave.

Tuesday July 13^th- Mask Making and Sculpture-Youth Art Class begins only $75.00.

Saturday July 17^th- the City of Oakdale will host Movies Under the Stars. An open air cinema will be set up in Cottles Woods Park (Ventanas and J Street); bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a free showing of the movie will begin at dusk. We will be showing The Cowboys sponsored by Oakdale Cowboy Museum.

Monday July 19^th- Swim lesson session 4 begins

Tuesday July 20^th- Senior Commission Meeting, 2:00 p.m. Gladys Lemmons Senior Community Center 450 East A Street.

Tuesday July 20^th- Watercolors and Collage-Youth Art Class begins only $75.00.

Tuesday July 20^th- Ice Cream Social and Community Band Concert, 5:30 p.m. Gladys Lemmons Senior Community Center, 450 East A St. Cost $5; tickets available at the hospitality desk.

The Quilting Class at the Senior Center will be raffling off a hand made queen size quilt on Tuesday July 20^th, 2010 at the Community Band Concert Ice Cream Social. Tickets for the raffle are available at the hospitality desk at the Senior Center $1.00 = 1 ticket, $5.00 = 6 tickets.  All proceeds will be going to help support the Senior Center.

Wednesday July 28^th - Museum Commission Meeting 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 277 North Second Ave.

Senior Center Activities include:

Badminton, Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Bingo, Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Blood Pressure taken the fourth Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon; Bridge, Tuesday and Friday from 12:15 p.m. to 4 pm.; Computer Class, Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon; Dominos, Monday from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Grandparents Support Group, Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Hand and Foot Cards, Wednesday and Thursday from 12:15 to 4 p.m.; Leach Colony Club the fourth Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Line Dancing for beginners, Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Line Dancing Advanced, Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.; On Your Own Art Class, Monday from 8 a.m. to noon; Singing Seniors the first and third Thursday of each month from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Spanish Class, Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon; Tap Dancing, Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Thursday from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Watercolor class, Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon; Watercolor Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon.; WPS-Newly the second and fourth Tuesday of each month 6:30 p.m. bereaved and 7:30 p.m. general; Yoga  Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Young at Heart Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to noon.