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UPCOMING EVENT: Senior Resource Expo


The Sylacauga Parks & Recreation's Maxye Veazey Senior Center is proud to announce the hosting of its Senior Resource Expo, taking place on Friday, December 13, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the J. Craig Smith Community Center (Gym). This free event is designed to provide seniors and their caregivers with essential information about various services, programs, and resources available to them.

Whether you’re looking for support now or planning for future needs, the Senior Resource Expo offers an excellent opportunity to connect with representatives from local and regional organizations that can assist with a wide range of services.

Featured Services at the Expo Include:

  • Medicare/Medicaid Services

  • Humana & United Way Resources

  • Long-Term Care & Respite Care

  • Home Health Services (light housekeeping, meal prep, errands)

  • Transportation Assistance

  • Medication Expense Assistance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Physical Therapy

  • Food Assistance Programs

  • Memory Care Services & Support Groups

  • Hospice Services

  • Senior Jobs

  • Nutrition Programs (Meals on Wheels)

  • Senior Fitness & Activities

  • Financial & Banking Services

  • And much more…

This event is open to seniors and those who care for them. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, gain insight into available services, and take home valuable resources that could make a big difference in their lives.

Highlights of the Day:

  • Tons of Door Prizes

  • Fresh Tomato & Banana Sandwiches

  • Free Blood Pressure Checks

  • Special Presentation by the MVSC Seniors

While you may not need these services today, this event will help you plan for tomorrow. The Senior Resource Expo is a chance to ensure that seniors and caregivers are well-informed and prepared to access the help they need when they need it most.

For more information, please contact the Maxye Veazey Senior Center at 256.401.0021 or via email at lmaxwellsylseniors@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

LaKeisha Maxwell
Senior Director

Maxye Veazey Senior Center
Sylacauga Parks & Recreation
256.401.0021
sylacauga.recdesk.com
lmaxwellsylseniors@gmail.com



Story Time at Noble Park!

Due to construction delays, the playground will not be ready for the opening by November 23, so we are postponing Storytime with Olaf and Elsa. We will announce a new date as soon as the playground is ready. 

Join Us for a Magical Story Time with Friends at Noble Park! On Saturday, November 23, come and celebrate the grand opening of our brand new playground at Noble Park! Join us at 10:00 AM for an enchanting Story Time with Friends featuring none other than Elsa and Olaf from Frozen! The festivities will kick off with Elsa reading a delightful story and singing some of your favorite songs. After the story, children and families will have the chance to meet Elsa and Olaf for photos, creating magical memories to cherish. This exciting event is generously sponsored by A & B Party Rentals, who will provide a bouncy house for extra fun, along with Santa Magic Studios, ensuring a joyful experience for everyone.

Basketball Registration Oct. 1 - Nov. 30



The Sylacauga Parks & Recreation will be taking registrations for youth basketball for the 2025 season beginning October 1 and extending through November 30. Boys and girls ages 5-14 are invited to play rec league basketball. The cost is $75 for 6u and $85 for 8u-14u. The fee covers your child's jersey, shorts, and cost of officials for the season. Practices will begin in December and games will begin in January. We are also in need of coaches this season. Players and coaches can register online at Sylacauga.Recdesk.com, in person at J. Craig, or over the phone at 256.249.8561. The registration fee must be paid in order for your child to be registered. Payments can be made in cash, check, or card. Please note that with all credit card payments, a 3.1% credit card processing fee will be applied.

 

Ongoing Senior Programs








Our Hidden Gem

Get Crafty with Jodi



Join us on Thursday nights for craft class with Ms. Jodi! To see what classes we have going on, click on Programs in the main menu, then select Craft Classes.

Karate School

Sylacauga Karate School is a traditional style of martial arts affiliated with Yoshukai Karate International.

In 1971, Sensei Gene Henderson began teaching Yoshukai Karate at the Sylacauga Parks and Recreation Department. One of his students, Randy Caine, received his black belt and established the Sylacauga Karate School. The Sylacauga Karate School has been teaching this traditional style of karate in Sylacauga since 1971 and now returns to the Sylacauga Parks and Recreation where it began 51 years ago.

The current instructor, Shihan Daren Holland, 6th Dan, began his training in 1981 and brings his 41 years of karate knowledge to his students. He is assisted by many of the dojo's other black belts who themselves have years of experience.

The benefits of training at our dojo are many. Karate training gives you tools and techniques that could probably save your life if the situation arises. Karate prepares you to defend yourself from aggressors by giving you the senses to react quickly and effectively in dangerous or life-threatening situations.

The mental benefits of training in the martial arts are greater self-discipline, increased focus, improved mental toughness, perseverance, greater respect as well as more confidence, patience, and humility.

The fitness benefits include a total body workout that will improve cardiovascular health, coordination and reflexes, muscle tone, strength and power, stamina, flexibility, balance, and mobility. More energy, less stress, and improvements in sleep quality and posture are all benefits of karate training.

NEW! Baila Fitness Classes

The Veterans' Honor Wall at Pinecrest Walking Track

If you haven't yet purchased a plaque but would like to honor someone, plaques can be purchased for $40 each and may contain 4 lines of text with 18 characters in each line. Spaces between words and punctuation count as characters. Anyone who has served or is presently serving may be honored with a plaque. We have plaques on the wall from soldiers who served in the Confederate Army up until present day. To see photos of the honor wall, look under "facilities".
 
To buy a plaque online, go to "programs", "Veterans' Honor Wall",  and choose the Pinecrest Walking Track Plaque. You may also drop by the J Craig Smith Community Center and we'll be happy to help you.
 
Besides the memorial, the park is an excellent place to have a picnic, just sit for a spell, or walk laps. 5 laps makes a mile.

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Gymnastics

We offer gymnastics on Mondays for all ages and levels. Beginner classes are held at 3:15, 4:15, and 5:15. There is a yearly registration fee of $35.00 and classes start at $55.00 per month. Since this is a year-round program, you can jump in at any time. 

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Baton Classes with Jessica Coleman

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