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Founding Fathers Charity Softball Tournament

This year our Softball Complex at Benavides Park will be the host site of the 2nd Annual Founding Fathers Softball Tournament Park’s staff will be very busy assisting with the set up and hosting of the event. The event that will have co-ed teams made up of employees and officials from The City of Laredo, Webb County and Nuevo Laredo.

The tournament will be on Sunday, May 31st, beginning at noon with a double elimination game between Laredo’s PD, Fire, & Webb County Sheriff’s teams versus the Nuevo Laredo’s PD, Fire & Transito teams and continues throughout the day and evening with opening ceremonies at 4:00pm and the City’s co-ed team competing at 4:30pm.

There will be a $1.00 entry fee and all proceeds collected will go to both the Laredo and Nuevo Laredo Food Bank

Recreation Center Events

Summer Camp Program Events

Summer Camp Program starts June 1st.

All Recreation Centers
8:00am to 3:00pm

REGISTRATION (Continues)

Friday, May 29th Saturday, May 30th
All Recreation Centers All Recreation Centers
5:00pm to 9:00pm (if not capped)
10:00am to 2:00pm

Summer Camp Program Kick-Off Celebration

On Wednesday, June 3rd
Three Points Pool
800 Jarvis & Cortez
9am-2pm
End of School Splash Party

Refreshments, music and a splashing good time!!!
Monday, June 1st
6-11pm
Civic Center
Co-sponsored with BMP Radio

Spurs Youth Basketball League

Closing ceremonies for the league will be held tonight (May 29th) at the Civic Center from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Adult Basketball League

Games for this week will be on Tuesday and Thursday at Farias, NE Hillside, East Hachar and Tarver Rec. Centers from 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Saturday, May 30th at Farias and NE Hillside Rec. Centers from 9:00am to 3:00pm

High School Basketball League

Girls JV games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at NE Hillside and Cigarroa Rec. Centers from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.

Library Events

2009 Summer Reading Club

Summer Reading Club is set to begin June 1st! Lunch and snack will be provided by the LISD food program. A special KLDO Spanish Story Hour is set for every Friday at 11:00 a.m.

Library hosts Internationally–acclaimed local Artist Miki Rodriguez

Come and experience Ms. Rodriguez’s inspirational pieces. Her work reflects her environment, experiences, culture, and heritage as a Latina.
Rodriguez was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. She is the daughter of Oscar and Gloria Rodriguez and is married to James L. Humphries. She began her education in drawing and painting at the University of Houston where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and went on to receive her Master of Sciences in Art (MS) at Texas A&M University at Kingsville. She has taught art in Laredo for over 25 years.

Reading with Ringling Bros. And Barnum Bailey at the Laredo Public Library

Kids can earn a FREE Ringling Bros. circus ticket by simply doing their library reading! Children from ages 2-12 can enroll with staff in the children’s area of the Laredo Public Library. Kids will receive cool bookmarks, clown noses and activity sheets, too! This unique library reading program will encourage children not only to read, but also to discover, dream and learn! Special “Advance Ambassadors of Laughter” will visit the Bruni Plaza Branch on June 3rd at 10:30 a.m. and the Main Library at 2:30 p.m.

Movie Madness at the Library

Come on out of the heat and enjoy a super cool movie at the Library. Mondays June 1st to June 29th from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Kick off movie will be “Enchanted.”

Passports

Reminder!! We continue to process applications for passports, Monday thru Friday from 9:00am to 11:30am.

For more information on programs or events call # 795-2350

Programs at our Recreation Centers:
AEROBICS
Monday thru Friday
East Hachar Rec. Center
6:30-7:30pm

Monday thru Friday
NE Hillside
7-8am; 8-9am; 9-10pm

Monday thru Friday
Tarver Rec. Center
6pm – 7pm

Monday thru Friday
Farias Rec. Center
7pm – 8pm

Monday thru Friday
Cigarroa Rec. Center
8am – 9am; 12-1pm; 6-7pm

MODIFIED AEROBICS
Mondays thru Fridays
9:30-10am; 4-4:30pm
ESL CLASSES

Monday and Friday
East Hachar Rec. Center
5:30 – 7pm

Monday and Wednesday
Farias
8:30-9:30pm

Monday and Wednesday
Cigarroa Rec. Center
7:30-9pm
INEA Classes – (Instituto Nacional de Educacion para el Adulto – Consulado de Mexico)

Tuesdays and Thursdays
Cigarroa Rec. Center
7:00-8pm

Tuesdays and Fridays
Inner City Rec. Center
11:30am-12:30pm
And
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5:30pm – 7pm

BOXING CLASSES
Mondays thru Fridays
Cigarroa Rec. Center
3:30pm – 10:pm

Wednesdays & Fridays
Tarver Rec. Center
7-8:30pm; 6-8:30pm

KIDS KICKBOXING AEROBICS
Monday thru Thursdays
3pm – 4pm

FIT FOR KIDS
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
NE Hillside
3pm – 4pm

MARTIAL ARTS
TAEKWONDO
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Farias Rec. Center
6pm – 8pm

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
NE Hillside Rec. Center
6-7pm; 7-8pm

VIMA KARATE
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Tarver Rec. Center
7pm – 9pm

CAPOEIRA
Mondays & Wednesdays
Tarver Rec. Center
8:30 – 9:30pm

ADAPTIVE PHY.ACT.
Mondays Hillside Rec. Center 7-8pm

CHEER ESSENTIALS
Tuesdays
5:30-7pm;
Saturdays 12pm-2pm
East Hachar Rec. Center

COMPUTER CLASSES (SPANISH)
Mondays & Thursdays
Inner City Tech Rec.
11:30am – 12:30pm

Mondays thru Thursdays
7pm – 8pm

STRENGTH/CARDIO FITNESS ROOM

Mondays thru Fridays
NE Hillside, Tarver, East Hachar, Farias,
3pm – 10pm

Mondays thru Fridays
9am – 10am; 1-10pm
Cigarroa Rec. Center

Saturdays
NE Hillside, Farias, East Hachar
10am – 2pm