Fun Blooms in the Placerville and Cameron Park Communities
Apr 13, 2017 09:17AM ● By Style
Activities Abound
The City of Placerville Community Services Department has a variety of classes that will get your feet moving and your heart rate up this month, from ballet and kickboxing, to Pilates, Zumba and women’s self-defense.
If you’re looking for a mind-body connection that brings perspective, yoga or “Body and Breath” classes are both om-mazing options. There are also various taekwondo classes for kids and adults, and a table tennis club.
Talented and charismatic instructors present an array of dance classes for all ages, too—including ballroom, waltz, foxtrot, tap and jazz.
For those yearning to learn something new, knitting and fused glass classes are available, or join one of “Cathie’s Paint Parties.”
This summer, a workshop called “Champagne Travel on a Beer Budget”—geared for those who love to travel but have limited funds—is being offered and will cover techniques to maximize your travel budget, including saving money on airfare, accommodations and cruises (both domestic and international).
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To enroll in one or more of these classes, call 530-642-5232, stop by 549 Main Street, or download the activity guide at teamsideline.com/placerville.
Fun Blooms
Early Bird Combo Passes to Cameron Park Lake and the Community Center Pool are on sale! Through April 28, purchase a family pass for $129, individual pass for $50, or a senior pass for $40.
Don’t miss the 35th annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 15 at Rasmussen Park. The Easter Bunny arrives at the park at 10 a.m., and the egg hunt begins at 10:20 a.m. Individual age groups are 0-3, 4-5, 6-7 and 8-10. After, enjoy face painting and a bounce house for a nominal fee.
On April 22, sell your treasures or hunt for new ones from 8 a.m. to noon at the Cameron Park
Community Yard Sale in the parking lot of the Cameron Park Community Center.
Sign your child (ages 4-7) up for Instructional T-Ball, a fun program that serves as an introduction to the game of baseball. Sterling “Smooth” Forbes Spring Basketball Camp—where players (ages 5+) will learn the fundamentals of basketball and also meet and make new friends—takes place April 10-14. A cooking class (ages 5+) starts April 4, and a one-day sewing class takes place April 29. The Granite Bay Flycasters are holding a Fly Fishing Clinic on April 22 and 29 for ages 12-18.
Join award-winning and best-selling author and ornithologist John C. Robinson as he shares his top 10 steps to identifying birds by sight and sound at a Bird Identification Class (ages 16+) on April 29. A “Create Photo Memory Books” workshop on April 18 and 25 will teach attendees the step-by-step process of how to make a custom photo book. Learn to transform your furniture using chalk-style paint at a Furniture Painting Workshop on April 8. Heidi Napier will cover all-things orchids, including basic care, simple propagation and easy varieties, and show you how to get the enchanting plants to thrive and bloom at a Master Gardeners presentation on April 12 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Mature adults are invited to the 50+ Room on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other events this month include Brain Health and bingo on April 11, and Game Day on April 25. Tai Chi for Better Balance, Modified Zumba, Senior Fitness Strength and Stability, and pickleball are also available.
Save the date for the Spring Antique, Craft and Garden Show—an indoor/outdoor event that features a variety of garden accessories, antiques and handmade crafts specific for the spring season—on May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.