Chair Yoga
A gentle form of yoga modified for people of all ages with varying mobility. Poses are done sitting on a chair, standing and/or using the chair for support. Benefits may include reduced joint strain, improved flexibility, increased strength, reduced stress, improved mood, and increased concentration.
When: Wednesdays Noon-1PM
Fee: $10 class or $80 for 10 visit punch card
Ages: All ages welcome
Where: TRC Activity Room
Instructor: Sacha Dick
No pre-registration is required. Pay the instructor as you go.
Fit 4 Fitness... Fit 4 Fun
Balance, strength and flexibility are important, especially as we age. In this class, designed for 50+, we will use a combination of movement, exercises, hand weights and resistance bands to help strengthen and tone all areas of the body and work to increase balance.
[Bring 3# hand weights and an exercise mat if you have them. A limited number of extra weights and mats will be available.]
Per day: $6 per class (residents)/ $8 per class (non-residents)
Punch cards: 5 classes for $30 (residents)/ $40 (non-residents)
No pre-registration required. Pay at the front desk.
Hula Hoop Fitness
We use the hoop for a total body workout. Hooping is low impact, utilizes 30 core muscles, and enhances balance, speed, agility, and hand-eye coordination. Plus, it's great cardio! Dancing burns big calories, and most of all it's FUN! Discover the art of hoop dancing and transform your body, mind, and soul. Get happy, get healthy, get hooping!
When: Thursdays @ 5:45 - 6:45 PM / Fridays @ 10 - 11 AM
Ages: All ages welcome!
Where: Thursdays are in the Activity Room, Fridays are located in the Gym.
Fee: $10 per class
Instructor: Amanda Edmonds
| Adult Crochet-Level I-Beginner | REGISTER |
Students will learn how to get started, chain stitch, single crochet,
double crochet and how to end a project. Students will also learn about
different types of yarns and hooks. September 7 | 9 - 11 AM Register at least 1 week prior to class date. All materials are provided for the beginner class. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Students will learn how to get started, chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, and how to end a project. Students will also learn about different types of yarns and hooks. (1 session) Materials provided. Wednesday October 2 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Saturday November 2 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM Wednesday December 4 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Instructor: Cindy Jones |
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| Cost Information: $25/$30 (district/non-district) | |
| Age Rqmt: 16+ | |
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| Contact: Tongie Rec Commission - 913-845-3502 - tongierec@sunflower.com | |
| All Ages BINGO | REGISTER |
Come to the Recreation Activity center for All Ages Bingo! 10 rounds of bingo, prizes for each round, and snacks & drinks provided. Friday September 6 | 4:30 - 7 PM | $3 per player | Grandparent's Day Friday November 15 | 4:30 - 7 PM | $3 per player | Full Moon Bingo Saturday December 21 | 1 - 4:30 PM | $3 per player | Holly Jolly Bingo Friday February 7 | 4:30 - 7 PM | $3 per player | Chocolate Bingo Children 14 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult. |
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| Date Information: Friday, Sept. 6th or Nov. 15th | |
| Cost Information: $3 per player | |
| Age Rqmt: All ages, 14 or younger accompanied by an adult. | |
| Location: TRC Board Room | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Adult Crochet - Level II - Beginner + | REGISTER |
Students will review basic crochet stitches, learn half double crochet and treble crochet stitches. Students will also learn to change colors and read a pattern. Choose your date: September 18 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Participants must provide their own "K" crochet hook and 2 colors of worsted weight yarn (size 4). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Students will review basic crochet stitches, learn half double crochet and treble crochet stitches. Students will also learn how to change colors and read a pattern. (1 session) Materials needed: "K" crochet hook, 2 colors of worsted weight yarn (size 4 weight) Wednesday October 16 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Wednesday November 13 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Wednesday December 11 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Instructor: Cindy Jones |
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| Date Information: Multiple to choose from | |
| Cost Information: $20/$25 | |
| Age Rqmt: 18+ | |
| Location: TRC Activity Center | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Adult Crochet - Level III - Intermediate | REGISTER |
Students will read a pattern to construct a dishcloth. September 26 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Materials needed (not provided): "H" Crochet hook, 1 ball of Lily Sugar Cream 100% cotton yarn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Students will learn how to read a pattern to construct a microwave bowl cozy. Materials needed: "H" crochet hook, 100% cotton yarn at least 186 yards. Thursday October 17 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Thursday November 21 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Thursday December 12 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Instructor: Cindy Jones |
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| Date Information: Multiple to choose from | |
| Cost Information: $20/$25 | |
| Age Rqmt: 18+ | |
| Location: TRC Activity Center | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Adult Crochet - Level IV - Advanced | REGISTER |
Students will learn how to read a patter to construct a summer/winter coaster. September 11 | 5 - 8 PM | $30 residents/$35 non-residents Materials needed (not provided): "G" crochet hook, yellow, white, and green worsted weight yarn. (Size 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Students will learn how to read a pattern to construct a scarf. Materials needed: "P" crochet hook, about 220 yards of bulky yarn like Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Tuesday October 22 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Wednesday November 6 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Wednesday December 18 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Instructor: Cindy Jones |
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| Cost Information: $20/25 | |
| Age Rqmt: 16+ | |
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| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Chocolate Fun with Ms. Heather | REGISTER |
It's time for a chocolate making class! We will be making filled chocolates, chocolate spoons, and chocolate bark. Yum! When: Saturday December 28 Time: 1 - 3 PM Ages: 6 - 12 Fee: $10 residents/ $12 non-residents [Registration Oct 21 - Dec 23] |
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| Date Information: Saturday December 28 | 1 - 3 PM | |
| Cost Information: $10 residents/ $12 non-residents | |
| Age Rqmt: 6 - 12 | |
| Location: TRC Activity Center Program Room | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Pet Photos with Santa - 2024 Winter | REGISTER |
Santa is coming back for another year of pet portraits! There will be 16 spots available for you to register for. Each spot is a 10-minute appointment. You will bring your four-legged friend to the Tonganoxie Recreation Center's Activity Room at the start of your appointment, our photographer will capture images during your 10 minutes, and your pet will receive a treat for posing so good! Retrieving your photos will be a lot easier this year! We have hired local photographer, Kate Skinner, to take the photos this year. She has a website that the photos will be uploaded to, that you can easily access and download. www.kateskinnerphotography.com Available time slots will be updated as appointments are made: 1. 11:00 – 11:10 AM (UNAVAILABLE) 2. 11:15 – 11:25 AM (UNAVAILABLE) 3. 11:30 – 11:40 AM AVAILABLE 4. 11:45 – 11:55 AM AVAILABLE 5. 12:00 – 12:10 PM AVAILABLE 6. 12:15 – 12:25 PM AVAILABLE 7. 12:30 – 12:40 PM AVAILABLE 8. 12:45 – 12:55 PM AVAILABLE 9. 1:00 – 1:10 PM AVAILABLE 10. 1:15 – 1:25 PM AVAILABLE 11. 1:30 – 1:40 PM AVAILABLE 12. 1:45 – 1:55 PM AVAILABLE 13. 2:00 - 2:10 PM AVAILABLE 14. 2:15 - 2:25 PM AVAILABLE 15. 2:30 - 2:40 PM AVAILABLE 16. 2:45 - 2:55 PM AVAILABLE |
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| Date Information: Saturday December 7, 2024 | |
| Cost Information: $20 residents/ $25 non-residents | |
| Age Rqmt: No livestock; only household pets | |
| Location: Tonganoxie Recreation Center | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Line Dancing & Two-Step Workshop - 2025 Winter | REGISTER |
Tonganoxie Recreation is excited to bring Mike Salerno to the Rec Center for an afternoon of Line Dancing and Two-Step! Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM Activity: Dance instruction for Line Dancing, and Couples Dancing Age Requirements: 10+ (Children under the age of 15 need to be accompanied by an adult. Class is taught at an adult level.) Fee: $20 residents/ $25 non-residents Instructor: Mike Salerno (Mike Salerno has been teaching people to dance since age 15. Mike has been a Square Dance Caller since 1975. He has called for clubs in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. He taught various types of dancing within the square dance activity and continued to add more styles of dancing to his repertoire. Mike is an accredited Level III Dance Instructor through the NTA and serves on the NTA Dance Committee. In addition to his training and experience with the NTA, Mike teaches and tests through seven levels of the NTA Accreditation program helping other instructions and dancers achieve various levels of accreditation.) REGISTRAION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025 |
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| Date Information: Sunday, January 5, 2025 | |
| Cost Information: $20 residents/ $25 non-residents | |
| Age Rqmt: 10+ | |
| Location: Tonganoxie Recreation Center | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Tracking Your Ancestors - 2025 Winter | REGISTER |
A beginner’s Genealogy class that includes Pedigree Charts, Family Group Records, the U.S. Federal Census, and Legacy Family Tree. Students will work on names and dates of ancestors. They will hear an explanation of the U.S. Federal Census. They will hear an explanation of Legacy Family Tree and other programs. Class times: Tuesday January 7, 2025 @ 11 AM - 1 PM Thursday January 9, 2025 @ 6 - 8 PM ** Participants will need to bring the following information for yourself, your father, mother, grandfather, and grandmother... Birth Date, Birthplace, Marriage Date, Marriage Place, Death Date, and Death Place. (If you don't know some of this information, that's where we start.) FREE REGISTRATION |
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| Date Information: Jan. 7 @ 11 AM | Jan. 9 @ 6 PM | |
| Cost Information: FREE | |
| Age Rqmt: ALL AGES | |
| Location: Tonganoxie Recreation Center | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Matinee at the Rec - 2025 Winter | REGISTER |
January 19th is National Popcorn Day, and to celebrate we are excited to host our first Matinee at the Rec! We will be playing Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993, G) "Three pets (Chance, a young dog unfamiliar with the world; Shadow, an aging, wise dog; and Sassy, a snobby cat) are left behind when their owners go on vacation. Unsure of what happened, they set out on a quest to find their owners. This journey across America is very dangerous and they risk never seeing their owners again. They travel across forested mountains and areas of wide-open countryside, while their owners search for them in the same areas." Will Chance, Shadow, and Sassy make it home to their beloved owners? Join us for this fun afternoon and find out! Popcorn included, of course! Date: Sunday January 19th, 2025 Time: 2 - 4 PM Fee: $1 residents | $2 non-residents | Members watch for FREE *** Registration is not required, but space is limited. Registering is a guaranteed way to get a spot for this program. *** If you are a member, please call 913.845.3502 so we can add you to the registration without fees. |
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| Date Information: Sunday January 19 | 2 - 4 PM | |
| Cost Information: $1 residents/ $2 non-res./ Members FREE | |
| Age Rqmt: ALL AGES | |
| Location: Tonganoxie Recreation Center | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
| Pickleball Workshop for New Players and Beginners - 2024 Winter | REGISTER |
Have you seen all the Pickleball activity at Tonganoxie Recreation and want to give it a try? Are you interested in Pickleball, but nervous about getting started? Don't let your nerves stop you from joining this nationally trending sport! We will be hosting a FREE Pickleball Workshop at the Rec Center for you to learn the rules of the game and pick up on techniques that you can practice and improve for competitive play. Date: Monday December 16, 2024 Time: 9 - 11 AM Location: Tonganoxie Recreation Center Instructor: Dave Ayers (Certified Pickleball instructor) Fee: FREE! *** Registration closes on Friday 12/13. Please register before this date so the instructor can prepare. |
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| Date Information: Monday December 16 | |
| Cost Information: FREE | |
| Age Rqmt: 10+ | |
| Location: Tonganoxie Rec Center | |
| Contact: Jennifer Feeney - 913-845-3502 - jennifer-trc@sunflower.com | |
