Featured Programs
Featured Programs - Spring/Summer 2025
Splash of Color - Youth
Wednesday, April 9th - Baby Animals
Wednesday, May 14th - Butterfly & Wild Flowers
Wednesday, June 11th - Seagull on Post
Wednesday, Jul 9th - Mountain Side
Join Connie Rhodes and Barbara Gabel for a fun, interactive acrylic painting class. Let your imagination run wild as you explore the joy of painting in a supportive and fun environment. Perfect for all skill levels!
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Fee: $25 per class
Ages: 10 years -16 years
Instructor: Connie Rhodes & Barbara Gabel
Location: NRC Sunflower Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday prior to each class.
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 20
Squeaky Soles - Running Club
Tuesdays & Thursdays
March 25th - May 1st
Join us for our exciting Squeaky Soles Running Club, meeting twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays, we engage in energetic running games designed for enjoyment and fitness. Thursdays are dedicated to setting personal running goals and completing laps, with incentives provided for achieving milestones. It’s a fantastic opportunity to enhance running skills in a supportive and motivating environment. Squeaky Soles participants will end the program at the Battle of the Schools 1-Mile Fun Run. Registration and payment will be required for the Fun Run.
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Fee: $69 (t-shirt & water bottle included in fee)
Ages: 3rd - 6th Grade
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Gymnasium and Themian Park
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 18th
Minimum Enrollment: 8 Maximum Enrollment: 20
Note: Water bottles will be stored at the Rec Center. Participants will take them home at the end of the program.
Battle of the Schools 1-Mile Fun Run
Saturday, May 3rd
* The school with the most participants will receive the traveling trophy!
* 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be given to each grade.
* All 1st Place winners will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing!
* All participants who did not come in 1st place will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing!
Time: Check in at 9:15 AM, Line up at 9:45 AM; Run starts at 10:00 AM
Fee: $15
Ages: Kindergarten - 6th Grade
Location: Centennial Park
Note: Participants may register up to the day of the race but will not be guaranteed a t-shirt after deadline.
T-Shirt Deadline: Friday, April 18th
5th/6th Grade Dance
Friday, May 9th - Dancing Into Summer
Are you ready to dance? Grab all of your friends and come on down to the Rec Center for an evening of fun! All students attending must follow the USD 373 dress code and NRC rules. Remember no black hard soled shoes are allowed in the gym.
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Fee: $6
Ages: 5th/6th graders ONLY
Location: NRC Gymnasium
Note: USD 373 dress code enforced - concessions will be available. **We are looking for Parent Volunteer Chaperones. Please contact Candice Egizi-Sifuentez at (316) 283-7330 or cegizi@newtonrec.org if you are interested in being a Chaperone.
Newton Community Camp 101
Monday, July 28th - Friday, August 1st
Newton Community Camp 101 offers an exciting, behind-the-scenes look at our community! Throughout the week, participants will tour a variety of local businesses,
enjoy lunch at Newton restaurants, and come together to complete a meaningful community service project.
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fee: $129
Ages: Entering 3rd Grade - Completed 5th Grade
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez & NRC Staff
Location: Meeting in NRC Cottonwood Room
Traveling to Newton Community Businesses
Registration Deadline: Monday, July 14th
Minimum Enrollment: 10 Maximum Enrollment: 15
Note: MUST PRE-REGISTER and attend all 5 days of camp. Please prepare your children that we will be walking to most businesses (up to 1-2 miles). We will be bused to businesses not in walking distance.