2021 Mayor's Fitness Challenge |
Town vs Town, Mayor vs Mayor...
The three north Mecklenburg towns - Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville - along with Mooresville, are hosting the first Mayors' Fitness Challenge! Residents of each town will combine to become one team to win the title of Fittest Community. (NOTE: Whichever town is your home, please register using that town's registration system.)
The challenge will last 12 weeks, February 1-April 18. Each week, participants will work to have the highest total of active minutes. We encourage everyone to invite their family, friends, and co-workers who live in one of our three northern towns to join in the fun and become more active. (Due to COVID, we recommend individual workouts, participating with those in your family/group, or outdoor workouts following physical distancing guidelines).
Come on Cornelius, let's win this thing!!
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Please join us for our annual celebration of Black History Month, co-hosted by the Smithville CommUNITY Coalition (SCC). From February 2-26, stop by Town Hall to view a collection of amazing, thought-provoking works by Charlotte artist Bryan Wilson, on loan from Foster's Frame & Art Gallery, Huntersville. The exhibit will be open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
On Saturday, February 20, there will be a Virtual Tour of the Smithville community via our Facebook page. Led by SCC members, viewers will be able to discover many of the hidden treasures of this historically black neighborhood in Cornelius, including a former Rosenwald School, the Union Bethel AME Zion Church, and more. |
Watercolor classes are now back at CAC, including the return of both adult beginner and intermediate-to-advanced painting! In addition to our beloved ceramics classes, registration will open for both disciplines on Monday, February 8, at 7 a.m. for Cornelius residents and on Wednesday, February 10, at 7 a.m. for non-residents. The 6-week-long sessions will begin the week of February 22. Read more!
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PARCplus: It's Virtual School + Camp!
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With schools on again and off again with in-person and virtual classes, we are offering PARCplus, a safe setting that includes online learning plus art, exercise, homework, and more, and now you can register for just the days you need!
- For children in 1st-6th grade
- Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak Street
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Registration by the day or the week: $30 per child per day for Cornelius residents, and $40 per child per day for non-residents
- Currently registering through April 1, but with plans to offer this program through the end of the school year, as long as CMS is in Plan B or C and demand for the program continues.
- Masks, laptops, headsets/earbuds, and school supplies required
- Limited scholarships available
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Tai Chi: Separate six-week classes for beginner and intermediate students. Thursday mornings at Town Hall, masks required. Register now for the next sessions, which start February 18. |
Camp Gladiator: Need a way to kick start or continue your fitness journey, or maybe an idea for getting in those minutes for the Mayors' Fitness Challenge? This training program is designed to challenge and optimize your fitness. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at Bailey Road Park, 8:45-9:45 a.m. |
Even though it's still winter, it's already time to register boys and girls for spring sports with our program partners. Hurry and don't get left out!
Adult Softball: We plan to bring back this program in the spring, so please check back for updates!
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Although it is the middle of winter, the PARC team is hard at work finalizing plans for a full slate of 2021 summer camps to keep your kids happy, energized and entertained. In 2020, the pandemic shut-downs occurred just two weeks after camp registration opened. Our team stepped back, pivoted, reconfigured and put new safety measures in place, and then proceeded to pull off 89 camps serving over 1200 boys and girls, ages 5-16. Here are just a few of the comments we received from grateful parents:
Thank you for putting together a mindful, intentional and fun day camp for the kids. They had so much fun and we’re fine to wear masks. They loved going back every single day. Thank you!
I really appreciated the extra precautions put into place! My daughter had a great time! Thank you!!!!
I understand with COVID-19 that activities needed to be changed to more skills-based vs competition/close interaction. We appreciate you doing all you can to keep the kids safe while still working on the skills.
My son had a wonderful time and was very glad to be there. Everyone maintained proper distance and he loved how they played games he already knows and loves with a twist to support distancing. Very creative and nice job.
You guys did an amazing job "reinventing" the camps and keeping the kids entertained.
As we look towards this summer, our plans will again reflect the current local, state and federal guidance to keep your kids and our staff safe. Later this month we will roll out our 2021 Summer Camp Guide online with over 100 partial-day and full-day sports, arts and recreation camps, just as we have done for over 20 years. Registration will open on March 1, 2021, at 7 a.m. We hope your children will join us!
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Want to meet new friends or have something fun to do that looks great on your college application? Open to all teens in our area, the LKN Teen Council meets virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. |
Open Track Nights are available three nights per week, 6-8 p.m. James Hoyt Wilhelm Park's 1/4-mi walking track will be lighted on Mondays and Bailey Road Park's regulation track will be lighted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, both open to the public for your enjoyment. Come and enjoy a safe place to walk or run, on your own or with family and friends. |
Don't forget to follow us and like us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
We now have our own Instagram account (@corneliusparcdeparment), in addition to the Town's account (@townofcornelius)
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