New session at YMCA includes Tai Chi
A new session of exercise classes will run from Monday, April 1 through Sunday, May 12 at the Brown County YMCA, 105 Willow St.
Group exercises will include a new offering: Tai Chi for Joint Pain taught by Sarah Lyttle, from 4:15 to 5:15 Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is for people with joint pain, fibromyalgia and arthritis. It features traditional slow movements said to be “easy on hips and knees, with a focus on balance and inner peace.” The session costs $31 for Y members or $62 for guests.
For more information on exercise sessions available at the Y, visit facebook.com/NashvilleIN and look for “Session 3 classes,” stop by the Y or call 812-988-YMCA.
Children’s swim lessons offered on Saturdays
A new, six-week session of swim lessons starts the week of April 1 at the Brown County YMCA.
Lessons are available for children starting at age 1, grouped by age and ability. They will be taught on Saturdays for about 45 minutes per week. The cost is $40 for Y members and $60 for non-members. Options are:
Tadpoles (ages 1 to 3), 10 to 10:45 a.m.: For parents and children together, teaches comfort in the water and safety.
Minnows (ages 3 to 5), 11 to 11:45 a.m.: Will focus on introduction to the water and improvement of swimming skills such as water entry, bubble blowing, flutter kick and back float.
Guppies (ages 5 and older), noon to 12:45 p.m.: Is for children who are comfortable with the water but need to work on their skills, such as floating, kicking, and beginning to swim independently.
Lessons will conclude the week of May 12.
To register, call the Y at 812-988-9622.
Spring therapy walks planned at T.C. Steele
BELMONT — Rachel Ellenson, certified forest therapy guide, will lead walks through the forests of T.C. Steele State Historic Site Sunday, April 14 and Saturday, May 11. Advance tickets are required; spaces are limited. Tickets can be purchased atquietearthft.com.
Ellenson also will lead a free, 1 1/2-hour, moderate-paced walk Saturday, April 27 at T.C. Steele as part of the 34th annual Wildflower Foray. Pre-registration is required, limit 10. To register or for more information, call the site at 812-988-2785.
Buy your new fishing, hunting licenses
Annual Indiana Department of Natural Resources fishing and hunting licenses for 2018 expire on Sunday, March 31, 2019.
New licenses can be bought online at in.gov/dnr/fishwild/9339.htm. If you bought a license online last year, log into your account, confirm/update the information, and you can purchase a new one.
The DNR suggests that hunters and fishermen snap a photo of their signed license with their phone so they will always have it with them out in the field.
Final winter hike planned at state park
The last in a series of winter hikes is planned at Brown County State Park. Leashed, friendly dogs are welcome at the hike, which may cover rugged, sloppy terrain. It meets at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Nature Center.
- March 30 — Lake That Never Was: Carpool to trailhead at Horse Trail B, descend on rugged trail and cross several creeks to Hidden Valley and to dam site; about 2 miles total lasting about 90 minutes.
With questions, visit in.gov/dnr/parklake/2988.htm or Brown County State Park on Facebook, email [email protected], or call 812-988-5240.
Free mountain bike rides offered first Tuesdays
Trek Women’s Advocate and professional guide Kate Nolan leads women’s mountain bike rides for riders of all skill levels from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on first Tuesdays in Brown County State Park. The next ride will be April 2. Meet in the parking lot closest to the north gate.
While the rides are free, park entrance fees may apply.
For more information, visit dnkpresents.com/event/trek-womens-mountain-bike-ride or call 317-296-4440.
Learn pickleball at Y from certified coach
The Brown County YMCA will conduct a pickleball clinic from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the gym. It will cost $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
Pickleball is a combination of badminton, tennis and table tennis played over a gym-sized net. The ball is similar to a Wiffle ball.
For those who wish to learn more, certified pickleball coach Sharon Guingrich will teach five-week series of classes between 11:30 and 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in the gym, starting April 10. Those will cost $65 for members and $75 for non-members. Participants can be as young as 16.
To register for either event, call the Y at 812-988-9622 or stop by the front desk.
Spin classes added to YMCA schedule
For bicyclists who can’t get out due to the weather, a spin class is being offered Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at the Brown County YMCA.
Heather Harvey, a spin instructor for four years in Indianapolis, recently moved to the area. Harvey’s classes begin at 6 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 9:15 a.m. Saturdays, all at the YMCA.
For more information, stop at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-YMCA (9622).
Child care available weekdays at YMCA
The Brown County YMCA offers child care for two hours at a time while parents are in the building.
The service is free to Y members and for $2 per child for non-members. Children ages 6 months to 8 years old are welcome. Child watch hours are from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.
Private swim lessons available at the Y
The Brown County Community YMCA offers one-on-one, private swim lessons for children to gain confidence and expand water skills.
For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.
Kyokushin karate training offered
Sensei David Michaelis is offering training in traditional kyokushin karate.
Classes are for students 16 and older twice a week, at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays.
Michaelis has trained and taught kyokushin karate for more than 35 years. Kyokushin, Japanese for “the society of the ultimate truth,” is a style of stand-up, full-contact karate. It is intended to foster humility, perseverance and nonviolence and to provide a foundation for improving physical and mental discipline.
For more information, email Michaelis at [email protected] or call him at 812-988-9409.
