Each center houses gymnasiums, locker and shower facilities, meeting rooms and kitchens. Programming includes leisure skills classes, special events, athletic league tournaments, therapeutic recreation and free play hours. Parks and Recreation publishes a guide to leisure programming each quarter called Spare Time . The publication is distributed through The Virginian-Pilot and Chesapeake libraries and recreation centers . Residents may obtain a center identification card from the facility nearest their home.
Recreation centers are closed on major city-observed holidays.
Call 382-6411 for details. 1001 River Walk Pkwy. Godwin Avenue 543-5721 Western Branch Community Center 4437 Portsmouth Blvd. 465-0211 Parks and Recreation also operates two ceramics centers. See also, Parks and Seniors.