Get ready for spring and summer with Town of Milton recreation programs

With hopes of warm weather on the horizon, residents can prepare to stay active and explore leisure pursuits this spring and summer by registering for programs with the Town of Milton.

Community Services Guides will be available at Town facilities on March 6 and online in a user-friendly page-turning format. Registration for residents begins on March 25 for camp, art, fitness, sports and general interest programs; on April 1 registration starts for swimming lessons. Registration for non-residents takes place two days later.

Those registering for the first time are encouraged to get their accounts set up in advance in order to be able to access Internet and phone registration services. Accounts can be set up at a Town facility or by creating an account online at eservices.milton.ca. Registration by Internet/phone starts at 6:00 a.m. on registration start dates and is available at eservices.milton.ca or by calling the automated phone line at 905-875-5400 or 1-800-418-5494, ext. 2430. In-person registration starts at 9:00 a.m. on registration start dates at the Milton Leisure Centre, 1100 Main Street East, Milton Sports Centre, 605 Santa Maria Boulevard and Milton Seniors’ Activity Centre, 500 Childs Drive.

Move More Sports, a new program based on the Canadian Sport for Life model that teaches active play through games and activities, has been expanded for this season, offering a range of programs across all age levels from those 12 months to 12 years of age. The Milton Indoor Turf Centre, located at Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School ,at the corner of Bronte Street and Louis St. Laurent Avenue, is in full swing with drop-in soccer programs for parents and tots/children, soccer for children/youth 9 years and up, and adults. For children, visual arts summer camps include Outdoor Art, Paper Play and 3-D Sculpture Kids; new registered art programs include a focus on mask making and puppet creation. For youth, staying active is encouraged with Skateboard Deck Design and Cycling for Youth. Adults interested in art can dabble in landscapes, clay and introductory beginner programs as well as explore new fitness opportunities, such as Cycle & Sculpt, Intermediate Running, Zumba® Sentao®, and Parent & Baby Fitness. Older adults can explore a new art journaling experience and working with clay. Popular lunchtime fitness and aquafit classes are continuing as are 5:00 p.m. fitness classes for after-work workouts.

Parents can take advantage of the Preschool Drop-off Program at the Milton Leisure Centre and Sports Centre so their child can explore play stations, crafts, music and physical activity while the adults watch another sibling in an activity or get a chance to work out themselves at a fitness class, in the weight room, at the walking/jogging track or enjoy a swim or skate.

Those interested in receiving updates on Town of Milton recreation activities, programs and events can sign up for the Come Play! e-newsletter. More information on Town of Milton recreation programs is available at on our website, by e-mail at recreation@milton.ca or by calling 905-878-7252, ext. 2440.