FITNESS PROGRAMS 17 ART & CULTURE 19 -20

Fall Into Fitness Challenge

Dates: September - December Time: Fridays, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Cost: Free Ages: All Throughout the fall season we encourage patrons to fall in love with fi tness by having them compete in monthly challenges. Parti cipants will have the opportunity to come in at any ti me each Friday of the month and have a fi tness staff member record or count the maximum number/longest ti me they are able to complete the challenge. To foster improvement, patrons will be allowed to come in as many Fridays as they would like and the total number calculated at the end of the month will count towards their score. The patron with the highest score will be featured as “Member of the Month” in the fi tness center and on social media. Challenges include: September - longest total wall sit ti me across Fridays. October - highest number of push ups across Fridays. November - longest total plank ti me across Fridays. December - longest total free hang ti me across Fridays.

Strength and Cycle

Dates: November 29 - December 22 Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Ages: 16+ Cost: $12 This 60-minute class combines cardio on and off the bike to create a stronger and more balanced body.

Stretch and Balance

Dates: August 15 - September 7 Days: Mondays and Wednesdays Time: 10:00 - 10:45 AM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Cost: $10 This class stretches your muscles and joints which lead to greater range of moti on, improve balance, increased fl exibility, and enhances coordinati on and strength in your daily acti viti es.

Walk This Weight

Dates: August 16 - September 9 Days: Tuesdays Thursdays, and Fridays Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Cost: $15 A four-week small group training program intended for both sedentary and already acti ve individuals. This class will be held outside.

Legs, Glutes, Maximizing

Dates: October 24 - November 16 Days: Mondays and Wednesdays Time: 6:00 – 6:45 PM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Ages: 16+ Cost: $10 This is a 45-minute class includes toning, shaping, and strengthening your legs and glutes (butt ocks). Come join us and maximize your fi tness journey.

Couch to 5K

Dates: September 20 - October 14 Days: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Cost: $15 A four-week group training for beginners to build up their running abiliti es to run a 5K (3.1 miles). Parti cipants will go through an initi al assessment to determine fi tness level and background.

ARMour Care

Dates: October 28 - November 18 Time: Fridays, 6:00 - 6:30 PM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Ages: 16+ Cost: $8 Join our 30 minute “ARMour Care” fi tness class to get your upper body fi t and sculpt your arms.

Lunch Crunch

Dates: October 25 - November 17 Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 12:30 – 1:00 PM Locati on: Curti s R. Milteer, Sr. Recreati on Center Ages: 16+ Cost: $8 Lunch Crunch is an intense 30-minute workout designed for maximum eff ecti veness in minimal ti me. In this class, we have a specifi c focus on core and cardio training to really fuel the burn!

Hours of Operati on

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Virtual Art-Day Wednesdays

One Wednesday a month join the Suff olk Art Gallery for a virtual workshop where we explore diff erent art techniques and mediums. Each month will introduce a new project and acti vity that parti cipants can follow along with at home! All virtual workshops will be published at 10:00 am on social media and will include a materials list as well as an instructi onal video.

Monthly Programming and Themes

September 21 – Silhouett e collage October 26 - Make your own Trick-or-Treat bag November 16 - Mosaic collage picture frame December 14 - Drawing 101: Learn to draw a snowfl ake January 18 - Make your own scrapbook

Teen & Tween Art Meet Up *New Hybrid Parti cipati on Opti ons!*

Date and Time: One Thursday a Month at 4pm September 15, October 13, November 10, December - no meet up, January 12 Ages: 12-18 Cost: Free Locati on: Suff olk Art Gallery One Thursday a month join Suff olk Public Libraries at the Suff olk Art Gallery for a special tour of the current exhibit on display as well as an interacti ve craft or acti vity connected to the exhibit. Each month will have a new theme and a new special topic. Parti cipants can choose to either att end in-person, or virtually through Discord. In-person parti cipants will meet at the Gallery at 4pm. These meet-ups with the Library are the ulti mate Teen and Tween aft er school desti nati on for books, movies, games, craft s, special events, and much more! For more informati on, or to register, or call 757-514-7323.

Poetry, Prose & Pizza:

Date: October 13 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Ages: All Cost: Free Locati on: Suff olk Art Gallery Join the Suff olk Art Gallery, the Suff olk Art League, and host Nathan Richardson for this open mic event. Poets, writers, musicians, spoken word, and more are welcome. Present your own original works, or favorites by others.

ART EXHIBITS

Suff olk Art League’s Annual Juried Exhibiti on

Dates: October 22 - December 2 Opening Recepti on: October 22 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM Ages: All Cost: Free Locati on: Suff olk Art Gallery This juried exhibiti on is open to arti sts working in any medium. The deadline to submit artwork is Thursday, September 8th. Arti sts may submit up to three (3) artworks for jurying. Visit the Suff olk Art League’s website or contact 757-925-0448 for more informati on.

Fall Exhibit: I Have to Go: Landscapes and Dreamscapes by Jenny Bonner and Katey Morrill

Dates: September 9 - October 14 Opening Recepti on: September 9 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Ages: All Cost: Free Locati on: Suff olk Art Gallery The Suff olk Art Gallery invites you to our Fall Exhibit, I Have to Go: Landscapes and Dreamscapes by Jenny Bonner and Katey Morrill. Through acrylic paint, mixed media, and photography, both arti sts describe space as a moment of place and a record of ti me. Bonner and Morrill present complementary methods of seeing and understanding space beyond the picture plane.

Annual Photography Exhibit Call for Entries

Dates: November 4 - January 20 Registrati on deadline: January 20 Ages: 18+ Cost: $30 Locati on: Suff olk Art Gallery Be a part of our 39th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit! Open to all professional and amateur photographers. All styles of photography in which traditi onal and digital processes were integral to the creati on of the work will be accepted. Photography must be originals executed and altered by the photographer only. Registrati ons must include a completed entry form, payment, and submission of digital works. Contact the Suff olk Art Gallery at 757-514-7284 to receive an entry form. Entry fee is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance into the exhibit. The exhibit will run from March 4th through April 14th, 2023. Applicants will be noti fi ed of jurors’ decision by February 3, 2023.

Winter Exhibit: The Magic Brush

Dates: December 9 - January 20 Opening Recepti on: December 9 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Ages: All Cost: Free Locati on: Suff olk Art Gallery Join us at the Suff olk Art Gallery in December for our Winter Exhibit, The Magic Brush, from the Blue Heron Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America. The Blue Heron Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc., is a non-profi t educati onal organizati on founded in 1988. The group is comprised of brushed ink and watercolor painters that seek to foster an appreciati on of East Asian brush painti ng and Sumi-e techniques through workshops, lectures, and exhibiti ons. The Blue Heron Chapter membership extends throughout the Hampton Roads area of Southeastern Virginia to include Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suff olk, and surrounding areas.