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REDSTONE • REVIEW
APRIL 13 / MAY 18, 2022
CROSSROADS Fun in the sun this spring and summer By Lisa Ramsey Redstone Review LYONS – The sun is shining brighter, the days are getting warmer and longer, and the school year will be winding down soon. Summer is almost here. The Town of Lyons Recreation Department is pleased to share some exciting new classes on offer this season along with some perennial favorites. Let’s start with some of the newer offerings. Is learning “How to bake sourdough bread” on your bucket list? Would you like to know how to create and maintain a sourdough starter? Now’s your chance to gain these valuable skills so you have the confidence to bake bread at home. Join Lyons local Julie Smith, a former bakery owner, for the Sourdough Bread Basics class. You will go home with your own sourdough starter, a recipe, and the knowledge of the “no knead” method of sourdough baking. Optional live, online, step-by-step guided tutorial of the actual baking portion of the class is available as well. Each student should bring a wide mouth pint or quart sized glass jar with a lid to class to take your starter home in. This class is at the Walt Self Center on Sunday, April 24 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. It is meant for adults and teens 14 and older. The cost is $25 for the class and an extra $5 for the online instruction. Maybe you prefer to “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” and would like to join herbalist Anne Lelong for a springtime herb walk instead. In this class you will meet the weeds and learn their lore, medicinal uses, and edibility. You’ll identify the plants that grow all around us and learn to appreciate the value they add to our lives. Walking will be at a slow pace with frequent stops to discuss the plants encountered,
going a total of a mile or less. Wear comfortable walking shoes for varied terrain and enjoy nibbling on the herbs after the walk. All ages are welcome for this class but it is more geared towards teens and adults. This class is offered on Saturday, April 21 or May 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The first class will meet at Bohn Park, and the May class location has yet to be determined. The cost is $20 per date. Would you be interested in a mid-morning adventure exploring “the alchemy of art and nature”? Come join Denise Susanne Townsend, interdisciplinary artist and master herbalist, as we paint both inner and outer abstract landscapes in “Creative Alchemy.” We’ll begin the morning soaking in the feeling of springtime through some gentle movement practices and then dive into a dual canvas painting practice using essences and water-based paint, crafting our landscapes in connection to ourselves, to one another, and to the natural world around us. We’ll complete our day together co-creating an abstract work of our wishes for the world with proceeds from this community generated painting gifted to One Tree Planted to help reforest our precious earth. The class is offered on Thursday, May 12, or Friday, May 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LaVern M. Johnson Park. The cost per date is $125 and includes all needed materials. This class is for adults of all ages. And now for the return of some kid’s favorites. “Square State Skate” is back at the skatepark in Bohn Park with a wide selection of offerings. With SSS’s experienced staff and lesson-based program, we set building blocks for safety and learning on your board. We skate together, play skate-related games, work on new skills and tricks, learn about skateboarding history, and just enjoy the unique skateboarding community. A hel-
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met and a skateboard are required (please inform us if a loaner is needed.) The Third Saturdays sessions take place on April 16 or May 21 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The Thursday After School Club meets weekly through May 26 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Classes are for ages 5 to 14 and cost $30 per date. Square State Skate also has summer lessons and camps available. For more information, please look at the website or call the number at the top of the article. Bring some energy and your smile and get ready for fun. Led by Boulder Jr. Cycling Head Coach Lester Pardoe, “Kid’s Mountain Biking” is designed for beginner and intermediate riders. Come join in the fun and learn some great skills too. This class includes instruction on braking, shifting, cornering, balance, drops and step-up, pumping and jumping, and trail mountain etiquette. The class will begin at the Bohn Park Dirt Jump Park and move on to local trails. Come on a ready-to-ride mountain bike, wearing a helmet and appropriate footwear, and bring a water bottle. Please make sure your kid’s bike is in excellent working order before the first class. Two separate sessions are offered for this class and both are on Fridays. The first is April 15 to May 6 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and the second is June 10 to July 8 (no session July 1) from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Ages eight to 14 are welcome and the cost is $115 per four week series. Classes meet at the dirt jump park in Bohn Park. Lyons’ own former Olympian Ann Trombley is back with more fun with “Women’s Mountain Biking” classes for summer. The June class is geared towards both beginners and intermediate riders and is sure to improve your technique. Skills
covered include neutral ready and braking, wheel lifts, climbing and descending, and cornering at low and high speeds. The August class, for intermediate and advanced riders, will review the skills above and move on to ratcheting, switchbacks, rock dodge, track stands, and tight corners. The class wraps up with level lifts, roll down lunges, small lunges, and wheelies. Dates, location, and fees for both classes will be posted on the town website soon. All participants need to arrive with a mountain bike in good working order, a helmet and a water bottle, and dressed for changing weather conditions. Get ready to have a great time on the trails. Last year was such a success that the “Adult Co-ed Recreational Softball League” is back again this summer with an even longer season. Grab your teammates, get out that old leather glove, and head to the ball fields for some exercise and fun. This summer we are offering an 11-week season with 10 weeks of regular games and the last week of playoff games. No experience is necessary to play. If you are a free agent we will find a team for you. Players provide all their own gear. This league is for ages 16 through adults. The individual registration fee is $30 and each team also pays a $400 fee. Games will be every Thursday evening from June 2 through August 11, 6 to 8 p.m. And don’t worry, you won’t miss any Sandstone Summer Concerts as those will be on Wednesdays this summer. The Town Recreation Department is pleased to be able to offer a varied selection of classes. Other offerings will be added soon. Be sure to check the town website and this paper for future classes. And be sure to support our local teachers by signing up for classes today. More information about all the classes mentioned in this article can be found at www.townoflyons.com/Recreation or by calling 303-823-8250. Lisa Ramsey is the Recreation Coordinator for the Town of Lyons.
