The City of Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board recently visited with Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Governor Randy McNally, Representative John Ragan, and Representative Kent Calfee in Nashville. Students participated in a mock Senate session and were invited to tour several State facilities inc
The Oak Ridge City Aquatics (ORCA) program is currently accepting new swimmers for the 2019 summer session. Try-outs will be held Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16, from 4 to 5 p.m. The program is scheduled to begin June 3 and will run through July 28. Practices are held Monday
Registration for the 2019 Summer Camp sponsored by the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will begin on Saturday, April 1, 2019. Online registration will be available at: https://apm.activecommunities.com/oakridgerecandparks/Home Space is limited and the camp will fill up quick
The City of Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks Department is now offering a new Teen Camp. Teen Camp is for ages 12-14. Camp times will be 8am-4pm, with early drop off/pickup from 7:30am-5:30pm. Teen Camp will start June 3rd and run 8 consecutive weeks. Cost will be $100 a week for resi
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NEW ART CLASS FOR STUDENTS The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is offering a new “Graphic Novel” art class for students in grades 5-9, taught by Melissa Bishop. The classes will be held at the Oak Ridge Civic Center on Thursday afternoons from 3:30pm-4:
The Recreation & Parks Department staff are starting up a Walking Program on Monday and Wednesday mornings in the Civic Center gymnasium open to everyone, starting Monday, January 7th, 2019. Participants are encouraged to track their laps with staff each day. The inside lane (Bl
Tennessee Centennial Golf Course hosted “Sweets with Santa” on Monday, December 3rd, 2018. Participants decorated gingerbread men, had story-time and photos with Santa, and everyone enjoyed lots of treats and cocoa. The event photos are available here: http://orrecparks
The City of Oak Ridge has had a recreation program dedicated to serving the needs of citizens 50 and older since 1977 and is currently in the process of planning a state-of-the-art, senior-friendly facility for this purpose. The facility will be located near the current Civic Center
