"The Number One Recreation Department in the Country"
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine offers people of all ages opportunities to improve physical fitness, express their creativity and to just have fun. Parents - There's lots of fun activities for the infant to toddler set. Visit the Pre-School page. Youth and Teens - learn to build self esteem and confidence with music, art, dance, fashion modeling, martial arts, gymnastics, golf, bowling, tennis, and sailing. Visit the Youth page. Older Adults stay alert and healthy when they engage in activities that challenge body and mind. Visit Adult Sports Leagues, Long Beach Senior Center among others! Develop career possibilities with computer classes. Prepare for international adventures with foreign language classes. Visit Language, Computers. Express your creative impulses with flower arranging, painting, photography, gift wrapping, journaling, and woodcarving. Visit Arts & Crafts page. Keep in shape, relieve stress and improve stamina and flexibility with Dance and Fitness classes. Have an idea for a new class and willing to teach it? Just fill out the Contract Class Instructor Application and mail it in.