Category: Recreation
Get Ready for Lifeguarding, Summer or Year-round
We’re always looking for lifeguards, including for summer pool season. Our aquatics team offers a few classes to help certify lifeguards so folks are ready. Lifeguard Class: Swim Clinic If you’re interested in becoming a lifeguard but unsure of completing the pre-requisite swim requirements, this set of four swim clinics will help you gain the…
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Community Center Hosts Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County 30 Brothers in 30 Days Campaign
The North Liberty Community Center will host Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County on Jan. 7, 2023, from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. as part of the non-profit organization’s work to engage potential local mentors for local boys — or “Littles” — on their waitlist, some of whom have been waiting 12 months for a…
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Squash Bend Resolution Challenges You to Challenge Yourself
Start off your New Year’s resolution by joining our monthly fitness challenges. Named for the area before it become North Liberty, Squash Bend Resolution challenges recreation patrons high-school aged and older, whether pass holders or a daily drop-in users, to challenge themselves and each other to be active. To participate, log your workouts, whether at…
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Be Safe on Frozen Lakes and Ponds This Winter
North Liberty permits fishing on our public ponds, but before you hit one of our local ponds to do some ice fishing, and the North Liberty Fire Department would like to remind all of our outdoor ice enthusiasts that ice is never 100 percent safe and offer tips to protect yourself on the ice. Most importantly,…
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Keep Your Spirits Bright This Holiday Season
Sure it’s cold and dreary, but the North Liberty is bringing the holiday cheer. Here’s some goings on to help keep your spirits bright. Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt Nov. 21 through Dec. 23 North Liberty Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St. Pick up an elf hunt guide at the Recreation Department front desk,…
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Embrace Winter with Beat the Bitter and Have Something to Look Forward To
Organizers of North Liberty’s Beat the Bitter are on a mission to turn Iowans into winter lovers, and have announced the post-holiday festival’s schedule with both free and paid events. The full schedule and registration for events, which offers a bright spot in the darkest days of winter, is now available at beatthebitter.com. So, forget…
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Activity Guide for Winter 2023 is Now Available
The seasonal North Liberty Activity Guide is now available online, covering recreation, aquatic, library and community programming and events offered January through April 2023. Registration for most recreation programs begins Dec. 5, 2022, for North Liberty residents. Registration is available in-person at the Community Center or online. Highlights of this guide include: Upcoming City…
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Make it Mondays: Carve a Jack-O-Lantern
The North Liberty Recreation Department’s Make It Monday craft for the week of Oct. 24, 2022, is a jack-o-lantern. Included in this week’s kit are is a pumpkin for you to carve! Each week, Make It Monday offers a free to-go activity for kids. To participate in the program, simply stop by the North Liberty…
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Free Weekend at Red Fern Dog Park Announced
North Liberty’s 5-acre off-leash dog park, Red Fern Dog Park, 980 North Liberty Road, will be open to all licensed dogs on Oct. 21, 22 and 23, even if they don’t have a dog park pass. The free weekend allows dogs and their caregivers to try to park before they buy a pass, which are good…
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It’s Easy to Join the Community Pumpkin Display. Any Questions?
Ghoulish — and goofy — faces will soon be flickering on front stoops throughout North Liberty, and the Ranshaw House, at the corner of Penn Street and Community Drive, will host its traditional community jack-o’-lantern display on the evenings of Oct. 30 and 31. This year we’re providing pumpkins. Pick Up a Pumpkin The Make…
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