Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Lifelong Recreation division is hosting a fencing class open to both beginners and fencers with existing skills.
Fencing: Modern Olympic Sport will feature instruction in foil, epee and saber, emphasizing technique, tactics, strategy and psychology. Beginners will learn the basics of fencing while experienced fencers work on sharpening their skills. Participants will get in a good workout and have fun while learning this unique Olympic sport.
Fencing: Modern Olympic Sport will be held 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 25-Oct. 13, at Sports Pavilion Lawrence®, 100 Rock Chalk Lane. Cost is $55 per person. An additional session will be offered Thursdays, Oct. 20-Dec. 15.
Registration can be done online at http://lprd.org/activity?n=427105 or at the following Parks and Recreation facilities: Sports Pavilion Lawrence®; the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive or Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.
For more information, please contact Gayle Sigurdson, recreation programmer, gsigurdson@lawrenceks.org, (785) 832-7909.