Recreation events

H. ODELL WEEKS Activity CENTER

642-7631

CANASTA AND PINOCHLE CLUB: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays; free

AIKEN BRIDGE CLUB: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays; $1

TUESDAY BRIDGE CLUB: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 50 cents

KARATE: Beginner tae kwon do class; 7:15 p.m. Mondays; must be at least 5 years old; $50 per month Aiken residents; nonresident fees apply, birth certificate required

RACQUETBALL COURT MEMBERSHIP AND FEES: A recreation membership is required for all who wish to use the racquetball court. Memberships for Aiken city residents are free, others $50 each or $100 per family per year; a $5 court fee must be paid to play; open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Reserve court in advance by calling 642-7631

HARRISON-CAVER PARK, CLEARWATER

593-4698

INSTRUCTOR SEARCH: Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department is seeking instructors for the following classes: knitting, crochet, karate, aerobics, pilates, yoga, English for Hispanics, gardening club, art, photography, tennis, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, after-school tutors, calligraphy, SAT/ACT preparation, computer classes and more

KARATE CLASSES: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays; $30 a month per student; for ages 4 and older

YOGA CLASSES: 6 p.m. Mondays; designed for adults; $32 per month or $10 per class

GREGG PARK CIVIC CENTER

663-7552

LITE SIDE: 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays; workout class for seniors; with Tiara Timmerman

KARATE: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; instruction in tae kwon do, kenpo; for ages 5 and older; with Brian Randall; $15 per month

GYMNASTICS: 6-7 p.m. Mondays; for ages 4-13; instructor Rhonda Whitley; $10 registration fee, $30 a person per month, $50 for two participants

EXEROBICS: 6-7 p.m. Thursdays; combination of step aerobics, weights, floor exercises; $10 for eight-week session for Gregg Park pass holders, $15 for others

LUNCH BUNCH WALKERS: Noon to 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday

NORTH AUGUSTA CENTER

441-4310

KARATE CLUB TRAINING CLASSES: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; classes are for adults and children interested in US TAI Karate; $40 per month, no contracts required; 441-4311

ROY WARNER PARK, WAGENER

564-6149

KARATE CLASSES: 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays

SMITH-HAZEL CENTER

642-7634

TENNIS LESSONS: Saturdays; beginners 10-11 a.m., advanced 11 a.m. to noon; $5

ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB: Senior citizens; 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 642-7635

AIKEN COUNTY RECREATION CENTER, GRANITEVILLE

663-6142

SPOOK-TACKULAR DONATIONS NEEDED: The center is looking for sponsorships and donations for its annual Halloween Spook-Tackular on Friday, Oct. 28. The center had 176 children at last year's event and expects twice that many this year.

SPOOK-TACULAR: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28; candy, costume contest, jack-o-lantern contest, fortune teller, fingerprinting, balloon race, haunted center; all ages welcome; free

BROTHERS AND SISTERS MEETINGS: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; for boys and girls ages 5 to 18; programs offer tutoring, mentoring, cultural and recreational activities and field trips

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM: Monday-Friday; for children 6-12; afternoon meal, homework help, supervised recreation time; $15 per week; registration required