Saskatoon opens summer youth programs

Now that kids are out of school for the summer Saskatoon opened it’s youth centres for the season on Monday.

The programs, that include sports, arts, and a place to hang out, are open to people ages 12 to 16.

From Monday to Thursday most locations are open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

A release from the city lists the locations as:

Youth Centres

•     Brownell School (274 Russell Road)
•     Confederation Park School (3555 John A. Macdonald Road)
•     Pope John Paul II School (3035 Arlington Avenue)
•     St. John School (1205 Avenue N South)
•     St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre (327 Avenue N South)
•     St. Peter Elementary School (202 Sumner Crescent)
•     St. Volodymyr School (302 Kellough Road)
•     Westmount Community School (411 Avenue J North)

Arts Only Youth Centres

•     Albert Community Centre (610 Clarence Avenue South)  Monday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Sports Only Youth Centre
Lacrosse, basketball, badminton and floor hockey is available.

•     Lakewood Civic Centre (1635 McKercher Drive) Monday to Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Basketball Program

•     Briarwood Park Outdoor Court (beside Briarwood Park spray pad) Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
•     Cosmo Civic Centre (3130 Laurier Drive) Monday and Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Monday to Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
•     Forest Grove Outdoor Court (beside Forest Grove School spray pad)  Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
•     Optimist Outdoor Court (beside Riversdale paddling pool)  Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Skateboard Program

•     Charlottetown Park  (behind Cosmo Civic Centre) Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
•     Lions Skate Park (Victoria Park – beside Riversdale Pool) Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
•     Morris T. Chernesky Park (beside Shaw Civic Centre) Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
•     Umea Park (behind Lawson Civic Centre off Pinehouse Drive) Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
•     W.W. Ashley Park (beside Lathey Pool) Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.