LaFortune Park
Activities Director: Cherrie Lewallen
Area Maintenance Supervisor: Danny Hesterlee
Operating Hours:
Monday-Thursday…………………..….9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday…………………………………………..9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday………………………………………10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday…………………………………………Closed
Community Center Closed Holidays:
Labor Day………………………………..Monday, September 1
Veterans Day…………………………..Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving…………………………..Thursday and Friday, November 27-28
Christmas………………………………..Thursday and Friday, December 25-26
New Years Day………………………..Thursday and Friday, January 1-2
Recreation Staff:
Activities Director………………………….Cherrie Lewallen
Recreation Leader II……………………..Jordan Doak
Recreation Leader I……………………….Kimberly Thurman
Maintenance Supervisor……………….Danny Hesterlee
Maintenance/Logistics:
Tel….....................................………(918) 496-6235
Email……………………………………………..
dhesterlee@tulsacounty.org
Fax……………………………………….………..(918) 496-6235
Reservations:
The Buddy Lafortune Community Center is available for rentals.
Please call (918) 496-6220 for more information.
Activity Registration:
To ensure that programs are held, register by the registration
deadline (if applicable). A refund will be made only when a class is cancelled due
to a minimum class size not being met within a reasonable amount of time as to cover
instruction and expenses.
Buddy LaFortune Community Center………………………… (918) 496-6220
Lafortune Park offers baseball, tennis, swimming, croquet
and golf to both urban and rural residents. The park offers a wonderful 5K (3.2
mile) walking and jogging trail and plenty of picnic space. Located in the
heart of Tulsa (61st & Yale) LaFortune Park invites all Tulsans to take time
out for leisure.
The newly completed Buddy LaFortune Community Center/Kaiser
Library is a splendid Vision 2025 state-of–the-art facility. This facility
is located off Hudson Ave. near 51st in the Gardens of LaFortune.
All fields, open space, golf course, restaurant and community
center are available for reservation.
· Ball Field Rental: Contact
Danny Hesterlee @ 496-6235
· Pool & Community
Center Rental: Contact Cherrie Lewallen @ 496-6220
· Tennis Courts: Contact
the LaFortune Tennis Center @ 496-6230 or
lftennis@tulsacounty.org
· Golf Course : Contact
the Pro Shop @ 496-6220 / 496-6201
· LaFortune Grill Restaurant
Reservation: Contact Mike Land @ 496-6210 / 496-6209
LaFortune Park Clubs/Organizations
LaFortune Park Community Council Contact Cherrie Lewallen @ 496-6220
Tulsa Croquet Club Learn
the art of playing croquet by the official rules. Open practices on Tuesday nights
at The Gardens (51st and Hudson). Each year this club sponsors the Tulsa Classic
Croquet Tournament. For more information call (918) 258-5661.
Smocking and Heirloom Sewing of Tulsa
Smocking and Heirloom Sewing of Tulsa is a group of women dedicated to promoting
the art of smocking and fine hand sewing,
and keeping these skills alive. If you have an interest in learning these stitching
techniques, please join us. We meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Buddy
LaFortune Community Center.
USA Tennis League: Contact Melissa McCorkle @ 496-6230 or
lftennis@tulsacounty.org
Tulsa Area Tennis Association: 496-6230
American Lung Association: 747-3441
American Heart Association: 747-8254
American Diabetes Association: 496-3839
7-Me National Breast Cancer Organization Hotline:
(800) 221-2141
March of Dimes: Call 742-0333
Senior Men’s Golf League: Contact Jake Jordan @ 369-1538
Men’s Golf Association: Contact Don Lewis @ 622-1538
SLAM (South Lakes Association for Men) Contact South Lakes
Pro-Shop @ 746-3780
Women’s 18 Hole Golf Association: Contact Patricia Walker
@ 742-2743
Women’s 9 Hole Golf Association: Contact Gail Eshom @ 296-0414
BUDDY LAFORTUNE SUMMER DAY CAMP
Our campers enjoy a wide variety of activities including field trips,
sports and games, swimming, and arts and crafts. Please register in person at the
Buddy LaFortune Community Center.
DAY CAMP
Days - Monday – Friday
Time - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ages - 6- 11
Fee - $50/ week
Activity Fee - $25/ week
EARLYBIRDS
Days - Monday – Friday
Time - 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Fee - $10/week
EXTENDED PLAY
Days - Monday – Friday
Time - 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Fee - $10/week
SESSIONS
Session 1 6/1-6/5
Theme: Summer has Arrived!
Field Trip: Tulsa Zoo
Session 2 6/8-6/12
Theme:
Getting to know you Field Trip:
Helmzar
Session 3 6/15-6/19
Theme: Ocean Action
Field Trip:
Aquarium
Session 4 6/22-6/26
Theme: Sports
Field Trip: Tulsa Drillers
Session 5 6/29-7/3*
Theme: Red, White, and Blue
Field Trip: Movie
Session 6 7/6-7/10
Theme: Fun and Games
Field Trip:
All Sports
Session 7 7/13-7/17
Theme: It’s in the Stars
Field Trip:
Tulsa Air and Space Museum
Session 8 7/20-7/24
Theme: Green Week
Field Trip:
Oxley
Session 9 7/27-7/31
Theme: Cool Down
Field Trip:
Tulsa Ice Arena
Session 10 8/3-8/7
Theme: End of Summer
Bash Field Trip:
Incredible Pizza
JR. COUNSELORS – Training for Teens
The Jr. Counselor program is designed to give more responsibility
to our older campers. We will challenge them to lead by example and be eager
and reliable sources of help. They will have specific duties assigned to them
which will be an integral part of the summer camp experience for themselves and
the campers. Jr. Counselors will enjoy all of the camp fun and reap the rewards
of their extra efforts. We offer limited Jr. Counselor spots each week.
Please register in person at the LaFortune Community Center.
Days - Monday – Friday
Time - 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fee - $25/week (includes field trip)
T-Shirt - $15.00
Special Events:
Please call the LaFortune Community Center @ 496-6220 for
more information about special events.
Buddy Easter Egg Hunt
Come meet in the Gardens of LaFortune Park for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Participants are limited to 3 – 8 year olds please and be prepared for a shotgun start at 10:00 sharp. BYOB – Bring your own baskets!
Date: Saturday, April 11
Ages: 3 – 8
Time:10:00 AM
WORKSHOP: INTRO TO GEOCACHING
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which participants
use a GPS receiver to hide and seek containers, called caches,
anywhere in the world. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of
Geocaching and hunt for a cache in our own backyard. Who doesn’t
love a good treasure hunt?
Saturday, March 21 -- 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. -- Free
BUDDY LAFORTUNE 500
CANCELLED
POKER RUN Come
and join the fun. We will be running around the jogging trail while collecting playing
cards along the way. You will receive one card at the beginning of the run and then
one every mile after the run starts. You will be trying to make the best hand with
what cards you have at the end of the run. This is not a timed event so just come
out and have some fun. Registration starts on March 2nd.
Saturday, April 4 -- 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $5.00 early registration; $10.00 same day registration
COMMUNITY TIE-DYE Come
out and Tie-Dye your whites! This will be your chance to come out and make your
Earth Day T-shirt for 2009. Call Jordan at 496-6220 with questions and sign up!
Saturday, April 18 -- 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Fee:$1.00 per garment
FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT SERIES Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket and sit back and relax while local bands present family friendly music from all genres. Located in the Gardens of LaFortune Park (off 51st Street, just west of Hudson) our First Friday Concerts kick off each month from May - September with free entertainment from 7:00 – 9:00pm. The concerts are free to the public, so come out and enjoy!
Sponsored by the Buddy LaFortune Community Center, Tulsa County Parks Department, American Bank & Trust, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, and The Oklahoma Arts Council.
Friday, May 1 (Cancelled
due to weather)Hot Rod & The Cruisers (50’s & 60’s music)
Friday, June 5 – Vance Orange Project (Rock/Blues)
Friday, July 10 – Three Hour Tour (Classic Rock/60’s &
70’s)
Friday, August 7 – Radio Soul (Pop, R&B, 70’s, 80’s,
and 90’s Rock)
Friday, September 11 – Wanda Watson (Blues)
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
BASKETBALL CLINIC
Come and learn the basics of the sport in a two week clinic. This clinic will include
fundamentals such as passing, shooting, dribbling and the three point stance.
Monday – Friday, March 2 – March 13
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
$15.00/week or $5.00 daily
Grades 2 - 5
SPRING BREAK SOCCER CAMP-INCREASE YOUR SOCCER SKILLS!
We will work on dribbling, passing, and possessing the ball using drills and small-sided
games. This will be a great complement to Spring soccer season.
Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ages 11 – 14 -- $30.00
Coach Emerson Augilera
HOME SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
COLLAGE AND MIXED MEDIA
Students will work with assorted materials to produce singular and
collaborative art projects. Studies of related artists will also be
covered.
Tuesdays, March 24 - April 28 -- Grades 3, 4, and 5
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- $50.00 + $10.00 supply fee
ADULT ACTIVITIES
TELL IT LIKE IT WAS: FAMILY
STORIES AS SHORT ESSAYS Write your true life stories as a series of short essays.
Learn basic writing skills such as dialogue and story structure from this published
author and creativity coach. Bring a pencil, paper, and a story idea to the first
class. No experience in writing is necessary. Come prepared to learn and be encouraged.
Instructor: Romney Nesbitt
Session I: Mondays, January 12 - March 2, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45
p.m., Fee: $60.00
Session II: Mondays, March 9 - April 13, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45
p.m., Fee: $60.00
PILATES MAT Pilates
exercises strengthen, stretch & stabilize the muscles of the core body. They
create muscles that are strong, long and lean without the bulk of weight training.
Exercises will be practiced on the floor using concentration, precision and control.
Bring a mat. Janet Parachin facilitates this class.
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Fee: $20/month
STRETCH AND TONE
Firm and tone your body using various choreographed floor routines.
MWF -- 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. -- Fee: $12/month
STROLLER STRIDES
Firm and tone your body with a variety of exercises. We will be
using resistance bands, your stroller, your bodyweight and even
your baby as we move through the workout. Please bring a baby
carrier. Class is taught by Kim Thurman.
T/TH -- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Fee: $10/month
OPEN ADULT VOLLEYBALL
Come enjoy the new court! New players must sign-up to get on the
volleyball court.
Wednesdays - 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - FREE
YOGA
Yoga develops strength, flexibility and stamina in the body. It also
creates focus and clarity in the mind, while releasing tension and
stress. Bring your mat. Yoga blocks and strap are optional but occasionally
used. Class is taught by Janet Parachin. Cost is $20/month.
Session I
- Tuesdays, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Session II
– Thursdays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Session III
– Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:25 p.m.
Session IV
– Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
ZUMBA
Zumba embraces all the fundamental principles of fitness. The extraordinary
secret behind Zumba is how it magically motivates the body to efficiently
burn calories, tone all muscle groups, incorporate full range of motion,
and improve the cardiovascular system. Zumba dances seamlessly
flow from one move to the next. Christy Hays is the instructor of this class.
M/Th -- 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Single class: $5.00 Punch Card: 8 classes for $28.00
First three Saturdays of each month, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
TAI CHI
Tai Chi is an internal martial art practiced for health purposes as well
as for it is martial arts aspects as well, promoting flexibility and
balance. Classes will be composed of warm-ups using gentle
stretching and Chi Kung (breathing exercises) followed by form
movements and a cool-down of more Chi Kung breathing.
Saturdays, February 21 - March 28, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Fee: $60.00
Saturdays, April 11 - May 16, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – Fee: $60.00
CHINA PAINTING
This class is for all levels of painters. Beginners will be provided the basics
of china painting. The emphasis of this class well be on design and
application of paint for an effective grounding in the art of china painting.
Flowers, fruits, scenes and a vast array of other subjects are available but
students are encouraged to expand their skills as they wish. All painting is
done on glazed porcelain and porcelain bisque and all work is fired in a
kiln. For more information and to register for this class please call Doris
Harris at 918-436-8919.
Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. -- $11/lesson
INTRO TO MACHINE QUILTING
Learn streamline construction methods for making a variety of quilts.
Classes are Suitable for New & Intermediate Students. Contact
Instructor Susan Michael at
chemicalmango@cox.net
or (918) 494-
8696 for supply lists, fabric requirements, & class specifics.
Class is held from 6:00 – 8:45 pm.
Fee: $17.00
JACOB'S LADDER
Learn 2 essential quilt blocks as you use rotary cutting & assembly
line piecing to make the Jacob's Ladder quilt top.
Wednesday, February 18
SAWTOOTH STARS
Learn to make this traditional quilt block in two sizes. Uses paper
foundation method.
Wednesday, March 4
STRING QUILT BLOCKS
Put your scrap fabric to work with several string quilt block patterns.
Wednesday, March 18
CARD TRICK STARS
Updated assembly method makes this variation of the Card Trick
quilt easier. Uses paper foundation.
Wednesday, April 1
SUMMER PICNIC
This is a stitch it quick/ pick your size quilt. Learn speed piecing
techniques that allow for building the blocks with assembly
line ease. It's a one block quilt that would make a great picnic
spread.
Wednesday, April 15
BASKET WEAVE
Strip piecing makes for quick assembly of this 2 color quilt pattern
that resembles a basket weave.
Wednesday, April 29
TEA CART
Learn to piece 3 traditional quilt blocks with use of paper foundations.
Courthouse Steps, Hourglass, & Square in a Square.
Wednesday, May 6
OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS
Students may choose to follow demonstration or work at their own
pace with minimal guidance. Beginner painters will receive a small
supply list. Anne Hill has 26 years of experience teaching at all
levels. This class is an on-going class. Min. 6 students Max. 12
students.
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- $40.00/month
YOUTH & ADULT ACTIVITIES
CERTIFIED SAFE SITTER Become
a certified CPR/First Aid babysitter. Training includes instruction on child and
infant CPR and First Aid, American Red Cross certification, and information on registering
online as a Safe Sitter. You will learn what to do in emergencies, how to keep children
entertained, and how to change a diaper. Instructor: Melanie Simpson
Cost: $55.00
Sessions: Saturday, February 7 or March 28 -- Time: 10:00
a.m. – 3:00 p.m. -- Ages: 12 and up
RED CROSS CPR/FIRST AID Become
certified in CPR/First Aid. This course prepares you for work in the healthcare
and childcare fields, as well as general knowledge. Class includes instruction in
CPR and First Aid along with a two year certificate from the American Red Cross
as a certified CPR/First Aid Provider. Instructor: Melanie Simpson Cost:
$45.00
Sessions: Saturday, February 21 and April 11 -- Time: 10:00
a.m. – 3:00 p.m. -- Ages: 12 and up
SENIOR ACTIVITIES **All of these senior activities
are FREE, unless otherwise noted…**
BRAIN TEASERS
Keep your mind sharp by playing a variety of puzzles
and games. These activities combine entertainment and brain teasing and are applies
to concepts common to art, science and mathematics. Each week will have a variety
of puzzles and games to challenge your mind.
Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WII BOWLING
Experience the same physical activity as you would in a regular
bowling without the added weight of the ball. League play will be held on one of
the days listed below. Come and try it out!
Mondays, January 5 - March 9 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays, January 6 - March 10 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
WII MUSIC
Whether you have any musical talent or not you will be a
success with Wii Music. No Musical background required. With a turn of the wrist,
you can be a musician.
Wednesdays, January 7 - March 11 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30
a.m.
Thursdays, January 8 - 29 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thursdays, March 19 - April 9 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
BOARD GAMES
If you like board games this is ideal for you. Choose from
a variety of games to play each week. Games include Yahtzee, Monopoly, Scrabble,
Pictionary, and many more.
Mondays, January 5 - March 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
OPEN SENIOR PICKLE BALL
Pickleball is a great way for active seniors to get exercise. Pickleball is
an indoor tennis-style game that utilizes wooden paddles and a whiffle ball.
Plenty of fun to be had here. Sign-up is necessary.
Tuesdays -- 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.
BRIDGE
Play Bridge! Play Bridge! Play Bridge! Sign-up is necessary.
Wednesdays -- 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
65+ EXERCISE CLASS
- Inquire within!
MWF - 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., 65 & older - $8.00/month
GOLF: STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FOR SENIORS
This is an exercise class for golfers improving core body
strength and flexibility. This class will increase the length of your life
AND your drive.
MW - 11:00 - 11:45 p.m. - $10.00/month
MOVIE MATINEE
Come and enjoy an afternoon at the movies. Popcorn and punch will
be provided. This activity is held the third Friday of these months!
Feb 20, Mar 20, Apr 17, May 22 -- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.