[Archived] City of Alexandria Offers “Building Youth Assets” Program for Residents

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2005
PIO 111-05/rdo

City of Alexandria Offers
“Building Youth Assets” Program for Residents

The City of Alexandria is offering the “Building Youth Assets,” an eight-session program, for City residents. Each session will take place at the Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center, 1108 Jefferson St., on Saturdays from April 16 through June 11. The program will focus on providing family-oriented activities that help build lifelong skills, and on promoting family interaction for participants while they have fun. The entire family is invited to participate in the free program.

The eight-session program will cover the following topics: April 16: Jewelry “Art to Wear”, 10 am to 2 pm; April 23: Balance and Agility, 10 am to noon; April 30: Math Fun, 10 am to noon; May 7: Etiquette and Manners, 10 am to noon; May 14: Basic Self-Defense, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm; May 21: Nature/Science Is All Around, 10 am to noon; June 4: First Aid, 10 am to noon; and June 11: Double Dutch, 10 am to noon.

For more information on the program, call the City’s Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center at 703.838.4845.

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