Parks Offer a Variety of Recreational Classes
Dog Obedience Training is offered by several instructors.
Find a class near you.
Plantation Heritage Park (Plantation) - Oh Behave
Markham Park (Sunrise) - PlayTrain
Sunview Park (Fort Lauderdale) - Command
Tradewinds Park (Coconut Creek) - A Dog's Best Friend
Sunview Park (Fort Lauderdale) - American IDogs
Tree Tops Park (Davie) - Command
Quiet Waters (Deerfield Beach) and T.Y. (Hollywood) parks - K-9 Charm School
Vista View Park (Davie) - Purely Positive Dog Training
C.B. Smith (Pembroke Pines) and Vista View (Davie) parks - Humane K9
Central Broward Regional Park (Lauderhill) - American IDogs
Fly Right: Radio-Control Airplanes
Markham Park, Sunrise
All ages. Classes are offered by appointment.
$30 - one-hour session
$86 - three-hour session
$599 - five-day pro pilot course
$20 fee for an airframe inspection and flight test.
For more information, call David at 954-816-4410.
Fun Fitness
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek
Instructor - Chris Carr
Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Exercises include stretching, Pilates, cardio, and a full-body workout.
For information, rates, and class enrollment forms call 954-304-3922,
e-mail NaturalBodyMan@Yahoo.com, or visit www.NaturalBodyMan.com.
Skeet and Trap Shooting Lessons
Markham Park's Target Range, Markham Park, Sunrise
Instructor - Steve Norris
Ages 10 and up. Classes are by appointment only.
$170 per person for three hours.
For more information, contact Steve at 954-771-5911 or 954-264-9584.
Yoga
Secret Woods Nature Center, Dania Beach
Instructor - Lynette Culp
Mondays and Thursdays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. by appointment. Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
$10 per class.
Call 954-357-8884 for more information.
Yoga
Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach
Instructor - Kelly Ziff
Classes are for all ages and all levels are accepted, from beginner to intermediate to advanced.
$10 per person for hour-and-a-half classes.
Call 954-357-5100 for more information.
Yoga
Fern Forest Nature Center, Coconut Creek
Instructors - James McGlynn and Debbie Otto
Adults only. Thursdays, 6 p.m.
Classes are $10 each. No need to preregister.
For more information, call the park at 954-357-5198.
Karate
T.Y. Park, Hollywood
Instructor - Joseph Williams
$40 per month.
For information, call 954-357-8811.
After-School Tennis and Summer Sports Camp
C.B. Smith Park, Pembroke Pines
Mackey Sports Enterprises Inc.
Summer Camp - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
$140 weekly per child; $80 mornings only; daily drop-in $35; half-day $20; and $185 for extended hours.
After-School Tennis - Monday through Friday.
$10 for one group class, $80 for 10 group classes, and $40 for an individual class.
Call 954-868-6100 for more information.
Broward Ski and Wakeboard
C.B. Smith Park, Pembroke Pines
Instructor - Mike Tolzmann
All forms of water-skiing, wakeboarding, slalom knee boarding, barefoot skiing, and tubing are taught, using a ski boat with wakeboard tower, wedge, perfect pass, and training boom.
All ages, by appointment year round. Party packages and summer camp specials are available. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 954-292-3953, or visit www.browardski.com.
Tennis Lessons
Markham Park, Sunrise,
Central Broward Regional Park and Stadium, Lauderhill, and Lafayette Hart Park, Fort Lauderdale
Instructor - James House
Beginners - 12 sessions for $120.
Use of the tennis ball machine is $25 per hour.
Lessons are offered in one-hour sessions:
5 sessions - $50 4 sessions - $45 3 sessions - $40
2 sessions - $30 1 session - $20
For more information, or to schedule a lesson, call 954-796-6024.
Dance, Cheerleading, and Baton
Instructors - Wendy Russell's Superstars
Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brian Piccolo Park, Cooper City
Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Tree Tops Park, Davie
For more information, visit www.floridasuperstars.com, or e-mail misswendy@floridasuperstars.com.
Educational Farm and Birthday Programs
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek
All ages, by appointment only.
Classes are hands-on enrichment programs about farm animals. 
The instructors are experienced and offer a range of programs for children from preschoolers through middle school students.
Cost is $6 per child with one teacher and two chaperones admitted free per class.
Each tour is specifically designed to provide a variety of educational experiences, such as hands-on involvement with the 
barnyard animals, a walk through the Tradewinds farm house museum, a visit to the windmill, a lesson on animal nutrition, a walk through a cypress wetland, and much more.
All field trips and birthday parties should be reserved in advance. Call Tradewinds Stables at 954-357-8720 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or e-mail twfarmtours@comcast.net for reservations. Pony rides and hayrides can be combinated with farm tours, although reservations must be made separately.