Recreation Operations Update, February 2021
Weekend Hours Resume:
North
Liberty Community Center re-opens for member use by reservation only beginning
February 6, 2021. The Rec Center currently operates Monday through Friday,
6:15am until 9:00pm; Saturdays & Sundays. 8:15am until 5:15pm. Current
members can reserve specific time slots of use. Areas of use include the Indoor
Pool, Weight & Cardio Area, Track and Gymnasiums. A maximum number of users
are allowed per area, per time slot.
Members
need to reserve specific use times on-line at www.northliberty.recdesk.com; go to Programs (current & future), use Category
Filter to select Lap Swim, Weight and Cardio Area, Track, Basketball, Pickleball or Volleyball
Times, select Sub-category dropdown
to select the desired date range (by week), click on the green Register Now
button to right of select days and timeslots to reserve, and complete
transaction to Process Now and to
create invoice (no fees assessed). If you are experiencing issues, please feel
free to contact the staff at 319-626-5716 for assistance.
Upon
entry members need to scan their membership cards at the desk, answer health
questions and get temperatures checked.
Upcoming Events:
Swim
Lesson registration for residents begins 6:00am on February 1, 2021 and for
non-residents registration begins 6:00am on February 3, 2021. Swim lessons are
scheduled to begin March 1, 2021.
Registration
is open for programs offered in February & March. Registration windows are
set one month prior to program start dates to adjust to potential
changes/cancellations and ease of processing refunds. Classes set to begin in
February include Tippi Toes Dance classes, Pee Wee Basketball, Lil Chefs, and
multiple fitness classes. Programs and operations are subject to change at any
time. In-person classes include Aqua Aerobics/Toning, Aqua Boot Camp, Barre,
Body Blast, Body Sculpt, Cardio Pump, Easy Does It, and Water Resistance.
Leagues taking place in the facility are Adult Basketball, Co-ed Volleyball,
NLC Youth Basketball and Youth Competitive Basketball Leagues.
North Liberty Parent-Run Leagues:
Youth baseball and softball leagues are parent-run
organizations utilizing city fields.
North
Liberty Coralville Baseball & Softball (NLCBS)
This is a recreational league serving more than 2000 boys and girls
ages 4 years old to 8th grade. NLCBS is not affiliated with the City of North
Liberty, but uses city facilities, offering an excellent program.
Register online at www.nlcbs.org beginning
Monday January 4th; closing in mid-March. No paper registration available.
Registration fees vary based upon age/ division. All skill levels are welcome
and scholarships are available. Computers with Internet access are
available, please contact the North Liberty Library. New for the 2021
season; two seasons of tee ball, 13/14 Baseball, Prep Baseball and Prep
Softball! We will be partnering with both Iowa City Girls Softball and Iowa
City Boys Baseball to offer the best program possible. NLCBS will continue to
offer tee ball, coach-pitch and developmental leagues for anyone wanting
to try the game or further develop their skills. Games/ practices
primarily take place at Penn Meadows but also on fields throughout the
area. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Email NLCBS
at operations@nlcbs.org with questions, if you
need assistance with registration or check the FAQ page on the NLCBS website.
Practices start the beginning of April with games starting in May.
Recdesk:
Registration & On-line Accounts:
We
have switched to a majority of online operations. Rec staff are available to
help you through this process. If you do not have internet, you can set up
appointment times to use computers at the Library: 319-626-5701 or we have one
computer in the mail lobby set up for use. Please make sure you have an online
account at www.northliberty.recdesk.com.
A video walking you through steps of registering online account, visit www.northlibertyiowa.org/recreation.
Within the Recdesk Community site. Use buttons shown or tabs across top such as
Create Account, Sign In, Home, Alerts/News, Programs, Memberships, Facilities,
Leagues and Aquatics, to navigate our on-line system from a smart phone or
computer.
On-line
registration only, no drop-ins. Please review program notes and expectations at
time of registration as classes may be altered with fewer participants, safety
protocols or other COVID19 measures. Please select the Programs button, to see
programs currently taking registration or in session.
Membership
Types:
The
North Liberty Community Center offers a variety of annual and monthly
membership packages.
Black & Gold includes
access to weight and cardio equipment, indoor pool and outdoor pool.
Gold includes
facility access and weight and cardio equipment use.
Silver includes
facility access and indoor and outdoor pool use.
Facility includes
access to open-gym activities such as basketball, pickleball and
volleyball.
Track includes
access to our indoor track.
Residents
are those who live within North Liberty’s corporate limits. County residents
and others outside city limits with a 52317 are classified as non-residents.
Please be prepared to show IDs.
Financial
Aid is available for residents on a sliding scale for annual memberships and
programs based on income verified by the HACAP.
Purchase a Membership:
Fees
vary depending on type of pass chosen, and if you choose monthly versus annual
memberships.
Please
make sure you have an online account at northliberty.recdesk.com. Once
you have an online account you can go to Memberships,
choose Category (Black & Gold,
Facility, Gold, Silver or Track), choose 1
month or Annual option, choose Description
(Couple, Discounted, Family, or Individual), then click on green Enroll Now button and follow steps to
make payment and complete transaction. Next time in the facility ask for your
ID scan card.
Swim Lessons Update
North Liberty
Community Center Swim Lessons Update
Registration for residents begins 6:00am on February 1, 2021 and for
non-residents 6:00am on February 3, 2021. Swim lesson session begins
March 1, 2021. is available first come, first served, on-line
only . We are planning the return of swim lessons with safety in
mind. Instructors will teach from deck with some exceptions. Tadpoles, Levels 1-3 will
require a parent in water with child and will be 25 minutes in length.
Level 4-6 will not require parent participation and focus on skill correction
and technique development, these will be 35 minutes in length. While in water,
we will try our best to promote distances between participants. We ask that you
arrive with swimsuit on under clothes as we have limited changing space
available. For lessons that do not need parent in water with child, we are
asking parents to wait for child in one’s own vehicle during class times.
Limited space may be offered on balcony, if allowed chairs in the balcony will
be spread 6 feet apart and limited.
On-line Accounts: Please
make sure you have an online account at northliberty.recdesk.com. Once you have
an online account, you can go to Programs
(current & future) to register for programs. Under Category Filter select Swim Lessons and under the sub-category drop down
select the desired level, session and time. Click on the green Register Now button and follow the
steps to reserve that spot. Make sure to complete your transaction with payment
and invoice. For a video walking you through the steps of registering your
online account, visit northlibertyiowa.org/recreation. On-line registration
only, no drop-ins. Please review program notes and expectations at time of
registration as classes may be altered with fewer participants, safety
protocols or other measures.
Group Swim Lessons
are held on Monday & Wednesday evenings and limited classes on Saturday mornings. Tadpoles, Levels 1-3 will require a
parent in water with child. Levels 4-6 will not require parent
participation and focus on skill correction, technique development.
Private Swim
Lessons are held on Tuesdays or Thursdays and limited openings on Saturday mornings. Tadpoles, Levels 1-3 will require a parent in water with child.
Levels 4-6 will not require parent participation and focus on skill correction,
technique development.
We ask that you arrive with limited personal items, five
minutes prior to class times, and leave immediately after class. Please bring
own water bottle as drinking fountains remain closed.
Questions may be directed to Rec Front Desk at
319-626-5716. Please be patient, as we are not taking any in-person inquiries. Please leave your name
and number for us to call you back, thank you.