For information about class sessions or to register contact Nuriyah:

nuriyahraqs@gmail.com

Classes are offered from beginner through advanced. Middle Eastern Belly Dance is very popular all over the world with classes appealing to women of all ages, shapes, sizes and requires no previous dance training.  Most take class to have a different experience of exercise with beautiful exotic music and for fun.  Some want to learn to dance for their personal enjoyment, some enjoy dancing in class for the studio shows, while others wish to perform at various festivals or private events. The belly dance style for this class is Middle Eastern or Egyptian classic.

For Information related to this class:

Contact:

Rosa Edwards

205-253-9344  (text or call)

benchaerobics@bellsouth.net 

(Facebook  @Bench Aerobics)

Class times:

Tuesday: 4:15pm – 5:15pm (Step Aerobics)

Thursday: 4:15pm – 5:15pm (Cardio Line Dance)

Cost: Classes are FREE (with donations)

Step Aerobics – A fun TBW that combines Floor & Step Aerobics, Tubes, Free Weight training/toning, Calisthenics (abs, inner/outer leg, glutes).

Cardio Line Dance – Learn the finer points of line dancing, as we break down patterns into easy to learn steps. Original dance movements to the latest hits that made them popular! If you can count, you can learn to line dance!

Safety 1st! Check those shoes! This is a very important part of your equipment, along with a towel, water bottle and mat. Shoes older than 6-mos and worn weekly (or daily) may no longer have the lateral, arch and heel support you need to perform at your best. No shape-up toners please (shoes with the big rounded heel); they are very unstable!

For information related to this class:

ellyngagnon@gmail.com

Classes:

Tuesday 6:15 am

Saturday 8:15 am

Central Barre is a small group fitness class incorporating barre, core, cardio, balance, strength training and stretch to give you a complete workout in 55 minutes. We use a variety of small equipment such as weights, resistance bands, balls and sliding discs to increase variety and provide real results. Set to fun popular music, each class will begin with a warmup and include a standing phase, barre exercises and floor/core work along with a mid-point and ending stretch. The class is taught at an intermediate level with modifications given to either increase or decrease intensity.   No dance or barre experience required.

For Information related to this class:

www.dancetrancefitness.com

Classes:

Saturday

9:30am – 10:30am

Dance Trance is a high-cardio, high-energy dance fitness experience that leaves participants soaking wet!  It is a non-stop workout that feels more like a party than an exercise class.

Dance Trance classes are comprised of originally choreographed routines to music of all genres. During the hour-long class, participants can expect to do 13-15 songs, which begin with a warm-up/stretch, build to high-cardio level, and then end with a cool down. Dance Trance classes are for all fitness levels and previous dance experience is not required. 

For Information related to this class:

Contact

Jackie Tally 

jgtally@aol.com 

Helen Woods 

aquafool@aol.com

Classes:

Saturday 

11:00am - 1:00pm

 We learn the current and classic intermediate-advanced line dances.  Leadership and teaching is shared among our members.  We perform for community groups and compete in the Master’s Games and we are always looking for dancers who have experience in line dancing.  This class is not for beginners. 

For membership plans, passes and schedule.

https://birmingham.fit4mom.com

FIT4MOM Birmingham provides fitness classes and a network of local moms to support every stage of motherhood. From pregnancy, through postpartum and beyond, we serve our community by offering our fitness and wellness programs to help keep moms strong in body, mind and spirit.

Our classes are kid friendly! Enjoy 60 minutes of fun mom to baby, mom to mom, mom to self and/or mom to coach connections. Classes are offered 3 to 4 days a week at Homewood Central Park.

We welcome all local moms and kids to monthly storytime & activity, playgroups, and mom’s night out events.

Beginner and Beyond Beginner line dance instruction encompassing a variety of music genres, e.g., pop, country and R&B. You will learn line dance terminology, line dance steps, and, of course, line dances to specific music.

Homewood Community Center - Studio 2

Tuesday

2:30pm – 3:45pm

$5.00 per person per visit

For more information contact

funforalllinedancing@gmail.com

Pickleball has come to Homewood! You can find all info HERE.

Contact Royce

205-945-1665

*One on one training is available. Please call for times and pricing.

Everyone benefits from weight training!!! Affordable small group training sessions are available to members in the new community center weight room with Royce Head, a certified personal trainer with 15 years experience. Each 30 min workout is fast, fun, safe, and effective and each person is started with a program to fit their fitness level. Each workout is a different circuit training routine which keeps heart rate in the fat burning zone while stretching and strengthening all the muscles in the body with extra emphasis on the CORE for a strong back and flat belly.

For Information related to this class:

Contact

205-223-8564

mac@yolimber.com

Instructor: Marla Hodges

www.yolimber.com

Vinyasa yoga classes in an energetic environment using upbeat music, synchronizing one’s breath to a flowing series of postures.  Devote, detach, and distress for 60 minutes and walk away ready for anything life has to offer.  All skill levels welcome.  Private sessions are available.

First Class is Free for new participants!

Thursday

10:30am

Cost is a nickel**/card/game (**exception: cover-all game costs a dime/card/game). A variety of card cover-patterns are used (ex: straight single-line, picture frame, train tracks, 4-corners, 3-layer cake, cover-all, etc).  Large-print numbers on cards, and we can provide cards with even larger print if we know you need them in advance.

Monthly on 3rd Tuesday

1:00pm-3:00pm

Adult Services Librarian Leslie West will lead a discussion of the book distributed to participants in the previous month.  Rather than bringing to the discussion a stack of the next book, Leslie will reserve them for readers to pick up at the Homewood Library (current library card required). If you need large print or books-on-tape, please contact Senior Center director Aimee Thornton so that she can notify Leslie or email: lwest@bham.lib.al.us

Once monthly on a Wednesday (varies, so check the current month’s calendar for exact date)

1:00pm-3:00pm

This is fast paced, light-hearted dice rolling game of 6 rounds.  4 players per table.  Players take turns, each rolling 3 dice with a goal of earning 21 points.  At the end of each round 2 players from each table move to the next table. By the end of the 6 rounds each player has sat across from each of the other players due to all the switching of seats/tables. Prizes are awarded for highest and lowest score.  No cost to play.

Thursday

1:00pm-4:00pm

“Ponytail Canasta” is the variation most often played.  Frequent participants are happy to teach newcomers!  Occasionally, the players may opt for an alternative table game such as RummiKub or Dominoes or Golf (card game) or SkipBo.

Seated Exercise Class

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

10:45am

Seated Exercise is a 45-60 minute class. Gentle joint movement as warm-up. Stretching & strength portions are led with an emphasis on proper breathing & posture. Standing exercises designed to practice balance/weight shifting.

Friday

9:30am

A gentle yoga experience in and with chairs with 15 minutes on the mat.  Easy and Peaceful.  Bring your own mat.  Instructor Jackie Tally is a career fitness instructor. 

Contact: 205-585-2871 (text preferred), or email at jgtally@aol.com

(Pottery class)

Monday

2:30pm

Working with low-fire clay and glazes, participants are encouraged to each “do their own thing.”  Seasoned art teacher Jo Ann Brown has an abundance of ideas and inspiration to share and is a great coach for multiple techniques of hand-built clay projects and glaze applications.

Tuesday 

1:00pm

Senior Center member Ned O’Brien serves as disc jockey playing popular songs for sing-along, so that the lyrics appear on our large screen tv.  Participants are encouraged to submit song requests to be queued up for the next week’s session.  This is a fun, social group activity, but an occasional solo is also welcome if you dare!

Smart Moves Line Dancing

Tuesday

9:30am

Called Smart Moves because regular practice helps keep both mind and body fit!  A range of Beginner to Improver line dances are taught to a variety of music styles. Wear sneakers or leather soled flat shoes. Instructor Jackie Tally is a career fitness and dance instructor.

For more information, contact her at 205-585-2871 (text preferred), or email at jgtally@aol.com

Tuesday & Friday

Game played is dealer’s choice. Players bid only nickels & dimes. Senior Center provides playing cards designed for low vision. (*this is currently a small group of 4 to 6 players; if known in advance that several will be absent on a particular date, the other players may decide not to meet). Wednesdays are a possible option for an additional/alternate Poker game if enough players express interest. New players are welcome and needed!  

Contact center director Aimee Thornton for more information: 205-332-6502 or aimee.thornton@homewoodal.org.

Wednesday

1:30pm

Tai Chi is an ancient mind-body marshal art exercise that with regular practice improves health and wellbeing. It is a moving meditation in the form of fluid, graceful, circular and slow exercises. This class is suitable for anyone, easy on the joints, helps to calm the mind, improves balance and coordination. The program of Tai Chi for Health Institute.

For additional information about Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, contact Galina at: galinawaites@gmail.com

Monday

1:30pm

Tai Chi is an ancient mind-body marshal art exercise that with regular practice improves health and wellbeing. It is a moving meditation in the form of fluid, graceful, circular and slow exercises. During this class participants will learn in more depth about Tai Chi history, principals and styles, will learn and practice Sun Style 73 forms. This class is suitable for anyone who is willing to take the time learning beautiful, liberating and empowering set of movements(forms).

For additional information about Sun Style Tai Chi, contact Galina at: galinawaites@gmail.com

Thursday

1:30pm

Dance Fusion is an easy low impact aerobic exercise, where we learn the basics of many dances around the world while having a lot of fun in the process. Linear movements and occasional turns are simple enough to remember and perform, while energizing music of the program helps with cardio elements and a positive emotional effect.

For additional information about Dance Fusion, contact Galina at: galinawaites@gmail.com