Hennepin Park District Will Offer Swimming Lessons

The Hennepin Park District will have three sessions of Red Cross swimming lessons this summer.

Each session will be two weeks long. There will still be six levels of swimming ability.

Level 1 is the beginning class and you have to be 5 years old by Sept. 1 and least 42 inches tall to join this class. The morning sessions will run 40-minute classes, Monday through Friday. The night session will run 50-minute classes, Monday through Thursday.

The first session is June 19-30. The times are: 9 to 9:40 a.m., all levels; 9:50 to 10:30 a.m., all levels; and 10:40 to 11:20 a.m., all levels.

The second session is July 10-21. The times are: 9 to 9:40 a.m., all levels; 9:50 to 10:30 a.m., all levels; and 10:40 to 11:20 a.m., all levels.

The third session is the night session, and it is July 24-Aug. 3. The times are: 5 to 5:50 p.m., all levels; and 6 to 6:50 p.m., all levels.

Registration for these sessions will start Saturday, May 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. You must come in person to register at the Hennepin Pool. If you cannot come to register at this time, you will be able to register during normal pool hours after May 20. The cost of the lessons is $33 per child. If you live in Hennepin or Hennepin Township, they will pay for all lessons for each session. If you live in Granville, Granville Township, Mark or McNabb they will pay $33 per child for one session. If you live in Standard or Magnolia, they will pay $16.50 for one session.

For questions, call the Hennepin Pool at 815-925-7319.

Source: Putnam County Record