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Thursday, September 14, 1961 THE CORAL GABLES TIMES 3

FUN FILLED FALL PROGRAM A TREASURE HOUSE OF ACTIVITIES, CLASSES, AND CRAFTS FOR ALL AGES

MEMBERSHIP FEES

Residents: Mother, father and one child—$6.00; each additional child—$2.00. Non-Residents: Mother, father and one child—$30.00; each additional child—$10.00; leagues—$5.00 per sport (Adult fee classes and day camps are exempt.)

YOUTH CENTER HOURS

Monday thru Friday 9-5:30 & 7-10 Saturday 9-6; Sunday 7-10 P.M. Lunch Counter Open 10-5 & 7-10.

City Wide Special Events Time: 3:00 p.m. usually

| Sept. 23 | Tournament Time | Ping Pong, Nok Hockey, Carrom Checkers! Who will be the Champions? | Sept. 30 | Treasure Hunt | What is it? Where is it? Who will find it? Finder's Keepers! | Oct. 7 | Field Day | All Age Groups, Sack Race, 50-yd. Dash, Balloon Blowing Contest, etc.! | Oct. 12 | Columbus Day Celebration | Join the fun — we'll make boats in crafts and we'll race the Nina, Maria & Pinta! — in a washtub, of course! | Oct. 14 | Dressed-up Pet Show | Prizes for the Funniest, Cutest, Biggest, Most Beautiful, Smartest, etc.! | Oct. 21 | Talent Show | Can you sing, dance, do imitations? Maybe you'll win! | Oct. 28 | Hallowe'en Costume Parade & Party | Complete with House of Spooks, and Goblins! | Nov. 4 | Bicycle Rodeo | Obstacle course on Field—Races, etc. | Nov. 11 | Veterans Day Celebration | Field Day 50-yd. Dash, Standing & Running Broad Jump, Softball throw, etc. | Nov. 18 | Thanksgiving Festival Cook-Out | Starts at 12 noon — 50c each. Win a Turkey — Bow & Arrow Shoot for all Indians, Pilgrims & Cowboys! Come Dressed up! | Nov. 25 | Movies | Free! Don't miss it! Walt Disney films! | Dec. 2 | Make-a-game Day | Prizes for best ones! And we will play with them, too! | Dec. 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Coral Gables Junior Orange Bowl Queen Preliminaries — 12 & 13 year-old girls are eligible. Get entry blank in office. | Dec. 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Junior Orange Bowl Queen Finals. Who will be the lucky girl? | Dec. 21 | We all have to start working on Junior Orange Bowl Parade Costumes and Masks. All children should help! | Dec. 22 | All Day Gift Making | Make something for all your family and friends! Starts 9 a.m. | Dec. 23 | Christmas Party | Santa will be here! 3:00 p.m. | Dec. 27 | JOB Game | 7:30 p.m., Coral Gables Stadium. Don't miss the Best Game of the Year. ICAC Champs vs. Optimist Champs. | Dec. 28 | JOB Parade | 2:30 p.m. Be at the Center at 1:00 p.m. All children should march with our float! | Dec. 28 | JOB Youth Ball | 8-11:00 p.m. By invitation only. For JOB Contestants and escorts. | Dec. 29 | Old Fashioned Dress Up Tea Party & Doll Show | Bring all the "children"! | Dec. 30 | New Year's Eve Party | Last of the fun for 1961! | Jan. 5 | Movie | Come one — Come all! | Jan. 12 | End of Winter Show | Exhibits, Dancing, Music 3:00 p.m. | Jan. 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Choosing of Jr. Playground King & Queen. 6-10 years. | Jan. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Gymnastics Circus — Clowns, Daring Feats, Tumblers! | Jan. 22-27 | Registration for Spring Program | Jan. 29 | Spring Program Starts — ends May 19.

CHILDREN and TEENS Youth Center Membership Required — An "X" indicates 50c fee. Fall Program Starts Sept. 25, 1961. Register week of Sept. 18.

MONDAY *Playtime for Tots | 10-12 noon | 106—Klein | Program for grades 1 & 2 | 2:30-3:15 | Patio—Ortiz | *Horsesback Riding | 3:30-5 | Meet in Circle | Sports and Games | 3:30-5 | Courts & Patio | *Ceramics 6 yrs. & up | 3:30-5 | 203—Klein | *Gymnastics-Beg. | 4-5 | Gym—Signorelli | Int. | 5-6 | Gym—Signorelli | Teen Room Open | 2-6 & 7-10 | Boxing | 7-9 | Stage—Blasko | TUESDAY *Playtime for Tots | 10-12 noon | 106—Klein | Program for grades 1 & 2 | 2:30-3:15 | Patio—Ortiz | Folkdance and Song | 3:30-4:15 | 206—Klein | Modeling—9 yrs. | 4:15-5 | 206—Klein | *Crafts | 3:30-5 | 106—Ortiz | *Art Workshop | 3:30-5:30 | 203—Chiofalo | Teen Room Open | 2-6 & 7-10 | Volleyball (girls) 9 yrs. & up | 4-5 | Gym—Bien | *Fencing—Teens | 8-9 | Gym—Greco | *Judo—6-12 yrs. | 3:30-4:30 | Stage—Brown | *Judo—Teens | 4:30-5:30 | Stage—Brown | *Modern Dance Teens-Elem. | 6-7 | Gym—Schlen | *Modern Dance Teens-Adv. | 7-8 | Gym—Schlen | *Photography Teens | 6:30-8 | 203—Kistn | WEDNESDAY *Playtime for Tots | 10-12 noon | 106—Klein | Program for 1st & 2nd grades | 2:30-3:15 | Patio—Ortiz | *Ballet Beg. (6 & 7 yrs.) | 2:30-3:15 | 206—Klein | Beg. (8-12 yrs.) | 3:30-4:15 | 206—Klein | Int. (8-12 yrs.) | 4:15-5:00 | 206—Klein | ARCHERY 9-12 | 3:30-4:15 | Field—Blasko | Teens | 4:15-5:00 | Field—Blasko | *Ballroom Dancing (9 yrs. & up) | 3:30-4:30 | 100—Brown | THURSDAY *Playtime for Tots | 10-12 noon | 106—Klein | Program for 1st & 2nd grades | 2:30-3:15 | Patio—Ortiz | *Crafts | 3:30-5:00 | 106—Ortiz | Tap Dancing (boys) | 3:30-4:15 | 206—Horan | Tap Dancing (girls) | 4:15-5:00 | 206—Horan | Volleyball (girls) | 4:00-5:00 | Gym—Bien | *Puppetry & Ventriloquism (9 yrs. & up) | 3:30-4:30 | 100—Clark | FRIDAY *Playtime for Tots | 10-12 noon | 106—Klein | Program for 1st & 2nd grades | 2:30-3:15 | Patio—Ortiz | Modern Dance | 3:30-4:15 | 206—Klein | Tumbling | 4:15-5:00 | 206—Klein | Physical Fitness 6-8 yrs. | 3:30-4:15 | Gym—Blasko | 9 & up | 4:15-5:00 | Gym—Blasko | *Judo 6-12 yrs. | 3:30-4:30 | Stage—Brown | Teens | 4:30-5:30 | Stage—Brown | Teen Council—by invitation only | 7:00-7:30 | 205—Kistn | *Junior High Dance 15c per time | 7:00-10 p.m. | Staff— | NOTE: Only boys and girls who live in Coral Gables or attend Jr. Hi School in the Gables, or are members of the Youth Center may attend. Coats and ties must be worn by boys and dresses by girls. No bermudas, toreadors, levis, etc. are permitted. Parents are requested to pick up children promptly at 10:00 P.M. Girls are not permitted to leave the dance unless parents call for them. Boys who care to leave may do so, but cannot return to the dance that night. There is to be no smoking in the Youth Center or on the outside. | SATURDAY *Piano Beg. (6-8 yrs.) | 9:00-9:45 | 100—Lamb | Beg. (9-12 yrs.) | 9:45-10:30 | Music Appreciation | 10:30-11:15 | Required for Piano students—no fee Piano Int. | 11:15-12:00 | Special Class | 12:45-1:30 | by permission of instructor | *Ballet, Tap & Acrobatics Beg. | 9:00-9:45 | 206—Klein | Int. | 9:45-10:30 | 206—Klein | Beg. | 10:30-11:15 | 206—Klein | Int. Music | 11:15-12:00 | 206—Klein | Harmonica & Xylophone | 9:00-9:45 | 201—Blasko | Ukulele & Bongos | 9:45-10:30 | 201—Blasko | Dance Band (teens) | 3:00-5:00 | 206—Blasko | Music Appreciation | 10:30-11:15 | 100—Lamb | *Gymnastics Beg. | 1:00-2:00 | Gym—Signorelli | Int. | 2:00-3:00 | Gym—Signorelli | Adv. | 3:00-4:00 | Gym—Signorelli | *Crafts 9-12 yrs. | 9:00 9:45 | 106—Ortiz | 6-8 yrs. | 9:45-10:30 | 106—Ortiz | Teens | 10:30-11:15 | 106—Ortiz | *Woodcraft (6 yrs. & up) | 9:00-11:30 | 106—Friedman | *Leather Craft (9 yrs. & up) | 11:15-12:00 | 106—Ortiz | *Ceramics 9-12 yrs. | 9:00-11:30 | 203—Miss Barbara | Teens | 12:00-2:30 | 203—Miss Barbara | Special Events | 3:00 p.m. | Ortiz | Drama Club 6-8 yrs. | 12:45-1:30 | 206—Saarl | 9 & up | 1:30-2:15 | 206—Saarl | Newspaper Club | 10:30-12:00 | 201—Friedman | Juggling | 1:30-2:15 | Patio—Friedman | French | 12:45-1:45 | 201—Friedman | Spanish | 12:45-1:30 | 201—Ortiz | Archery 9-12 yrs. | 12:45-1:30 | Field—Blasko | Teens | 1:30-2:15 | Field—Blasko | Weightlifting & Boxing Teens | 12:30-1:30 | Stage—Blasko | Rollerskating | 9:00-11:15 | Patio—Silver | *Cheerleading | 2:00-3:00 | 206—Horan | *Baton | 3:00-4:00 | 206—Klien | Dance Band | 3:00-5:00 | 206—Blasko | Driver Training & Education — Ages 15 & up — Sign up now. $40.00 for 12 weeks, includes 3 hours behind wheel.

ADULT PROGRAM Program started week of Sept. 5, 1961. Please register in office.

ARCHERY Sunday 7-10 P.M. Field Youth Center members free — 50c per time for all others. Will start when 20 register. Inst: Byron Blasko BALLET Friday 9-10 P.M. Room 206 75c per lesson Inst: Janice Cameron BALLROOM DANCE Tuesday 8-9 P.M. Room 206 $9.00 for 8 lessons Inst: Bruce Brown Will start when 20 register BRIDGE LESSONS —INT. Wednesday 7-10 P.M. Room 203 —BEG. Starts Nov. 1st $9.00 for 8 lessons Inst: Olga Poe CERAMICS —BEG. Tuesday 9-12 Noon Room 203 —INT. & ADV. Tuesday 12 Noon-3 P.M. Room 203 $9.00 for 8 lessons Inst: Pera Chiofolo CHESS CLUB Mon. & Fri. 7-11 P.M. Room 201 Special Chess membership $5.00 per year Chairman: Murray Cohen CREATIVE DESIGN Thursday 7-10 P.M. Room 203 $9.00 for 8 lessons Inst: Pera Chiofolo CREATIVE WRITING Room 201 Short Story Tuesday 7-10 P.M. Novel Wednesday 7-10 P.M. Novel Thursday 9-12 Noon Room 100 Juvenile Thursday 7-10 P.M. Journalism Monday 7-10 P.M. $13.00 for 13 weeks Inst: Julia Swart DRIVER TRAINING & EDUCATION — To be announced. FENCING Tuesday 8-10 P.M. Gym 75c per time Starts Sept. 19 — ends Nov. 14. $8.00 for 8 lessons for Beginners FRENCH—BEG. Mon. & Wed. Fencing Master: Anthony Greco $2.00 for course 7:30-9:30 P.M. Room 106 GOLF Mon. & Thurs. 9 A.M. Inst: Mr. Tucker $10.00 for 6 lessons Oct. 30-Nov. 16 Granada GYM NIGHT Monday Youth Center members only — 7-10 P.M. Gym JUDO Monday No fee $9.00 for 8 lessons 7:30-9:30 P.M. Stage Inst: Bruce Brown MODERN DANCE —BEG. Tuesday 6-7 P.M. Gym —INT. Tuesday 7-8 P.M. Gym Will start Sept. 19 $6.00 per month Inst: Eugenia Schlen OIL PAINTING Friday 7-10 P.M. Room 203 $9.00 for 8 lessons Inst: Pera Chiofolo PHOTOGRAPHY Tuesday 7-8 P.M. Room 203 $9.00 for 8 lessons Will start when 8 register. Inst: Al Klein PUPPETRY & VENTRILOQUISM Tuesday 7-8 P.M. $9.00 for 8 lessons Will start when 15 register. Inst: Alecia Clark RUSSIAN To be announced SLIMNASTICS Mon. & Fri. 10-11 A.M. Gym 75c per time Inst: Janice Cameron SEWING Thursday 9-12 Noon Starts Sept. 28 Room 100 SPANISH —BEG. Tues. & Thur. 1-3 P.M. Room 201 —BEG. Mon. & Wed. 7:30-9:30 P.M. Room 201 $2.00 for course Inst: Pedro Benitez SPANISH —BEG. Tues. & Thur. 7:30-9:30 P.M. Room 100 —INT. Mon. & Wed. 7:30-9:30 P.M. Room 100 —ADV. Tues. & Thur. 7:30-9:30 P.M. Room 100 —ADV. Friday 9:30-12:30 P.M. Room 201 $2.00 for course Inst: Frank Mena SQUARE DANCE Sunday 7:30-10:30 P.M. Gym 75c per time Inst: George Campbell TROPICAL CRAFTS Friday 9-12 Noon Room 203 $9.00 for 8 lessons Inst: Emilie Webb YOGA Monday 7-8 P.M. Room 206 $9.00 for 8 lessons Next class starts Oct. 2. Inst: Gladyce Roy Are you interested in: Woodworking | Modeling & Charm | Piano for Beginners | Flower Arranging | Women's Exercise in Evening | Guitar Lessons | Others If so, please call the office and leave your name. The fee will be $9.00 for 8 lessons and will start when an adequate number register.

TENNIS — Salvatore Tennis Courts HI 3-1909

Hours from 9 A.M. 'til 9 P.M. on Mon. thru Thurs. Hours for Fri., Sat. and Sun. are 9 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Annual membership required. WEEKDAYS Children under 18 years of age (No fee) Gables resident adults (No fee) Non resident adults (25 cents per hour) ALL EVENING PLAY (50 cents per hour) Free Tennis Clinic for youngsters eight years and up on Saturdays from 9 A.M. to 10 A.M. Private lessons arranged. SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS Children under 18 (No fee) Gables resident adults (25 cents per hr.) Non resident adults (25 cents per hour)

SWIMMING — Venetian Pool HI 6-1801

Venetian Pool is open Monday through Friday from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Sunday hours are from 10:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. DAILY RATES Children—Sundays and Holidays | 35 cents Children—Weekdays | 15 cents Coral Gables resident adults | 25 cents Non-resident adults | 50 cents Lounges, lockers, towels and suits are available. MONTHLY RATES | Monthly | June-Aug. Children, 11 years and under | 1.75 | 5.00 Coral Gables resident adults | 2.50 | 7.50 Non-resident adults | 5.00 | 15.00

GOLF — Biltmore Course HI 6-0649

Coral Gables Residents (Monday thru Friday) | $2.00* Non-residents (Monday thru Friday) | 2.50* Coral Gables Residents (Saturday, Sunday, Holidays) | 2.50* Non-residents (Saturday, Sunday, Holidays) | 3.00* Half rate after 4:30 P.M. every day Military on active duty anytime | 1.00 *Until Dec. 1. Pro gives lessons on Driving Range and food served at 19th Hole Grill. GRANADA COURSE HI 3-9909 May 1st thru NOVEMBER 30th WEEKDAYS | $1.50 SATURDAYS, SUNDAY, HOLIDAYS | $2.00 TWI-LIGHT after 4:30 P.M. | $1.00

MUNICIPAL SPORTS

Football for Boys — 8-16 yrs. Volleyball for Girls — 12-16 yrs. Softball for Men Basketball for Men and Hi School Boys Information in office. Sign up now.

City of Coral Gables

War Memorial Youth Center, 400 Avenue Anastasia PHONES: HI 8-2567 — HI 3-7197