Recreation Classes for Teens and Adults

Cooking with Karen
Fall Favorites Franklin Recreation Center Monday, October 24 from 5:00 - 7:30 PM Ages: 18+ Cost: $35 + $20 Supply fee payable to instructor at the start of class Instructor: Chef Karen Click Here to register! With Fall weather approaching it’s time to dust off the Instant Pot and get cooking. Chef Karen will take the mystery out of this popular kitchen appliance. Cooler weather is the perfect time to create cozy dinners for your family. Bring your own pot or borrow one of Chef Karen’s. Menu: Chunky Tailgate Chili, Beef Bourguignon, New Mexico Pork and Green Chili Stew, Spiced Pumpkin Apple Butter with Buttermilk Biscuits. For more information, contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.
Instant Pot 101 Franklin Recreation Center Monday, September 26 from 5:00 - 7:30 PM -OR- Monday, November 14 from 5:00 - 7:30 PM Ages: 18+ Cost: $35 + $20 Supply fee payable to instructor at the start of class Instructor: Chef Karen Click Here to register! Let Chef Karen take the mystery out of the Instant Pot. It is one of the most versatile kitchen appliances and its recent popularity has created millions of fans. Learn all the basics so that you can safely and easily prepare delicious dinners for your family. Bring your own pot or borrow one of Chef Karen’s. Menu: Weeknight Spaghetti with Hearty Meat Sauce, Indian Butter Chicken, Pasta e Fagioli Zuppa (Copycat Olive Garden soup), Spicy Apple Butter - Take home a jar. For more information, contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.
One Pot Meal Franklin Recreation Center Monday, October 3 from 5:00 - 7:30 PM Ages: 18+ Cost: $35 + $20 supply fee payable to instructor at the start of class Instructor: Chef Karen Click Here to register! Fall is a busy time of year and the Instant Pot is a fabulous tool to get hearty meals on the table in a flash. Using ingenious techniques Chef Karen is able to create the entire meal in the Instant Pot. Come join in the fun and learn to use your Instant Pot. Bring your own pot or borrow one of Chef Karen’s. Menu: Mom’s Meatloaf and Secret Ingredient Mashed Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts, Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings, Pork Chop Veggie Stack, Fruit Cobbler. For more information, contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.
Mind & Body
Tae Kwon-Do  Fairview Rec Center Tuesday & Thursday Beginner: 5:00-6:00p (Ages 6+ & white-yellow belt) Advanced: 6:15-7:30p (Ages 13+ and green belt+) Ages: 6+ Cost: $60 Per Month Instructor: Eddie Manor Click HERE to Register! With over 30 years of experience, Eddie Manor is a great choice when it comes to learning the art of Tae Kwon-Do. Students will gain confidence learning self-defense techniques, as well as an appreciation for this Korean martial art. For more information, please contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov
Beginner & Advanced Kendo Martial Arts Ages: 10+ Cost: $30.00/month Instructor: Walter White Beginner Kendo Thursday from 5:30pm - 6:15pm at Franklin Recreation Center  Advanced Kendo *Pre-Requisite - Completion of entire month in Beginner Kendo Martial Arts Tuesday from 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm at Nolensville Recreation Complex Thursday from 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm at Franklin Recreation Center   Click HERE to register!  Join instructor Walter White in the Japanese art of bamboo fencing. Kendo builds endurance and fitness, helps develop mental discipline, all while teaching respect and honor. Kendo also emphasizes etiquette in all facets of training and is appropriate for all ages to learn. Suggested attire and equipment needed for class: clothing that you feel comfortable moving in and a Shinai (bamboo sword). *$30 supply fee paid directly to the instructor at the start of class (for new participants only, to cover cost of instructor purchasing Shinai-bamboo sword.) Instructor White holds the rank of Yondan (4th degree black belt) in Kendo and has trained in this form for over 30 years.  For more information, contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov
Polynesian Dance Longview Recreation Center Thursdays Beginner: 5:30pm Experienced: 6:15pm All Ages $25/month Instructor: Christine Hood Click HERE to register! Learn to dance like the island natives of Hawaii, Samoa, New Zealand, and Tahiti. Instructor, Chris Hood uses these dance representations as a form of both exercise and education.  For more information, contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov
Creativity & Leisure Activities
Dungeons & Dragons Fairview Recreation Center Tuesdays 5:00 - 7:30pm Dates: Beginning August 30th  Cost: $40.00/month Instructor: Quintin Burlingame Click HERE to register! Fairview Recreation Complex is proud to offer the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons. The structure to the stories brings new ways to determine the consequences of the adventurers’ actions. Players roll dice to determine whether their attacks hit or miss and whether their characters can scale a cliff, roll away from the strike of a magical lightning bolt, or pull off some other dangerous task.  Anything is possible, but the dice make some things more probable than others.  Dice will be provided. For more information, contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov or Quintin Burlingame at dungeonmasterqb@gmail.com
A Picture's Worth a 1,000 Words - Creative Writing Enrichment Center Date: Thursday, September 29th  Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Cost: $25.00/month Ages: 18+ Instructor: Cynthia Storrs Click HERE to register! Writing is fun! But sometimes it’s difficult to know where and how to begin. This workshop focuses on one sure fire starter: using visuals as a prompt, which is known as Ekphrastic writing. Beginning with a favorite photograph or work of art, we will develop short stories or poems in response to your chosen visual. Come prepared to learn, to write, to share, and to listen to others! If you have a favorite photo, or picture of a painting or sculpture, bring that along, but if not, examples will be there to help you get started. Other required materials: paper / pen or laptop. For more information, please contact Evan Smith at Evan.Smith@williamsoncounty-tn.gov