Springtime is funtime!

"Now, how do I put tarter sauce on this thing?" A young angler shows off his catch at last year's Fishing Derby.

Mother’s Day Swim Party

Friday, May 11 (6:30-8:30 p.m.) – Celebrate with your mom, grandmother, godmother, etc. at our first ever Mother’s Day Swim Party. Light refreshments will also be served. Cost: $5/member couple; $8/resident couple.

Fishing Derby

Saturday, May 12 (9 a.m.-noon) – Enjoy a morning of fishing at the Westlake Recreation Center’s fishing pond. The Derby is open to kids aged 12 and younger. The pond is stocked with plenty of bass, channel catfish, crappie, trout and blue gill. Please bring your own equipment. Parent/guardian is required, however there is no cost for the parent. Bait and prizes will be provided but you must be registered to receive them. Cost is $10. Register at the Westlake Recreation Center.

Golf Lessons

Whether you need to practice and make some small adjustments to your game or don’t know the difference between a driver and an iron, the Westlake Recreation Department has a class for you. We offer beginners classes as well as our new fundamentals and fixes class. Classes are offered at various times of the week so check out our website at www.wlrec.org or one of our Rec Gazettes for more information.

Adult Softball Leagues

Get to the batting cages and start to warm up. The Rec Dept. is accepting teams for its various adult softball leagues. Leagues offered include Sunday Men’s DH, Sunday night coed, M/W Men, Thursday night Men DH and our Friday night Coed DH leagues. The season will start the week of May 6. Team prices vary per league. Individuals may call to be placed on a player list that teams may call upon. For more information please contact Jim Dispirito at 440-617-4420.

Adult Coed Kickball League

The great childhood game is back in form. Tuesday nights will be kickball night in Westlake. Get your friends together and form a team. Entry fee is $175 per team and includes nine games and playoffs. To register your team, or for more information, contact Jim Dispirito at 440-617-4420. Games will begin on May 22.

Adult Coed Sand Volleyball

Time to kick off the shoes and jump into the sand. Westlake’s new sand volleyball league will start on Wednesday, May 23. Matches will be played every Wednesday night. Entry per team is $175 and includes nine matches and playoffs. To register your team or for more information, contact Jim Dispirito at 440-617-4420. 

More information regarding all of these programs and more can be found at our website at www.wlrec.org or by stopping by the Recreation Center at 28955 Hilliard Blvd., calling us at 440-808-5700 or by picking up our new Rec Gazette.