December Recreation and Sports Offered Through Livermore Area Recreation and Park District

Information from Livermore Area Recreation and Park District—

The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District recreation division is offering the following programs during the month of December.

To sign up for these or other LARPD programs, visit www.larpd.dst.ca.us<http://www.larpd.dst.ca.us>, call 925-373-5700 or visit the Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Ave.

Mad Science(r) Holiday Camps ages 6 to 11
Mad Science Staff                                RLCC

*         Secret Agent Camp, ages 6 to 11

Campers will examine the science behind the spy tools made famous by the world's greatest spies. They will reconstruct activities using scientific methods and use the science of cryptology to send and decode secret messages. Kids will get a chance to see what can't be seen by the naked eye and will follow in Sherlock's steps to learn what tracks can tell.

5 classes          MThF              9 a.m.-noon                 12/30-1/3                     $110


LEGO(r) Engineering Camps, ages 7 to 12
Play-Well TEKnologies Staff               RLCC

*         Super Hero Masters Engineering

LEGO Super Heroes need your help to defeat the destructive forces of their evil arch-villains. Explore inventions such as Spider-Man's web shooter and the Bat Wing. Learn what makes them not only super heroes, but Super Hero Engineers! Discover how these gadgets work using real world concepts in physics, engineering and architecture.

3 classes                      ThF                  9 a.m.-noon                12/26-12/27                 $93

The weather may be frightful, but the Holiday Basketball Tournament is so delightful for youth in third through eighth grades. Teams of boys or girls can sign up for $225 a team to play a three-game minimum, round-robin format. Third through fifth grades will playDec. 20, 21 and 23; sixth through eighth grades will play Dec. 27 through 29.

For those who are 18 and older, join the Adult Basketball Tournament on Dec. 14 and 15. To register for either tournament, contact Zack Silva at 925-373-5733 orzsilva@larpd.dst.ca.us<mailto:zsilva@larpd.dst.ca.us>; $200 per team.