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Luxton Community Center
612-370-4925, 112 SE Williams Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Fax: 612-378-0784
Director: Diane Moe.
Recreation Coordinator: Diane Moe.

The Community Center building in Luxton Park is named after famous Minneapolis Tribune gardening columnist and Prospect Park resident, George Luxton, author of the book: Flower Growing in the North. Luxton Park is administered by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Ice skating, softball, basketball, flag football, volleyball, and wading pool available.

Current activities are listed at the Luxton Recreation Center website.

Special Programs for Fall 2009: Football, Volleyball & Soccer; coaches needed!

Girls volleyball in our wonderful gym on Wednesday evenings 6pm.

Pre-School programs, with our new pre-school teacher, Gabrielle Stickney; you might better know her as the head gymnastics coach at South High School. It is very affordable and we are in the process of designing a new pre school room. Check us out. Here is the description:

"Time for your little one to make new friends while playing and learning new social skills. Each day your child will enjoy music, storytelling, and creating artwork. Parents pack your child's favorite food for lunch time each day at the park. Come down to Luxton Park and take advantage of this great opportunity for your little one. Children must be potty trained for this class $125.00, five-week program, three days a week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
10am - 1pm. Breaks down to $2.78 an hour."

Programs for Children include: Eastside Movers and Shakers (learn ABC’s and 123’s), Youth Care (Girl Talk, Arts & Crafts, Field Trips); Kookin’ in the Kitchen (how to prepare after-school snacks); Ceramics (handpaint and glaze Greenware); Crafts Class; Computer Fun (homework and games); Jumpin’ Gym (dodgeball, volleyball, basketball); Dominoes (math skills). Luxton Park Reading Initiative and Lending Library; story sharing during bookmobile hours. Programs for Teens include: Southeast Youth Council (get involved in the park and community); Luxton Football League (flag football for boys and girls); Homework Help (quiet place to study or for computer help); Dominoes (math skills); Teen Night (music room, movies, recreational games); Field Trips (explore the city, Science Museum, Roller Gardens, etc.); Swap Meet (sports card collection); Game Day (spades, dominoes, Connect 4, Uno).

Programs for Adults include: Adult Gym; Men’s Basketball; Open Computer Lab.

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See the Luxton Park Placeography page.