Walker-Ford Community Center
The Walker/Ford Community Center offers a diversified program of activities for the entire neighborhood. The center opened on June 13, 1976, and from then on has provided the community with ongoing recreational activities for all ages. The center programs draw high interest from a very large number of citizens within the City of Tallahassee as well as other un-incorporated areas of Leon County. The staff is responsible for supervising, planning and conducting classes and activities along with coordinating the utilization of the facility of social services and educational programs throughout the city of Tallahassee.
The programs offer a variety of classes and activities for all ages from preschoolers to senior citizens. The program includes:
Cultural Classes & Activities: Hobby Ceramics, elementary modern dance, leisure education, holiday crafts, drill teams, modeling & makeup, piano lessons, etc.
Social Classes & Activities: Teen & Pre Teen Councils, Girls Club, Reading Club, Mentoring Programs, Teen Dances, Boys Life Skills, Sports Highlights, Etc.
Physical Classes & Activities: Basketball Leagues for all ages, male and female, Zumba, trimnastics, aerobics, tennis lessons, mature adult fitness, tumbling, preschool fitness, football and basketball skills, games & relays, etc.
Special Events: Talent & Fashion Shows, Black History / Awareness Programs, Halloween Carnival, Miss Walker/Ford Pageant, Elementary Valentine Program, Easter Egg Hunt, Christmas Program, Twilight Ball and Christmas Ball for seniors, Inter-Generational Programs, etc.
Hours of Operation
- Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 12:00n; 2:00 - 5:30pm; 7:00 - 10:00pm
- Saturday: 2:00 - 5:30pm; 7:00 - 10:00pm
Full Class Schedule
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