Fall 2026 Class Summary for Arcola East Community Association
The Fall 2026 Session will run from Tuesday September 8th to Monday December 14th. There will be no classes September 30, October 10th to 12Th and November 11. All classes are in the Arcola East Community Center, unless indicated elsewhere.
Registration will be as follows online:
Arcola East Community Association residents (postal code beginning with S4V) – August 23rd@ 9:00 am, Out of area residents – August 30th @ 9:00 am
Basketball
Fun play with no instruction. No team registration permitted. Basketball is a year long program starting September 8 -May 6, 2027, with break from December 7 – January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26 – April 2 inclusive.
Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:30 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym
Thursday - 8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym
Cost- $ 45.00
Class limit 25
Volleyball
Fun play with no instruction, non-competitive / recreational volleyball for 18 years and over. Must be able to pass, set, and hit (3 hits concept). Volleyball is a year long program starting September 9 -May 12, 2027, with a break from December 7-January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26 – April 2 inclusive.
Monday 7:00 – 9:30 pm@ Jack Mackenzie Gym - no class October 12
Wednesday - 7:30 – 9:30 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie Gym -no classes September 30,
November 11, January 27, and May 5.
Cost- $45.00
Class limit 40
Pickleball
Fun play with no instruction, noncompetitive/recreational pickleball for 18 years and over. Participants should be familiar with the game. This year the AECA offers three different levels of play.
1. Beginner Level
-Know where to stand at the beginning of each point.
-Usually get serves “in.”
-Usually let the return serve bounce.
-Understanding keeping score.
-Often keep ball in play, know what a dink shot is.
Sunday – September 13 – May 9, 2027, with a break from December 7-January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
3:30 - 6:00 pm. WF Ready School Gym - no class October 11
Cost - $80.00 Class limit 25
Thursday September 10 – May 6 with a break from December 7 -January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie School Gym, no class March 25
Cost $80.00 Class Limit 25
Tuesday September 8 -May 4,2027 with a break from December 7 - January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
7:00 - 9:30 pm. Jack Mackenzie School Gym, no class January 5
Cost $80.00 Class limit 25
2. Intermediate Level
-Understand basic rules.
-Work on getting serves and return of serves deeper.
-Work on getting dinks shallower / lower.
-Capable of hitting a few dinks in a row.
-Usually hit backhand shots when needed.
-Try to add more power and/ or softness to game.
Sunday September 13-May 9 ,2027 with a break from December 7 - January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
1:00 - 3:30 pm @ WF Ready School Gym - no class October 11
Cost - $80.00 Class limit 25
Thursday September 10 – May 6,2027 with a break from December 7- January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
7:00 – 9:30pm. @ WF Ready Gym
Cost $80.00 Class limit 25
3.Advanced Level
-Familiar with most of the rules (including net rules, net post issues, NVZ, etc.)
- Serves and returns are almost always deep.
- to hit a 3rd shot drop shot.
-Try to be strategic about how and where to hit the ball.
-Have a wide variety of shots.
-Work actively with a partner to win the point.
Sunday September 13 – May 9,2027 with a break from December 7 - January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
10:30 am-1:00 pm.@ WF Ready School Gym - no class October 11
Cost - $80.00 Class limit 25
The Fall 2026 Session will run from Tuesday September 8th to Monday December 14th. There will be no classes September 30, October 10th to 12Th and November 11. All classes are in the Arcola East Community Center, unless indicated elsewhere.
Registration will be as follows online:
Arcola East Community Association residents (postal code beginning with S4V) – August 23rd@ 9:00 am, Out of area residents – August 30th @ 9:00 am
Basketball
Fun play with no instruction. No team registration permitted. Basketball is a year long program starting September 8 -May 6, 2027, with break from December 7 – January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26 – April 2 inclusive.
Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:30 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym
Thursday - 8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym
Cost- $ 45.00
Class limit 25
Volleyball
Fun play with no instruction, non-competitive / recreational volleyball for 18 years and over. Must be able to pass, set, and hit (3 hits concept). Volleyball is a year long program starting September 9 -May 12, 2027, with a break from December 7-January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26 – April 2 inclusive.
Monday 7:00 – 9:30 pm@ Jack Mackenzie Gym - no class October 12
Wednesday - 7:30 – 9:30 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie Gym -no classes September 30,
November 11, January 27, and May 5.
Cost- $45.00
Class limit 40
Pickleball
Fun play with no instruction, noncompetitive/recreational pickleball for 18 years and over. Participants should be familiar with the game. This year the AECA offers three different levels of play.
1. Beginner Level
-Know where to stand at the beginning of each point.
-Usually get serves “in.”
-Usually let the return serve bounce.
-Understanding keeping score.
-Often keep ball in play, know what a dink shot is.
Sunday – September 13 – May 9, 2027, with a break from December 7-January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
3:30 - 6:00 pm. WF Ready School Gym - no class October 11
Cost - $80.00 Class limit 25
Thursday September 10 – May 6 with a break from December 7 -January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie School Gym, no class March 25
Cost $80.00 Class Limit 25
Tuesday September 8 -May 4,2027 with a break from December 7 - January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
7:00 - 9:30 pm. Jack Mackenzie School Gym, no class January 5
Cost $80.00 Class limit 25
2. Intermediate Level
-Understand basic rules.
-Work on getting serves and return of serves deeper.
-Work on getting dinks shallower / lower.
-Capable of hitting a few dinks in a row.
-Usually hit backhand shots when needed.
-Try to add more power and/ or softness to game.
Sunday September 13-May 9 ,2027 with a break from December 7 - January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
1:00 - 3:30 pm @ WF Ready School Gym - no class October 11
Cost - $80.00 Class limit 25
Thursday September 10 – May 6,2027 with a break from December 7- January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive, and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
7:00 – 9:30pm. @ WF Ready Gym
Cost $80.00 Class limit 25
3.Advanced Level
-Familiar with most of the rules (including net rules, net post issues, NVZ, etc.)
- Serves and returns are almost always deep.
- to hit a 3rd shot drop shot.
-Try to be strategic about how and where to hit the ball.
-Have a wide variety of shots.
-Work actively with a partner to win the point.
Sunday September 13 – May 9,2027 with a break from December 7 - January 5 inclusive, February 13-19 inclusive and March 26-April 2 inclusive.
10:30 am-1:00 pm.@ WF Ready School Gym - no class October 11
Cost - $80.00 Class limit 25
