Address:

James H. Gilliam Building
Department of Community Services
77 Read's Way
New Castle, DE 19720

Hours:

Monday through Friday

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Holiday Closings

Activity Centers

New Castle County offices will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday, May 27.

To better serve the communities of New Castle County, we are now offering leisure time activities to residents of all ages at several locations throughout New Castle County. We know you'll catch our enthusiasm and will want to sign up for a class or two after you see the many activities offered in HAPPENINGS, which can be found in the left-hand column on this page. You'll find parent and tot classes, programs for preschoolers, activities for elementary-age children, teens, and, as always, our very popular adult classes.

No joiner fee or annual membership fee is required to participate in any class or activity at New Castle County Community Activity Centers. Participants pay only the cost listed in program descriptions to join a class.

The Search is On For Instructors!

The Dept. of Community Services is looking for instructors (Independent Contractors) to teach classes in the Middletown area and also at the Brandywine Town Center; The Art Studio; Middletown-Odessa-Townsend area; and Garfield Park, Hockessin, and Rockwood Activity Centers.

The main classifications the instructor may teach are:
Fitness or Exercise (Aerobics, Pilates, Tai Chi, etc.)
Instructional (Languages, Technology, Photography, etc.)
The Arts (Arts & Crafts, Beading, Print Making, Drawing, Watercolors, etc.)

Instruction may be designed for children, teens, adults, parent & child, or any combination of adult/child.
If you have a family member or friend that may be interested in becoming an instructor (Independent Contractor), please call 302-239-8861 or 302-571-4004.

Program Highlights

Dance

In addition to our popular children’s music and movement classes, we offer Zumba for all ages, Ballroom Dancing, Line Dancing, Soul Line Dancing and Salsa classes.

New Programs at Community Activity & Rec Centers

NEW: PROGRAMMING FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS!

Arts & Crafts @ Ab Jones Sr. Center & Rockwood

Art Therapy Express @ Kaleidoscope/Art Studio

Board Games

Wheelchair Basketball

Wii Bowling

Yes You Can

Zumba Gold

CHILDREN & TEENS CLASSES:

Sharing Sam

Wee Fitness Boogie

Catch This
Fabulous Faces

Pump It Up

Taekwondo

ADULTS:

Instructional/Educational
Gardening without Injuries

American Sign Language (ASL) Intro

ASL 101

Car Fit

Diabetes Prevention

Strengthen Your Body Without Hurting It

Parkinson's Disease

Protecting Important Insurance

Roth's IRAs

Rules of the Road

Sewing Club

Take Care of Your Neck

The Back: An Owner's Manual

The Knee: An Owner's Manual

Computer Classes

Ask the Computer Expert

MS Access Intro

Exercise & Fitness
Boot Camp in the Park

Hot Yoga

Martial Fitness

Running Camp

Senior Fitness Boogie

Stretch & Flex for Seniors

Total Body Toning

Tai Chi in the Park

Yoga in the Park

Zumba in the Park