Citrus County Parks and Recreation, along with instructor Capt. Rick Burns, will be offering a three-hour seminar on Saltwater "Show and Tell."

The seminar will be held at the Homosassa Lions Club on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM.

The power point presentation will "show" you where to fish the area flats and bay on Citrus County's gulf coast, and "tell" you how to go about catching them. Main species to be covered will be: Redfish, Trout, Cobia, Mackerel, and Shark. Learn what to target for during Spring, Summer and Fall, from north at Yankeetown to Crystal River, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka, and south to Hernando Beach.

Maps will be available to highlight the areas to fish. See and learn the "how" with conventional light tackle spinning gear and bait casters, see and learn knots and the different tackle setups for both live and artificial. Find out where all the area boat ramps are to put you in the water, and learn some very important tools to have in your arsenal.

Free door prizes, refreshments, and tackle packs will be available. The cost for this workshop is $25 per person.

Pre-Registration is limited to the first 80 participants. You must complete the online registration and checkout process at www.citruscountyfl.org click on Parks & Recreation then complete the check out process. You will then receive an email confirmation of your registration. If you need additional information please call (352) 465-7007.

Citrus County Parks and Recreation is proud to announce that Margaret Messina, certified Bob Ross Instructor, will be offering a four-hour class on Friday, Aug. 28 or Friday, Sept. 18 at the Lecanto Community Building and at the Homosassa Lion's Club on Sept. 23 and Oct. 7 from 10-2:00 p.m. This wet on wet painting technique is exciting and offers a true learning experience. You need never to have painted before. Beginners are always welcome. Cost per class is $50 per person. The instructor supplies all of the materials. It is recommended to bring a snack and drink. Please register online at www.citruscountyfl.org, click on Parks & Recreation, then online registration and complete the checkout ! process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

The Citrus County Parks & Recreation Division is offering a class in the hottest, latest line dances with Instructor Terri Alexander. It will be held at two locations. Line dancing is considered great exercise for the body and mind. No partners are needed and all ages are welcome. Dance beat themes will include: Country, Hip Hop, Irish, Latin,Waltz, Cha Cha, Pop, Disco and more.

Classes at the Citrus Springs Community Center, Citrus Springs will be held ongoing on Wednesday's from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the Beginner Class, and from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the Intermediate Class. The cost is $5 per session. Classes at the Citrus County Auditorium in Inverness will be held on Thursday ongoing from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the Kid’s Class (ages 8-15), and from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. for the Beginner/Improver Class, “All About Fun.” The cost will be $5 per session

NEW Line Dancing Improver Class: At the Auditorium, Tuesday starting 9/1/2009 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. This class is for those dancers that have had some previous experience or have attended beginner level classes....fun, easy dances with a little extra. Register online at: http://www.citruscountyfl.org/. Click on “Parks & Recreation,” then “Online registration” to complete the checkout process. Registration can also be done at the door. For more
information, call Parks & Recreation at 465-7007.

Citrus County Parks & Recreation along with our new certified instructor Beth Rosamond, will be offering a variety of dance classes at the Citrus Springs Community Center. (Ballet, Lyrical and Classical Jazz) These classes will begin on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Classes are as follows:

On Wednesday's, Creative Movement/Ballet (ages 4-5) 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Beginner Ballet/Lyrical (ages 6-8) 5:00 - 5:50 PM and Intermediate Ballet/Lyrical (ages 9-12) 6:00 - 6:50 PM. Class tuition is $44 a month 1st child, and $35 for 2nd child, each additional class is $35 for the month. For registration please go to www.citruscountyfl.org click on Parks & Recreation, then online registration and complete the checkout process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

Citrus County Parks and Recreation along with instructor, Bill Dimmitt, will be offering Ballroom Dancing classes. This eight week course will begin on, Wednesday, Sept. 16. The classes will be held at the Citrus County Auditorium. Beginner classes will begin at 6:00, followed by intermediate at 6:50 p.m. and advanced at 7:30 p.m.

Dances taught include: Mambo, Cha-Cha, Tango, and Samba. The cost is $80 per student for the eight week session. Please register online at www.citruscountyfl.org , click on Parks & Recreation, then online registration and complete the checkout process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

Citrus County Parks and Recreation along with instructor Pat Sistrand is offering ongoing Watercolor classes at the Citrus Springs Community Center every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cost of each class is $10 per person. Please register online at www.citruscountyfl.org , click on Parks & Recreation, then online registration and complete the checkout process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

Citrus County Parks and Recreation along with our instructor Debi Pippin, is offering a Cards 'N' Chatter class at the Citrus Springs Community Center on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, this is an ongoing class. The instructor will guide you in creating 3 cards. Come have some fun, "chatter" and make some friends.

The cost of the class is $10 per person and includes supplies; students are asked only to bring adhesives to class. Registration is limited to 12 students and pre-register is required. Please register online at www.citruscountyfl.org , click on Parks & Recreation, then online registration and complete the checkout process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

Citrus County Parks & Recreation along with instructor Laura Boetto is offering Yoga classes in the evening at the Citrus Springs Community Building . Yoga is a combination of exercise and meditation. It has been practiced in Eastern cultures for about 5,000 years and has become quite popular in Western society. The word yoga means "to bring together or merge" as in joining the mind and body into a single harmonious unit.

The purpose of yoga is to create strength, awareness, and harmony in both the mind and body. Why do yoga? Basically the short answer is that yoga makes you feel better. Practicing the postures and breathing exercises makes you healthier in body, mind and spirit. Yoga lets you tune in, chill out, shape up -- all at the same time. It is an excellent exercise for toning of the muscles and is beneficial to all, no matter what shape, size or age.

Classes at the Citrus Springs Community Center are held in the evenings every Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. The yoga class will cost is $8 per class. Please register online at www.citruscountyfl.org , click on Parks & Recreation, then online registration and complete the checkout process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

Citrus County Parks and Recreation along with instructor, Suzanne Mahr, will be offering Oil Painting classes at the Citrus Springs Community Center Wednesday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 p.m. beginning Sept. 9. The cost of the classes are $65 for 6 weeks. Please register online at www.citruscountyfl.org , click on Parks & Recreation, then
online registration and complete the checkout process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

Citrus County Parks & Recreation along with instructor Laura Boetto is offereing Crocheting classes at the Lecanto Community Building. Crochet is a centuries old craft that takes its name from the French word croq, which means hook. Crochet, a fun relaxing hobby, and is easy to learn.

Using this popular needlecraft, you can create beautiful fashion and home décor projects such as tops, hats, ponchos, scarves, doilies, tablecloths and bedspreads as well as a myriad of adorable items just for babies.

Only two basic supplies, a hook and a ball of thread or yarn, are needed to crochet. All crochet stitches are a series of loops and wraps of thread around the hook. Every pattern starts with a slip knot followed by a series of loops called chains. These chain stitches form a foundation row. The first row of a pattern is built on this chain
foundation. Each successive row is crocheted on top of the previous row. Each row in a pattern may call for different stitches, but all stitches are variations of the basic single crochet which is very easy to master.

This class will teach the basics of crochet and we will also work on projects as the weeks progress. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to crochet, please come join us. Your first week you will be supplied with some yarn and a crochet hook which we will use to learn the basic crochet stitches and learn how to measure gauge of those stitches. Ongoing Classes are on Thursday's, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM.

The cost for the first class is $15 and includes the yarn and hook, each class thereafter is $8. Please register online at www.citruscountyfl.org , click on Parks & Recreation, then online registration and complete the
checkout process. If you need additional information please call (352)465-7007.

Any persons requiring reasonable accommodations at this or any other program because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Parks and Recreation office 72 hours prior to the activity at (352)465-7007.