Our wood carving programs are back for the summer and fall in partnership with Art from the Bark Studio! Each project from the summer and fall can be taken as an individual program, but together they will form a connected scene with a raccoon, a hunter, and a hound dog. The scene will be accomplished in three carving sessions. Each one of the sessions can be carved as a standalone piece. You don’t have to take all the classes. The ideas for this project come from Tom Wolfe's books, Country Carving. That said, our instructor's style is unique, so don’t be surprised if it doesn’t look like the book.The individual prices for the programs are Raccoon: $38, Hunter: $48, Hound Dog: $48, however, if you register for all three programs before the start of the first class, the cost will be discounted to $120 total (a $14 savings).

OCPR’s next Tai Chi Fundamentals Session begins September 19, 2017 and will continue for 8 weeks of classes (skipping Oct. 31). Have fun learning graceful, slow moving form of exercise that has ancient roots tracing back into the depths of Chinese culture and philosophy of centuries past. Classes are held at Dogwood Village in the Senior Living Building Wellness Room on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Signups for our ongoing Tai Chi programs are accepted at any time during a program. The registration fee for this program is $95. Open to adults. You must register before attending class, but registration is accepted on a rolling basis.

OCPR is offering karate at Orange Elementary school. It is a monthly program held on Mondays & Wednesdays 4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. This program will be instructed by Spike Richards, and offers two options. The first is attending one class per week for $35 per month, the second is attending two classes per week for $60 per month. There will be an additional one-time uniform fee, which will be payable to the instructor. Your child can join at any time, the program is ongoing.

Provide us with a picture of your pet, and we will have a pre-sketched canvas ready for your child to paint and take home!This one-day after school program will be offered at OES. This class will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 3:30pm-5:30pm. Space is limited, and the registration fee is $30. You must pre-register and provide us with the photo of your pet in advance. Classes may fill before the deadlines are reached. Registrations received after the 9/15/17 deadline will be charged a $5 late fee. This class is intended as an afterschool program for OES students, however, it is open to any primary or elementary aged child who can be brought to OES in time for the class (transportation is not provided). If your child is interested but cannot attend this class, please call our office at (540) 672-5435 to express your interest, and we may try to schedule additional programs.

In our one-day introduction program, we will: introduce the sport of archery, learn range safety, learn basic shot technique, and play fun archery games. This program is intended to introduce interested children to the sport, as such, it focuses on safety and fun, but does not delve too deeply into advanced technique. The instructor for this program is USA Archery certified. All equipment will be provided, and the program will take place at Booster Park on September 30, 2017. Registration is due by September 22, 2017. Space is limited, and registration will close once the maximum number of participants is reached, even if before the deadline. Any registration received after Sept. 22 will be assessed a $10 late fee.

This class is a "next steps" class from our basic Introduction to Archery, and while it will not be an especially competitive class, we will cover proper scoring of an archery target and will have a mock tournament to give an idea of how archery competitions work. We decided to offer this class based upon the responses we received in surveys of past archery participants. Completion of “Introduction to Archery” will be a prerequisite to participate in this class, though new students may register for both this class and the "Introduction to Archery" class listed above. All equipment will be provided, and the program will take place at Booster Park on September 30, 2017 from 1pm-3pm. Registration is due by September 22, 2017. Space is limited, and registration will close once the maximum number of participants is reached, even if before the deadline. Any registration received after Sept. 22 will be assessed a $10 late fee.