Athletics & Enrichment
Please note that there are no Basketball or Open Gym sessions on the following dates:
Wednesday, November 27
Thursday, November 28
Saturday, November 30
Basketball​
Basketball has been a part of the HPNC story from our very beginning in 1909. Participants develop fundamental skills while broadening players’ knowledge of positions and responsibilities for an increased basketball IQ. At HPNC, players learn age-appropriate skills and sportsmanship through drills and scrimmages.​​​​​​
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Fall 2024: September 3 - December 20
5-8 Years Old:
Tuesdays 5:30pm-6:30pm; Saturdays 9:30am-10:30am
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9-13 Years Old:
Thursdays 5:30pm-6:30pm; Saturdays 10:30am-11:30am ​
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14-18 Years Old:
Saturdays 10:30am-11:30am
Open Gym Basketball
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Open gym basketball at HPNC is for new as well as skilled players. HPNC staff will facilitate 5-on-5 full court games, open to all genders.
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Open court basketball connects youth throughout the city with the goal of enjoying the game in a fun and safe environment. The free-play atmosphere provides youth agency with their play under the supervision of HPNC staff.
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Fall 2024: September 3 - December 20
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Elementary/Middle School (4th-8th grades)
When: Wednesdays, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Who: Open to all youth in grades 4-8 of any gender
Cost: Free with HPNC Access Pass
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High School (9th-12th grades)
When: Mondays, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Who: Open to all youth in grades 9-12 of any gender
Cost: Free with HPNC Access Pass​
Chess Enrichment
Participants will learn the purpose and object of the game of chess. They will learn the difference between check and checkmate, the board, the pieces and how they move, piece value, en passant, castling, pawn promotion, opening theory, checkmating patterns, and chess etiquette.
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Fall 2024: September 16 - December 20
Kindergarten-8th Grade
When: Mondays, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Who: Open to all youth in kindergarten to 8th grade of any gender
Cost: Free with HPNC Access Pass
Acrobatic Arts
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This internationally acclaimed curriculum was developed by Mandy Yip and is offered at HPNC through our partner, Kenwood School of Ballet. Acro Dance is based on safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of AcroDance – Flexibility, Strength, Balancing, Limbering, and Tumbling. Developed with input from professional experts in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, contortion, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, yoga, Acro, Pilates, physiotherapy, and more, you will not find a more comprehensive program. Simple, thoughtful progressions take the beginner preschool level dancer from log rolls and somersaults to the advanced dancer tumbling effortlessly across the stage!
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See current offerings on the Kenwood School of Ballet website