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Lynn View Community Center:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 2:30 pm

257 Walker St, Kingsport, TN 37665

Special Events

Scrabble Day, Thursdays at 11:00 am. Bring your lunch and a drink, enjoy a game of scrabble. No sign up required.

Grief Share, Friday, November 21, 11:00 am. This grief support group will meet monthly with Sherry York, Bereavement Coordinator, and Grief Recovery Specialist who will provide helpful information.

Classes

Crafting Hodge Podge, Thursdays at 12:00 pm. Bring a craft project you are working on and enjoy chit-chat and fun while working!

Machine Quilting, Mondays from 9:00 – 11:00 am. Cost is $15 per block (12×12) per week, paid to instructor Theresa Dicocco. In this class you will learn several different quilt blocks, from cutting fabric to sewing the blocks together to create a sampler quilt of 12 different blocks. All materials are provided but you can bring your own fabric if you would like.

Hand Quilting Group, – T/TH (meets weekly), 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Beginner, intermediate and experienced quilters learn various techniques of the time treasured art of hand quilting. Ongoing projects for military personnel and foster children are completed from start to finish. Various personal projects are incorporated for a continued learning experience to share tips and design methods.

Open Sewing, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 – 11:00 am. No sign up required. Join others working on sewing projects. Beginner – advanced levels welcome. Projects are incorporated for a continued learning experience to share tips and design methods.

November Basket Class, Monday, November 3, 10:00 am. Pie Tote, Weaver’s Level: Beginner/Intermediate, Price: $40. If you enjoy baking pies and fall goodies then this is a fun project for you! The basket has a wood bottom and wire handle which gives the basket extra strength for carrying all your fall goodies. The side of the basket exhibits a technique known as triple twinning which gives the basket a decorative band. The band can be woven using a variety of colors. Please specify at sign up which color you prefer, brown or red.

Fancy Fall Necklace, Wednesday, November 5, 11:00 am. This beautiful fall necklace has Tiger Eye chip gemstones, Sparking Clover beads and hints of iridescent reds and greens. Perfect for any Thanksgiving dinner or autumn event. See sample in the main LV office. Cost $18.00 paid at sign up, price includes all tools and supplies. Instructor Sonia Garcia. This class will also be available via Zoom.

Holiday Hearts Sheep Christmas Ornament, Friday, November 7, 10:00 am. Cost: $10.00, paid at sign up. Instructor artisan Betty Smith. This class will also be available via Zoom.

Grinch Wreath and Fabric Christmas Tree, Monday, November 10, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Cost is $20, paid to Esther Richards. Supplies included.

Christmas Ornaments, Wednesday, November 12, 10:30 am. You will make a frazzled snowman, miniature wreath, wire ribbon angel. Cost is $13, paid to Judy Valone. Supplies included.

Bear Ornament, Thursday, November 13, 10:30 am. Cost: is $12.00, paid to instructor Suzanne Barth. All supplies provided. The ornament will be painted on a wooden base.

Pickleball 102, Tuesdays and Thursdays starting November 13, 10:00 am. It’s time to rise and shine! Polish your pickleball fundamentals and radiate confidence on the court when you complete this class. Open to players who have completed a beginner PB course. We will put the “fun” in fundamentals. Class limited to 8 players. 6 classes in 3 weeks. Cost: $30.00, paid at sign up. Instructor Anna Walters.

Holiday Hearts Reindeer Christmas Ornament, Friday, November 14, 10:00 am. Cost is $10, paid to Betty Smith. This class will also be available via Zoom.

Watercolor Fall Card Painting, Monday, November 17, 11:00 am. Create beautiful watercolor cards that capture the warm colors of fall. These cards are perfect for gifting or home decorating. Beginner friendly, no painting experience needed. Cost $12.00 paid at sign up. This class will also be available via Zoom.

Evening Yoga (Main Site), Monday, November 17 – December 22, 5:30 pm. Cost is $25 paid at sign up.

Chair Volleyball, Tuesday, November 18, 1:00 pm. Enjoy a friendly game of volleyball. Sponsored by Asbury Kingsport.

Christmas Mug in Colored Pencil, Wednesday, November 19, 11:00 am. Draw a colorful Christmas mug and learn a variety of colored pencil tips and techniques. Drawing can be converted to a card or framed when completed. Beginner Friendly. Supplies are included, but you are welcome to use your own. Cost $10.00 paid at sign up. This class will also be available via Zoom.

Beginner Stained Glass, Thursday, November 20, 8:15 am – 2:15 pm. Cost is $10, payable at signup. All supplies provided.

Intermediate Stained Glass, Friday, November 21, 8:15 am – 2:15 pm. Cost: $10.00, payable at sign up. All supplies provided.

December Basket Class, Monday, December 1. Mini Christmas Swing Tote, Weaving level: Intermediate, Dimensions: 3”X5”X2” (not including handle), Price: $20.00 paid at sign up. This is a small market basket with a wood bottom and a swing handle. It would be a great gift filled with greenery or candy or could be used as a special one of kind Christmas ornament. Please sign up by Nov 21.

Exercise Classes

Silver Sneakers Classic, 10:00 am. Mondays and Wednesdays in the cafeteria. Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement and activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a Silver Sneakers ball are offered for resistance. A chair is available, if needed, for seated or standing support.

Silver Sneakers Classic, 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the cafeteria.

Core Conditioning, 9:00 am. Mondays and Wednesdays in the cafeteria. This is a non-aerobic, muscle-toning class, focused on core strength. Most sculpting classes use weight bars, exercise bands, dumbbells, or a combination of these gadgets. You perform traditional weight-training movements in a class setting.

Low Impact Aerobics, Fridays, Cafeteria, 9:00 am – 10:00 am.

Stretch & Flex!, Fridays, 10:00 – 11:00 am. Cafeteria. Enjoy stretching, increasing your flexibility & balance, & mastering the use of breath for greater fitness & relaxation. Includes some gentle yoga with exercises done while standing or seated in a chair – no floor work required! Optional floor exercises may be offered towards the end of class but these can also be chair-based – your choice! Bring a yoga mat if you have one to use alongside the chairs provided.

Blood Pressure Checks

Blood Pressure Checks will be held on Mondays from 8:45 am – 10:00 am with volunteer, Nancy Greene. No sign-up required, walk-ins welcome!

Pickleball

*Must be a member and sign-in each day, if you go to multiple sites: sign in for each location, please bring your membership card*

ALL LOCATIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS

Pickleball is traditionally played on a badminton-sized court with special Pickleball paddles, made of wood or high-tech aerospace materials. The ball used is similar to a whiffle ball but slightly smaller. The lower net and whiffle ball allow the game to be accessible to people of all ages and abilities, while still allowing more competitive players to test their mettle. This is Open Pickleball for all skill levels.

Kingsport Senior Center (1200 E. Center Street):

Tuesdays: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Gym)

Fridays: 4:00 pm (Gym)

KSC@LynnView (257 Walker Street Lynn View Community Center): 

Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. *changes when pickleball classes are in session*

Basketball

Basketball is played at Lynn View from 8:00 am – 10:00 am, Monday through Thursday. Stop by the office to grab a ball and shoot some hoops with us!


Colonial Heights Methodist Church

631 Lebanon Rd, Kingsport, TN 37663

Silver Sneakers Yoga

Silver Sneakers Yoga is on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the gym from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Silver Sneakers Yoga will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of seated and standing postures designed to increase flexibility, balance, and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity.


First Broad Street United Methodist Church

100 E Church Cir, Kingsport, TN 37660

Total Body Workout

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Room 239 at 9:30 am. Total Body Workout consists of upper and lower body exercises that trim, tone, and define muscle while giving you a good cardio workout.

Restorative Yoga

Monday and Wednesday in Room 239 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Majority of the class will be taught while being prone on the mat or in/with a chair. It will involve some gentle core work, somatic or slow moving poses, lots of breath work and some stretches that will target certain parts of the body (typically from student requests).

Active Flow Yoga

Tuesday and Thursday in Room 239 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. more standing poses and stronger core work (including plank) than the Restorative Class. There will continue to be some floor work and target areas you especially feel need attention. We will continue to end the class with Relaxation.


Kingsport Aquatics Center

1820 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660

Lap Swimming

Lap swimming is available Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am – 11:00 am for free with your Senior Center membership card and you will receive a 20% discount on swim classes offered by the Aquatics Center.


TNT Sports Complex

600 E Main St, Kingsport, TN 37660

Open Pickleball

Open Pickleball is available at TNT Sports Complex Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.


Riverview Park (V.O. Dobbins)

1023 Douglass St, Kingsport, TN 37660

Open Pickleball

Outdoor Pickleball is available at Riverview Park on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 – 10:30 am..


Boys & Girls Club Eastman Center

1 Positive Place, Kingsport, TN 37660

Open Pickleball

Open Pickleball on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.