Check out the free programs offered at the Ross Aragon Community Center.

Israeli Folk Dance. Dance the night away on Wednesdays, 7-9:30 p.m. in the South Conference room. Contact the center with questions, 264-4152.

Mah Jongg. Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. Call the center with any questions, 264-4152.

Pickleball. Pickleball is a game for all ages. Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 8-10 a.m. Contact Sharon Athey, (480) 529-3748 or shathey@yahoo.com or Fran Brown, (970) 884-3184, if you would like to play.

Tai Chi. No experience necessary. Join instructors Pam Kircher and Anna O’Reilly. Classes are Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon. Please wear flat-soled shoes and bring water. Class is open to everyone.

Duplicate Bridge. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-10 p.m. Call Stan at 731-2217 or e-mail Stan at sunset1310@aol.com.

Pagosa Bridge For Fun. Mondays, 12:30-4 p.m. For more information, contact the Community Center, 264-4152.

Hoopsters. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9 a.m. Warren and the guys are waiting for you to come out and play. The Hoopsters are a great group of guys getting out there twice a week for a game of b-ball.

Yoga. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., Tuesdays 10-11:30 a.m. Rejuvenate with us. Please bring a mat or towel. Call the center with questions, 264-4152.

Belly dancing. We offer a beginners’ class, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; and an intermediate class from 2:30-4 p.m. on Wednesday. Learn this beautiful art; it is great exercise and lots of fun. Contact Carla for more information, 731-3117.

Zumba. Dance and exercise zumba style. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Contact Debbie for more information, 731-6132.

Meditation on the Breath. Relax with this meditation class on Monday and Thursday 11-11:30 a.m. For more information, call the center 264-4152.

The Ancient Art of Hand Drumming. Percussionist Carla Roberts teaches drumming every Wednesday, 4:15-5:15 p.m. This is beginner to intermediate instruction on the goblet shaped hand drum. Call the center for more information, 264-4152.

Weight Watchers: There is a meeting every Wednesday, 5-6 p.m. Weigh-in, 5-5:30 p.m.; meeting 5:30-6 p.m. Free registration until mid June.

Calendar

Thursday, May 26: Hoopsters, 8-9 a.m.; yoga, 10-11 a.m.; Meditation on the Breath, 11-11:30 a.m.; computer class, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.; zumba, 11 a.m.-noon; Duplicate Bridge, 5:30-10 p.m.; Pagosa Country’s First Fifty Years, 6-8 p.m.

Friday, May 27: Pickleball, 8-10 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.-noon; Veterans Outreach, 5-8 p.m.

Saturday, May 28: Navajo Rug Auction 3-8 p.m.

Sunday, May 29: Grace Evangelical Free Church, 7:30 a.m.-noon; Church of Christ, 10 a.m.-noon.

Monday, May 30: Community Center closed.

Tuesday, May 31: Hoopsters, 8-9 a.m.; yoga, 10-11:30 a.m.; zumba, 11 a.m.-noon; Mah Jonng, 1-3 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 5:30-10 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1: Pickleball, 8-10 a.m.; yoga, 10-11 a.m.; computer class, 10 a.m.-noon; beginners’ belly dancing, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; intermediate belly dancing, 2:30-4 p.m.; Ancient Art of Hand Drumming, 4:15-5:15 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5-6 p.m.; folk dance, 7-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 2: Hoopsters, 8-9 a.m.; yoga, 10-11 a.m.; Meditation on the Breath, 11-11:30 a.m.; zumba, 11 a.m.-noon; computer class 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.; TTC meeting, 4-6 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 5:30-10 p.m.; G.O.A.L., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The Ross Aragon Community Center has the space you are looking for. We have reasonably priced rooms to meet your event needs. Our rates range from $6 to $72 per hour. Room sizes for 20, 40, 50, 90 or 500 people.

The community center hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday by appointment only.

The center is located at 451 Hot Springs Blvd. Phone 264-4152, e-mail: communitycenter@centurytel.net.