Instructors – Manassas Park Parks & Recreation

Meet Our New Aquatic Specialist, Grace Cruz!

Happy new year! I’m excited to introduce myself as the Aquatic Specialist for Manassas Park, Department of Parks and Recreation. I worked as a head lifeguard here at the Community Center a few years back and I’m so happy to return to the MPCC and Signal Bay Waterpark family. I look forward to seeing all […]

January 15, 2020

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LGBTQ Youth Programming Series – Meet Our Facilitators!

We’re excited to announce the beginning of our LGBTQ Youth Summer Programming Series! This is the first step towards creating an affirming environment for queer and trans youth in our community. We would like to take an opportunity to introduce our two facilitators – Amira and Julia! With their help, we hope this program is […]

May 29, 2019

MPCC’s Preschool Teachers Share What Makes Our Preschool Program Unique

Eliut Morales sat down with two of the Preschool teachers at the Manassas Park Community Center, Arely Angel and Ragan Rohland, to talk about how they prepare for the school year. Morales: Let’s start with something simple. How would you describe our Preschool program? Angel: Our Preschool program is a licensed and Virginia Quality rated […]

October 1, 2018

MPCC naginata students leading at workshop at Katsucon 2017

Naginata is going to Katsucon!

We are so proud of our Naginata participants who will be accompanying their instructors to Katsucon this year! They will be providing extensive demonstrations and hands-on workshops all weekend. If you’re planning to go to Katuscon this year, be sure to stop by their workshop and say hello! Congratulations Hotarukan Naginata Dojo!

February 6, 2018

Ms. Angel, MPCC Lead Preschool Teacher, talks about Mexico in the playschool summer camp 'Where in the World'

MPCC Preschool – by Sue Jurjevic

My name is Sue Jurjevic, and I am the Senior Recreation Specialist, which is a fancy way of saying I work with the Manassas Park Community Center preschool. When I tell people I work with the preschool here at the Community Center, they are always curious. I think they are wondering if our preschool is […]

February 24, 2017

10 Reasons to Take Belly Dance – By Tiffany Olsen

Embrace your curves. Belly dance welcomes all body types, from the slender and graceful to the curvy and alluring. Take a dance class that brings out the beauty in every body. Create art in movement. Learn the power of expression through creative dance. There’s nothing like it! Belly dance is a language of movement. With […]

December 7, 2016

10 Reasons to Take Our Guided Meditation Classes – By Tiffany Olsen

Get a moment to yourself In a world of rush hour traffic, smart phones and on-the-go lunches, it’s easy to forget the pure joy of quiet stillness. Relax in a calm, low-pressure setting, and re-connect to yourself. Sleep better People who meditate are able to fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up more […]

August 29, 2016

Calling All Instructors! – By Jason Shriner

Earlier this month, I wrote about why you should make lifelong learning a priority. There’s nothing more exciting than making an investment in yourself and learning something new. What I love about the Manassas Park Community Center is that we offer a great diversity of programs – and that we can offer so many programs […]

July 1, 2016

Sewing instructor, Regina Clemons, offers an incredible diversity of programs for students of all ages making herself and her resources available when her students need extra guidance

Make Lifelong Learning a Priority – By Jason Shriner

As Marketing Manager for the City of Manassas Park, Department of Parks and Recreation, I love encouraging people to come to the Community Center and learn about different subjects they’ve always been curious about. One of the things I love most about the Community Center is how we strive to provide a diverse programming for […]

June 8, 2016

The Manassas Park Community Center preschool teachers celebrate Halloween every year by coordinating their outfits to help make their classes feel extra magical

Teacher Appreciation Week – by Tony Thomas

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. If we think hard enough, I’m sure that we all can think about one teacher that has made a difference or impact on our lives. Mine was Ms. Dailey. She taught 5th grade at Sudley Elementary. Teachers are truly special individuals. They spend their lives constantly learning, and then […]

May 5, 2016

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