CITY OF SANIBEL The outdoor court project at the Sanibel Recreation Center is projected to be completed at the end of January.

The Sanibel Recreation Center reported on the following upcoming programming.

Throughout January, Wild Card Wednesday will be offered on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Access an array of card and board games. Available to all ages. Free for members; non-members must purchase a pass.

Stop by for pick-up basketball and shoot some hoops on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants can bring their own ball or use the limited supply available.

As colder temperatures approach Southwest Florida, the center may have to cancel some outdoor fitness classes from time to time. Its policy states that “Air temperature must be at least 60 degrees for cardio-based programming such as shallow or deep water aerobics.” Stay updated on the weather via Thorguard, the center’s lightning prediction system, at https://360.thormobile.net/mysanibel/tv/.

BALLFIELD, OUTDOOR COURT UPDATE

CITY OF SANIBEL The ballfield restoration work continues at the Sanibel Recreation Center.

The center reported that the projected completion for the outdoor court project is at the end of January. It includes a new foundation, courts, net posts and fencing. The courts will be lined for tennis and pickleball play.

The ballfield restoration work continues with grading, irrigation replacement, installation of new sod and clay, fencing repair/replacement, a new ballfield lighting system, repair of dugouts, and new shade structures and bleachers. The projected reopening date is April.

The center is open on Mondays through Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of memberships, passes and punch cards are available.

It will be closed on Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

For more information, visit https://www.mysanibel.com/government/recreation2.

The Sanibel Recreation Center is at 3880 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel.