The track at the Dimond Park Field House will be open to the public every weekday 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. starting Monday, November 22, on a reservation basis. Reservations for track time next week are open now. An individual can reserve up to three 45-minute time slots per week. Make a reservation here and pay upon arrival or use your pass at the field house front desk.

The evening hours are in addition to the current daytime drop-in hours, so starting Monday, November 22, the operating hours for Dimond Park Field House track are:

Monday – Friday

• 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. DROP-IN
• 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. RESERVATION

The track is closed on holidays (including November 25 & 26) and weekends. Up to 10 people can be on the track at any time during the evening hours. Masks and social distancing are required.

For more information on reservations, contact Parks & Recreation at 907-586-5226 ext. 1. For more information on the field house, call 907-364-3734.

Early registration for Parks & Recreation’s Youth Basketball League (ages 6 to 14) and Pee Wee Basketball (age 5) opens Monday, November 22 at 8 a.m. Early registration runs through December 3 and costs $55 for Youth Basketball and $35 for Pee Wee. Starting December 4, Youth Basketball registration costs increases to $65. Register online (look under “Youth & Teen”) starting Monday, November 22 at 8 a.m.

Space is limited and registration is first come, first served. Once a division is full, kids will automatically be placed on the waitlist. Scholarships are available; contact Recreation Coordinator Amanda Lovejoy at 586-2635 ext. 4156 or [email protected] for more information.

Youth Basketball League is about skill development, fun, and sportsmanship for newcomers and returning players. The season runs January 10 – March 12. Age divisions 6-7, 8-9, and 10-11 will be refereed by coaches; age division 12-14 will have referees. Kids will practice once a week for one hour. Games will take place on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Kids must turn 6 years old by January 15, 2022 in order to play.

Youth Basketball relies on volunteer coaches and parent volunteers. If you’re interested, contact Recreation Coordinator Amanda Lovejoy at 586-2635 ext. 4156 or [email protected] for more information.

Pee Wee Basketball is for boys and girls age 5. The season runs January 15 – February 19. Kids will practice skills once a week on Saturday for an hour, six weeks total. Kids must turn 5 by January 15, 2022 in order to play.

Please note the following COVID-19 mitigation protocols for Youth and Pee Wee Basketball:

• In alignment with the Juneau School District, the City and Borough of Juneau is requiring all players and volunteer coaches have proof of COVID-19 vaccination or test weekly.
• Masks will be required at all times while indoors, including during play.
• Spectators will not be allowed in the gyms. Only volunteer coaches and players will be allowed inside gyms. Information regarding drop-off and pickups will be sent out to families before the start of the season.
• If a child is sick, they must stay home from games or practices.

See more details on COVID-19 mitigation protocols on the Youth Basketball website.

For more information, contact Recreation Coordinator Amanda Lovejoy at [email protected] or 586-2635 ext. 4156.

Yaadachóon, a 20-foot aluminum canoe created by Southeast Alaska artist Robert Mills, will be permanently installed on the Overstreet Park Seawalk this week. To facilitate installation, the Seawalk’s elevated boardwalk from Overstreet Park to the island will be closed for pedestrian use Tuesday, November 16, through Thursday, November 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mills created Yaadachóon in 2020 through the City and Borough of Juneau CARES ArtWorks Grant program. The canoe will be placed on the Seawalk island with the bow of the canoe facing southeast to the waters of the Taku River. Funding for the installation is from donations and grants raised by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council. Additional funding to install a sign, site enhancements, and lighting is being raised this winter with the goal of finishing the installation next summer.

For more information, call Juneau Parks and Recreation at 907-586-5226.