We went here for swimming lessons for my 2 daughters. My oldest knows how to swim a little but I…read morewant them to be comfortable in the water and know how to swim correctly. The classes are only 30 minutes and they are once a week for 5 or 6 weeks. The class was only $55 for non residents of Burlington but still worth it. Their instructor was really nice and she took her time with each child. My nephews are taking the class with them so it's great that they can learn together. Side note: Ignore my youngest daughter's permanent marker tattoo that her older sister gave her lol

From the owner: COBA houses the MAC, North Park Pool, Camp Green Leaves Pool and the Splash Park all with various…read moreunique programs. You will find learning, fitness, and the Frog at the year-round Maynard Aquatic Center; a community that comes together every summer to enjoy fun and sun at the outdoor North Park Pool; and family laughter and friendly memories at the rental-only Camp Green Leaves Pool and Picnic Playground Arena. COBA also will be opening a brand new Splash Park in 2016 because of a grant from Impact Alamance. The Maynard Aquatic Center specializes in Swimming Lessons, Recreational Swimming, Competitive Swimming and Water Aerobics. A family facility with something for everyone! Follow the links on the left to learn more about the facilities, programs, staff and job opportunities. Find us on Facebook cobaquatics Find us on Facebook! facebook.com/cobaquatics

MotoMark1 is an amazing driving school. Moving from NYC to NC and never having learned to drive, I…read morewas nervous about getting behind the wheel, but I couldn't have asked for a better driving school experience. Each instructor I had was extremely knowledgeable, calm, and a great communicator. Mark, David, John, and Gloria, I am so appreciative of what you do at MotoMark1.

I attended Stayin' Safe in the Smokies in September 2023, and loved it. The format is quite a bit…read moredifferent than other classes I've taken, where in this one it's more of a tour through some of the best motorcycling roads I've ever seen. The focus is on safer riding. Our class had 3 instructors riding with us, and everyone used either their in-helmet comms if you had them installed or you could plug in your own earphones to one of the classes units. This allowed the instructor to coach while you were riding. 2 of our 3 instructors were police motor officers and all 3 of them were outstanding riders and coaches. In the 2 day class, each morning we started off with a briefing of what was going to happen, then we headed out as a group on the road. We had plenty of pre-arranged breaks and a lunch stop every day, and each one of those included some face-to-face instruction. Between days 1 and 2 we all stayed at the same hotel and had dinner together (all included in the price of the class/tour) The coaching included instructors in the headsets talking about the safest lane position for each situation and why, what to watch for, what you should be thinking about in each situation, animal encounters, etc. It sounds basic especially if you've been riding for years, but I can assure you that you'll pick up safer riding habits in this class and have fun doing it. Days after the class I'm replaying some of the coaching in my head as I ride down the road. Most students were one-up on their bikes, but I attended with my wife as pillion in the class and I'm glad I did. If you ride with a passenger, you should train with a passenger. Hats off to our instructors Mark, Terry, and Steve for putting on a great, professional class!

Moving from Miami, Florida I was worried about adapting to life in a small town. Though I saw a lot…read moreof postings to the change, I was worried about finding things to do. Also I love culture, theatre, art and was worried I would have to travel far to experience that. My realtors from Beegee Realty, The Gambles, gave me a tour of Van Wert and one of the third stop on the tour was Niswonger Performing Arts Center. It's a beautiful theater, and I was pleased to know I can see quality theater blocks from my soon to be home. We went up to the ticket counter and we spoke with those working there and they gave me a short tour of the theater, they also explained to me it was already well into their season but they showed me which shows remain. I got a chance to come here, when I won some orchestra tickets at a company raffle (in my first week working there! Score!) to come see Jeanne Robertson at Niswonger. I love to laugh! So I was excited to see her. I have seen many stand up comedians in the past, but I noticed she is a humorist. That is something I had not seen before. There is a difference... more high brow and sophisticated. Per wiki: "Humor is the quality which makes experiences provoke laughter or amusement, while comedy is a performing art. The nineteenth century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer lamented the misuse of humor (a German loanword from English) to mean any type of comedy. A humorist is adept at seeing the humor in a situation or aspect of life and relating it, usually through a story; the comedian generally concentrates on jokes designed to invoke instantaneous laughter. The humorist is primarily a writer of books, newspaper or magazine articles or columns, stage or screen plays, and may occasionally appear before an audience to deliver a lecture or read a piece of his or her work. The comedian always performs his or her work for an audience, either in live performance, audio recording, radio, television, or film." So I was excited to experience something new... something I had not seen even in Miami. Walking into the theater, I walked around and looked at the art. I checked my coat with my family in their coat room and relaxed before going to find our seats. It was easy to get to them and everyone who worked there was helpful. Watching Jeanne was a pleasure. I was in tears most of the show because she is just so funny! She is also very personable and endearing and you cannot help but love her and her show. Truly it was an amazing experience. If you want to get an idea of her humor, she has gotten a lot of notoriety on YouTube... with 12 million views with her story on her husband (who has a PhD) epically failing at buying the necessary ingredients at a grocery store for 7-Up cake. Which oddly is one of my favorite cakes, but I digress. Just look up on YouTube: "Don't send a man to a grocery store!"... you will laugh I guarantee you! Wonderful show! Enjoyed every moment! I am truly happy to be able to go to such an amazing performing arts center in my new home!