You asked, we answered—Jaws (PG) is coming to the Dimond Park Aquatic Center! Join CBJ Parks & Recreation at the pool for a dive-in movie screening on Friday, February 9 at 7 p.m. This event is presented by Allen Marine Tours.

Please be aware that space is limited to 100 guests per show. Locker rooms open 15 minutes before showtime, but guests are welcome to queue in the lobby.

Regular pool admission applies; pool passes are accepted. For more information about admission and passes, visit juneaupools.org.

For more information, visit the Facebook event or contact Parks & Recreation at (907) 586-5226.

Dimond Park Aquatic Center will offer beginner and intermediate swim lessons for preschool and youth age groups from January 22 to February 14 and Parent & Tot lessons from January 20 to February 24. Registration for all swim lessons listed below will open on Friday, January 5 at noon. To register, visit the Parks & Recreation online registration catalog and click on the Juneau Pools tab. Registrations will not be taken over the phone, in person, or in advance. Swim lessons cost $80 + tax for 8 lessons and Parent & Tot lessons cost $60 + tax for 6 lessons.

Preschool and Youth Lessons

Beginner and intermediate lessons for preschool and youth age groups take place every Monday and Wednesday evening from January 22 through February 14. Preschool classes are open to children ages 3-5 and youth classes to ages 6-12.

All lessons are thirty minutes long. Classes are offered in a variety of time slots between 3:30 and 7:00 p.m.; see the registration portal for a detailed schedule. Swimmers should register for lessons according to their age and skill level. Maximum capacity for each class varies between 4 to 8 students based on the age group and number of instructors per class.

Parent & Tot Lessons

Parent & Tot swim lessons take place every Saturday from January 20 to February 24 at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Two sessions are available: 9:15-9:45 a.m. for children 6 to 17-months old and 10:00-10:30 a.m. for 18 to 35-months. Each child must be accompanied in the pool by an adult, and children are required to wear swim diapers during class. Each session has 14 spaces available. See the Juneau Pools website for a full class description.

Scholarships are available and the application deadline is January 3; for more information on how to apply, contact Recreation Coordinator Amanda Lovejoy at (907) 586-2635 ext. 4156 or [email protected].

For more information, please contact Juneau Pools at (907) 586-0839.

Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be open to the public for limited hours from Wednesday, November 1 through Sunday, November 5 as the center hosts the Swim & Dive State Championships. 

On Wednesday, November 1, the Fitness Deck will close at 8 a.m. and remain closed through Sunday. The rest of the facility (pools, hot tub, and sauna) will be open all day for regular hours.

On Thursday, November 2, DPAC (excluding the Fitness Deck) will open to the public at 5:15 a.m. and close at 8 a.m.

From Friday, November 3 through Sunday, November 5, DPAC will be closed to the public.

DPAC will reopen for regular public hours on Monday, November 6.

See the complete DPAC schedule at juneaupools.org.

For questions, please contact Seth Cayce at (907) 586-0839 or [email protected].

Juneau Pools is excited to launch Lil’ Swimmers, a new learn-to-swim program for preschool-age swimmers, beginning October 21.

Lil’ Swimmers will use a non-traditional format to teach children ages 3 to 5 basic water skills, with multiple instructors serving as “learning stations” for different skills throughout each class session. This format provides a streamlined learning process that allows the prioritization of skills not yet mastered.

“We’re excited to offer a program that gives children the opportunity for more varied learning as they’re getting comfortable in the water,” said Aquatics Manager Terra Patterson. “This format makes it easier for kids to spend more time on individual skills that need a little extra work, and it encourages a positive and upbeat environment so our youngest swimmers will feel excited to come to the pool every lesson.”

Children who pass Lil’ Swimmers will have learned the same skills as traditional Preschool Level 1 students and be ready to enroll in Preschool Level 2 lessons.

Lil’ Swimmers Session 1 will take place on Saturdays over seven weeks between October 21 and December 16. (See the full schedule in the registration portal.) Classes are available in three half-hour time slots: 10:30 a.m., 11:10 a.m., and 11:50 a.m. Each class has a maximum capacity of 16 swimmers, for a total of 48 available spaces.

Registration opens Thursday, October 12 at 12 p.m. Register online under the Juneau Pools tab. Classes cost $70 + tax for seven lessons.