Participate in the popular Community Education Program. Over 150 courses are offered each year ranging from fitness with child care to computers and crafts. Course catalogues are mailed to all residents in January and August. The course catalogue is also available on the district’s Web site at www.westirondequoit.org.

There are also a number of courses available on-line that can be taken on your computer. Join your neighbors and friends for enjoyable learning experiences. Register for Community Ed classes on-line, over the phone by calling 336-3014, or drop off your registration with the receptionist at the Administration Building / 321 List Ave.

Learn a foreign language or brush up on your business skills. Adults can take daytime courses at Irondequoit High School free of charge if there is room in the class. Call the IHS Counseling Center at 336-2921.

Share your interest in theater by offering your skills or experience to help with drama department productions. Call  336-2958.

Swim at noontime three times each week in the pool at Irondequoit High School. Call 336-3014. A number of other recreational activities are offered in district schools through the Town of Irondequoit and a summer recreation program is offered by the town on various school grounds. Call 336-6070.

Tune in to Irondequoit TV Cable 12 for the community calendar and learn what’s going on in our town and the surrounding area. Call 336-3130. School district programs are aired as follows:

Monday and Thursday – 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday – 10:00 a.m.-noon and 8-10 p.m. 

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday  – 10:00 p.m.-midnight – Irondequoit Sports Broadcasting Network (ISBN)

Daily – midnight-9:00 a.m.

Daily – 3:30-4:00 p.m.

Daily – 6:00-6:30 p.m.

WIRQ-FM (104.7) Radio is operated by Irondequoit High School students. Call 336-3065.

Take a hike, go bird watching, use the extensive nature library, take part in special community events such as the Fall Harvest Festival or the Spring Maple Sugar Festival. The Helmer Nature Center is located at 154 Pinegrove Avenue. Call 336-3035. Check Cable 12, the district Web site and the Irondequoit Post for activities.

Lend a hand in school classrooms, read with a young child on a one-on-one basis or help out for a special event. Make colorful teaching aids for district classrooms at the Materials Management Group (MMG) or participate in the many opportunities at the Helmer Nature Center. Call 336-3067.

After-school child care is operated by the Maplewood YMCA at three district schools. Call 647-3600.

Take advantage of the district’s gold card, which offers a reduced rate to West Irondequoit residents for Community Education courses. Attend school concerts, plays, athletic functions and special senior citizens’ events. Call 342-5500.

The community is invited to attend all meetings and study sessions. The Board usually meets the first and third Thursday of each month beginning at 7:00pm. Check the Web site to verify location and to review the agenda prior to each meeting or call 342-5500.

Join local alumni in keeping the West Irondequoit spirit alive through information sharing and reunion planning. Call 336-3067.

Take an active part in school activities. Call Marie Black at 467-9218.