Korte Rec Center

09/10/2026

🎨 Unleash Your Creativity with Watercolor! 🎨

The Highland Arts Council is offering a 5-week watercolor class at the KRC!

📅 Tuesdays, September 29–October 27
⏰ Choose your time:
• Afternoon: 3–5 PM
• Evening: 6–8 PM
💲 Fee: $95
👩‍🎨 Ages 14+ | All experience levels welcome!

Create a personalized portrait of a meaningful home or building using a combination of drawing, watercolor, and expressive ink. You’ll learn observational drawing from a photo, watercolor techniques, and more.

✨ All supplies are provided, just bring your creativity!

Visit www.highlandartscouncil.org for complete details and easy registration. Don’t miss this opportunity to create something meaningful while learning a new artistic skill!

09/08/2026

🏊‍♀️ Interested in becoming a lifeguard and working a weekday morning position?

Our upcoming Shallow Water Lifeguard certification class is scheduled to begin September 21st. This is a great opportunity to get certified and join our aquatics team for weekday morning hours.

If September doesn’t work for you, the Edwardsville YMCA also has several lifeguard certification classes scheduled throughout October.

Interested or have questions? Reach out to Aquatics Manager Alison for more information about prerequisites, class options, reimbursement criteria, and available positions! 🌊

https://www.highlandil.gov/departments/parks_and_recreation/korte_recreation_center/aquatics/blended_learning_lifeguard_course.php

09/03/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING! Join our Front Desk Team! 🏊‍♀️

We’re looking for a friendly, dependable person to join our KRC front desk team!

⏰ Approximately 10–15 hours per week, with availability to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities include:
• Welcoming members and guests
• Answering phones and assisting with questions
• Processing memberships and program registrations
• Providing excellent customer service

If you enjoy working with people and want to be part of our Parks & Recreation team, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Interested? Contact us at [email protected] or stop by the front desk for more information or to apply!

09/02/2026

Please note the facility Holiday Hours for Monday, September 7th. Regular hours and classes will resume Tuesday, September 8th.

Have a Safe and Happy Labor Day weekend! ❤️🤍💙

09/01/2026

The playground at Glik Park is Closed until further notice to prepare the space for the new playground!

🛝 Glik Park Playground Update! 🛝

We apologize for the late notice, but the large playground at Glik Park removal process is starting TODAY (9/1)!

City crews from other departments are able to assist with the removal, so we’re taking advantage of the extra help to get the project moving. The new playground features are scheduled to be installed later this month, and we’re excited to see this space transformed into a fun new destination for our community!

We appreciate your patience while this work takes place and can’t wait for you to see the new playground thanks for the Madison County Community Development Park Enhancement Program! Please visit one of our other local parks while we continue to improve Glik Park. 💚

08/25/2026

🌤️ Cooler temps are here, making today the perfect evening to get out and enjoy the Tuesday Community Market!

Join us today from 4–7 PM at Highland Square to shop local vendors, pick up fresh produce, homemade goodies, grab a tasty treat, and enjoy the park.

A little cooler weather, a lot of local favorites, and a great way to spend your Tuesday evening! 🛍️🌽🍪

📍 Highland Square
🕓 Today | 4–7 PM

08/24/2026

🚨 We’re Hiring Early Morning Lifeguards! 🏊‍♀️

We are looking for lifeguards who are available to help cover our early morning hours at the Korte Recreation Center indoor pool.

Interested in becoming a lifeguard? We may be able to offer a certification class for those who meet the prerequisites!

📩 Reach out to Aquatics Manager Alison for more information on the prerequisites and possible upcoming certification class.

Help us keep the pool open and available for our early morning swimmers! 💦

08/19/2026

🩰 BARRE CLASS UPDATE! 🩰

Our Barre instructor will be out of town on Thursday, August 20th, but you can still get your workout in! 💪✨

Join us at 5:30 PM in the Aerobic Room for a Fitness on Demand class! 🎥🔥

Come move, sweat, and have some fun while keeping your fitness routine going! 🙌

📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Aerobic Room

We’ll see you there! 💙

08/18/2026

🚴‍♀️ CYCLING UPDATE! 🚴‍♂️

Our cycling instructor is out of town, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss your workout! 💪

Join us Wednesday at 5:30 PM in the Aerobic Room for a Fitness on Demand class! 🎥🔥

Come get your workout in, break a sweat, and keep that momentum going! 🙌

We’ll see you at 5:30! 💙