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Banneker Recreation Center to Temporarily Close for Maintenance

Friday, March 27, 2015
Center to close from March 31 through April 28, 2015

DPR Customer Service:  (202) 673-7647

DPR Media Contact: Brian Armstead, (202) 746-2092, [email protected]
 

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced the Banneker Recreation Center (2500 Georgia Avenue, NW) will close from Tuesday, March 31 through Tuesday, April 28, 2015 to undergo major maintenance and repair improvements, which include maintenance and/or upgrades to the interior lighting system, new flooring and more.  Please note that all scheduled outdoor activities and amenities will not be affected by the renovations.

Scheduled indoor programs, community meetings and activities at Banneker will be temporarily suspended until all maintenance and repair improvement work is completed by the Department of General Services (DGS).  
 

Nearby DPR facilities that offer the same programs/classes available at Banneker include:

  • Yoga - Monday @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Kennedy Rec Ctr (1401 7th St., NW)

  • Zumba - Monday @ 7 pm - 8 pm at Columbia Heights Comm Ctr (1480 Girard St., NW)

  • Bootcamp - Tu & Th @ 7 pm - 8 pm at Petworth Rec Ctr (801 Taylor St., NW)

  • Zumba - Tu & Th @ 6 pm - 7 pm at Marie Reed Rec Ctr (2200 Champlain St., NW)

  • Body Flex - Tu & Th @ 6:30 p - 7:30 pm at Raymond Rec Ctr (3725 10th St., NW)


All outdoor activities and amenities such as the courts, playground, fields and track will be available for normal use.  Once all preventive maintenance work is complete, Banneker Recreation Center will resume normal hours of operation.  All current and regularly scheduled programs, civic association meetings and activities will resume on their normal days and times once the center re-opens. 


About DPR
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises and maintains area parks, community facilities, swimming pools and spray parks, and neighborhood recreation centers. The agency also coordinates a wide variety of recreation and educational programs including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping, and senior citizen activities. Adaptive programs and facilities are available for persons with disabilities.


 

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