City of Orange Beach Continuing Excellence Spring 2022 programs 

The City of Orange Beach’s Continuing Excellence program for adults has a full slate of free Spring 2022 programs and activities lined up at the Orange Beach Recreation Center and other facilities, including some virtual options. Registration is open. Class size is limited. 

Registration must be completed online via ActiveNet. Each participant must have an account. Click here to view instructions on how to make an ActiveNet account or scroll to the bottom of the page to see the instructions. 

For more information or questions, email jjlangston@orangebeachal.gov. For questions about ActiveNet, email manderson@orangebeachal.gov. 

MONDAYS

• INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE CLASS - 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Mondays - Orange Beach Recreation Center MPR2 (MultiPurpose Room 2), with instructor Uilma Meehan.  Class begins on January 10th and ends May 16th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/intermediate-portuguese-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.
• BALLET, JAZZ & TAP - 11 a.m.-Noon. Mondays - Orange Beach Tennis Center building, with instructor Rio Cordy. Spring semester classes begin on January 10th and end May 16th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/ballet-tap-jazz-continuing-excellence-fall-2021spring-2022. 
• BEGINNER FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASS - 6-7 p.m. Mondays - Orange Beach Recreation Center MPR2 (MultiPurpose Room 2), with instructor Erin Jackson. Class begins on January 10th and ends May 16th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/beginner-french-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.

TUESDAYS

• VIRTUAL BEGINNER SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASS - 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays - online with instructor Uilma Meehan. Class begins on January 4th and ends May 17th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/virtual-spanish-spring-2022-continuing-excellence. 
• SEASHELL CREATIONS USING DECOUPAGE - 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays - Golf Center meeting room, with instructor Andera Black. Class begins on January 4th and ends May 17th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/seashell-creations-using-decoupage-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.                     

WEDNESDAYS

• SEWING CLASS - 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesdays - Recreation Center Academic Room, with instructor Shannon Gray. Class begins on January 12th and ends May 18th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/sewing-9a-11a-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.  
• (THIS CLASS IS FULL.) SEWING CLASS - 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays - Recreation Center Academic Room, with instructor Shannon Gray. Class begins on January 5th and ends May 18th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/sewing-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.  
• LINE DANCING CLASS - 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays - Orange Beach Recreation Center MPR1 (MultiPurpose Room 1) with instructor Uilma Meehan. Class begins on January 5th and ends May 18th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/line-dance-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.
• VIRTUAL BEGINNER FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASS - 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays - online with instructor Erin Jackson. Class begins on January 5th and ends May 18th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/virtual-french-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.                   

THURSDAYS

• VIRTUAL BEGINNER PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE CLASS - 10-11 a.m. Thursdays - online with instructor Uilma Meehan. Class begins on January 6th and ends May 19th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/virtual-portuguese-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.       
• BEGINNER SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASS - 11 a.m.-Noon Thursdays - Orange Beach Recreation Center MPR2 (MultiPurpose Room 2), with instructor Uilma Meehan. Class begins on January 6th and ends May 19th (no class on holidays). Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/beginner-spanish-spring-2022-continuing-excellence.

FRIDAYS

• BEGINNER MUSIC THEORY - Noon-1 p.m. Fridays - Expect Excellence Music Studio with instructor Caleb Pittman. Class will be held on January 7th and 14th and February 18th and 25th. Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/music-theory-spring-2022-continuing-excellence. 
• BEGINNER MUSIC WORKSHOPS - 1-2 p.m. Fridays - Expect Excellence Music Studio with instructor Hunter Britt. Class will be held on January 7th and 14th and February 18th and 25th. Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/music-workshops-spring-2022-continuing-excellence. 

SATURDAYS

• BIOBLITZ -  Every 2nd Saturday - 10 a.m.-noon. (January 8th, February 12th and March 12th - please note April’s class will be held on April 30 instead to participate in the City Nature Challenge) with instructor Brenda Barr - Orange Beach Waterfront Park. Barr will help with iNaturalist app usage, then lead the group to capture data at Waterfront Park. Details and registration information at www.orangebeachal.gov/events/fallspring-2022-continuing-excellence-bioblitz.

 

ActiveNet Orange Beach

In January 2020, the City of Orange Beach started utilizing the ActiveNet website to handle some online registrations and activities sign-ups. 

For your convenience, you can search, enroll and pay registration fees all on ActiveNet from the comfort of your computer or on your Smartphone. To get started an account must be created. 

Once an account is created and children/family members are added, the information will be saved for future activity registrations.  

Creating Your ActiveNet Account

To register for activities, you will need to create an Active Orange Beach account.

(Click here to download a printable version of the instructions to create an ActiveNet account.)

Step One:

1. Start by accessing our new site at https://apm.activecommunities.com/orangebeach. 

Step Two and Three:

1. Click “Sign In/Up.” Then on Sign In page, click "Join" below the Sign In button.

Step Four and Five:

1. Enter your email address. Click "Next."
2. Fill in your name, date of birth and create a password. Required fields are denoted by a red asterisk (*).
3. Accept Terms of Use and click “Next.”

Step Six:

1. Fill in your Personal Information. Under "Phone," use the dropdown and select "Cell Phone." Then select your "Operator" (carrier - AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc.) and add your cell number. Required fields are denoted by a red asterisk (*).
2. Click "Submit."

Note: Cell phone numbers are required. It is an essential communication tool for the sports director/staff and volunteer coaches.

Step Seven:

Congratulations, you have created your Active Orange Beach account! You will receive an email to activate your account. 
Once the account is activated, you can register for an activity.