Registration opens for programs at new Palatine rec center

The Palatine Park District has opened registration for a variety of winter programs taking place at the new Falcon Park Recreation Center, which is set to open in early January.

Programs will include classes for children and adults, covering fitness, dance and athletics.

The 49,200-square-foot center, which comes with a $12.5 million price tag, is just east of the new Toyota dealership at Hicks and Rand roads, a densely populated section of the village that had lacked adequate park facilities.

The rec center's amenities include an indoor turf field, gymnasium with basketball and volleyball courts, track and multipurpose room.

For program descriptions visit palatineparks.org/falconprograms or check out the park district winter catalog, which will hit residents' mailboxes the week of Nov. 16.

The Palatine Park District serves about 83,000 residents in Palatine and parts of Inverness, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg.

For more details, call the park district at (847) 991-0333.