Join Oak Island Recreation’s Chess Club this year, meeting every Wednesday throughout the season! This club is FREE for every type of player, and for those that would like to learn! If you are interested, register at OakIslandNC.gov/PROGRAMS, and if you have any questions, please reach out to Jacob Hyle at jhyle@oakislandnc.gov!

Times: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM every Wednesday (January - May)

The Oak Island Pickleball Academy is a weekly program, with lessons lasting one hour per day throughout the week, held in the Middleton Park Complex Racquet Courts at 102 SE 47th St. The minimum age for each session is 12 years old, with all ages older than that accepted. Each session must have a minimum of 2 participants to be completed. We look forward to seeing you on the courts!

Cost: $100 program fee

Session Times:

• Session 1: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
• Session 2: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Session 3: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Notice: Week 1 is no longer listed due to personal matters that have caused a conflict. Another opportunity will be listed for an alternative time during the summer pending availability of the instructor. Thank you for your understanding.

The Oak Island Tennis Academy is a weekly tennis program, with our program lessons lasting one hour a day throughout the week, held in the Middleton Park Complex Racquet Courts at 102 SE 47th St. The minimum age required is 7 years old, with the maximum age being 11 years old. For each session, a minimum of 2 participants must be registered. We look forward to seeing you on the courts!

Cost: $75 program fee

Session Times:

• Session 1: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Session 2: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Notice: Week 1 is no longer listed due to personal matters that have caused a conflict. Another opportunity will be listed for an alternative time during the summer pending availability of the instructor. Thank you for your understanding.

Join Oak Island Recreation and Cape Fear Yacht Club for the 30th anniversary of the Oak Island Sailing Camp! Campers will be introduced to the fun of sailing through classroom education and sailing in Dutchman’s Creek. Learn to “ride the wind” in youth sized Optimist dinghies (single handed with student weight under 120 pounds) or in the clubs 420's as two person crews. Campers will learn boating basics, rigging, right of way rules, points of sail and sailboat maneuvers. We will also be covering new STEM skills each week of camp. The first Monday's of each week of the camp, there will be a trip out to Brunswick Community College to perform a swim test, just to make sure our participants are safe and ready to go!