Carol Peters, center, teaches a swimming class at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center in Bend in 2023. 

The Bend Park & Recreation District is inviting the community to participate in mass swim lessons on Thursday, June 20, at the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center.

The free event, held from 9 a.m. to 10:15, is eligible for kids ages 3 to 13.

Swimmers registered for the 30-minute free swim lesson will be divided into groups by skill level. There will be two sessions, from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Register through the park district website, www.bendparksandrec.org/, and use activity #205700.

The free lesson is part of a global effort to help kids learn to swim and prevent drowning. Billed as the World’s Largest Swim Lesson, it has been held annually since 2010.