The Dance Palace has plans to turn its outdoor basketball court into a multi-sport court that will accommodate several activities, including pickleball. Since the pandemic forced its doors to close in 2020, the center has struggled to reconnect with a public reluctant to return to indoor traditions. Serving the community with an outdoor sports space aligns with calls for another pickleball court from the Inverness Tennis Club and pickleball aficionados, said Bonnie Guttman, the center’s executive director. Construction of the court will be aided by a $20,000 grant from the county’s Non-Profit Community Partners Program, though Ms. Guttman said the center may need to raise more monies for the project. “We are hoping the $20,000 will be enough, but it might be half of what we need,” she said. Adding just a few more feet to the current court will allow for a greater range of activities like volleyball and foursquare. The basketball hoops will remain in place. Construction work will be minimal—concrete pouring and landscaping—so the project does not require a building permit. Bob Houghteling, the president of the Inverness Tennis Club, said both tennis and pickleball players have expressed a need for additional pickleball courts in the area since the latter sport’s popularity exploded during the pandemic. Ms. Guttman, acknowledging the noise that can sometimes come from a pickleball match, said the Dance Palace is conscious of its neighbors and does not plan to program activities at the multi-use court at night. Though a firm start date has not been set, cement pouring cannot be done during an unpredictable rainy season, so construction will likely begin in the spring, Ms. Guttman said.