The city of Mentor cannot stop the sun from blazing.

It cannot drop the temperature another 20 degrees.

However, it can offer you a respite from the heat.

The city's three pools (at Civic Center Park, Eleanor Garfield Park and Morton Community Park) and two splash parks open at 1 p.m. this Saturday. They will stay open until August 28.

The pools, while refreshing, are not free. People can pay daily rates (between $5 and $6 depending on age and the pool's location) or get aquatic season passes.

For $54, a Mentor adult can swim at all three parks for the entire summer. Passes for Mentor kids or seniors cost $44. Nonresidents pay twice as much for seasonal passes.

Mentor Parks and Recreation also offers swimming classes for all skill levels, from beginning swimmers to lifeguard training courses.

For more information on seasonal passes or swimming classes, visit the city's website.