Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS!
The Department of Parks and Recreation is still taking registration for many spring activities such as T-ball, baseball, softball, soccer, swim lessons, and skateboard clinics. Programs are filling up, so do not delay in registering! Registration for summer activities such as day camps, tennis clinics, and more begins in April. Also, check out what is happening at our Civic Centers. The Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink will soon be closing for the season, so get your skating in while you still can! See below for information on the new Greenwich Town Pool which is under construction at Byram Park. Help support the pool by buying a brick from the Junior League of Greenwich.
Click here for a listing of the Town's special events that we are currently planning. Save the date of Saturday, April 21 for our annual Kite Flying Festival. Other special events taking place in the community this spring are listed in our Quick Links section.
Greenwich Recreation... We make your free time, fun time!
Best Regards,
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Spring Soccer
Mighty Mites Spring Soccer will be held on Saturdays for ages 3-9 years. Registration is now open. Ages 9-12 years can play soccer on Saturdays with
Soccer Extreme. Soccer Extreme also operates clinics on Mondays and Fridays after school in the spring for ages 4 through 12. You can register now at
Soccer Extreme. All programs begin in April.
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T-ball, Baseball, Softball
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Tennis and Pickleball
Also, the
Tennis Summer Schedule is now available for youth and adult clinic instruction held in June and July. Tennis passes are needed for play on all 36 public park and school courts.
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Spring Swim Lessons
Registration is open for swim lessons at the
Greenwich Boys and Girls Club pool. Youth ages 4 and up can register for 8 half-hour lessons from pre-school aged beginners through intermediate levels. Download the
registration form. Classes will be held on Saturday afternoons beginning March 24.
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Information is now available for our summer camp programs such as
Kamp Kairphree for ages 5-12; Greenwich Adventurers for ages 8-15; and Music and Art Camp for those children entering grades 4 through 8. Registration for these programs begins
online for Greenwich residents April 1. Register prior to June 1 to pay the early bird discounted rate!
We will also be offering a
Skatepark Ramp Camp at our newly constructed concrete skatepark,
Swim Lessons at the new Greenwich Pool in Byram Park, and
Summer Soccer Clinics. Skatepark information is available above; summer soccer and swim lesson information will be available soon.
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Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
The EGCC has much lined up for March including Friday night
Roller Skating, ladies strength and conditioning classes, Green Moon Children's Art Studio, Wednesday Painters Group,
Tennis for Tots and more. Mark your calendar for the
Annual Lion's Club Pancake breakfast on the 10th and the Southern CT Model Train Show on the 11th. For additional information on these and other activities, see our
March Newsletter.
The EGCC has rooms of varying sizes available to rent for your next party, meeting, or class! Call us at
(203) 637-4583 or contact us by
email. Download a
Civic Center Brochure. The EGCC is located at
90 Harding Road in Old Greenwich.
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Bendheim Western Civic Center
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Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink
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Only a few more weeks remain for ice skating at the Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink. The
DHSR Brochure provides complete information on rink programs, hours of operation, fees, and more. Download important information on
concussion safety. For a list of stick and puck sessions,
click here.
The
Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink is located on Sue Merz Way, off Sherman Avenue;
phone (203) 531-8560. The rink is equipped with
Live Barn, which can broadcast sporting events taking place at the rink. Use the promo code
e0a9-56d7
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Special Recreation
Abilis meets the needs of people with developmental disabilities. Abilis works in schools, civic organizations, and with families throughout Fairfield County. Their events are posted on their
website calendar.
The Stamford JCC offers an inclusive summer day camp called
Hand in Hand.
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Greenwich
Community
Gardens
The Greenwich Community Gardens kicks off their 10th year of gardening in Greenwich with their 2018 Garden Plot sign-up days on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18.
Read more.
CT Boating Course
In conjunction with the Greenwich Marine Police, America's Boating Club of Greenwich is offering a
Skilled Boater Course, Saturday May 5 or June 9 at Greenwich Police HQ, 11 Bruce Place.
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The Recreation Division has
job opportunities for spring programs such as Soccer Director, Youth Soccer Instructor, Umpires for Girls Softball, and Christiano Gatekeeper. Tennis positions are posted for jobs from April through August. Summer camp jobs are also posted such as Adventurers Assistant Director, Adventurers Counselor, and Adventurers Director. Check back for summer swim instructor positions for lessons at the Greenwich Pool. Beach and other pool positions are now posted.
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Kite Flying Festival
The annual Kite Flying Festival will be held
Saturday, April 21 beginning at 11:00 AM at Greenwich Point. The event is co-hosted by Parks and Recreation, Greenwich Arts Council, the Indian Cultural Center of Greenwich, and Smart Kids Toys.
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Cos Cob Preschool
Registration is open for the 2018-2019 school year. The preschool program, licensed by the State of CT, is for 3 and 4 year-olds. Download a
flyer. Register
online or at the EGCC
Senior Center News
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Credit & Refund Policy
Credit requests for recreation program registration will be considered if received in writing prior to the start of the program. There is a $15.00 administrative fee for credits. The general policy of the Recreation Division is that we do not process refunds unless a program has been cancelled. Please read all registration information carefully and contact us prior to registering for a program if you have any questions.
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Parks and Recreation Foundation
The
Greenwich Parks and Recreation Foundation was set up to receive donations, allowing the community citizens and businesses an avenue to donate to the Town of Greenwich Parks & Recreation projects and programs. The foundation is a 501 (c)(3).
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Weather Cancellation Information
Please make note of the
Recreation Division's weather cancellation hotline phone # (203) 861-6100. Information regarding cancellations and closures is also posted on our
Recreation Sports Website, where you can also sign up to get text alerts and /or emails notifying you of changes.
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Coming in Summer 2018! The Greenwich Pool at Byram Park!
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Parks & Recreation Department Wide News...
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A
Press Release
was previously emailed to our customers regarding Park Pass Renewals and Password Updates. Complete information is available on
our website.
As a reminder, proof of Greenwich residency is required
once
each calendar year for all Parks and Recreation programs. The primary account holder is required to provide two current proofs of Greenwich residence. Acceptable forms of proofs with resident name and Greenwich address are as follows: residential lease, utility bill (gas, electric, water, oil), phone, internet and/or TV service bill (NO cell/wireless phone bills), credit card or bank statement (NO mortgage statement) or valid Driver's License or CT State ID card.
All participants, under 25, require a birth certificate or passport on file.
All non-residents must provide identification and proof of address. Thank you!
The Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall is generally open for business hours on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For information on park, beach, and tennis passes,
click here. You can also call (203) 622-7817 or email
[email protected]. For complete information on rules and regulations of Parks and Recreation,
click here for the Greenwich Town Code, Chapter 7.
The next meeting of the Board of Parks and Recreation will be Wednesday, March 28 at 6:30 PM, at the Keegan Conference Room at Town Hall. Much additional information can be found by viewing the Parks and Recreation page of the
Town Website.
Joseph Siciliano, Director
Greenwich Parks and Recreation
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Greenwich Parks & Recreation | Recreation Division | (203) 618-7649 | [email protected]
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