The Winter Warm-Up's
A co-curricular education and community partnership
We proudly present The Winter Warm-Up's programs brought to you by The Newmarket School District and The Newmarket Recreation Department to help wipe away your winter woes. The Winter Warm Ups are meant to support the social and emotional well being of all of our community members. These programs are open to Newmarket community members ONLY and Newmarket teachers or employees.
These co-curricular community and education based programs are meant to warm up your body, mind and soul through a free and virtual platform. Learn something new, and have fun, all from the comfort of your home OR, gather your family and get outside to one of Newmarket's trails with the Great Outdoor Pursuit.
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Keep an eye out for our 'winter warm-up' hat to see what programs are a part of our free community virtual programs. |
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Virtual Creative Jewelry Making |
Begins: Monday, January 18th then switches to Wednesdays.
1/18 & 1/27-2/24
3:30-4:30pm
FREE
This co-curricular educational class will provide participants with materials to create different, fun and amazing jewelry pieces. Each week the class will meet virtually for an hour and create something new!
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Virtual Beginners Water color and Ink Painting |
2/3-3/31 (No class 2/24)
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm
With Joanna House
Offered Virtually
FREE
This co-curricular education class will guide participants through step by step instructions on how to create fun illustrations using watercolors and ink on paper. The creations can be used as wall decorations, greeting cards, postcards, journaling, story illustrations or just for fun.
Must register for this program by Thursday, January 21st
Materials will be available for pickup a week before the program starts
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Virtual Intro to
Music Production
With Ethan Zundell
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Thursdays: 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11
3-4:30 pm
Via zoom
FREE
Note: Participants will need a laptop with GarageBand installed in order to practice and participate
This co-curricular activity would be great for anyone interested in getting a deeper knowledge in music. Intro to Music Production is a great class to take if you are trying to learn the ropes of Garage band. We will dive into the basic music and sound editing and by the end of the course we should be able to create a basic song/beat. Note that it will be useful to know some basic music theory, but it is not mandatory.
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More information coming soon...
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Virtual Movement programs: |
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Virtual Creative Movements with Anthony |
1/20-3/31
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm
With Mr. Anthony
FREE
This co-curricular class will occur virtually once a week and will build on skills from the Choreography course. The concepts that will be taught are the fundamentals of the basics of dance influenced by Hip Hop. The class is focused on the development of movements in an individual to later progress to higher levels in the future.
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Virtual Choreography
with Anthony
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1/20-3/31
Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm
with Anthony
Via Zoom
FREE
Choreography with Anthony is designed to be a fun and simple pop in class. The class will have a different dance routine that will be taught once a week that is influenced by Hip Hop.
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Newmarket's Great
Outdoor Pursuit
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Thursday, January 28th
7-8pm
With Elizabeth Franceschini
Via Zoom
FREE
Join us on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 7 pm to learn about how to explore the 5 top hiking trails in Newmarket. Learn about the notable sites to see on trails, difficulty levels, parking availability, trail maps and incentives & prizes to complete. After the presentation, explore the five hikes and complete the photo scavenger hunt to earn prizes. This is recommended for all ages.
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Virtual Lecture Series: Native American Discussion with David Miller |
Did the Indians of Newmarket Live in Paradis Before 1600
1/20, 1/27, 2/3
Wednesdays 7-8pm
Where: Virtually through Zoom
FREE
We will dig for information – that which is known and unknown – to answer the questions: Did the indigenous Piscataqua peoples that lived in and around Great Bay live in a Paradis before European contact? And…. If they did live in Paradise why did it end? David P. Miller can guide you to the resources… You can answer the questions for yourself and share your findings with fellow participants if you wish.
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Virtual Two Part Session:
The Impact of Lao
History and Culture in Newmarket & Cooking Egg Rolls
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Session 1:
Tuesday, January 19th
6 - 7 pm VIA Zoom
FREE
This co-curricular educational class will dive into some rich history. This first session will focus on the Lao history and culture in Newmarket. How one simple act of kindness has had a profound impact. The session will center around the early generations to now. We will also learn some basic language.
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Cooking Egg Rolls with Ms. Beckles and Mrs. Doucette |
Session 2:
Tuesday, January 26th
6-7 pm VIA Zoom
FREE
This second session will focus on the richness of Laotian food. Participants will learn how to make egg rolls as a group. Food is fuel to any friendship!
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Daddy Daughter Date Night postponed.
The Rec wanted to let you all know that we have this event on our mind, but until we can host this event safely or possibly outside we are holding off for now. But we assure you that this event will happen in the 2021 year.
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The Fit & Fun Room
A play space for families with children 5 and under, located at Newmarket Rec!
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The Newmarket Rec is reopening our beloved Fit & Fun room next week and here's what you need to know:
- The Fit & Fun room will be available by reservation for your family or your cohort
- The Fit & Fun room will be open Monday - Thursday 9 am to 2 pm (Closed Fridays)
- Your family will be able to reserve the room for a 1 hour time period, your options will be 9-10 am, 11-12pm, or 1-2pm. Note: The room will be sanitized thoroughly between each hour reservation.
- It costs $10 to reserve the room for an hour and can host up to 8 people in the room (a combination of children and adults in one cohort)
- If you would like to book a reservation with the Fit & Fun room please call the Rec at 659-8581 or email us at recdesk@newmarketnh.gov
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Programs at the Rec:
Our year round, in house programs are back for our winter session. Check out how you can move & groove at the Rec starting this January.
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Blooming Ballerinas ~
Wednesdays from 4-4:45pm
1/20-3/31(No class 2/24
Twinkle Toes
Wednesdays 4:50-5:35pm
1/20-3/31 (No class 2/24)
Blooming Ballerina class is specifically designed to showcase the very basics of ballet, tap, and musical rhythm. Students will learn basic and intermediate ballet and tap skills and terms. Kids will focus on basic technique as well as creative movement.
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Youth Junior Jam
Tuesdays 3:15-4:10pm
1/19-3/30 (No class 2/23)
Kinder Hip Hop
Tuesdays 4:20-5:00pm
1/19-3/30 (No class 2/23)
Pre-K Hip Hop
Tuesdays 4:20-5:00pm
1/19-3/30 (No class 2/23)
Kids will have an opportunity to be introduced to the basics of Hip Hop Dance and learn the latest in this very popular dance genre which was created on the streets in urban settings and has now moved to professional dance studios where students learn hip hop lyrical. Our program will offer a little of both versions of Hip Hop plus, Animation which consists of Tutting & Top Rock, Waves & Isolations! Overall, students will learn the very basics of simple dance concept building an/or “Painting a Picture.”
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What's going on in the seacoast?
Check out ways to explore the outdoors below!
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Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Discovery Center
To find out more about what is going on at the Great Bay check out their Facebook and website!
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Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park
- To set up a virtual field trip / lecture.
- 603-436-8043 - Science Center
- https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/?utm_source=google&tum_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Business%20Listing
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What's happening at the
Sunrise Sunset Activity Center?
The place to be for Newmarket's 55+ active community
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Check out the Sunrise Sunset Centers NEW program:
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