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Summer Day Camp program registration is on-going; discounted early bird rates are only available through May 31.
We have several opportunities for tennis and pickleball, read below.
Although ice skating has ended at the Dorothy Hamill Rink, the indoor turf is now available to be rented. You can host a birthday party or sports program of lacrosse, soccer, whiffle ball, flag football, t-ball, or more.
The
Greenwich Skatepark will not be open for this spring season. A new concrete park will soon be under construction and should open in July.
Greenwich Recreation... we make your free time, fun time!
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Racquet Sports
Tennis and Pickleball
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Pickleball lines are painted on Christiano Tennis Courts and Loughlin Avenue Tennis Courts. Pickleball players with a valid tennis pass may reserve those courts to play pickleball or tennis. Players can register to play on the
platform tennis courts at Loughlin Avenue Park. For all the options of summer pickleball play,
click here.
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Jim Fixx Memorial Day 5 Mile Run
And Kid's 1/2 Mile Run
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The 53rd Annual Jim Fixx Memorial Day 5 Mile Road Race will be held on Monday, May 29 beginning at 8:15 AM for ages 12 years and older. There will also be a Kid's 1/2 Mile Run on the Havemeyer Track, following the 5 Mile Race, for middle school-aged youth and younger. Awards: Overall and 5 year age group awards for the 5 mile race; medals to all children through middle school years in the 1/2 mile run plus awards to top three ages 8 and younger and top three ages 9 and older. Fees: $30 pre-registration, $40 race day registration for 5 mile race. $15 for kids 1/2 mile run. Registration: Register on-line now! In person pre-registration is available at Threads and Treads store on 17 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich. Race day registration is available at the Greenwich Senior Center at 299 Greenwich Avenue between 6:45 AM and 7:45 AM. |
Summer Day Camps
Early Bird Registration on Now
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Online registration began April 1 for three day camps for youth. Early Bird registration at a discounted fee rate is available for residents through May 31 only. Camp sections do fill up, so register early!
Kamp Kairphree is a co-ed program for children ages 5-12. It operates weekdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM out of the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. There are four sessions of two weeks each.
Read more.
Adventurers is a co-ed program for ages 8-15 that runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, weekdays. The on-site location is the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, and there are weekly special field trips. There are two sessions totaling seven weeks.
Music and Art is for students who have completed 3rd grade to 8th grade by June 2017. It will be held for 5 weeks at Greenwich High School. Experience is required for Senior and Junior Band and Senior and Junior String sections. No experience is needed for Beginning Band or Art sections. Afternoon Art is only open to those who participate in morning music sections.
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Summer Soccer
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Super Soccer Stars will be running our youth soccer programs in the summer. Session 1 will be from Monday, July 24 to Friday, July 28 and Session 2 will be Monday, July 31 to Friday, August 4. Ages 4-5 will meet from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and ages 6-12 will meet from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The programs will be held at Loughlin Avenue Field.
Download the flyer for more information or call
(914) 681-7171.
Register online using the
username: TOG and password: SOCCER
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Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
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The EGCC has many activities planned including, Pickleball, Roller Skating on Friday nights, Wednesday Painters Group, Archery Team,
Good Dog Training Classes
and more. Coming up in June will be the Red Cross Safety Town, Dance for Cancer Cure Fundraiser, and Teak Furniture Sale.
For additional information on these and other programs, see our May Newsletter.
The Civic Center 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 e-mail
. The EGCC is located at 90 Harding Road in Old Greenwich.
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| Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center |
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Griffith E. Harris Golf Course
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 Griffith E. Harris opened for play on April 3. The restaurant is having its kitchen renovated which turned out to be more extensive than expected. In the interim, coffee, tea, muffins, bagels, soft drinks, crackers, and more are available for purchase.
For more information on "the Griff", visit their
website.
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Parks & Recreation
Department Wide News ..... |
| As a reminder, when registering for programs or reserving facilities for the first time in 2017, each Greenwich household will need to provide proper proof of residency for the new year. For information on park, beach, and tennis passes, click here. You can also call (203) 622-7817 or email gnpnr@greenwichct.org. 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, May 31 at 6:30 PM. Much additional information can be found by viewing the Parks and Recreation page of the Town Website. Office hours at Town Hall are weekdays, 8 AM to 4 PM, CLOSED Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day.
Joseph Siciliano, Director
Greenwich Parks and Recreation
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| Lifeguards Wanted |
Parks and Recreation is hiring lifeguards for the upcoming beach season.
Apply online.
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Cos Cob Preschool
Register Now for 2017-18
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Cos Cob Preschool, licensed by the State of CT, is for ages 3 and 4. Classes are held Monday-Friday, 9:00 - 11:30 AM, and families may sign up for classes 3, 4, or 5 days per week. Register
online now for 2017-18.
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| Senior Center News |
The Greenwich Senior Center has many programs and services available. Please click here
for the
May 2017
issue of
The Lantern.
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| Parks & Recreation Foundation |
The Greenwich Parks & 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). For more information and to donate, visit the
Foundation website
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| Greenwich Farmer's Market |
The
Greenwich Farmer's Market opens for the 2017 on Saturday, May 20. It will be open every Saturday from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM through November at the commuter parking lot on the corner of Arch Street and Horseneck Lane.
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Special Recreation
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Abilis meets the needs of people with developmental disabilities throughout their lives. Abilis works in schools, civic organizations, and with families throughout Fairfield County. Their events are posted on their
website calendar.
Also, the Stamford JCC offers a unique summer experience for Pre-K to Kindergarteners and 3rd to 8th Graders with a variety of needs.
Read more
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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
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sign up to get text alerts and/or e-mails
notifying you of changes.
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| Recreation Credit and 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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