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Greenwich Recreation... we make your free time, fun time!
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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National Alliance for Youth Sports
Member Organization
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 Greenwich Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that we are now a Member Organization of the
National Alliance for Youth Sports. Our staff and volunteers who work with our youth sports programs will have access to NAYS Coach Online Training.
Part 1 gives an overview of a coach's role and responsibilities in youth sports including important aspects such as teaching sportsmanship, building confidence, the role of winning, injury prevention, youth sports violence, conditioning and stretching, and more.
Part 2 covers drills, skills and fundamentals of each specific sport.
Part 3 requires coaches agree to and sign a Code of Ethics for coaches.
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Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink
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 The Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink is open on a limited basis will a full public schedule beginning October 9. Registration for Fall Skate School and Youth Hockey has begun. The brochure with complete information on rink programs, hours of operation, fees, and more is
available here. Download a
program class listing, a mail in or in person
registration form and important information on
concussion safety. For a list of stick and puck sessions,
click here.
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NEW !! Greenwich Skatepark
Grand REopening September 9
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 We are pleased to announce the opening of the new concrete skatepark located at 100 Arch Street. Sign up to participate in free fun events at the
Grand Reopening celebration on September 9.
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Fall Sports
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Fall Field Hockey registration is available in person only. Sections A2 and A3 are closed. There has been a change in the schedule. Grades 1&2 (A1) have the option to play Saturdays at 8 AM or Sundays at 2 PM. Grades 7&8 (A4) play Sunday afternoons.
Boys ages 8-12 can participate in a Fall Baseball Clinic for eight sessions. Experienced instruction will be provided outdoors in September and October. A new section was added on Thursdays to accommodate additional players. Register in person.
Fall Pickleball registration is open for adults. Register for one, two, or three days per week of play at EGCC.
Adults can still join a coed volleyball team. Play is Tuesday evenings at Western Middle School. Contact
Frank Gabriele
Registration has begun for residents for
Platform Tennis. The courts at Loughlin Avenue will open early this year on September 30.
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Fall Soccer
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Registration is open on a limited basis in person only for
Fall Soccer for youth. Sections A1 and A2 are full. Play will be held on eight Saturdays at Havemeyer fields behind Town Hall. This program will focus on the fundamentals of soccer, which include passing, dribbling, trapping, and shooting through skill work and modified games
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Super Soccer Stars will be running some youth soccer programs in the fall. Ages 6-8 will meet from 4:00 to 5:00 PM on Fridays and ages 9-12 will meet from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Saturdays, both at Loughlin Avenue field.
Download the flyer
for more information or call
(914) 681-7171.
Register online
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Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
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The EGCC has much lined up for September including children's art classes, model train show, roller skating, and more.
Next week is the Tiny Tots Consignment Sale. Registration is open for fall pickleball.
For additional information on these and other programs and events, see our September Newsletter .
5th Annual ONSF 5K Run/Walk & Expo - Sunday, Sept. 17th
Event will take place at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. Proceeds to benefit ONSF research
Unraveling the Opioid Epidemic in Post-Surgical Patients. Click here to learn more and register!
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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Adults can participate in Zumba classes. Open Coed Adult Volleyball
is held Tuesdays from 7:30-9:00 PM; the drop-in fee is $4 per evening. Those interested in joining a team to play in the Coed Volleyball League can contact Frank Gabriele.
Adults can drop-in to play Pickleball; see the
Pickleball schedule
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KG Fitness Boot Camp class
will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Register for one or both evenings.
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Griffith E. Harris Golf Course
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that the Metropolitan Golf Association, which is a region of the PGA, has selected our course to hold their 2018 Public Links Championship. That is a testament to the quality of our course and the reputation that it has! The date for the 36 hole tournament is June 20, 2018.
Birdies, the restaurant at The Griff, is open. For information, call (203) 717-0678 or check out their
facebook page.
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Parks & Recreation
Department Wide News ..... |
| For those who take the ferry and use the Arch Street parking lot, we have important information to share and a map to show the designated parking areas at the lot. Please see the Ferry Users Guide to Arch Street Parking. Binney Park is under going a pond maintenance dredging and bank restoration project this summer. Click here for a press release from the Engineering Division of DPW. 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, September 27 at 6:30 PM 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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| Halloween Happenings Friday, October 27 |
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| Greenwich Conservation Commission |
The Greenwich Conservation Commission will offer a whole-day program on organic approaches to property maintenance on October 18 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Garden Education Center, 130 Bible Street in Cos Cob. For more information on the program and registration, click here.
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| Senior Center News |
The Greenwich Senior Center has many programs and services available. Please click here
for the
September 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 Farmers Market |
The
Greenwich Farmers Market is open for the 2017 season. 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.
Download a flyer.
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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
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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 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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