Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS!
Registration is on-going for many winter programs including ice skating lessons, indoor baseball, indoor softball, indoor soccer, and more. Information is available for our annual snow sculpture contest, see below.
Additional information on programs and facilities may be found on our website; please click on the button below! The Department reserves the right to photograph users of our facilities and activities for publicity purposes.
The Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall, the Civic Centers, and the Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink will be CLOSED January 1 for New Year's Day. Happy New Year!
Greenwich Recreation... We make your free time, fun time!
Best Regards,
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Snow Sculpture Contest
Greenwich Recreation and the Greenwich Arts Council ask you to create your best snow sculpture during this winter season. Then submit a photo for an opportunity to win a prize.
Read more.
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Youth Sports
Registration continues for several indoor sports for youth which begin in January. Register now to secure your spot! A
Softball Clinic will be held for girls ages 7-14. Boys ages 7-10 can participate in a
Baseball Clinic.
In cooperation with
Soccer Extreme, we are offering
Co-ed Soccer on three different days per week at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center.
Scholarships for Youth
The Parks and Recreation scholarship program provides financial assistance to income eligible resident families for participation in youth activities.
Scholarship applications must be submitted a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the start of the program.
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Adult Winter Sports
Learn how to play one of the fastest growing sports in America at our
Adult Pickleball Instructional Clinics. The first section has filled, but there is still room in the second session, Section C2.
Registration for
Platform Tennis membership continues. We now offer three-month memberships for a fee of $180.00 each season.
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The Parks and Trees Division is offering Christmas Tree Recycling from December 26 through January 31 at several locations including:
- Bruce Park - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the parking lot by the playground
- Byram Park - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the parking lot by the concession
- Greenwich Point - 6 a.m. until sunset at the first parking lot across from the nature center
- Holly Hill Recycling Center - 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays; 7 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays in the yard waste area.
All trees must be completely undecorated
and stands removed.
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Registration for Session 2 of Skate School has begun, and it closes January 7 or when a section is filled. Lessons begin the first week of January. Don't delay in registering, as sections fill up quickly!
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National Alliance for Youth Sports
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Greenwich Recreation is a member organization of
NAYS. We provide free training through the NAYS website to our staff and volunteers and any resident interested in learning how to make sports better for youth. For their latest news and updates,
click here. For more information on how to obtain free training, email the
Recreation Superintendent.
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Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
The EGCC has several on-going programs including
Greenwich Archery, Green Moon Children's Art Studio, Wednesday Painters, fitness classes, and Friday night roller skating Roller skating will be held January 4, 11, and 18 from 7-9:30 p.m..
Registration for winter pickleball instructional clinics has begun; see details in the Adult Winter Sports section above. Limited drop-in hours for pickleball will be available in the winter, as pre-registration has filled. For additional information on these and other activities, see our
January Newsletter. Call for open gym hours.
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
Yoga classes and
Zumba classes are offered on several weekdays at varying times.
Pickleball is offered for adults on a drop-in basis on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-12 noon and on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m.
Open gym hours are available for basketball and other activities; see the schedule on our website. For general program information, download the
BWGCC Brochure. The BWGCC is available for rent and located at
449 Pemberwick Road; phone
203-532-1259.
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Special Recreation
Registration is now open for many
inclusive programs to be held at the Stamford JCC this winter. The JCC welcomes all! Call 203-487-0946 to register.
Abilis meets the needs of people with developmental disabilities. Their events are posted on their
website calendar.
Greenwich Special Olympics offers sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual or physical challenges.
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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 509 (a)(1).
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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. The hotline phone # is updated before the website.
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Parks & Recreation Department Wide News...
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The Griffith E. Harris Golf Course is CLOSED for the season. We'll see you in the spring!
The Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall is generally open for business hours on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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, January 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keegan Parks and Recreation Conference Room. Much additional information can be found by viewing the Parks and Recreation page of the
Town Website.
The Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall is CLOSED Tuesday, January 1 for New Year's Day.
J
oseph Siciliano, Director of Parks and Recreation
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Greenwich Parks & Recreation | Recreation Division | 203-618-7649 | Recreation@greenwichct.org
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