Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS!
Summer is winding down and school is about to begin. We have quite a few programs planned for the fall, most of them beginning shortly after Labor Day. Registration is open now for fall activities. Job opportunities are also available for some programs. Meanwhile, we still have a few remaining summer concerts and other summer activities happening at our Civic Centers.
Other town-wide community events, such as the
Greenwich Wine + Food Festival are listed in our
Special Events Calendar. Please note that Town Hall and our Civic Centers are CLOSED Monday, September 3 for Labor Day. If you have not yet seen our new website, please click on the button below!
Greenwich Recreation... We make your free time, fun time!
Best Regards,
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Youth Fall Sports
Registration has begun on-line for Greenwich residents for several fall sports.
Fall Field Hockey will be held for youth in grades 1-8. Games will be scheduled for other town teams for grades 3 through 8.
Also, a
Fall Baseball Clinic will be held for boys ages 8 through 12. Ages 8 & 9 play Tuesday afternoons; whereas, ages 10 - 12 play on Wednesdays.
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National Alliance
for Youth Sports
NAYS... better sports for kids, better kids for life!
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Adult Fall Sports
An organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 4 for the
2018-2019 Co-ed Volleyball League. All games will be played on Tuesday evenings beginning in October at Western Middle School.
A
Fall Adult Pickleball program will be held at Eastern Greenwich Civic Center beginning late September on three different days each week. Register for one, two, or all three days.
Registration for
Platform Tennis membership will open online Monday, August 20 for residents. The membership fee for the six-month season is $325.00. We now offer three-month season memberships for a fee of $180.00 each season. A discount rate is available for Greenwich residents with a Senior Park Pass.
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The Department of Parks and Recreation has several job opportunities for the remainder of the summer, the fall season, and the entire school year.
Apply online here.
Recreation is hiring the following positions:
Field Hockey Director
Field Hockey Assistant Director
Field Hockey Instructor
Preschool Teacher I
Substitute Preschool Teacher
Marine & Facility Operations is hiring
Lifeguards for now through September 15. Pool and beach lifeguards wanted to work full or part-time hours. For further information call Craig at (203) 618-7626
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August Concerts
The remaining Wednesday night summer concerts at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park will be held from 7:15 PM to 8:45 PM on these dates:
August 15: Cynthia Sayer - Jazz
August 22: Billy and The Showmen - Rhythm and Blues
The rain date is the next day on Thursday at the same time. For weather postponement/ cancelation information call (203) 861-6100 after 4:00 PM.
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Greenwich Skatepark
The Skatepark is hosting
Go Skate Festival 2018 on Saturday, September 8. Lessons and a Competition are available for ages 6 and up. The event is free, but participants must register!
Click here for the schedule of hours and fees of the Greenwich Skatepark located at the foot of Arch Street.
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Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
The EGCC has several on-going programs including
Greenwich Archery,
Green Moon Children's Art Studio and more. For additional information on these and other activities, see our
August Newsletter. Call for open gym hours.
EGCC will be closing early at 6 PM on these dates in August: 15, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31; will close at noon on 8/19 and close all day 8/18.
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
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
The Stamford JCC has several inclusion programs for the fall.
Read more.
Abilis meets the needs of people with developmental disabilities. Their events are posted on their
website calendar.
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Farmers Market
The
Greenwich Farmers Market is now open every Saturday through November from 9:30 AM -1:00 PM at the municipal parking lot at the corner of Horseneck Lane and Arch Street.
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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Griffith E. Harris Golf Course
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It was a great honor for Griffith E. Harris Golf Course, "The Griff", to be selected to host the 2018 MGA Public Links Championship for the tri-state area. The course itself is in fantastic shape and everyone is talking about it. Greenwich residents are welcome to join the course whose membership fees are very low. Those that do not become members may still play at the course although green fees are higher than they are for members. All fees, contact information, on-line reservation instructions, etc... are shown on the course
website. We hope to see you at the Griff.
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Parks & Recreation Department Wide News...
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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.
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
. CLOSED Monday, September 3 for Labor Day. 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 26 at 6:30 PM, at the Parks and Recreation Keegan Conference Room. 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 | Recreation@greenwichct.org
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