Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS!
Our fall season is winding down, holiday programs have begun, and we are taking registration for many winter programs. Join us today for our
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Town Hall. The classic
"A Christmas Carol" will be performed by the Hampstead Stage Company at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center on December 10. Please read important information below regarding upgrades to our registration software.
Other town-wide community events are listed in our
Special Events Calendar. Additional information on programs and facilities may be found on our 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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Parks & Recreation is Upgrading Our Internal User and Customer Software
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Phase 1 of the upgrade will begin Friday, November 30th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. and is scheduled to complete by Wednesday, December 5th. During this time, Parks and Recreation software will be unavailable to users including all Customers online services.
Phase 2 of the upgrade is scheduled for early 2019, which will deliver visible improvements to the customer online experience. We will post updates about system availability on the Town of Greenwich, Parks and Recreation website.
We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience caused. For Customer Service assistance please call: 203- 622-7817 and select from one of the options.
In person and mail in applications will still be accepted, with cash or check payments only. Credit Card sales will not be available until the completion of the Phase 1 upgrade.
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Brunch with Santa
Santa flew into Greenwich on Sunday, November 25 for his annual meet and greet at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. We wish to thank our generous sponsors, volunteers, and guests for making the event a wonderful start to the holiday season.
Read more.
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Youth Sports
Information is now available for several indoor sports for youth which begin in January. A
Softball Clinic will be held for girls ages 7-14. Boys ages 7-10 can participate in a
Baseball Clinic. Registration for both clinics is now available. In cooperation with
Soccer Extreme, we are offering
Co-ed Soccer on three different days per week at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center.
Registration is still being accepted in person for
Girls Basketball for grades K-2 and for
Co-ed Basketball for grades K-5. Don't delay; register now. All programs are held on Saturdays and began on November 17.
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Adult Winter Sports
Registration for
Platform Tennis membership continues. The membership fee for the six-month season is $325.00. We now offer three-month memberships for a fee of $180.00 each season.
Any adults interested in participating in the Men's Basketball League can email
Frank Gabriele.
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Registration for Session 2 of Skate School begins December 10. Lessons begin the first week of January. Don't delay in registering, as sections fill up quickly!
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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.
Holiday roller skating night is December 21 and additional afternoon skate sessions will be held on December 16 and 27.
The Historical Society's annual Antiquarius event is this weekend, December 1 & 2. Registration for winter pickleball play and instructional clinics has begun; see details in the Adult Winter Sports section above.
For additional information on these and other activities, see our
December 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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Ski and Snowboard Lessons
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In cooperation with Greenwich Recreation, Thunder Ridge Ski Area is offering ski and snowboard lessons at a discounted rate when registered through the Greenwich Recreation office. Participants provide their own transportation. Checks must be made payable to "THUNDER RIDGE" but mailed to: Greenwich Parks and Recreation. Lessons are for skiers and snowboarders, first grade and up.
Freestyle Program is for upper level snowboarders, third grade and up. For more information and a registration form,
click here. Complete registration with payment is due to Greenwich Parks and Recreation no later than December 17, 2018.
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Special Recreation
The Stamford JCC has several inclusion programs for the fall, such as, ArtWorks, Unified Sports, and Teen Cycling.
Read more.
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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Farmers Market
The
Greenwich Farmers Market is open several more Saturdays through December 22 from 9:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at the municipal parking lot at the corner of Horseneck Lane and Arch Street.
Please bring your re-usable bags!
Senior Center News
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Griffith E. Harris Golf Course
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Reservation System Upgrade Notification
Due to an upgrade to the Town of Greenwich Parks & Recreation software, our reservation system will be shut down from December 1 through December 7, 2018. For Advance or Same day reservations for the remainder of the 2018 Golf season, please call
203-531-8253 or 203-531-6944, beginning at 7:30 a.m. daily. Thank you for your cooperation. "Hit Straight!!"
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.
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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. The hotline phone # is updated before the website.
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Parks & Recreation Department Wide News...
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The Department reserves the right to photograph users of our facilities and activities for publicity purposes.
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, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Conference Room. Much additional information can be found by viewing the Parks and Recreation page of the
Town Website.
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Greenwich Parks & Recreation | Recreation Division | 203-618-7649 | Recreation@greenwichct.org
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