Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS!
Registration is on-going for many spring programs such as swim lessons, T-ball, baseball, softball, soccer and skateboarding for youth and pickleball for adults. Weather permitting, the Greenwich Skatepark will open for the season on Saturday, March 9. Save the date of April 6 for
Spring Fever Skate Jam. Registration is being accepted
online for the 2019-2020
Cos Cob Preschool for ages 3 and 4. Summer program information is available and registration begins for camps on April 1. For residents in financial need, scholarships are available for youth programs; read more below. Also, we are hiring seasonal or part-time staff for many of our spring and summer programs. Greenwich Community Gardens plot sign-up days are March 16-17. For a listing of upcoming community events from March to May,
click here.
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.
Greenwich Recreation... We make your free time, fun time!
Best Regards,
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Greenwich Community Gardens
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Garden Plot Sign-up Days will be Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, March 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. New or returning gardeners interested in gardening at the award-winning Armstrong Court Community Garden or the Bible Street Community Garden, please come to the Cos Cob Firehouse, 2nd floor, at 200 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob, to reserve your garden plot for 2019. For more information, please visit
their website, call 203-340-0327, or
email GCG.
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Spring Swim Program
Begins March 16
Registration is on-going for our
Spring Swim Program which will be held on 8 Saturdays at the
Boys and Girls Club pool. Don't delay in registering as the
program begins March 16. Lessons are for youth ages 4 and older. Ages 2-4 can participate in Parent-Child time in the water.
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Hamill Skating Rink
The Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink is open for private ice rental by the hour and for public sessions for a few more weeks. For complete details on fees, hours, and more,
download the brochure. The skating rink is located on
Sue Merz Way
Call the Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink at 203-531-5260 for further information.
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Information is available on summer programs offered by Greenwich Recreation. Download our
Summer Camps Brochure
. You will find details for Kamp Kairphree for ages 5-12, Summer Adventurers for ages 8-15, and Music and Art Camp for children entering grades 4-9. Music and Art will have an afternoon Dance option in summer 2019! The "Big Three" day camps will each require a
Camp Health Exam
form to be completed. Get a jump on the registration process by taking care of the health exam form now.
You will also find details on Skatepark Ramp Camp, Swim Lessons, and Summer Soccer. Registration for most programs begins April 1. The BWGCC will be hosting
Mad Science Summer Programs
over three separate weeks.
Job openings for many spring and summer programs, such as camp counselors, youth soccer instructors, head swim and swim instructors, skatepark positions, umpires and more are now posted.
Apply online here.
For those desiring certification as a
Water Safety Instructor
, which is required to be a Head Swim Instructor,
click here.
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Spring Youth Soccer
Mighty Mites Spring Soccer will be held on Saturdays for boys and girls ages 3 through 9. This is a fun, recreational, co-ed program which will focus on the fundamentals of soccer including passing, dribbling, trapping, and shooting through skill work and modified games. Separate times are offered for age groups.
Register online, by mail or in-person.
In cooperation with
Soccer Extreme, we also offer
soccer clinics on Saturdays for ages 9-12; on Mondays for ages 4-12; and on Fridays for ages 4-12.
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Spring Youth Baseball
and Softball
Greenwich Skatepark
The Greenwich Skatepark is scheduled to open March 9 and will be open weekends only through March from 12-6 p.m.
Skateboard Clinics will be held for youth ages 6 through 12 beginning in April at the Skatepark located at the foot of Arch Street. Register for the FREE
Spring Fever Skate Jam to be held April 6. We have Information on
Summer Ramp Camps, too.
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Adult Sports
Interested in playing softball?
Click here to learn about our adult leagues: Men's, Co-ed, and Women's.
Information is available for spring pickleball.
Indoor Pickleball will be held at the EGCC. You can register for one or two days per week. BWGCC offers pickleball on a drop-in basis several days per week. See the BWGCC section below. Also,
Outdoor Pickleball will be held on the courts at Loughlin Avenue Park, which are marked for tennis and pickleball.
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Snow Sculpture Contest
Greenwich Recreation and the
Greenwich Arts Council present the 7th Annual
Snow Sculpture Contest. Throughout the winter season, create your best snow sculpture and submit a photo for an opportunity to win a prize from Greenwich Parks and Recreation. Photo submissions must be sent via email to
ptroiano@greenwichct.org and include: Title and picture of sculpture, full name(s) of sculptor(s), and home address.
The deadline to submit photos is Friday, March 8. The contest is open to Greenwich residents only. The Town reserves the right to use photos in Town media.
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National Alliance for Youth Sports
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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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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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 March 22 and 29 from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10:00 and includes skates. Special events for March include Lifeline Screening, the Lion's Club Annual Pancake Breakfast, and the Southern CT Model Train Show. Call 203-637-4583 for open gym hours.
Registration for Spring Pickleball is on-going; see details in the Adult Winter Sports section above. For additional information on these and other activities in March and April, see our
March Newsletter. Save the date of April 25 for the
Chamber of Commerce's Business Showcase.
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
Co-ed Adult Volleyball is available on a drop-in basis on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Yoga classes and
Zumba classes are offered on several weekdays at varying times.
Boot Camp sessions are available Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Pickleball is offered for adults on a drop-in basis at different times on Tues., Fri, and Wed.
Open gym hours are available; 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 offers many inclusive programs throughout the year. 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, March 27 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.
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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