September 2021
Useful News from Windham Parks & Recreation
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Community Programs & Information |
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Come Out to Play at the Community Park
Saturday, October 2
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
373 Gray Rd, Windham, ME 04062
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Help us celebrate the completion of Phase II of the Windham Community Park! Basketball, Volleyball, Skateboarders and Pickleball players will be sure to enjoy this day! |
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Windham Trails Passport
This fall, Windham Parks and Recreation challenges you to get outside and explore four local trails—and win a prize!
We've placed "Windham Trails Passport" stations at four local parks and preserves: Donnabeth Lippman Park, Lowell Preserve, Mountain Division Trail, and Black Brook Preserve. Hit the trail and see if you can find them all!
Trail passports will be available to download starting 9/8, or you may pick one up at the Parks and Recreation office. Take your passport on your outings, and stamp the correct square on your passport; if you cannot locate the stamp you may draw the image of the stamp displayed on the sign at the passport station.
Don’t forget to take photos of your adventures! Share your trail selfies and other fun photos with us by tagging #wprtrailpassport on social media, and we might share your picture on our pages as well.
Every completed passport will earn a prize when submitted at the Parks and Recreation office in Windham Town Hall.
Windham Trails Passport challenge begins Wednesday, September 8 at 8:00 am.
All passports must be submitted by Wednesday, November 3 at 4:00 pm.
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Summer Fun Discount Tickets! |
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Last chance to purchase discount tickets!
Last day to purchase tickets is Friday, September 3 by 4:00 pm.
Tickets are available in the Parks & Recreation Office
Sorry, no online sales for discount tickets
2021 Ticket Prices
York’s Wild Kingdom Zoo ONLY (ages 11 and up): $10 (gate price $14.75)
Splashtown ONLY: $31 (gate price $37)
Funtown/Splashtown Combo: $35 (gate price $45)
We recommend calling ahead to confirm ticket availability as we have limited quantities of some tickets.
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2021 Categories: Family - Nature - Pets - Youth Photographer (under 18)
Maximum of 3 entries per person per category.
All entries must be received by Friday, September 3
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Fall eSports Leagues
For ages 8+
Windham Parks and Recreation is partnering with GGLeagues to offer eSports leagues for anyone ages 8+, kids and adults! Create teams, show off your gaming skills, and become a local legend!
All competition will be between participants from recreation departments throughout the state of Maine and northern New England.
New for Fall 2021! - Season Pass
$30 per person allows access to any/all of the games in the Fall '21 season
Dates: Week of October 4th through Week of November 8th, matches played on weeknights *This includes 5 weeks of gameplay plus 1 week of playoffs*
Age Divisions
Youth: 8-12 years old
Teen: 13-18 years old (high school seniors and below)
Adult: 18 years and older
Fall 2021 Games: Madden21 for XBox One or PS4, Fortnite 1v1 and 2v2, Rocket League 1v1 and 3v3, and Super Smash Bros on Switch
Registration closes Wednesday, September 22
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Playdates in the Park
Ages 5 & under
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Preschoolers ages 5 and under are invited to join us on Thursday mornings for fun with playmates on our playground, along with other outdoor toys provided by Windham Parks and Recreation. We can't wait for these fun playdates!
This is a drop-in program; no pre-registration is required. Multi-visit passes are available for purchase online or at the park on Playdate days.
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Date: Thursdays, September 2 - 30
Location: Windham Town Hall Playground
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Fee: $2 per session per child
$10 for 6-visit pass
$15 for 10-visit pass
(Kiddie Gym passes will be honored for this program.)
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Softball Pitching Lessons
Grades 4 - 8
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Are you a youth softball pitcher, or are you interested in learning how to pitch? Join Coach Kelsey Crowe for pitching lessons! Learn different skills, get tips to correct and improve your pitching form, or start learning a whole new spin pitch.
Pitchers are asked to provide their own catcher and equipment; please note there is no fee for catchers. (Parents are welcome to catch for their pitcher.)
Kelsey has been pitching for 20 years, playing for Gorham High School and Thomas College. She has been a softball coach with Gorham schools for 5 years and running private pitching clinics for 6 years.
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Date: Monday & Thursdays, September 13 - October 25 (rain date 10/28)
Ages: Grades 4-8
Location: Windham Softball Field #5
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fee: $10 per session
$50 for all 6 Mondays or all 6 Thursdays
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Outdoor Hiking Club
Grades 2 - 5
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Kids in grades 2-5, join us on Wednesday afternoons to explore local trails and learn more about the Leave No Trace outdoor principles!
Each week we will visit a different trail in the Lakes Region area. Participants will go for weekly hikes, play fun outdoor games, and learn more about nature and our role in being responsible stewards of the environment.
We can't wait to hit the trail together!
Ages: Grades 2-5
Dates: Wednesdays, September 29 - October 20 (rain date 10/27)
Location: Departs from Windham Primary and Manchester Schools; Pick up at Town Hall Playground
Fee: $35 per person
Transportation: Will be provided from Windham Primary and Manchester Schools to Town Hall; return transportation to SACC is also available.
Mask Requirements: Must be worn while traveling in the Parks and Recreation vehicles, but masks will not be required when outdoors.
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Save the date for the first Monday of each month and our new Family Rec Nights at the Town Hall Gym! Join Windham Parks and Recreation for themed organized activities designed for kids ages 5-12 and their adult caregivers. More info will be available soon, and our first Family Rec Night will be Monday, October 4.
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Tuesday / Thursday Men's Pickup Basketball
Ages 40+
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Men ages 40+, please join us on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Windham Primary School Gym. Games will be played in a pick-up format.
Pre-registration is required for this program.
Session I
Dates: Tuesday, September 21 - Thursday, December 16, 2021
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Windham Primary School
Fee: $25
Session II
Dates: Tuesday, January 4 - Thursday, June 2, 2022
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Windham Primary School
Fee: $40
Mask Requirements: Must be worn inside Windham Primary School.
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Adult Pickleball
Ages 18+
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Grab your paddles (or borrow one from us) and join in on pick-up pickleball games in the Windham Town Hall Gym!
Wednesday Evenings - Session I
Dates: Wednesdays, September 22 - December 15 (exclusion date 10/11)
Times: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fee: $25
Monday Afternoons - Session I
Dates: Monday, October 4 - December 20 (exclusion date 11/24)
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee: $25
Mask Requirements: Must be worn inside Windham Town Hall.
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Apple Picking at Libby's Orchard |
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Wednesday is Senior Day at Libby’s! This is the Orchard we like to visit because it’s very senior-friendly. You will be taken by golf cart to the exact spot you want to pick from. This makes for very minimal walking while picking. The fresh fruit picked from trees and bushes, the fresh baked goods from the on-site bakery are all good reasons this is one of our favorite trips on a beautiful fall day. We will make a stop for lunch at the Peppermill Restaurant. |
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Date: Wednesday September 8
Time: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Libby's Orchard, Limerick, ME
Fee: $10
Lunch: Peppermill Restaurant, on your own.
Mask Requirements: Must be worn on the bus.
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Monthly Curbside Pickup Senior Lunch |
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Local restaurants have been chosen to prepare lunches one Friday each month for our Senior Lunch program. Pull up to the gym door at the end of the Town Hall and we will bring lunch to your car. The option of dine-in seating in the Town Hall gym is available. Meal delivery is available for anyone unable to arrange pickup
Registration and payment is required by 4:00 pm on the Wednesday
before each lunch.
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Meal provided by Rustler's
Date: Friday September 24
Time: Pick up between 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Windham Town Hall Gym
Fee: $10
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Come aboard the Windham Parks & Rec bus and let’s head to the Fryeburg Fair for Seniors Day!! - 65 and older get in FREE. |
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Date: Tuesday October 5
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fee: $12
Lunch: On your own
Mask Requirements: Must be worn on the bus.
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Mount Washington Cog Railway Foliage Trip |
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This 3-hour train ride will bring us to the top of Mount Washington, which is the highest summit in the northeastern US. The railway is the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway and was invented and built by New Hampshire native Sylvester Marsh, opening in 1869. “The Second Greatest Show on Earth!” That’s what showman P.T. Barnum proclaimed in 1869 as he stepped down off the train and marveled at the view from Mount Washington’s rocky summit. High praise indeed from the man whose grand circus occupied the primary spot
Today, more than 150 years later, the Mount Washington Cog Railway continues to thrill passengers from all over the world with its dramatic ascent to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast. The Cog is the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world, and the only one currently operating in North America.
There will be limited facilities available at our layover stop. It will depend on the weather as to which station the train will choose.
Date: Wednesday October 13
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fee: $60
Lunch: We will stop at Subway in No. Conway on our way to the station and grab a sandwich that we can eat while on the train. Lunch is on your own.
Mask Requirements: Must be worn on the bus and on the train.
Registration closes Tuesday, September 28
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Join Windham Parks & Recreation every Thursday morning to go shopping in North Windham. This program is FREE for seniors who can't drive or get to a store on their own. Participants are required to call our office and reserve your spot between Monday - Wednesday of that week. The route and the times may vary slightly each week based upon the number of participants that reserve a spot. Picking up from different locations may require a slight wait. Call us at 892-1905 to reserve your spot.
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