Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS!
While our winter programs have just begun, we are already planning for spring activities. Information is now available and registration begins soon for many youth spring sports. Read below for information on the Annual Town Skating Competition, a Puppet Show and Workshop, and summer job opportunities, For residents in financial need, scholarships are available for youth programs; read more below.
The Parks and Recreation Office will be CLOSED on Monday, January 20 for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday.
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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Youth Soccer
Mighty Mites Spring Soccer is available for youth ages 3-9 on Saturdays at Benvenuto Field in Cos Cob Park. There are separate times for age groups. Registration opens online January 27.
In cooperation with
Soccer Extreme, we are also offering soccer clinics on Fridays or Mondays. Separate time sessions are available for ages 4&5, 6-8, and 9-12. A striker clinic will also be held on Mondays for ages 8-11.
Download the flyer.
Youth and Adult Tennis Clinic Instruction
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Youth T-Ball, Softball, and Baseball
Adult Pickleball and Paddle Tennis
Players can
drop-in to play at the BWGCC several days per week. For those interested in learning the sport, a few spots remain for an
Instructional Clinic beginning in February. Limited openings remain only in our
Saturday evening pickleball program. The
Paddle Tennis season continues through March. You can purchase seasonal membership for the remaining months.
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Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink
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The Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink located at
Sue Merz Way is open for public skating and for private rentals. Download the full
public session schedule and the
open ice list for January. We are still accepting registrations for hockey instruction at various levels. Registration for Winter Skating School is closed.
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Everyone is welcome to attend
SUMMERFARE 2020 which will be held on
Wednesday, January 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Greenwich High School Student Center. (Snow Date: Thursday, January 23).
This is an evening to plan your kids and teens summer activities. Meet representatives from 100+ camps, programs, and teen job employers, including Greenwich Parks and Recreation. Admission is FREE!
This event is sponsored by the Greenwich High School PTA. For more information, contact
summerfare@ghspta.org
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Puppet Show and Workshop
BWGCC is hosting a
Puppet Show & Workshop on Wednesday, February 12 beginning at 1 p.m. The show is most suited for ages 4-11 years. To participate in the workshop, children must be in 2nd grade or older. The fee for just the show is $7 and for the show and workshop is $14 per person.
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2020 Snow Sculpture Contest
It's time to start planning for the next snowfall in Greenwich! Submit a photo of your best snow sculpture by March 6 to enter the
2020 Snow Sculpture Contest.
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Cos Cob Community Preschool
Registration for the 2020-2021
Cos Cob Community Preschool school year has begun. Remember to have your current proofs of residency updated in our system. Classes are held Monday-Friday, and operate from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at 54 Bible Street in Cos Cob. The Preschool is licensed by the State of CT and is reasonably priced. For information,
send an email.
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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
EGCC has several on-going programs including Stroller Strides, Greenwich Archery, Wednesday Painters, Pickleball, and more. Call 203-637-4583 for open gym hours. Roller skating takes place on Friday, January 17. EGCC will also be hosting basketball and lacrosse clinics. For more information on these and other programs, download the
January Newsletter..
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 Greenwich Civic Center
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.
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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Recreation Job Opportunities
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National Alliance for
Youth Sports
Greenwich Recreation is a member organization of
NAYS
. We provide free training through the NAYS. For information on receiving training, email the
Recreation Superintendent.
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Health Department News
The Health Department wants to make you aware that winter is the best time to test your home for
radon gas. Through the end of February, you can get a test kit for a reduced fee.
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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 Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall is generally open for business hours on weekdays from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m
. The Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall will be closed Monday, January 20 for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday. 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 on February 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parks and Recreation Conference Room at Town Hall. 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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Non-Discrimination and Event Accessibility
The Town complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination, equal opportunity, affirmative action, and providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate, please contact the Director of Human Services at 203-622-3800 or
Alan.Barry@GreenwichCT.org
as soon as possible or at least 10 days in advance of the event.
It is the Town of Greenwich’s policy to provide full, equal and nondiscriminatory access to its park facilities, beaches and recreation areas in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. The Town’s park facilities, beaches and recreation areas are open to all Town residents and other members of the general public admitted thereto in accordance with, and subject to, applicable state and federal laws, and ordinances, and regulations promulgated by the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Selectmen. It is the policy of the Town of Greenwich that all Town ordinances, regulations, policies and rules with respect to the Town’s park facilities, beaches and recreation areas are applied consistently without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, lawful source of income, mental retardation, mental disability or physical disability, including but not limited to blindness or deafness or any other legally protected classification.
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Greenwich Parks & Recreation | Recreation Division | 203-618-7649 | Recreation@greenwichct.org
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