Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS,
First of all, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!. As both holidays fall on a Saturday this year, Town Hall will be closed Fridays, December 24 and 31 for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Our food drive to benefit Neighbor to Neighbor closes in a few days. If you have not already contributed, please do so by December 20.
Currently, individuals (visitors and employees) are not required to wear a mask at Town Hall but are invited to wear a mask if they prefer. The Parks and Recreation facilities including Bendheim Western Civic Center, Eastern Civic Center, and the Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink will follow the same policy and not require masks for now. However, Recreation programs which take place in schools must follow the rules in place for school buildings which currently require the wearing of masks. Additionally, the CT Office of Early Childhood still requires the wearing of masks for our Cos Cob Community Preschool staff and children.
The Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall is open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We encourage you to make an appointment between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Most business can be done online. Office staff are available by email; feel free to contact us. Both the Eastern and Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Centers are open for programs. They are available to rent for meetings and to rent for recreation activities.
Best regards,
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Greenwich Recreation and the Greenwich Arts Council present the 10th 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. The deadline to submit photos is Friday, March 4. The contest is open to Greenwich residents only. |
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Food Drive to Benefit
Neighbor to Neighbor
Greenwich Recreation is partnering with Neighbor to Neighbor to host a food drive this holiday season. Collection bins are set up for non-perishable foods at Town Hall, Parks and Recreation Office, Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink, and Greenwich Point. The food drive will conclude on Monday, December 20.
In addition to the physical drive, an online fresh fruit and vegetable drive is also available by scanning the QR code presented. Thank you for helping to put food on someone else's table this season!
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Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink |
Registration continues online for residents in our Youth Hockey program. Download the 2021-2022 Hamill Rink Brochure. Registration for session 2 of skating school continues through December 31 unless classes are full. Limited openings remain; Basic 1 is full. Session 2 begins early January 2022.
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Scholarships Available
for Youth Programs
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 three (3) weeks prior to the start of the program. |
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Bendheim Western Civic Center
449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich
Hi-Five Sports Clubs will be operating a school break camp at BWGCC from Monday, December 27-Thursday, December 30. You can register by the day.
Winter Drop-in Volleyball resumes after the New Year on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The BWGCC will be offering indoor drop-in pickleball this winter. The drop-in days are grouped by skill level. Please make sure you attend a day appropriate for your skills. Play begins in early January. For dates, times, and skill levels, click here.
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Eastern Civic Center
90 Harding Road,
Old Greenwich
EGCC will be offering indoor drop-in pickleball this winter. The drop-in days are grouped by skill level. Please make sure you attend a day appropriate for your skills. The play at EGCC began in early December. For dates, times and skill levels, click here.
A donation box for Estamos Contigo has been placed at EGCC for toys geared for children up to 16 years old. Toys can be new or gently used and not wrapped as they will be screened prior to gifting. For further information, visit the website or email William Kearns Duran. The deadline for drop-offs is December 19.
Additional winter dates have been added for Roller Skating from 7 - 9:30 p.m.. Admission is $12 and includes skates. Visit the website for a full list of dates. |
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Greenwich Seniors
Click here for the Greenwich Senior Center and their latest edition of the Senior Newsletter. For additional information from the Commission on Aging, check out their website.
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Withdrawal Policy for Recreation Activities
other than Day Camps
Credit requests for recreation program registration will be considered if received in writing prior to the start of the program. There is a $15 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 if you have any questions. Should someone withdraw from a program after it has begun, the credit will be pro-rated based on the time remaining in the program when the withdrawal is requested.
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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 sign up to get text alerts and/or emails notifying you of some program changes. The hotline phone # is updated before the website is updated. |
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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 Commissioner of Human Services at 203-622-3800 or Demetria.Nelson@greenwichct.org
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Program and Participant Photographs
Parks and Recreation reserves the right to use program or event photographs including participants in official Town of Greenwich media only (website, newsletter, flyers and advertisements, Facebook, and/or Instagram). Please contact the Recreation Office if you object to the use of photographs of you or your child(ren) in Town media.
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