December 2021
Useful News from Windham Parks & Recreation
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Holiday Events & Programs |
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North Pole Hotline
For preschool - 3rd grade
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Hey kids, Santa and Mrs. Claus want to know what is on your Christmas list!
The North Pole Hotline is an opportunity for preschoolers through 3rd graders to receive a personal phone call from Santa Claus through a special “hotline” connected to Santa Claus at the North Pole. This FREE program is sponsored by the Windham Parks and Recreation Department, with the support of local volunteers from the Windham Police Department and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
Register by Monday, December 6 at 4:00pm
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Creative Kiddie Craft Time
For ages 2-5
Children ages 2-5 and their adult caregivers are invited to craft and create together! This is spinoff of the previous popular “Seasonal Creations” program, updated to allow us to comply with health protocols. Moms and dads, grandparents, babysitters, aunts and uncles… All are welcome to join us at Town Hall for simple craft projects with all supplies provided.
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Craft: Gingerbread Houses
Date: December 15
Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
Location: Windham Town Hall Gym
Fee: $5 per child
Mask Requirements: Masks are required for anyone over the age of 2 regardless of vaccination status.
Register by Sunday, December 12
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Holiday Decorating Contest
Decorate your home or business for a chance to win the 2nd Annual Holiday Decorating Contest. Win prizes and be included in the 2021 Holiday
Lights Map of Windham!
Enter by Wednesday, December 15
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Click below for more info or to enter your photo! |
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Cosponsored by the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, Windham Parks & Recreation, and Windham Economic Development Corporation |
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Holiday Light Tour
For Seniors 55+
Windham is hosting the 2nd Annual Holiday Decorating contest for homes and businesses in town. We are offering our Seniors a way around town to see those decorated houses and businesses. Hop on board the "MAGIC" Christmas Light Finder Bus and join us for some holiday spirit, and as always, lots of fun.
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Date: Monday, December 20
(snow date Tuesday 12/21)
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Fee: $5.00
Mask Requirements: Masks are required on the bus regardless or vaccination status.
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Community & Family Programs |
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Purchase discounted tickets to see your favorite Disney stories come to life at Disney On Ice Mickey and Friends! Sail along with Moana on her high-seas adventure and dance with Woody, Buzz and all the Toy Story friends. Feel inspired when love wins in Frozen and dreams come true for the Disney Princesses. Share the excitement and make new memories the whole family will treasure forever!
Date: Sunday December 26, 2021
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Cross Insurance Arena Portland, ME
Fee: $25 per ticket (original price $48+)
Everyone ages 2 and older must have a ticket
Purchase tickets by Wednesday, December 15 at 4:00pm!
We have reserved a block of seats in Section T so Windham families can sit together. Tickets will need to be picked up at the Windham Town Hall in the Parks & Recreation office between Monday December 20 and Thursday December 23, 8:00am - 4:00pm.
Click the button below to see more information, COVID requirements
or to purchase tickets!
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eSports with GG Leagues
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.
Winter Season Pass: $40 per person unlocks all of the games in the Winter season
Winter Dates: Week of January 24 through Week of March 18, 2022, matches played on weeknights *This includes 6 weeks of gameplay plus 2 week of playoffs & championships*
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Age Divisions
Youth: 8-12 years old
Teen: 13-18 years old (high school seniors and below)
Adult: 18 years and older
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Games
- Madden 21 on PlayStation or Xbox One
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch
- Rocket League 1v1 & Rocket League 3v3
- Super Smash Bros on Nintendo Switch
- Fortnight 1v1
- Fortnight 2v2
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Register for your Season Pass by January 10, 2022 to join the fun!
Click the button below for more information or to register!
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2022 Winter Photo Contest
Have you captured that special moment with your child enjoying our Maine winters, snapped a photo of your pet frolicking in the snow, or found that perfect photo opp to capture the beauty of winter? We would love to showcase your photograph!
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2022 Categories:
Family - Nature - Pets - Youth Photographer (under 18)
Enter photo(s) by Friday, March 18
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THE WINTERKIDS APP CONNECTS KIDS AND FAMILIES WITH HUNDREDS OF FREE OR DISCOUNTED OPPORTUNITIES TO BE OUTSIDE AND
ACTIVE YEAR-ROUND.
Find great deals on downhill skiing and riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, ice skating, winter clothing and equipment. Annual family memberships will be priced at $40 and will cover a family of five. Annual Memberships run from November 1 – October 31. Majority of deals are kid-centered.
Click the button below for more information and to purchase the membership!
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Kiddie Gym
Ages 5 & under
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Indoor fun with balls, slides, parachutes and plenty of playmates. For children ages 5 and under (and their caregivers!)
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays, November 1, 2021 - April 28, 2022 (Exclusion dates: 11/11, 11/25, 12/27, 12/30, 1/17, 2/21, 3/3, 4/18 & no Kiddie Gym on RSU #14 snow days)
Time: 10:00 -11:30 am
Location: Windham Town Hall Gym
Fee: $2 per child for drop-in visits; $25 - 15 visit pass; $45 - 30 visit pass
Mask Requirement: Masks are required for anyone over the age of 2 regardless of COVID vaccination status.
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Mad Science: Energize It
For grades K-3
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Hop on board the Mad Science express for a high-speed, hands-on science experience guaranteed to energize your mind! Explore the many facets or energy, forces, motion, potions, and yes...slime! Discover how to make objects disappear and reappear as we unravel the mysteries of magic using science. Learn the physics of optical illusions and build your very own periscope. Ooze into a gooey hour of sliming around as you discover the slimy properties of your favorite polymer. Explore forces by making centrifuges, spinning gyroscopes, and building your own center of gravity game to take home. This program is so energizing, even gravity can't keep you down! Put your seat belt on...these energetic classes are going to make you have a blast!
Classes include: Energy Burst, Optical Illusions, PH Phactor, The Glow Show, Harnessing Heat, Science of Magic, Fundamental Forces, & Slime Time.
Please note: A minimum number or participants is required to run this program.
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Dates: Thursdays, January 13 - March 10, 2022
(Exclusion date: 2/24)
Time: 3:15 - 4:15pm
Location: Windham Primary School Art Room 1
Fee: $110 per child
Mask Requirements: Masks are required for participants regardless of vaccination status.
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Sunday Open Gym (Volleyball)
For ages 21+
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Have fun and stay fit playing your favorite indoor sports!
Sundays November 21, 2021 - April 24, 202
Adult Volleyball (Recreational Play) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Adult Volleyball (Competitive Play) 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Drop-In Fee: $5.00
Season Pass: $60.00
Mask Requirements: Masks are required for Sunday Open Gym participants regardless of COVID vaccination status.
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Due to lack of participation, Sunday Open Gym Basketball & Family Open Gym
have been cancelled for 2021-2022.
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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: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Windham Primary School
Fee: $25
Session II
Dates: Tuesday, January 4 - Thursday, June 2, 2022
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Windham Primary School
Fee: $40
Mask Requirements: Masks are required for Men's Pickup Basketball participants regardless of COVID vaccination status.
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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! |
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Afternoon/Evening Sessions
Fee: $25
Drop In: $3
Monday Afternoons
Dates: October 4 - December 20 (exclusion date 11/24)
Time: 3:00 - 5:00pm
Wednesday Evenings
Dates: September 22 - December 15 (exclusion date 10/11)
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
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Morning Sessions
Fee: $25
Drop In: $3
Tuesday Mornings
Dates: November 9 - December 21
Time: 10:00 - 11:30am
Friday Mornings
Dates: November 12 - December 17 (exclusion date 11/26)
Time: 9:00 - 10:30am
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Mask Requirements: Masks are required for Adult Pickleball participants regardless of COVID vaccination status.
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January - April Senior Newsletter will be available by the end of December |
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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
Register by 4:00pm on Wednesday, December 15
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Dine-in with us in December!
Meal provided by Roses &
FREE Entertainment provided by
The Pond Lilies!
Date: Friday December 17
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Windham Town Hall Gym
Fee: $10
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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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