WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March 30, 2022
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Community Clean Up
Sat., April 23rd | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Help us celebrate Earth Day! Join your neighbors, friends, and family for a city-wide community clean up day! All supplies is provided and volunteers receive a free t-shirt! Learn More
Dinner on the Diamond
Sat., May 21st | 5:00 - 8:00pm
(Rain date: Saturday, June 4th)
Have Dinner ON Muzzy Field! This unforgettable evening brings you across the infield, to dine on the field where baseball greats have created generations of memories. Learn More
71st ANNUAL PERRY J. SPINELLI FISHING DERBY
Sat., April 30th
7:00 - 10:00 am
Page Park Pond
Enjoy a morning fishing on Page pond with your friends and family, the pond will be stocked with hundreds of pounds of trout for the derby. Kids up to 13 years of age can fish for free and attempt to win prizes and trophies for different age groups. Learn More
APRIL VACATION CAMP
April 11th - 14th
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Page Park
Ages 6 - 12
Keep kids active during April Break! Campers will enjoy field trips, crafts, games, sports and more! Make new friends, embrace the outdoors, learn new skills, and get a taste of that summer camp feeling we're all missing.
ALL HEART NESTS
Sat., May 7th
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Rockwell Park
This spring, we're painting birdhouses to be hung up in Bristol's parks! Participants will be using paint, stain, and creativity to decorate the houses. All the materials have been removed from the local transfer station to help keep items out of the waste stream in Bristol. Learn More
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Arts & Culture Commission Completes Fundraising for MLK39 Mural
Mural expected to be revealed in late spring
City of Bristol Arts & Culture Commission is pleased to announce the completion of fundraising for their upcoming MLK39 Racial Equity Mural project. In just short of two months, the Commission received nine major sponsors ($500+) and dozens of community donations to reach their predetermined goal of $15,000. The project is in partnership with Connecticut’s RiseUP Group, who are on a mission to bring 39 murals inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the state; one to honor each year of King Jr.’s life. Read More
30th ANNUAL YOUTH RECOGNITION AWARDS
Wed., May 11th at 6:00 pm | Muzzy Field
BPRYCS is seeking nominations for the departments 30th Annual Youth Recognition Awards, which spotlights and celebrates young people who are going above and beyond in service to the Bristol community. Youth and youth groups may be nominated by adults that benefited from a community service project or volunteerism of a Bristol young person. Selected youth will be recognized at the formal ceremony at Muzzy Field in front of friends and family. Learn More
** Nominations close Thursday, March 31st at 4:30 pm **
City of Bristol
Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services
51 High Street
Bristol, CT 06010