August 2021
Useful News from Windham Parks & Recreation
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Community Programs & Information |
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Basketball Courts at Windham Community Park are
NOW OPEN!
373 Gray Rd, Windham, ME 04062
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Summer Fun Discount Tickets! |
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The Windham Parks & Recreation Department is once again partnering with the Maine Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) to offer discount tickets to area amusement parks. Save time and money by purchasing tickets through us!
Tickets are now available in the Parks & Recreation Office
Monday — Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Sorry, no online sales for discount tickets
2021 Ticket Prices
Aquaboggan General Admissions: $20 (gate price $26)
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)
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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 3rd.
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Reservations
Are you looking for an outside area for a birthday party, family gathering or anniversary party? Make a reservation with Windham Parks and Recreation at Dundee or Donnabeth Lippman Park!
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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 through August 12
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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Middle School Monologues Drama Program
Join Be the Influence and professional facilitators from Acorn Productions for a 4-day workshop focused on theater skills and improvisation where students will develop individual monologues to perform. Over the course of the first 4 sessions, students will each brainstorm, imagine, and write a complete a 2-4 minute monologue, and work with the teaching artists on performance techniques for presenting it. In the final session, students will perform their monologues for each other and potentially for a final larger audience.
This program is open to 7th & 8th graders from Windham and Raymond.
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Ages: 7th & 8th grade
Dates: August 10 - 13
Location: Town Hall Gym
Time: 9:00 am-11:00 am
Fee: $20 (includes a t-shirt)
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Kids learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists use to excavate long-lost cities! They discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life! They also study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils.
Each class also includes a make and take-home project, like a fossil reproduction, an amber time capsule, and coins from around the world!
Register by Friday, August 6th!
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Dates: August 16 - 20
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Windham Town Hall Gym
Fee: $295 per person
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Coach Needed for Tennis in the Parks!
USTA New England is looking to hire a coach to run a Tennis in the Parks program in Windham, ME.
Tennis in the Parks is a program for new and beginner tennis players, offered by USTA New England in partnership with local recreation departments. They offer a youth program for players in grades 1-8 which are broken down into three age groups, and also a separate adult program.
Training for coaches is provided as needed, as is the equipment for the coach to run the program. Compensation is $25 per hour.
All coaches must complete the USTA's Safe Play training and pass a background screening. Coaches must be 18 years old or older.
If you have a love for tennis and coaching click below to learn more about the Tennis in the Parks program, the coaching opportunity, and click on "Interested in coaching?" to submit a coach interest form.
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Fall eSports Leagues Coming Soon!
Windham Parks and Recreation is partnering with GGLeagues to offer eSports leagues for anyone ages 8+, kids and adults! All competition will be between participants from recreation departments throughout the state of Maine and northern New England.
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 coming soon!
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Lunch & Lighthouse Tour
First, we will stop and have lunch at the Lobster Shack at Two Lights State Park. From there we will take a short drive to visit Fort Williams and to explore the lighthouse.
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Date: Wednesday August 11
Time: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Two Lights State Park & Fort Williams
Fee: $16
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Mystery Lunch Picnic at Dundee Park |
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We are continuing to offer our Monthly meals but this month will be a picnic lunch at Dundee Park. Registration is required by the Wednesday before the meal date. |
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Mystery Lunch Meal!
Date: Friday August 20
Time: Pick up between 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Dundee Park - 79 Presumptscot Rd.
Fee: $10
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Adopt - A - Park
If you are looking for an opportunity to volunteer outdoors, Adopt-a-Park might be a perfect match for you, as it allows Windham Seniors a way to show pride in their community by working to beautify our most popular outdoor spaces in Windham. Work with Windham Parks and Recreation to keep our community’s parks and trails welcoming and attractive. We will supply everything you need, including transportation if you can’t get there. We know we have some amazing gardeners in our community, so we want your expertise!!
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. Volunteer time spent mulching, weeding, watering, and planting flowers helps provide a more beautiful park experience for the entire community.
If you are interested in participating, please call the Parks & Rec office for more information about this free program, regarding dates, times, and locations.
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Date: June through September
Location: Lippman Park, Lowell Preserve & Mtn. Division Trail
Fee: FREE
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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. Due to the limited number of people that can be on the bus at one time, 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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