Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
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GREETINGS,
Registration for spring programs is underway and registration for summer programs, including our day camps, opens on April 1. If you have not yet verified residency for your household members, you may request residency verification through existing Town records. Greenwich residents need to verify residency for 2024 prior to registering for any Recreation activities. Greenwich residents who may qualify for financial assistance in paying for youth activities should read below and visit our website for more details.
Information on spring and summer activities, preschool, and activities at Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center are found below. Additionally, see what Special Events are scheduled in the Greenwich community over the next few months, beginning with the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 17. Save the dates of April 13 for our annual Kite Flying Festival and Monday, May 27 for the annual Jim Fixx Memorial Day races.
Except for Town holidays, the Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall is open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is CLOSED Friday, March 29 for Good Friday. 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.
Best regards,
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Promote Your Business
and Support Your Community
Greenwich Recreation is seeking sponsors for our upcoming special events and spring sports programs. We believe that these events and programs provide an excellent opportunity for local businesses to gain exposure and support the community. By sponsoring our events, businesses will have the chance to promote their brand to a diverse audience while also supporting important community programs. We are open to discussing various sponsorship levels and benefits, and we welcome any interested businesses to reach out to us for more information. Thank you for considering supporting your Recreation Department and the members of our community.
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Snow Sculpture Winner!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Annual Greenwich Recreation Snow Sculpture Contest. We received a wide variety of creative entries from very talented sculptors!
Congratulations to this year’s winners, David and Deborah Ries with their sculpture, “Frosty and Fido’s Winter Walk.”
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Adult Basketball League Champions | |
Congratulations to Old School Swishers, the Over 40 Division Adult Basketball League Champions. A hard fought win of 60 to 47 against Alley Oops capped off a great season of basketball. | |
Congratulations to ODB, the Resident-Corporate Division Adult Basketball League Champions. They defeated Silver Point Capital in a nail biter of a final, winning by the score of 46 to 44. | |
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Spring Activities - Limited Openings Remain
Greenwich Recreation has quite a few activities beginning in Spring. Spring Soccer is a clinic style program for ages 3 through 9. It is held on Saturdays at Cos Cob Park synthetic turf field. Sections A2 and A3 still have openings.
T-ball is an instructional league for beginners to baseball; only the 5 year-old section has openings. Small Fry I Baseball is an instructional league for 6 year-olds which incorporates coach pitching and using the tee if necessary. Small Fry II Baseball is an instructional league for 7 year-olds. Coach-pitching and instruction throughout game play is incorporated for continued learning. Junior Baseball, for ages 8 and 9, combines player and coach pitching as well as instruction during game-play.
Girls Junior Softball is designed for beginner softball players, ages 7 and 8, to teach them the fundamentals of softball.
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Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink
Final Weekend for Winter '24
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The Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink season concludes at the end of day on Saturday, March 16. For details on public sessions, download the 2023-2024 Rink Brochure. For tickets to public sessions, click here.
Also, if you are interested in learning about the rink replacement project, visit the webpage.
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Cos Cob Community Preschool
This preschool program, licensed by the State of CT, is for children who are 3 years-old by September 1, 2024, 4 year-olds, and children turning 5 after September 1, 2024. The preschool mission is to provide a safe, happy, fun-loving environment in which children can learn and grow. Children must be fully toilet-trained when they begin preschool. Families may enroll children for three, four, or five days per week. Register online.
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Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center
449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich
During the winter months, BWGCC will be hosting Co-ed Drop-in Volleyball on Monday evenings. Also, Drop-in Pickleball is held a few days/times per week at different levels of play. Pickleball players should take note of the definitions of skill levels prior to dropping in for play. Adults can attend Zumba with Ruthie on Saturdays and Sundays, email Ruthie. Join a Boot Camp Class with Get-Fit Glenville LLC. 120 BPM is offering CPR and AED certification classes; email 120bpmllc@gmail.com. Membership is available for ages 18 and older at the WGCC Weight Club; call Denny Delaurentis at 845-656-1572.
Coming in Spring, Drop-in Volleyball will be held for adults on Mondays and Drop-in Pickleball will be held at four different days/times for different levels of play each time. Both are for ages 18 and up.
Hi Five Sports will be providing April school break half-day camp for children from April 15-19. For more information and to register, email or call 917-510-6147.
This summer, Ivy Bound will offer SAT and SSAT preparation courses for middle and high school students. Enroll online at www.ivybound.net or call 844-861-0682.
Art, Movement & Mindfulness is a new program starting in April for ages 2-5 years old. Children will learn the fundamentals of art through innovative exercises that engage all of the senses and stretch the imagination; register here. Look Who's Talking is providing language development classes for babies up to 24 months. Jumpin' Jams is providing music classes for little ones. Just Wee Two has classes for ages 8 months through 3.5 years. The Dance Pointe has opened registration for season 16, starting Fall 2024. Registration information is available online at the Dance Pointe. Jack Rabbits Gymnastics will hold classes Friday mornings. Youth sports classes at BWGCC include Greenwich Stars Basketball and Tri State Thunder Basketball; for information email Coach Juricek.
Open gym time is available according to specific rules. Visit the open gym schedule for the current month. For additional information about facility programs and rental information, read our brochure.
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Withdrawal Policy for Recreation Activities other than Day Camps
Once a participant is registered for a Recreation activity (excluding our day camps), a request to withdraw and receive a credit will be granted when the request is received in writing prior to the start of the activity. There is a $20 administrative fee per section for credits. Should someone withdraw from an activity after it has begun, the credit will be pro-rated based on the time remaining in the activity when the withdrawal is requested.
The general policy of the Recreation Division is that we do not issue refunds for a Recreation activity unless it has been cancelled. Registrants assume full responsibility for any changes in their personal life, which may affect their ability to participate. Please read all registration information carefully and contact us prior to registering if you have any questions.
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General Activity Waitlist Policy other than Day Camps | Once maximum enrollment has been reached for activity registration, a participant may elect to be placed on a waitlist. Should additional registration spots become available, those on the waitlist will be contacted in numerical order. Once contacted, if the person is still interested in enrollment in the activity, they will have two business days to make payment for the activity fee. If complete payment is not made within two business days, that person will be removed from the waitlist and the next person waitlisted will be contacted. If the waitlisted person is no longer interested in the activity, then the next person on the waitlist will immediately be contacted. Additionally, if the waitlisted person declines to respond to the Department of Parks & Recreation within two business days, the next person waitlisted will be contacted. | |
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Withdrawal Policy for Day Camps
This policy will be enforced for those who wish to withdraw from Adventurers Camp, Kamp Kairphree, and Music and Art Camp. Written withdrawal request prior to June 1 will be provided a full credit (100%) for the fee paid, less a $20 administrative fee per section. Written withdrawal request June 1 or after, but prior to the first day of camp section, will be provided only half credit (50%) for the fee paid and less a $20 administrative fee per section. Written withdrawal request June 1 or after, and after the camp section has begun, will be provided half credit (50%) for the fee paid, also pro-rated based on the remaining time in the section, and less a $20 administrative fee per section.
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Waitlist Policy for Day Camps
The General Activity Waitlist Policy applies to the day camps of Adventurers Camp, Kamp Kairphree, and Music and Art Camp; however, there will be a fee of $20 assessed to be placed on the waitlist for each section of camp. Should the participant be taken off the waitlist and enrolled in the camp section, the $20 fee will be applied to the camp section fee. Once contacted, the person will have two business days to pay the balance due for the camp section. If the person remains on the waitlist and is not enrolled in the camp, there will be NO refund and NO credit for the $20 fee. This is to ensure that only those seriously interested in attending the day camp will place themselves on the waitlist.
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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.gov
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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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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. The hotline phone # is updated before the website is updated.
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