Photo by Wendy LaMontagne
At one of Parks & Rec’s after-school programs in Spaulding School, Sam Zabik, right, interrupts his pumpkin painting to confer with Ethan Boldt.
Halloween Pumpkin Parties were a Blast!
Halloween conjures up much excitement and fun for everyone; the colors of fall are so vibrant and inspire creativity. What is Halloween without decorating a pumpkin or two? Who can resist making and receiving edible goodies and treat bags? Well, that is exactly what many children and adults of Suffield did at a few of our fall Parks and Recreation programs! The Halloween classes were a hauntingly fun time. Elementary school children enjoyed the “After School Halloween Party Crafts” and the “Halloween and Fall Crafters” classes. The adult group had a ball at the “Halloween Pumpkin and Pizza Party.” Everyone expressed his/her creativity while making a variety of seasonal crafts, decorated delicious Halloween treats and artistically painted pumpkins! Many thanks to Bielonko Farms for donating the pumpkins for our Halloween programs.
Fun Winter Programs Offered at the Parks & Rec Department
It is getting colder, the hours of daylight shorter and your TV and phone have been lit up too much! What is the solution? Sign up for some fun and exciting programs offered for participants at the Parks and Recreation Department. There is a variety of programs offered from children to adult. Please visit our website at www.suffieldrec.com Below is a partial listing of our upcoming programs.
For the pre-school age children and their caregivers, kick off the New Year on January 8 with the Fun Family Fitness program that boasts keeping the family healthy and fit while developing gross motor skills with music and movement. Continue the active pace and register for the popular Movers and Shakers program that starts January 23, for an active morning of singing, dance movement and play.
Fun Fitness Squad
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Speed Training Clinics
These classes will begin in January for elementary school children, and both offer great cross training for all sports.
Elementary school children can flip into their after school schedules in March and participate in a gymnastics program designed to teach them the basic skills of the balance beam, bars, vault, and more.
For those youngsters who prefer to challenge their creativity, we have many arts and crafts classes including: Pizza Party and Painting, Cookies, Cocoa and Crafting, Very Cool Valentines and So Cool Snowmen! Lego, JumpingClay and Mad Science activities after school begins in January.
In a continuation of the popular Fall Art program for grades K-2, children will learn about penguins and polar bears and other cold-weather creatures while creating art projects.
The Suffield Parks and Recreation Department is not just for children. We offer many enriching adult programs including an Adult Recreational Volleyball winter session which will begin in January. Register early for this popular program, as it fills up fast. There are a variety of new fitness programs beginning in January including: the free Find Your Fitness and Food Balance Class Demo; Healthy and Happy; New Fit You-Exercise program, Lunchtime Yoga, and back by popular demand, “Guts and Butts.” Do you love photography and want to learn more? Our new Taking Better Photos that will be held on January 29 is the perfect class for you. Do you want to have a fun night out with the family and get some exercise? Our Friends and Family Bowling nights on Tuesdays starts another session on January 2. If you enjoy the colder weather and still want to get some exercise outside, our free Tuesday Lunchtime Walkers group begins on Tuesday, January 9.
We also offer many inclusive programs including the Bowling Buddies and outing group and the Bowling Buddies Jr. program. The new session of Bowling Buddies Jr. begins on January 2. The Bowling Buddies group bowls each Tuesday at Bradley Bowl and has many outings throughout the year.
Treat your family to a perfect holiday gift. Give the gift of fun, good health and a lasting memory. The Parks and Recreation programs make great holiday presents! We hope to see you and your family at an upcoming program soon. For more information and to register please visit www.suffieldrec.com.