LFR Newsletter
May
Department Updates
Recreation Membership Card – Free 2024 Adult Memberships
Beginning Monday, January 1, 2024, the Town of Manchester’s Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation will be offering free Recreation Membership Cards to all adult and senior residents for the 2024 programming season, made possible through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
A Recreation Membership Card can be purchased at Center Springs Park, the Community Y, Customer Services at Town Hall and the Senior Center. This card will allow access to the town’s recreation centers, outdoor & indoor pools, and the Community Y Fitness Center. Senior citizen passes are also valid for the Manchester Senior Center and Senior Center programs.
This offer is available to Manchester residents only. Questions? Please contact the Recreation Division at (860)647-3084.
Recreation Division
Yoga 4 Life
Yoga 4 Life is structured around rejuvenating, empowering, and
healing the body and the mind. This class is a slower pace class with a lot of
fun moves that focus on stretching all areas of the body, while releasing
stress and tensions physically, mentally, and emotionally. The main focus is to
move with breath. Teacher might make manual adjustments. Please bring your own
mat.
● Meets: M/W,
05/06/24-06/05/24, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
● Location: Community
Y, 78 N Main Street
● Ages: 18+
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Fee: $48.00/$60.00
(NR)
Yoga For Active
Lifestyles
Enjoy your activities more this season through the practice of
yoga. In this class, you will practice poses to increase your range of motion
and flexibility, especially in the hips and hamstrings. You’ll also spend time
cultivating upper-body strength, core strength and balance.
● Meets: Tu/Th,
05/07/24-06/06/24, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
● Location: Community
Y, 78 N Main Street
● Ages: 18+
●
Fee: $60.00/$75.00
(NR)
Youth Service Bureau
Robin’s Mothering Group
This program is a chance to meet other moms and receive breastfeeding
advice from a board certified lactation consultant. Dates are every Thursday
unless otherwise specified. Check “Robin’s Lactation Services” Facebook group
for updates. Contact Robin to register (860)742-6231 or [email protected].
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Instructor: Robin DeGemmis, IBCLC
●
Location: Northwest Park Early
Childhood Center, 448 Tolland Turnpike
●
Age: 0- under 1 year old
●
Meets: Th, 05/02/24-08/29/24,
11:30-1:30 PM
● Fee: No cost
Mommy & Me
Playgroup
This program is for moms and their infants to early walking age
(approximately newborn to age 1.5). The group is for parents of young babies
and toddlers to socialize in an unstructured playgroup atmosphere. This is a
laid back social group with no judgment, come when you can! A private changing
and feeding room is available.
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Instructor: Caitlin McNamara
●
Location: Northwest Park Early
Childhood Center
●
Age: 0-under 2 years old
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Meets: T, 05/07/24-08/27/24,
3:00-4:30 PM
●
Fee: No cost
Neighborhoods & Families Division
Spruce Street
Farmers Market: Spring Market
Our Spring Market is the perfect place to pick up gifts &
treats for Mom, Mother-figures, or anyone special (or to treat yourself)!
Support small Connecticut businesses as you shop with your favorite market
vendors. The market also accepts SNAP/EBT payments & will double the value
of SNAP purchases up to $20.00 (spend $20.00 using your EBT card to receive an
additional $20.00 to spend on SNAP-eligible items).
●
Meets: Sat, 05/04/24, 9:00 AM
– 1:00 PM
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Location: Market Field, 153 &
163 Spruce Street
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Ages: All ages welcome
● Fee: Free parking & admission
Spruce Street
Farmers Market
Save the date for the upcoming Spruce Street Farmers Market! All
market dates accept SNAP/EBT payments & will double the value of SNAP
purchases up to $20.00 (spend $20.00 using your EBT card to receive an
additional $20.00 to spend on SNAP-eligible items). In addition, all children
in attendance will receive a $2.00 Power of Produce voucher each market for use
on any fresh produce.
●
Meets: W,
06/05/24-08/28/24, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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Location: Market
Field, 153 & 163 Spruce Street
●
Ages: All ages
welcome
● Fee: No cost
to attend. Free parking available at 160 Spruce Street.
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About Author
James Costa is the Neighborhoods & Families Coordinator for the Department of Leisure, Family, and Recreation. He began working with the division during his sophomore year at Manchester High School, and he is now a UConn graduate with degrees in Journalism & Film Studies.
Fun Fact #1: I won my car in a raffle during Manchester High School’s Project Graduation.
Fun Fact #2: My all-time favorite movies are All That Heaven Allows, Punch-Drunk Love & Twin Peaks: The Return.