LFR Program Newsletter
December 2024
Department Updates
Please note that Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th & Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday. All offices will return to their normally scheduled hours on Thursday, December 26th.
Recreation
Division
Holiday in the Park
Our annual Holiday in the Park is back! This drive-through event will be
filled with music, characters, treats and a surprise gift! Questions? Please
contact the Recreation Division at (860)647-3084.
● Meets: Sat,
12/14/24, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
● Location: Northwest
Park, 448 Tolland Turnpike
● Ages: All ages
welcome
● Fee: No cost
or registration required.
3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament
Join us for a 3-on-3 basketball
tournament to kick off the holiday season! Teams can consist of 3-4 players.
Prizes will be awarded to the winning team. Questions, concerns or registration
troubles? Please contact Recreation Supervisor Anthony Mazzotta at [email protected].
● Meets: Th,
12/19/24, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
● Location: Waddell
Elementary School
● Ages: 14-17
● Fee: No cost.
Must have an active Rec Card to participate.
Neighborhoods & Families Division
Family
Movie Night: Frozen
Join us for our free, family-friendly movie night series,
indoors at the Eastside Neighborhood Resource Center! Attendees are invited to
dress up as their favorite Disney character – whether a princess or prince,
hero or villain – or everything in between! Light refreshments will be
provided.
● Meets: F,
12/06/24, screening starts at 6:00 PM
● Location: Eastside
Neighborhood Resource Center, 153 Spruce Street
● Ages: All ages
welcome
● Fee: No cost
or registration required.
Family
Fun Night: Arts, Crafts & Gift-Wrapping Night
Family
Fun Nights are based on the idea that, when it comes to creating connections –
fun comes first! These events provide families a positive, no-cost opportunity
for connection & recreation. Unleash your creativity with a variety
of festive arts and crafts activities, including themed craft kits, holiday
card making, gift wrapping (wrapping materials provided – just bring your
gifts) and more!
● Meets: F,
12/20/24, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
● Location: Eastside
Neighborhood Resource Center, 153 Spruce Street
● Ages: Pre-K –
Grade 6
●
Fee: No cost
or registration required.
Youth Service Bureau
Youth and
Police: Lights in Motion at the Hebron Fairgrounds
Hop on the YSB van for hot cocoa, holiday music and an
amazing light display! For more information, please contact Kellie Gauvin at [email protected].
● Meets: Th,
12/05/24, meet at 5:30 PM
●
Location:
Youth Service Bureau
Family
Gingerbread House Competition
Gather up the family and join us for this fun & festive
event! Families will be provided with a gingerbread house to decorate as a
team. Houses will be preassembled for convenience and to provide plenty of time
for decorating. Light refreshments will be served and you are welcome to take
your gingerbread houses home with you to display (or eat)! To register, please
contact Kellie Gauvin at [email protected].
● Meets: Th,
12/12/24, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
● Location: Youth
Service Bureau
●
Fee: No cost.
Registration is required.
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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.