LFR Program Newsletter
February 2025
Neighborhoods & Families Division
Family
Movie Night: Hook
Join us for our free, family-friendly movie night series,
indoors at the Eastside Neighborhood Resource Center! Light refreshments will
be provided.
● Meets: F,
02/07/25, screening starts at 6:00 PM
● Location: Eastside
Neighborhood Resource Center, 153 Spruce Street
● Ages: All ages
welcome
● Fee: No cost
or registration required.
Smart Gardening: Harnessing the Power of Companion Planting
Discover the natural benefits of companion planting and how it can boost your garden’s health and productivity. You’ll leave with a personalized planting plan, a handy companion planting reference guide, and the skills to design a more harmonious and productive garden.
● Meets: Th, 02/13/25, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
● Location: Eastside Neighborhood Resource Center, 153 Spruce Street
● Ages: All ages welcome
● Fee: No cost or registration required.
Family
Fun Night: Arts & Crafts 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 Valentine’s Day themed craft
kits, card making, and more!
● Meets: F,
02/21/25, 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.
Recreation Division
Northwest Park Pavilion
The facility use application for
the Northwest Park Pavilion’s 2025 season has officially opened! The
application can be completed online by visiting reconline.townofmanchester.org
or by contacting the Recreation Division at (860)647-3084.
Youth
Service Bureau
Role Players’ Guild
Join our after-school role playing game club as an adventurer or take on
the mantle of game master and build the world that your friends will explore!
New and experienced players are welcome. Learn as you play! This program is
great for creative writers, artists, actors, dreamers, and more! All adventures
are age-appropriate, safe and inclusive. Role Players’ Guild is facilitated by
MYSB Program Coordinator and director of Perennial Adventures, John Dalterio.
● Meets: Tu, 4:00
PM – 6:00 PM (starts 1/28/25)
● Location: Youth
Service Bureau – Teen Center
● Ages: 12-18
●
Fee: Free
admission & dice set provided for all participants. Registration is
required. To register, please email John Dalterio at [email protected].
Family Chocolate Dipping
Spend time with family and create your own delicious treats,
just in time for Valentine’s Day! Chocolate dip your own strawberries and
decorate with a variety of sugars and sprinkles. Each participants will leave
with a dozen strawberries to share.
● Meets: Th,
02/13/25, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
● Location: Youth
Service Bureau
●
Fee: No cost.
Registration is required by contacting Kellie Gauvin at [email protected].
Espresso Your Love
Youth ages 13+ are invited for a fun day of workshops and
activities to promote building healthy relationships with their peers, families
and themselves. In partnership with YWCA New Britain and Silk City Coffee,
participants will learn about boundary setting, interpersonal communication and
self-expression while sipping cozy drinks and eating delicious snacks. This
engaging event features a presentation from the YWCA followed by Valentine’s
Day and coffee themed activities to warm us up inside and out!
● Meets: Tu,
02/18/25, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
● Location: Youth
Service Bureau
●
Fee: No cost.
Registration is required by calling (860)647-5213.
Manchester’s Early Childhood Fair
Manchester’s Early
Childhood Fair is free, open to the public, and provides a wealth of
information on preschools, programs, services, recreation, and local resources
available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and young children up to age 8.
Please join us for fun activities along with resource tables!
● Meets: Sat,
02/22/25, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Snow Date: Saturday, March 1)
● Location: Manchester
High School – Brookfield Street Entrance
●
Fee: No cost.
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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.