Nico Arias is a Recreation Supervisor with the Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation. He oversees management and execution of Better Manchester Magazine and Better Manchester Online as well as numerous other marketing and communication initiatives for the division and department. He enjoys hiking, camping and all things outdoors.
Fact #1: Can complete a rubix cube.
Fact #2: Loves PIZZA.
Often when we think about taking care of our mental health, we only consider us adults who are always managing a balancing act in life and need concrete ways to take care of who we are such as exercise, mindfulness practices, and even therapy.
Latasha Raineault is not only a Doctor of Physical Therapy, but also a mother of two children under the age of five. She created an Instagram page (@momstrongforlife) to document her postpartum journey and share her clinical knowledge with the masses.
The Mahoney Recreation Center was looking forward to hosting the Community Youth Art Initiative and the popular “Things” art exhibition this May. Unfortunately as a result of the disruption to the regular school schedule and our junior artists, we will be unable to hold the event this year as planned.
The popular event scheduled for May 9th at Salter’s Pond would have been the 43rd Annual Fishing Derby held by the Manchester Recreation Department in collaboration with the Manchester Lion’s Club.
As we embark on the Spring weather many of us are looking to get outside and beautify our yards. It’s an easy enough task to incorporate exercise into your gardening routine.
After discussion by the Celebration Manchester Committee (formerly Pride In Manchester Week) a decision was made by the group to cancel this year’s event scheduled June 6th through June 13th due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Coloring can be a great activity for adults and youth – especially with these great FREE coloring pages. This can be a fun way to fill a rainy afternoon or add a art history lesson to your daily routine.
As I’m sitting at home watching the kids with this coronavirus pandemic, I went to my five-year-old son’s room, he had this startled look in his eyes as he was climbing on the bed. He had a chair on the bed and a pillow on the floor. I asked him what he was up to, he replied, I’m going to jump off the chair that is on the bed and land on the pillow. It will be fun.
To our friends, families and neighbors – thank you – we are working to flatten the curve together. We hope to see you in our parks soon but until then, play the video ? and stay safe!
After much discussion the difficult decision was made to forgo all June dates for the popular Spruce Street Community Market.
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