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Welcome!
Welcome
to the New Britain Parks & Recreation Web Page. New Britain, known
as "Hardware City", is a municipality in the State of Connecticut. New
Britain has a population of 76,000+ and is located fifteen minutes from
the Capitol City of Hartford. The purpose of this page is to introduce
the department and its services to those residents of New Britain,
Connecticut, as well as people across the United States.
WINTERFEST 2010!
Mayor Timothy T. Stewart, Parks and
Recreation Commission Chairman Jamie Giantonio and Vice
Chairman Paul Shaker Sr. announced today that the
New Britain Parks
and Recreation Department will be holding their Seventeenth
Annual WinterFest 2010 at
Stanley
Quarter Park
on Wednesday, February 17th from 11:00 am – 3:00
pm.
Click here for more info!
Join the
Parks and Recreation Team this Summer!
Parks and
Recreation is currently accepting
applications for lifeguards,
parking/concessions, and camp positions for
the 2010 Summer. New employees are
encouraged to apply and sign up for a
written test before the March 20th
deadline. APPLY TODAY!
Click here for more info!
Interested in
Becoming a Lifeguard this Summer!
Click here for more info!
Start Smart
Basketball
Jefferson Elementary School
Tuesdays, January 26th to
March 9th 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Click here for more info!
Skating on
Main, Saturday, January 16th 10 PM - 2 PM
Click here
for more info!
New Britain Parks and Recreation's Top 10 Things To Do in 2010!
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Test your strength with the Fit-Trails at Stanley Quarter
Park
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Walk the Nature Trail at A.W. Stanley Park
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Take a dip at one of the City pools
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Swing a club at Stanley Golf Course’s State-of-the-Art
Driving Range
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Listen to a free concert in the summer at Walnut Hill Park
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Play a game of bocce at Willow Street Park
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Ice skate at Martha Hart or Stanley Quarter Park ponds
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'Serve an ace' at the renovated Don Davis Tennis Courts in
Walnut Hill
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Picnic with family and friends at the new pavilion in
Willow Street Park
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Catch a game at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium
Parks
& Rec offers IPod walking tour of Walnut
Hill Park!
The Parks and Recreation Department will be offering its first ever
walking tour of Walnut Hill Park. "A walk through Walnut Hill Park,"
created by CCSU students Amy Kirby and Aileen Bastos, is a fifteen
minute video describing the history of the Frederick Law Olmsted
designed masterpiece. The tour starts with the walking path on North
Main Street, going up to the World War I monument, then down to Ledgers
Way and around the one mile loop. Click
here for more info!
2009-2010 Fall, Winter,
Spring Programs are now
available!
Sign up for one of our programs today!
Click
here for more info!
New Britain Parks & Recreation Department
recognizes donors
Mayor Timothy T. Stewart and Commission Chairman Richard Lorch
announced today that the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department
has to date received several generous donations that will go to help
finance the complete renovation of the Don Davis tennis courts at
Walnut Hill Park. Dr. Bruce Fletcher, Peter Vieira, Wade Vianney, Linda
Discotto, Norman Holland, Wojciech Junger, Don Lukowski, Grako
Insurance, Ronald Parker, Christine Atkinson, and Quisinberry &
Archari LLC are the first individuals/organizations to lend their
support to the New Britain community and graciously donate money to a
project that will revitalize the nearly one hundred year old facility.
Piano and Voice Lessons
New Britain Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations
for the fall, winter, and spring sessions for Piano and Voice Lessons.
Lessons are held in City Hall Room 210. Enrollment is limited. Fee of
$100 per person, per session must accompany registration. Click here for
more info!
Register for Learning
Centers and After School Programs
The Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registration
forms for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and "Exercise the
Right Choice" after school Programs. Find out more...
Great Photos from Past Events
See photos from past events including the Halloween Spooktacular,
"Ridin'-Hy" Dude Ranch weekend and our trip to New York City to see the
Christmas Spectacular at Radio City. See the photos...
Stanley Golf
Stanley Golf Course is a 27-hole public golf course in New Britain,
Connecticut. Stanley Golf offers three 9 hole courses and has a Golf
Shop, Restaurant, and more. Please visit Stanley Golf Courses Web Site
at www.stanleygolf.com.
Be
sure to visit:
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