Letter from the Director

…On Recreation

Acton Recreation Department

Alison Trout

Spring is on the horizons and change is in the air.  The Recreation Department has a plethora of new and popular activities to help you get over the cold weather blues!  You will notice the Acton spring/summer program has a new format and is user friendly.  Copies hit Acton mailboxes earlier this week, and extra programs are available at the Rec Department in Town Hall.  We have 25 NEW programs to offer children and adults of all ages such as a new Creative Movement and Music Class, new scrap booking classes, and some new day trips!  We also have hired new instructors to join the Recreation team for our children’s programs:  Lisa Murphy and Jamie Norton.

For summer plans, the brochure includes information for our popular summer program at NARA Park, along with swim lessons and the new Workreation (CIT) program.    We have several new themed weeks this summer for the Mighty Mini (4 and 5 year-olds) and Youth Program (1^st through 8^th grade).  New this year we are requiring payment in full for all programs, the Recreation Department won’t be collecting deposits for the Park Programs.  We look forward to seeing your child return to our summer program or begin their first NARA summer experience in our fun, safe and exciting program!

The NARA Park beach will open for the season on Saturday, May 27, 2006.  The beach will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. prior to June 17, 2006.  As of June 18, 2006 the summer hours of beach operation will be 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. daily.  The beach will close for the season on Monday, September 4, 2006.  Beach memberships may be purchased by mail or at the Acton Recreation Department in Town Hall weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Beach memberships are open to residents and non-residents.  Beach fees have remained the same this summer. 

We are pleased to offer a bigger summer cultural concert series themed: ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE, showcasing ticketed concerts.   We will have musical entertainment like Livingston Taylor, Pink Voyd, the Drifters, and a KISS108 concert for Family Fest Day, formerly known as Acton Day.  We will also host three free concerts at the amphitheater.  Brand new to NARA, we will have two movie nights, with a special Disney movie night for families.  Most concerts/movie nights have moved to Friday and Saturday evenings, with the exception of one Thursday night free concert.

We will host our second annual 5K run for adults during Family Fest weekend and a new mini run for kids!  Our annual Fourth of July Extravaganza will be held at NARA Park, with exciting musical entertainment, the Lois Greco Band beginning at 6 PM, and our traditional, superb fireworks display.  For spectator entertainment and comfort there will be food vendors, entertainment and shuttle buses available for the 4^th of July Spectacular.  This event is scheduled for Tuesday July 4, 2006, with a rain date of Saturday July 8, 2006.

With our new cultural concert series and other events, volunteer support is greatly needed.  You can call the Recreation Department at 978-264-9608 to volunteer!

We hope persons of all ages find opportunities to re-create themselves physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially through these events and recreation programs. 

Leisurely Yours,

Alison Trout

Alison Trout

Acton Recreation Director