Lowell Parks & Recreation Connection

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1 Lowell Parks & Recreation Connection THE RECREATION CONNECTION FALL & WINTER 2018 The Lowell Parks & Recreation Department will continually strive to serve as the center of the community by providing all citizens with positive leisure and recreational experiences! LIL CHEFS Calling all 6-12 year old little chefs...learn basic culinary skills and kitchen safety while preparing meals with Chef Delgado! Students will prepare a dish each time we meet during this four week course. We are offering 2 courses this season. Classes will be split into 2 age groups to accommodate skill levels. LIL CHEFS 6-8 year olds Dates: Wednesdays 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 Time: 5pm - 6:15pm Place: Lowell VFW Fee: $65 res/ $70 non-res Registration Opens: 9/5/18 Registration Deadline: 9/26/18 Participants: 8 min/12 max LIL CHEFS 9-12 year olds Dates: Wednesdays 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 Time: 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm Place: Lowell VFW Fee: $65 res/ $70 non-res Registration Opens: 9/5/18 Registration Deadline: 9/26/18 Participants: 8 min/12 max SHELTER RESERVATIONS A few dates are left for 2018! We rent shelters at Evergreen Park, Liberty Park, Freedom Park, the gazebo at Old Towne Square and our. Please contact us for more information about our shelters and parks! Reservation books open on January 2, 2019 for 2019 reservations. Shelter permits are filled on a first come, first served basis at the park office. BUMPER BOWLING A GREAT FIRST ACTIVITY FOR 2-5 YEAR OLDS! We will meet on Tuesdays at 1 pm at Lowell Country Lanes for 6 weeks of bowling! This is an introduction to bowling program for pre-school aged children. It is a fantastic way for your child to make new friends and socialize with peers. Fee includes one game each time we meet, shoe rental for parent & child with an end of season pizza party and a trophy. Fee: $45 res/ $50 non-res Session 1: October 16th November 20th. Pizza & award party December 5th Registration Opens: 9/5/18 Registration Deadline: 10/10/3/18 Session 2: February 6, March 13, Pizza & award party April 3, 2019 Registration Opens: 12/4/18 Registration Deadline: 3/25/19 We are always in need of volunteers! Seeking people to: coach youth soccer, help at community events, beautification projects and more. Think of us for your required community service hours from your schools, clubs and organizations.

2 Page 2 Lowell Parks & Recreation Connection Halloween Hoopla Saturday, October 27th Liberty Park is located on the West end of town between Liberty, Main and Washington Streets. Youth 12 and under are invited to join us for our annual costume contest and Monster March! This is a free community event! No pre-registration required. Costume Contest: Registration begins at 11 am, Judging begins at 11:30 am 1st 3rd place prizes are awarded in each category. Categories: Scariest, Funniest, Most Original and Best Character Monster March: Youth will leave Liberty Park at 12 noon, following the Great Pumpkin through Lowell s downtown district to collect treats! *Please bring something to collect your treats! We invite and encourage our local businesses, organizations and clubs to participate in this community event! Spots are available on our route. Reserve one with us! Sponsors, Donations and Volunteers Needed Please contact the Park Office for more details Sponsorship deadline is 10/3/18 BARKTOBERFEST 2018 SATURDAY OCTOBER 6th 10am-3pm *Rain Date of OCTOBER 7th A DOG FRIENDLY EVENT BROUGHT TO YOU BY: FREEDOM PARK, RELAY FOR LIFE AND THE LOWELL WOMAN S CLUB! THIS EVENT IS HOSTED AT FREEDOM PARK BARK PARK CLINE AVENUE LOWELL, IN Barktoberfest This is a family, dog friendly event hosted at Freedom Park Dog Park. Help support Relay for Life, Lowell Woman s Club and your local dog park! We will have several pet and people friendly vendors at this years Barktoberfest! Rescue groups, businesses, and civic organizations are encouraged to attend. Demonstrations include area agility groups, K-9 officers & sheep herding demonstration. Participate in our pet blessing, pet costume contest and raffle! Check out Barktoberfest 2018 on Facebook for the event schedule. Contact Dorothy Eich at Dd.eich@yahoo.com for vendor and sponsorship inquires. Bark for Life Event with Relay for Life This is a fundraiser event for owners and their canines to support the American Cancer Society. A walk through Freedom Park is planned for this year! Contact Belia Farver at cubcrazy23@yahoo.com for Bark for Life information. Freedom Bark Park Join our members only dog park. We offer acres of beautifully landscaped fenced property for your canine companions to gather and enjoy! Rules and forms can be viewed & printed at under Parks Dept. Bark Park Forms. Memberships are sold at the Lowell Park Office during business hours.

3 Lowell Parks & Recreation Connection Page 3 Senior Events at Lowell Library The Lowell Parks Department and Lowell Public Library meet once monthly with our local senior citizens at the library. All of our events are free to attend. Please contact the Park Office at to reserve your spot. Senior Happenings September December 2018 September 6 11am Movie! Bring a bag lunch. We will provide the movie, drinks, popcorn and candy. Please phone us for the movie title. October 4 11am BINGO! We will provide drinks and dessert. November1 11am Crafts! Make a holiday craft to keep or to give as a gift this upcoming season. Due to supplies this session is limited to 48 participants. We will begin taking reservations for our Annual Holiday Luncheon at this event. Please see below for more information about our annual Holiday Luncheon reservation process. December 6th 11am Holiday Luncheon!! Lowell High School Show Choir is scheduled to perform. Seniors who attend the November 1st craft event will have the first opportunity to make reservations for our luncheon. Public reservations will begin November 2nd at 9am by phoning the Park Office. Please Note: Due to a high demand of attendees we ask that you honor a 2 person per reservation limit. We appreciate your understanding in keeping the process fair! Memorial Bricks and Trees.A way to honor the special people, pets and events in our lives! Memorial Bricks Do you have a loved one that you would like to honor? A person who is hard to buy for? An anniversary or event that you would like to make a mark in history with? We offer engraved bricks that will be placed into our Freedom Park Memorial Brick Walk. Each 4 by 8 brick can be engraved with 3 lines of text. Bricks are $35 Donate A Tree Would you like to give a gift that keeps on giving? This is a great way to remember someone for many years to come. We have a list of trees that you can donate & plant at Freedom Park. For a list of approved trees, please contact us. 15 by 8 Memorial brick markers for your tree donation available. Archery Classes Instruction from hunter safety instructors at Riverside Archery Range. Classes are open to 6 years old and up. This is a great program for parents and kids to do together! We supply all of the equipment. Dates: January 5,19, 26 & February 2, 9, 16 Times: Saturdays Class times offered: 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm Place: Riverside Archery Range Sumava Resorts Fee: $55 Registration will take place at the park office and Riverside Archery Range.

4 Page 4 Lowell Parks & Recreation Connection The Town of Lowell, Lowell Chamber of Commerce and Lowell Parks Department Presents... Holiday Magic 2018 Join us for our annual holiday parade, Winterfest and events! Saturday, December 1st Candy Cane Hunt Hunt begins at 2 pm Liberty Park Youth 12 and under are invited to hunt for over 2,000 candy canes. Find special candy canes and win a sweet treat! This event is free to attend. No registration necessary. Hunt begins promptly at 2pm! Sponsorships and Donation Opportunities are Available We would like to put you on the nice list before November 1st Contact Lowell Parks at (219) for more information Tree Lighting Immediately following the parade At the American Legion Join us for some holiday cheer while Santa lights the Town Tree!! New This Year! Winterfest 2018 The Lowell Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Winterfest next to the Chamber of Commerce building. More details will be available soon. Parade of Lights 6 pm Lighted floats will depart from Lowell Public Library, travel west on Commercial Ave. and conclude at the American Legion. Watch for our Special guest Santa to arrive! Don t be a Grinch! Enter the parade! Parade applications will be available on the parks website as of October 1st Parade Application deadline is November 9th. Sponsorship deadline is November 1st. Contact recdirector@lowell.net for more information. January 2nd Dog Park Membership Renewals and Shelter Reservations open for 2019 January 21,23,25 Early Registration for Spring Soccer for our Soccer League Volunteers February 22nd & 23rd Public Registration for Spring Soccer April 13th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

5 TOWN OF LOWELL COMMUNITY EVENTS Page 5 LABOR DAY 2018 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 ND Sponsored by the Town of Lowell 12pm Registration at Old Towne Square (Freemont/Commercial) 12:30pm Costume Contest Judging KIDDIE PARADE & FAMILY FESTIVAL begins at Old Towne Square 1pm Parade leaves OTS and proceeds west downtown to Liberty Park for our family festival. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT CONTACT LOWELL PARKS DEPARTMENT (219) OR VISIT PARKS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 ND Sponsored by the Town of Lowell SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY at Old Oak Hill School 8pm-Parking is available off of Oakley Ave. Use Oak Hill Elementary Schools student pick up and drop off entrance. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 RD 99 TH ANNUAL LABOR DAY PARADE Celebrating 99 Years of Tradition Sponsored by the Town of Lowell 10am Parade begins at Dairy Queen and ends on Hardings Drive. CONTACT TOWN HALL AT (219) OR VISIT SEPTEMBER 1 st & SEPTEMBER 2 ND LABOR DAY FESTIVAL at Lowell American Legion Sponsored by Lowell Chamber of Commerce CONTACT LOWELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (219) OR VISIT LOWELLINCHAMBER.COM UPCOMING LOWELL HAPPENINGS SEPTEMBER 28 TH & 29 TH OKTOBERFEST at Freedom Park Brought to you by Lowell Volunteer Fire Department A family friendly festival with food, live music, beer garden and much more! CONTACT (219) OR VISIT LOWELL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS FACEBOOK PAGE. OCTOBER 6 TH BARKTOBERFEST at Freedom Park Dog Park Brought to you by Lowell Woman s Club and Relay for Life FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THEIR BARKTOBERFEST FACEBOOK PAGE. OCTOBER 14 TH LOWELL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS OPEN HOUSE 1pm-4pm OCTOBER 27 TH HALLOWEEN HOOPLA & MONSTER MARCH begins at Liberty Park Brought to you by Lowell Parks Department FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT CONTACT LOWELL PARKS DEPARTMENT (219) OR VISIT PARKS DECEMBER 1 ST HOLIDAY MAGIC EVENTS Brought to you by the Town of Lowell, Lowell Parks Department and Lowell Chamber of Commerce Candy Cane Hunt, Winterfest, Parade of Lights, Tree Lighting and Visit with Santa FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT CONTACT LOWELL PARKS DEPARTMENT (219) OR VISIT - PARKS

6 Page 6 Lowell Parks & Recreation Connection Parks Soccer League Spring 2019 Program Summary Youth ages 4-14 ( No younger than 4 years of age on 4/8/19 and no older than 14 years of age on 4/8/19 ) can join our co-ed recreational soccer league. Spring Season Details Practices begin the week of April 8th. Teams will practice twice weekly with games played on Saturdays April 20th-June 1st. Fee: $55 res/$60 non-res Divisions by age Pee-Wee 4 & 5 Intermediate: 6 & 7 Junior: 8-10 Major: * Majors players are drafted onto teams each season. All Majors Players ( year olds ) will need to bring a birth certificate to registration. League Volunteers needed! Coaches, assistants & team parents are needed. All league volunteers will receive early registration priority. Intent to coach must be made by December by contacting the league director at recdirector@lowell.net Early Registration for league volunteers will take place at the park office the week of January 21st during office hours. Contact the park office prior to December14th if you are interested in being a league volunteer. Public Registration League player registration will be held Friday February 22nd 6pm 8pm and Saturday February 23rd 9am -11am at the Lowell Town Hall. Note: Teams will fill on a first come first served basis. We can not guarantee team and practice time availability. Proof of age is only mandated for the year old division. If teams do not fill at public registration, remaining spots will be filled at the park office during office hours. Referees Must be 16 years of age. Apply at the office before March 28, A NOTE FROM YOUR NEW DIRECTOR OF PARKS I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK TOM SULLIVAN FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO LOWELL PARKS. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU! I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU THE MOST ENJOYABLE RETIREMENT! ON THAT NOTE, I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE MY HOMETOWN COMMUNITY AS THE NEWLY CREATED POSTION OF DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION! I HAVE SERVED LOWELL PARKS IN EVERY CAPACITY THROUGHOUT MY CAREER. ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS WAS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS. WHEN I RETURNED TO LOWELL PARKS AS THE RECREATION DIRECTOR, I USED TO JOKE THAT THAT TOM WAS THE OLD MINDI! NOW I CAN SAY, I AM THE NEW TOM! I HAVE TO ADMIT, I REALLY ENJOYED EVERY POSITION I HAVE HELD WITHIN THIS DEPARTMENT. YET, I AM THRILLED TO BE BACK IN THE DIRECTORS CHAIR AGAIN! A LITTLE FUN FACT MOST OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW... I WAS RAISED AS A LOWELL PARKS KID! YES, I WAS THAT LOWELL PARKS YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER, DAY CAMPER, KIDDIE PARADE PARTICIPANT AND SO MUCH MORE. MY MEMORIES OF BEING A YOUTH IN LOWELL PARK PROGRAMMING IS THE VERY THING THAT KEEPS ME ENTHUSIASTIC WHEN BRINGING THEM TO YOU! I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO SERVE MY PARK FAMILIES AND FRIENDS IN THIS CAPACITY! HERE S TO NEW, OLD AND NEW AGAIN HATS! KINDLY, MINDI ARNOLD-BUCHLER FORMER LOWELL PARKS KID NEW DIRECTOR OF LOWELL PARKS & RECREATION Lowell Parks & Recreation Department Cline Ave. Lowell, IN Park Office is located at Freedom Park Hours of Operation Monday-Wednesday-Friday 9am-4pm Phone: (219) Fax: (219) Website: Park Staff Mindi Arnold-Buchler Director of Parks recdirector@lowell.net Candy Johnson Secretary candy@lowell.net