Looking for
something to do this summer? The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community
Facilities (PRCF) is sure to have an event or program to kick start your summer
along with great, free activities for everyone in your family!
Kicking off the 61st Festival of Arts at Dogwood Dell will be
the James River Bell Ringers on Monday, May 29. This premier hand bell ensemble
will celebrate Memorial Day with patriotic musical selections. The show will
begin at 4 p.m.
On Thursday, June 1, the department will host the annual Senior Day in
the Park on the grounds of the Carillon. A great opportunity to enjoy live
music with friends and family, this event will also have health and wellness
and retail vendors on site.
On Saturday, June 3, join the James River Park Outdoor Education staff
for the annual Family Fishing Fair at Shields Lake in Byrd Park. This family
friendly event celebrates Virginia’s Free Fishing Weekend, when no license is
required to fish, and is meant to introduce newcomers and novices to the sport.
On Friday, June 16, residents are invited to join PRCF for the start of the
2017 Movies in the Park Series. The first movie in the series is “The Secret Lives of Pets” and will be
shown at Byrd Park at 8 p.m. A full schedule of the 2017 movie series is
available at http://richmondvirginiaparks.blogspot.com/2017/ .
Beginning on
Saturday, June 17, all City pools will be open for City residents. Week day
hours are 1 to 8 p.m. with free swim available from 1 to 4:30 p.m., family time
from 5 to 7 p.m. and adult swim from 7 to 8 p.m. Weekend hours for the outdoor
pools are noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
On Monday, June 19,
the USDA Summer Meals for Kids begins serving at more than 100 sites across the
City of Richmond. The Summer Meals for Kids Program provides children and teens
(through the age of 18) nutritious breakfasts and lunches during the summer
months. A complete listing of serving facilities can be found at http://www.richmondgov.com/parks/documents/SMFK_Locations.pdf.
The CarMax Summer
basketball league hosted at Pine Camp Arts and Community Center, 4901 Old Brook
Road, also begins on June 19. Games are played Monday through Thursday from 6
to 10 p.m. This will be the eleventh year of the league, which is made possible
through a generous donation from the CarMax Foundation.
Monday, June 26 marks the beginning of PRCF’s youth summer camps. Both
the “Secrets of the Mystery Box”
summer camp, for ages 6 to 12, and “Generation
Z” teen camp, for ages 13 to 15, are full day camps that operate from 7:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. There are also specialty camps such as soccer, tennis, and Lego
that are available as half day camps.
For more information on these events and PRCF sites and programs, please
call (804) 646-5733 or visit www.richmondgov.com/parks.
