Movies In the Park ~ Friday, August 1

Due to the inclement weather, Movies in the Park scheduled at Humphrey Calder Community Center for Friday, August 1, 2014 has been cancelled.

Please join us at Battery Park on Friday, August 8 at Battery Park for "The Lego Movie".

Movies in the Park: Friday, June 27

Join Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities this Friday, June 27 at Broad Rock Sports Complex, 4835 Old Warwick Road at 8 p.m. to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 rated PG Animated.

 

The movie will start around 8:30 p.m. or when it gets dark. Bring your blanket or chair and enjoy the movie. Free sodas to the first 200 attendees.

 

Sponsors: The CW Richmond, Bounce TV, 106.5 The Beat and Pepsi.

 

Call 804-646-5733 for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!

 



Movie in the Parks Begins Friday, June 20!

 

 

Join Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities this Friday, June 20 at Byrd Park (near Fountain Lake), 600 south Boulevard at 8 p.m. to see Despicable Me 2 rated PG Animated.

 

The movie will start around 8:30 p.m. or when it gets dark. Bring your blanket or chair and enjoy the movie. Refreshments will be on sale. Free sodas to the first 300 attendees.

 

Sponsors: The CW Richmond, Bounce TV, 106.5 The Beat and Pepsi.

 

Call 804-646-5733 for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

Parks and Recreation Starts Summer Off With a Splash!

Looking for something to do this summer? The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is sure to have an event or program to kickstart your summer along with great activities for everyone in your family!

Beginning on Saturday, June 14, all City pools will be open for City residents. Week day hours are 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with free swim available from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and adult and family time from 5 p.m. 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 June 16, the USDA Summer Meals for Kids begins serving at more than 140 sites across the City of Richmond, City of Petersburg, Chesterfield, and Hanover counties. The Summer Meals for Kids Program provides children and teens (up to the age of 18) nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners during the summer months.

On Friday June 20, City residents have an opportunity to participate in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson and be a part of history! A 30 minute lesson will teach participants the basics of how to swim will be held at Randolph Pool, 1401 Grayland Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No pre-registration is required.

Also on June 20, residents are invited to join the department for the start of the 2014 Movies in the Park Series at Byrd Park beginning at 8 p.m. A full schedule of the movie series is available at http://richmondvirginiaparks.blogspot.com/2014/06/movies-in-park-2014.html.

Monday, June 23 marks the beginning of the department’s youth summer camps and the CarMax Summer League. Both the “Fantasy Island” summer camp for ages 6 to 11 and “Generation Z” teen camp for ages 12 to 14 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. The CarMax Summer Basketball league games will be held at Pine Camp Community Center, 4901 Old Brook Road, with games being played Monday through Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m.

For more information on all of the events, please call (804) 646-5733 or visit our website at www.richmondgov.com/parks

Movies in the Park 2014

Join the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities our 2014 Movies in the Park series!

Our first movie of the year will begin on Friday, June 20 at Byrd Park, 600 S. Boulevard, 23221.

For more information or updates, please visit our Facebook page.