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Cambridge Recreation Division 51 Inman St, 3rd Floor Cambridge M 02139 617-349-6228

Recreational facilities in Cambridge include about 75 parks, including 3 with facilities for street hockey and one featuring a track, several athletic fields, including one designed for football, tot lots, swimming pools, an ice skating rink and a municipal golf course. The parks collectively feature playgrounds, water play areas, foot/bike paths, Little League baseball diamonds, basketball & tennis courts, and soccer & softball fields. In addition 12 public schools offer recreational facilities, including playgrounds and water play areas. Tobin School also offers a basketball court. 55-acre Mayor Thomas W. Danehy Park, a former landfill, hosts a number of youth and adult athletic leagues, and citywide special events such as Danehy Park Family Day. The War Memorial, which serves as the physical education facility at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, features 3 swimming pools, a gym with a full-size regulation basketball court and several side courts, weight room and field house housing volleyball, basketball and indoor/outdoor tennis courts. The facility provides Recreation Division classes and activities for adults and children, including Saturday children's classes such as swimming, tennis, and gymnastics and adult activities such as tennis instruction, aqua aerobics, and pickup volleyball. Gold Star Pool, the only city-owned outdoor pool, is open for nine weeks during the summer. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation (MDC), 617-727-4708, operates the other 2 aquatic facilities in Cambridge, Magazine Beach and McCrehan Pool. Adult sports programs include leagues & teams for basketball and softball; seasonal youth programs include baseball & basketball camps. Fitness/exercise classes are available for adults and senior adults, who can also participate in line dancing classes. The Summer Playgrounds program offers about 2 dozen staffed playground sites offering arts & crafts & game activities to children from 9-3:30 weekdays (with a noon-time half hour break). About 8 sites also offer the Summer Food Service Program, providing a free lunch from 11:30-Noon weekdays. 11 community schools host summer camp programs, open from late June or early July through Mid-August for elementary school children (general age ranges of 5-12, 2 programs are open to preschoolers). Special needs programs include Camp Rainbow, open weekdays from 9-3 in July & August for children age 6 & up (transportation is provided), Saturday Program at Gately Youth Center from 9-3 for age 6 & up, offering swimming, arts & crafts, physical fitness training and various seasonal sports activities, and the Young Adult Evening Program for age 14 & up on TW eves, offering activities such as bowling, swimming and physical fitness (transportation is provided). During the school year, Gately Youth Center offers an after school program on MW from 2-5 for children/youth ages 6-13, featuring arts & crafts, homework assistance and recreational activities. Special Olympics of Massachusetts, 617-349-6228 or 616-349-6829, is also active in Cambridge and offers opportunities for training & competition in a variety of athletic events locally and regionally. Scouting organizations (Boy Scouts, 617-615-0004 & Girl Scouts, 781-893-6113 or 866-268-8652) are also active in Cambridge. The Department of Public Works physically maintains most of the parks, while the Human Services Department's Recreation Division programs activities and events. The Conservation Commission, 617-349-4680, can be contacted for information about the Community Garden. Cambridge Family YMCA, 820 Massachusetts Ave, 617-661-9622, also offers a variety of recreation programs for all ages.

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Framingham Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs 475 Union Ave Framingham MA 01702 508-532-5960

Recreational facilities in Framingham include parks and beaches. The department offers over 200 community and recreational programs for all ages, including ice skating, keyboard/piano lessons (age 6 & up), fitness/self-defense/martial arts (age 6 & up), swim lessons, horseback riding (age 8 & up) and tennis lessons (age 6 & up). Preschool classes/activities include Kids Just Love Crafts, Mommy, Music & Me, Preschool Playgroups, Dance/Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet and Tumble & Splash. Programs for elementary school children include After School Recess, Skating/Learn to Skate and Beginner Hockey. Children/teens can participate in Baton, Baby-Sitting Certification Course, Youth Bowling League, Kid Fit, Swim Team. Teens/Adult programs include Open Gym Class locations include Framingham Aikikai, 61 Fountain St., Bowditch, Stapleton Gym, Nick Cerio's Kenpo, Karate & Jujitsu, 885 Waverly St., Glean Maura Farm in Ashland (horseback riding), Paula Giles' Studio, 44 Lake Rd., 508-877-8143 (Piano & Keyboard), Fairway Bowling, Rte. 9 in Natick, Danforth Gym (Open Gym), Suburban Athletic Club (Kid Fit), Cushing Bldg. on Dudley Rd (Mommy, Music & Me, Preschool Playgroups), Keefe Pool, Callahan Center (Senior Citizen Exercise), Tri Valley Tennis Club in Ashland, Winch Tennis Courts (Outdoor Tennis lessons), Nashoba Valley (Ski/Snowboard lessons), Loring Arena (Skating, Beginner Hockey), Suzanne Perdue Studio, Rt. 20 in Marlboro and Brophy Gym (Yoga). Adult programs include Yoga class and trips, both day excursions and multi-day trips to locations such as Atlantic City. In addition to city recreation program, various sports groups offer programs, including Keefe Tech Summer Exploratory/Sports Camp, 508-416-2211, Pop Warner, 508 872-1933, Framingham United Soccer, 508 875-3872, Framingham Babe Ruth, 508 877-6471, Little League Baseball, 508 626-2254, and Girls Fast-pitch Softball, 508-405-1716

 

Other Recreation Programs

MetroWest YMCA, 280 Old Connecticut Path, 508-879-4420.

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Lowell Parks and Recreation 25 Shattuck St, 3rd Floor Lowell MA 01852 978-970-4175

The Lowell Parks and Recreation Department maintains over 75 parks and provides recreational activities, including sports, arts & crafts, swimming, and special events such as festivals. Winter class/program locations include Rogers School (teen basketball, takraw), Stoklosa School (ping pong), Bartlett School (junior floor hockey), Steppin' Out Dance Studio, 1201 Westford St (free ballroom & swing dance classes for adults), Master An's Tae Kwon D, 1519 Middlesex St. (free Tae Kwon Do classes for ages 6 & up), JUMP ON IN, 100 Phoenix Ave (February Vacation KIDSWEEK activities for ages 7-10).

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Newton Parks and Recreation Dept 70 Crescent St Newton MA 02466 617-796-1500

Newton Parks and Recreation Department has facilities and programs in Auburndale, Newtonville, Newton Corner, Newton Upper Falls, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Center and Nonantum. Facilities include numerous Parks & Playgrounds, 4 Fieldhouses, 2 Community Centers, 10 Regulation Baseball Fields, 41 Basketball Courts (3 lighted), 7 Bocce Courts, 3 Field Hockey Fields, 6 Football Fields (2 for practice only), 10 Lacrosse Fields, 21 Little League Fields (14 exclusively for youth play, 5 exclusively for Little League), 20 Youth Size Soccer Fields, 12 Regulation Soccer Fields, 15 Softball Fields (2 summer only), 60 Hardtop Tennis Courts (22 lighted), 3 Natural, Outdoor Ice-Skating Areas (1 lighted), 3 Life Courses and 7 Natural Wooded Areas/Walking Trails/Passive Recreation. Aquatic facilities include Crystal Lake Bathhouse, 16 Rogers St. in Newton Highlands, 617-552-7124 and Gath Pool Bathhouse, 256 Albemarle Rd. in Newtonville, 617-552-7129. Newton North Athletic and Recreation Complex, 617-796-1537, features a 6 lane pool, two diving boards, a double wide exhibition gym with seating for 1500, a back full size gymnasium for basketball and volleyball as well as a Simulated Outdoor Area with a 4 lane track, badminton courts and batting cage. This Newton Parks and Recreation Department facility is open from October thru mid-May and offers memberships to residents and non-residents, as well as swim lessons (resident and non-resident fees). Non-members are admitted on a daily admission fee basis. Newton South Recreation Center, 140 Brandeis Rd in Newton Centre, offers a gym, indoor track, fitness room, wrestling/dance room, wellness classroom, and locker rooms. Bullough's Par in Newtonville, 617-964-5246 features a Pond Shelter. Nahanton Park, 455 Nahanton St. in Newton Center, 617-332-2686, features Community Gardens. Auburndale Playground (The Cove) offers 5 picnic area sites. 4 facilities, Auburndale Cove on West Pine St, Burr Park at 171 Pine St., Emerson Playground on Pettee St and Pellegrini Playground at 11 Hawthorn St are supervised year round. Newton Centre-Tyler Terrace, a membership facility, offers 5 Clay Tennis Courts. Other facilities include Forte Park, 233 California St. in Nonantum, which offers a Call Box and Newton Centre Hut, 69 Tyler Terrace in Newton Center, 617-244-9434. Recreational classes/activities/programs include Adult Sports Leagues (Men's Softball, Co-ed Softball, Women's Softball & Basketball, Bocce), Aquatics (American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program, Water Safety Instructor Course, Recreation and Lap Swim), Arts in the Parks/Cultural Affairs Events, 617-796-1540, Youth Summer Camps, School Vacation Programs, Youth Golf Clinics (Brookline Golf Club at Putterham), Tennis Lessons (Youth & Adult) and Therapeutic Recreation (Camp Echo Bridge Summer Camp, ages 3-21). A Farmers Market operates in 2 locations in Newton from July 4 through October: Cold Spring Park on Beacon St on Tuesdays; Post 440 Parking Lot on California St on Fridays.

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Somerville Recreation & Youth Dept 19 Walnut St Somerville MA 02143 617-625-6600 ext 2980

Recreation programs in Somerville include Preschool Classes*: Children at Play (C.A.P.), Art a la Cart; Youth Classes: Children's Ceramics (grades 4-8), Flag Football (grades 7-8), Girls Basketball Clinics (grades 5-8), Friday Family Fun Night, Tot Time, After School Crafts, Saturday Tennis in the Park (grades 6-12), Pee Wee Tennis (K-3), Open Gym (grades 6-12), Open Volleyball (grades 6-12), Cartooning (ages 8-12); and Adult Programs: RecXercise Walking Program, Monday Daytime Bowling League, Yoga/Stretch Fitness, Ceramics Classes, Knitting Classes, Men's Basketball League. *Extras offered to children enrolled at the Capuano Early Childhood Education Center. Various special and one-time events include adult & youth league all-star games, summer sports camps, cribbage league & tournament, fun walks and group parties, trips, and outings. Class Locations include Conway Park, Recreation Building, High School Field House, Winter Hill Community School, Brown School, Kelley Playground, Healey School Gym, Sacco's Bowlhaven in Davis Square, Kennedy School Gym and West Somerville Neighborhood School. The Community Youth Program, 165 Broadway, 617-625-6600 ext 2255 offers activities and facilities for youth ages 12-18, including a Drop-in Center, open weekdays from 2:30-7:00, that offers games, XBOX, pool tables and free events such as salsa dance night, hip-hop dance classes, movie nights and video game tournaments. Other programs include a Mayor’s Summer Job Program with teen staff members, Teen Empowerment Youth Organizers (youth peer leadership program), Somerville Youth Council, Latino Youth Arts Program, and Community Police Workshops.

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Malden Youth & Recreation Dept 200 Pleasant St, Room 121 Malden MA 02148 781-397-7060

City-funded/supported recreational programs in Malden consist primarily of sport leagues, including Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Badminton, Lacrosse, and Girl's Softball and Pop Warner Football, all of which use city parks and fields by permit at scheduled times.

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Medford Parks & Recreation 85 Hassett Dr Medford MA 02155 781-393-2417, 781-393-2486

Recreation facilities in Medford include Wrights Pond on Elm Street, which offers shaded areas and has facilities for swimming, picnicking, hiking and fishing; Tufts Pool, which is open during the summer for pass holders and offers wading and deep water facilities; and Medford High School, 489 Winthrop St, which features a track, basketball/volleyball courts, Olympic size swimming pool and 300 seat theatre. A variety of athletic and other activities, including Red Cross swimming lessons, gymnastics classes, martial arts classes, computer basics classes, adult education programs and health/wellness/fitness classes/workshops, meet there through the Community Schools Program, 781-393-2226. The city's public works department also maintains 19 parks, 11 of which feature soccer, football and softball/baseball fields; multi-use courts for basketball, tennis, and street hockey and handicap accessible play structures/tot lots. Medford Boat Club at Mystic Lakes, 781-648-9774, offers swimming & boating lessons to Boat Club members. Loconte Skating Rink, Mystic Valley Parkway, 781-395-9594, and Flynn Skating Rink on Woodland Rd, 781-395-8492, both offer hockey and skating lessons. Middlesex Fells Reservation, an MDC facility on Fellsway West, 617-727-7747, offers hiking, biking, walking and sledding paths, as well as picnic areas.

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Arlington Recreation Division 422 Summer St Arlington MA 02476 781-316-3886

Recreational facilities in Arlington include parks, playgrounds, basketball courts and athletic fields (soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball) Most locations have parking available, some have access to bike paths and many are at local schools. Lifeguard supervised Reservoir Beach on Lowell St offers a filtered swimming area, bathhouse, vending machines and playground. Crosby School and Spy Pond Field offer tennis courts. Spy Pond Field also offers bleachers for viewing athletic activities Gibbs Gym features a basketball court. Great Meadows offers walking trails in Arlington and Lexington. Hill’s Hill has an open field for various sports or activities. Lussiano, North Union St at Thompson school offers a seasonal spray pool area open during the summer. Magnolia Park offers a community gardens area, McClennen Fields features skate boarding ramps, Menotomy Rocks Park offers a picnic area and fishing. Robbins Farm, off Park Ave in the Heights, hosts summertime movies in the park and a 4th of July celebration. Spy Pond Park features a boat ramp. Peirce Park, behind Arlington High School, offers an astroturf field and six lane track. Veteran's Memorial Skating Rink (Indoor) offers a regulation size rink, complete snack bar service and vending machines and is open to the public from late Sept-Mid March. Recreation programs for all ages include tennis, swimming and sports (basketball). Preschool programs include multi-sports, soccer, floor hockey, skating, arts & crafts, tot/parent play, kayaking, music & movement, cooking and karate classes, Gym Two's, Three's & Four’s, Gym Family, Kindersports, Tikes T-Ball and Kid's Corner for children ages 3-5, which meets M-F from 9 AM-Noon at Thompson School. The Club Rec program offers extended care for school age children during the school year, Summer Discovery and Summer Adventures programs offers summer activities from 9-3 weekdays for children in grades 1-6 (extended care is offered with Summer Adventures). Youth activities/classes include gymnastics, sports & games, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, floor hockey, field hockey, fencing, skating, rock climbing, karate, top secret science and cooking. Teen programs include babysitting certification, track & field, cheerleading, field hockey clinic, dodgeball, conditioning clinic, fencing, golf and CIT & Workreation (summer program, grades 7-8 and 9-10*, respectively). Adult classes/programs include yoga, ice skating, BSK fitness boot-camp, intro to kayaking and badminton. Class/program locations include Gibbs Gym at Gibbs School, 41 Foster St., 781-316-3879, Arlington High School (Blue, Red & Cormier Gyms, Track), Boston Rock Gym, McClennan Park, Fox Library (Cooking, Top Secret Science), Bishop School, Buck Field, Crosby School Tennis Courts, Hills Hill, Arlington Sport Center, Ottoson Middle School (Upper & Lower Gyms), Summer Street Field, Pierce Field, AC PIT, Buzzell Field, Spy Pond (Pond, Field), Reservoir Beach, Senior Center (Academy St), Dallin School Gym, 185 Florence Ave (Adult Badminton) and Emerson College (girls' softball). *A small number of CIT graduates are selected for Workreation.

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Waltham Parks and Recreation 314 Totten Pond Rd Waltham MA 02451 781-314-3475

Recreational facilities in Waltham include 12 neighborhood parks/playgrounds, 3 athletic fields, 2 community parks, 2 undeveloped woodland areas, a tot lot and the newly opened Veterans Memorial Field Complex. The neighborhood parks/playgrounds collectively feature children's play areas/structures, basketball courts (some lighted), lighted tennis courts and athletic fields (baseball/softball, youth soccer, youth football, multi-purpose). A few parks/playgrounds have water play/spray facilities and/or parking. Cedarwood Playground also has an open grass area for recreational sports and games & acres of undeveloped natural woodlands. Koutoujian Playground offers a skate park. Various sports organizations, such as Waltham Youth Soccer Association, Waltham Babe Ruth League, Waltham Little Nippers Baseball League and North Waltham Baseball League use the athletic field facilities. Community recreational facilities include Lowell Field, 190 Grove St, which features a walking path, water spray facility and parking areas, tennis & basketball courts and soccer & softball fields, Elsie Turner Field, 421 Trapelo Rd, which accommodates the girls' softball program, Nipper Maher Park, 65 Dartmouth St, which features a lighted major league baseball field for Waltham High Schools baseball teams, adult baseball league and the Connie Mack League as well as little league fields, playground area, lighted basketball and tennis courts and parking areas, Prospect Hill Park, which houses the recreation office and features 250 acres of undeveloped land, picnic sites, walking trails and children's playground, Cornelia Warren Field, 210 Waverley Oaks Rd, which facilitates adult softball league play and youth football (Pop Warner Football practice), and Veterans Memorial Field Complex, with multi-use field facilities that accommodate Waltham High School athletic teams, Waltham Youth Soccer Association, and other sports organizations. Recreation/Conservation areas include 15 acre Forest Street Park and nearly 12 acre Waltham Woods.

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Billerica Recreation Dept 248 Boston Rd North Billerica MA 01862 978-671-0921

Recreational classes/programs in Billerica & North Billerica include golf, ice skating, youth & adult sports (tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, floor hockey, volleyball, basketball, kickball, cross country & downhill skiing, snowboarding). Preschool classes include Kids Club, Movement Exploration, Creative Play, abrakadoodle, Start Smart Sports Skill Development and Explore the Masters. Youth programs include Academy of Future Space Explorers, Cheerleading, Video Class for Youth, Gymnastics, Kids in the Kitchen, Beginning Guitar Lessons, Conversational Spanish & Chinese and PAL Recreational Sports. An after school program, held at local elementary schools, offers Creative Arts and Sports for All classes. Adaptive Martial Arts/Self Defense, Special Olympics Bowling & Swimming, Sports & Leisure Club, Unified Golf Lessons and Kids in Disability Sports (Karate, Whiffle Ball, Volleyball, Baseball, Golf, Track & Field) are available to youth with special needs. Adult programs include "Bilates", Pilates, Cardio Kick Boxing, Workout, Yoga, RAD-Self Defense, Beginner Ballroom Dancing, Line Dancing (Beginner & Intermediate), China Today, Taste of China and Fantasy Baseball League. Teen/Adult Health/Safety Programs include First Aid, CPR, S.A.F.E. Babysitting Training and Lifeguard Classes. Youth/Family Programs include Family Indoor Broomball, Family Skating and Snowshoeing. Online courses are offered in languages, computers, business, health, digital photography and other areas. Various trips and special events are offered, such as the trip to the New England Flower Show. The department also offers discount movie tickets for AMC Theaters and National Amusements, Showcase Multiplex, available for purchase at the recreation office. Class locations include the Lewis Bldg, Marshall Middle School, Billerica Mall/Country Club, Chelmsford Forum, Hallenborg Skating Rink, New Ditson School, Old Ditson School, Billerica High School, Bedford Glenn Hotel, Weston Ski Track (200 Park Rd in Weston), Woburn Bowladrome (32 Montvale Ave) Billerica Access TV (430 Boston Rd, 978-663-2284), Nashoba Valley, Lampson Complex, Town Hall, Parker School, Locke Middle School, Billerica Boys & Girls Club Pool and the Police Station (RAD-Self Defense).

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Chelmsford Recreation Community Center 1A North Rd Chelmsford MA 01824 978-250-5262

Recreation classes/programs in Chelmsford for all ages include Outdoor Rock Climbing, Indoor Rock Climbing, Arts & Crafts, Golf, Skating, Fitness, and Martial Arts/Karate. Adult programs/classes include Financial Management for Women, Retirement Planning, Skiing, Baby Signs Parent Workshop, Baby Food Basics, Quick Meals for Busy Parents and Animal Behavior Classes (Tellington TTouch Bodywork for Companion Animals, Keeping an Indoor Rabbit, Dog Training, How to Communicate with your Pet), Yoga, Dance (Swing, Texas 2-Step, Jitterbug, Latin, Line, Ballroom), Volleyball, Women's Basic RAD Class, Kayaking, Canoe Trip, Snowshoe Hikes and Creative Writing/Book Publishing. Family Programs include Baby Signs: Sign, Say & Play, Crazy Chemistry, The Great Flight Adventure, Magical Science, Create a Keepsake Gift Album and Creative Writing (Creating Strong Characters, Crafting Dialogue). Preschool/Youth Programs include Children's Garden Playgroup, From Tiny Seeds to Little Sprouts, Friday Nights at the Movies, Creative Arts, Kindermusik (Village, Our Time, Imagine That, Family Time), French for Kids, Arts & Crafts (Kids can Crop Too, Lucky Charms, Drawing & Painting, Sewing, Rubber Stamping), Tree House Creations, Home Alone, Babysitting and RAD Kids. Class/program locations include the Community Center, Healing Touch in North Chelmsford, DNE School of Dance in North Chelmsford, Billerica Country Club, Chelmsford Forum, Alpha Academy, Freeman Lake, Deerfield River, Mill City Rock Gym in Dracut, Dance Expressions Unlimited in Tyngsboro, Chelmsford Crossings, Karen's School of Sewing in North Chelmsford, Family Fitness Center, Town Hall and Nashoba Valley Ski Area. Chelmsford Youth Sports Organizations include Youth Baseball, Youth Hockey, Little League, Youth Softball & Field Hockey, Youth Soccer and Pop Warner Football. Recreational facilities in Chelmsford and North Chelmsford include 6 athletic fields and facilities at the local schools, which collectively include playgrounds, soccer, baseball, softball and football fields, outdoor basketball & tennis courts and open areas. Chelmsford High School, 200 Richardson Rd in North Chelmsford, also features a Football Stadium, Outdoor Track and Outdoor In-Line Hockey Courts. The Chelmsford High School Graniteville Rd Fields, Graniteville Rd, 978-251-5111, include 2 Field Hockey Fields. McCarthy Middle School, 250 North Rd, 978-251-5122, offers an Outdoor Track and Skateboard Park. Robert's Field, Old Westford Rd, 978-250-5262, offers a Skating Pond. Southwell Field Complex, Wotton St in North Chelmsford, features Softball Fields with Lights, Walking Trail, Town Boat Ramp and Town Beach. Strawberry Hill Field, Jorden Rd in North Chelmsford, also has a Town Beach. Chelmsford Country Club, 66 Park Rd, 978-256-1818, features a Municipal Golf Course and hosts various functions. Chelmsford Forum, Billerica Rd/Brick Kiln Rd in Billerica, features a Municipal Ice Rink. Chelmsford Town Common, North Rd/Westford Rd, hosts Summer Concerts.

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Dracut Recreation Department Town Hall Annex 11 Springpark Ave Dracut MA 01826 978-458-4478

Recreation Programs in Dracut include sports (Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Volleyball, Swimming, Skiing, Wrestling), Day Camp and Special Trips/Programs. Recreational facilities include Veteran’s Memorial Park, Broadway Rd (Route 113), Monahan Park on Pleasant St (across from Main fire station), Hovey Field, also on Pleasant St (across from Hannaford), Carrick Park on Mammoth Rd, Varnum Park at the corner of Broadway & Arlington, Dillion Center Fields on Hildreth St (Department of Public Works) and Lake Mascuppic Beach and Boat Ramp. Veteran’s Memorial Park features the Veteran’s Memorial, a paved walking trail, two Cal Ripken baseball fields, two soccer fields, two Pop Warner football fields, playground equipment and a spray and play water area. Monahan Park offers softball fields and a skateboard park. Hovey Field features a baseball field, restrooms and snack shack. Carrick Park features baseball fields that are used for soccer in the fall. Varnum Park is a passive recreation area featuring a shaded/grassy area with picnic tables. Dillion Center Fields offer a soccer field and baseball fields. Lake Mascuppic Beach and Boat Ramp is a public beach and state boat ramp.

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Everett Recreation Dept 47 Elm St Everett MA 02149 617-394-2381

Recreation Programs, Leagues and Activities in Everett include the First Step Toddler Program (up through age 4), Gym Time for Kindergarteners, After School Drop In Program for grades 1-8, Basketball (Intro class for grades 1 & 2, Winter League for grades 3-8, youth all-star tournament and Adult Men's League), Adult Women's Volleyball League for age 18 & over, Summer Physical Fitness Program, Summer Breeze Program for toddlers & preschoolers and a Park Lunch Program.

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Lexington Recreation 1625 Massachusetts Ave Lexington MA 02420 781-862-0500 x262

The Lexington Recreation Department offers adult and youth classes for all ability levels, including passive and active programs, special events, and league activities. Sports programs include tennis, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, sailing, basketball, ski/snowboard and soccer. Fitness programs include Jogging, Pilates/Aerobics, Yoga and NIA Fitness. Youth/Teen Programs include Kids Just Love Crafts (ages 2-4), S.A.F.E. Babysitting Class (age 11 & up), Scrabble Club (grades 4-8) and Chess Class (K-8, Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced levels). Adult programs include Ballroom Dance, Swing/Latin Dance and American Red Cross Certification Classes (First Aid, CPR/AED, CPR for the Professional Rescuer Recertification, First Aid Basics). Special needs programs include Sing Along Chorus (teen/young adult), Sing Along Singers (adults) and Musical Experiences (ages 4-10). Lexington Community Education, 781-862-8043, offers Adult Classes in areas such as Arts & Crafts, Computers, Family Issues, Finance and Languages. Lexington Senior Center, 1475 Massachusetts Ave, 781-861-0194, offers Exercise Programs/Classes, Day/Overnight Trips, Crafts, Social Events, Luncheons, Support Groups and Clinics. Online Education classes include Computer Classes, Sales/Marketing, Accounting, Digital Photography/Video, Test Prep Courses, Grant Writing/Nonprofit Management and Business Planning. Summer Camps/Clinics are available for children. Class/program locations include Town Hall, Cary Library, Cary-Estabrook Hall, LHS Field House, Diamond & Clarke Middle Schools, Bridge Elementary School (Special Needs programs), Nashoba Valley Ski Area and Lexington Senior Center, 1475 Massachusetts Ave, 781-861-0194. Recreational facilities in Lexington include Old Reservoir Pool on Marrett Rd, Center Complex on Worthen Rd featuring 4 pools, baseball fields, little league fields, softball fields, T-ball fields, basketball & tennis courts, picnic areas and 14 parks/playgrounds and/or tot lots (some accommodate elementary school children, others are for preschoolers, some have facilities for both age groups). Crumb High School on Park Dr features a Football Field. Pine Meadows Golf Course is located on Cedar St Facilities on Worthen Rd include a Running Outdoor Track (Center Track), Teresa & Roberta Lee Fitness Path with 16 self-directed exercise stations. Bike routes are located throughout Lexington. Hennessey Estate on Robinson Rd and Willards Woods on North St provide Open Recreation/Conservation Land. Weston Ski Track, 891-6575, provides for Cross Country Skiing.

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Marlborough Recreation 239 Concord Rd Marlborough MA 01752 508-624-6925

Recreational facilities in Marlborough include neighborhood and school facilities, which collectively feature playgrounds for children age 6 & up, athletic fields (softball, baseball, soccer, football, Lacrosse), basketball & tennis courts, jogging and/or walking tracks. Some of the fields and courts are lighted and many have parking on-site or nearby. Ghiloni Park Fields, on Concord Rd, also features a Tot Playground, 1/2 Mile Walking Track/Nature Trails, Sand Volleyball Court, Skate Park and Public Restrooms. Farrell Field (Hildreth School) offers a Wading Pool and Public Restrooms. Holt's Grove, on Stevens St, features Outdoor Ice Skating, Fishing and Nature Trails. Jericho Hill on Brigham St also offers Fishing & Nature Trails, along with Winter Sledding (weather permitting). Kane School, on Farm Rd, features a street hockey court. Marlborough Middle School offers facilities for Field Hockey on its Rear Field. Community Center Field has lighted facilities for Softball, Baseball & Football. Memorial Beach features a playground, public restrooms and charcoal grills. The facility also offers swimming lessons. The Grove offers a Canoe Launch and Fishing. Union Common on Main St hosts a Summer Concert Series on Thursday Night during July & August. Ward Park, on Orchard St, features Street Hockey Courts, a Wading Pool, Public Restrooms and a Half-Pipe Skate Ramp/BMX Bike Trail. A City of Marlborough Boat Ramp is located on Reservoir St. Recreation programs in Marlborough include Adult Sports Leagues (Men's & Women's Softball, Co-Ed Volleyball) and Youth Sports (sponsored by private organizations) including Youth Baseball, Hockey (Triboro), Lacrosse and Soccer, Girls' Softball, American Youth Football/Cheerleading and Pop Warner Football/Cheerleading.

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Natick Parks and Recreation 179 Boden Lane Natick MA 01760 508-647-6530

Recreation programs in Natick include youth sports (Football/Cheerleading, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Lacrosse and Baseball). Natick Recreation & Parks Department sponsors a Winter Youth Basketball Program for boys and girls in grades 4-8, the other sports programs are run by private sports organizations (Jr. Redmen Football/Cheerleading, Lacrosse, Little League, Soccer Club, Travel Basketball and Youth Hockey). Natick's athletic fields are available to all groups by permit. Recreation classes for preschoolers include preschool play groups, dance, gymnastics, arts & crafts and music. Youth programs include gymnastics, acting, parent's night out, tennis, robotics, archery, studio art, sports for all, track, street hockey tournament, Thundercats sports jam. Class locations include Natick Racquet Club (16 Michigan Dr), Cole Center (gym, fields), Lane Park (Speen St), Kennedy Middle School, Johnson School (outdoor rink), Memorial Beach (West St), Natick High School (track), Keefe Tech School (Pool). Adult classes include dog obedience, kayaking, tennis and softball. Recreation facilities include Natick Farm, Natick Commons, Memorial Beach and Sassamon Trace Golf Course. Natick Farm, which raises crops and livestock, hosts a number of programs, including various family, preschool & youth programs such as gardening & animal care, and scouting activities such as interactive farm tours, maple sugaring tours, animal or plant try-its, eco explorer, animal & plant badge, prints & graphics badge, rocks rock badge, chore time and intro to yoga. In addition, a garden plot is available as a service project (Girl Scouts). The farm offers programs during school vacations and summer as well, including community service hours for high school students. Memorial Beach, open from June-Mid August, offers public swimming, swim lessons, swim team, kayaking and the Adventure Kids program for ages 10-14. Natick Commons hosts a summer performing arts/concert series on Monday & Wednesday evenings. Sassamon Trace Golf Course, 233 S. Main St, 508-655-1330, is open seasonally, and offers Men's & Women's leagues, lessons for adults and juniors (age 9 & up) and a junior golf league in the summer. The "Skyline" program offers activities for special needs individuals, including Saturday outings ("Spectacular Saturdays"), Social Club activities on Friday nights, dance (Nancy Kelly Dance Studio), softball, art (Danforth Art Museum in Framingham). Camp Arrowhead, located at Lake Cochituate in Natick (Amputee Veterans site, 1055 Worcester Rd), is a day camp for youth & adults with disabilities. Summer child care/preschool/recreation programs include Sunshine Center for ages 3-5, Sargent Center for ages 6-10 at Lilja Elementary School and Memorial Playground program for grades 1-3, Sports Squirts class for ages 3-5 at Brown School Field, Outdoor Adventures program for grades 6-8 at Bunker Park, Science Adventures for ages 7-10 (1st 2 weeks in August, AM/PM sessions M-F) and Woodtrail Summer Camp, held at Natick High School, for children in grades 1-8. The camp is divided into groups by grade level and offers activities such as sports, drama, swimming, nature and arts & crafts. The camp also offers transportation and extended care (PM). Staff includes a limited number of CITs (counselors in training) who are high school age. Application deadline is January 31, enrollment is by lottery. The department also offers summer sports clinics, offered by various sports groups under contract to the recreation department, include "Skyhawks" Basketball, Tennis, Multi-Sport, Mini-Hawk (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball), Flag Football, John Smith Soccer School, and Sports of the World (U.S. Sports Institute). Clinic locations include Wilson Middle School, Kennedy Middle School, Memorial Elementary School, Cole Center Field, Natick High School Tennis Courts and Brown Elementary School.

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Watertown Recreation Department 149 Main St Watertown MA 02472 617-972-6494

Recreational programs for all ages are offered in Watertown throughout the year. Preschool programs include arts & crafts, T-Ball and soccer. Elementary school age youngsters can participate in Flag-tag football, basketball, ragball, softball, soccer, baton twirling, track and tennis. Friday night and vacation drop-in gym programs and basketball are available for middle school students. Many of the youth programs are offered at no cost to participants. Adult programs include basketball, volleyball and tennis. A wide range of programs is offered for special needs individuals in the community, including sports, fitness and weight lifting, ice skating, cooking and nutrition, swimming lessons, water aerobics, skiing (downhill & cross country) and Friday night socials (on Wednesdays during the summer). Some participants use the sports programs as training for the Special Olympics in the summer. Summer programs also offer recreational opportunities in Watertown, including picnics and ball games. Various privately run groups such as Youth Baseball, Youth Basketball, Pop Warner Football, Youth Soccer and Babe Ruth Baseball are active in Watertown. Recreational facilities in

Watertown includes 13 multi purpose parks & playgrounds & 15 tot lots. These facilities collectively feature play structures for tots & school age children, tennis & basketball courts (many lighted during the summer/early fall months), baseball/softball fields (9 for little league and 2 for major league). Watertown High School features 14.2 acre Victory Field, which includes a 400-meter rubberized track suitable (and heavily used) for walking and running. 14-acre Filippello Park offers a 400-yard walking path. 13.2 acre Arsenal Park features picnic areas/tables and barbeque grills (available for rental with a Recreation Dept. issued permit for a fee for celebrations and outings), as well as a Water Sprinkler (available during the summer), Amphitheatre, Walk/Bike Path, Bathroom (available weekends), Volleyball, Bocci & Street Hockey Courts and a Skate Park. 1.8 acre Bemis Playground offers a Hockey/Whiffleball Court and Batting Cage. 6.1 acre Casey (W.O James P.) includes a handicapped accessible picnic table. 3.6 acre Lowell School Playground offers handicapped-accessible swings for preschool and school age children. 5.8 acre Moxley (Priv. Richard) Park, adjacent to Watertown Middle School, is heavily used by the school and recreation departments and youth organizations and offers a handicapped-accessible swing and bathrooms (available in the field house). 4.7 acres O'Connell (CPT. Richard) Park, adjacent to Hosmer Elementary School, also is heavily used by the school and recreation departments and youth organizations, and features a newly built playground area with the most modern and safe apparatus currently available. 4.2 acre Saltonstall Park, behind the Town Administration Building, adds green space and park benches to the downtown area and is used by residents and the Watertown Boys and Girls Club. The park hosts community events such as Faire on the Square, Outdoor Summer Concert Series, 9/11 Remembrance and Memorial Day Festivities. Handicapped-accessible features include a handicap swing for preschoolers, and numerous ramps for wheel chair access to the park. Bathrooms are available in the Town Hall Building. 1.2 acre Sullivan Playground is largely a neighborhood facility including 1 handicapped-accessible swing among its play equipment. John A. Ryan Skating Arena, 1 Paramount Place, 617-972-6468, is open to the public on weekends from Labor Day through April.

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Woburn Recreation 10 Common St Woburn MA 01801 781-932-4405

Recreation Programs in Woburn include youth basketball, with instruction and league play for children in grades 3-8 and a league for boys in High School, Fun-Nastics (Gymnastics) for ages 3-8 at Woburn High School (Gymnastics Room), School Vacation Fun & Games for ages 4-7 & 8-12 and Super Sports After-School Program for grades K-2 & 3-5. Youth Sports Organizations include Woburn Pop Warner Football, 781-933-5035; Woburn Youth Soccer, 781-935-7480; Woburn Little League, 781-933-2525; Woburn Youth Hockey, 781-935-1319; Woburn Babe Ruth Baseball, 781-933-3776; Woburn Sox Softball, 781-933-9045; Boy's Youth Lacrosse, 781-932-9463 and Girl's Youth Lacrosse, 781-932-8160. Adult Programs include Jazzerobics on TTH evenings at Linscott Elementary School and Open Gym at Joyce Middle School. The Woburn Recreation Department offers Public Skating at the O'Brien Ice Arena starting in late October through the fall and winter on different dates, and hosts various trips, such as the trip to the American Girl Place in New York City during spring vacation in April. 

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Tewksbury Recreation 286 Livingston St Tewksbury MA 01876 978-640-4460

Recreation programs in Tewksbury include vacation week programs in December, February and April for children ages 7-13 offering games, arts & crafts, pool and air hockey tournaments, as well as field trips for participants and other children. The center is also open on snow days. Summer programs are offered at Heath Brook School for ages 4 1/2 to 7 (AM) and the Recreation Department Center for ages 7-13. The teen center, 978-640-4460, located in the Recreation Building, is open to youth in grades 6-12 from 2:00-7:00 PM MTTH and 2:00-10:00 PM on Fridays during the school year and Summer Teen Center opens at 5:00 PM. Teen center events include an Annual Billiard Tournament and monthly Friday Night Teen dances. Family events include the Concerts on the Common series held on Wednesday evenings during July & August. Various trips are offered throughout the year, such as last year's North Conway Getaway, arranged in conjunction with the Wilmington Recreation Department.

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Melrose Parks & Recreation 562 Main St Melrose MA 02176 781-979-4701

Recreation facilities in Melrose include 26 parks & fields, which collectively feature softball, baseball, soccer, t-ball & football fields, tennis & basketball courts, tot lots and open space areas. Pine Banks Park also features a field for field hockey, walking trails, a picnic area and a lodge for the full-time park superintendent. Several of the passive recreation parks offers benches, 2 also feature a memorial and Eli Pond Park features a gazebo. Recreational facilities also include Mount Hood Golf Course, 781-665-6656, an 18-hole course that is open seasonally and offers a clubhouse. Recreation programs include youth & adult sports (Basketball, Baseball, Softball), aerobic dance, fitness, karate, tai chi, kung fu, youth soccer & hockey, Pop Warner football, little league & t-ball. Other youth/family programs/activities include Creative Dance Theater, Kaleidoscope Theater, Lego League Robotics Competition, Arts & Crafts, Music Together and Yoga. Programs for middle and high school students include Common Ground Teen Center, Green St & Lynn Fells Pkwy, 617-822-3843, MPL Cocoa House at the Library meeting room, and After-school Adventure Club (grades 6-8) offering rock climbing, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking and cross country skiing. Class locations include Memorial Hall, Huggins Yoga Center, 122 W Emerson St, 781-662-4474, Body Empower, 131 W Emerson St, 781-322-4672, Bill Adams' Uechi Karate, 645 Main St, 781-662-9203, Knights of Columbus, 23 W Foster St, 781-632-8155 and Rick Wong's Chinese Martial Arts Center, 70 W Emerson St, 781-657-0196.

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Acton Recreation 472 Main St Acton MA 01720 978-264-9608

Recreation Programs for all ages in Acton include Tennis, Yoga, Ice Skating and Sledding. Young children can participate in Music Time, Playground Playgroup, Interactive Winter Playtime, Indoor Playground Playtime, Dalcroze Eurythmics, Parent/Child Hiking, Keys for Kids, Building Blocks, Start Smart Sports, 978-897-6924 (Sports Development, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball), Hockey, Tennis, Golf, Kung Fu, Lacrosse and Softball. Youth programs include Summer Recreation Games, Theater in the Park, Teen Repertory Theater, Scrapbooking, Cooking and Keys for Kids. Adult Programs include Tennis, Tai Chi, Martial Arts, Fitness, Walking, Cooking, Landscaping, Gardening & Floral Arts Workshops.. Recreation facilities include 11 fields/parks, collectively featuring Baseball & Soccer Fields and Playgrounds. Nara Park and Ice House Pond both offer fishing; Nara Park also features swimming facilities and ampitheater. Ice House Pond also offers a picnic area. Gardner Park features basketball courts, Elm Street Park has tennis courts and T.J. O'Grady Skate Park is designed for skateboarding. Four Seasons Tennis Club, 10 Granite Rd, 978-263-3660 also offers facilities for tennis. Community Garden offers garden plots on first come first serve basis (Rte 27 in North Acton).

Class locations include Church of the Good Shepherd (Activities Room), 164 Newtown Rd, One Stop Fun, 49 Powers Rd in Westford, Concord Conservatory of Music at West Concord Union Church, 1317 Main St in West Concord, Acton Arboretum, Chinese Martial Arts and Four Seasons Tennis Club, 10 Granite Rd, 978-263-3660. Youth Sports Organizations include Acton-Boxborough Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading, Acton-Boxborough Youth Baseball, Acton-Boxborough Youth Ice Hockey, Acton-Boxborough Youth Soccer, Acton-Boxborough Boys Lacrosse, Acton-Boxborough Girls Lacrosse, Acton-Boxborough Field Hockey and Acton-Boxborough Youth Softball; Adult Sports Organizations include Abunted over the Hill, Men's Senior Baseball (Acton Orioles) and Acton Adult Softball League. Various special events (e.g. a Treasure Hunt for ages 5+, concerts & Earth Day 5K) and trips (e.g. Boston Red Sox vs. NY Yankees in NY & Spring Break Kids Trip for Fenway Tour/Museum of Science) are offered throughout the year.

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Burlington Recreation Dept Center for Human Services 61 Center St Burlington MA 01803 781-270-1695

Recreation programs in Burlington for all ages include Music, Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Dance, Adult Education, Sports, Summer Activities, Tours, Leagues, Special Events, Workshops, Adventure Programs and Trips, Preschool classes include Mommy & Me, Daddy & Me, Discovery Preschool (8-week sessions, 9-Noon, ages 3-5), Playing Pals (Parent-Child, ages 15 months-4 years), Karate and Ice Skating. Youth Programs include Cartoon Drawing, Mad Science, Babysitting Training, Golf, Fencing, Track & Field, Youth Center (grades 6-8) and BCAT Video Workshops, 781-273-5922 (Middle School students). Adult Sports activities include Golf, Pick-up Basketball, Slow-Pitch Softball and Volleyball; Adult Fitness classes include Clog/Line Dance, Walking/Cycling Adventures, Boot Camp, Cardio Dance, Butts & Guts; Fit Club Classes (Body Sculpting, Aerobics, 3 in 1 Fitness), Jazzercise, Yoga, Cardio Kick Boxing, Pilates, Piloga, Meditation. Other adult classes include Gardening and Computers. Senior Adult Club 55+ offers Ice Skating, Walking, Bowling, Swimming, Golf, Bocce, Horseshoes and Tennis; seniors can also participate in Senior Strength & Stretch fitness. Special Needs Programs include Street Hockey, Basketball, Special Olympics Softball. Youth Sports Groups include Burlington Baseball/Softball & Babe Ruth Association, Burlington Youth Soccer, Burlington Youth Wrestling, Youth Lacrosse, Burlington Skating Association, Burlington Hockey Association, Burlington Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading. Class locations include Swanson Meadows Golf Course (North Billerica), Burlington Ice Palace. Various events, trips and tours are offered throughout the year. Recreation Department Services include Discount Movie Tickets, Refreshment Stand, Scholarships, Volunteer Opportunities, Picnic Packs, Facility & Fishing Permits and Seasonal Job Opportunities. Recreation Facilities in Burlington include parks, schools and fields, which collectively include Baseball (major & little league), Softball, Soccer & Multi-Purpose Fields (lighted baseball fields at Simonds Park), Tennis and Basketball Courts (lighted at Simonds Park), Wading Pool and Playgrounds. Simonds & Rahanis Parks each also offer a picnic area and restrooms; Simonds Park on Bedford St features a skate park and street hockey court as well. Rahanis Park offers a sand volleyball court. TRW Park features a walking trail. Town Common, Cambridge St & Center St, features a Bandstand that hosts summer concerts and outdoor movies. Burlington High School offers a lighted football field and track. Pathwoods Playground on Pathwoods Avenue offers a tot lot. The Burlington Recreation Center features meeting rooms, function rooms, and a gym and is available to community groups on a space-available basis.

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Reading Recreation Division 16 Lowell St Reading MA 01867 781-942-9075

Recreation programs in Reading include youth & adult sports (fencing, softball, soccer, field hockey, t-ball, wiffleball, basketball), baby sitting class (grade 5 & up), adult arts & crafts, adult education (public school's adult & community education program-computer education, home- & self-improvement, Driver Ed & SAT Prep for high school students, etc). The ARC of East Middlesex, 781-942-4888, partners with the recreation department to provide programs for children and young adults with special needs. Special Olympics offer Unified (integrated with non-disabled peers) & Challenger Basketball for ages 8-15 & 15-22. Other Challenger programs include All-Sports, 781-771-4818 to register (t-ball, wiffleball, basketball, soccer, etc) and Biddy Basketball at Wood End Elementary School (age 4 & up). Expressive Arts Workshop, 20 Gould St, offers an afternoon art program for special needs teens & young adults ages 13-22. Class locations include Birch Meadow Elementary School, Eaton Elementary School, Coolidge Middle School, RMHS (High School) and Reading Recreation Center. Recreation facilities include Reading's parks and schools, with collectively feature playgrounds, athletic fields for baseball, softball, soccer, football, lacrosse and ice skating rinks. Birch Meadow Complex also features a Batting Cage, 6 Tennis Courts and a Basketball Court. Sports organization is Reading include Eastern MA Women's Soccer, Reading Women's Soccer, Reading Women's Sports, Reading T-Ball, Northeast Baseball, Reading Babe Ruth League, Reading Legion Baseball, Reading Youth Baseball, Reading Lou Tompkins League, Reading Men's Softball, Reading Youth Softball, Reading United Soccer, Reading Field Hockey, Reading Youth Hockey, Reading Youth Basketball, Reading Youth Lacrosse and Pop Warner Football. Special Events and Trips in April, presented by Celebration Tours, include American Girl Revue on 5th Avenue and "A Tastefull a' fun" trip to Merrimack, New Hampshire (visit Swan Chocolates, eat at Common Man restaurant, tour Anheuser-Busch Brewery). Various trips and tours are offered throughout the year.

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Stoneham Recreation 35 Central St Stoneham MA 02180 781-279-2630

Recreation programs in Stoneham include the Open Park Program, Open Gym Basketball Program, Adventure Club, Sports (Soccer, Softball, Basketball, Track and Men's Basketball Leagues), Drama, After School programs, Top Secret Science classes and Special Events. Various programs are held jointly with the school department, local sports organizations, other town departments, individual town residents, other Recreation Departments and churches and private organizations. Skyhawks Sports offers summer camps and instruction/clinics/leagues for soccer, baseball, flag football, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, roller hockey, golf, volleyball, cheerleading, track & field, and multi-sports. Other sports groups/programs include T-Ball, Little League, Northeast & Pony League, Farm League, Major League and Senior League for Baseball, Gymnastics, Boys and Girls Youth Basketball, Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading, Youth Hockey, Youth Soccer, Adult Major League Soccer Camps, Appian Soccer Club, Softball & Girls Softball, Stoneham Figure Skating, Unicorn Skating and Unicorn Golf. Recreation facilities include Stoneham Skating Arena, Stoneham Oaks Golf Course and Recreation Park Field House.

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Wakefield Recreation Dept 1 Lafayette St Wakefield MA 01880 781-246-6389 (July/August, 9-Noon M-F)

Recreation programs in Wakefield include summer programs for children from age 3 through 13 and adult men's and women's softball which begins in May. Summer programs include Baseball Camp, Coed Fishing, Football, Rollerblade Hockey, Gymnastics, Kinder-Camp, Arts & Crafts, Cheerleading, Golf, Tiny Tot Sports, Mad Science, Coed Soccer, Bowling, Cooking, Scrapbooking & Stamping, Tennis, Irish Step Dancing, Girls Field Hockey, Girls Softball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Preschool Storytime, Coed Bonus Week, Girls Bonus Week, Boys Bonus Week, Coed Outdoor Bonus Week, Girls Outdoor Bonus Week, Boys Outdoor Bonus Week Movie Nights and Day Trips for Teens (Canobie Lake Park, Laser Tag, Water Country). Sports associations active in Wakefield include Wakefield Little League, Wakefield Girls Softball, Wakefield Babe Ruth, Wakefield Merchants Baseball, W. H.S. Baseball, American Legion Baseball, Wakefield Twilight League Baseball, Wakefield Girls Summer Softball, Wakefield Youth Soccer, W.H.S. Soccer, Wakefield Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading, Wakefield Youth Hockey, Wakefield Youth Basketball, Wakefield Travel Basketball (Separate Boys & Girls teams), Quannapowitt Yacht Club, Wakefield BMX and Men's Soccer. Recreation facilities in Wakefield include Veterans Field, Moulton Field, Mapleway Field and the High School, which collectively feature softball, baseball, and soccer fields and tennis courts. Class/activity locations include Moulton Tennis Courts, Wakefield High School (Gymnastics Gym, Home Economics Room, Walsh Field, Walsh Outfield, Field House), Dolbeare School (Art Room, Gym), Mt Hood Golf Course, Beasley Oval, Wakefield Bowladrome, Civic Center, Veterans Tennis Courts (Lakeside), Wakefield Center, Blatz Field and Nasella Field.

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Westford Recreation Dept 54 Broadway St Box 2444 Westford MA 01886 978-692-5532

Recreational Facilities in Westford include elementary & middle school facilities, ball fields, tennis courts and beaches; as well as Cameron Senior Center, 20 Pleasant St, Center Stage Youth Theater Studio, 359 Littleton Rd/Suite 2E, Veterans Memorial Complex-Stony Brook, 9 Farmer Way, Westford Academy Track on Patten Rd, Kimball Farm Driving Range, 400 Littleton Rd and Westford Skate Park on Prescott St, open from mid-April to mid-October (after-school M-F, weekend afternoons & summers from 10 AM-7 PM or dusk). Other class locations include Millenium School on Depot St (Chefs-R-US), Results Fitness, 496 Groton Rd (Healthy Body-Children's Fitness Program), Abbot School Gym (Men's & Women's Volleyball) and Nabnasset School Gym (Weight Training, Aerobics, age 16 & up). After-School Enrichment classes, operated jointly between Westford Recreation & Public Schools, meet at Miller, Nabnasset & Robinson for children in grades K-2 and at Crisafulli, Day & Abbot schools for children in grades 3-5. Nabnasset School also hosts the Partnership Program, offering recreational and enrichment activities from 8 AM-6 PM for children in grades K-5 during spring vacation week. Kids Club & Kids Club Junior offer summer camp activities such as arts & crafts, sports & games, cookouts and field trips, in seven 1-week sessions with weekly themes, from 8 AM-2:30 for ages 6-13 and 8:45-1:45 for ages 3-5, with swimming lessons (extra cost) and extended care available before & after camp (also extra cost). Sports organizations active in Westford include Westford Youth Basketball, Westford Youth Soccer Association, Westford Youth Lacrosse, Westford Littleton Youth Football & Cheering, Westford Youth Baseball Softball League, Westford Waves Youth Fast Pitch Softball, Wildcats Youth Fast Pitch Softball, Westford Youth Wrestling, Westford Flag Football, Women's 30+ Soccer, Over 30 Baseball, Westford Co-Ed Softball, Men's Over 30 Slow Pitch Softball, Suburban Women's Soccer Association, Nashoba Hockey and Men's Over 50 Soccer.

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Wilmington Recreation Dept 121 Glen Rd, Room 8 Wilmington MA 01887 978-658-4270

Recreation programs in Wilmington include a variety of activities for children and adults, such as theatre trips, day & overnight trips, and year round children's and adult programs. Preschool/Youth activities include sports programs such as T-Ball, Jr. & Recreation Basketball, Soccer, Kinder Karate, Yoga, Dance, Arts & Crafts, Top Secret Science, Junior Golf, Creative Play class, Tiny Tots/Kid's Club, Babysitter Training and Summer Playground programs. The Learn to Fish class is a free program for ages 8 & up from the Mass. Division of Fisheries & Wildlife that meets at Woburn St. Cafeteria on 3 Wednesday evenings in March. Intro to Fencing is offered for age 9 & up. TOPS Soccer, 978-658-7402, is a free program for physically challenged children that meets on Saturdays in the spring. Adult programs include Ballroom & Latin Dance Lessons (age 16 & up), Hip Hop Dance, Open Gym, Fitness (Pilates, Aerobics, Yoga, Women's Body Shaping, Men's Strength Training, Cardio-Kick Boxing), National Safety Council Classes (Chokesaver, CPR-Professional Rescuer, Adult/Child/Infant CPR, Adult/Child/Infant First Aid), Winter Indoor Golf, Adult Open Gym and Basketball for Special Needs Adults (age 16 & up). The department also offers movie theater, sporting event and theme park discounts and special events such as the Horribles Parade to celebrate Halloween and summer concerts on the Town Common. Class locations include the Recreation Dept, Billerica Mall, West Intermediate School, Woburn Street School (Gym, Cafeteria).Youth sports organization include Youth Hockey, Youth Soccer, Wilmington Pop Warner Football/Cheerleading, Youth Softball, Wilmington Youth Lacrosse Association and Wilmington Little League.

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Winchester Recreation & Community Education 263 Main St Winchester MA 01890 781-721-7125

Recreation programs in Winchester, mostly geared to children/youth ages newborn-18 years, include Fencing, Sports, Lacrosse, Karate, Arts & Crafts, Music, Science/Nature, Reading Rodeo (Reading Improvement class, grades 1-2), Ice-Skating (ages 6-12) and Cooking. After School Kindergarten (A.S.K), a licensed child care program, offers after-Kindergarten recreational and educational activities, 3 or 5 afternoons per week, till 3:15 or 6 PM, according to program selected. Winchester Recreation After School Program (W.R.A.P.) offers after-school care for grades K-6, also with a 3-day or 5-day option. Vacation Club offers supervised fun and games, arts and crafts and special projects for grades K-5 at the Recreation Dept during school break weeks. Kid Connection, a licensed pre-school, offers 2-day, 3-day, 4-day & 5-day programs, from 9 AM-11:30/11:45/Noon for ages 2 3/4-5 years. After-School Foreign Language Clubs (Spanish, French, Italian) for grades 1-5 provide a weekly hour-long immersion class including activities, games, songs, stories. Programs for middle school students include Safe Sitter class, which offers a Saturday workshop. Winchester Youth Center (WYC) offers a drop-in center with games and TV/video equipment, leadership programs/activities, tutoring, art classes, dances and special events. Winchester Council on Youth (COY) is a youth advocacy group whose members include youth and adult that meets the first Tuesday of each month at WYC and administers the Harrison Chadwick Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors. Class locations include the Recreation Dept Building, Lynch School, Lincoln School, Ambrose School, Muraco School, WHS Field House, Flynn Rink in Medford. Youth sports organizations active in Winchester include Winchester Soccer Club, Winchester Youth Boys Lacrosse, Winchester Youth Girls Lacrosse, Winchester Youth Baseball/Softball, Winchester Pop Warner (Football/Cheerleading), Winchester Soccer Academy, Winchester Youth Basketball Association and Winchester Youth Hockey Association.

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Sudbury Recreation 40 Fairbank Rd Sudbury MA 01776 978-443-8049

Recreation facilities in Sudbury include Atkinson Pool, Fairbank Community Center (which houses the Teen Center), Toddler Playground, Tennis, Basketball & Sand Volleyball Courts, Baseball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Softball, and Soccer Fields and an Outdoor Skating Area (weather permitting),. Davis Field, Featherland Park, Frank G. Feeley Field, and Haskell Recreation Area host many of the recreation programs in Sudbury. Recreation programs/activities in Sudbury include sports (Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Hockey, Ice Skating, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming), Skateboarding and Supervised Summer Playground Program. The Teen Center is open from 7:30-10:00 PM on event nights for Sudbury teens in grades 7-8. Atkinson Pool is open year-round and features an 8-lane, 25 yard lap pool and separate diving area. Several membership options are available, along with admission by daily fee payment. Special events in Sudbury include Band Concerts and the July 4th Celebration.

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Hudson Recreation Division 78 Main St Hudson MA 01749 978-568-8508

Recreation programs in Hudson include youth & adult sports (baseball, softball, football, soccer, tennis, golf, swimming, track & field) instruction/clinics/leagues and American Red Cross First Aid/CPR. CHAPS Inc Child Care Programs, 978-568-0274, include an after-school program for grades 1-7 at Farley, Forest & Morley Elementary Schools, a Kindergarten Age (KAPS) program at Hubert Elementary, a Preschool (PACSS) for ages 2 3/4 through 4 years at Hudson High School and an Early Childhood Center for ages 2 3/4 through 5 years at 127 Forest Avenue. Summer programs include Preschool for age 3 (9-11:30 AM T-TH) and ages 4-5 (9-Noon T-F), Playlot for ages 6-9 and Outdoor Activities for ages 10-14. Centennial Beach, 89 Fort Meadow Dr, is open during the summer from early June to Mid-August and offers swimming lessons for all ages, as well as recreational swimming (day and season passes are available). Wood Park hosts concerts weekly from Mid-June-Mid-August, with Town Hall Auditorium, 78 Main St, as the rain location. Recreational facilities include Parks and Schools, which collectively feature athletic fields and playgrounds. Lampson Park, 89 River St, features Tripps Pond. South Street Park, 39 South St, contains a skate park area. Class/activity locations include Recreation Center, Morgan Bowl, Riverside Park (Clubhouse, Tennis Courts), Marlborough Country Club on Concord Rd in Marlborough, Bowditch Field in Framingham, Centennial Beach, 1st United Methodist Church on Felton St, Hudson High School and Mulready, Forest, Farley & JFK Elementary Schools. Sports organizations include Hudson Youth Soccer, Girls Hockey, Hudson Youth Football, Starhawks Hockey, Hudson Youth Base/Softball, Hudson Deck Hockey and Hudson Men’s Softball. Special/Community Events include Gala Dance Performance, Fishing Derby and Fall Foliage Canoe Trip on the Concord River.

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Ashland Recreation Dept 162 W Union St, Lower Level, Ashland MA  01721 508-881-0105

The Ashland Recreation Department offers a variety of programs year round, including youth programs such as summer activities (science adventures, play zone), summer camp (ARC, ages 4-12, 9-3 PM, before- & after-camp care available), after school activities (intramural sports at local schools till 3:15, late bus home or activities at the recreation center till 5:30), school break programs (Feb, April), ARC babysitting training, swimming & boating (including lessons & camps), golf, sports (Thundercat Sports Jam, Thundercat Soccer, Skyhawks Basketball, Cheerleading, Flag Football, Roller Hockey, Tennis, Baseball, Volleyball, Mighty Hawk-Soccer, Baseball & Basketball, U.S. Sports Institute-Multi-Sport, Developmental Lacrosse, Learn to Skate-Ice Skating, Dodgeball, Challenger British Soccer), dance (ballet, tap), drama, musical theater, computer tots/explorers (around the world Spanish, French, Japanese, Robotics), pre-school art, music & gym programs (music, Mommy & me, Kids just love Crafts, Kiddie Cat Jam, Jumpin Gym, Mini Hawk, Tumbleweeds, Sports Squirts, Music Monkeys, Kicks for Kidz-Soccer, Tiny Blades-Ice Skating, Little Mermaid Ballet, Tiny Tots in Tutus), and family trips. Adult programs include yoga and puppy kindergarten/dog obedience training. Recreation facilities/class locations include Ashland Community Center, The Marina Boathouse at Hopkinton State Park, 508-435-3965, Pinecrest Golf Club in Holliston and Backstage Dance Center, 300 Eliot St.

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Bedford Recreation Dept 10 Mudge Way Bedford MA 01730 781-275-1392

Recreation programs in Bedford include classes/activities for all ages. Preschool/Kindergarten programs include Mom, Dad & Me Craft Fun, Gymboree Play & Music in Burlington, Toddler Play Time with parents (No Fee), Hola Amigos Spanish Class, Penguin Skate Program, Summer Sports, Pre-Gymnastics, and Family Gymnastics Class (parent participation), Little Mozarts, Little Picassos, The World of Spiders & Snakes, and Preschool Soccer. Kindergarten & Elementary School classes include Art Expression, Gymnastics, Once Upon a Time (Acting), Science Adventures (Toyology, Science Magic, Creepy Crawlies), Davis Exploring Art, Davis After School Sports, Davis Before School Sports, Thundercat Sports Jam (Basketball, Soccer, Floor Hockey), Game to be Fit, Lane After School Sports, Sword Fighting for Kids! With Guard Up!, Hockey (for beginners), Ice Skating (beginners), Make-a-Movie Animation Whizards with Children’s Technology Workshops, Weaving and Fiber Arts, Beaded Jewelry Making Class, Observational Drawing, Chess, Winter Golf (Junior Clinic with small group instruction for ages 7-16) and Mother-Daughter Pearl Necklaces Workshop. Summer programs/activities for elementary school children include Summer Adventures (Junior Adventure, Intermediate Adventure, Senior Adventure-Grade 5/6, Adventure Actor’s Workshop, Junior Summer Stock), Summer Science (Science Adventures), Summer Sports (Skyhawks, ages 6-11, Baseball, Tennis, Flag Football, Mighty Hawk, Multi-Sport; USSI Sports, ages 3-14, Sports Squirts, Multi Sports, Field Hockey, Golf; Thundercats Sports, ages 4-12, Kiddie Cat Jam, Sports Jam, Basketball, Baseball), Summer Art (Clay Workshop, Painting & Drawing, Art & Nature), and Summer Fun (General recreation activities). Bedford Youth Soccer offers an intramural program for grades K-8 and competitive travel soccer for grades 3-12. Boys in grades 1-8 and girls in grades 3-8 can participate in Youth Lacrosse. The Summer Adventures program offers swim lessons for children in grades 1-4 and before- & after-care to all enrolled. Summer Sports, Summer Art and Summer Fun are offered for middle school students as well. Kids' Club, a school-age care program for students in grades K-8, meets at the Town Center, 12 Mudge Way, 781-275-5427, offers before- & after-school care, school break activities and the summer fun program. Special events/programs/field trips during school break weeks & early dismissal days include Kid's Video Club (781-275-5004), Basic Tumbling Clinic, Indoor Soccer Clinic with Mass Premier Soccer, Learn to Cook (Like a True Italian, Striped Ravioli Making, Cake Decorating), Lane Girls Volleyball Clinic, Lane School gym, Field Trip to ‘Jump on in’ in Lowell, Sword Fighting w/Guard Up! in Burlington, Webkinz Workshop, Lane School cafeteria, Field Trip to Kimball's Farm in Westford, Perpetual Motion Field Trip, Lowell, (Grades K-2), Trapeze and Juggling School, Animal Adventures, Fun World, in Nashua NH, Magic & Comedy Show with Bonaparte, Pump it up in Peabody, Roll-on America Field Trip to Leominster, Laser Tag and Roller-Blading, Bonkers Funhouse in Peabody, Bowling & Arcade, Golf School, Colonial Baseball Spring Training Clinic and Ryan Family Amusements in Malden. Skate Parks are offered for age 11& up & children age 9 & up can participate in Just Games. Chip-in Farm, a working farm, a working farm, offers Hired Hands & Farmers Helper Summer Programs for ages 3-10. Youth in grades 7-9 can participate in Project Adventure, Local Getaway, Bedford Getaway, Bike Bedford Getaway and Wet Bedford Summer Rock. Other classes/programs for middle & high school students include Boys High School Pickup Basketball (No Fee), Beaded Jewelry Making Class, Guitar (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced), Snowtubing at Nashoba Valley in Westford and middle school early dismissal day activities (Babysitters Training with the American Red Cross, Fun World in Nashua NH, Girls Middle School Volleyball Clinic, Hershey's Track Meet, Mall & Movie Matinee in Burlington, Field Trip to Canobie Lake Park in Salem NH, Fenway Park Tour). Springs Brook Park Summer Employment includes positions for youth as Lifeguards and Swim Instructors, Park Attendants, Concession Staff and Grounds Maintenance (age & ability requirements for all jobs). Adult Activities include Golf Lessons, Volleyball, Women's & Men's Pickup Soccer (ongoing), Pickup basketball, NIA Fitness, Morning Workout, Pilates & Yoga Combo, Knitting for Beginners, Ballroom Dancing Sampler, Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Guitar, Dog Obedience, Canine Good Citizen Class and Dog Playgroup, Classes for youth & adults include Video Production and Archery. Class/activity/program locations include Town Center (TC) Union School Room, Bedford Center for the Arts Studio in Old Town Hall & Old Town Hall, 2nd Floor, American Legion Hall, Davis & Lane Elementary Schools, Glenn Middle School, Bedford High School (Gym, Tennis Courts & Athletic Fields), Valley Sports Arena in West Concord, Barrie Bruce Golf School at Billerica Country Club, Chip-in Farm and TC Activity Room. Sandy Beach, open during the summer, features a Swimming Pool with chlorinated, filtered water, Lap Lanes, Water Slide, Spray Park, Sand Volleyball Court, Basketball Court, Tetherball area, Family Picnic Grove, Concession Stand, Bathhouse (restrooms, showers, family changing) and Playground.

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Holliston Parks and Recreation Dept 100 Linden St Holliston MA 01746 508-429-2149

Recreation programs are offered year round for all ages. Programs include Mommy, Music & Me, Playful Painting, Crafty Critters, Spring Kicks for Kidz (Soccer), Kicks for Kids Advanced, Pre-K Super Sports, Barnyard Buddies, Tiny Trotters and Mini-Wee Soccer for preschoolers, as well as Outdoors at Goodwill Park (summer, 9-12:30, ages 4 1/2 through Kindergarten). Elementary/Middle School age programs include After School Pony Club, Boston Athletic Association (BAA) III Relay Challenge (Marathon), Scene Study, After-School Yoga, Fairy Tale Theater and Golf Clinics. Spring Break activities include Munchkins & MLS Soccer, Archery, Babysitter Training, Puppet Making Extravaganza, Royal Tea Parties, Time Travel Adventure. Summer Programs include Science Adventures (Gizmos, Gadgets & Goop, Mystery of the Pharaoh's Treasure), Club Invention-Explore, Engineering with Legos, Beyond Beading, Knit it, Bag it (sewing), Magic Tricks to Make & Do, Explore Guitar, Swim Lessons (ages 4-8), Summer Camps (Junior Patoma-grades 2-5, Senior Patoma-grades 6-8, CIT Programs, ages 14-15), Sports (Volleyball, Field Hockey, Track & Field Intro., Girls & Boys Basketball, Wrestling, Dodgeball/Kickball, Archery, Girls Lacrosse, U.S. Sports Institute Multi Sport, MLS Soccer, Skyhawks Cheerleading, Mini-Hawks & Mighty Hawks, Flag Football, Roller Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis, Baseball, Basketball), Golf (Little Rippers & Three Holers, Five Holers & Nine Holers) and Canoe/Kayak/Sailing (through Outdoor Recreation of Hopkinton). Adult Programs include Golf Lessons & Leagues and Basic Pet First Aid (age 12 & up). Recreation facilities/class locations include Flagg Building (Recreation Dept), Goodwill Park (Tennis Courts), Flagg Field, Lil' Folk Farm, 1070 Washington St, Prana Center, 21 Charles St (behind Holliston Public Library), Lake Winthrop-Pleasure Point, Stoddard Park, Holliston High School (Gym, Kamitian Turf Field, Track), Adams Baseball Field, Mission Springs Recreation Area and Pinecrest Golf Course. Youth Sports Groups include Youth Baseball/Softball Association, Youth Basketball, Youth Soccer Association, Pop Warner Football and Youth Lacrosse.

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Hopkinton Park and Recreation Dept 18 Main St Hopkinton MA 01748 508-497-9750

Recreation facilities in Hopkinton include Hopkinton State Park, 71 Cedar St, 508-435-4303, Whitehall State Park, Charles J McIntyre Lane, Ballet Workshop of New England, 52 Hayden Rowe St, 508-435-5600, Hopkinton Country Club, 204 Saddle Hill Rd, 508-435-4630 and Outdoor Recreation of Hopkinton, 13 Alexander Rd (mailing), 508-435-3965 (physical location-Marina Boathouse in Hopkinton State Park).

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Pepperell Recreation 1 Main St Pepperell MA 01463 978-433-1644

Recreation programs/events/trips in Pepperell include the annual Easter Egg Hunt, The Friends of Recreation Bike Sale, the American Girl trip to NYC, the Boston Red Sox vs. NY Yankees game, Ski Trip to Loon Mountain, arts & crafts classes, Wiggle Time, Circle Time, Kindermusik and Open Playgroup for toddlers & preschoolers, Friday Night Playground, Tubing at Nashoba Valley (school break week) and Volleyball at Hawthorne Brook Middle School in Townsend for elementary school children, Friday Night Dances (Middle School), Babysitting Training and Half Day Fun Day for upper elementary/middle school age children and fitness and dance (ballroom, belly) classes for adults, along with volleyball, full moon hikes & walks and a 2-part tree planting workshop. Most classes are held at Sis McGrath Community Center, on Hollis Street at the Rotary. Adult Volleyball meets at Nissitissit or Varnum Brook) Schools; Full Moon Hike takes place at Keyes Conservation, between Park and Boynton Streets on Oak Hill St; Full Moon Walk goes along the Nashua River Meet at 120 River Rd. Organizations active in Pepperell include Youth Soccer, Little League Baseball, Softball and T-ball, PAT Hockey, Pop Warner Football, Lacrosse, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Adult Soccer and Adult Softball

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Tyngsborough Recreation 25 Bryants Lane Tyngsborough MA  01879 978-649-2300, ext 150

Tyngsborough offers a variety of recreation programs for all ages, including Baseball Clinic, Multi-Sport Sessions, Tiger Tails Jump Rope Clinic, Actory Factory Production Track & Field, Mini Artists, Club Invention, Performance Arts Camp, Children's Fitness Program, Volleyball Jamboree, Strength Training for Adults, Drama Kids Intl and Baton Twirling. Recreation facilities include the Recreation Building/Teen Center at 120 Westford Road.

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Wayland Park and Recreation Dept 41 Cochituate Rd Wayland MA 01778 508-358-3660

Wayland offers recreation programs throughout the year. Summer Programs/Classes include Archery, Minihawks, Sports Squirts, Kit Kat Jam, Police Academy, Tennis, Baseball, Soccer, Track & Field, Football, Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Archery, Golf & Cheerleading Clinics, All Sports, Gymnastics, Flag Football, Field Hockey, Sports Jam, Warrior Sports, Beach Buddies, Multi-Sports, Kayaking, Summer Adventure, Wheelthrown Pottery for Teens, Flight and Rocketry, Co-Ed Basketball, Musical Theater, Harry Potter Workshop, Club Invention, Challenger Adventure, Design a Web Page, Top Secret Science, Robotics, Electronic Lab Workshop, Gizmos, Gadgets & Goop, Futuristic Cars, Art with Amber, Swimming & Sailing Lessons, Summer Preschool, Web Page Design class, High School Community Services and Adult Summer Classes. Preschool classes include Jump, Tumble & Sing, Messy Play, Tot Spot, Kidkwon Do, Dance Fit Kids, The Art Experience and "Smart Start" Baseball. Youth Programs include Clay Creations, Science Adventures (Creepy Crawlies), Chess Club, Kranius Robotics, Hip Hop Explosion, Babysitter Training, Drawing & Painting, Taekwon Do, Ballet/Jazz, Jazz/Tumbling, Teen Funk Hip Hop Dance, Sports Conditioning, Outdoor Basketball, Puppet Making Extravaganza, T-Ball, Magic Tricks, Stop Motion Computer Animation, Video Game Design, Coed Touch Football, Non-traditional Games, Hip Hop & Jazz and Thundercat Sports. Recreation facilities/class locations include Town Building & Grounds (Gym, Field, Activity Room, Art Center), Wayland Longfellow Club, Robert Giorgio's Dance & Fitness Connection, Mass Gymnastics, & Archery USA, all at 31 Union Ave in Sudbury, High School Basketball Court, Wayland Pool, Weston High School Track, Cochituate Field, Claypit Hill School and Wayland Country Club.

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Weston Recreation Department Community Center 20 Alphabet Lane Weston MA 02493 781-529-0203

Recreation programs in Weston include Summer Camps (Camp ABC for ages 4-5 at Country School from 8:30-Noon, Camp Adventure for ages 6-9 at Woodland School from 8:30-4:00, and Outer Limits for ages 10-12 at Field School from 8:30-4:00, with Extended Day Program from 12:15-2:30 M-TH for Camp ABC and 4:00-5:00 for Camp Adventure & Outer Limits-pickup at Community Center). Summer Sports Clinics include Skyhawks (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Mighty Hawk, Mini-Hawk, Multi-Sport, Tennis) at Field School, 99 School St. & Brook School Tennis Courts. Summer Workshops include Kitchen Capers, Arts & Crafts, Science Discoveries, Baking Basics, Art-Fantastic; Advanced Robotics, Hurray for Clay & Multimedia Art Workshops, Summer Chess Workshop. Preschool activities include Summer Tots, Budding Artist & a Buddy, It's Time to Make Music, Fairytale Ballet, Jumpin' Gym with Joni, Little Picasso, Music Together, Let's Play Ball, Tumble Kids, Tot Tappers, Tots in the Kitchen, Twinkle Toes Ballet. The Young Artist & More, WCCA Friday Drop-in AM, and WCCA Dad's Saturday Morning Drop-in. Youth Programs include Chess, Art & Design, I Can Sew, Rhythm Kids Drum Class, Super Sports, Woodworking, Capt N Cook, Jewelry Creations, Karate, Private Piano Lessons, Tap Dance, Ultimate Art, Drama for Kids, Gymnastics, Painting Fun, Make it, Bake it, Take it, Mad Science, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Ceramics, Goodies to Go, Yoga for Kids, Legomania, Fencing, Kids in the Kitchen, Kinder Kicks and Swim Lessons (Saturdays). Youth Weekends, Workshops and 1-day Programs include Calling all Red Sox Fans, Saturday Open Gym/Swim, Recreation Nights (Fridays), Touch a Truck, Kid's Yard Sale, Come Fly with Us, Create a Game, Kid-Made Teacher Gifts, Decorate your own Apron, Legoland, Royal Tea Party, Adventures in Cooking & Baking, Stuff it Party, Cake & Craft for Father's Day, Spring Candy Making, Cooking Together, Create a Pet, Teddy Bear Picnic, Get Ready for Spring, Webkinz World, Take it Apart, Cooking with Star Chefs, Cooking around the Clock, School Vacation Cookies Galore. Middle School Programs include Lacrosse Clinic, Fenway Park Tour, John Smith Sports Center, Boston Bruins Hockey Game, The Weston Express, Teen Job Book. Adult Programs include Consumers Guide to Long Term Care & Insurance, Getting to Paid to Talk (Voice Acting), Instant Piano, Boston Sizzle-Culinary Walking Tour, Cuisine of the Provence & French Riviera, Cooking Fun & Healthy for your Kids, Feeding your Family Healthy & Wholesome Foods, Roslindale-Boston's Underground Culinary Jewel, Beauty Cuisine, How to be a Domestic Diva, Under the Tuscan Sun, Tapas Party, Hatha Yoga, Pilates, Pilates/Yoga, Recreation Basketball, Men's Basketball League, Saturday Morning Pickup Basketball, Jazzerobics, Cycling. Senior Citizen Programs include Senior Citizen's Club, Annual Picnic, Grandparents & Pool Safety. Swimming: Recreational & Instructional Swim programs meet at the Middle School Pool. Recreation Facilities include Baseball fields, located at Regis College, the Recreation Center, local parks & local elementary, middle & high schools, and tennis courts at various local schools. Town Green hosts free concerts on Wednesdays evenings.

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Ashby Recreation 895 Main St Ashby MA 01431 No specific recreation dept phone number

Recreation facilities in Ashby include Allen Field, which features little league fields, a softball field and a bandstand; Town Common, which offers a picnic spot and park and hosts weekly band concerts in the summer; tennis courts and a basketball court in the center of town near the elementary school; school playground (available after school and during the summer); Willard Brook State Park, which features Damon Pond swimming area. Recreational activities/organizations for youth include Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Townsend-Ashby Youth Soccer Association, Little League and T-ball, Children’s Story Hour at the library, private horseback riding instruction, Camp Lapham, and Camp Middlesex. Activities for adults include coed volleyball, basketball, and badminton, The Fitchburg Rod and Gun Club, Ashby Garden Club, Historic Society, Senior Citizens, the Grange, and Ashby Land Trust. Events/activities for all ages include Memorial Day ceremonies, July 3rd celebration and bonfire, Wednesday night band concerts in July and August, Pumpkin Festival in October, Halloween on Main Street, Congregational church flea market, First Parish Church summer sales, Broadway night and Cultural activities sponsored by the Public Library such as The Friends of the Ashby Library Book Sale, Barn Tour, sugar supper, pizza nights, pancake breakfasts, corned beef and turkey suppers and auctions.

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Ayer Park and Recreation Dept 1 Main St, 3rd Fl, Ayer MA 01432 978-772-8217

Recreational facilities in Ayer include the pocket park next to Ayer Town Hall, picnic tables outside the public library and a community gardens on Pleasant St. Ayer Youth Baseball and Softball offers baseball & softball league play for children.

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Boxborough Recreation Commission 29 Middle Rd Boxborough MA 01719 978-263-1116

Recreation programs in Boxborough include floor hockey, soccer and gymnastics for youth in the winter, summer playground for elementary age children and adult basketball pick-up games at Blanchard Elementary School Gym. Recreation facilities include Flerra Meadows, Liberty and Fifer's Fields.

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Carlisle Recreation 66 Westford St Carlisle MA 01741 978-369-9815

Recreation programs in Carlisle include Summer Fun Camp, which includes Summer Swim Lessons (at private pools of participating home owners), Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Outdoor Games, Library Time, Performing Arts, "Gotta Dance," Songs, Music, Dance & Theater and Special Activities ("Wacky  Wed", Fun Fridays); K-6, 9-3 PM, Before- & After-Care is available (8:15-9 & 3-6:15). Camp locations include Carlisle School Corey Bldg, Private Pools, Spalding Field, Town Tennis Courts and Carlisle Kids' House (after-camp care). Other Camp programs include CIT Program for age 13 & up, which includes CPR & First Aid Training and offers Water Safety Aide Training, Lacrosse Camp and MLS Soccer Camp. A Field Hockey Clinic in August is also offered for girls in grades 6-9. Other Recreation Programs include Youth & Adult Tennis, Youth Programs (Paint & Draw, Pottery, Karate, Fencing, Junior Golf, PK/K Paint & Draw, Musical Productions, Gotta Dance, Ice Skating, SKI or Snowboard Nashoba, Babysitting Training, Cooking, Old North Bridge Junior Pony Club, Language Classes-Spanish, French or Chinese, Basketball, Hockey); Adult Programs (Badminton, Pick-up Basketball, Golf, Pottery, Watercolor, Sketchbook Drawing, CPR & First Aid, Tai Chi, Pilates, The 60 Minute Workout, Yoga) and Spring Early Release Program on Tuesdays, Noon-4, for Grades 5-8. Class/program locations include Middle School Art Bldg, Pottery Studio, 548 South St, Carlisle School (Exercise Room, Gym), Barrie Bruce Golf School, 51 Baldwin Rd in Billerica, Kids' House, 142 East St, Fitzpatrick Studio, 218 Bedford Rd, Town Hall-Clark Room, Gleason Library, Beede Center, Community Ice Rink (Kimball's Ice Cream at Bates Farm), Chelmsford Forum in North Billerica, Russell Street Barn, Spalding Field

Recreational Fields and facilities also include Banta Davis Recreation Area, which features a Little League baseball field, a softball field, a multi-purpose field (soccer, lacrosse, field hockey), the Rory Bentley Fitness Course, an asphalt ¼ mile running track (around the multi-purpose field), Church Street Tennis Courts and Diment Park, which offers toddler playground for children age 5 and younger.

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Groton Recreation 173 Main St Groton MA 01450 978-448-1173

Recreation Facilities in Groton include the Town Commons (Badger, Prescott, Legion, and Francis Sawyer Square); the recreation areas and parks given to the Town (the Town Field, Cutler, and Stonebridge Fields, and Cow Pond Brook); the Kids Incorporated Playground; Hazel Grove and Rider Memorial Parks; Nashua River Rail Trail, which runs through Ayer, Groton, Pepperell and Dunstable; Peter Twomey Youth Center and a number of tennis & basketball courts. Groton Parks Commission oversees the town's bandstand, ice rink, parks & fields; the Conservation Commission looks after Bertozzi Camping Area & Sargisson Beach. Recreational sports activities include Kids Kick Soccer for age six and under, Fall Flag Football and Nashoba Valley Ski or Snowboard lessons. Sports organizations include Dunstable Youth Baseball (DYAA), Groton Youth Baseball League, Groton-Dunstable Youth Basketball League, Groton-Dunstable Girls Fastpitch Softball, Groton-Dunstable Youth Soccer League, Groton-Dunstable Youth Soccer Club, Groton Junior Hockey Association (GJHA), Groton-Dunstable Blazer Youth Lacrosse Club, Groton-Dunstable Youth Lacrosse League, Pop Warner Football (North Middlesex League), Pop Warner Football Ayer-Shirley, Nighthawks Sports Club (track & field), 2nd Grade Hoops for Fun (Basketball) and Groton Dunstable Youth Football & Cheerleading. Camp Programs include YMCA Camp Massapoag, which offers school-age childcare before and after school at Swallow Union, 978-649-7521, activities throughout the year, including swimming lessons (at Sargisson Beach), skating, nature programs during April vacation, and a day camp for 10 weeks in the summer which features swimming, canoeing, archery, ropes course, climbing wall, nature activities, drama, arts & crafts, sports fields and a covered sports arena. Sports camps include Crusader Basketball Camp, a half-day camp at Groton-Dunstable Middle School during the first week after the school year ends;  Junior Crusader Soccer Camp, a half-day camp for two weeks in August; Challenger Soccer Camp; Major League Soccer Camp and Planet Tennis, offered each summer at the tennis courts in Dunstable center. Lawrence Academy hosts Summer Soccer Camp, AdventuRides (Biking), Chess Club and Cooking to Learn and FLYINGSCOOL Flight Simulator Training (Ages 9 to Adult). Nashoba Valley Dance Academy, 978-852-7298, offers Jazzercise and other dance programs. Squannacook River Runners 13th Annual Summer Track & Field Program offers the Groton Road Race & Squannacook River Runners. Men's Pickup Softball Games are held Sundays in Groton. In addition to Camp Massapoag in Dunstable, Groton Country Club offers Swimming Lessons. Peter Twomey Youth Center provides gym space for the 3 schools on the Main Campus during the school day, houses the After School Extended Day Program and a new Mid Day Program for Half Day Kindergarten students and, in the evening, hosts Groton Dunstable Adult Ed Program classes and provides meeting space for the community youth athletic leagues and the GD Athletic Booster Club.  The facility also hosts teen dances and social nights (organized in conjunction with the Groton Police Department) and provides the gym facility on weekends for local adult athletic league.

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Lincoln Recreation Room 102 Hartwell Bldg Lincoln Schools Box 6353, Lincoln MA 01773 781-259-0784

Recreation facilities in Lincoln include Codman Pool, 781-259-0221, located behind Brooks School on the Lincoln Public School campus and open during the summer; tennis courts, also located on the school campus and athletic fields, used primarily by the schools and youth soccer and baseball leagues. Recreational programs include summer swim lessons and community swim team, youth soccer & baseball, tennis and school year children's programs, special events, trips, sports and adult education classes, including fitness, arts and crafts, ballroom dancing and ski instruction.

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Littleton Community Education/Parks & Recreation Box 1486/33 Shattuck St Littleton MA 01460 978-486-1400/3120

Littleton Community Education has merged with Littleton Parks and Recreation, with the Community Education Department providing a variety of classes for all ages and the Recreation Department offering summer camp programs and special events and maintaining parks and facilities. Littleton Community Education Summer Programs include Kids' Adventures, Summer, ages 4-14: arts & crafts (knitting, pottery, cartooning & comics, polymer clay, sewing, woodcrafts, oceans of fun, under the sea, painting, paper mache), computer explorations, aromatherapy, heroes, home cooking, international chef, international traveler, American girl celebration, Bitty Baby & me, babysitter training/teen CPR, Lego land, ooey gooey fun, girlie time, preschool potpourri, welcome to the pet shop,  book lover's club, Spanish fiesta, story play, the comic book project, dungeons & dragons, creative writing, floor gymnastics, games galore, amphibious vehicle/rowboat workshop, aspiring architects, cool science investigation, summer engineering fusion, dinosaur discoveries, engineer's workshop, weasel robotics, club invention, exploring the rainforest, insect inspectors, tiger field hockey clinic. Spring programs include Arts & Crafts (basket weaving, jewelry making, precious metal clay, knitting, painting, pottery, sewing, woodworking; Business, Career, Workplace (basic accounting/tax saving for small business, interviewing skills for teens, buying & selling on EBAY, starting your own business, tax savings for rental properties), Computer Education (Microsoft Word, Quickbooks, Photoshop, Viruses, Spam & Software), Cooking (simple chicken entrees), Family (infant massage), Leisure (ballroom dance, bridge, card games, country western line dance, digital camera, mystery hikes, end of winter star party, creative writing, college essay, writing workshops, video production); Health, Fitness & Safety (fitness motivation, Pilates/strength training, natural care body products, menopause basics, boating basics, teen nutrition, tai chi, tae kwon do, home fitness seminars, yoga, tone & sculpt); Home/Garden (herb garden, container garden); Personal Law/Finance (house hunter's workshop, the divorce process, home financing, making a will, college financial aid, retirement income, house selling, suddenly single); Personal Enrichment (time management, inner peace for busy women, hypnosis); World Languages (American sign language, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese); Skill Building (SAT prep); Toddler/Preschool (Horses: life in the barn, Imagination Station, Kindermusik Village, Woodcrafts); Children's Corner at Shaker Lane School, grades K-2 (After School Chefs, the comic book project, intro to clay, decorating "egg"stravaganza, floor gymnastics, freaky Fridays in the gym, scrapbooking, karate, woodcrafts, top secret science-roller coaster rides & 20,000 leagues under the sea), Children's Corner at Russell Street School, grades 3-5 (basket making, beginning crochet, learning Chinese, sports central, decorating "egg"stravaganza, intro to clay, multi media, karate, woodcrafts, top secret science-roller coaster rides & 20,000 leagues under the sea). Littleton's summer camps include Camp Tahattawan at Shaker Lane School, which runs from 8:30-3:30, with before-care offered from 7:30-8:30 and after-care from 3:30 - 5:30, and Prouty Camp (Just for Youth) for grades 6-8, also from 8:30 - 3:30. Camp phone numbers (after June 15) are 978-490-4975/4976. Special events include the Halloween Parade and Festival, Fay Park nighttime ice skating, and Fay Park Summer Concert Series. Recreation facilities include the tennis courts just outside town hall.

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Sherborn Recreation 19 Washington St Sherborn MA 01770 508-651-7850

Recreational facilities in Sherborn include Farm Pond Beach, which provides facilities for swimming and boating; Sherborn Recreation Athletic Fields (Laurel Farms, Jameson Fields and Fessenden Fields-Baseball, Soccer); and Sherborn Yacht Club, Box 142, 508-653-7069, which offers water safety classes and provides facilities and support for sailing and other aquatic sports in Sherborn.

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Shirley Recreation Commission 7 Keady Way, 1st Floor (2-4 PM Tues) Shirley MA 01464 978-425-2600

Recreation/meeting facilities in Shirley include Benjamin Hill Pool, Shirley Center Town Hall, Lura A. White School Baseball & Softball Fields, Shirley Youth Baseball Fields, Shirley Middle School Softball Fields and Center School Soccer Fields. Sports organizations in Shirley, which offer programs in their respective sports, include Ayer/Shirley Youth Football & Cheer, Shirley Youth Baseball and Groton Regional Junior Hockey Association. Recreation programs in Shirley include recreational and instructional swimming, through the Benjamin Hill Pool Committee; and youth soccer & basketball and girls softball, through the Recreation Commission.

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Townsend Recreation Commission 101 Main St Townsend MA 01469 978-597-5914

Townsend Recreation Commission plans and organizes recreation programs in the town. The Horsemanship Program, for ages 6 & up, at 23 Maple St, 978-761-7736, is upcoming, with 6 1-hour classes offered on Saturday or Sunday in April and May, 2007.