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Fall 2019 Winter 2020

Presented by Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr.

Fall & Winter Registration Opens September 9th, 2019

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REGISTRATION, POLICIES, & PROCEDURES

HOW TO REGISTER

Online: www.peabodyrecreation.com. You will need to create an account if you are new to our department; otherwise you will need your username and password in order to utilize the online program registration system. Online registration is live.

Office Walk in: Payments can be made by check, credit card or cash. All payments are due at time of registration, unless arraigned otherwise.

Mail in: A completed program waiver must be sent along with full payment. Please do not send cash. Checks should be made out to Peabody Recrea-tion Department. If paying with a check, please indicate the program regis-tering for in the memo & amounts.

Phone registrations are NOT accepted. Registration & payments are not accepted at program sites.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Age or Grade Requirements: Participants must meet the age or grade re-quirements by the first day of the program or session.

Low enrollment: Programs must meet the minimum number of partici-pants one week prior to start date or program may be cancelled. To avoid this we urge you to register EARLY!

Fees: Full payment is due at time of registration unless otherwise stated or unless a payment plan has been previously set up with the Recreation De-partment. There is a $25.00 charge for all returned checks.

Waiting Lists: If a program is full by the time we receive and process your registration we will add you to the waiting list and contact you immediately if and when an opening becomes available.

Program changes: Many of our programs are held in city facilities, occa-sionally locations and/or program dates may change. We will email any changes to any previously registered participants. Please check our website for updated information.

Refund/ Credit Policy: When you register for one of our programs, we de-pend on your participation to make it successful. A full refund will be made only if programs are cancelled by our department, or you have an unfore-seen medical problem confirmed by a doctor’s note. If you are dissatisfied with a program for any reason and wish to cancel, the Recreation Dept. must be notified in writing before the beginning of the second class to be considered to receive a refund minus a $10.00 processing fee or a credit will be placed in your account for future use.

CANCELLATIONS

Cancellation policy: We will do our best to reschedule a make up for a

cancelled class, however we cannot guarantee it. If we are unable to offer a make up class, we will issue a credit for that class.

Cancellation Hotline: If you are questioning if your class is cancelled due to weather call our at (978) 536-0600 (Press 2, then press 1, and 1 when prompted). We will also post all cancellations on our Facebook pages.

STAFF

Jennifer Davis Director

Recreation, Parks & Forestry

Kierstin Merlino Recreation Supervisor

Maureen Sammon

Outdoor Education Coordinator

Brian Grant

Superintendent Park and Forestry

Sally Ledbury Principal Clerk

OFFICE ADDRESS

50 Farm Ave Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 536-7130

EMAIL US [email protected]

WEBSITE

www.peabodyrecreation.com

OFFICE HOURS

Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am-4:00 pm Fridays: 8:00am-12:30pm

Fall & Winter Registration Opens September 9th, 2019

http://www.peabodyrecreation.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.peabodyrecreation.com/

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Instructor: Maureen Sammon Fall is one of our favorite seasons! Besides the weather cooling down, it’s a fun filled time of year that means apples and pumpkins are ready for har-vesting and the trees around us are changing! We’ll experience all the wonders fall has to offer each week through activities that involve a senso-ry play, arts and crafts, and some simple science experiments.

Favorite Adult Must Stay For Duration of Program Time.

Dates Time Location Cost Ages

Tuesdays

10/1 - 10/29 10-11am

Tillie’s Farm

189 Lynn St. $40 3-5

Happy Harvesters


Wednesdays 1/8-1/29 10-11am TBD $40 3-5

Instructor: Maureen Sammon Have you ever wondered what happens to the animals in the winter? Where do they go when the temperature drops and the snow flies? Each week we will learn a little about these amazing animals through activities that involve a sensory play, arts and crafts, and some simple science experiments. This is an indoor program. If the weather and temperatures allow, we will venture outside for a little exploration!


Whoooo’s out there?

Preschool Programs

Tiny Park Rangers

Instructor: Maureen Sammon A nature program designed for our youngest explorer. Each week we dis-cover a different park in the city which includes, but not limited to; nature-themed story, craft, and exciting hands on activities!


Date Time Location Cost Ages

10/2 10-11am Emerson Park & James St. Park (34 Perkins St.) $10 3-5

10/16 10-11am Raddin Rd. Park (45 Lynnfield St.) $10 3-5

10/23 10-11am Lt. Ross Park (Johnson St.) $10 3-5

10/30 10-11am Lakeshore Park & Brown’s Pond

(9 Lakeshore Rd) $10 3-5

You can register for 1 or all 4 these programs!

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Instructor: Desiree McMahon

Do you want to create your own TV shows or learn how professionals

make movies? Come join PYTV where you’ll work in a TV Studio, learn

cameras, and how to write your own stories.

Excludes: 10/14 and 11/11

Dates Time Location Cost Grades

Mondays/

Wednesdays

10/7 - 12/18

3:30-5:00pm 119 Foster St. # R

Peabody, MA 01960

$175 R

$200 NR 5-8

PYTV: TV and Video

Youth Programs

Register: Tom Gould (978) 531-7374

Children with physical and mental challenges will be able to play basketball,

t-ball, and other activities and games every Monday with Tom Gould and his

volunteers. This is a FREE program!

Excludes: 11/11, 12/23, 12/30, 1/20, 2/17,


Mondays,

11/4-3/30 6:30pm-7:30pm Carroll School Gym Free! 5+

Challenger Open Gym

Upon registration, a parks package will be made for you to pick up at

the recreation department. A package will include various games, crafts,

and activities that can be completed on your own schedule at the vari-

ous parks around the City. The package contents will be a surprise, but

are guaranteed to get your child moving, thinking, and outdoors this

season.

A package will include at least 10 activities.

Activities are geared for elementary school aged children.

Deadline to register for a fall package is Monday, September 23rd.

Packages will be available for pick up starting Monday, October 7th.

Any Package not picked up by October 21st will be donated.

Cost: $25-resident, $30-non residents

Peabody Parks Package

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Youth Programs

Date Time Location Cost Grades

11/5 (Election Day)

12-3pm Brooksby Farm $40 K-5

Instructors: Maureen Sammon & Kierstin Merlino Fall is a beautiful time of year in New England, especially at Brooksby Farm! We’ll play games, paint pumpkins, visit and feed the animals, and finish the afternoon off with a hayride through the apple orchards while enjoying some fresh apple cider.

Farm Fest at Brooksby Farm

Instructors: Maureen Sammon & Kierstin Merlino Making gingerbread houses is one of the highlights of the Holiday Season. Join us after school and we’ll provide everything you need to create an ed-ible masterpiece. This is a drop off program.

Early registration recommended for this very popular program!


12/10 3:30-4:30pm West School $15 5-12

12/12 3:30-4:30pm South Branch Library $15 5-12

Gingerbread House Workshops


Fridays, 10/4-10/25

3-5pm Center School $75 3-5

Instructor: Joyce Kachinski Learn how to use a Rigid heddle loom to create your own work of art. Design fabric from repurposed materials such as plastic bags, table cloths, ropes, yarn, ribbons and strips of fabric. All materials will be pro-vided, but participants are invited to bring along any materials they would like to incorporate into their creation. The fabric you weave can be seen into a cool reusable bag or hung on your wall as an awesome piece of art!

Excludes: 10/18

The Wonderful World of Weaving

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Instructor: Maureen Sammon

Hit the slopes this January with Peabody Recreation! This 6 week ski /snowboard program is designed for the beginner or advanced student in grades 6-12. Never been skiing before or do not have equipment? No problem, weekly 1 hour lessons and rentals are available for additional cost.

Base Cost: $300 (Transportation, Lift Ticket & Supervision) Add Rentals: $125 Add Lessons: $75

Excludes 1/17/20

Date Time Location Cost Grades

Fridays

1/3-2/14 3:30-9p Higgins Middles School $300+ 7-12

Nashoba Friday’s

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Youth Programs

Disc Golf Club

Instructor: Steve Kouroyen

Interested in learning to play a new sport? This program allows kids to learn the basics of disc golf, and is available for all skill levels. We meet at Peabody's very own Scouting Woods 9 hole disc golf course. By the end of the program your child will know how to drive, take an upshot, and putt like a pro. All equipment is provided.

No Class: 10/12


Saturdays, 10/5-11/2

10-11am Scouting Woods Disc Golf Course

$40 4-8

Instructors: Kierstin Merlino & Kelly Crotty Volunteer: SRO Cochran

Help your child prepare for independence with our Home Alone Safety Course! This program prepares kids for situations that can happen when staying home alone, from the unexpected knock on the door to the 911 emergency phone call. It will also help ease the minds of parents who decide the time has come to leave their kids home alone or with siblings.

Home Alone Safety Class Date Time Location Cost Grades

Thursday 10/10

3:30-5pm South Branch Library $20 Res

$25 Non-Res 4-6

Youth Archery, Aiming for the Future


Wednesdays 9/25-10/30

4:30-5:30pm Tillie’s Farm 189 Lynn St.

$75 Res $85 Non-Res

9-12


Learn the fundamentals of archery in a class that carefully bal-ances safety and fun through a progression of challenges and archery games. This introductory course will teach kids patience, confidence, and skills needed to succeed as a beginner archer. The “learn by playing” philosophy allows for everyone to develop proper shooting while focusing their mind on an objective or goal. All equipment provided. Class led by certified USA Archery instructor. No Class: 10/9

Fall & Winter Registration opens September 9th, 2019

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Youth Programs

HOMESLICE PUPPETRY: Best Supporting Actor! (Foam & Rod puppets) & What's under the Hood? (Simple Mechanism Puppets): This introductory course will be the perfect entry into a whole new world of the serious and silly-side of this an-cient craft. What color do you make your puppet? Should it be furry or smooth? This class is centered on creating a character, all of the elements needed to do so, and why those decisions are so important when creating a character. We will also learn about the use of polyfoam in puppetry and how dynamic it can make your puppet. Students will then proceed to create their character and build their very own foam & rod puppets. In the afternoon we’ll go for broke and build a second more complex foam puppet with a mechanism. Check them out at homeslicepuppets.weebly.com *Please bring a snack, lunch, and a refillable water bottle and your imagination! OUTSIDE THE LINES, ART CAMP: Join us for a fun filled day creating unique art projects, playing old school games, meeting some new friends! Outside the lines art camp will surely get your creative juices flowing. Art meets science meets DIY discov-ery! Projects to include: It is crazy paint blown hair, self portraits on 16x20 canvas. Luck of the Irish personalized front door hangings. Oil meets water lava lamps.... plenty of take home art works! Check them out at https://www.otlart.net/ *Please bring a snack, lunch, and a refillable water bottle and your imagination! LEGO MASTER BUILDERS: You can create ANYTHING you can imagine in your mind out of LEGO blocks and bricks! Join in on the creativity and FUN and get ready to be inspired to DESIGN & BUILD! Kids will have the opportunity to use thousands of LEGOs to create anything they want as they become their own LEGO Designer for the day! The LEGOs stay but the memory will last a lifetime. Each child will go home with a framed photo of themselves taken holding their LEGO creation. *Please send you child with a snack and nut-free drink. AMERICAN GIRL DOLL CREATE & PLAY: Bring your special friend (an American Girl Doll or your favorite stuffed friend/animal) for 3 fun-filled hours of crafts and play! Everything you make you will TAKE HOME! All items made will lead to several hours of continued play and enjoyment at home! *Please send your child with a nut-free snack and drink. MISS NANCY’S GIRLS CLUB: Enjoy a day of crafting, games, dancing, nail painting, friendship bracelet making, face painting and more with Miss Nancy! Miss Nancy’s popular north shore girls programs are a great way to spend time making new friendships and having fun! Check her out at https://www.facebook.com/missnancysgirlsclub/ *Please bring a snack, lunch, and a refillable water bottle and your imagination!

Program Date Time Location Cost Grades

Homeslice Puppetry Tuesday, 2/18 8:30am-2:45pm Center School $40 3-8

Outside the Lines Art Wednesday, 2/19 8:30am-2:45pm Center School $75 3-8

Lego Master Builders Thursday, 2/20 9am-12pm Center School $40 K-6

American Girl Doll Thursday, 2/20 1pm-4pm Center School $45 K-6

Miss Nancy’s Girls Club

Friday, 2/21 8:30am-2:45pm Center School $60 K-6

Schools Out, We’re in! February Vacation Week

http://homeslicepuppets.weebly.com/

https://www.otlart.net/

https://www.facebook.com/missnancysgirlsclub/

https://www.facebook.com/missnancysgirlsclub/

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Adult Programs

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Adult Programs

Instructor: Valerie York

In this class you will learn the history of Reiki and how to conduct a reiki session,

your hand chakras will be opened and you will learn how to transmit energy. At

the end of class you will receive your First Degree Reiki Attunement and leave

with a Reiki 1 Binder and Certificate.

Please bring a brown bagged lunch & water


10/5/19 10am-4pm Recreation Department,

Conference Room, 50 Farm Ave $75 18+

Reiki Level 1 / First Degree Training and Certification


Sundays,

10/13-11/17 10-11am

A Fine Balance Wellness, 58 Pulaski Street, Building C $60 18+

Sundays,

1/2-2/6 10-11am

A Fine Balance Wellness, 58 Pulaski Street, Building C $60 18+

Instructor: Anna Finkelstein

Join Anna for an all levels community style Yoga Series! Anna is known for creat-

ing classes that are, peaceful, fun, down to earth, easy to understand and follow

along with, and which promote ease within. Reduce your stress, learn to breath a

bit deeper, gain flexibility, balance and strength. Anna is passionate about sharing

Yoga and Wellness within the community and is excited to offer classes which will

feel like they were designed JUST FOR YOU.

Yoga at A Fine Balance Wellness


Mondays,

10/7-12/9 7-8pm

Higgins Middle School–

Room TBD $85 18+

Gentle Hatha Yoga

Instructor: Dot McKeen

Come turn inward, stretch, breathe, and relax. Hatha Yoga is a gentle practice.

Great for beginners and seasoned yogis which will bring the students into bal-

ance within the body, mind, and spirit. Allow yourself to unwind with breathing

techniques, postures, meditation and soft music. A yoga mat is necessary.

Excludes: 10/14,

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Adult program

Dates Time Location Cost Ages Session

Mon/Wed/Fri,

9/11-10/11 5:30-6:30am

Peabody Veterans Memorial

High School $96/$126 18+ Fall 1

Mon/Wed/Fri,

10/16-11/15 5:30-6:30am



Mon/Wed/Fri,

11/18-12/20 5:30-6:30am



Instructor: Holly Smith

All levels are welcome to a fitness class that offers everything from strength

training, cardio, agility, balance work, core strengthening and flexibility. Sessions

are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 5:30-6:30 am at Peabody

Veterans Memorial High School Field House. There are two options to choose

from: $126 for 3 days per week or $96 for 2 days per week.

Excludes: 10/14, 11/11, 11/29

Total Body Conditioning

Come learn to fence with the best in a positive, energetic, and casual atmosphere! Founded in 1958 by Maître

Joe Pechinsky, TCFC is led by Jane Hall Carter and James Carter, a team of highly accomplished fencers and

coaches who donate their time each week to advance the sport of fencing.

Fencing promotes physical fitness, the ability to develop strategy and concen-

tration, and builds comradery and respect. TCFC is open to fencers ages 7 and

up, kids and adults, from beginners to competitive fencers - no experience

necessary: all skill levels are welcome. Membership with TCFC includes group

and private lessons, as well as open fencing in foil, sabre, and épée. In addi-

tion, informal instruction is always available from other members. The club

provides all necessary fencing equipment. There is no floor fee; a nominal yearly membership helps defray

equipment costs.

Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, through September 2019

Tuesday and Thursday evenings, October 2019 and thereafter

(Registration is ongoing)

Cost: Free two-week introduction; nominal annual membership

Register: Tanner City Fencers Club: (781) 275-0864


Tues/Thurs 7:00-8:30pm Higgins Middle School 2 weeks

FREE! 7+

Fencers Club

Fall & Winter registration opens September 9, 2019

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Instructor: Jill Stelman

Thinking of moving in the future but have questions now? Join the Marjo-

rie Youngren Team & William Raveis Real Estate and learn from this new

and informative seminar guiding you through all of the things you want to

know about selling your home but didn't want to ask! Here’s your oppor-

tunity to get advice from the experts all in one place! This

is helpful information whether you are thinking of selling soon, or you just

want to be prepared for when the time comes … raffles, giveaways and

light refreshments provided.


10/17/19 7:00-8:30pm South Branch Library Free 18+

“Right Sizing” Seminar

FAMILY Programs

Mother/ Son, Father/ Daughter (or any family combination) Ball!

Bring your special someone to this fun filled family event. You will enjoy dancing,

games, a photo booth and a delicious ice cream sundae bar. Semi-formal attire re-

quired. Please register in your child's name.

Price: Family of 2: $45.00 Family of 3: $55.00 Family of 4+: $65.00


Fri, 11/1/19 6:00-8:00pm Wiggins Auditorium, City Hall $45+ 5+

Family Harvest Ball

Adult programs

Family Archery


A great intro to the sport of archery for up to 3 members of your family who are at least 10 years of age or older. The goal of this program is to give you and your family a chance to try a new sport in a safe and engaging environ-ment. No Class: 10/14


Mondays

9/23-10/28 4:30-5:30pm

Tillie’s Farm

189 Lynn St.

$90 Res

$100 Non-Res 10+

Fall & Winter registration opens September 9, 2019

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Come celebrate the winter solstice and wel-

come winter by exploring the trails of

Brooksby Farm on the shortest day of the

year! Discover the traditions and lore behind

the celebration of the passage of winter.

Participants can enjoy sipping hot chocolate

while making holiday gifts out of natural

materials including dipped candles, pine

cone ornaments, and luminaries!

Registration ends Dec. 13

Special events It’s the Great Pumpkin Carving Contest! Nothing

symbolizes Halloween like the gap-toothed grin

of a jack o’ lantern. Pumpkin carving continues to

be an annual ritual in many households and like

most holiday traditions, it’s most enjoyable when

you share it with friends and family.... and now,

your community! So, unleash your creativity and

paint, carve or decorate a pumpkin by yourself,

with friends, or as a group. Best of all, you get to

keep your masterpiece and we will share it on

Peabody Main Streets and our social media.

To enter, simply take a picture of your creation

between 10/11 and 10/23 and email it to Pea-

[email protected] by 10/23/2019

*Prizes awarded for: Scariest, funniest, and most

creative! *Prizes will be a $25 gift certificate to

downtown restaurant.



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Trips & Tours

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REGISTRATION FORM

Check here if this is a new address, phone number, or email address PARENT/GUARDIAN

Last Name * First Name * Birthday (mm/dd/yy) * Email Address *

Address * City * State * ZIP*

Home Phone * Work Phone * Cell Phone *

What number is the best number to be reached at?

Name Relationship Phone 1

Emergency Contact For participants under 18

Participant’s Name (Last, First) Birthday (mm/dd/yy) Sex Program Name Fees

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

Total Amount Due

Name on Card Credit Card Number Security Code Expiration Date

PAYMENT

Payer Address (if different from above) City State ZIP

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO: PEABODY RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Visa MasterCard

Check or Money Order

Cash

Cardholder Signature Date

EMERGENCY RELEASE WAIVER I give my permission for my child to take part in all activities and field trips related to the Peabody Recreation, Parks & Forestry Department. I, the undersigned parent/guardian of this applicant, a minor, do hereby authorize the program directors and/or instructors as Agents for the under-signed to consent to Medical, Surgical or Dental Examination, treatments, etc. In addition, I, for myself and/or the above minor, hereby release the City of Peabody, its facilities or employees from any and all claims for personal injuries, which may result from the usual involvement of these activities. I agree that pictures taken during the program hours may be used for future promotional purposes.

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

3 WAYS TO REGISTER! 1. ONLINE at peabodyrecreation.com 2. IN PERSON at 50 Farm Avenue Peabody 3. U.S. MAIL

Questions? Email us: [email protected]

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