Town of Hopkinton, NH - Hopkinton Recreation Events!!

Look below for the many great programs brought to you by the Hopkinton Recreation Department and please continue to check the Web site for updated information. http://www.hopkinton-nh.gov (then click Recreation)

Mark your calendars because on Saturday, June 13^th Hopkinton Recreation will host a wonderful community event. At Houston Fields, we will show the motion picture classic “The Muppet Movie”. So bring your blankets, lawn chairs, bug spray and gather your friends and family. The movie begins at sundown, around 8:30pm. The movie is free to all residents! Concessions will be available for sale.

The Hopkinton Recreation Department is sponsoring the American Red Cross Babysitting training course on Friday and Saturday June 19^th and 20^th. The class will take place at the Slusser Senior Center. Friday’s class is 3pm – 7pm and Saturday’s class is 9am – 12noon. You must attend both days in order to be certified. The cost is $55 per person and is open for youth ages 11 to 15. All materials will be provided, please bring a snack as for the Friday class after school. For more information contact the Recreation Department 746-2915. To download a registration form online go to www.hopkinton-nh.gov click on “Recreation”. Sign up by June 17^th!

The Hopkinton Recreation Department is sponsoring the Safe on My Own class on Saturday June 20^th from 12:30pm – 3pm. The course is held at the Slusser Senior Center and will provide youth ages 8-11 years old with necessary knowledge and skills to safely stay at home alone and what to do in emergency situations. The cost is $25 per person. For more information contact the Recreation Department 746-2915. To download a registration form online go to www.hopkinton-nh.gov click on “Recreation”. Sign up by June 17^th!

The Hopkinton Recreation Department is pleased to announce that this year’s July 4^thFamily Fun Day is packed full of fun games, great food and wonderful entertainment! The event will be at Houston Park from 12 – 4pm on July 4^th. Our goal is to provide the community with an afternoon of fun following the Kids Parade at 11:30 and the Independence Day Parade at noon. This year we will see a professional juggler, balloon animals, face painting, dunking booth, kids games, pie eating contest, lots of great food and much more! New to the event is the Tooky Cookie Bakeoff. More groups and volunteers have stepped forward to help out with this great community event and we are always looking for more volunteers. Contact the Recreation Department at 746-2915 with any questions. See you July 4^th!!!

Do you have the best-tasting cookie around or an old family recipe that you want everyone to try? Well, test your baking skills at the first ever Tooky Cookie Bake-Off being held during the July 4^thFamily Fun Day. There are three categories that will be judged: Most Patriotic, Most Original and Most “Scrumptious” cookie. Rules and registration forms can be found at www.hopkinon-nh.gov, then click recreation. Call 746-2915 with any questions.

A 5K run and walk will be held on Saturday July 4^that 9am (registration at 8am). Come wearing your red, white and blue! Registration is in front of the Contoocook Village Fire Station and there will be informal timing. Awards will be presented at Houston Fields during the festivities There is no registration fee, but donations will be accepted and will go toward scholarships for the Hopkinton Summer Day Camp and the Spirit Skateboard Park. Registration forms can be found on-line at www.hopkinton-nh.gov, then click recreation. Race is brought to you by the Hopkinton Recreation Department and the Hopkinton Lion’s Club.

Come on down to Houston Fields (Memorial Field) starting Sunday July 5 for a fun adult soccer league. You must be 18 years or older and want to have a fun time. All levels welcome and the pick-up game start at 5:30pm. Come on out and have some fun!

The Recreation Department will once again hold be offering Swim Lessons at Kimball Pond. Last year’s lessons were a complete success with most sessions filling up. The classes will be for children ages 4 years or older and will include four levels taught at various times. Cost is $40 per two-week session and sessions run from Monday through Thursday with Friday as a make-up day if a class is cancelled. Session I: 7/6 – 7/17, Session II: 7/20 – 7/31, Session III: 8/3 – 8/14. To obtain a registration form go to www.hopkinton-nh.gov, click on recreation. If you have any questions, please call 746-2915.

It is time to think about summer and sign up for the Hopkinton Summer Day Camp. We are excited to offer an even better camp with many great activities, trips and programs for an affordable cost. The camp is for youth ages 6 through 12 years and will include seven one-week sessions beginning June 29^th and ending August 14^th . Activities will include arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, swimming, kayaking, weekly field trips, special events and safe fun for everyone. To obtain a registration form go to www.hopkinton-nh.gov, click on recreation. Many sessions will fill up so sign up early. If you have any questions, please call 746-2915.

Back by popular demand! Last year's camp attracted more than 90 youngsters as the coaches from England helped every participant fine tune their soccer skills, while keeping all entertained. This year’s camp already has over 100 people signed up! Camp will be held July 27 through July 31 and will include full- and half-day sessions with a mini-session for the young ones. The camp is for ages 4-14 years and you can register online at www.challengersports.com.

The Hopkinton Recreation Department wants you to join us for another amazing outing to Fenway Park to watch your beloved Boston Red Sox. Our first game in May was sold out and we watched the Sox battle to a 2-1 win! The package includes roundtrip transportation from Contoocook to Fenway on a luxury coach, driver gratuity, and a ticket to the ballgame (right field box 90). The cost is $75 per person. The game is onOctober 1^st.We will leave Contoocook at 4pm for the game. ~Hopkinton/Contoocook residents have first priority. The package deals are on sale now and can only be purchased in person at the Slusser Senior Center. Call 746-2915 with any questions.

July Session Announced!! Whether you’re young or old, scrapbooking keeps your memories alive. Join Hopkinton Recreation for this great community event where you can share ideas and learn from others. These community events are for either experts or beginners. The big day of scrapbooking on Sunday July 26^th from 1:30 – 5pm and is held at the Slusser Senior Center. Bring your pictures and scrapbook if you have one. Other materials and tools will be provided. Call 746-2915 for more information

Are you interested in learning the art of Tai Chi or are you a seasoned expert. All are invited join the Tai Chi group at The Slusser Senior Center. Classes are Tuesdays 7pm – 9pm and Saturdays 9am – 11am. Donations are accepted; call 746-2915 for more information.

The Hopkinton Town Band will hold band concerts at the Lewellen Gazebo in Contoocook on the following Wednesdays: June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 12,19. The concerts begin at 7pm and will last about one and half hours. The concerts are free, so stop on by and enjoy the show!

Our first event will be at the Gazebo in Contoocook. We welcome T-Bone, a great musical entertainer that will keep the whole audience involved. This is a family event and children of all ages will be part of the show! So bring your blankets, chairs, your family and friends and join in the fun. This show will start at 2pm and end at 3pm. T-Bone is “full contact” entertainer and will show our community an event we won’t soon forget!!!

Our second Movie of the Park this summer will be Journey to the Center of the Earth. This is a special movie that will be shown in 3-D (glasses provided). The movie will be shown at Houston Fields at sundown, around 8:15pm. So bring your blankets, lawn chairs, bug spray and gather your friends and family. The movie is free to all residents! Concessions will be available for sale.