Go 4th and Celebrate!

The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government welcomes the community to celebrate Independence Day at the Star Spangled Classic Fireworks Display on Saturday, July 2! Fireworks will be launched at approximately 9:30 p.m. from Athens-Ben Epps Airport. The rain date is Sunday, July 3.

The display will be viewable from many locations around the Lexington Road, Cherokee Road, & Gaines School Road intersection as well as two locations provided by Athens-Clarke County.

Limited, first-come, field parking will be available near the airport and at Satterfield Park. These locations will open at 7:00 p.m. and all ACCGov park rules will be enforced including no alcohol, fireworks, grills, or smoking. The community is reminded to leave pets at home. In these parking areas, vehicles will not be allowed to move during the 20 minute show for the safety of fellow spectators.

All spectators are reminded to respect private property when choosing a viewing location and not to park on the side of roads to view the fireworks. Traffic patterns in the area will shift at the conclusion of the show.

The event is sponsored by The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government.

For more information, call 706-613-3800 or visit www.accgov.com/fireworks

Independence Day Holiday Hours

The Department will observe the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4. Parks, including Sandy Creek Park, will be open. All facilities will be closed.

Pools and splash pads will be open from 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. Admission is $1 per person.

All facilities will re-open Tuesday, July 5 under regular hours of operation.

For more information, please call 706-613-3800.

Stay Cool at the Pool!

Beat the heat at one of the Department's five pools and two splash pads!

All Department pools are open Tuesdays-Fridays and Sundays, 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. Pool hours are noon – 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The Bishop Park pool is open to the public on weekends only. All pools are closed on Mondays for maintenance.

Pool admission is $1 per person (cash only). Individual pool passes are available for $20 and a Family Pass (for up to four) costs $40. Passes may be purchased, cash only, at any department pool.

ACCGov Leisure Services operates five public pools including Bishop Park, 705 Sunset Drive; Heard Park (formerly East Athens Community Center), 400 McKinley Drive; Lay Park, 297 Hoyt Street; Memorial Park, 293 Gran Ellen Drive; and Rocksprings Park, 291 Henderson Extension.

The Rocksprings Park splash pad is open Tuesdays - Fridays and Sundays 1 - 5:30 p.m. as well as Saturdays 12 - 5:30 p.m. The Walker Park splash pad is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Splash pads are closed on Mondays for maintenance.

For more information, please call 706-613-3589.

Buy Local!

The Athens Farmers Market exists to provide an economic, educational, and cultural connection between community members, farmers, and artisans.

The Athens Farmer Market is open Saturdays through December 17 from 8:00 a.m. - noon at Bishop Park.

For more information, please visit www.athensfarmersmarket.net

"For Heather: New Shaped Paintings" at Lyndon House Arts Center

The Lyndon House Arts Center presents For Heather: New Shaped Paintings by Jason Matherly. This exhibit is on view through September 3, 2022.

Jason Matherly's small works are intimate color blasts in geometric forms challenging the viewers sense of scale, shape, and all the things that shape and size can do - curve, turn, straighten out, and reveal the negative space where the wall meets art.

Drawing on his years of work in an academic library, Matherly sources inspiration from a broad range of fields and research practices, as well as the everyday rhythms of family life.

His works are held in private collections in New York, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. He has exhibited works in New York, San Francisco, and, in the summer of 2022, in London at The Shard. Jason lives and works in Athens GA.

All exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public. Exhibitions are on view during regular gallery hours Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, please call 706-613-3623.

Show Us Your Good Grades!

The Report Card Rewards Program celebrates Athens-Clarke County students with good grades with pool passes!

In order to be eligible, students, Kindergarten through 12th grade, who reside in Athens-Clarke County must take a copy of their final report card of the year or equivalent to the park office where a swimming pool is located.

A report card with all A's or all E's guarantees a free summer pool pass. A report card with all A's and B's, or all E's and M's, is good for 10 free swims.

For more information, please call 706-613-3800

Limited Space Available
for Summer Camp

The Leisure Services Department continues summer camp registration. The Department offers the most diverse selection of award winning summer camps in Northeast Georgia including day camps and mini camps highlighting art, dance, nature education, sports, and theatre.

Opportunities are available for children and teens.

Camp information can be found at www.accgov.com/camp, including a printable catalog and guardian handbook. Camp listings are also available at www.accgov.com/myrec.

Online registration continues at www.accgov.com/myrec

For more information, please call 706-613-CAMP.

Summer Fun for Teens

Grand Slam summer program for teens returns in June!

“Grand Slam” is a special summertime program for middle and high school students who reside in Athens-Clarke County.

This program takes place Friday evenings in July from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Lay Park located at 297 Hoyt Street.

Evenings include games, giveaways, guest speakers, life enrichment activities, music, refreshments, sports, & more.

The program is free of charge, however online registration is required.

For more information, please call 706-613-3596.

ACCGov Leisure Services Online Registration

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports,
and holiday events for adults and children.

All registration takes place online at www.accgov.com/myrec .

ACCGov Leisure Services Scholarships

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers scholarship to qualifying Athens-Clarke County children.

Scholarships allow participants to pay less than the program fee.

For more information, including required documentation,
please visit www.accgov.com/scholarships

Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Agency of the Year

Populations: 80,000 - 150,000

2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2021

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department

205 Old Commerce Road, Athens, GA 30607

www.accgov.com/leisure

706-613-3800