The Athens-Clarke County
Leisure Services Department E-Newsletter
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Firefly Bridge over Trail Creek OpeningThe Leisure Services Department will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open the newly completed Firefly Bridge over Trail Creek on Thursday, April 20 at 4:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend and assemble at the bridge that is over Poplar Street behind Mama’s Boy restaurant. Free parking is available at Dudley Park. There will be activities and refreshments beginning at 3:30 p.m. followed by the ribbon cutting at 4:00 p.m.
The Firefly Bridge is a 525-foot long pedestrian bridge that connects the Poplar Street Firefly Trail section to the Dudley Park section. The bridge is constructed using wooden piles placed on top of the original railroad trestle piers. Additionally as a part of the bridge structure, weathered steel arches were installed over Poplar Street and the pedestrian path in Dudley Park. There is a 10 foot overlook deck extended on each side of the bridge just over top of Trail Creek. The design intent was to resemble the original railroad trestle bridge that was constructed in 1883.
For more information on the Firefly Trail, please call 706- 613-3620
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Earth Day Holiday HoursOn Friday, April 21, in observance of Earth Day, Leisure Services Department parks will operate under normal hours. Facilities are closed.
All facilities and parks will reopen Saturday, April 22 under regular hours of operation.
For more information, call 706-613-3800.
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National Volunteer WeekThank you to our amazing volunteers! You will find them throughout the Department. They usher at the Morton Theatre and Quinn Hall, coach basketball and soccer, serve as trail ambassadors, trail guides, and maintain trails. They assist with animal care at Bear Hollow Zoo and Sandy Creek Nature Center, and serve as after school mentors. In the past year, the Leisure Services Department benefitted from the service of 665 volunteers who contributed 11,481.36 hours of service. The Independent Sector estimates the value of one hour of volunteer service at $29.95. Using that statistic, the Department's value of volunteerism totals $343,866.73. Interested in becoming a volunteer? Visit www.accgov.com/volunteer
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Dial A PoemThe Athens Cultural Affairs Commission announces a selection of ways for Athenians to mark National Poetry Month with the Athens-Clarke County Poet Laureate Jeff Fallis. Throughout April, everyone is encouraged to call the new Dial-a-Poem number 762-400-POEM to hear a recorded selection of original poems by Jeff Fallis. On Saturday, April 29, Fallis and special guests will present, “Poetry in the Park,” an afternoon reading from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. in Boulevard Woods Park located at 298 Barber Street.
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Step Back in Time!Join us as we open the doors to the Log House and explore life in earlier times. This event, for ages three and older, is scheduled for Saturday, April 29 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. The fee is $3 per person. Registration is not required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, please call 706-613-3615.
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Camp Online Registration ContinuesThe Leisure Services Department continues summer camp online registration.
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"Moon over Buffalo" at Quinn Hallr Athens Creative Theatre presents “Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig at Quinn Hall located at Memorial Park Thursday. May 4 through Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The play follows the story of Charlotte and George Hay who are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac (the “revised, one nostril version”) and Noel Coward’s Private Lives, when they receive word that they might have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra, an important theatre critic, is coming to town to see their matinee.
Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are now on sale online, by phone at 706-613-3770, or in person at the Morton Theatre Box Office located at 195 W. Washington Street Mondays through Fridays from 12 -4:00 p.m.. Tickets are $15 each. Discounted rates are available for groups of 10 or more.
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Summer JobsLeisure Services will hire more than 100 positions for the summer. Applications are currently being accepted for camp counselors, counselors in training, Grand Slam staff, lifeguards, and pool clerks.
Pay ranges from $15.60 to $17.64 per hour.
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Aquatics Program Registration ContinuesThe Leisure Services Department offers swim lessons for children three years and older at the Heard Park, Lay Park, Memorial Park, and Rocksprings Park pools. Each session fee is $33 for Athens-Clarke County residents and $50 for non-county residents.
The Department’s Kinderswim program is a free initiative started with the goal of helping ACC children learn how to swim. The program is offered to Athens-Clarke County 5-year-old children at no cost. The lessons are broken into three, 45-minute classes a week for three weeks, for a total of nine lessons, and are available at all of the Department pools, except Bishop Park pool which is closed for the season.
All registration takes place at www.accgov.com/myrec
For more information, please call 706-613-3589.
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ACCGov Leisure Services Online RegistrationThe 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 .
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ACCGov Leisure Services ScholarshipsThe Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers scholarship to qualifying Athens-Clarke County children.
Scholarships allow participants to pay less than the program fee.
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Georgia Recreation and Park AssociationAgency of the Year
Populations: 80,000 - 150,000 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2021 |
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The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department 205 Old Commerce Road, Athens, GA 30607 706-613-3800 |
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