Feb. Vacation Activity Signups Begin Jan. 27

From the East Greenwich Parks and Recreation Department:

The East Greenwich Parks and Recreation Department will be offering four days of trips and activities for area children, in grades 1-6, during the February Vacation. Children may either sign up for a whole day of activities or simply a trip or a project. Registrations will begin on Wednesday, January 27th. EG Residents may sign up online as long as they have a preapproved online account, starting at 8:45AM. For paper registrations get your form to the office by the first day of registration and the office will begin enrolling lottery style on 1/27/16. The best chance of getting your selection will be via the online process as classes will fill. Camper-ships and reduced fees are available for those on public assistance. Walk in registrations will be accepted Friday, January 29th.

The office will be open at 8:30am and close at 5:00pm, for those needing all day care. Children will participate in the scheduled trips and activities. No alternative activities are planned, so sign up now to secure a spot as space is limited. There is a $10 fee per day for all day care.

Activities will begin on Tuesday, February 16th with an exciting program at the Parks and Recreation Office called Engineering-Art & Architecture from 9:30-11:00AM using LEGO systems. That afternoon the group will be visiting The Hall at Patriot Place from 12:45-4:00PM.

On Wednesday, February 17th the group will take off at 9:40 AM to Pizzeria Uno, where they will get a tour of the kitchen as well as become a Chef for the Day. Children will make their own pizzas and taste them afterwards! In the afternoon the group is off to do some bowling at Old Mountain Lanes in South Kingstown from 1:00-4:00 PM.

The morning of Thursday, February 18th from 9:15-11:00 AM the children will be able to test their skills on the Swift Gym Mini Golf course! After a round of golf the group will be heading to the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Children will get to spend the day discovering and adventuring this renowned museum and participating in a dinosaur program from 11:30- 4:30 PM.

To finish up the exciting week, on Friday, February 19th the group will head to the Artist Exchange art studio in Cranston from 9:15-11:30AM to create art pieces from recycled materials. The last trip of the school vacation week will be to the Movies. The movie will be selected based on availability and time, so sign up now and those will be confirmed once the schedule is released.

Be sure to sign up early so you don’t miss your chance for a guaranteed fun time! For more information on these activities consult the flyer that can be found on the Town website (www.eastgreenwichri.com), at the Parks and Recreation office or at Town Hall. Questions can be answered by calling the office at 886-8626 ext. 1