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April Vacation Activities
The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department plans a variety of activities for area youth during the school vacation, April 16-20. Due to limited spaces available, some activities require pre-registration. Registration begins Monday, April 9.
Monday, April 16 will be Contest Day for grades 1-5 from 1-3 p.m. at the community center. Kids can participate in tournaments of checkers, ping-pong, connect-four, pop-a-shot and more. The event will take place during open gym with no cost or registration required.
A Wiffleball Home Run Derby will be held on Tuesday, April 17 at Mantle Lake Park for grades 5-8. The contest will begin at 1 p.m. with no cost or registration needed. In the morning, grades 1-8 can go bowling at Northern Lanes between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.. The cost is $3 per person, which includes three strings of bowling and shoes. Participants must have their own transportation to and from the lanes. Individuals pay when they get there.
On Wednesday, April 18, for grades 1-5, a trip to the Caribou Cinemas is scheduled to see a movie (either TMNT or Meet the Robinsons). The cost is $5 each, which includes transportation, admission, popcorn and a soda. Pre-registration is required by April 17 and space is limited.
The annual “Peanut Carnival” will take place Thursday, April 19 from 1:30-3 p.m. for elementary youth. No actual peanuts are used. Admission to the midway and all the fun and games is $1, which will include a chance to win a bicycle.
Friday, April 20, grades 1-8 are invited to go roller-skating at Melody Roller Rink in Caribou. The cost is $4 per child, which includes roller-skates. Those interested must pre-register by April 18 and space is limited. The bus leaves the center at 12:30 p.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. Also during the afternoon, the Presque Isle Indoor Pool is having its “Dollar Day” for Presque Isle residents from 3-4:45 p.m.
Open Gym will be held every day during vacation week: 1-3 p.m. for elementary youth and 3-5 p.m. for middle school and high school youth. Reminder, the last day of open gym for the season is Sunday, April 22.
Adult softball meetings set
The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks will hold organizational meetings for its co-ed and men’s softball leagues on Wednesday, April 18. The co-ed meeting will be at 7 p.m. and the men’s meeting at 7:45 p.m. at the community center. Teams interested in participating this summer should have a representative present at the meeting. Individuals interested in joining a team should contact the recreation office prior to the meetings, in order for names to be passed along to captains. For more information contact the office at 764-2545.
Youth indoor soccer
The Presque Isle Recreation & Parks is offering a youth co-ed indoor soccer program which began on March 8. This is an informal drop-in program with no registration required.
The schedule is as follows: Thursdays 3:15-4:15 p.m. for third-and-fourth graders and 4:15-5:15 p.m. for fifth-and-sixth graders.
All youth must have shin-guards and sneakers to participate.
Youth open gym
The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department has open gym hours on Sundays and Saturdays throughout the winter from 1-5 p.m. Grades 1-5 are welcome from 1-3 p.m., and junior high and high school students are welcome from 3-5 p.m. Available activities include gym games, board games, ping pong, foosball, and pool. There is no cost.
Middle school open gym
The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department offers a middle school-only open gym time on Friday evenings from 6:30-9 p.m. Students in grades 6-8 are invited to come and participate in open gym and other activities. Possible group activities, such as tubing and bowling, may be scheduled for future dates. This is open to SAD 1 students only.
Indoor Pool
The Presque Isle Indoor Pool will host the Aquatic Special Olympics on Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The pool will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Indoor Pool will be offering extended general swim hours during April school vacation. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday:
1-2:45 p.m. and 7-8:45 p.m.
Thursday:
1-2:45 p.m.
Friday:
1-2:45 p.m. and 7-8:45 p.m.
Saturday:
1-2:45 p.m. and 7-8:45 p.m.
Sunday:
1-2:45 p.m.
There will also be lifeguard training classes on May 5, 6, and 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants must be at least 15 years old as of May 12. The cost is $150, and pre-registration is required.
A water safety instructor course will also be offered from April 16th to April 19th. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants must be 16 years old or older at the time of the course. The cost is $175, and pre-registration is required.
All classes require a minimum of six students to run the class. A $20 deposit is due at the time of pre-registration. For more information, please call 764-2564.
Easton rec
Wednesday, April 11
The seniors will attend an all-day event at UMPI entitled University Day. There are over 36 sessions to choose from throughout the day. Lunch is included. A carpool will depart from the Manor parking lot at 8:45 a.m.
Grades 1-6 will meet for cooking class with Miss Chris (from the Cooperative Extension) from 2:45 – 4:30 p.m. at the hall. The cost is $2 to help cover the cost of food.
Thursday, April 12
The “Kindergarten Only” Program will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. at the elementary school. Please be sure your child has note to stay after school.
Arts n’ Crafts will meet after school at the hall from 2:45-4:30 p.m.
There will be open gym/walking program at the elementary school for the ladies from 6:30-8.
Friday, April 13
Junior Activities will meet at the hall from 9:30-11 a.m.
Seniors will be attending the “Touch Tank” Program at the Malcolm Science Center and going out to lunch. The group will meet at the Odd Fellows Hall at 11 a.m. The cost is $3 for the science center and participants will be responsible for their own lunch.
There will be an open gym for junior high girls from 3-4:30 p.m. at the elementary school gym. All are welcome.
Tuesday, April 17
Senior Nutrition class will meet at the recreation room at the Manor at 9 a.m. The topic will be “Breaking the fast.”
The bus will depart for the movie theatre in Caribou at 12:15 p.m. and return at 3:20 p.m. The cost is $3 and includes popcorn, soda & ticket.
Wednesday, April 18
Junior Activities will meet at the hall from 9:30-11 a.m.
Seniors will meet at the recreation room at the Manor to exercise at 1:15 p.m. Participants are asked to wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.
Jewelry making will meet at the hall from 3-5 p.m. The cost is $3 and includes a necklace and a pair of earrings or three pairs of earrings. This is open to all ladies in the community.
FF rec news Indoor Soccer
Grades 1-5, Monday and Thursday from 2:45-5:30 p.m. Last day will be Thursday, April 12.
Open Gym
The last day for open gym will be Friday, April 13. The Community Center may be open the week of April 16-20 (during April vacation), depending on the weather. Please call ahead each day during April vacation to see if the gym is open or not.
Movie Matinee
The Fort Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department will offer a field trip to a matinee at the Caribou Movie Theater on Wednesday, April 18. The start time for the movie is 1 p.m. The bus will depart from the Community Center at 12:15 p.m. and will return to the Community Center at approximately 3 p.m. The movies being shown are “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “Meet The Robinsons”. The cost is $3 per person, which includes one movie ticket, one soda, and one popcorn.
Registration is required. Forms must be signed and returned for an individual to be eligible to attend. Participants must be 9 years of age to attend alone. Anyone under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a responsible chaperone.
Roller Skating
The Fort Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department will offer a field trip to the Melody Roller Rink in Caribou on Friday, April 20 from 1-3 p.m. The bus will depart from the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. and will return to the Community Center at approximately 3:20-3:30 p.m. The cost is $3.50 per person, which includes roller skate rental. It is an additional $2 to rent roller blades. Registration is required.
Forms must be signed and returned for an individual to be eligible to attend. Participants must be 9 years of age to attend alone. Any one under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a responsible chaperone.
