Portland Parks & Recreation Activities

To register or to obtain additional information for any Parks & Recreation programs, please call 860-342-6757, or you may go online to www.portlandct.org, click on Departments, then to Parks & Recreation. The individual registration forms will be listed as a link on the web page. Forms can be printed, completed and returned back to the Parks & Recreation office. Registration Forms must be completed for each program prior to the program start date. The Parks & Recreation Hotline is 860-262-7234. This number is for closures and cancellations or updates.

Weight Watchers Program Forming

We are in need of only a few more people to make the Weight Watchers program happen in Portland! Just think of the convenience of attending a meeting only minutes away from home. Please call now to get on the list and lose those extra pounds before the holidays and learn the tips to eat smart during the holidays and still enjoy yourself.

New with Parks & Recreation

Purchase a card for six classes at $60, residents, or $66, non-resident.  We are offering a Punch Card that will be good through Spring 2012.  The card is only valid for the program you choose, however, you can cross over sessions (fall, winter & spring). If you do not use all six classes, there is no refund.

Mobile Art Room presents “Crafts Nights For Kids”

This program is for boys and girls, Grade 3 and up. No art experience is necessary, just a desire to have fun being creative. Your instructors will be Kearen Enright and Michelle Donahue. The program is held Thursdays at the Buck Foreman Community Center from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 20 to Dec. 8. The six-week session is $60, which includes all materials.

American Red Cross “When I’m In Charge”

This program is designed for ages 7 and up and includes topics such as answering the door or telephone, computer safety, gun safety and who and when to call in an emergency. The program gives youth increased confidence and the ability to feel safe and in control when home alone, by teaching them to act safely, think responsibly and be independent decision makers. Class is held Monday, Oct. 24, at the Senior Center from 5:30 to 7:30. The fee is $30.

American Red Cross Babysitting Course

This program provides ages 11 to 15 who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. This training will help participants develop leadership skills, learn how to develop a babysitting business, choose safe and appropriate toys and games, diapering, basic first aid and how to keep themselves and others safe.  Class is held at the Buck Foreman Community center on Nov. 21 and 22 from 12:15 to 3:45 p.m. The fee is $55.

Preseason Youth Basketball Clinics Starting in November!

This is a great chance to get ready for the season! We will be hosting a series of preseason drills and clinics during the month of November to help prepare youth in grades 3 to 8 for the basketball season. The fee is $10. The dates and sites for each grade is available in the Fall Brochure, online at Portlandct.org or you may call the office for further information.

Youth Basketball K-2 and Grades 3 to 8

The Parks & Recreation Youth Basketball flyer has been sent home through the schools. Forms are also available in the office, online, at the town hall and library.

New York City on Your Own – Saturday, Nov. 26

Join the Parks and Recreation annual after Thanksgiving bus trip to New York City! This is a great chance to see a show, do some holiday shopping or just get away for the day! Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Payment is due upon signing up and there are no refunds within three weeks of departure. Depart the Brownstone Intermediate School at 7:30 a.m. The fee is $35.