On Wednesday, August 4th at 6pm, please join Mayor Derek Armstead and the Department of Parks & Recreation for the Linden Summer Olympics Day Camp / Playground Craft and Talent Show at the Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade!
Mayor Derek Armstead, The City of Linden and the Department of Parks & Recreation are proud to offer another quality program. For more information, please call 908-474-8600. The program will be held on August 14th at the Linden Multi-Purpose Center, located at 1025 John Street. This is a free program. Please click here to view, and/or download the informational flyer for this program.
Mayor Derek Armstead, The City of Linden and the Department of Parks & Recreation are proud to offer another quality program. For more information, please call 908-474-8600. The Summer Baseball Camp will run from Tuesday, August 17th through Thursday, August 19th at the Memorial Field (Next to PAL Fields) from 9am to 12pm. The registration fee is $30 per person. Please click here to view, and/or download the informational flyer for this program.
On Tuesday, July 20th at 6:30pm, please join Mayor Derek Armstead and the Department of Parks & Recreation for the Linden Summer Olympics Day Camp / Playground Opening Ceremony! Events will include exhibitions, track relays, long jump and an awards ceremony. Refreshments will be served on a first-come first-serve basis for participants.
Mayor Derek Armstead and Linden’s Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 2021 Track & Field, running from July 6th through July 30th and open to all Linden boys and girls ages 11 through 18. Please register by clicking here.
Mayor Derek Armstead and Linden’s Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 2021 Summer Mini Soccer League schedule. The registration deadline is July 2nd, so please register (by clicking here) as soon as possible!
Please click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this activity.
Mayor Derek Armstead and Linden’s Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 2021 Summer Playgrounds schedule. Each park will have a counselor on-site. All Linden children are welcome! With questions, please call 908 474 8639 or send an email here.
To view and/or download the flyer for 2021 Summer Playgrounds, click here.
The Department of Parks & Recreation offers a variety of programs for the community. While we strive to offer something for everyone, suggestions for future classes and program topics are appreciated. For parents to suggest a class, email us here. For teachers to suggest a class, complete this document and email it to the Department of Parks & Recreation by clicking here.
Senior Citizen Bus will resume on Monday, June 21st. Mask are required to ride the bus. Department of Parks & Recreation welcomes Ronald Martins as the new City bus driver. With any questions, please contact the Department of Parks & Recreation.
Linden Department of Parks and Recreation was presented the Excellence in Visual and Cultural Arts Award for “The Crafting Corner Playground Program” at the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association (NJRPA) Annual Awards Dinner at Summit Family Aquatic Center in Summit, NJ. Ralph Dunhamn (Recreation Director), Angelo Monaco (Day Camp/Playground Coordinator), Valerie Graham (Craft Supervisor), Rooks Crawford (Recreation Leader) and Elected Officials were present on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 to accept this award.
Challenged with creating Arts and Crafts programming during a socially distant summer, the staff of the Linden Recreation Department, incorporated “The Crafting Corner” into their Virtual Summer Camp program.
Designed to appeal to children between the ages of 5 through 18, this program offered 50 different craft lessons that participants could complete in the safety of their own homes.
Marketed through the weekly newsletter, program information and weekly materials pick up forms were sent through the email feature of Community Pass. Families were invited to pick up pre- registered “Craft Kits” through contactless delivery at their local recreation center. Linden Recreation Staff created 50 instructional videos that demonstrated how to successfully complete the established crafts.
Eighty seven families picked up the craft kits required to complete the program which cost approximately $5,000 in supplies and staff hours. Families reached out for extra supplies at the end of the program to continue the crafting of their favorite projects.
The positive feedback from those who participated in Crafting Corner prompted the staff to extend the program into the Fall options for Senior Citizens programming.
The purpose of the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association’s Awards Program is to honor and identify dedicated leaders, employees, and volunteers in the field of Parks and Recreation, and to recognize the State’s outstanding Recreation and Park agencies for excellence in programming, publicity and facility design. The goal of the Awards Program is to focus State attention on the achievement of Park and Recreation agencies, to recognize the continuing efforts of staff and volunteers, and to acknowledge support extended by member agencies.
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