We invite anyone who likes to play golf and loves to help out others to
play in our 19th Annual City of Miami Golf Classic benefiting the
Sandra DeLucca Developmental Center.
This year's tournament will be on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at International
Links Miami-Melreese Golf Course.
This year's tournament promises to be exciting with the opening of
the beautiful new clubhouse! Money raised from the tournament is earmarked
for our 2010 Summer Camp for children with special needs. This camp offers
the opportunity to kayak, sail, play sports, visit the water park and more
for free of charge to children who deserve the opprtunity to participate
in a camp environment like many other children in the city of Miami.
If you are interested in playing, or if your golf game isn't up to par but
would like to donate an item to our silent auction that takes place that
night please open our
registration form,
contact information can be found
there or you can email Nadia Arguelles at
narguelles@miamigov.com.
Join us on October 31, 2009 at Grapeland Park Recreation Center,
1550 NW 37 Avenue for a haunted house from 6pm - 7.30pm complete with Trick
or Treat bags then head out to our haunted field of games and fun. At 8pm
join us for our haunted outdoor movie Monster House, a family animated movie
that everyone can enjoy. Admission is $4 per person, hot dogs and refreshments
will be sold on site. Best Costume and Mummy Wrap contests will be held. Bring
your scare on! For more information call (305) 960-2960.
Grapeland Water Park - We are still open and ready to play from 10am- 6pm on the weekends.
We have new tennis lessons and leagues for adults and children, did you know that tennis
is one of the fatest growing sports in the United States? Call Alberto Mora at (305)
637-0161 for more information on how you or your child can get involved.
It isn't too late to learn-to-swim! Make sure that by next summer you and your kids are
ready to hit the waves with confidence! The City of Miami Parks department offers many
learn-to-swim classes for adults and children, for city residents the fee is $45 for 8
lessons and for non-city residents $55 for 8 lessons. You can learn-to-swim year round
at Hadley Pool, Jose Marti Pool and Grapeland Water Park year round.
For more information on our programs and activities call (305) 416-1300.
Many of our parks offer after school programs, this includes homework assistance,
sport league participation, arts and crafts and more.
One of our newest programs includes a youth dance program at Hadley Park,
visit this link to see a video on the program
http://www.miamigov.com/evideo/pages/default.asp
We have seven parks that run Children's Trust funded after school programs,
these are: Armbrister Park, African Square Park, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Shenandoah Park,
Williams Park and Jose Marti Parks, also our Sand Delucca Developmental Center offers
after school programs for children with disabilities. As part of the Children's Trust
program students get extra assistance with reading, math and science skills to help
them to improve their performance in school.
At Grapeland Park, Shenandoah Park and Fern Isle Park young ladies interested in
playing softball can sign up for our Girl's Softball League, they will get trained in
key softball skills and have the opportunity to play in inter-city and inter-county tournaments.
Contact your local park to find out what sports leagues are available for your child,
flag football starts in a few weeks, we also offer t-ball, basketball, swim teams and
more throughout the year. Visit out community parks page for listing of all our parks.
Year Round - Kayak at Morningside Park - Grab a paddle and kayak in Biscayne Bay,
$5 an hour you can rent a two person or single kayak at Morningside Park, 750 NE 55 Terrace.
For the summer time only kayak rentals are available from 7am - 4pm Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, the last rental is at 3pm. Life vests are included in the rental.
For more information call (305) 754-0185.
Yes it is hot outside but that is no excuse not to keep up your fitness regimine.
Maybe you should mix it up, try something new or just visit a park and try something free!
Join the Hit and Giggle Women's Tennis Group at Moore Park, 765 NW 36 Street.
Classes are Saturday morning and include tennis fundamentals and aerobic conditioning,
for more information (305) 6637-1061
Also visit Moore Park's track and get your walk on. Get together with a few friends and stretch
your legs, the track is open from sunrise to sunset and it a safe cardio option for getting your exercise.
Hit the water this summer at Morningside Park - Kayak on the weekends for $5 an hour from 9am - 12pm
Saturday and Sunday. Morningside Park is located at 750 NE 55 Terrace.
The pool can be your fitness freind this summer. Hadley Pool offers Hip Hop Water Aerobics from
5pm - 7pm and Old School Water Aerobics from 10am - 12pm.
more information to come.......
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