Connecting the ACCGov Leisure Services Department with Local School Children
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Time for the Parade!
Kick off the holidays with the Downtown Parade of Lights on Thursday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. The theme is “An Out of this World Holiday.”
Complete information, including parade map and parking options, is available at www.accgov.com/parade
For more information, please call 706-613-3800.
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Holiday Activities
Have some holiday fun this December with the Leisure Services Department.
Activities include Breakfast with Santa, Cookies with Santa, Deck the Hollow, Gingerbread Workshop, Grinch and Go, Movies by Moonlight Holiday Double Feature, Letters to Santa Virtual Program, Ornament Workshop, Santa's Little Helper Mini Camp, Twelve Days of Christmas, Winter Kick Off, and more!
For more information, please call 706-613-3800
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Winter Registration ContinuesThe Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department continues its winter program opportunities for 2022-2023
A diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports, and holiday events are planned for adults and children. The Department will implement a “rolling registration.” Program online registration continues.
Before registering, individuals who have not already done so must establish a free online account at www.accgov.com/myrec . Payment may be rendered using a debit card, American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, Visa, or a MasterCard or Visa gift card.
Registration will continue until programs are at full enrollment or they begin. Individuals with expired scholarships and new scholarship applicants must visit a Leisure Services Department facility office at least five business days prior to registering for a program. Scholarships must be applied for in person. Information regarding the scholarship program, including required documentation, is available at www.accgov.com/scholarship.
Individuals who do not have access to a computer or smart phone may register online using the public computers at Heard Park at 400 McKinley Dr., Lay Park at 297 Hoyt St., or Rocksprings Park at 291 Henderson Ext. during regular hours of operation
For more information, call 706-613-3800.
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In the Sky...
Join us for our planetarium program - Space Rocks - in the Sky Center. We will journey through the night sky, exploring the great beyond. Discover why space rocks and what we might be missing if we lose the darkness
The program is scheduled for Saturday, December 17 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Sandy Creek Nature Center. This program is for ages five and older. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
For more information, please call 706-613-3615
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"RE-" The Clarke County School District Student Art Exhibition
Lyndon House Arts Center is excited to welcome this ongoing partnership with the Clarke County School District that celebrates the creative youth in our community and the importance of art education. Following these pandemic years, we worked to develop a theme for the exhibit reflective of our shared experience and the hopeful possibilities of rebuilding together.
The exhibit includes works by students from Kindergarten to 12th grade and will include all mediums from weaving, sculpture, and photography to painting, drawing and collage. Also included are a number of large collaborative artworks by classrooms and grades.
All exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public. Exhibitions are on view during regular gallery hours Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note during the fall, the Lyndon House Arts Center will be closed on home football game Saturdays.
For more information, please call 706-613-3623.
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Winter Break Camps
Hey, parents! Looking for a holiday camp opportunity for your child? Leisure Services has a selection of December camps!
For more information, please call 706-613-3800.
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Holiday Hours
Leisure Services Department facilities and parks will be closed Friday, December 24 through Monday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Facilities and parks will re-open Tuesday, December 27 with regular hours of operation.
On New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2 all park grounds will operate under reduced hours of 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with all facilities closed.
Regular hours of operation for all parks and facilities will resume Tuesday, January 3.
For more information, please call 706-613-3800.
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ACCGov Activities and Online RegistrationThe Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports, and holiday events for adults and children. All registration takes place online at www.accgov.com/myrec
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ACCGov Leisure Services ScholarshipsThe Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers scholarship to qualifying Athens-Clarke County children. Scholarships allow participants to pay less than the program fee.
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