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REGISTER FOR TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM - Registration opens this weekend for KIDCO Afterschool for the 2022-2023 school year. This program from Tucson Parks and Recreation offers safe and structured activities for youth. Planned activities may include sports, games, nutrition, fitness, arts and crafts, performing arts, and special events. Registration for year-round sites (Vail School District) is open now. Registration for all other school year sites will begin Saturday, July 16, at 6 a.m., for City residents and at 8 a.m. for non-City residents. View locations and register online by following the EZEEreg link below.
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Parks and Recreation youth programs
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WATCH VIDEO OF TUCSON WATER'S HYDRATION STATION AND EL DIA DE SAN JUAN FESTIVAL - Tucson Water brought out its mobile hydration station and free reusable water bottles last month during the El Dia de San Juan Festival, the annual event that celebrates the traditional start of Tucson’s monsoon. The event also included Tucson Water Artist in Residence "Alex!" Jimenez and a team of sound and lighting specialists launching a bold, interactive art and sound project that honors the power of rain, called the "Santa Cruz Sound Experience: Calling the Rain Through Sound on Dia de San Juan." Relive the day by watching the video linked below.
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TUCSON WATER UPDATES REBATE PROGRAMS - Customers can now apply online for residential clothes washer and premium high-efficiency toilet rebates. This means no more paper and quicker processing times. You can apply at the link below. As of July 1, the residential toilet rebate increased to $100 per premium high-efficiency toilet for homes and buildings constructed before 2011. These toilets must be WaterSense certified, flush no more than 1.1 gallons, and receive high flush performance scores. The clothes washer rebate will now provide customers a $200 rebate only when replacing a top-load machine with a front-load clothes washer from the qualifying product list. Customers replacing a front-load machine or new customers not replacing a machine will be eligible for a $100 rebate. For questions, email pico@tucsonaz.gov, or call (520) 791-4331.
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TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION ROAD RACES TONIGHT - Tucson Parks and Recreation Road Races take place at various locations every Thursday, through July 21. The cost is $3 per youth (17 years and younger) and $4 per adult (18 years and older). More information can be found on the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Sports Unit website linked below, or you can call (520) 791-4870. Tonight's races begin at 6 p.m. at Reid Park (southwest corner of Country Club Road and 22nd Street). Running events include 1-mile, 2K, and 5K races. Ribbons will be given to the top three finishers at each race.
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REID PARK ZOO’S SUMMER SAFARI NIGHTS PROGRAM CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND - Enjoy Reid Park Zoo and cooler evening temperatures as you watch the sunset at this series of themed nights, featuring different keeper chats, animal encounters, artifact stations, and special activities. Refresh with dinner at the Zoofari Market, listen to live music by some of Tucson’s best bands, take a ride on the Cox Jungle Carousel, and play games with Tucson Parks and Recreation’s Ready, Set, Rec! program. There's a different theme each week. This Saturday, July 16, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., the theme is "Bird is the Word and Reptiles Rule." From the beautiful colors of the aviaries to the scaly skin of the reptiles, there is a lot to celebrate among the smaller residents of Reid Park Zoo. Music will be provided by Star Alliance.
Reid Park Zoo Summer Safari Nights
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