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The Boyd Hill Recreation Center will be closed Monday, August 4 –Friday, August 8 to repave the parking lot.  Dates are subject to change.  Updates at cityofrockhill.com/parkstatus.

*The summer programs that moved to Northside Recreation Center will not meet this week.* 

The following programs will move back to Boyd Hill Recreation Center (1165 Constitution Blvd.) starting Monday, August 11, 2025.

• Table Tennis (Mon. & Wed., 9 AM – Noon)
• Dominoes (Mon., 1:30 PM – 4 PM)
• Zumba Gold (Wed, 2 PM – 3 PM)
• Line Dancing (Thur., 2 PM – 3:30 PM)
• Pickleball (Tues. & Fri., 9 AM - Noon)

Fridays: 9 AM - 11 AM
Boyd Hill Recreation Center - 1165 Constitution Blvd.
Cost: FREE
Questions? Call Boyd Hill Center at 803-329-5652

Create a two-sided door decoration for autumn and winter at this two-session class Sept. 22 and 29! We'll paint a 2 ft. wooden cutout door decoration with stacked pumpkins on one side and a snowman on the other. Supplies included. City residents receive a discount.  Register online 

Thursday, August 14 at 1:30 PM
PW's Ice Cream - 491 Herlong Ave

Beat the heat this summer and make new friends by joining our group for an ice cream social at the PW's Ice Cream! Contact Jon Shea at 803-325-2634 with questions.

Tuesday, August 19 at 9:30 AM
MoMo Donuts - 636 Crown Pointe Ln, Suite 101

Start your day off right with a breakfast with the OWLS! Join our group at MoMo Donuts. This will be a drop in breakfast as opposed to our traditional sit-down breakfast. Please contact Jon Shea at 803-325-2634 or jonathan.shea@cityofrockhill.com to RSVP.

Thursday, August 21 at 6:30 PM
Miracle Park - 1005 Eden Terrace 

Pack a picnic, grab a chair and join us for a FREE concert at Miracle Park!  Music by Greg Parrish!

Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 PM                                                              Winthrop Men's Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina

Come cheer on the local Winthrop Eagles as they take on Coastal Carolina at Eagle Field!

Tuesday, August 26 at 5 PM
Rizzo Brothers - 2387 Cherry Rd.

Don’t want to cook dinner? Join us this month for the Night OWLS program at Rizzo Brothers! Please contact Jon Shea at 803-325-2634 or jonathan.shea@cityofrockhill.com to RSVP.

(Formally Luigi & Son's Italian Restaurant)

Friday, August 29: Jaws - 50th Anniversary
Regal Manchester Cinemas - 1935 Cinema Dr.
Showtime around 1 PM

When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.  Trailer

We're excited about the calendar of trips offered for 2025-2026.  You'll find the calendar in this newsletter along with descriptions of several upcoming trips.  We also want to make you aware of a new fee that will impact some participants.

Participants Residing in Rock Hill City Limits:  No fee changes. Fees listed for each trip are in effect as listed.

Participants Residing Outside Rock Hill City Limits:  For individuals living outside the city limits there is now a $75 annual fee (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) to participate in DAY TRIPS. Overnight trips are NOT affected. This one-time fee covers access to any day trip offered through Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism separate from Lifelong Learning. You are still responsible for the cost of the trip.

Showing Proof of Residency:  To participate in City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism programs, proof of residency must be provided at the time of registration for the program or before. These documents will be accepted as proof of residency:

• Lease/rental agreement, electric bill or water bill.

The residency that is submitted must be a current bill within the last 60 days from the date submitted. All proof of residency may either be brought in paper form to any PRT facility or can be uploaded and emailed to prtadmin@cityofrockhill.com. Please be sure to note the participant’s name and registered program if emailing documentation.

Background: The York County Council recently voted to eliminate the equalized recreation fee to the City of Rock Hill. This fee had been in place for nearly 20 years and allowed individuals living outside the City to pay the same rate as those living inside the City. With the County Council’s decision to no longer provide this funding, Rock Hill had to find a way to recover nearly $480,000 that was originally provided by the County for recreation. Therefore, fee structures have changed for most PRT programs.

Day Trip to West Jefferson, NC                 
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Cost: $100             
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 29, 2025

Join us on a day trip by motorcoach up I-77 and through the countryside as the autumn leaves begin to turn.  We’ll spend the morning exploring the beautiful little town of West Jefferson where you can visit the Ashe County Cheese factory, an old-fashioned market, antique shops, gift stores and more. There are several places downtown to have lunch before we get back on the bus to tour the frescos of West Jefferson and Glendale Springs, NC. These are modern murals painted by Benjamin Long on the walls of several area churches.

April 14 - 24, 2026
Join us as we visit England, Scotland and Wales. Highlights of this 10-Day trip are Edinburgh Castle, York, Chester, Conwy Castle, Oxford and London. *Waitlist registrations are now being taken. Details

Contact Patti Panetti at 803-329-5625 with questions and registration assistance.

Labor Day - Monday, September 1, 2025

City of Rock Hill offices, park offices and recreation centers will be closed Monday, September 1 for Labor Day.