City of Redmond Parks and Recreation Information

City of Redmond Washington sent this bulletin at 05/27/2011 05:18 PM PDT

Register for Summer Day Camps and Programs

Registration for summer recreation programs is ongoing through August. Visit the City of Redmond's Website today to see what Redmond has to offer.

Limited space is still available in many of our summer camps.

 

 

71st Annual Redmond Derby Days Summer Festival

Friday, July 8, 6-10pm   
Saturday, July 9, 10am-10pm
Sunday, July 10 Derby Days Dash 5k – 9am
Entertainment, LIVE MUSIC, REI Friday Night Poker Ride, Parades, Bicycle Criterium, Funtastic Carnival, IMPACT Eco-Fair, Beer & Wine with a fantastic fireworks finale.
For more information go to www.redmondderbydays.com

Redmond Derby DAys



Arts in the Parks   

July 12 – August 19
Tuesdays @ Noon & Fridays @7pm
Redmond City Hall Lawn, 15670 NE 85th Street
FREE
Arts in the Parks is Redmond’s summer music and theater arts series held in July and August on the City Hall campus. Tuesday afternoon performances are geared for small children and their caregivers, while Friday evenings are for the whole family. All performances are FREE. So, pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and come enjoy the summer with us!

For full schedule visit www.redmond.gov/Arts

 

     Arts in the Parks

   

Fitness

Spinning, Pilates, Yoga, Boot Camp, Zumba, and more! Affordable Price! Convenient Location! Swimsuit season is right around the corner and we have a new way for you to get FIT and ACTIVE. Redmond Fit Passes are still available in 10, 20, or unlimited class visits. Try out a class with a $7 drop-in fee. Become a fan of our Facebook page City of Redmond Fitness and for the class schedule visit City of Redmond Fitness Programs.

  

Facility Rentals

So you think you can dance!! YES you can!
With spring in full swing, the Old Redmond Schoolhouse and the Redmond Senior Center have been dancing up a storm! Our two busiest rental facilities are alive with ‘50’s sock-hops to graduation parties, sprinkled with cultural Indian dancing! These spacious buildings can house between 200 and 350 happy feet.

Not only do we offer the best prices in town with a large selection of amenities, we also accommodate week-day rentals, late rentals, kitchen, stage, and slideshow rentals, and just about ANY rental for your dancin’, prancin’ feet!

Call our Rental Line at 425-556-2386 or check out www.redmond.gov/FacilityRentals



Idylwood Beach Park

Idylwood Beach Park will have lifeguards on duty daily from Wednesday, June 22 through Monday, September 5, 2011 from 11am to 6pm. Grab your swimsuit and pack a picnic and come visit Redmond’s only waterfront swim area.

 

Farrel McWhirter Farm Park News


We are expecting the birth of baby goats any day now. We also have a new mini-pig named “Bitsy.” Bitsy is the cutest little pig, often seen walking on a leash and visiting kids at play. Bitsy seems to enjoy it here at Farrel-McWhirter so we expect her to stay as a resident. The full-size momma pig, Dottie, will be back next month, hopefully bred and due to deliver late summer.


There is still room in some of our horse camps. Our new Intermediate level camp is designed for kids with any previous experience, as is our Teen Hoofbeat Camp, so sign up today!


The Farrel-McWhirter Schooling Show, scheduled for June 12th, has been postponed until July 10th due to the concerns about the recent outbreak of the highly contagious deadly equine virus EHV-1. While, for the most part, the incubation period has elapsed with no new cases reported, most owners are keeping their horses home. We also prefer to play it safe and look forward to having the Schooling Show in July; which means sunnier weather, right?