TEE OFF WITH CITY PARKS FOUNDATION’S FREE SUMMER GOLF LESSONS IN BRONX PARKS

Here is another free summer activity to keep the kids active this summer. The Rene Lacoste Foundation has teamed up with the City parks Foundation to provide free golf lessons. Please do review the press release below for more information and contact numbers to register your children.

Gregory
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TEE OFF WITH CITY PARKS FOUNDATION’S FREE SUMMER GOLF LESSONS IN BRONX PARKS
Still Time to Sign-Up for CityParks Golf Program

Throughout August, young people can still take advantage of City Parks Foundation’s free golf lessons in parks throughout the Bronx. The second session of CityParks Golf presented by René Lacoste Foundation begins on August 1st and runs through August 26th at Pelham Bay Park and Haffen Park in the Bronx.
CityParks Golf presented by René Lacoste Foundation makes it fun and easy for boys and girls, ages six to 16, to learn to play golf. The free golf lessons and use of equipment, held in public parks and on citywide courses, makes the sport of golf accessible to kids of all skill levels throughout New York City. The goal of the program is not only to teach the basics of the sport, but also to develop self-esteem, discipline and sportsmanship. The program gives kids a chance to improve their skills and ultimately try out for the CityParks Intermediate Program and Junior Golf Academy–specialized programs for dedicated young golfers available at the CityParks Junior Golf Center, a facility in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn that also offers programming for new or first-time youth golfers from New York City.

For more information and to sign up for CityParks Golf Program, please call (718) 760-6999 or visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.

CityParks Golf presented by René Lacoste Foundation is a part of City Parks Foundation’s 2011 Summer Sports Program, providing New York City children free tennis, golf, and track and field instruction including free use of equipment in over 45 locations citywide.

Founded in 1989, City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. CPF’s programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City. For more details, please visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.

CityParks Golf presented by René Lacoste Foundation

Pelham Bay Park, Field 4
Bruckner Blvd. & Middleton Rd.
Tues & Thurs, 9:30 am-10:30 am (6-8 years), 10:30 am-12:00 pm (9-16 years)

Haffen Park
Hammersley Ave. & Gunther Ave.
Mon & Wed, 9:30 am-10:30 am (6-8 years), 10:30 am-12:00 pm (9-16 years)

'60 HITS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND AT BAE'S SUMMERMUSIC 2011

Here is more information on Summermusic 2011 concerts planned for this weekend.

Enjoy
Gregory
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'60 HITS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND AT BAE'S SUMMERMUSIC 2011

(BRONX, NY) - BAE's Electronic Mosholu Crash takes the stage on Friday, July 29 and Sunday, July 31 to play popular '60 hits at BAE's SummerMusic 2011 performance titled "Here Comes the Sun and Strawberry Fields Forever" featuring the music of The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, The Kinks, Herman's Hermits, Ray Charles and more! The July 29 concert is scheduled for 6 pm in Pelham Bay Park at Middletown Road and Stadium Avenue. The Sunday, July 31 concerts are at 2 pm at Rockwood Drive Circle, Van Cortlandt Park, near Broadway and Mosholu Avenue in Riverdale and at 4 pm in McGinley Center at Fordham University, on the Bronx Rose Hill Campus at Southern Boulevard.

BAE's Electronic Mosholu Crash includes Lily Claire Nudsbaum - vocals, Dave Brandwein - guitar and vocals, Andrei Matorin - violin, Brian Kesley - bass and Jovol Bell - drums.

In case of rain, the Friday, July 29 concert will be moved to the Knights of Columbus at 3243 Ampere Avenue and the 2pm Van Cortlandt concert on Sunday, July 31 to Vladeck Hall in the Amalgamated Houses at Hillman Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South. Limited free parking is available at Pelham Bay Park. The audience is asked to bring a blanket or folding chair to enjoy the Pelham Bay concert. Seating is provided in Van Cortlandt Park but the audience is also urged to bring folding chairs.


INFORMATION: 718.601.7399 or bronxartsensemble.org

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, NYC Dept of Parks & Recreation, New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, Fordham University Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Councilman G. Oliver Koppell, Councilman James Vacca, Councilman Joel Rivera, Councilwoman Helen Foster, State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein and Bronx Borough President Rubén Diaz Jr.

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING 2011 SEASON OF CITYPARKS SENIORS FITNESS IN THE BRONX Free Yoga, Tennis & Fitness Walking Instruction

CityParks Foundation has organized various citywide health and fitness events for our senior citizens. I am especially pleased they will use Crotona Park as one of their event locations. Crotona Park is a beautiful garden oasis in the Center of the Bronx. In my opinion it is one of the boroughs best kept secrets. I posted a few photos at the end of this post taken from a walk I took through the park last fall. The events are made possible with the support of Zwicker Electric. I also posted their web site address since without their sponsorship, these events for our seniors might not have been possible.

Gregory
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CITY PARKS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING 2011 SEASON
OF CITYPARKS SENIORS FITNESS IN THE BRONX
Free Yoga, Tennis & Fitness Walking Instruction

City Parks Foundation welcomes all New Yorkers, 60 and over, to participate in CityParks Seniors Fitness. The Spring 2011 season of Seniors Fitness programs will begin the week of May 2, 2011, and will offer free tennis lessons, yoga instruction and fitness walking in 14 parks across the city, including new locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

All activities in this eight-week fitness program take place twice a week at each location through June 24th. Participants are encouraged to maintain regular attendance to maximize health benefits.

CityParks Seniors Fitness has served over 3,400 participants since it began in 2006 and aims to keep neighborhood parks a great place for community activity. The program encourages New Yorkers to maximize the health benefits of staying active at all ages. Even in moderate amounts, exercise can help participants feel better, maintain or lose weight, reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes, and minimize the symptoms of arthritis.
For more information about City Parks Foundation’s free Seniors Fitness programs, please call the Sports Department at (718) 760-6999. All equipment and instruction is provided free of charge. Sessions are one hour, twice a week.

The following is a detailed schedule for CityParks Seniors Fitness for Spring 2011:

BRONX
Crotona Park
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts E 173rd St & Crotona Ave


Pelham Bay Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Middletown Rd & Stadium Ave

Van Cortlandt Park/Woodlawn
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Woodlawn Tennis Courts Jerome Ave & E 233rd St
Walking - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM -Woodlawn Tennis Courts Jerome Ave & E 233rd St

STATEN ISLAND
Greenbelt Park
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM - Brielle Ave between Rockland & Wolcott

QUEENS
Astoria Park
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts 21st St & Hoyt Ave S

Cunningham Park
Tennis- Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts Union Turnpike & 193rd St
Yoga - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts Union Turnpike & 193rd St

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts Meridian Rd
Tennis - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts Meridian Rd


Roy Wilkins Park
Yoga- Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts Baisley Blvd & 177th St
Tennis - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 10 AM - Tennis Courts Baisley Blvd & 177th St


MANHATTAN
Carl Schurz Park
Walking - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 8 AM - E 86th St & East End Ave
Yoga - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9AM - E 86th St & East End Ave

Inwood Hill Park
Tennis- Mondays/Wednesdays at 10 AM- Tennis Courts W 207th St & Seaman Ave
Yoga - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9 AM - Tennis Courts W 207th St & Seaman Ave

BROOKLYN
Kaiser Park
Tennis - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 10 AM - Neptune Ave & W 28th St

Marine Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 9 AM - Nature Center Ave U & E 32nd St
Tennis - Tuesdays/Thursdays at 11 AM - Tennis Courts Ave S & E 32nd St


Red Hook Park
Yoga - Mondays/Wednesdays at 10:30 AM - Recreation Center 155 Bay St & Clinton St

South Oxford Park
Yoga - Wednesdays/Fridays at 11 AM - S. Oxford St & Atlantic Ave

As in all of its programming and activities, City Parks Foundation partners with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to improve neighborhood parks and the communities they serve.
This program is supported by Zwicker Electric; New York City Council under the Leadership of Christine C. Quinn; New York City Council Manhattan Delegation; NYC Councilmember Julissa Ferreras; NYC Councilmember Jessica Lappin.
Founded in 1989, City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. CPF’s programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City. For more details, please visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.
Photo caption: CityParks Seniors Fitness provides free yoga, tennis and walking instruction in parks throughout the city.

As mentioned above Zwicker Electric is the private firm working in association with CityParks Foundation to make the above a reality. Here is our attempt at the BoogieDowner to say thank you to all the private firms that contribute the betterment of great city. For more information on Zwicker Electric please log onto their web site at; http://www.zwickerelectric.com/


Crotona Park Fall 2010


Crotona Park Fall 2010


Crotona Park Fall 2010