Contact: Larry Barham
Phone: 373-3648

Celebrate Greensboro’s Parks and Recreation 75th Anniversary on June 27

GREENSBORO, NC -- (June 22, 2009) -- On Saturday, June 27, Greensboro’s Parks and Recreation Department will proudly celebrate its 75th Anniversary of Reaching Out, Touching Lives with an exciting community festival at Country Park, the city’s first park. 
   
Over the years, the Parks and Recreation Department has enjoyed strong support from City and County management, local businesses, schools, churches, civic clubs and residents of all ages. This anniversary festival will bring all of these people together in celebration of leisure recreation at its finest.

The festival takes place from 10 am to 4 pm at Country Park, 3902 Nathanael Greene Dr., with a Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park (MUSEP) concert at 6 pm. Admission to the festival and the concert is free. Nominal fees will be charged for various activities and vendor food.

Rain date is from 1-5 pm on Sunday, June 28.

For more information, call Larry Barham, Country Park Manager, at 373-3648.

June 27's festival schedule of events includes:
8 am: Benefit bike ride (riders meet at Shelter #1)
10 am – 4 pm: Games, arts, crafts, displays, entertainment, raffle, prizes and more
10 am: Opening Ceremonies – City officials, dignitaries and guests (near Shelter #7)
10:15 am: Festival Parade, encircling Country Park
6 pm: Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park concert (on stage, adjacent to Shelter #7)

June 28’s rain date schedule of events includes:
1 pm: Opening Ceremonies – City officials, dignitaries and guests
1:30 pm: Festival Parade, encircling the park
1-5 pm: Games, arts, crafts, displays, entertainment, prizes and more

The City of Greensboro works in partnership with the community to build an increased quality of life for all residents by fostering an environment where inclusion, diversity, and trust are valued. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a dedicated professional staff of 2700 employees who maintain four core values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City of Greensboro is governed by a council-manager form of government where a mayor and eight council members act as the legislative body. For more information on the City of Greensboro, please visit us online at www.greensboro-nc.gov.

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