Contact: John Hughes
Phone: 336-373-2964

Summer Neighborhood Playground Programs Now Open

GREENSBORO, NC -- (June 24, 2010) -- The City's Parks and Recreation Department is now operating free summer neighborhood playground programs at 13 sites from 9 am to 5 pm Mondays through Fridays (weather permitting) until August 6. Each week, children ages 6-15 who visit one of these sites will enjoy a variety of supervised activities such as sports, games, arts, crafts, and special events. (In observance of the July 4 holiday, the playground program will not operate on Monday, July 5.)

Playground locations are as follows: (free lunch sites are in bold)

• Ardmore Park, 2700 Belmar St.
• Arlington Park, 1201 Bellevue
• Carriage Hills Park, Westminster Dr. and Bearhollow Rd.
• Sussman Street Park, 301 Sussman
• Hampton Park, 3111 Four Seasons Blvd.
• Hannaford Park, 1701 Hannaford St.
• Douglas Park, 705 Douglas St.
• Gant Park, 2100 Autumn Dr.
• Eastside Park, York St and Perkins St.
• Kirkwood Park, 1000 Brookside Dr.
• Steelman Park, 925 Highland Ave.
• Tuscaloosa Park, 825 Tuscaloosa St.
• East White Oak, 10th St.

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The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees, who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-373-CITY (2489).