Summertime! Tuesday park days

Hi ladies,

The bulletin said we're meeting at church this week (May 24) but we're not. The next time we officially meet is for the first park day! Yippee! Here's the Tuesday schedule.

Tuesdays at the Park: Summer 2009
WHAT: Bring a lunch or snacks and your kids! If it is raining, we will default to one of the rain spots.

WHEN: We meet at the park around 10:30 and play/eat until around 12:30. Come late, stay late, whatever works for you!

WHO: Call Nancy Pounds (522-0330) or Carrie Varnell (770-0367, cell 441-8861) if you have questions, it’s raining or you can’t find a playground.

June 2: Bowman Elementary- 11700 Gregory Rd. If you’re coming from Huffman, turn North on Gregory; from Lake Otis, turn West on Chinook. There’s a playground as well as a hockey rink the kids could ride bikes on.

June 9: Lyn Ary Park- Foraker Dr. and Illiamna Ave. (N. of Turnagain Pkwy.) There is a fun playground, baby swings, climbing wall, as well as the coastal trail.

June 16: Frontierland- 538 W. 10th Ave. There is a fun playground, swing set, little cabins and a small hill for running.

June 23: David Green Park- 3601 MacInness St. (off 36th, between Lake Otis and New Seward). Nice equipment, pavilion and field.

June 30: Trailside Elementary- 5151 Abbott Rd. (beside Service High School). Great equipment, swings and large field/hill for burning off extra energy.

July 7: Jade Park- Jade St. and Dimond (on the right, past Jewell Lake Rd.). Nautical theme playground, field, ballfields.

July 13 (Monday): Music in the Park- 4th Ave. and E. St. Noon to 1pm. Music for little ones with Fiddle Dee Dee. A summer concert series designed for preschool aged children, which incorporates music, movement and play.

July 21: Klatt Elementary- 11900 Puma St. (Off of Old Klatt and Juniper St.). Great equipment, swings and field.

July 28: Winchester Park- Off 84th and Elmore, at the dead end of 84th. You can walk to the park from Lake Otis and 84th, but cannot park right next to it. Has a nice playground and field/ small hill.

August 4: Polaris Elementary- 6200 Ashwood St. From Dimond, take Brayton Dr. (the frontage rd.) North to E. 64th Ave. From Dowling, go South on Petersburg St. and West on E. 64th Ave. A playground with great equipment (different from most other school playgrounds) and fun recycled rubber cushioning.

August 11: Huffman Elementary- 12000 Lorraine St. off of Huffman. A great school playground and field. There is also a nice walking trail for those who don’t want to spend the whole time at the playground.

Rain Spots: If it’s raining, we will decide on one of the alternate destinations below.
Loussac Library- 36th and Denali. Meet in the children’s section.
Museum of Natural History- 201 N. Bragaw. Fees: $5 adult, $3 children, Free for children under 2 years. Dinosaur exhibits, fossils, dioramas, and hands on chidren’s area with puzzle and digging site.
Chapel Fun Ride- bring a riding toy to the fellowship hall at Chapel.
Dimond Center- Meet at the library, located on the upper level. We can visit the library, walk to the riding toys, and walk to see the ice skaters. Bring cash for fast food or a lunch to eat in the food court.