MONROE — The Parks & Recreation Department in Monroe has openings for their one-day programs, including the following:
American Girl Tea Party — Sponsored by Woodford State Bank
Bring your American Girl doll or your favorite doll and share some tea and cookies. Stations will be set up do a craft, hair, nails and make jewelry for you and your doll.
Age: 3 to 12 years old
Date: Tuesday, July 30
Time: 8:45 — 10:45 a.m.
Location: Turner Hall
Limit: 36
Chefs in the Making - Sponsored by Cliff & Dorothy Reasa Fund
Children will learn the basic fundamentals of becoming a good cook. Learn to measure and mix while preparing fun snacks to enjoy.
Age: 6 to 12 years old
Date: Wednesday, July 31
Program: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Community Center
Limit: 24
Pokémon Training Camp — Sponsored by Kiwanis Club
Spend your morning learning to be a Pokémon trainer. We will play games, make crafts and do exercises all leading to earning your Pokémon trainer certificate at the end of camp.
Age: 6 to 12 years old
Date: Thursday, Aug. 1
Time: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Northeast Park
Limit: 36
Down on the Rieder’s Farm — Sponsored by the Dan Rieder Family
Spend the afternoon on Rieder’s Family farm feeding goats, ponies and calves and seeing animals such as ducks, chickens, peacocks, rabbits and kittens. We’ll see how they milk and feed the cows. Parents should drop off and pick up their children at W5478 County Rd DR, Monroe. Parents are welcome to stay, but it’s not necessary unless child is 4 years old or under.
Age: 3 to 12 years old and children with special needs
Date: Monday, Aug. 5
Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Children with special needs — no cost as fee paid by Cliff & Dorothy Reasa Charitable Fund of the Monroe Fund but must register
Location: Dan Rieder’s Farm
Instructors: Playground Staff
Limit: 24
Pizzas with Pizzazz — Sponsored by Vince’s Pizzeria
Kids will be making personal pizzas with their own personal flair. They’ll even learn how to throw their own pizza crust.
Age: 6 to 12 years old
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 6
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Vince’s Pizzeria, 619 4th Ave.
Limit: 24
Super Heroes Training Academy — Sponsored by Colony Brands
Wear your favorite superhero costume or shirt and join us as we train to be real superheroes. We will play superhero games that test your strength and make a craft as part of the fun. Join us as we test your super powers.
Age: 4 to 12 years old
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 7
Time: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Northeast Park
Limit: 36
Adventure with our Legos Sponsored by Big Radio WEKZ
We’re building with different sets of Legos, for boys and girls. We’ll also be making a friendship bracelet and painting a Lego jar.
Age: 6 to 12 years old
Date: Thursday, Aug. 8
Time: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Northeast Park
Limit: 36
Everyday Heroes Sponsored by Coplien Painting
Come and meet our everyday heroes. Children will meet local firemen, EMS, Police officers and military heroes and see the vehicles they drive. We’ll have games and crafts and celebrate the hard work these everyday heroes do. Please feel free to wear your favorite everyday hero costume or outfit.
Age: 3 to 12 years old
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 13
Time: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Northeast Park
Limit: 36
Ocean Adventure Sponsored by Monroe Lion’s Club
We’re inviting some ocean friends to this party. This hands-on program features new characters through story time and crafts, then children will bring one of those characters to life by hand stuffing one of their own. Children will name their new friend with a birth certificate and take it home to snuggle and love.
Age: 3 to 12 years old
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 14
Time: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Northeast Park
Limit: 36
Green County Princesses “Musical Chairs on the Square” Sponsored by Green County Dairy Queens, Lions Club & Colony Brands
You are invited to an enchanted evening. Come dressed in your fanciest outfit for an evening of games and fun at the enchanted forest on the courthouse lawn. The Green County Dairy Queens will be dressed as their favorite Princess and running a carnival game. Pony rides sponsored by Lions Club and free train ride sponsored by Colony Brands. Please join us for the concert on the square that night!
Age: No age limit, but children should be accompanied by an adult to drop in to play games and meet the princesses.
Date: Friday, Aug. 16
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Fee: No program fee, but please register. Small fee for carnival games
Location: Courthouse lawn
Toy Story Night Sponsored by Monroe Morning Optimists
Come meet and take your picture with Woody, Andy and his new love, Bo Peep. We’ll be making “Forky” his new reluctant toy and having different stations set up with Buzz Lightyear.
Age: All ages, accompanied by adult
Date Tuesday, Aug. 20
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Fee: No program fee, but please register. Small fee for carnival games.
Location: Turner Hall
Limit: No limit, but must be accompanied by an adult
LOL Dolls — Let’s Play! Sponsored by Cliff & Dorothy Reasa
Bring your favorite LOL dolls and we’ll play together, make a craft, do a relay game and create jewelry. Be sure to mark your doll and LOL toys with your name on it.
Age: 3 to 12 years old
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 21
Time: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Northeast Park
Limit: 36
Down & Dirty Sponsored by the Monroe Times
Come join us at Down & Dirty. We promise you will leave messy and wet. We will be playing shaving cream dodgeball and water balloon crossfire, play “Eat it or Wear it” and many more sloppy games! Wear old clothes or a bathing suit and flip flops and bring a beach towel and change of clothes!
Age: 5 to 12 years old
Date: Thursday, Aug. 22
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Recreation Park South Shelter
Limit: 36
Register online or come to the Monroe Parks & Recreation Office, located in the lower level of City Hall, 1110 18th Ave.
