Exciting Programs From The Deep River Parks and Rec Department

DEEP RIVER, CT — There was an undertone of optimism and excitement at the March 10th Deep River Park and Recreation Commission meeting, as the Commission members discussed several upcoming events and programs such as, the Deep River Carnival, Family Day and Summer Camp programs to name a few.

Sarah Kateley discussed the upcoming Eggstravaganza, which is slated for Saturday March 27th at the Deep River Elementary School. It will be a special drive through event (for social distancing reasons), which will include each child receiving a holiday basket filled with candy stuffed, colorful plastic eggs. In addition, there will be a virtual Egg Hunt, starting this weekend in town. Fifteen egg cutouts will be placed around town for kids and their families to find. For every five, cutouts they find, kids will write down the word on the cut out and they get a ticket entering them in a raffle to win a large basket full of goodies. For more information, go to the Deep River Park and Recreation town page.

In addition, Park and Recreation Director Carol Jones announced a new program entitled, Spring Hikes for Women. It is a four-week program, running April 1, 8, 22, and 29 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The cost is $40, which includes snacks and a t-shirt. The hikes will be guided by Ann Courcy who is a teacher, a naturalist and a long-time hiker.

In May, the Commission discussed that there will be some sort of Theatre experience for young people, however, the exact program is still being sorted out.

The Commission also announced that the docks are out at Deep River Landing, and it approved a motion to raise the cost to rent the park at the landing, by non-residents, from $175 to $185.

More good things to come from the Park and Recreation Commission in the next fewweeks so keep an eye out for new programs and special events in town.