Friday, September 10, 2010

Upcoming Events from Casa Grande Parks and Rec

3rd Annual "Get Up and Get Out - Day of Playtopia".

The City of Casa Grande Play Task Force will conduct its 3rd Annual "Day of Play" at Carr-McNatt Park on Saturday, September 11, from approximately 8:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m.  Help us celebrate Casa Grande becoming a Playful City USA designee.  Free activities will be ongoing throughout the morning and include: informational booths, games from your youth such as kick ball, 4 square, croquet, whiffle ball, old-fashioned potato-sack races, giant hopscotch, and something new – Frisbee golf, lawn bowling, lawn checkers, lawn twister and more.  Participate in the group line dance or Boogie For Your Bones, Zumba and much much more   So "GET UP" off the couch and "GET OUT" of the house and join us as we take part with many others across the world by encouraging our children to be active and healthy starting with Casa Grande PLAYTOPIA.  For more information on this event or to host a play activity on this day,! contact Chad Price at 421-8677.

Doggie Dive In

The City of Casa Grande Community Services Department would like to invite all dog owners to bring your darling doggy to the Palm Island Family Aquatics Park to soak in the pool or soak up some sun at the 3rd Annual Doggie Dive-In. The event takes place on Saturday, September 11th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Admission is $1.00 per dog and humans are free! We will have contests, prizes and vendors all for your precious pets. Contests include: Bathing Suit Contest, Dog Paddling Contest, Water Retrieval Contest (Long Jump) and Best Dressed Family (this one includes humans!!). Proof of immunizations are required to enter. For more information please call Shayla Gunn at (520) 421-8677 ext. 4550.


Night of Remembrance
 
Join the City of Casa Grande and the Casa Grande Youth Commission as they pay tribute to the tragic events of 9/11/2001.  This activity will be held at Peart Park on Saturday September 11, starting at 6:30 p.m.