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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org</B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org"><B>home</B></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#339900" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs">Programs</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events">Special Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Camps">Camps</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forms">Forms</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" 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 If you are not getting out there and recreating…it's time!!!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <B>Women's Slow Pitch Softball League</B></div> <div> Litchfield Parks and Recreaion is proud to announce another season of the Women's Slow Pitch Softball League.  <B>Women's teams are being accepted now until the deadline for team rosters on April 19, 2010</B>.</div> <bR> <div> The entry fee for each team is $350.  Teams must have at least 14 members on the roster, with a maximum of 22 players on the roster, plus a player-manager.  Women must be at least 18 years of age to participate.</div> <bR> <div> The season will officially begin on May 16th with games being played on Sunday afternoon and evenings at Litchfield's Community Field.  Each team will play approximately 10 regular season games with a chance to advance into the playoffs in August.</div> <bR> <div> If you have a team which wants to enter, or if you are an individual wanting to play on one of these teams, please contact Litchfield Parks and Recreation at <B>(860) 567-7569</B>. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <B>Girls Just Wanna Run</B></div> <div> The <B>Junior Women's Club of Litchfield Hills</B> is hosting it first annual <B>women's-only 5K</B> <B>run/walk</B> on <B>Sunday, April 25th, 2010</B>.  This charity event features a flat course along beautiful Bantam Lake in Litchfield.  Tek tees will be given to the first 100 registered runners.  Prizes and giveaways will be awarded.  This race is open to women and girls of all ages and abilities.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The race begins at noon behind the Litchfield Athletic Club.  More information about the race, including a printable registration form, is available at: </FONT><A HREF="http://jwclitchfieldhills.org/events/girls-just-wanna-run/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://jwclitchfieldhills.org/events/gir"><B>http://jwclitchfieldhills.org/events/girls-just-wanna-run/</B></A><B>.</B>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Online registration can be done at </FONT><A HREF="http://jwclitchfieldhills.org/events/girls-just-wanna-run/gjwr-registration/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://jwclitchfieldhills.org/events/gir"><B>http://jwclitchfieldhills.org/events/girls-just-wanna-run/gjwr-registration/</B></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <B>Acting classes are offered for Jan/Feb. 2010 sign up ASAP </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id185.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Acting Classes"><B>Register now for the classes</B></A></FONT><B>, </B>New students are welcome to sign up, please email or call teacher first, for an interview.  As this is a start up class in the area, and <I>due to the need to have at least 8 students, classes will start ASAP pending on when 8 students are registered, and all will be contacted to set the start date.  </I>Classes start in Jan/Feb. pending enrollment for 3 month semesters, the adult class is the beginning of a 2 year program.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <B>Red Sox Trip - </B><B>Saturday, July 17, 2010</B></div> <div> The Litchfield Parks and Recreation Department is getting ready for the 2010 Major League Baseball season with a bus trip to Fenway Park on Saturday, July 17th with the first pitch slated for 7:00 pm against the visiting Texas Rangers.  Bus transportation from Litchfield to Fenway and back, including a ticket to the Red Sox vs. Rangers game is $110.00.  There are only a limited amount of seats available for this trip.  Your check or money order reserves your seat.   There are no refunds for tickets purchase so please check and clear your schedule for this day and time.  The bus will leave from Litchfield High School at 2:30 pm sharp!!!</div> <bR> <div> <I>For more information please contact the Litchfield Parks and Recreation Office at </I><I><B>(860) 567-7569</B></I><I>.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <B>Yankees Trip - </B><B>Saturday, September 4, 2010</B></div> <div> The 2010 season of New York Yankees will make history as the World Series Champions return to the new Yankee Stadium where they have never lost a World Series!!!  Okay, maybe that's overdoing it a bit.  Let's say the Yankees will try to repeat their series win.</div> <bR> <div> Tickets will be in short supply as everyone wants to see the World Series Champions in the new stadium, but Litchfield Park and Recreation has come up with a bus load of tickets for the Saturday, September 4th game at 1:05 pm with the Toronto Blue Jays. </div> <bR> <div> Tickets and the ride down and back from New York City in a luxury motorcoach featuring comfortable seating, lavatories, video equipment, and audio systems costs just $90 each.  Your payment reserves your seat on this trip which will be part of baseball history.  This is something that you and your children will tell their children and grandchildren about!!!</div> <bR> <div> Get your ticket money in early as this trip will sell out quickly with a limit of 50 tickets.  Tickets money is not refundable; please make sure to clear your schedule for this date and game!</div> <bR> <div> <I>For more information on this trip or anything else regarding Litchfield Parks and Recreation programs, call </I><I><B>(860) 567-7569</B></I><I>.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> Litchfield Parks and Recreation is offering <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id193.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yoga Classes"><B>Yoga Classes</B></A></FONT> open to all levels of experience.  Nancy Opgaard, a 20-year veteran teacher will be instructing.  The classes are at the Bantam Gym on Wednesdays from 6:00 until 7:15 pm. Classes are $15 per class is you “drop-in” or $10 per class if you commit to a month.  The monthly rate will be pro-rated if you start later in the month.  Come in for a great workout with Nancy.  For more information on the Yoga Class, contact Nancy Opgaard at 860-248-3147 or the Litchfield Parks and Recreation Department at 860-567-7569. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tumbling, Gymnastics, Country Line Danci"><B>Ms. Sherry's Gymnastics and Hip Hop classes</B></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > are on Thursday and Friday at Litchfield Center School's gym for children in grades K-6 and her Parent-tot tumble time for children aged 2-3 is on-going on Friday mornings at Bantam Gym along with the Combo Class of tap, ballet and gymnastics.  All registrants must contact Ms. Sherry Grech prior to coming to class at (860) 307-5166 to make sure there is availability.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Martial Arts"><B>Mixed Martial Arts</B></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >returned to action for the 2009-10 school year for kids K-6 at Litchfield Center School on Tuesdays  in the gym at 3:30 p.m.  Contact instructors John Kelly (860) 309-9978 or Dean Franco (860) 480-2198 to register or to get more information.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id185.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Acting Classes"><B>Manhattan Acting Classes Arrive in Litchfield County</B></A></FONT><B> </B>starting in January 2010 - interview and reserve place asap.  Professional Acting Classes Offered in the Sandford Meisner Technique Intensive 2 year program, small class size.  The Acting class is the ONLY class of its kind in the area outside of Manhattan and is being taught as a pure form of the Meisner Technique.  The technique is named after Sandford Meisner who was one of the most important teachers of the 20th centry, and</div> <div> founded The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC.  Oscar winning</div> <div> alumni using the technique include Jon Voight, Joanne Woodward, Diane Keaton,</div> <div> Robert Duvall, Sydney Pollack, David Mamet, Dylan McDermott, Lee Grant, Tony</div> <div> Randall, Eli Wallach, Gregory Peck, Steve McQueen and others.  Contact <B>Rodnie Hunter</B> at <B>(860) 567-2295</B> for more information. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> **************************************************************</div> <div> Litchfield Parks and Recreation has classes on-going in <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tang Soo Do Karate"><B>Tang Soo Do Karate</B></A></FONT> on Tuesday evenings at the Bantam Gym and we are always taking new students!  Contact 274-9448 for more information. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org"> <img src="HTMLobj-2478/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="135" height="40">  </A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>