Push Play on Summer Fun
To increase awareness of the physical, mental, social and developmental benefits the City’s Parks & Recreation programs and spaces have to offer, the City (in conjunction with the National Recreation and Park Association) is celebrating National Park and Recreation Month with activities throughout the month of July.
Park and Recreation Month is an opportunity to highlight the City’s mission of supporting a high quality of life by providing residents places to exercise, socialize and enjoy nature. In Dublin that means 61 parks, 130+ miles of paths, recreation programs for all ages, world-class events, and enriching volunteer opportunities.
This year’s celebrations will look a little different. In addition to Dublin’s more than 60 parks, the City’s Parks and Recreation Department is providing a variety of safe and fun recreation and leisure activities through virtual, in-person and at-home opportunities.
The theme for the City’s 2020 Park and Recreation Month campaign is “Push Play on Summer Fun.” Stay in the loop and join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #PushPlayDublin.
VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES
- FITNESS FUN: Take getting into shape virtually! Check out the Dublin Community Recreation Center calendar for a variety of virtual group fitness classes available to you at any time!
- VIRTUAL DiRECt: We continue to bring the best of the Dublin Community Recreation Center direct to you! Stay fit and connected to classes you love, and the instructors who will continue to motivate you now – and in the future. Check out these free offerings.
IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES
*Parent/Guardian participation required for children 12 years of age and younger.
- BLACK THUMB GARDENING – FLOWERS
Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 6-7 p.m.
Join Barbara Ray and learn ways to design and grow native flowers in a landscape bed that takes very little care and looks beautiful! Advanced registration is required to maintain safety protocol. Click here to register. - NATURE’S CLASSROOM
Sunday, July 19, 2-3 p.m.
Dublin Recreation Services, the City’s Nature Education Coordinator, and nature docents with the City’s Outreach and Engagement Department partner to offer a FREE nature education program on the topic of Native Bees of Ohio at Darree Fields Park (adjacent to Dog Park). Free to participate but advanced registration is required to maintain safety protocol. - GLOW ROLL
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Celebrate Park and Recreation Month with us at the Dublin Community Recreation Center! Join us as we set out to light up Dublin GREEN with a bike ride around Coffman Park and along the neighboring bike paths surrounding the recreation center. We provide the glow…you provide the roll (bike that is!). This program is geared for all ages – children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult/guardian. Free to participate but advanced registration is required to maintain safety protocol. Face masks must be worn in addition to safe practices of social distancing and hand washing. Each section number identified includes nine (9) riders with one Bike Ambassador beginning at 8 p.m., and following out every 10 minutes.- Glow Roll. 8-9 p.m. | Click here to register
- Glow Roll. 8:10-9:10 p.m. | Click here to register
- Glow Roll. 8:20-9:20 p.m. | Click here to register
- Glow Roll. 8:30-9:30 p.m. | Click here to register
- NATURE ALIVE!
Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 5-7 p.m.
Meet some of our native wild mammals, reptiles, and birds in person as animals from the Ohio Wildlife Center visit. See up-close nature and wildlife artifacts on display, participate in a nature craft, and explore the interactive station displaying many adaptations of our local wildlife. Free to participate, but advanced registration is required to maintain safety protocol. Click here to register.
AT-HOME OPPORTUNITIES
- CHALK YOUR WALK CHALLENGE
July 15-21, 2020
Help us share the love of Park and Recreation Month in your neighborhood! Chalk Your Walk and tell us through pictures and messages what parks and recreation means to you. Take a picture of your masterpiece and share it with us for a chance to win a prize! Post it on Instagram using the hashtag #PushPlayDublin by July 21 to be entered to win. Make sure to set your profile to public, so we can see your photos! - MUSIC MAKERS
July 15-21, 2020
Recreation and leisure opportunities abound this month, so let’s hear a little music magic from you! Create your own composition utilizing this link and share it on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #PushPlayDublin by July 21 for a chance to win a prize! - VIRTUAL COOKING KITCHEN w/LOCAL MATTERS
July 22-28, 2020
Join us for a FREE online cooking program hosted by Local Matters during this week and learn how to make Asian noodles with peanut sauce (nut-allergy friendly recipe available too). In this 1-hour, pre-recorded demonstration, the virtual class includes a nutrition and hands-on component to guide you through the process. Free to participate but advanced registration is required to receive the link and recipe/ingredient list. Click here to register. Share a photo of your participation (or the final cooking creation) for a chance to win a prize! Utilize the hashtag #PushPlayDublinon Instagram to post and submit by July 28. Make sure to set your profile to public, so we can see your photos! - WE ARE DUBLIN
July 29-31, 2020
Let’s flood our City’s Instagram with photos from you! For the final days of July and Park and Recreation Month, show us how WE ARE PARKS & RECREATION in Dublin, which is this year’s theme. Submit a photo of how you participated in Park and Recreation Month and enjoyed the virtual, in-person and at-home recreation and leisure opportunities. Utilize the hashtag #PushPlayDublin on Instagram and submit by July 31, 2020. Make sure to set your profile to public, so we can see your photos!
Explore Dublin Parks & Recreation
- http://DublinOhioUSA.gov/parks
- http://DublinOhioUSA.gov/recreation
- http://DublinOhioUSA.gov/events
- http://DublinOhioUSA.gov/volunteer
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Media Contact:
Shirley Blaine
Public Information Officer
614.230.4683 – Cell
614.410.4523 – Desk
sblaine@dublin.oh.us
