City Of Long Beach:Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine To Extend Youth Program Sessions After-School; Fall And Winter Adaptive Youth, ...

Long Beach CA

24 August, 2021

4:48 PM

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Press release from the City of Long Beach: 8/24/2021 Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) The after-school programs will take place at the following parks: Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave., 562.570.1601 Cesar E. Chavez Park, 401 Golden Ave., 562.570.8890 College Estates Park, 808 Stevely Ave., 562.570.1617 Coolidge Park, 352 E. Neece St., 562.570.1618 Drake Park, 951 Maine Ave., 562.570.1625 El Dorado Park West, 2800 N. Studebaker Rd., 562.570.3225 Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave., 562.570.1640 MacArthur Park, 1321 E. Anaheim St., 562.570.1655 Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave., 562.570.4405 McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., 562.570.1605 Orizaba Park, 1435 Orizaba Ave., 562.570.1427 Pan American Park, 5157 E. Centralia St., 562.570.3297 Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St., 562.570.1665 Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Blvd., 562.570.1674 Seaside Park, 14th Street at Chestnut Ave., 562.570.1625 Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St., 562.570.1675 Somerset Park, 1500 E. Carson St., 562.570.1690 Stearns Champions Park 4520 E. 23rd St., 562.570.1685 Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th St., 562.570.1695 Wardlow Park, 3457 Stanbridge Ave., 562.570.1705 Whaley Park, 5620 E. Atherton St., 562.570.1710 The Youth ARISE (Adaptive Recreation in a Special Environment) program is an adaptive program for middle school- and high school-age participants featuring recreational and enrichment activities. The camp will take place at Stearns Champions Park, 4520 E. 23rd St., from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The sessions begin on Saturday, September 11 through Saturday, December 18 (holidays excluded). The fee is $4 per session.  ARISE for adults is an adaptive recreation program at Stearns Champions Park for individuals 18 and over. The program provides fun and enriching experiences such as art, games and fitness activities designed for people with special needs. This program is offered from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The sessions begin the week of August 30 and continue through December 30 (holidays excluded). The fee is $15 per weekly session.   To sign-up online for both ARISE programs, residents may visit the PRM website beginning at 10 a.m. on August 25. In-person registration will be available at Stearns Champions Park by appointment only beginning August 25. An in-take meeting is required for all new participants. Individuals may call 562.440.2867 for more information. Both programs will follow enhanced safety protocols for the health and safety of both participants and staff, and will offer a 5:1 participant-to-staff ratio; spots are limited. PRM website For any program activities held indoors, facial coverings will be required for all attendees, regardless of vaccination status, per California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance and the City's Health Order. California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Health Order Information regarding other PRM programs is available on the PRM website or by calling 562.570.3150. Media questions may be directed to Jane Grobaty, Community Information Officer, Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, 562.570.3233, [email protected]. PRM website [email protected] ### This press release was produced by the City of Long Beach. The views expressed here are the author's own.