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Huntsville Parks & Recreation’s fall guide offers 100 free programs
August 11, 2022
School is back in session, Labor Day is right around the corner and college football fans are counting down the days to kickoff. All sure signs that fall is coming. To that end, Huntsville Parks & Recreation produced a Fall Program Guide, filled with activities, events and programs for every interest, age and ability. Dorianne Johnson, Recreation Superintendent of Community Services, encourages residents to learn more about the 100 free programs [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Beautification Awards winners announced
August 10, 2022
Mayor Tommy Battle joined the Huntsville Beautification Board and City Council President John Meredith at a Beautification Awards ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, at Oakwood University’s Community Health Action Center. In the first Beautification Awards ceremony since 2019, area businesses and landscapers were recognized for outstanding efforts to keep properties clean, visually pleasing and well-maintained. The Beautification Board, which judged more than 500 properties, gave Beautification Awards to 386 properties. The Mayor’s Award, [more]
Read MoreGreen Team launches survey to evaluate sources, scale of litter in Huntsville
August 5, 2022
Huntsville’s Green Team wants to know what you think about litter. As part of the City’s larger commitment to being responsible stewards of our environment, Green Team is conducting a city-wide survey through Aug. 31 to receive public input on litter. Green Team is the City’s division responsible for litter prevention as well as environmental outreach and education. TAKE GREEN TEAM’S LITTER SURVEY “Even with our wonderful volunteer groups, it’s hard for a [more]
Read MoreConcert on the Green: Free event celebrates Huntsville Parks and Recreation Month
July 27, 2022
Huntsville Parks & Recreation is turning up the volume on summer with Concert on the Green. This free event will bring two of the area’s most popular bands, JED Eye and JUICE, together for one fantastic evening. The concert will take place Saturday, July 30, from 5-9 p.m. at S.R. Butler Green, 2610 Clinton Ave. West. The urban park, located at Campus No. 805, strikes just the right note as the [more]
Read MoreParks & Recreation offering after-school option to Huntsville families
July 22, 2022
The City of Huntsville’s Parks & Recreation Department is bringing back last year’s highly successful after-school program. The program will begin Monday, Aug. 8, and continue throughout the academic year at select community and recreation centers in Huntsville. The program, which runs from 2:30-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, will include homework time, arts, snacks, physical activities and more for students in grades 1-6 who attend Huntsville City Schools. Trained staff will [more]
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