Upcoming Parks & Recreation Events
More Information Below on upcoming Fall Events

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Holiday Programs

Christmas Parade-

Friday December 5th- 7pm.

 Registration is going on now! 
Deadline to register is November 14th.

Call the Richmond Tourism Dept.
859-624-8474

Click here for a Registration Form.

Holiday Happening Craft Show-

 Friday Dec. 5th from 3pm-8pm
Saturday Dec. 6th from 9am-2pm. 
City Hall- Main Street

Shop for the Holidays with local craft vendors. All items are handcrafted and seasonally themed.  We have 19 vendors who will be set up selling their wares in City Hall. Santa will make an appearance at 10am-1pm.

Call Lisa for more information.

Santa Express

Delivery Times: 6pm-9pm
 Tuesday Dec. 16
Wednesday Dec. 17
Thursday Dec. 18

Treat your child or loved one this Christmas to a visit from Santa!  Only $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the immediate family. Santa, escorted by a Richmond Police Officer, will visit your loved one and will present them with a plush Stuffed Toy.

Deadline for Registration: Dec. 12, 2008
Limited Richmond Delivery Area

Click Here for an Application

Santa Letter

December 1st -12th

Have Santa send a personalized letter
to your child for only $2.

Registration Deadline Dec. 12th

Click Here for an application

Santa Email

Have Santa send your child a personalized email.

December 1 - December 12

Email Santa- santa@richmond.ky.us

Santa Hotline

Dec. 1st-Dec 12
6pm-8pm

Registration Deadline: December 10th

This program is for children ages 10 or younger.
Open to Madison County Residents.

Click Here for and Application

The 3^rd  Annual

Breakfast at Santa’s Workshop!

Sponsored by EKU’s Department of Recreation & Park Administration& Richmond Civitan Club  

 Come join us December 13, 2008 for Breakfast at Santa’s Workshop!  Experience a magical Christmas at the North Pole featuring fun activities, the world’s best pancakes, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and coffee from Starbucks! Come see Santa, Mrs. Clause and a host of elves! This winter wonderland includes making reindeer food along with other fun-filled activities. Mayor Connie Lawson reads The Night Before Christmas at 10:00 AM.
New for 2008 – a Christmas puppet show!

Where:           1^st Christian Church, corner of West Main St. & Lancaster Ave.

Time:             8:00am - 11:00am

Cost:             $5.00 per person

Sponsors:      EKU Dept. of Recreation & Park Administration & Richmond Civitan Club

Proceeds are going towards the building of the Lake Reba handicapped playground in Richmond

For more information or to volunteer, call Jon McChesney at (859) 622-1835

Breakfast @ Santa’s Workshop: A Magical Experience!

Winter Basketball
Begins in January. More information to come regarding meeting dates and times.

Cornhole League
We are looking into the possibility of a Cornhole league. We are looking for players, please let us know if you are interested.

Winter Volleyball
Registration Deadline: 1^st Week in January
League Begins Mid January
Call for league Information

1,000 Mile Fitness Club

T-shirts are in- Call ahead and we will have your shirt or other prizes ready to be picked up!

1,000 Miles in 2009

Applications will be available in
December for the
2009 - 1,000 Mile Club.

 

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Upcoming Community Events:
 

Nov 1&2 & Nov. 8 & 9.  Madison United Soccer Tournament-

Thursday, November 6^th from 6:30 -7:30pm and Tuesday, November 18^th from 2:30- 3:30 pm,, Colonel Ed Robinson, from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department will share tips on theft and burglary prevention.  He will discuss how to set up a neighborhood watch, how to record your property’s serial numbers, and how to protect your home if you are on vacation.  The program will be held at the Madison County Extension Center, 230 Duncannon Lane, Richmond.  It is free and open to the public.

November 8, 2008 9 AM – 2 PM  Mt. Pleasant Christian Church - Annual Holiday Bazaar! 
3085 Lexington Road (Close to White Hall)  Beautiful Holiday Decorations * Awesome Arts-n-Crafts * Yummy Goodies * Interesting Granny’s Attic * Fabulous Lunch! Raising money for the Lake Reba handicap playground!  
For more information call Shellie McChesney at (859) 358-2069

On Sunday Nov. 9^th , between 2pm and 4pm - Neighborhood 2nd Sunday Event- After the success of the 2nd Sunday Event at Battlefield Park, we want you to encourage your neighbors to run, walk, bike, roller skate or participate in some kind of physical activity. The added benefit from this approach will be to meet neighbors and possibly start some neighborhood exercise groups.  Who knows, this small effort may grow into something enormous.

Upcoming Community Announcements:
 

Handicap Accessible Playground- The Richmond Civitan Club and the City of Richmond Parks & Recreation Department are still looking for sponsors for this project. If you would like to donate money to this fund, please fill out the attached form. 
Click here for the donation form.
 

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