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Battle of the Teen Bands Walpole Country Fest The Walpole Recreation Department and Walpole Youth Football and Cheerleading are throwing a “Welcome Home Country Party” for Walpolians after a long summer. The day will include live country music all day (covers and original music), with Stan Martin, a nationally reknowned powerhouse country artist. There will also be a huge “Punt, Pass & Kick” competition for boys and girls of all ages with trophies for the winners of each group. The day will also include Country Style BBQ to include ribs, pulled pork, burgers and dog, and Conrad’s famous steak tip subs. Other festivities of the day will be pie-eating contests, cotton candy, moonwalks, face painting and air tattoos, silent auction, dunk the coaches and more, bake sale and the opening of the “$100 a Ticket 50/50 Raffle!” There will be plenty to entertain all ages. If anyone has any questions, please contact Aicha Kelley @ 508-660-6371 or at akelley@walpole-ma.gov The Walpole Lions Club, in conjunction with the Walpole Recreation Department, will hold its seventh annual Battle of the Teen Bands at the Walpole Lions Club’s Adams Farm Field Day on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. (rain date – Sunday, Sept. 19) The contest will feature bands that include at least one member from Walpole, each playing approximately a one-half hour set. When the bands have finished performing, audience members will be treated to a special concert featuring a popular local band. At the conclusion of this concert (now an annual tradition), the winner and runners-up of the “Battle of the Bands” will be announced by our panel of judges, and prize packages will be awarded by the Walpole Lions Club. If you are in a band and are interested in participating in this very special event, please send a demo CD/DVD/tape/ video and any supporting promotional materials (inc. set lists) to the Walpole Recreation Department, *Att’n: “Battle of the Bands,” 135 School Street, Walpole, MA 02081. If you have any questions regarding this event, you can reach Joe Donnelly, Jr. of the Walpole Recreation Department at 508-660-6353, or at jdonnelly@walpole-ma.gov, and/or Beth Pelick of the Walpole Lions Club at 508-726-3943. The Walpole Recreation Department is ready for all 6th and 7th and new 8th graders to head to Blackburn Hall to register for their Blackburn Hall Membership cards. These cards are needed to attend dances, teen activities and more this year. The membership cards now cost $25 for each year. If a parent volunteers to chaperone (2) activities throughout the school year, they will be refunded $20. Additional siblings in the same household are only $10. Current 8th graders can use their dance cards they were issued last year for events. If any 8th grader has lost this card, a replacement costs $5. There is a membership application form to fill out that both the child and a parent/guardian needs to sign stating that they understand the rules and reponsibilities of being a Blackburn Card Holder. Recreation Staffers will take a photo when the child brings in a completed form and payment - no hats or hoods, please. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact the Walpole Recreation Office @ 508-660-7353. The Walpole Recreation Department will be offering “Driver Education” this FALL 2010 taught by “Bill Rehill’s Driving School.” This class runs from Monday, September 27 through Wednesday, November 17 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Room A-246 at Walpole High School, meeting every Monday & Wednesday evening. You can pick up a registration form at the Main Office or at the Rec. Department Office at Blackburn Hall. The cost of this class is $90. for a Walpole resident, and $95. for a non-resident. Completed forms must be returned to the Walpole Recreation Department. Visit us at http://www.walpolerec.com/ for more information or to register on-line and view a class description. The Walpole Recreation Department is hosting the 8TH Annual Walpole Arts & Music Fest on Saturday, October 2 from 10am – 3pm on the fields around Blackburn Hall. Many of the traditional aspects of the day will be part of the day, such as talented artists and vendors, outstanding music, school poetry slam and kids’ corner, and food from local restaurants, and many surprises and new events. The day is also held in conjunction with the Walpole Fire Department Open House. Every year the event hosts many artists that include watercolorists, potters, illustrators, authors, jewelers, workers of fabric and more. The artist always include all levels of their work – some high end items, as well as moderately priced pieces of art which is a great way to start the holiday shopping. This year the Walpole Recreation Department is reaching out to new artists so they may learn what a great event Walpole hosts. “WAMF has become a great tradition in Walpole - we know there are local artists right in Walpole that haven’t joined us yet and we desperately want them to join our day and celebrate their work,” said event organizer, Aicha Kelley.” The Walpole Arts & Music Fest has never been a juried event and the applicaiton fee is $55. “We choose not to jury because art is so subjective,” said Kelley, “We keep the fee costs down because we don’t want anyone left out - including starving artists. We even offer scholarships if they contact me.” If anyone is interested in participating either as a artist, vendor or volunteer, please feel free to contact Aicha Kelley at 508-660-6371 or akelley@walpole-ma.gov The Friends of the Walpole Recreation Department is throwing a fabulous annual event, “Spookfest – 2010” on October 15 at Raffael’s on Main St from 8PM - 12 Midnight. The night will include a DJ, dancing to 80’s tunes, disco, spooky party songs and good ol’ rock n’ roll, munchies, games, silent auction, raffles and fabulous decorations and more surprises all night long. The tickets are only $15 presale or $20 at the door. Costumes are preferred, but not mandatory. Last year the ballroom was transformed into a haunted house with sparkling pumpkins and ghosts. It was widely attended and the hope is to have the crowd even larger this year. The food was delicious, everyone got up and danced in their elaborate or simple costumes or no costumes at all - just dressed for fun. The committee wants all who have been touched by the recreation department such as attendees of children’s programs, adult and senior programs, the Fields Committee or vendors that participated in Walpole Day or the Walpole Arts Fest, people that enjoy the Taste of Walpole, people impacted by the Coalition for Alcohol Awareness and the Teen Advisory Committee. Tickets will be available soon at the Walpole Recreation Department in Blackburn Hall on Stone Street and at Rockland Federal Credit Union in Ashmont Plaza on Main Street. If anyone would like to volunteer, make a donation for the silent auction, or has any questions, please contact Aicha Kelley at 508-660-6371. The Walpole Recreation Department is offering the PAL (Parents At Leisure) Plus Program on a weekly and daily basis from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday. The program is run by Melisssa Sullivan, a certified teacher who teaches kindergarten and 1st graders in the Medfield Enrichment Program, Judy Auditore who teaches Pre-School at South Walpole Preschool, and Aicha Kelley, a specialized instructor at the Recreation Department. Along with these programs there are hundreds of opportunities for all ages in the spring/summer brochure at www.walpolerec.com or see videos and podcasts of happenings at the Walpole Recreation at www.blackburnhall.com . If anyone has any specific questions regarding PAL or any program, please feel free to contact Aicha Kelley at 508-660-6371. Check out our Walpole Recreation Department podcasts on the Website, www.BlackburnHall.com. This is a great way to get the latest information on our upcoming programs. These podcasts were just made available through iTunes. |