Director’s Notes

Fall! Autumn! Call it whatever you like. If you Google it, you’ll find several definitions for the word “Autumn”. I found my favorite one on the Britannica website “season of the year between summer and winter during which temperatures gradually decrease.” The best part of that definition is the last three words – temperatures gradually decrease! This summer was a hot one and we’re grateful for our participants who came out to band concerts, Family Fun Nights, Neighborhood Nights in the Parks and all of our other programs regardless of the weather forecasts! We hope you had as much fun as we did!

This brochure is filled with another season of great programs and events. We have received many calls about the return of bus trips to our program line-up and we have our first one scheduled for this fall. See our Trips page for the details.

The Fall Family Fun Day has been moved to West Wyomissing Park due to a construction project scheduled for West Lawn Park this fall. Join us for pumpkin painting, photos with a giant scarecrow, fun fall games and free refreshments. Be sure to get your letter to Santa finished before Thanksgiving so you can beat the holiday rush. Santa’s Mailbox closes on December 8th. Santa Claus, Mrs. Clause and Mr. Conductor will be opening the Red Caboose on December 7th and are ready to welcome you to another Red Caboose Christmas! Spaces are limited for this event so please register early!  Visit our Special Events page for full details.

Whether you are interested in health and wellness programs, creative classes, gardening or how to protect yourself from frauds, we have a program for you listed on our Adult Program page. Program spaces are limited so don’t wait until the last minute to register.

All family programs are open to adults with or without children. Each person in your group must be registered and children under 18 years old must have a pre-registered parent or guardian to attend the program with them.

The Department is still collecting non-perishable food items and personal hygiene items for Helping Harvest at our programs and events. We also have a box in our office so please consider bringing something to help our neighbors.

We look forward to seeing you in our parks and programs!

Judy Houck, CPRP
Director of Parks and Recreation