Free Youth Baseball Clinic at City Park
Oct 08, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation
When: Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Gaines Park, 1501 N. Australian Avenue, WPB
The City of West Palm Beach will be hosting a FREE youth baseball clinic at Gaines Park, located at 1501 N.Australian Avenue, on Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The clinic is intended for kids ages 5-14. The City will also be registering players for the City Youth Baseball League. The program helps inner-city youth learn the fundamentals of the game of baseball and registers them to complete on local teams.
The clinic will be run by instructors from the Tommy Hutton Baseball Academy. The Academy will also be hosting a “team party” for the players and donating gently used equipment to the City’s Youth Baseball League.
Help Needed To Make Your City Clean
Aug 10, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation
On Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 8:00 to 11:00 AM. join us for a morning of lake cleanup and weeding at Elders’ Cove in Dreher Park in West Palm Beach! As part of the International Coastal Cleanup under the direction of Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, we will be cleaning up the two northern lakes. A great opportunity to play in the dirt and support your exceptional neighborhood / regional park!
As volunteers, you will be working in sunny, wet and dirty conditions. It is strongly recommended that you wear closed-toe shoes such as old sneakers and wear hats for sun protection. A lightweight long sleeve shirt (old) can help protect against the sun as well. Please bring your own garden gloves for weeding. Plastic disposable gloves will be provided for picking up trash. Insect repellent and sunscreen are also strongly recommended.
Registration will begin at 8:00 am. Please sign in and receive instructions prior to starting cleanup. Community service hours are available for students – you must register and have the site manager sign off before leaving.
Contact site manager with any questions and to RSVP: Lucy Keshavarz lucyk@artculturegroup.com (561) 315-2602
Cleanup Location:
Elders’ Cove, Dreher Park in West Palm Beach: the northern most portion of the park next to the North Lake and the earthen mound close to the Southern Blvd entrance into the park. The North side of Dreher Park is bordered by I-95 to the west, Southern Blvd. to the north, Parker Ridge Neighborhood to the east and Summit Blvd to the south. Entrances into the park are from Summit Blvd and Southern Blvd.
West Palm Beach Battle of the Bands
Mar 06, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation
Calling All Bands! The City of West Palm Beach Department of Parks and Recreation is holding a Battle of the Bands at South Olive Community Center. The event will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The deadline for band applications and demos is March 31. Band members must be 12 – 20 years old. Please call (561) 804-4945 to obtain an application or for more information. South Olive Community Center is located at 345 Summa Street in West Palm Beach.
For Additional Information:
Please contact Ben Halladay at (561) 804-4945
City of West Palm Beach Kids Camp Out
Mar 03, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation
The City of West Palm Beach Department of Parks and Recreation is holding an overnight camp out at Jonathan Dickinson State Park for children ages 8-12. We will depart from South Olive Community Center at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 and return at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 22. Children will be able to play games, cook hamburgers, roast marshmallows, and tell spooky stories around the campfire. Tents will be provided or children may bring their own if they wish. Children must supply their own sleeping bags. The cost for this program is $30 for City of West Palm Beach residents and $38 for non-residents.
For more information, please call South Olive Community Center at
(561) 804-4945.
For Additional Information:
Please contact Ben Halladay at (561) 804-4945
Teens from Youth Center Producing Training Video
Feb 20, 2009 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation, Police/Crime Prevention
When: Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: 937 Bradley Court; PB County Jail
(02/20/09) Students from the City’s Youth Empowerment Center are producing a training video for area law enforcement and will be conducting video shoots throughout the day on Saturday, February 21, 2009. The teens will be shooting video from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at 937 Bradley Court and from Noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Jail.
Teens from the Youth Center were chosen to write, edit and produce the training video for the Deaf Service Center. The video will help train law enforcement as to what steps to take when dealing with the deaf in emergency situations.
For more information, please contact Dwayne Taylor at 408-690-5999.
The Youth Empowerment Center is designed to give at-risk teenagers productive, educational ways to spend their time, keeping them out of trouble and on the path to responsible adulthood. Programs at the center include anti-gang intervention, video production, mentoring and more.