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WINTER ART CAMP Eight consecutive Saturdays featuring instruction in Drawing, Painting and Sculpture and an Art Exhibit and Awards Show. Classes are at five different Recreation Centers throughout the city. Starts January 29th.   ICE RINKS All five of our Ice Rinks are now open. The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation runs a different program at all five rinks   100 YEARS AT HAPPY HOLLOW Philadelphia's first playground, Happy Hollow, opened on April 29, 1911. Click here to see what Happy Hollow looked like 100 years ago.   FAIRMOUNT PARK On July 1, 2010, the Philadelphia Recreation Department and Fairmount Park combined to form Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. The two websites have not yet been merged. Until that time, please explore Fairmount Park's website by clicking here.   SPLASH & SUMMER FUNd Please support the Recreation Department's Splash & Summer FUNd Campaign. Keeping pools open provides the opportunity for friends and family to stay cool, get some exercise and have fun in a safe environment supervised by certified lifeguards. So rally your neighborhood, rally your school, rally your company - together we can raise enough to open 69 city pools for citywide summer refreshment. Click here to visit http://phillysummerfund.org       April 26, 2011   A New ordinance increases transparency in the city's process of transferring public park land. Read the article here: http://www.flyingkitemedia.com/devnews/publicparktransfer0426.aspx       Philadelphia Inquirer Article -Building community by saving a pool - April 26, 2010   http://www.philly.com/philly/news/92071889.html

Miss Jackie celebrates 50 Years at Bridesburg 

Jacqueline (Miss Jackie) DeSanctis celebrates 50 years at Bridesburg R.C

 

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