Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/10/2024

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6. 1. Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Date: 10/10/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Connect the community through Parks, Trails and Recreational Programming Information Title: October Recreation Program Update Purpose/Background: Upcoming Programs and Registration Deadlines Macrame Plant Hanger Looking for a fun DIY project to display in your home or give as a gift? Join us for a macrame plant hanger workshop! Our instructor will guide you step-by-step through the basics of macrame. You'll have a variety of design options, colors, and beads to customize your hanger. • Date: Tu., Oct. 22, 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. at the Public Works building • Cost: $10/person. Pre -registration required. • Ages: 13+, youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. • Registration: Pre -registration required, registration is open until full. Pumpkin Chuck Get ready for a smashing good time at our first -ever Pumpkin Chuck! Bring your Halloween pumpkins to launch from slingshots or smash in the field. Enjoy hot cider and yard games with friends and family, weather permitting. The Ramsey Fire Department will be there to help smash pumpkins and share holiday fire safety tips. Feeling creative? Build and bring your own pumpkin launcher! Participation is at your own risk. • Date: Sa., Nov. 2, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m. at Elmcrest Park • Cost: Free Puzzle Competition Join us for a family -friendly speed puzzling competition, where teams of up to four will race to complete a 500-piece puzzle in two hours or less featuring a scene from Ramsey's 2023 Photo Contest. All teams can take their puzzle home, and the winning teams will receive a prize. • Date: Sa., Nov. 16, 10 a.m. — 12 p.m. at City Hall • Cost: $40/team • Registration: Pre -register by Wednesday, Nov. 6 to guarantee your space. Day Trip: Tundra Swan Migration Tour Join us for a guided bird -watching tour along the Mississippi River Valley, one of the Midwest's top migratory paths, to witness thousands of tundra swans and other species. After exploring with expert Jim Nissen, we'll enjoy lunch at the Blue Moon Restaurant and visit the Onalaska Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center for more insights and interactive exhibits. Pick up and drop off will be at City Hall. • Date: Tu., Nov. 19, 7:45 a.m. — 6:45 p.m. • Cost: $108/person, includes round-trip transportation, light breakfast pastries, lunch, and guided swan migration tour. • Ages: 55+ • Registration: Pre -register by Friday, October 18.