The Town of East Greenbush Department for Youth Services and Recreation, in conjunction with the East Greenbush Youth Commission, present the 2008 Easter Egg Hunt with support from Columbia High School.  This year’s event will be held Saturday, March 22nd at the East Greenbush Town Park, located on Elliot Road.  Starting at 10:30 a.m., East Greenbush residents may enjoy disk jockey music, provided by Conway Entertainment, the whimsical antics of Brisky and Dippy Dap the clowns, and may visit with the Easter Bunny.  The hunt begins at 11:00 a.m. and parking is limited, so participants should arrive at the Town Park no later than 10:50 a.m. as this hunt takes approximately twenty minutes to complete.  This year, participants will be split into three hunt groups:  2-4 year-olds, 5-7 year-olds, and 8-10 year olds.  Each participant should be able to collect approximately 10 eggs each.  Eggs are stuffed with candy and small toys.  At least one egg from each hunt group will have a grand prize coupon.  Following the hunt, residents may enjoy light refreshments in our park pavilion.  Participants need to bring their own bags or baskets for egg collection.  For more information about this event, feel free to contact the Department for Youth Services and Recreation at 477-4194. 

This event will take place rain or shine from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, October 25, in front of the Pet Stop in Price Chopper Plaza, Columbia Turnpike. Children may enjoy a couple of hours of trick or treating, they may bounce on the Price Chopper sponsored Bouncy Bounce, or enjoy disk jockey music. Children should be up to twelve year in age and should come in costume with their own trick or treat bag. For more information, contact the Department for Youth Services and Recreation at 477-4194.

Spotlight On Youth

This program is presented by The East Greenbush Youth Commission and The East Greenbush Department for Youth Services and Recreation. It is co-sponsored by the Columbia Plaza Price Chopper.

Each year, we reach out to the community, to the schools, to everybody and ask you to help us identify our outstanding young citizens who have contributed to the quality of life in our community through a single act of kindness or multiple accomplishments throughout the year.  Nominees must be 11-18 years-old and live in the Town of East Greenbush.  Individuals cannot be nominated by a parent or guardian.

Adopt-A-Park

Each year the Department for Youth Services and Recreation reaches out to the community inviting all to participate in helping to spruce up the parks for the upcoming summer season.  This year the program will take place on Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Participants will be notified, prior

to the event, of the park we are going to adopt and will meet at the designated park.  Light refreshments will be available.  Members of the East Greenbush Parks Task Force will be available to help you along the way to complete the project. For more information on how to become involved, please contact the Department for Youth Services and Recreation at 477-4194.

After School Bowling

This is a program for children in grades 1-5. The Department for Youth Services and Recreation, in conjunction with Spare Time, Columbia Turnpike, is happy to present the annual Spring and Fall After School Bowling Program. The fee for this program is $65 per participant. This fee includes:

• Five weeks of bowling
• Shoe Rental
• Small Trophy
• Transportation to Spare Time Lanes
• Pizza party on the last day of bowling

Children ages four-twelve, who reside in the East Greenbush School District boundaries may enjoy four hours of holiday fun while parents/guardians finish those last minute details.

This program will take place Saturday, December 8, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Red Mill elementary School, located off McCullough Place in Hampton Manor. Pre-registration is required as there will be a limit of 75 participants entered on a first come first serve basis.

Children may enjoy arts and crafts, fun with food, games, movie time, a pizza party, and may enjoy Gilbert the Giant Bird. Due to price increases for building use, and the addition of new activities, the fee this year has increased to $10.00 per participant, sorry for the inconvenience.

For children 5 years-old, having completed kindergarten by the end of the school year 2008, to 15 years-old.

After School Bowling

• Five weeks of bowling
• Shoe Rental
• Small Trophy
• Transportation to Spare Time Lanes
• Pizza party on the last day of bowling