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Cherokee Recreation And Parks Agency

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

'Madagascar 3' To Be Shown at Hobgood Park

B98.5 FM will bring its B at the Movies to Towne Lake on June 1.

B98.5 FM, in partnership with Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency, will bring its B at the Movies series to Towne Lake. Children and their parents will be able to enjoy Madagascar 3 on Saturday June 1 at Hobgood Park.  The gates at the park will open at 7 p.m. and the movie will begin at dusk.  B at the Movies is a free event that features family-friendly movies shown on an outdoor, three-story tall screen. In partnership with Arrow Exterminators, B at the Movies shows films at various location throughout metro Atlanta.   Along with movies, vendors, music and games are also featured. Food and drink vendors will be on site, but attendees are allowed to bring their own picnic, blankets and chairs. No alcohol is allowed. For more information…

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Cherokee's Silver Roamers Don't Let Age Slow Them Down

May is Older Americans Month, and Cherokee County's Silver Roamers celebrate the commemoration year-round.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Cherokee Aquatic Center Grand Opening Today

The center will be open for families and residents to tour between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Cherokee County residents can now tour the long-awaited Aquatic Center. Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency staff will hold the center's grand opening today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The aquatic center is located at 1200 Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs.  Hours of operation and admission prices have been posted on the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's website. Residents can still register for swim lessons as well as for their children to participate in the aquatic center's first swim season.  The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with spectator seating for 700; an indoor 25-yard recreational pool …

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Cherokee Aquatic Center Ribbon Cutting on Thursday

Officials will hold a ribbon cutting for the facility tomorrow at 10 a.m. and a grand opening on Saturday.

Cherokee County leaders and stakeholders will be on hand to celebrate the opening of the much anticipated Cherokee County Aquatic Center. The ribbon cutting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the facility on Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs. The grand opening and open house is slated for 10 am. to 8 p.m. Saturday.  Hours of operation and admission prices have been posted on the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's website. Residents can still register for swim lessons as well as for their children to participate in the aquatic center's first swim season.  The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with …

Friday, May 3, 2013

Threat of Rain Cancels Cherokee Recreation's Touch-A-Truck

The Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency has rescheduled the event for October.

With rain threatening to drench Cherokee County this weekend, the 8th annual Touch-A-Truck event held by the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency has been cancelled. The agency has rescheduled the event for 10 a.m. Saturday Oct. 5 at CRPA's Recreation Center, said CRPA Recreation Coordinator Kate Borden. The center is located at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. The free event is for children to come out and explore a slew of vehicles available on site including fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, motorcycles, race cars, dump trucks and recycling trucks. Don't miss any news from Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch! Subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here. Also, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!  

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Cherokee Aquatic Center Swim Season Starts in May

Residents can now sign their children up for the inaugural summer swim team season, which runs from May 6th to July 11th.

With the opening of the Cherokee County Aquatic Center just days away, residents can now sign their children up to participate in the center's swim season. The cost is $115 and includes practices, regular season meets, a swim cap and team T-shirt. Registration can be done online or in person at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's offices at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. The inaugural season's schedule includes: The mascot for the aquatic center was chosen as the Pelicans by a team of students at Mountain Road Elementary School.  The aquatic center will officially open at 10 a.m. Saturday May 11. A ribbon cutting for the facility is set for 10 a.m. Thursday May 9.  The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 …

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Cherokee Aquatic Center Grand Opening Set For May 11

The open house and grand opening will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday May 11. A ribbon cutting is set for 10 a.m. Thursday May 9.

Cherokee County's first aquatic center will soon open up shop for its first swimmers. The aquatic center on Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs will hold its open house and grand opening 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday May 11. A ribbon cutting for the facility is set for 10 a.m. Thursday May 9.  Hours of operation and admission prices have been posted on the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's website.  The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with spectator seating for 700; an indoor 25-yard recreational pool with warmer water for therapy, exercise and instruction; two indoor poolside classrooms and party …

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Cherokee Aquatic Center Accepting Applications for Swim Lessons

The aquatic center is set to open in the summer and residents can now register for swimming lessons.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Cherokee Aquatic Center Accepting Applications for Swim Lessons

The aquatic center is set to open in the summer and residents can now register for swimming lessons.

The long awaited aquatic center is now accepting applications to register for swim lessons at the new facility. The aquatic center, located on Gresham Mill Parkway just off Sixes Road near Interstate 575, is set to open in the summer and residents who want to take swimming lessons at the center can now register online or at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's offices in Woodstock.    "We believe that swimming is a necessary life skill that every child should be comfortable doing, and we would love for your children to come learn with us," the agency states in a press release  They will offer classes for all ages ranging from 6 months to adulthood, and for all skill levels. The first session starts on May 6. The schedule and pricing …

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Cherokee Sheriff, Fire Chief Donate To Child Advocacy Organization

Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison and Cherokee County Fire Chief Tim Prather recently presented a check totaling over $2,000 to CASA Cherokee.

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