Don’t let the winter doldrums get you down! Join us for an evening of fun and games. We will have craft activities, board games, rock-climbing, basketball, volleyball and more. There will something that every member of the family can enjoy! This free event is a great opportunity to play together as a family and to meet other people in the community.
DATE Saturday, January 28
TIME 7:00-8:30 PM
PLACE Essex High School Gym
FEE Please help us in providing food to the local food pantry and bring a non- perishable food item. No pre-registration required.
We are so excited about the great response to the Aspire Community Studio! We had over 150 attendees at our Grand Opening on January 2nd and have over 230 participants in our first session of classes! We've just started week 2 of Session 1. Don't worry if you didn't register, there is still room in most classes and we have prorated the cost for Session 1 so that you are not paying for the days that you already missed out on! You can still register for a Session 1 program and pay as little as $6/class!
or learn more about Aspire at:
The Aspire Newsletter
The first edition of the Aspire Newsletter was emailed earlier this week. It was sent to registered participants and those that opted to receive the newsletter when they registered at the Grand Opening. The newsletter will highlight past events, remind you about upcoming classes, feature new classes and have an occasional promo code or giveaway. We anticipate sending the newsletter, on average, once a month. We promise to never send a newsletter more than twice in the same month.
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If you can sing, dance, play an instrument, juggle, do acrobatics or have another special talent, this is the opportunity to show your ability to the Essex Community. Essex Junction Recreation and Parks is teaming up with the Essex High School Red Cross Club to host the Third Annual Essex Has Talent Competition on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 7 PM at the Essex High School Auditorium.
The competition will feature four age groups, including a junior category for grades K-8, a teen category for grades 9-12, an adult category for people over the age of 18, and, new this year, a family category for an A\adult performing with one or more children under the age of 18. Each category will be judged individually with prizes awarded to the top performance, based on stage presence, talent or technical skills, creativity/originality, appearance, audience appeal and overall entertainment. There will be great prizes for each category.
Entry forms are available at the Essex Junction Recreation and Parks Office, or can be downloaded below. All entries must be received by Friday, January 13th to be eligible for the competition. All entries will be assigned an audition date to compete for a spot in the performance. Auditions will be on either January 25 or 26, between the hours of 3-7 PM. Contestants will be notified of the time of their audition. For more information call 878-1375.
- Essex_Has_Talent_Reg_2012_1.pdf (84 Download)
Monday, January 2nd from 5-9pm
Check out the new Aspire Community Studio and participate in FREE CLASES ALL EVENING! Bring your friends and try a new class or a new instructor. You may come at any time between 5-9pm. Attendees must complete a short registration form/waiver to participate and to be entered to win a prize
| Schedule | Prizes |
| 5:00pm – Opening/Intro 5:10pm – Zumba - Heather Garrow 5:40pm – Fitness Yoga - Emily Souliotis (Beg/Int) 6:10pm – Raffle Prizes (must be present to win) 6:15pm – Zumba - Brooke Robbins 6:45pm – Zumba - Jen McKenzie 7:15pm – Yoga for Wellness - Tricia Gustafson 7:45pm – Raffle Prizes (must be present to win) 7:50pm – Ballroom Dance Demo - Samir 8:20pm – Zumba - Abby Rice 8:50pm – Raffle Prizes (must be present to win) 8:55pm – Grand Prize Drawing (no need to be present) |
6:10pm 7:45pm 8:50pm 8:55pm - Grand Prize |
The Aspire Community Studio is conveniently located on Route 117 between Five Corners and The Circ, just two minutes down the road from Maple Street Park, at 39 River Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452.