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Dog Park Challenge The Essex Dog Park is currently undergoing a fundraising campaign to construct a dog park at 111 West Street.  For more information view the dog park flyer.

Additionally, our community is competing in the PetSafe Bark for Your Park Challenge.  Through a process over the next few months, one community will be selected as the recipient of a $100K award to support the creation of a dog park!  The runner up will receive $25K.  The number of votes count - and the judgment is based on population, so we are on equal playing ground with big cities.

The process is VERY simple.  From now until June 14, you can vote up to twice a day - once on their website and once on Facebook.  To vote on their website, you do have to create an account.  It takes 2-seconds - e-mail address, password, first and last name.  Identify your city as "Essex, VT."  Then each day (or as often as you can remember), you can click on "Vote Now."

http://www.petsafe.net/barkforyourpark/

There's never been a simpler way to "contribute."  Please consider this or using Facebook to vote.  We appreciate your support!

Feel free to share with friends and neighbors.
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Yoga for Runners Instructor: Rachel Lacourciere
Open to all levels this energetic yoga class is specifically designed with a runner's needs in mind. Increase flexibility and strength needed to keep healthy and gain increased performance. Learn to stay within your limits and which poses benefit a runner’s body most.  This class is ideal for those training for the Essex Half Marathon. Wednesdays, 6:45pm - 7:45pm at the Aspire Communtiy Studio
  • June 20th - July 18th (No class July 4th)
  • August 1st-August 29th (No class August 8th)
$28 per 4-week session Registere Here
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Essex Half Marathon
Sunday, July 29
 
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Summer 2012 Camp & Swim Brochure Now Available
Highlights - Check out the new swim lesson curriculum developed by Annie Cooper! Use the Swim Lesson Groups table to determine the appropriate lesson for your child, then select from more than 150 lessons being offered this summer! - The Maple Street Swim Team is a new addition this year, providing opportunites to train with Annie up to five mornings a week. The Maple Street Swim Club and Early Morning Masters/Tri-Swim return this summer. - Teaching Swimming 101 and Lifeguarding 101 return this summer for those entering grades 8-10. - Stop Motion Animation and Movie Making are great new additions to The Arts programs this summer. - Action Sports camps are back, including Mountain Bike Camp, Skate Camp, and BMX/Freestyle Mountian Bike Camp. - Young Hornets Sports Camps include Basketball, Football, Field Hockey, Baseball and Rugby. - All-Star Skills Camp and Jr. All-Stars (cheer, dance, tumbling) are new addions to our Recreational Sports Camps. Registration is open to residents now! Non-Resident registration begins 8am on April 2. Copies of the brochure should arrive in homes sometime next week. Online registration requires a username and password. If you have done programs with us before and do not remember your, click here to have your username and password emailed to you. Feel free to call 878-1375 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.   https://register.ejrp.org/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/wbsa0115.html?wbsi=d3f98205-d1b5-c7bc-e111-3f6d93e67c92
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Video: Essex Has Talent 2012 We've got the full-length Essex Has Talent 2012 video for those who missed it or who want to watch their favorite performances and share them with their friends. Visit the EJRP YouTube Channel for video from Essex Has Talent 2011 and other great videos!
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Winter Swim Lessons EJRP has partnered with The Learning Pool to offer lessons through that peculiar time of year known as “winter” when the Maple Street Pool is closed. Our Swim Lesson Coordinator, Annie Cooper, will be teaching at two local indoor pools. SESSION DATES
Session A January 9-February 19
Session B March 10-April 20
Session C April 30-June 11 (No class May 28, make up 6/11)
NOTE When registering, include the session letter above at the end of the 5-digit code (i.e. 34###A) 6-WEEK SESSION FEES
Handy Suites $60 residents / $65 non-residents
PT360 $70 residents / $75 non-residents SWIM LESSON AGE GROUPS AND LEVELS
Baby 6 months-22 months
Toddler 22 months-3.4 years
Preschool 3.5-5 years
School Age Enrolled in grades K-12
Adult 18+ years Parent and Me: Parents join their swimmers and instructor in the pool for songs, games and swimming!
Beginner: Brand new to swimming/swim lessons or still a bit cautious about water.
Noodler: Comfortable swimming solo on noodles, with a backpack and/or puts face in water.
Underwater Ease: At ease underwater, but not necessarily swimming.
Combo: A mix of Beginner, Noodler and Underwater Ease.
Swimmer: Can nearly swim 10-15 yards (1/2 a Maple Street Pool length) alone, with face comfortably in. Possibly with strokes.
Strokes: Can confidently swim 15-25 yards with face comfortably in, alone. Stroke work. SCHEDULE
Handy Suites, Susie Wilson Road
PT360, Industrial Avenue, Williston

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Swimmer 11:30-12:00 Preschool
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Brownell Library


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878-6955

75 Maple Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone: 802-878-1375   |   Fax: 802-872-3371 |  Hours: 8am-4pm, M-F