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Summer 2004
  Articles on this page: • Recreational Programs Recreational Programs Department of Parks and Recreation 874 North St., 499-9343, website: www.pittsfieldparks.org. The Department of Community Services/Parks & Recreation is responsible for overseeing the City's extensive park system, which encompasses over 1,300 acres. These acres include playgrounds, athletic fields, a street hockey rink, a skateboard park, tennis courts, open space, beaches and a semi-pro baseball stadium. In addition, this department sponsors activities such as supervised summer recreation programs, various organized athletic leagues, fishing derbies, the annual Halloween Parade, Easter Egg Hunt and Winter Carnival. FREE SUMMER OUTDOOR MOVIES: Friday nights, July 9 - August 13, beginning at dusk at the First Street Common. Friday, July 23 is the teen night movie at Wahconah Park. City Parks (For more information on City Parks, contact Department of Parks and Recreation at 499-9343) Allen Heights Park Somerset Street and Windsor Ave., Size: 2.3 acres Playground and athletic fields Burbank Park at Onota Lake Lakeway Dr. & Valentine Rd. Size: 153 acres. Onota Lake, fishing pier, public boad launch, beach, bath house, picnic areas, playground, pavilion, fishing and trails. Clapp Park West Housatonic Street Size: 33 acres Athletic fields, track, basketball court, and sledding. The Common First Street, Size: 7.1 acres Athletic field, picnic area, playground, skateboard park, and basketball court. Coolidge Park West Union Street Size: 32 acres Athletic fields and trails. Crane Playground Springside Ave. and Benedict Rd., Size: 1.7 acres Street hockey rink, basketball court and swings. Ray Crow Playground Winter St., Size: 1 acre Playground, picnic area and basketball court. Deming Park Elm Street & Meadow Lane Size: 9.2 acres Athletic fields, basketball court and play equipment. Dorothy Amos Playground West Street, Size: 2.1 acres Playground, basketball courts and picnic area. Carrie Bak Playground Dewey Ave. and Danforth Street, Size: 0.8 acre Playground and picnic area. Highland Playground Highland Ave., Size: 2.3 acres Play equipment. Lakewood Playground Newell Street, Size: 6.3 acres Tennis courts, basketball court and athletic fields. Lebanon Playground Lebanon Ave., Size: 6 acres Play equipment, athletic field and basketball court. Marchisio Park Dalton Division Rd., Size: 20.7 acres. Basketball court, volleyball courts, playground equipment and athletic fields. Osceola Park Osceola Street, Size: 9 acres Basketball court, athletic fields and play equipment. Park Square Bank Row, Size: 0.6 acre Fountain, monuments, sitting areas and flower beds. Pitt Park Columbus Ave. & John Street Size: 2.1 acres. Playground, basketball court, softball field, picnic area and sitting areas. Pontoosuc Lake Park Rt. 7 & Hancock Rd. Size: 18 acres. Public boat launch, swimming and picnic area. Sotille Park North St. & Eagle St. Size: 0.1 acre. Sitting area. South Street Memorial South Street (Rt. 7) Size: 2.2 acres. Veterans' Memorial and sitting area. Springside Park North St. & Springside Ave &. Benedict Rd., Size: 237 acres Vincent J. Hebert Arboretum, Master Gardner Demonstration Gardens, gardens, trails, girls softball complex, little league field, playground, basketball court, Springside pond, and Parks Department headquarters. Tucker Playground Linden Street, Size: 0.8 acre Playground, basketball court and sitting area. Wahconah Park & Playground Wahconah Street Size: 110 acres Stadium, athletic fields and basketball court. Wellesley Park Beverly Street, Size: 1 acre Sitting area. West Memorial Park Cheshire Rd. (Rt. 8) Size: 4 acres. Play equipment and athletic fields. State Parks Pittsfield State Forest Cascade Street, 442-8992. 31 campsites, 10,000 acres & hiking trails. Massachusetts Audubon Society Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Holmes Road, 637-0320. www.berkshires@massaudubon.org Trails, observation building, & guided activities. City Tennis Courts (first come - first serve) Herberg Middle School 501 Pomeroy Ave. Lakewood Park Newell St. Pittsfield High School 300 East St. Taconic High School 96 Valentine Rd. Public Golf Courses General Electric Athletic Club 303 Crane Ave., 443-5746. Pontoosuc Lake Country Club Kirkwood Dr. and Ridge Ave., 445-4217. Ski Area/Water Slide Bousquet Ski Area/Play Bousquet, 101 Dan Fox Dr., 442-8316. 21 trails, 98% snowmaking. Day and night family oriented ski school. Rental skis and snowboards. In the summer water slides and other activities are available at Play Bousquet. www.bousquets.com Boating Onota Boat Livery 463 Pecks Rd., 442-1724. Boat rentals on Onota Lake. U-Drive Boat Rentals 1651 North St. 442-7020. Boat rentals on Pontoosuc Lake. Pittsfield Family Activity Centers Boys' and Girls' Club 16 Melville St., 448-8258. The club provides facilities and leaders for a wide range of sports and other activities for a modest membership. An ice rink is used for hockey and figure skating. There is a swimming pool and Camp Russell is offered in the summer. Catholic Youth Center 26 Melville St., 445-5496. Instructional basketball leagues for boys and girls, teen service society, after-school day care and social activities for children of all faiths are offered for inexpensive fees, many in cooperation with the Boys Club. Activities for all ages are offered in the summer at Camp St. Michael on Cascade Street. 4-H Club 44 Bank Row, 448-8285. Activities through the year, culminating with a fair in the summer. Girls Inc. 165 East St., 442-5174. Specialized services for young women including swimming classes, pre-teen and teen groups, pre-school groups and day care for infants through elders. Summer activities including day camp at camps Stevenson- Witawentin. Great Trails Council - Boy Scouts of America 684-3542. A number of troops meet in various churches and schools around the city. Membership drives are held in the fall. Girl Scouts of Western Massachusetts 110 South St., 445-5226/1-800-462-9100. A number of troops meet around the city under the auspices of the Western Mass. Girl Scout Council which also operates Camp Marion White in the summer. Pittsfield YMCA 292 North St., 499-7650. Programs for all ages are offered for various fees. Athletic leagues, parent-child groups and day care are available. A pool is used by all ages for a wide range of activities. A weight room, nautilus and sauna are available. Camp Sumner at Ponterril is operated in the summer. ORGANIZED SPORTS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN (Please call the telephone numbers for complete information) www.pittsfieldpartks.org/athletics Baseball Minor League: ages 5-12, call Mike Meriam, 499-4219. YMCA: age 4 - fifth grade, call Earl Persip, 499-7605 ext.15. Little League: ages 9-12, refer to above website for varied links. Babe Ruth League: ages 13-15, call Mike Toner, 443-0951. Legion Baseball: High School students, call William Dassat, 445-5378. Legion Baseball (Post 68): High School students, Jim Mazzer, 499-2834. Softball Parks Dept. Girls Softball League: ages 9-16, call Paul Cote, 841-1766. Berkshire Blaze: call Mike Ameen, 458-3305. Berkshire County Softball Complex: Adult Leagues, call Jim Bridges, 499-1491. Cheerleading The Catholic Youth Center: 445-5496 Soccer Parks Department Soccer League: ages 6-15, call Lance LaPointe, 447-8155. Berkshire Soccer Club: call Mark Wasnewsky, 442-0580. Berkshire Bullets Soccer Club: call Cathy Marchetto, 443-3778. Pittsfield Panthers Soccer Club: ages U-10 to U-14, Andy Waluszko, 442-2493 or Terri Alfonsi, 499-1335. Pittsfield Piranhas: ages U-10 to U-16, call Tom Duane, 442-1744. West State Soccer League: Adult, call John Ryall, 496-3528. Berkshire Premier Soccer Club: Girls, U-15 to U-16, call Maureen Phillips, 499-0486. Lacrosse Catholic Youth Center: call Robert Knightly, 684-0580. Berkshire Lacrosse: call Chris Parker, 442-7622. Football Parks Department Junior Football Program: call Chris Parker, 442-7622. Catholic Youth Center: call Jay Horth, 445-5496. Basketball Catholic Youth Center: call Donald Gleason, 443-5432. In-line Hockey Berkshire County Inline Hockey League: call Jim Dimarzak, 496-9911. Pittsfield Adult Inline Hockey League: call Les Rozak, 441-2463. Figure Skating Pittsfield Figure Skating Club: 499-7979 Rowing Berkshire Rowing and Sculling Society: call Chris King, 445-8254. Swimming The YMCA: 499-7650 The Boys & Girls Club: 448-8258 Tennis Parks Department Tennis Program: call Robyn Huban, 684-3451. Rugby Berkshire Rugby Football Club: call Butch Ptak, 447-9115. Cyclocross Berkshire Cycling Association: call Mike Ward, 499-0462.  RETURN TO TOP |
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