The third floor of the Church Street Recreation Center was standing room only for the first Third Floor Café Live on Friday, April 17. With 26 performers in 18 different acts the evening was the perfect end to a hectic week. The softly lit room with comfy couches and relaxed seating offered high school students a great way to unwind and listen to classmates perform.
The Third Floor Café Live is the newest program provided by the Department of Parks & Recreation. By offering teens a local, safe, entertaining evening parents were assured of safety and students were assured a good time. The goal of the department is to offer Moorestown citizens, healthy and safe recreational activities that are focused on building community. On all accounts, the evening was a tremendous success.
The department wishes to thank the following individuals and organizations for their help in producing this evening for teens. First, thank you to the many parent volunteers who helped to chaperone and provided set-up, oversight and clean-up for the evening. Thank you to community partners Passariellos, Starbuck’s on Main Street, Dunkin’ Donuts on Camden Avenue and the Philly Soft Pretzel Factory on Main Street. Thank you to the performers: James Adams, Max Bixby, Liam Davies, Natalie Derosa, Kyle Drouin, Emma Edenbaum, Matt Eng, Julie Every-Clayton, Emily Fordham, Ben Gromacki, Lauren Horta, Anais Massland, Lia Richter, Katrina Roberts, Rebecca Rovins, Sam Scheibe, Hannah Snyder, Ariana Sulpizio, Nicole Tsarouhas, Caroline Voyack, Rebecca Wallace, Gwen Wilkie and Maddy Yankell.
To say that Moorestown has some amazing young artists would be an understatement. The quality of the performances was comparable to coffee houses in the tri-state area.
The Third Floor Café Live will become a regular event at the Church Street Recreation Center. Plans are to have performances on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. The Third Floor Café Live is just another way the Department of Parks & Recreation is creating recreation opportunities for the Moorestown community. Offering a variety of recreation outlets, for all people, and of all ages makes Moorestown a vibrant and active community. For more information about upcoming events or programs visit www.moorestown.nj.us.
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Parks & Rec Happenings: (calendar of upcoming events)
- Yoga for teens and adults is Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
- Summer Parks Program, Summer Theater Program, Summer Teen Theater Program, Four Is Fun and Special Needs Camp are open for registration now.
- Open Gym is Mondays through Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. for grades four through 12; Fridays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Children younger than fourth grade may attend in the company of an adult. Open Gym will be open during spring break.
- Live Civilly Homework Help is Tuesdays and Thursdays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rec Center. It is also held on Wednesdays at the Moorestown Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Interested in volunteering? Contact Kahra Buss at contact@livecivilly.org.
- New Walking Club and Active Adults Fitness Program is available starting April 15.
- Group Golf Lessons at Indian Springs Country Club runs from April 21 though May 19.
- Badminton for ages 14 and up began March 17.
- Balanced Athletics, Girls B Fit, Core Training and more is available!
- Arts Programming available is Spring Arts & Crafts and Spring Arts Adventures.
- Dance classes available are Intro to Jazz, Creative Ballet, Pre-School Ballet and more.
- EXIT 4 Boot Camp is Mondays through Thursdays and Saturdays. Pick your day and pick your time.
- A daily bus is available from William Allen Middle School to Church Street Recreation Center with a 2:35 p.m. departure daily.
Missed a registration date? Like us on Facebook at Moorestown Parks & Recreation for up to date information about programs and events. Want to register for an upcoming program? Register at www.moorestownrec.com.
