PARTY IN THE PARK – Day of Action
Sunday, June 27, 2010
5 - 8:30 p.m.
Duke Island Park
Bridgewater, NJ
BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS! Somerset County United Way and the Somerset County Park Commission invite you to spend an evening together celebrating our community and enjoying a concert in the park! This annual event features family activities and an opportunity to learn about community services from 5:30-6:55 pm and LIVE entertainment at the first of the Somerset County Park Commission's Summer Concert Series featuring BOBBY AND THE JETS at 7pm.
Suggested admission: Please bring a NEW school supply item and support our Stuff the Bus program to provide children from struggling families in our community with new school supplies that will help them to be better prepared for academic success in the coming school year.
Items most needed include: back packs, note books, pens, pencils, filler paper, crayons, markers, dictionaries, etc.In addition GIFT CARDS for school shoes and clothing items for younger children including underwear and socks will also be collected.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
A catering tent will be available throughout the evening if you would like to purchase something to eat at the event.
FREE POPCORN for everyone and FREE SPIN ART for children until 7 pm!
Participate in one of the many on-site activities from 5 – 7 pm including:
- visit tables to gather information on local community services
- visit the children’s reading tent for stories in English and Spanish
- attend a free ZUMBA class at 5:30 – 6 pm
- have a free, professional therapeutic chair massage
- make a book mark to encourage reading that will be given with a book to a local child
- children prepare a healthy snack and learn about nutrition
- make cheer cards for seniors
- make a friendship bracelet for our troops overseas.
5 – 6:30 pm – Participate in the trail clean-up along the Raritan River led by Park Rangers.
6:30 – 7 pm – Join the informative nature hike that will be led by a Park Ranger.
6:45 pm – Door prize drawings.
7 – 8:30 pm – Enjoy the first of the Somerset County Park Commission’s Summer Concert Series, BOBBY AND THE JETS, featuring Bobby Lynch singing the #1 hits of Sir Elton John.
NOTE: In case of rain, contact the Somerset County Park Commission’s hotline on June 27th at (908) 722-1200 x 351. If the concert is cancelled, Party in the Park is cancelled as well.