Oakes Park in the Blake Road neighborhood will again host FREE summer programs offered by Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation Services! Programs include:

• Playground Program - for kids ages 6-12
• Summer Adventure Club - for kids ages 4-5
• Tiny Tots - for kids age 3

See program descriptions below or visit Recreation Services' website.

Playground Program for Kids Ages 6–12
A long-standing tradition, City playgrounds will be open for another fun-filled summer season. Numerous activities and events are scheduled for youth ages 6–12 during the seven-week program. Kids will participate in physical activities, arts and crafts and from time to time, will have special visitors from the Minnetonka and Hopkins.........

Rec-tivity will take place again this summer in Hopkins! Rec-tivity is a supervised Playground Program for kids ages 6-12 years and youth ages 11-16 years.

A FREE LUNCH for youth will be provided (parents may eat for $2)!

Dates:   Monday-Friday, June 11-July 24 (no session July 4)
Time:    1:00-4:00 pm
Lunch:  12:30-1:00 pm (free for youth, adults may eat for $2 per lunch, starts June 18).

Kid ages 6-12: Join us at the Central Park Playground in Hopkins (next to Katherine Curren) for safe, supervised summer fun. Kid-friendly activities planned every afternoon. Make new friends and have fun this summer. Enjoy a free, healthy lunch at 12:30 p.m.

Teens ages 11-16 years: Join us for Rec-.........

Join Hopkins' Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Sunday, May 6 from noon to 2:00pm. There will be food, entertainment, games, a resource fair, and prizes! The event will take place in Burnes Park which is located at 301 2nd Street N.  All are welcome!

This event is sponsored by the City of Hopkins Police Department and the Joint Community Police Partnership with the assistance of: City of Hopkins Police Reserves, City of Hopkins Fire Department, City of Hopkins CERT Team, City of Hopkins Park and Recreation, City of Hopkins Public Works, and Hopkins Community Education.

For more information, contact:
Mercy Das-Šulc
952-548-6428
mdas-sulc@hopkinsmn.com

Do you live in the Blake Road area and have an interest in gardening?

Garden planning for the second year began on Friday, March 30 when a group of children, youth, and adults met in the park to begin talking about what we would like to grow and our vision for our collectively gardened neighborhood garden.

So far, carrots, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, chili peppers, and cucumbers are topping the list of plants we'd like to grow!

Would you like to join us in the garden, but were not able to attend the first meeting? Register and vote for your favorite plants by following this link.

Also, be sure to join us on Tuesday, April 10 when we'll prepare the garden by putting up the fence and spreading compost.

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Curious about the construction work that has been happening at the corner of Lake Street and Blake Road? The Met Council has been working on a new sewer. Information and updates about the project can be found here: http://www.metrocouncil.org/environment/Construction_Updates/index.htm