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Spring programs are typically held during April / May / June each year, with registration beginning around mid-February, although some programs or program sessions may start in late March, so please be sure to review all program dates prior to registration.
To visit our online registration portal, CLICK HERE or manually copy doverrec.activityreg.com into your browser.
For general spring program and activity descriptions, please browse through the program tabs, below. However all specific, annual program details can be found on our online registration portal.
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We are always looking for new programming ideas and suggestions! If you have an idea for a new Dover Parks and Recreation program, or have ideas/ input on how to improve existing programs, please e-mail our Assistant Director, Nicole Wainwright.
- April Break: Hikes+Crafts
- Caryl Art Club
- Digital Painting & Art with iCode
- Dance Discovery
- Hipstitch Sewing Classes
- Babysitting Lessons, Safety, & CPR Certification
- Home Alone Safety Course
- CPR and First Aid Training for Grandparents
- CPR and First Aid Training for Adults
- Ice Skating Lesssons
- JamBaby with Jammin with You
- Lil Ninja Warriors with Knucklebones
- Musical Theatre
- Mini Golf Design with Skyhawks
- Multi Sports with Skyhawks
- PROformance Soccer
- T-Ball & Baseball with Coach Pete
- Tennis Lessons (outdoor)
- Kids Test Kitchen
APRIL BREAK HIKES & CRAFTS
School's out all week, so lets head outside to enjoy the spring season exploring beautiful, local woodland properties!
On each trail we will practice map reading before departing into the local landscape. Making our way through the unique land formations of each location, we’ll be looking for different seasonal plants and try to quietly catch a glimpse of the woodland animals. Finally, after completing our hike, it will be time to create artwork inspired by the day's adventure - incorporating the great outdoors with your own creativity and imagination!
Ages: Kindergarten - 5th grade
Led by: Nicole, Assistant Director of Dover Parks & Recreation
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
CARYL ART CLUB
In this class your young artist will develop their interest and skill in the creative arts through the exploration of a variety of styles and mediums.
Over the course of our session, we will introduce and explore famous artists, learning about their unique ways of making art, then changing whatever we want to make new creations through play with color, material, size, shade, and tone - each week challenging ourselves until we have each made our very own, completely unique, works of art!
Ages: Kindergarten - 3rd grade
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
DIGITAL PAINTING & ART
Learn to express yourself utilizing digital tools of the art industry. Various pieces will be created each week which will then be shared, and discussed as a group, giving these artists the crucial experience of personal feedback. Some of the areas that each new artist will explore include: photo manipulation, digital painting, 3D sculpting, and programming art!
At the end of the session, we will create an art gallery-style presentation for an audience of your families to experience and enjoy your projects.
Grades: 1st - 5th grade
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
DANCE DISCOVERY
with Ms. Erin
Erin McCann is a certified Dance Educators of America teacher with over 30 years of experience working with Dover and surrounding area students. Erin's non-competitive and exhilaratingly fun classes are offered in a wide range of genres where students will learn the art of dance at their own pace in a nurturing, personalized environment.
Some students may take their love of dance to the stage and others on to a professional dance career. No matter what path they choose, each student's deep, heartfelt appreciation of dance will last a lifetime!
Ages: Pre-K - 5th grade
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
SEWING COMBO CLASS
Learn the basics of sewing - both by hand and using a sewing machine! No experience is necessary as your knowledgeable Hipstitch instructor will teach everything - from how to thread a needle and the basic hand sewing stitches, to how to operate a sewing machine and all its functions - there is no limit to what you can achieve!
Ages: 6 - 12 years old
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
BABYSITTING LESSONS, SAFETY & CPR CERTIFICATION COURSE
Teens looking to establish themselves in the highly-competitive, local babysitting market will greatly benefit from this detailed training and certification workshop!
Learn the skills in child care, engagement and safety that show parents that you value the skills necessary to care for their children. Practice performing first aid for common childhood injuries, how to prevent and relieve choking, learn tips for calmly and responsibly evaluating medical emergencies such as when to administer life-saving CPR and how to properly call 911. You will also learn tips and tricks for growing your very own babysitting business through interview preparedness and lessons on safe activities for different ages, and we will practice interpersonal skills that can help you to stand out from the crowd in this very competitive field!
- All participants attending the full course will receive their own Babysitting Lessons & Safety Training Certificate and a First Aid Book.
- Additionally, those who successfully complete the CPR/AED course and evaluations will receive an official American Red Cross CPR/AED Certification Card (good for two full years / will not expire until 2025)
Ages: 6th - 8th grade
*There will be a Maximum of 12 Participants permitted into this course*
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
HOME ALONE SAFETY COURSE
Are you looking to teach your growing child the responsibility and safety skills necessary for time spent at home alone? Provide them with all of the introductory skills needed to take their first steps towards independence!
Participants will learn about accident prevention and fire safety. They will practice common first aid techniques, from applying simple bandages to how to relieve choking, and will learn how to properly call 911.
We will spend time discussing safe internet use, when to answer the door (NEVER!) and brainstorm positive and productive skills that will help us to use our time wisely, make safe choices and grow their confidence, and yours!
Ages: 3rd - 5th grade
*There will be a Maximum of 15 Participants permitted into this course*
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING FOR GRANDPARENTS
If you’re a grandparent caring for kids, you want to know how to respond in case of a first-aid emergency. Much has changed since you may have used first aid with your own children. You’ll learn to handle injuries and manage illness for the first few minutes until help arrives. We’ll cover first aid basics: medical, injury, and environmental emergencies, CPR for all ages, and how to use an AED. Allergies and EpiPens will be covered too. Participants will receive an American Safety and Health Institute certification in Pediatric First Aid, CPR and AED use upon successful completion of this course.
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING FOR ADULTS
This course incorporates the latest science and teaches participants how to respond to injuries, breathing and cardiac emergencies. With focus on children, this course will cover: CPR, AED, First Aid, Medical/Injury Emergencies, Allergies, Epipens, and Asthma. Participants will receive an American Safety and Health Institute certification in First Aid, CPR and AED use upon successful completion of this course.
Ages: 17+
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
The Skating Club of Boston: Skating Academy
ICE SKATING LESSONS
The Skating Club of Boston is New England’s premier figure skating club, and home to a community of families, athletes and professionals united by their love of ice skating and a commitment to excellence in every aspect of the sport. From recreational skaters to Olympic hopefuls, beginners to lifelong enthusiasts, The Skating Club of Boston will provide you or your little skaters with the resources and relationships necessary to meet your own individual skating goals and dreams!
Led by: The Skating Academy instructors, at the state-of-the-art Skating Club of Boston - Norwood Facility
Some examples of available lesson levels...
- FIRST STEPS (pre-K beginners) - Uniquely designed for younger children, the First Steps program introduces skating in a fun group environment. Each skater will build confidence in their on-ice capabilities, and in themselves, through fun activities and games. Skaters can progress at their own rate in a positive environment, and will advance after learning the required skills.
- BASIC SKILLS (levels 1- 6) - In this fun, goal-oriented program, beginner ice skaters will receive instruction on a variety of introductory skills following the U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey curriculums. Skaters can progress at their own rate in a positi
ve environment, and will advance after learning the required skills.
- BASIC SKILLS: ADVANCED (levels 4-6) - Taking Basic Skills to the next level by increasing skaters’ skills and ability, and introducing more advanced edges, jumps and spins.
- BRIDGE ASPIRE (levels 4 and higher, focusing entirely on figure skating) - This program offers figure skaters an introduction to elements exclusive to the sport, and provides the next steps to those who will continue to skate recreationally or move forward competitively. On-ice work focuses on stroking, edges and power skating, introductory moves in the field, spins, and jumps. The off-ice curriculum includes proper stretching techniques, conditioning exercises and warm-up and cool-down tips.
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
JAMBABY
Does the thought of clapping along to a sleepy rendition of Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star, make you a little, um, sleepy? Well, get ready for a music and movement class that puts the ROCK in Rock A Bye Baby! JamBABY is an entertaining, interactive way to start your little one’s musical journey on the right note. JamBABY is not your typical kids music class!
Ages: 6mo - 4 years old
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
LIL NINJA WARRIORS
Ninja Warrior is the perfect class. Each week your child will participate in stretching, obstacles, and games to help gross motor skills, fitness, as well as fun. From swinging on a high bar to balance beams, tumbling on mats to leaping into a ball pit -your child is sure to have a blast!
Ages: 3 - 5 years old
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
MUSICAL THEATRE
performance: T.B.D.
Come join the fun of taking part in a real musical theater performance where you'll sing, dance and act your way into a world of excitement!
Learn the basics of putting together a production by auditioning for and performing the roles from a popular Disney musical. Then, at the end of the session, our actor/dancers will perform all the lines, song lyrics and choreographed dances they have learned and practiced for family and friends to enjoy in a LIVE performance!
*Minimum of 8 participants will be required for this class to run*
Ages: Kindergarten - 5th grade
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
MINI GOLF DESIGN
Master putting skills, unleash creativity, and build their own mini golf holes! Fun drills, teamwork, and hands-on play make this a hole-in-one adventure! Kids will unleash their creativity by designing and building their own mini golf holes! From wild themes to tricky obstacles, this hands-on class blends problem-solving, teamwork, and fun for an unforgettable experience.
Ages: 6 - 12 years old
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
MULTI-SPORTS TOTS
Kickstart your child’s athletic journey with Multi-SportTots! Suitable for kids aged 2 to 5, this program offers a variety of sports through fun, age-appropriate activities, enhancing balance, coordination, and fitness, fostering bonding and fun.
This is a dynamic introduction to sports, packed with learning and teamwork!
Ages: 2 - 5 years old
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
PROFORMANCE SOCCER
PROformance Soccer is a leading MA soccer training program, whose core philosophies are derived through playing, coaching and learning from some of the most respected clubs and brightest minds from around the world of soccer.
PRE-K (4 & 5 year olds not yet in kindergarten)
This FUN, age-appropriate training program will teach your 4 & 5 year old preschooler key soccer skills in an action-packed setting, made to develop your littlest players' love of the sport!
KINDERGARTEN - 2nd GRADE
Aimed at both teaching and developing key, technical soccer skills, each week's class will consist of skill work, drills and small-sided games. This age-specific curriculum is designed to be instructional as well as fun, so that newer players can learn and develop fundamentals while inspiring a love and enthusiasm for the game!
3rd - 5th GRADE
It's time to begin improving and perfecting your key, technical soccer skills! Each week we will have skill work, drills and small, sided games designed to be instructional as well as fun, so that players can practice their fundamentals, begin to challenge themselves with more skill and always keeping their love and enthusiasm for the game strong!
Location: Chickering Playfields
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
PRE-K INTRO to T-BALL
In this introduction to T-Ball, players will learn to properly swing a bat to hit off a 'T', while learning about each of the various field positions, becoming comfortable with base running and practicing good sportsmanship!
Program includes practice and non-competitive game-play, weekly.
Ages: 3, 4 & 5 year olds not yet in kindergarten
KINDERGARTEN - 2nd GRADE BASEBALL
In this next level of Baseball instruction, players will be hitting exclusively, coach-pitched balls to further develop their at-bat skills for future (or current!) league play. Additional focus will be on advancing catching and fielding technique of both thrown and hit balls, increasing base-running strategy and, as always, applying good sportsmanship on and off the field!
Program includes varied amounts of practice and game play each week, depending on the current lesson.
Ages: current Kindergarten through 2nd graders ONLY
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
OUTDOOR TENNIS LESSONS
The spring tennis season will consist of nine lessons, held on a schedule of your choosing*, over nine-consecutive weeks. (Please note that meeting more than once per-week is unlikely and, if available, will incur additional registration fees.)
Interested participants must contact Peter Cooper PRIOR TO REGISTRATION in order to schedule their lesson day and time.
CALL or TEXT: (508) 561-4708 OR EMAIL: petercoopertennis@msn.com
DO NOT register before confirming your schedule with Peter, as there are limited lesson slots available. Anyone who registers without proper, advance scheduling will be withdrawn without refund.
Ages: 6 years old and up
Lesson Options: All lessons must be individually planned with Coach Peter Cooper, using his direct contact details, found in the description above.
- 1-to-1 PRIVATE LESSONS (available as 60 or 30 minute weekly lesson)
- 2-to-1 SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS (60 minute weekly lesson)
- 3-to-1 GROUP LESSONS (60 minute weekly lesson)
- 4 or 5-to-1 GROUP LESSONS (60 minute weekly lesson)
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
KIDS TEST KITCHEN
Kids’ Test Kitchen presents kids with the opportunity to explore new or familiar foods in their raw, unmanipulated state. Then, working as a team, they’ll slice, dice, peel, measure, and cook until they’ve prepared the finished dish. The class closes with an opportunity to taste the result of their hard work.
Grades: K - 5th grade
All specific program details for spring 2025 will be added onto our ONLINE REGISTRATION PORTAL in the new year.
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