Recreation Commission
Staff
- Recreation & Senior Programs Director - Noriko Yoshida-Travers
- Chairperson - Patti Mangini
- Selectmen's Commission Representative - Fred Childs
- Susan Ober
- Del Dooling
- Joan Fettes
Contact Information
- By Phone
- Office Phone: 603.362.5531
- By Email
- Recreation Commission: commrec@atkinson-nh.gov
- By Mail
- Recreation Commission, Town Of Atkinson NH, 21 Academy Avenue, Atkinson, NH 03811
Upcoming Special Events
- Also see Community Calendar for dates and times
- Check the Forever Young Newsletter for Details on the following events.(pdf)
- Health Promotion Workshops and Brunch on Wednesdays - Wednesday, February 8, and 29, 2012 - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Senior Valentine Party at the Granite Rose - Friday, February 10, 2012 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Winter Farmers Market – Sponsored by AWCC - Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Winter Farmers Market – Sponsored by AWCC - Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Lions Bean Supper - Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- LifeLine Screening at Atkinson Community Center - Friday, March 29, 2012
- Fundraiser Dinner for Community Center Kitchen by Friends of Atkinson Recreation - Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Winter Farmers Market – Sponsored by AWCC - Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
2011 Recreation Trips
- Also see Community Calendar for dates and times
- Check the Forever Young Newsletter for Details on the following events.(pdf)
- Foxwood Casino Day Trip
- Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Cost of this fun trip is $20.00 for Atkinson residents $25.00 for non-residents which include deluxe coach bus ride and $20.00 value bonus coupon. Please call Noriko at 603.362.5531 to reserve your seat and payment due by February 21, 2012.
- Trip to "Fire & Ice" Restaurant and Boston Flower and Garden Show
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Can’t wait for Spring? This is a great opportunity to have touch of Spring. Our trip to Boston Flower & Garden Show is going to be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Our deluxe coach bus will leave from Atkinson Community Center at 12:30 pm. Before the show we will stop to have lunch at 1:30 pm at “Fire & Ice” Restaurant in Cambridge to fill your appetite. We will stay at Flower Show from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
- The cost of this trip is $25.00 for Atkinson residents and $30 for non-residents, which include deluxe coach bus ride and admission to the Flower Show. Lunch and bus driver’s gratuity are your own. Please register and make your payment by March 7, 2012.
- St. Patrick's Day Party at Castleton
- Friday, March 16, 2012 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Please come and cerebrate St. Patrick's Day with neighbors again. This event is a joint party with Salem and Windham Senior Centers on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Castleton, Windham NH from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The party will start with an hour of dancing, followed by a dinner and entertainment.
- The cost is $23.00 for Atkinson Seniors ($28.00 for other town residents but Recreation will pick up $5.00). Please choose one meal either Corned Beef and Cabbage OR Lemon Chicken. Please call Noriko at 603.362.5531 to reserve your seat.
- Senior Spring Social
- Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- The Atkinson Senior Program is sponsoring our annual Senior Spring Luncheon. This luncheon is co-sponsored by the Atkinson Garden Club, Atkinson Women’s Civic Club, and the Atkinson Girl Scouts. Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm, followed by entertainment. Lunch, coffee, tea, and dessert will be served.
- The luncheon is free for Atkinson seniors over 65 years old. Please call Noriko at 603.362.5531 to make your reservation by April 3, 2012.
- Upcoming Over Night 5-Day Trip to Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg
- TENTATIVE DATE - Friday, September 21, 2012 - Tuesday, September 25 2012
- TENTATIVE COSTS are $750.00 each in Double room, $710.00 in Triple, and $970.00 in Single which includes deluxe motor-coach transportation, 4 nights lodging, room taxes, baggage handling. 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 4 dinners, private guide for Washington sightseeing, guided tour of Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg Cyclorama and New Birth of Freedom, Eisenhower Farm, a Tours of Distinction Escort, and gratuities for Bus driver and tour escort. There will be 2 full days including free time on one entire afternoon in Washington, D.C.
- If you are interested in this trip, please contact Noriko at 603.362.5531. Travel arrangements provided by TOURS OF DISTINCTION of East Windsor, CT.
Please contact Noriko Yoshida-Travers by phone or email for more information or to register stop by the Atkinson Community Center during office hours to make your reservations. Atkinson Community Center Office Hours are: Mon 9-3, Tue-Fri. 9-2, or leave a message.
Please note: For all payments, make checks payable to Town of Atkinson, put name of the trip in the memo area, and drop off or mail it the address above.
All trips and events are non-refundable unless the Recreation Commission cancels an activity. Please note individual registration deadlines and that seat and/or tickets may be released if payment is not received by the stated deadline.
Regularly Scheduled Programs
- All programs are held at the Atkinson Community Center -Also see Community Calendar for dates and times
- Tai Chi Club - Mondays - 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Free
- Line Dancing - Mondays - 9:45 am - 11:15 am - $2.00 per class
- Card Games Club - First fire station built and first fire truck hand built
- Bridge - Mondays - 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Free
- Whist - Mondays - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Free
- Yoga - Tuesdays - 9:00 am - 10:15 am - $5.00 per class
- Wellness Exercise - Wednesdays - 8:45 am - 9:45 am - $5.00 per class
- Foot Clinic - Fourth Thursday of each month - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm - $35.00 per visit
- (Please make your own appointment - call 800.540.2981)
- Veterans Club - First Tuesday of each month - 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Free
- Bingo - Fourth Wednesday of each month - Free
- Family Square Dancing (Beginners) - Tuesdays - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Free
- Family Square Dancing (Advanced) - Mondays - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm - $5.00 per person
Available Forms and Documents
- Forever Young Newsletter January - March 2012 (pdf)
- 2012 Youth Baseball Registration Flyer (pdf)
- 2011 Atkinson Road Race (pdf)
- Sun 'N Fun Employment Application (pdf)
- Sun 'N Fun Parents Letter (pdf)
- 2011 Sun 'N Fun Rules and Regulations (pdf)
- 2011 Sun 'N Fun Registration Form (pdf)
- 2011 Sun 'N Fun Registration Information (pdf)