(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kristina Martin for the information in this story.)
We are happy to announce the 2023 edition of Rec It Tuesdays is back again this summer.
Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation (CAFR) will partner with Breathe Yoga Chelsea, Chelsea Children’s Co-op Preschool, Chelsea District Library (CDL), Chelsea School District Community Education and Recreation Department (CSD), Chelsea Pickleball, Dangerous Architects, and the City of Chelsea Parks and Recreation Commission to sponsor this summer’s activities.
We’re excited to have several new partners this year including Geek Brush Studio and the Chelsea Rotary. All activities are on Tuesday evenings, and are free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
This will be our fifth year of Rec It Tuesdays. We’re excited to offer a series of events that will keep you active and having fun all summer long. The lineup this summer will include weeks of in-person Rec It Tuesdays events, with one skipped for the Fourth of July holiday.
All of the events with details will be posted on the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation Facebook page
Rec It Tuesday activities include:
June 13 | 6-8pm | Splish, Splash into Summer at the Cameron Pool, Beach Middle School
Come hang out with Chelsea Community Education and the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation for a fun free night at the pool. Bring your swimsuit and towel.
June 20 | 6-8pm | 225 North Freer, Pierce Lake School Playground
Come join the Chelsea Senior Center Pickleball Club and the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation for a fun night of pickleball. All ages welcome, no experience is required. We’ll have club members plus gear on hand to show you how to play.
June 27 | 6-7:00pm | Yoga at Timbertown
Join the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation and Breathe Yoga Chelsea for a free yoga session. This will be a practice for all levels and ages at Timbertown park between the volleyball courts and playground. No experience required. Bring a yoga mat or towel, and water.
July 11 | 6-8pm | Art in the Park at Timbertown
Join one of our newest sponsors, Geek Brush Studio and the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation for an evening of art. Bring your kids, family, or friends to the park for a fun painting event outdoors! Help guide their creativity or even join in the fun yourself. All ages welcome. We will be painting with bubbles to create a magical scene. Then you can paint a magical fairy tree to finish off your masterpiece or leave it with just the bubble art.
July 18 | 6-8pm | Backyard Fun
Our second newest sponsor to Rec It Tuesday, the Chelsea Rotary, is ready to have a ball with the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation. Backyard games galore featuring a chance to kick football and soccer field goals for prizes, cornhole, capture the flag, baseball, and many other fun games for all ages.
July 25 | 6-8pm | Knockerball, Beachball Croquet & Crafts at Timbertown
Join the City of Chelsea Parks & Rec and the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation for Rec It Tuesday. The Chelsea Children’s Co-op Preschool will also be onsite for some beach ball croquet and a tabletop craft. Have a blast kicking it with your family & friends. https://www.knockerballmichigan.com/
Aug. 1 | 6-7:30pm | Rec It Tuesday-Books, Bikes, and More
As part of the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation’s Rec It Tuesday series, join Mobee, Chelsea District Library’s new bookmobile, at the Border to Border Trailhead by the Lyndon Township Hall! Walk, bike, or rollerblade on the trail, then stop by our new library vehicle to check out books and other materials and enjoy some snacks and water.
Aug. 8 | 6-8pm | Rec It Tuesday Extravaganza at Timbertown
Join the Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation and Dangerous Architects, for our Rec It Tuesday Extravaganza at Timbertown park! We’ll have a multitude of events to offer for our final Tuesday.
Kite Making and flying-Sponsored by Dangerous Architects
Volleyball
Gaga Ball
1-mile fun run on the new section of the B2B trail
Ultimate frisbee
LIVE local music-Hawk Road
