The city of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is holding a free, drop-in after-school program for children ages 6 to 12, designed to provide recreation and enrichment in a safe, organized, and fun environment.
The F.R.E.E. program is held at the Newlove Community Building, 1619 S. Thornburg St. from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. during regular school days and from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on minimum school days.
A snack will be offered to all participants courtesy of Community Action Commission. This program operates on the Santa Maria-Bonita School District calendar, and is available for all in-school days and half days.
Interested participants must complete and submit a parent permission slip, which is available at the Newlove Community Building, the Recreation and Parks office at 615 S. McClelland St., or online at ci.santamaria.ca.us/newsreleases/2012021.pdf.
For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at 925-0951, Ext. 260.
This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 6, 2012.