Parks and rec corner: Lysander kicks off summer with concert series

Once school lets out, families will be in need of free entertainment. Enter the Baldwinsville Concert Series Partnership, a collaboration among Lysander Parks and Recreation, Van Buren Parks and Recreation and the Baldwinsville Public Library. This partnership provides free outdoor concerts to the community during the summer at Paper Mill Island on Tuesday evenings that feature a variety of music.

All concerts will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings at Paper Mill Island. Rain location for all concerts will be at the Suds Factory River Grill.

There will be food, ice cream and beverages available. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the following acts:

June 21: Baldwinsville Marching Band
June 28: Thunder Canyon
July 12: Long Time Coming
July 19: Moonshine River Band
July 26: The Horn Dogs
August 2: Hard Promises

Family Fun Day is June 18

Snag another stamp in your Family Fun Passport with the family picnic and bike ride. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Lysander Park.

Don’t forget to pre-register for next month’s Family Fun Day, which features KanJam, tennis, basketball and an ice cream social. “I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream!” takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17. The cost is $5 per person or $8 for two people and $2 for each additional person.

Camps galore

In addition to the popular Lysander Day Camp, the parks and rec department is offering three unique camps:

• Camp Crayola: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, through Friday, July 1, at Lysander Park. The camp is open to children ages 3 to 5 and costs $65.

• Summer Art Camp: July 11 to 14 at Lysander Town Hall. For ages 4 to 6, camp takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. and costs $49 per child. For ages 7 to 10, camp takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon and costs $59 per child.

• “Star Wars” Lego Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3 at Lysander Town Hall. The camp is open to ages 5 to 14 and costs $45.

Lysander Day Camp and Counselor-in-Training program

Six one-week sessions of Lysander Day Camp run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday between July 11 and Aug. 19. Children who have completed kindergarten up to grade six may participate in the camp. For regular day camp, registration is $110 per child. Extended hours are also available; to send kids from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., registration is $135 per child; from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., it’s $175 per child; and from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., it’s $200 per child. Applications are available on townoflysander.org.

In addition to the day camp, wannabe camp counselors can sign up for the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program. CITs will be paired with group counselors and are mentors to the younger campers within their group. The CIT program is available to kids who have completed between seventh and 10th grades. All kids interested in becoming a CIT must submit an application and be interviewed before being accepted into the CIT program. You will be asked to indicate which weeks you would like to be placed in. Please keep your summer vacation plans in mind when filling out your application. This is a commitment to be helpful to our counselors and our campers. If you’re unable to come to camp you will be greatly missed. The fee is $30 per week.

To register for these programs, contact Lysander parks and rec at 635-5999 or [email protected]. The Lysander parks and recreation department is located at Lysander Town Hall, 8220 Loop Road, Baldwinsville. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about current and upcoming programs, visit townoflysander.org/departments/parks-and-recreation or like “Town of Lysander Parks and Recreation” on Facebook.