The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department will begin registration Jan. 19 for Presque Isle residents for its after-school art program, which begins in March. Non-residents may register beginning Jan. 27.
The second session’s themes are Winter Weavers and Wild Things. Grades 1-3 will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while grades 4-6 will meet on Wednesdays and Fridays, with all sessions running from 3-5:30 p.m. The cost of the program is $60 for Presque Isle residents with an additional fee for non-residents.
There will also be a Mini Monets program for children ages 2-5 and their parents. The cost is $25 for Presque Isle residents and will be held on Friday mornings from 10-11 a.m.
The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department will be teaming up with the Nordic Heritage Center to hold a youth cross country skiing program this winter. The program will be for students grades 1-8. The program will run on Saturdays from Jan. 16 to March 27 (except Feb. 20) from 10 a.m. to noon.
There will also be an intro to skiing program held Saturday, Jan. 9 for kids who have never skied before but would like to try. There will be equipment available for day use at the Nordic Heritage Center. The fee for the program is $10 for Presque Isle residents and non-residents.
The MRPA Hotshot basketball competition will take place at the William V. Haskell Community Center. The competition tests each contestant’s speed, shooting, dribbling and rebounding ability. Shooting times are as follows: Tuesday, Jan. 19 and Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. for all ages.
The top three in each division advance to the regionals, to be held in Caribou Feb. 17.
