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🎃SPOOKTACULAR is TOMORROW! 👻Come on down to Lake Bottom Park to enjoy festive Halloween activities! The fun begins at 4:...
10/16/2026

🎃SPOOKTACULAR is TOMORROW! 👻
Come on down to Lake Bottom Park to enjoy festive Halloween activities! The fun begins at 4:00PM. Stick around later into the evening for a showing the movie "Halloweentown"!

A couple days ago, Gallops Senior Center partnered with the Parker’s Place Foundation for the Senior Wellness Expo as pa...
10/16/2026

A couple days ago, Gallops Senior Center partnered with the Parker’s Place Foundation for the Senior Wellness Expo as part of our ongoing Senior Wellness Program! The event provided seniors with valuable resources to support their overall health and well-being, including a fraud prevention seminar from Synovus, important Medicare updates from Valley Senior Benefits, and a chair workout led by Honey of Crunch Fitness. Special thanks to Magnolia Manor, Traveling Grace Home Care Agency, United Chronic Care Management, P&H Health Services, Columbus Hospice of GA & AL, Maple Ridge Assisted Living Community, Open Door Med Bank, River Valley Regional AAA, and Lillie’s Healthcare for sharing their resources and information with our seniors. The Senior Wellness Program at Gallops Senior Center is offered bi-monthly on Wednesday from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM and features educational topics and interactive activities focused on senior health and wellness. For more information about upcoming sessions and scheduled topics, please call the facility staff at (706) 225-3730.

💙 No Bullying Day at Forrest Road After School Program! 💙Today, our scholars focused on spreading kindness, building fri...
10/15/2026

💙 No Bullying Day at Forrest Road After School Program! 💙

Today, our scholars focused on spreading kindness, building friendships, and standing up for one another. Through engaging activities and lesson plans, students learned what bullying is, how hurtful words can affect others, and how to be an upstander by showing respect, empathy, and courage.

Did You Know? Students who practice kindness and empathy help create safer school communities. Simple actions like giving a compliment, including someone at recess, or speaking up for a friend can make a big difference in preventing bullying.

Our activities included:
Creating kindness chains and positive messages to encourage classmates, writing “shout-outs” and appreciation notes to celebrate the good in one another, discussing ways to safely speak up and support a friend.

We are so proud of our students for choosing kindness every day! Together, we can make a difference. One kind word, one kind action, and one friend at a time. 🌟

Come on down to the Frank Chester Senior Center for a fun game of Ping Pong! This table tennis activity will be featured...
10/15/2026

Come on down to the Frank Chester Senior Center for a fun game of Ping Pong! This table tennis activity will be featured on October 21st, starting at 11:00AM. For more information, contact the facility staff at (706) 225-3727.

Haven't made plans for spooky 🦇 fun 😄 and sweets 🍬 this Halloween 🎃 season? Check out these local events going on at sev...
10/14/2026

Haven't made plans for spooky 🦇 fun 😄 and sweets 🍬 this Halloween 🎃 season? Check out these local events going on at several of our Recreation facilities!:
⚰Forgotten Graveyard Trunk or Treat - Tillis Recreation Center - October 24th, 1:00PM-6:00PM
🙀Spooky Tales - Frank Chester Senior Center - October 29th, 11:00AM
👻Boo Bash - Comer Community Center - October 30th, 4:00PM-6:00PM
🎵Scare-ra-oke - Fluellen Recreation Center - October 30th, 4:00PM-6:00PM
🚗Trunk or Treat - Boxwood Recreation Center - October 30th, 5:00PM-6:00PM
🧟‍♂️Zombie Candy Crawl - Northside Recreation Center - October 30th, 5:30PM-8:00PM
🧛‍♂️Trick or Treat Spooky House - Shirley Winston Recreation Center, October 31st, 5:00PM-7:00PM

🎃💀 HELP PARKS & RECREATION BRING HOME THE WIN! 💀🎃Our Columbus Parks & Recreation Department has entered this year's Upto...
10/14/2026

🎃💀 HELP PARKS & RECREATION BRING HOME THE WIN! 💀🎃

Our Columbus Parks & Recreation Department has entered this year's Uptown Scarecrow Competition, and we need YOUR votes! 🗳️

Our scarecrow/skeleton is dressed for success and proudly representing Columbus, GA! But we need our community to show some love and help us take home the title! 🏆

🗳️ HOW TO VOTE:
✅ Scan the QR code on the attached flyer.

✅ Scroll ALL the way to the BOTTOM — we're the VERY LAST entry!

✅ Cast your vote for Columbus Parks & Recreation!

📸 COME SEE US IN PERSON!
Our spooky friend is hanging out in front of City Hall on Broadway! Stop by, check him out, snap a selfie, and share your photos with us!

❤️ Every vote counts! Help us show some Columbus pride by voting and sharing this post with your friends and family!

🎃 Let's bring home the win, Columbus! 💀

🍂🦃 School’s Out, Camp Is In at Columbus Parks & Recreation! 🦃🍂Make Thanksgiving break a time for discovery, creativity, ...
10/12/2026

🍂🦃 School’s Out, Camp Is In at Columbus Parks & Recreation! 🦃🍂
Make Thanksgiving break a time for discovery, creativity, and fun at our Fall Break Camp!

Campers will explore STEM/STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math—through hands-on experiences that encourage curiosity, teamwork, and imagination!

Our camp offers a safe, supervised environment with engaging activities throughout the day, including:
🍁 Hands-on STEM/STEAM challenges
🎨 Creative arts and fall-themed projects
🏃 Active games and recreational fun
🤝 Team-building activities and opportunities to make new friends

Most of our Department facilities, including the Main Office, will be CLOSED on Monday, October 12th for the Columbus Da...
10/11/2026

Most of our Department facilities, including the Main Office, will be CLOSED on Monday, October 12th for the Columbus Day holiday.

The following locations will be OPEN during normal operational hours:
🏊🏽‍♀️Columbus Aquatic Center
🎾Cooper Creek Tennis Center
🛥Lake Oliver Marina

Some new programs and events are coming to the Northside Recreation Center! Look forward to the Zombie Candy Crawl on Oc...
10/10/2026

Some new programs and events are coming to the Northside Recreation Center! Look forward to the Zombie Candy Crawl on October 30th! For more information on activities at this location, contact the facility staff at (706) 641-5940.

The next Tea Party at the Frank Chester Senior Center will be on October 22nd, starting at 12:00PM. This month's Tea Par...
10/10/2026

The next Tea Party at the Frank Chester Senior Center will be on October 22nd, starting at 12:00PM. This month's Tea Party is themed "Pink & Pearls", in recognition of Breast Cancer survivors! All attendees must RSVP and turn in their $3.00 payment by noon of October 16th. For more information, please contact the facility staff at (706) 225-3727.

Address

1111 1st Avenue
Columbus, GA
31901

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+17062254658

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