Brooklyn Park is buzzing with activities and community engagement opportunities, and it's high time locals marked their calendars. The Brooklyn Park Farmers Market is courting vendors as applications have officially opened, with an approaching deadline of March 26 at 11:59 p.m., making it clear that potential sellers should hustle if they hope to grab a booth for the selling season stretching from July 10 through October 9 at North Hennepin Community College's parking lot, as announced by Brooklyn Park's official bulletin.
On the child-friendly front, summer camp registrations are in full swing with a smorgasbord of youth, teen, and preschool camps offered through the Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department; registration is a snap whether folks prefer to roll up to the Community Activity Center, dial in by phone, or click through online. However, the story doesn't end with what's new because scholarships and fee assistance are up for grabs, with a benefit cap set at $400 per person per year, aiding eligible families to lighten the load on their wallets, so no kid misses out just because the piggy bank's skinny.
Not forgetting the grown-ups, the "Adults on the Move Guide" is fresh off the presses, stacked with events and programs tailored for the mature crowd, such as an educational webinar on the ins and outs of Medicare led by Guy Milbert, a specialist in long-term care and health. For cinematic buffs, the Community Activity Center is screening 'Back to the Future' and 'Trolls: Band Together' with free entry, and popcorn included, putting a cherry on top of social gatherings that don't cost a dime.
For those who fancy donning their culinary hats or partaking in the sweet science of maple syrup production, Historic Eidem Farm has extended a hand with its roster of "Preschool and Parent Adventures on the Farm" and maple syruping events, respectively – making sure that hands of every size find some dirty work to keep busy. And for the Brooklyn Park residents dusting off their cleats and bats, the precise timing for adult softball league registration is upon us, with games slated to run from May to July, so calling all swinging singles and double play dreamers: sign up or you'll be out of the lineup.
And there's more where that came from, with Rec on the Go propelling forward into winter and the Employed & Empowered mentorship group prepping to throw open its doors for adults aged 18-24 on the lookout for life skills, employment opportunities, and, wouldn't you know it, even legal support because it's never too early or too late to steer towards success. All this and a Community Youth & Family Anti-Violence Game Night set for March 22, promising an evening of games, grub, and glee, can only mean one thing: Brooklyn Park is playing for keeps when it comes to investing in its residents, body and soul.
Find out more on Brooklyn Park's website because, rest assured, this suburban slice of the Big Apple knows how to keep its community thriving.
