Farmingville Rocks!

Conquer the Hills 5K – Saturday, March 10th, 8AM, Lynwood Avenue Elementary School, Farmingville!  Timed Race!  T-shirt for all pre-registrants!  Prizes for category winners!  Net Proceeds will help fight childhood obesity by donating to local elementary school nutrition and fitness initiatives & programs! Visit conquerthehills.com for details and registration!

Check out our Farmingville Farmer’s Market this Saturday, July 23rd from 8AM-11AM in the KK Athletics Parking Lot.  Buy some fresh veggies, cupcakes, berries, fruits, pies, flowers, and cookies and listen to some local music!

Next Tuesday, July 26, join us for FREE Zumba in Farmingville Hills County Park at 6:30PM and for FREE Ralph’s Ices afterwards!

Thank you to EVERYONE who participated and attended our very first Community Day at Farmingville Hills Park & the Historic Schoolhouse.  And yes, we finally saw the inside of the little white Schoolhouse!  What a great day for learning, outdoor activities and old-fashioned family fun!  Hope you can join us for future events!  Here are some pictures from the day!

Experience School in the 1850s at the Bald Hill Historic Schoolhouse, Dunce Caps & All

After over 80 years of being closed, the Bald Hills Historic Schoolhouse is being opened to the public for tours and an opportunity to experience what it was like to go to school in the 1850s.  The re-enactment will take place at a Community Event on Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 12PM-5PM at Farmingville Hills County Park, 501 Horseblock Road, Farmingville, NY 11738.

The day opens with the local VFW Post 400 raising the 1850s American Flag and opening remarks by Tom Muratore, Suffolk County Legislator.  All day family-fun activities include Historic Schoolhouse tours, guided hikes, nature projects, letterboxing adventures, storytelling with Sachem Public Library, face painting, toddler crafts, and more.

Special activities include Portuguese American Center folk dancing, family yoga, Farmingville Residents Association beach ball challenge for kids, cheerleading and lacrosse demonstrations with Sachem Sports Club and Sachem East High School, music and dance with Helping Hands Outreach Ministries and well-known tunes performed by Something – Long Island’s Only 4 Piece Acoustic Beatles Tribute Band.

It’s supposed to be beautiful on Sunday so stop down with the family and enjoy the festivities!

A special thanks to Sachem Public Library’s Amy Johnston and Marybeth Kozikowski for their support at our last Family Fun Series Event on August 17th.  Amy and Marybeth entertained the kids with storytelling using props, song, rhymes, and puppets!  The kids has a terrific time.  All 3 of my kids (ages 3-9 years) loved it!  Take a look below  at some pictures from the event.  If you want these family events to continue next summer, please comment on our blog or email us @ activ@optonline.net & let us know!

Get ready for COMMUNITY DAY – this SUNDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 12-5PM.  Weather looks like it should hold out.  Bring your family for a fun, entertaining, nature-oriented, educational day!  We have stuff for little kids and big kids.  I know there are a lot of people out there who have wondered about that little historic white Schoolhouse – well now you get to see what’s inside AND learn about its history!  Read more about the day here…

Tonight is our last ‘Summer Fun Evening for Kids’. Bring the kids down to Farmingville Hills Park on Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30PM for a Treasure Trove of Tales – storytelling, songs, and rhymes hosted by Sachem Public Library! Don’t forget to get the kids stamped and enjoy a free slice of Village Pizza & a free Ralph’s italian ice.

Experience School in the 1850s at the Bald Hill Historic Schoolhouse, Dunce Caps & All

After over 80 years of being closed, the Bald Hills Historic Schoolhouse is being opened to the public for tours and an opportunity to experience what it was like to go to school in the 1850s.  The re-enactment will take place at a Community Event on Sunday, August 22, 2010 from 12PM-5PM (rain date Sunday, August 29^th) at Farmingville Hills County Park, 501 Horseblock Road, Farmingville, NY 11738.

The day opens with the local VFW Post 400 raising the 1850s American Flag and opening remarks by Tom Muratore, Suffolk County Legislator.  All day family-fun activities include Historic Schoolhouse tours, guided hikes by local scout troops through the recently blazed Farmingville Hills County Park, nature projects, letterboxing adventures, storytelling with Sachem Public Library, face painting, toddler crafts, and more.

Special activities include Portuguese American Center folk dancing, family yoga, Farmingville Residents Association beach ball challenge for kids, cheerleading and lacrosse demonstrations with Sachem Sports Club and Sachem East High School, music and dance with Helping Hands Outreach Ministries and well-known tunes performed by Something – Long Island’s Only 4 Piece Acoustic Beatles Tribute Band.

Our kids had a blast with Susan Blacklocke as she demonstrated different poi dances.  The children then were able to choose their poi art balls and learn to dance on their own.  In the end, the kids performed a poi arts show.  What a fun and new experience for both adults and children!  Thank you Susan and all who participated!  Get ready for our last Family Fun Series on Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30Pm with Sachem Public Library and Community Day on August 22nd!

Bring the kids down to Farmingville Hills Park on Tuesday, August 10th at 6:30PM for some Poi Arts with Susan Blacklocke!  And if you are not sure what Poi is…come down with the kids and check it out!

Don’t forget to get the kids stamped and enjoy a free slice of Village Pizza & a free Ralph’s italian ice.  Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, August 10 at 6:30PM!

And mark you calendars for Community Day on Sunday, August 22nd from 12-5PM.  Check out the itinerary here!

What a terrific sight -over 20 kids circling the big old tree at Farmingville Hills Park – in full yoga pose! A special thank you to Mary Beth Dark from Yoga for Everyone in Farmingville!  Mary Beth engaged both adults and small children with several fun yoga poses, adding some cool sound effects to keep the children entertained!  It was another beautiful, fun night for families at Farmingville Hills Park! And the kids definitely enjoyed the pizza and ices afterwards!

This Saturday, July 31 at 8:30AM, we are doing our Historic Schoolhouse clean-up to get ready for the Aug 22nd Community Day.   If you would like to help with this clean-up, please come down to the Schoolhouse Saturday morning. And mark your calendars for Aug. 22, from 12-5PM!

Our next Farmingville Hills event is on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 6:30PM.  We will be doing Poi Arts with the kids!  This will be a great night for kids to make some colorful art and enjoy some music to go along with it.  Please pass on this blog post to your friends and family to sign-up and join the fun!  Check out these terrific pictures below – more pictures will be added to our website slideshow shortly!

It is supposed to be a beautiful evening!  Join us tonight at 6:30PM for Yoga with Mary Beth Dark at Farmingville Hills County Park.  Bring a towel or blanket to sit on.  Everyone is welcome so please spread the word, and let’s fill the park tonight!  Don’t forget about the free Village Pizza and Ralph’s Italian Ices for kids right after!

Check out the Sachem Patch article about our last week’s Zumba Event:  Kid’s Zumba Livens up Farmingville Hills Park!

Thank you to the volunteers who came out to help clean-up the Farmingville Hills Park and trails this past Sunday!  It was hot but we did a terrific job.  This Saturday, July 31 at 8:30AM, is our Schoolhouse clean-up – so let us know if you can join us!