As the dog days of summer approach, officials from The City of Hattiesburg have released a digital summer activity guide to help parents plan healthy, educational and invigorating activities for their children throughout the summer.
The guide, which is being offered for the second year, can be downloaded at www.hattiesburgms.com/hubcitysummer. It outlines many of the camps and classes offered throughout the city, along with parks, green spaces, water spots and various programming offered at several spots.
“We had a great deal of feedback about last year’s guide – about how helpful it was for parents to plan entertaining and educational opportunities for their students of all ages,” Mayor Toby Barker said. “This year’s edition includes a look at events and camps hosted by community partners, but it also highlights a larger scope of planning that our Parks & Recreation divisions have initiated for an incredible summer of fun for youth, adults and seniors.”
The guide is broken down into eight sections as follows:
- Water play, featuring the various pools – which are scheduled to open June 1 – and splash pads throughout the city.
- Splashing and treats, featuring Popsicles in the Park and Summer Splash Days.
- Play Hattiesburg, which highlights Parks and Recreation Week.
- Hattiesburg parks and green spaces, which lists walking trails, playgrounds, ballfields, courts, community center, boat ramps and activities such as disc golf.
- Movie Nights Under the Stars, in which families can watch films at Town Square Park.
- Camps and weekly classes, including but not limited to community pick-up games, ceramics, jewelry making, events at the Hattiesburg Library and the African American Military History Museum, and NASA Astro Camp.
- Special events and program calendar, which lists various events and programming by month.
- Murals and more, which shows a map of the city’s more than 30 murals and several public art pieces.
“While this document is by no means a complete guide to everything available throughout the summer, it is a snapshot of activities available to our city’s youth from the public agencies with which we work and partner,” Barker said. “We hope this provides value to our residents as the plan.
“We hope it challenges our children and youth – and the young at heart – to discover more about the city around them. We hope it keeps them informed in positive activities.”
For more information on the guide or its activities, call (601) 545-4501.
