The West Chester Recreation Dept. announces their lineup of weekend-long events, perfect for locals to enjoy all that the borough offer while taking in the beginning of the incoming summer season.
Swingin’ Summer Thursday
Swingin’ Summer Thursday premieres on today, June 2 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Hit Gay Street, between High and Darlington Streets, for the ultimate weekday street fest. This first installment of the season will featured blues tunes, provided by Little Martha and The Pork Roll Project.
West Chester’s Spring Flea Market & Bike Resale
On Saturday June 4, 2011, 9 am – 2 pm, WC Recreation will host an outdoor spring market and bike resale at the West Chester Municipal Building on 401 East Gay Street. Note: You must reserve your spot by calling 610-436-9010.
How does the Bike Resale work, you ask? Here’s the 411:
- Make sure your bike is in riding condition
- Bring your bikes in by 9am
- Have a price in mind
- Register with West Chester Recreation
- Check back by 2 pm to pick up your money or your bike
- 80/20 split with West Chester Recreation
- If you don’t pick up your money or bike by 2:00 pm it becomes the property of West Chester Recreation
Super Sunday
The notorious “Super Sunday” hits West Chester on June 5, from 11am to 5pm, hosting free fun for the whole family including a children’s entertainment area, face painting, a dunk tank, amusement rides, antique cars, crafts, music, food and more! This year’s games include inflatable basketball, speed pitch, bean bag toss, strongman challenge, duck pond, lollypop pull, dunk tank, bottle toss, and putt putt golf. This year’s crafts will include a-make-it and take-it tambourine, firefly jar, design your own slap bracelet and spin art.
The schedule for live performers is as follows:
Music Performers at Matlack & Gay Streets:
11am–12:45pm: Windoview
1pm–2:45pm: Junk Rock
3pm-4:45pm: Leaving Cash
Performers at Darlington & Gay Streets:
1pm–2:45pm: Lizanne Knott
3pm–4:45pm: Prophets in Stereo
Children’s Performers and their locations:
11am–1pm – TCL Clowns: Magic & Smiles – Strolling
12pm–3pm – Dora the Explorer and Clifford the Big Red Dog – Strolling
1pm–3pm – Skate with the Fairman’s Crew – Church Street – Bring your board and helmet
1pm – 3:30pm – Kevin Joyce – Magician – Strolling
2pm – 3pm – Randy Lyons and The Turks Head Jugglers – Juggling performance and demonstration – In front of the Wells Fargo Parking Lot
Super Sunday is sponsored by the following: Smaltz’s Harley Davidson, Otto’s BMW and Otto’s MINI, WCHE 1520AM, Knox Equipment Rentals, Mitch’s Market Street Gym, B101FM and Pepsi Bottling Group of West Chester.
For more information on upcoming events from the West Chester Parks and Recreation Department, visit www.west-chester.com/recreation.
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