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Living In Rockville Centre
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Logan Bracco and Deirdre McAndrews engaged in a game of dodge ball at the John A. Anderson Center.
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ockville Centre is home to many parks and fields for playing. Residents have access to all of them, as well as to nearby county, town and state parks. John A. Anderson Recreation Center Visit the John A. Anderson Recreation Center on Oceanside Road any time of the day, seven days a week, and you’ll find a flurry of activity for babies, children, teens, adults and senior citizens. The Recreation Department hosts more than 300 athletic, fitness, entertainment, educational and enrichment classes. Activities are tailored to every age group and interest, and are offered in fall, winter, spring and summer sessions. The center was forced to close temporarily during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it has since reopened. From September 2020 to June 2021, social distancing and safety measures were followed with all staff and participants wearing masks. As of now, masks are now not required, but always recommended. The center is hoping to reach one hundred percent capacity in September. The recreation department
PLAYGROUNDS Playground facilities are located at: • Mill River Complex • Reverend Morgan Days Park • The Recreation Center • Hempstead Lake State Park typically hosts more than 300 athletic, fitness, entertainment, educational and enrichment classes. Activities are tailored to every age group and interest, and are offered in fall, winter, spring and summer sessions. All services at the recreation center have resumed with Rockville residents getting priority to register. The MLK Community Center The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center offers a wide array of activities and programs at 150 North Centre Ave. Open Monday through SaturContinued on next page
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Parks
RVC Recreation Department 678-9338/39 John A. Anderson Recreation Center 111 N. Oceanside Road William P. Hickey American Legion Memorial Field Complex Sunrise Highway, between Morris and North Forest avenues Handball wall, basketball court, baseball/softball field, sitting area. Mill River Complex South Park Avenue and Chester Road Lister, Pette, Barash, Ketler and Bligh fields Tighe Soccer Field, four basketball courts with lights, playground, river overlooks, jogging paths, five baseball fields with new lights on some, auxiliary police fieldhouse. Reverend Morgan Days Park Maine Avenue near Peninsula Boulevard Two lighted basketball courts, roller-skating area, Little League/ softball field, soccer/lacrosse field, playground. Donald F. Browne/Rockville Centre Park/ Stephen J. McDonald Pond Off Peninsula Boulevard, first left inside Hempstead Lake State Park Picnic area, open recreational area, fishing pond (catch and release with permit), boating pond, jogging trails. Rockville Centre Athletic Complex Located on Peninsula Boulevard Regulation size soccer/lacrosse field, bleachers, press box, scoreboard and lights, Little League/ softball field with lights, rest rooms. Veterans Memorial Park/ John A. Anderson Recreation Center 111 North Oceanside Road Children’s play area, two handball/paddleball walls, two basketball courts, five tennis courts, shaded picnic area, sitting area, jogging path, roller blading. Village Green Lee and Maple avenues Sitting area, summer concerts, annual tree lighting, 9-11 Family Memorial, gazebo. Water Department Neighborhood Park Forest and Maple avenues Boy Scout Eagle Park Parkwood Court and North Centre Avenue Sitting area. Firemen’s Field Adjacent to South Side High School. Sitting area. Firemen’s Memorial Park Forest Place and Forest Avenue. Walking area. Founders Park Lincoln Avenue and Merrick Road. Sitting area.
