Recreation Department Settles Into New Friend Street Annex

AMESBURY -- The Amesbury Recreation Department has relocated from its offices at the Costello Transportation Center to the former City Hall building at 62 Friend Street, which will now be known as the "Town Hall Annex," or "The Annex." The department continues to operate under Director Kathy Crowley and Assistant Recreation Director Christopher Lull.

TOWN -- Several fall programs were underway this week. Youth basketball for grades 6-8 began Monday, Oct. 5, running 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. through Nov. 23 (skipping Oct. 12). Elementary Theater for grades 4-5 started Tuesday, Oct. 6, and runs through Nov. 10. Middle School Theater for grades 6-8 and Teen On-Camera Acting for grades 9-12 both continued ongoing sessions that began Oct. 1 and run through Nov. 19. Intro to Aerospace for grades 6-8 continued its Wednesday sessions, running through Oct. 21.

Adult programming remained active as well. Adult Coed Pickup Soccer continued on Thursdays through Oct. 22, Paddling classes at Camp Kent (kayak, SUP, sail) ran through Oct. 15, and Adult Tennis on Tuesdays was set to wrap up Oct. 13. An Intro to Acting class for adults began Tuesday, Oct. 6, and runs through Nov. 10.

Registration and full program details are available at amesburyrec.com.

Compiled from team and league reports, reader submissions, and local coverage.