Recreation Department Information

Breakfast with Santa

On Saturday December 11^th make your way to the Slusser Senior Center to visit with Santa and enjoy a wonderful breakfast.  The Hopkinton Recreation Committee along with other volunteers will cook up a hot breakfast to include eggs, pancakes, bacon, toast, muffins, hash browns and more while the kids can have a special visit with Santa and partake in craft activities.  The event will be held from 8am – 11am and the cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children.  All proceeds will go towards Operation Christmas organized by the Human Services Department.  We are also accepting additional gift card donations for the Operation Christmas program.  All are welcome!!!

Holiday Lights Contest

It is time to start thinking how you are going to decorate your home for the holidays.  You may be the lucky winner of the 4^th annual Holiday Lights Contest.  Whether you have a peaceful yard exhibited, or a massive light spectacle, be sure to enter your home.  The top three winners will be chosen by the Recreation Committee on the evening of December 15th.   Show some community holiday spirit and out-decorate your neighbor!  Homes must be entered by December 14th by 5pm. For Hopkinton/Contoocook Residents only.  Call 746-2915 to enter your home!

Santa Calling Program

The Hopkinton Recreation Department is happy to announce that for the third year in a row, we have made special arrangements for Santa Claus to call the children of Hopkinton/Contoocook.  Parents can pick up “Santa Calling” forms at the Slusser Senior Center, Town Hall, and the Library or download them off the web at www.hopkinton-nh.gov (click recreation).  Santa will be calling children ages 3-8 on the evening of December 14^th and all forms need to be submitted by December 13^th.  This event is free and brought to you by the Hopkinton Recreation Department and the Recreation Committee.  Call 746-2915 for more information.

So You Think You Can Dance? – Hip Hop Dance Class

You heard it right!  Hopkinton Recreation is excited to present a Hip-Hop dance class for all ages.  Our instructor Phyllis Drennan, a professional dance instructor as well as choreographer, will show you the basic movements of hip hop dance and street dance like you have seen on such shows like “So you think you can dance”.  Phyllis’ credits include Hello Broadway, 42^nd Street, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 1996 Super Bowl.  The class will be a 10-week program, held on Mondays, starting on January 10^th and ending on March 21^st (no class Feb 28^th).  The class will be held at the Senior Center and will cost $75 per student.  The class for ages 7-12 is 6pm-7pm, for ages 13-16 is 7-8pm, for ages 17 and up is 8-9pm.  Call 746-2915 to register today!!

Justin La Vigne

Parks and Recreation Director

Slusser Senior Center Director

Town of Hopkinton NH

603-746-2915