BOROUGH OF HANOVER ANNOUNCES ENHANCED 2025 SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAM

Hanover, Pa. – The Borough of Hanover, in collaboration with the Hanover Area YMCA, announces the Hanover Area 2025 Playground Program scheduled to run June 2 to July 25 from 9AM to 12:00PM at the following Borough’s parks: Elm Street Park, DeGuy Avenue Park, Moul Field and Union Park (formerly Hanover Street Park). Staff from the YMCA, who will facilitate activities, hold the necessary childcare clearances and background checks through the YMCA. In addition, the Borough will be hosting drop-in events at Baer Avenue Park and special guests as part of this year’s program.

This annual program is on a drop-in basis (pre-registration is NOT required), but an emergency contact form is required if a child is dropped off. The program is for grades K-8. Children under six are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent at all times during the program.

Throughout the program, children will have access to free games, art supplies, and sports equipment. Special presentations include Reptile Invasion, with their wide variety of entertaining critters, and Willy WooWoo & Friends, with their popular Silly Science and Bubble Trouble programs. Lunch will be provided on four occasions at each park. At the end of the program participants will be receive a backpack full of goodies. Each playground site creates its own agenda for each day. Last summer some activities included bingo, pinatas, bubbles, music Fridays, kickball games, snow making, spaceship building, and tie dyeing.

The public should note that there will not be a session on July 4^th, and in the event of inclement weather, the program will be canceled and announcements will be made on the Borough’s Facebook page(s). For more information, contact Melissa Hartlaub at the Hanover Area YMCA at MHartlaub@HanoverYMCA.org or 717-632-8211 x 234.

Additional events scheduled to take place at Baer Avenue Park include:

• Chalk Art with Miss Moriah, Executive Director Moriah Tyler of Main Street Hanover, on June 10^th and July 8^th from 1-3PM.
• Story & Craft Time with Miss Kelly, Guthrie Memorial Library Children’s Librarian, on Thursdays June 12^th to July 31^st from 2-3PM.
• Reptile Wonders / Nature Center on the Go on Tuesday, June 17^th at 2PM.
• Game Truck’s Video-Game Party on Wednesday, June 25^th from 2-4PM.

Special guest Spencer “Spinny” Johnson, former Harlem Globetrotter, will present his upbeat, dynamic program featuring fun and amazing basketball skills themed around the importance of education and respect on Friday, July 18^th at 1PM to be held at St. Matthew Lutheran Church Gym located at 32 West Chestnut Street.

Finally, on Wednesday, July 30^th at 1 to 2PM, the Borough will host a GameTruck Foam Party at Moul Field located at 151 Moul Avenue. Swimwear is recommended for this event of laughter and play in a field of foam.

All events are free of charge and no registration is required. More information about these programs is available on the Borough’s Department of Parks and Recreation webpage: www.HanoverBoroughPA.gov/198/Parks-Recreation or by calling 717-637-3877.

The Borough of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, was incorporated in 1815. The Borough serves the public through stewardship, government, development and improvements of public assets including water/sewer/stormwater & refuse utilities, parks & recreation facilities, the Hanover Market House, the Guthrie Memorial Library, as well as Code Enforcement, Police & Fire Departments. It is governed by the Borough Council, overseen by the Borough Manager, and staffed by administrative, public service, public works, sewer, water, refuse and engineering professionals. Known as the Snack Food Capital of the World, Hanover is home, not only to numerous food industries, but also to manufacturing, technology, commercial sales, and services. Hanover Borough offices, located at 44 Frederick Street, can be reached at 717-637-3877 or by email at Info@HanoverBoroughPA.gov. More information is also available at www.HanoverBoroughPA.gov.