Dina Caffrey

32nd Annual Rockville Centre 10K Run - Spnsored by Inc Village of Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Department

We had a spectacular Fall day for our annual 10K run which meanders through our beautiful village. This is a great run to weave in and out of our side streets as all the leaves are changing colors and you can run past some wonderful homes - some streets that you may never have turned down before!

There is a 1 mile run which started at 9:00 am for the childeren and a 5K and 10K which started at 10 am.

It is a wonderful community event where the streets are blocked off and many people come out and cheer the runners on.!! People of all ages participate!

The Runners Lining Up at the Start

Passing under the train trestle!

This is one of the many activities throughout the year that is organized by The Inc. Village of Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Dept. (better known as "The Rec"). In addition to activities The Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Dept also runs various programs throughout the year for all age groups.

Some Examples of Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Departments Programs:

Pre-School Programs - "Almost Real School" -one day a week for 3 year olds, Computertots, Gym and Jam

Elementary Programs - Cooking for Kids, Mad Science, Cartoon Time, Computer Science

Middle-High School Programs-Co-ed Cardio Workout, Ice Skating, Cartoon Time, Yoga

Adult Programs-Step Aerobics, Cardio Workout, Guitar Lessons, Hatha Yoga

Some past examples of the month of October events and happenings:

October 17 - Halloween Window Painting contest

Fresh Water Fishing

October 25 - Halloween Ragamuffin Parade and party

October 31 - Goblin Call

Inc Village of Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Department, 111 N. Oceanside Road, Rockville Centre, is a great place to get started if you are a newcomer to our community! Stop by if you are visiting our town to see all the activities that are taking place!

Hunter Pace at Caumsett State Park, Lloyd Neck, New York

Perfect Setting and a gorgeous Fall Day!!

Rockville Centre embraces the Fall and the spirit of Halloween. The leaves are changing and everything is painted in glowing colors of gold and orange. Many people decorate their homes in very scarey themes and other homeowners choose the very traditional. Whatever the theme - a drive around our town will certainly let you know that Fall has arrived, and Halloween is on its way.

Some of my favorite homes in Rockville Centre:

This is one of my favorite homes decorated during Halloween - it has a huge following and gets very crowded. A couple of days prior to Halloween people are staged throughout the scene - only when you are standing next to them will they move very suddenly. The older children love the suspense.

The walkway is always lined with the seasonal flowers!

Our community comes together for The Rockville Centre Recreation Department's "Ragamuffin Parade" which was held October 25th. The children are judged by age group for best Halloween costume. It is a wonderful community event where the children parade down Maple Avenue to the Recreation Center where the winners are announced.

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!!

Padddling in the Dark - What a Great Adventure!

I am very lucky to live in such a diverse area of wonderful, entertaining things to do!!

Empire Kayaks located in Island Park offers great guided tours. On a recent evening tour we paddled through the bay to dinner, and back. The weather could not have been more spectacular.

We started our adventure around 6:00 pm. There was a group of about 30. Michael and Gabby (the store owners )along with other guides escorted us through the bay. Long Beach was to our South as we paddled past beautiful homes and saw a magnificent sunset! After paddling for about 45 minutes we arrived at Jordan Lobster Farm in Island Park.

Here everyone piled out for some outstanding seafood - my favorite is the crab cakes with sweet potatoe french fries. Jordans has a great take out menu and an outdoor eating area to accomodate diners -perfect for a warm summer evening. Their specialty is lobster, but they offer a wide variety of seafood both wholesale and retail.

After a great meal we all piled back into our kayaks. By now it was completely dark - but the full moon provided a perfect backdrop for us. Glow in the dark sticks hanging from our life vests allowed us to be easily spotted. It was a very quiet evening - as you looked ahead you saw the glow sticks zig zagging across the water as we made our way back to Empire Kayaks. It was a great evening!

Me and my sister!!

Rockville Centre Duck Race has been changed to Sunday 10/4 due to the rain.

Please stop by for a great, family fun day!!