Creative Pen Pal Connections

Introducing an on-going pen pal program for all ages that will be a win-win for all participants.  It’s guaranteed to bring a smile to your heart; and it’s guaranteed to eliminate feelings of loneliness and isolation . . . you may even develop a new friendship.  Every effort will be made to match pen pals with similar interests.  A packet of stationary and stamped envelopes will be provided to participants and volunteers.  WPRF volunteers will be screened and begin correspondence with pen pal participants.

Participants wishing to receive a letter
AGE                      DATES                      R/NR FEE                CODE
All ages                Ongoing                         No fee                  8500.998

Facilitator:  WPRF Volunteers                                                                    Min:  2  Max  50: 

Volunteers and participants will be matched by WPRF staff.                                                            

Volunteer Registration – are you interested in volunteering?  All volunteers must complete a WPRF background check.  Please contact April Dethloff for additional information adethloff@waukesha-wi.gov or call 262-524-3737.

Senior Connect

Feeling lonely?  Need someone to chat with?  Want to converse over the telephone with someone of your own age?  If you are a senior, you may wish to have a phone conversation with another senior. This isolation-breaking, friendship-making, connection-creating program is planned to meet your needs.  WPRF volunteers will be screened and will initiate the phone conversation with the Senior Connect participants.

AGE                         DATES                   R/NR FEE                 CODE
55+                          Ongoing                      No fee                 8500.999                                  

Facilitator:  WPRF Volunteers                                                                    Min:  2 Max:  50 

Volunteers and participants will be matched by WPRF staff. 

Volunteer Registration – are you interested in volunteering?  All volunteers must complete a WPRF background check.  Please contact April Dethloff for additional information adethloff@waukesha-wi.gov or call 262-524-3737.

Send a Note

Send a handwritten letter to a good friend today instead of a text.

Trivia

Post your best guess for a chance to win a $25 gift card courtesy of many Waukesha area businesses and organizations.  A new trivia question is posted each week on Facebook with various prizes.  

Check it our on Trivia Tuesdays @cityofwaukesha

Virtual 5K Family Run

Join us on May 16th to celebrate Kids to Park Day by joining our Virtual Family Fun 5K Run! 

 Details of the run and how to prepare for a 5K run/walk are available here!

Congratulations to those that completed the run:

Warnes Family

Spell Your Full Name Workout (repeat if necessary)

Use the chart below to spell out your full name while completing the exercise with that letter!  Fun!

Global Bear Hunt

People all over the world are encouraging children and their families to stay healthy and active by placing stuffed teddy bears or bear cutouts in their window.  This is a fun way for children to go outdoors.

“Bear Hunt” with their family and count how many bears they find.  

Please join in the fun by placing stuff animal or teddy bear cutout in your window.  

Share this awesome global movement  with neighbors, friends and family. 

Walk in our Parks and Trails

Glacier Cone

Fox River Sanctuary

Fox River Parkway North

Frame Park

Riverwalk

Rivers Crossing

Walk in our Parks and Trails

Glacier Cone

Fox River Sanctuary

Fox River Parkway North

Frame Park

Riverwalk

Rivers Crossing

Plant a Tree

Sign up to Plant a Tree with our Community Roots Program.

Check back each week for more information!

Summer Slugger

The Brewers and MLB have teamed up with EVERFI to create Summer Slugger -- a FREE online educational platform that uses baseball to help kids (ages 8-11) maintain their math and literacy skills away from the classroom.  To register your child for Summer Slugger and learn more about the program, simply visit SummerSlugger.com/Brewers, select "I Have A Code", and use code BREWERS.

Welcome to the Online Resume Building Course!

Download the PDF for this free course!

When completed, print your certificate.

A great addition to any resume!

October Craft/Game Ideas

Fall Paper Tree
Materials you will need:
•clear Contact Paper
•scissors
•painters’ tape
•brown packaging paper (or brown lunch sakes)
•red, orange, and yellow paper
•2-inch circle hole punch 

Directions:
1.Cut a sheet of contact paper from your roll, remove the backing and tape it to your wall with the sticky side facing out. 

2.Cut pieces for the tree. (brown packaging paper or paper bags) cut a large piece for a trunk and several small strips in varying lengths for the branches. Crinkle all of them to give them more of a realistic look.

3.Add all the leaves (red, orange, yellow paper) onto your tree branches to finish your tree. Have some falling off the tree and on the ground.

Mummy Jars
  Materials you will need: 

• Mason Jars 
• 1″ Gauze Bandage 
• Googly Eyes
• Flameless Votive Candles  or candy to put in the jar!

Leaf People
Materials you will need:

• Leaves
• Paper
• Glue
• Markers

Head outside and collect leaves.  Bring back inside and design fun leaf people using paper, glue and markers!  

Melted Crayon Pumpkins! 
Materials you will need:

• Real white pumpkin (or orange)
• Crayons
• Tacky Glue
• Blow dryer

Directions:

1. Unwrap your crayons
2. Cut the crayons in half
3. Glue about 16 crayon pieces using tacky glue to the pumpkin
4. After the glue has dried, use a hair dryer to melt the crayons

Things to Do with Kids

Things to Do with Kids (while safe at home) 

Wrapping a Gift!

Step by step instruction on how to wrap beautiful gifts, just in time for Christmas!

Wednesday, October 28, Jack O' Lantern Jaunt

Wednesday, December 9, Lantern Walk

Please see the video about making a bow for your lantern here in the Virtual Recreation Center!

For detailed information click here!