The Ocean Pines Association’s Recreation and Parks Department is offering family-friendly events all summer long through its “Rock the Park” initiative.
The playground at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines is pictured.
Photo courtesy Ocean Pines Association
By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer
The Ocean Pines Association’s Recreation and Parks Department is offering family-friendly events all summer long.
The Rock the Park project lets residents enjoy the neighborhood’s fun-filled offerings. Every week until Aug. 19, the recreation department will hide five gold-painted rocks at Ocean Pines parks, including White Horse, Pin Tail, Manklin Playground, Robin Hood, Huntington and the Veteran’s Memorial.
Individuals who find the hidden masses can return them to the Ocean Pines Community Center to receive a certificate for the Yacht Club’s Family Fun Night.
The Ocean Pines Anglers Club sponsors the 28th Annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Contest on Saturday, July 20. The event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the South Gate Pond near the Sports Core Pool. Participants are required to supply their rod and reel. The contest organizers will provide bait and water.
There is no entry fee for the contest, which is open to children ages four to 16 and divided into three age categories. According to the event’s official announcement, “trophies and prizes will be awarded to the first three runners-up in each age group.”
The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will teach residents to play Cuban Dominos. Instructor Jose Alvarez will show participants the ropes at the community center on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Each session is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Additionally, OPA is offering water gun painting for children four to 10 on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the community center, a kid’s paint night on Wednesday, July 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., weekly concerts at White Horse Park each Thursday at 7 p.m., and a 5k race on July 4 that will start and finish at Veterans Memorial Park.
For more information, all upcoming community events can be found on OPA’s official website.