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Sunday July 12, 2026
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Monday July 13, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:00pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:35 PM - 6:05 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:35pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:10pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:45pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.

Tuesday July 14, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Wednesday July 15, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:35 PM - 6:05 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays - 5:35pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays - 6:10pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays -6:45pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.

Thursday July 16, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Friday July 17, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week

Saturday July 18, 2026
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Graduation Party-Shanna Gorneau-8607139394

Monday July 20, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:00pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:35 PM - 6:05 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:35pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:10pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:45pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.

Tuesday July 21, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Wednesday July 22, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:35 PM - 6:05 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays - 5:35pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays - 6:10pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays -6:45pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.

Thursday July 23, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 2 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Friday July 24, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week

Saturday July 25, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM	50th Birthday Cookout (Rosearline 860-869-0808)

Monday July 27, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:00pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:35 PM - 6:05 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:35pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:10pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:45pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.

Tuesday July 28, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Wednesday July 29, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:35 PM - 6:05 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays - 5:35pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays - 6:10pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Wednesdays -6:45pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.

Thursday July 30, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Friday July 31, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week

Saturday August 1, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Church activities

Monday August 3, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:00pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:35 PM - 6:05 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 5:35pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:10 PM - 6:40 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:10pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM	Private Swim Lessons Summer Season - Summer Season with Lexie Mondays - 6:45pm Private lessons are available for ages 4 and up.  All lessons are instructed by one of our qualified swim lesson instructors.  Private swim lessons include six 30 minute classes of one-on-one personalized instruction. Private/Semi-Private Swim Lesson Policies: Please make sure to arrive to your swim lesson on time, dressed in a swimsuit and ready to begin at the scheduled start time.  The lessons will end at the regularly scheduled time, regardless of whether the swimmer was late getting started. All lesson dates must be attended. Please refer to our refund policy for additional information.   Please note that, for each season, private and semi-private swim lesson registration is limited to one time slot and one instructor per individual per season (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).  If you register for more than one spot, the additional registration will be removed, and you will only receive an account credit, not a refund. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to helping you or your child achieve swimming success this season!Questions about private swim lessons should be directed to the East Hartford Parks & Recreation office at 860-291-7160.

Tuesday August 4, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Wednesday August 5, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
4:35 PM - 8:00 PM	BOE back to school- Michelle Texidor 959-262-0118
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Thursday August 6, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
4:35 PM - 8:00 PM	BOE back to school- Michelle Texidor 959-262-0118
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 1 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:05 PM - 5:45 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 2 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 3 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
5:50 PM - 6:30 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 4 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Adult Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 5 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.
6:35 PM - 7:15 PM	Summer Group Swim Lessons 2026 - Level 6 Evenings Session 3 Drennan We are proud to be an authorized provider of the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program for ages 6 months and up.  Swimming lessons are an essential part of a persons education.  Being able to swim properly increases confidence which makes time in the water an enjoyable and safe experience.  In addition, swimming is a healthy, total fitness activity that lasts a lifetime.  Our Learn-To-Swim programs are taught by certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with an enthusiasm and dedication to helping children and adults achieve their swimming goals.Level RequirementsLevel descriptions can be found below. If a participant is registered for a class more advanced than their ability, instructors will let you know on the first day of class. Participants may not remain in a class that is unsafe for their ability level. Every attempt will be made to transfer your registration to an appropriate level class during the same session.  SWIM LESSON LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WATERBABIESOpen to children ages 6 months to 3 years (with parent). Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that help children learn elementary skills including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more. PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1Open to children ages 4 & 5. Children independently participate in guided practice sessions that help them learn elementary skills, including bubble blowing, front/back kicking, front/back floating, underwater exploration and more.PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 ONLY FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PRESCHOOL LEVEL 1 CLASS PRIOR TO THIS SESSIONOpen to children ages 4 & 5. This level builds on skills learned in Preschool Level 1, introducing basic independent movement in the water.  Gliding on the front and back without support, recovering to a vertical position, treading water with arm/leg motions, and performing alternating arm and leg actions.LEVEL 1 Introduction to Water Skills: Open to children ages 6 & up. Learn basic personal water safety information and skills to help participants feel comfortable in the water. At this level, basic aquatic skills are taught including front/back floats, kicking actions, gliding, bobs and more. LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills: Teaching of fundamental skills that will be used throughout the Learn to Swim program. Swimmers will learn to float without support, and will begin to move through the water independently. LEVEL 3 Stroke Development: Build on previously learned skills taught by providing additional guided practice. Begin to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke on their own. LEVEL 4 Stroke Development: Develop swimmers confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improve other aquatic skills. Swimmers continue to learn new strokes: side-stroke, back-crawl, and will start to develop the breast- stroke and butterfly and the basics of turning at the wall are explored. LEVEL 5 Stroke Refinement: Coordination & refinement of strokes. Refine performance of all the strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke), flip turns, increase endurance & distances. LEVEL 6 Swimming & Skill Proficiency: Refine strokes so participants can swim with greater ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Personal Water Safety and Fitness Swimming are additional focuses of the class. TEEN/ADULT Ages 15 and up.  For adults of all ability levels.  Instructor will tailor classes to suit the individual needs of each participant.

Friday August 7, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Add On- Extended Day Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Explorers Camp - Explorers Camp Explorer camp for children entering 5-6 grade. Location: will be held at McAuliffe Park, 50 Remington Rd. On inclement weather days, camp will be held in the Norris School Gym. Regular Camp Hours:8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.fee: $105 WeeklyExtended Camp Hours:7:30 - 8:30 a.m.3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Fee: $35 additional fee per week

Monday August 10, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.

Wednesday August 12, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 10, 11, & 12 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 6 and 7 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Boys Summer Basketball League - Boys Summer Basketball Grades 8 and 9 BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE East Hartford Parks & Recreation is partnering with The Missing Piece and Set the Pace to bring summer basketball to McAuliffe Park!Open to East Hartford residents only.Location: McAuliffe Park (Courts 1 & 2)Registration Required Divisions (Entering Grades) Grades 6 & 7 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 8 & 9 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Grades 10, 11 & 12 — $40 (Maximum 60 players) Important Dates Player Evaluations July 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM Team Selection July 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM Regular Season July 13–29 Games played Monday and Wednesday evenings Game times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, or 7:00 PM Make-Up Dates August 3 & August 5 Playoffs Week of August 11 Spots are limited! Register early to secure your place on the court.