Starting Monday, March 27, local government in Washington DC will extend hours of operation at eight high-demand recreation centers in the city, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday in a message to the public.
He added that, in April, the hours will be extended in 37 additional recreational centers. In this regard, District officials stated:
- The hours from Monday to Friday will be extended from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Saturday hours will double from four to eight hours.
- The new schedule from Monday to Friday will be from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- The new Saturday hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
“By staying open longer, we can offer more programming and recreation opportunities to residents of all ages, and we can do more to keep youth engaged in safe and fun activities after school and on the weekend. ”, explained the mayor.
The first eight recreation centers to launch expanded hours on Monday, March 27 include:
- Columbia Heights Community Center
- Emery Heights Community Center
- Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
- Edgewood Recreation Center
- Deanwood Community Center
- Kenilworth Recreation Center
- Rosedale Recreation Center
- Barry Farm Recreation Center.
It was also announced that this week there will be, for the first time, a lottery system for summer camp registration. “The lottery system will make the summer camp registration process more equitable and less hectic.”