Save the date! Join friends and neighbors at an outdoor movie later this summer! On Thursday, August 26, 2021 (rain date Friday, August 27, 2021), the Disney live-action remake of “The Lion King” (2019-PG) will be presented on a jumbo screen at Chisholm Park (100 South Springfield Avenue).
Senior Citizens Visit Downtown Westfield on Recreation Bus Trip
Springfield senior citizens enjoyed a stroll through Downtown Westfield, Friday, June 25, 2021, for lunch at Vicki’s Diner and shopping at Trader Joe’s. (picture below)
Springfield Celebrates Juneteenth
The Township of Springfield celebrated Juneteenth with a flag raising ceremony at Chisholm Park yesterday, Monday, June 21, 2021. The inaugural event included a live performance by the Essex & Union County Marching Band led by Darryl Taylor; informational tables by the Springfield Unity Project and Elvira Chaush New York Life Insurance; invocation by Rev. […]
O’Reilly Elected to Aquatics Section of State Association
Brendan O’Reilly, Assistant Director of Recreation, has been elected Member-at-Large of the Aquatics Section of the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association (NJRPA). The two-year term begins this month. The Aquatics Section provides resources to aquatics professionals operating swimming pools, aquatics amusement facilities, and waterfronts in New Jersey’s communities.
Springfield Celebrates Pride Month
The Township of Springfield celebrated Pride Month with a rainbow flag raising and rainbow crosswalk dedication at the Chisholm Community Center yesterday, Monday, June 14. 2021. The event included DJ music by Summit Soundz; informational tables by the Union County Office of LGBTQ Affairs and Elvira Chaush New York Life Insurance; Front & Center for […]
Message from Mayor Weber: Trivett Park
Good afternoon Springfield, Here is one of the projects going on in town that after it’s done, will not be visible to anyone. Trivett Park, since it was created, has had a flooding issue with at least 1/3 of the park. It made it unusable to anyone because it stayed in a constant wet state […]
Director of Recreation Recognized by New Jersey Recreation and Park Association
Adam Lieb, Springfield’s Director of Recreation since 2014, received the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association (NJRPA) Association Service Award at the organization’s annual awards dinner on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, held at the Summit Family Aquatic Center. The award recognizes a member who reflects high professional values and has rendered contribution through outstanding service to […]
Menlo Park Mall Bus Trip Attracts Senior Citizens
Springfield senior citizens spent the afternoon of May 20, 2021, at the Menlo Park Mall shopping and dining, on a bus trip sponsored by the Springfield Recreation Department. To see picture click “more”.
Recreation Hosts Zoom Lecture on New York City Skyscrapers for Senior Citizens
A virtual audience of Springfield senior citizens learned about “NYC Skyscrapers: 1870-1931” from lecturer and photographer Kevin Woyce on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Woyce’s talk used “original photographs and historic images…[to] tell the stories of New York’s greatest skyscrapers, from the 1890 New York World building to the Woolworth, Chrysler, and Empire State buildings of […]