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Hoops For All participants received a trophy at the final session of the winter on Feb. 4.

Rockville Centre Recreation Center offers ‘Hoops for All’

Rockville Centre’s Hoops for All program wrapped up on Feb. 4, but not before giving children and teenagers with special needs the opportunity to have fun on the court. more

By Ben Strack | 2/8/18

The cooler temperatures did not stop five-year-old Conor Ventimiglia from trying out the new sprinklers in the spray park.

Recreation Center playground, spray pad, officially opens

About 35 eager Rockville Centre nursery school children were the first to try out the new slides, swings and water-filled spray pad as the newly-constructed playground at the John A. Anderson … more

By Will Stern | 6/1/17

Both Boy and Girl Scouts came to honor the country’s service men and women.

Memorial Day in Rockville Centre

Roughly 100 Rockville Centre residents, servicemen, women and veterans gathered at the Recreation Center on Memorial Day this year to perform the somber ritual of remembering those who made the … more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/31/17

Visitors to the “smart” playground will be able to scan the QR code on the side of the structure with their smartphones or tablets and download stories and activities.

New playground at RVC Rec Center near completion

The renovated playground behind the Rockville Centre Recreation Center is just weeks away from opening, and will feature a new spray park, offering residents a place to cool down in the summer heat. … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/27/17

The versatile guitarist is always eager to perform for his audience.

In the groove with Peter White

Peter White stops at the Madison Theatre during his current U.S. tour. more

4/21/17

More than 100 people were trained to administer naloxone, a potentially lifesaving antidote to a heroin overdose, at a seminar at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center on Monday.

RVC Rec Center hosts overdose-prevention talk

What’s the difference between a heroin user who’s lost in a high and one who has overdosed and is dangerously close to death? You can tell by the skin color and breathing, according to David … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 3/1/17

Broadway and more

Broadway's acclaimed leading lady offers up an evening of cabaret. more

9/28/16

Remembering Mr. B

Longtime Recreation Superintendent Anthony Brunetta, known around Rockville Centre simply as Mr. B, died on Aug. 5. He was 85. Born on Aug. 13, 1930, to Italian immigrants Frank and Domenica Brunetta, he was a lifelong village resident, and headed the Recreation Department for more than 35 years. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 8/6/16

More than 30 participants learned how to play the sport of Pickleball during a course run by the Town of Hempstead on June 7 at Seaman Neck Park in Seaford.

Pickleball: It's a big dill in local parks

Pickleball, a cross between badminton and tennis, is the fastest growing sport among baby boomers in America. Created in the 1960s, and now popular in many retirement communities, the game is played on a badminton ... more

By Rebecca Anderson | 6/14/16

Though the parade was rained out, Rockville Centre still paid tribute to its heroes on Memorial Day. Above, Navy veteran Paul Kuchler, left, and past American Legion Commander Michael Lapkowski saluted fallen soldiers at the memorial park at the Recreation Center on May 30.

Rockville Centre honors veterans despite rain

Rain kept residents inside but it did not stop Rockville Centre from honoring its heroes. Despite the weather that canceled the Memorial Day Parade, the village still held a ceremony inside the … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 6/1/16

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