Thanks to the generosity of many, the City of Elyria will
once again be sponsoring a host of fun, family-friendly activities this summer
including fireworks, free summer camps, summer concerts and safety town. Hundreds of individuals, corporations, foundations
and organizations have stepped forward and donated over $100,000 to keep many
important quality of life traditions going in Elyria.
“Given the City’s very tight budget, we are finding creative
ways to work with our community partners to pool our human and programming
resources, and raise philanthropic dollars to offer healthy summer programming
alternatives,” said Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda.
“I am so very proud to live in
a city where our citizens, businesses, organizations and foundations pull together
for the greater good to create opportunities for all of us to share.”
“Donations at any level are needed and very much
appreciated, but I would like to give special thanks to a number of Community Reinvestment Sponsors who
have made very significant gifts to help better the lives of children and
families in our community,” said Brinda.
Summer 2015 Programming
Highlights
Great American Picnic & Fireworks
Show
Elyria’s second annual Great American Picnic and Fireworks
Show will take place again this summer on July 1, with a rain date of July 2,
at West Park – thanks to Presenting
Sponsor Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, with supporting sponsors Riddell and Republic Services and many
others. Activities will run from 6:00pm – 10:45pm and feature a variety of food,
family games, live music, and a second to none fireworks display that fuses
musical production with technical artistry to build a star-spangled spectacular
show.
Reach & Rise Discovery
Camps
For the fourth
year in a row, the City of Elyria and its 12 government, education and
nonprofit programming partners and 11 funding partners will offer 10 Reach and Rise Discovery Camps to
700 children and youth between June 15 and August 14. The camps are designed to create excitement
and build knowledge and skills in the areas of science, math, reading, music
and the arts. To register visit the
Elyria Parks and Recreation Department at City Hall – 131 Court Street. The Presenting
Corporate Sponsor for this year’s camps is BASF, with pending support from
Nord Family Foundation, Nordson Corporation Foundation, and Supporting Sponsors Elyria Charities, 3M
Foundation and many others.
Summer Concerts
Ely Square Thursday
Concerts
Every Thursday
from June 4 through August 13 from 11:30am – 1:00pm the Elyria Parks and
Recreation Department will sponsor lunchtime summer concerts in the Ely Square
Gazebo. Bring your lunch, your friends
and your lawn chair and enjoy the music of Mike Moore on June 4, 732 Electric
Duo on June 11, New Decade on June 18, Ed Klimczak on June 25, Tony T on July
2, Keith Ransom on July 9, Malt Shoppe Memories on July 16, Lauretta Lausin
Quartet on July 23, Johnny Aces and the Wingmen on July 30, Figure 8 on August
6, and Yearbook on August 13.
“Rockin” in the Park –
LaFlavour 5th Year Anniversary Concert
Sponsored by 1-90 Nissan, this popular concert
attracts Elyrians of all ages and features tunes from the 50’s, 60’s, the Disco
era and more! Bring your blanket or
lawn chair and come rock by the fountain with the six-member band
LaFlavour on Sunday, July 26 from 6-8:00pm.
Cleveland Pops Orchestra
Concert
The spectacular
Cleveland Pops Orchestra will return to Ely Square again for a Labor Day
Weekend extravaganza scheduled for Saturday evening September 5, with a rain
date of Sunday, September 6. The concert
begins at 7:00pm, but plan to arrive early to stake out your space, set up your
lawn chairs, and enjoy the food vendors that will be made available beginning
at 5:30pm. This family-friendly,
fun-filled evening will include just the right mix of classics and pop to keep
every taste and age group tapping their toes and humming to the beat. And expect some surprises to keep you coming
back for more – including our younger residents! Main
Street Elyria, the City of Elyria, and many
individual donors help make this concert possible.
Safety Town
Sponsored by the
Elyria Kiwanis Club, the Elyria
Police Department and the Elyria Parks and Recreation Department, Safety Town
will be held this year in four sessions, Monday through Thursday at Northwood
Middle School, 700 Gulf Road. Safety
Town is designed to teach safety lessons both at school and at home to boys and
girls entering Kindergarten in the Fall.
Session will be held: June 15-19, June 22 – 26, July 6 – 10, and July 13
– 17. To register for one of these four
sessions call (440) 326-1500.
Other Activities/Events
Many other
recreational activities and events are also available through the Elyria Parks
and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office and can be viewed on the
city’s website at www.cityofelyria.org. Additional information regarding all
events and activities will be released closer to the respective event/activity
dates. For more information call the
Mayor’s Office at (440) 326-1402.
