On Saturday, Dec. 15, the Recreation Department will sponsor a holiday party for village youngsters. The party will be held in Cluett Hall beginning at 10 a.m.

The morning will begin with a performance from the National Circus Project and finish with a special visitor from the North Pole!

The cost of admission to this holiday party will be a new, wrapped gift valued at $5 and suitable for a young child. For further information, contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

Writing a letter to Santa? The Recreation Department will help speed up the process! A special "Santa's Mailbox" is set up in the Village Hall Lobby and village children can drop their letters in the box and expect an answer from Santa! All letters to Santa must be received by Dec. 18 to ensure a reply. Letters must contain a legible reply address, and no postage is required. In addition to helping Santa with his letters, the Recreation Department is again conducting a candy cane contest. Children are asked to guess how many candy canes are in the jar that is displayed next to Santa's mailbox. Guesses should be written down on a slip of paper and include the child's name and phone number. They are then put in Santa's mailbox. The child whose guess is the closest without going over the amount in the jar wins the whole jar of canes! Children can drop off their guesses until Dec. 18.

The Recreation Department is pleased to announce the start of the Winter Elementary School Gym Program. This program, under the direction of Rich Anderson, will provide children in grades 3 to 5 the opportunity to participate in organized games such as basketball and hockey in a supervised setting. No registration is necessary. Sneakers are required for all gym activities.

This program began on Monday, Dec. 3 in the St. Paul's field house according to the following schedule.

Boys, grades 3 to 5 - Mondays, from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

Girls, grades 3 to 5 - Fridays from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

The program will run until the beginning of March. For further information, please call the Recreation office at 465-4075.

The Recreation Department is pleased to announce that once again this winter, the field house will be open to middle and high school aged children who are residents of the village for basketball, volleyball and other activities.

Children of this age are encouraged to come to the field house after school and have fun with friends in an organized setting. The gym will be supervised during this time. Sneakers are a must for any gym activity.

The gym will be open according to the following schedule:

Middle School students: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

High School students: Wednesdays and Thursdays - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Program Note: This time is made available for school-aged children to have fun with their friends in a supervised setting. This time is not available for organized team practices.

There are openings still available in the Monday and Thursday morning preschool arts and crafts classes held at Cluett Hall. This program is open to village children who are 3 1/2 to 5 years old. The new session began Dec. 3. The cost of the eight-week session is $32. Call the Recreation Department at 465-4075 for more information.

The Recreation Department is announcing the start of a series of interviews for summer jobs at the pool. If you enjoy being outdoors and are willing to make the commitment to being part of a team that works hard to provide quality facilities for our residents, we'd like to talk to you!

If you are presently a high school junior or older and are ready to make a commitment for a great summer job, stop in at the Recreation Office in Village Hall, pick up an application, and schedule an appointment for an interview.

Reminder: even if you were employed by the pool last year, you are still required to reapply and be interviewed for the upcoming season.

Interviews will be conducted on the following dates -

Friday, Dec. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

No interviews will be conducted without an appointment and positions will not be offered to applicants without an interview.

Any child interested in playing on intramural tournament teams for the winter season should call Sandy Young at 739-1305 for further information or to indicate interest. This program is open to boys and girls in grades two and up. Now that the fall soccer season is over, it is not too early to sign up for spring intramural soccer. Applications can be obtained at the Recreation Dept. in Village Hall or at St. Paul's.