Activities & Programs

Spring and Summer Tennis & Pickleball Programs

Spring Tennis & Pickleball Fitness Clinics for youngsters ages 5-16 of all levels are now available! The programs will consist of stroke development, drills, and fitness training. These experiences will help the player become a more inspired athlete, as they gain new skills and make new friends.

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Fall 2022 Ballet Lessons

Programming to be Announced Late Summer

Ballet Lesson for Beginners – The Town of Hamden, Recreation Dept. will be offering ballet lessons for children ages 5 to 10 years old in 2022.  Program takes place at Shepherd Glen School gymnasium. The class time for 5 & 6 year-olds is 5:30-6:30pm., for 7-10 year-olds 6:30-7:30 pm.  Cost is $70 for residents and $80 for non-residents.  Class size is limited to the first 10 students per age-group, no exceptions

No registration will be taken at the gym.

Stop by the Recreation office at 2750 Dixwell Ave. to register or click below to download the registration form and mail to the Recreation Office.

Spring Diving Lessons

The Hamden Recreation Department is offering diving lessons with Jody Clouse in 2022. She is the current coach of both the girls and boys high school dive teams. She competed in both swimming and diving for Hamden High (‘95) and Marist College (‘99).  She is looking forward to introducing and promoting the sport of diving in Hamden.

• Location: Hamden High School Community Pool Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm  
• Days: Mondays: 3/28, 4/04, 4/18, 4/25, 5/02, 5/09, 5/16

Divers will be coached based on their skill ability, Beginners or Intermediate levels. See description below. 

Please note that the coach may choose to cancel class with less than four divers. Session will be limited to 8 divers. Beginner skills: students must be able to dive off the board and swim to the side unassisted and must be at least 8 years old. For Intermediate level: Divers must be able to do front dives and back lineups on their own. Each Diver will be required to purchase a membership through AAU for insurance. The information will be sent once registration forms are received.

Ages: 8-17

Cost: $140 per session. Jody can be reached at jemclouse@gmail.com or 203-215-8329

Make check payable to Jody Clouse and mail along with completed application to Hamden Recreation Dept., 2750 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT 06518, c/o Diving

Stop by the Recreation office at 2750 Dixwell Ave. to register or visit the website or click below to download the registration form and mail to the Recreation Office.

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2021 - 2022 Adult Volleyball

Monday Nights, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

A "drop-in" and play volleyball program for adults over 18 years of age! 

You can pre-pay $50.00 for all the sessions OR pay as you go per “drop-in” $5.00 per night!

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