Media Contact: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195
DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647
 
(Washington, DC) Today, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) released the holiday schedule for recreation facilities. 

The following facilities will be open from 10 am to 8 pm during winter break starting Monday, December 21, 2009 through Thursday, December 24, 2009 and from Monday, December 28, 2009 through Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Ward 1
Columbia Heights Recreation Center
1480 Girard Street, NW
(202) 671-0373

Ward 2
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th Street, NW
(202) 671-4794

Ward 3 (Both sites will open standard hours)
Chevy Chase Community Center
5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW
(202) 282-2204

Guy Mason Recreation Center
3600 Calvert Street, NW
(202) 282-2180

Ward 4
Emery Recreation Center
5801 Georgia Avenue, NW
(202) 576-3211

Takoma Recreation Center
300 Van Buren Street, NW
(202) 576-7068

Ward 5
North Michigan Park Recreation Center
1333 Emerson Street, NE
(202) 541-3526

Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
1100 Michigan Avenue NE
(202) 576-9238

Ward 6
King Greenleaf Recreation Center
201 N Street, SW
(202) 645-7454

Sherwood Recreation Center
640 10th Street, NE
(202) 698-3075

Ward 7
Hillcrest Recreation Center
3100 Denver Street, SE
(202) 645-9200

Fort Davis Recreation Center
1400 41st Street, SE
(202) 645-9212

Ward 8
Bald Eagle Recreation Center
100 Joliet Street, SW
(202) 645-3960

Southeast Tennis & Learning Center
701 Mississippi Avenue, SE
(202) 645-6242

The following facilities are closed starting Monday, December 21, 2009 and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2010.

Ward 1
Harrison Recreation Center
1330 V Street, NW
(202) 673-6865

Marie Reed Recreation Center
2200 Champlain Street, NW
(202) 673-7768

Ward 3
Friendship Recreation Center
4500 Van Ness Street, NW
(202) 282-2198

Ward 4
Hamilton Recreation Center
1340 Hamilton Street, NW
(202) 576-6855

Ward 5
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center
3100 Fort Lincoln Drive, NE
(202) 576-6818

Ward 6
Watkins Recreation Center
420 12th Street, SE
(202) 724-4468

Ward 7
Kelly Miller Recreation Center
301 49th Street, NE
(202) 388-6895

Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Center
1300 44th Street, NE
(202) 673-7647

Ward 8
Congress Heights Recreation Center
Alabama Avenue & Randle Place, SE
(202) 645-3981

Malcolm X Recreation Center
1351 Alabama Avenue, SE
(202) 258-6287

All other recreation facilities not listed above will be open 10:30 am – 8 pm.

All facilities will be closed on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2009 and on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2010. 

On Saturday, December 26, 2009 and Saturday, January 2, 2010, the following facilities will open from 10 am to 4 pm:

Ward 1
Columbia Heights Recreation Center
1480 Girard Street, NW
(202) 671-0373

Ward 2
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th Street, NW
(202) 671-4794

Ward 3
Chevy Chase Community Center
5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW
(202) 282-2204

Guy Mason Recreation Center
3600 Calvert Street, NW
(202) 282-2180

Ward 4
Emery Recreation Center
5801 Georgia Avenue, NW
(202) 576-3211

Takoma Recreation Center
300 Van Buren Street, NW
(202) 576-7068

Ward 5
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
1100 Michigan Avenue, NE
(202) 576-9238

Ward 7
Hillcrest Recreation Center
3100 Denver Street, SE
(202) 645-9200

Ward 8
Bald Eagle Recreation Center
100 Joliet Street, SW
(202) 645-3960