The Atlantic Beach Parks and Recreation Committee will hold its first meeting, Friday, February 26, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Atlantic Beach Boardroom, 125 West Fort Macon Rd. This meeting will be an organizational meeting of the members; establishing mission and goal statements and schedule of meetings. The members of the committee are as follows: Harry Archer, Chairman Susan Griffin Jessica Fiester, Planning Director Hallock Howard Marc Schulze, Public Services Director Sandy Kenny David Walker, Town Manager Mary Kurek Judy Beamon Llewellyn Ramsey Jeff Burton   Joe Goodson Alesia Sanderson, consultant Gene Gray Betty Fentress, consultant Scheduled meetings: (located in Board Room behind Town Hall unless otherwise noted) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Fire Station Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. (cancelled)

Activities:

Jr. Lifeguard Program
Atlantic Beach is excited to offer a free Junior Lifeguard program to our citizens and visitors. For more information, please review this brochure. To apply, please complete this application and release of liability form.

Beach Volleyball and Soccer Leagues
The Town of Atlantic Beach has partnered with Carteret County Parks & Recreation to offer beach volleyball (both recreational tournaments and competitive leagues) and beach soccer league tournaments beginning in May and lasting through the summer on the Circle. For details, please contact Carteret County Parks & Recreation's Athletic Programs Supervisor Bill Stanley at 252-504-4266.

Annual Beach Run Series
Carteret County Parks & Recreation hosts the Annual Beach Run Series each summer. Races start from the Atlantic Beach Circle.
Race Dates: April 6, May 18, June 3, June 17, July 1, July 15, August 3
Race Times: 5K and 10K: 6:30pm; One mile: 6:35pm
Registration Form

Outdoor Movies
Wednesday nights at the old Pavilion on the Circle, starting on June 2nd. Movies are free to the public and will begin at 8:00 p.m. Please see the schedule of movies below:
 

Date		Movie
2-Jun		Shrek 1
9-Jun		Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
16-Jun		Where the Wild Things Are
23-Jun		ET the Extra Terrestrial
30-Jun		Monsters vs. Aliens
7-Jul		The Blind Side
8-Jul		Harry Potter... Sorcerer's Stone (rain date)
14-Jul		Wizard of Oz
21-Jul		Kung Fu Panda
28-Jul		Raiders of the Lost Ark
4-Aug		Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
11-Aug		Field of Dreams
18-Aug		Finding Nemo
25-Aug		Pirates of the Caribbean
1-Sep		Incredibles

Farmers Market (complemented with live music)

Friday Night Farmers Market coming to the Boardwalk this summer. The folks at The Friendly Market in Morehead City, have agreed to run a market on the Boardwalk at the Circle this summer. Food. Music. Arts & Crafts. It should be a great way to kick off the weekends. Fridays, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. starting May 28th.

Coral Bay Park

The Town has opened their new park at the Coral Bay Shopping Center, at 915 W Fort Macon Road, across from the Atlantic Station Shopping Center. This park has a large playset and swingset for big and little kids to enjoy. Plans include a basketball goal to be installed soon. If you and your family are looking for a shady place to enjoy a picnic, please visit the well-lighted shaded picnic site beside the playground equipment.

"Circle" Beach Access Facelift

Please visit the Town's main beach access at the "Circle". Staff has been working hard to clean it up for our summertime visitors with a freshly painted, newly designed seawall, three volleyball courts, a soccer court, refreshing paint and look to the on-sand wooden swingset, three lifeguard stands, five sets of buoys marking the lifeguard protected swimming area, and a swingset by the old Pavilion parking lot. This is the site for the weekly outdoor movies and Farmer's Market activities. This is also the location of the Carteret County Parks & Recreation sponsored and coordinated summer annual beach run series, recreational and competitive volleyball tournaments, and soccer tournaments.