FARMINGTON – Farmington Recreation Department has announced its youth programs for the summer.

Programs include:

• Wading Pool Swim Program for ages 3-7. Session 1, June 21 to July 16. Session 2, July 19 to Aug. 13. Hippach Field wading pool, weekdays for four weeks. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Monday, June 14, for Farmington residents and childcare providers only, at the Farmington Community Center. Starting Tuesday, June 15, vacancies will be filled with children from Farmington and from surrounding towns.

• Sumner P. Mills swim program for ages 5 to 18. Session 1, June 21 to July 9; session 2, July 12 to July 30. Monday through Friday mornings at the swimming pool at the UMF Health and Fitness Center. Registration at 9 a.m. June 14 at the Farmington Community Center for Farmington residents and child care providers only; June 15 and 16 all others. Tuition is $25. The towns of Farmington, Industry and New Sharon pay tuition for their residents.

• Hippach Field Playground for ages 7 to 11 from June 21 to Aug. 13. Program is rain or shine from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. weekdays. Children bring a bag lunch and/or snacks. Farmington residents register at 4 p.m June 14 at the Community Center. Daily charge is $6.25; weekly charge $25 for residents; $7.50 daily and $30 weekly for others.

• Jr. Olympic Development Track Team, June 17 to Aug. 14, for ages 6 to 15. Competition is structured by age and sex. Practices are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mount Blue High School. Track meets are Thursday afternoons. There is a meet fee of $1 per athlete. Parents of team members are expected to help transport the team to and from the meets. Registration is 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, at the Farmington Community Center. Registration is $20 for Farmington residents and $25 for nonresidents.

• Youth Self Defense for ages 7 to 11, June 24 to July 29. Classes are 9 to 10 a.m. Thursdays for six weeks at the Community Center. Registration must take place before the first class. Cost is $24 for Farmington residents and $30 for all others.

• Mountain Biking Challenges for ages 10 to 16. Beginners from June 14-18 and advanced from June 21 to 25. Participants need only provide their own mountain bike, helmet and water bottle.

For more information about any of these programs or other summer programs, phone the Farmington Recreation Department at 778-3464.

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