LEWISTON — The city will hold an 11 a.m. news conference Tuesday to accept a $60,000 check toward the development of a universally accessible playground for Marcotte Park.

The city is a regional winner of a Shane’s Inspiration “Together We Play” contest, and will receive $10,000 in universally accessible playground equipment from Landscape Structures. It will also receive $50,000 in design, development and educational programming assistance from Shane’s Inspiration, according to a news release issued by the city.

Shane’s Inspiration CEO/co-founder Tiffany Harris, Director of Project Development Brad Thornton and Director of Design Virginia Hatley, as well as a representative from Landscape Structures, will be in attendance Tuesday.

In July 2011 when considering a contest application, Lewiston invited community stakeholders to the table, namely those who interact with children and families who could benefit from a universally accessible playground. The city was first notified it was a “Top 10” regional winner on Sept. 20. Lewiston received word it won Sept. 27.

The city was part of a region that included several eastern states and the Canadian province of Ontario.

Since being notified it had won the grant, municipal staff have been regularly communicating with Shane’s Inspiration regarding the Nov. 15 announcement, check presentation and day of community engagement, all focusing on the new playground.

The line-up of events for Tuesday is:

8:30 a.m.: Site visit at Marcotte Park on Jefferson Street.

9:15 a.m.: The stakeholders who participated in the application process meet to discuss their collective vision for the project.

11 a.m.: News conference and check presentation with Shane’s and Landscape Structures representatives speaking, along with Mayor Laurent F. Gilbert Sr.

 1 p.m.: Community representatives meet with Lewiston’s Planning, Public Works and Engineering staff in regard to the actual design of the playground.

2:30 p.m.: Community Options & Priority Session to give members of the community an opportunity to discuss how the park, once developed, can be sustained for the long term.

The public is welcome to attend the 2:30 p.m. session, to include children who may want to bring drawings of what their “dream universally accessible playground” would entail.