The official kick-off event launching City Parks Foundation’s (CPF) FREE kids summer programming for arts and sports is swiftly approaching- Thursday, July 9th. CPF brings more than 1,200 arts and cultural performances each year to a total audience of nearly 350,000, making them one of the largest arts presenters in NYC. CPF also provides free summer sports instruction to over 10,000 kids, ages 5 to 17, at over 60 locations citywide!
Sports offered include golf, tennis, track & field.
The kick-off will take place on Thursday, July 9 at Morningside Park, 10:30am. The family fun will include:• A FREE live show from CPF’s famous PuppetMobile; one of the only traveling puppet theaters in the country- featuring Sleeping Beauty’s beautiful Princess Aurora and friends as they come to life in an updated version of the fairytale classic.
• A special FREE performance of Indigo and her Rainbow Caravan, a musical show that explores world cultures through sing-a-longs and stories of exciting and magical journeys!
• Lastly, kids will get the chance to sharpen their golf skills, as CPF sports instructors will be giving FREE on-site golf demonstrations.
For the complete 2009 CityParks Kids schedule, you can visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.

