The Recreation
Services Department provides a variety of recreational, cultural, educational
and social activities to the residents of La Puente. A variety of supervised
activities are offered at La Puente Park, La Puente Senior Center, and school sites throughout the community. Programs include Tiny Tots, STARS
after-school recreation program, recreation classes, and community special
events. The La Puente Community Center is currently
under construction and is scheduled to reopen late in 2008. For
more information, call the La Puente Senior Center, Recreation Office at (626)
855-1561.
Special Events
Throughout the year, Recreation Services offer special events that
bring the community together. Events include Arbor Day, Spring Egg Hunt, Cinco
De Mayo Celebration, July 3rd Fireworks Show, Concerts in the Park, Movies in
the Park, Main Street 5/10K Run, Halloween Festival, Veterans Day Ceremony,
Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, and Breakfast with Santa. Last year over
15,000 people attended these community special events.
STARS After-School Recreation Program
Recreation Services offers an
after-school recreation program (STARS Club) conducted at three (3) school
sites in La Puente, Fairgrove Academy, Hurley Elementary, and St. Joseph’s
School. STARS stands for Self-esteem Through Activities, Recreation and Sports. Our mission is to provide
elementary school children with a variety of challenging, structured,
recreational activities in a safe after-school setting. Activities are designed
to foster teamwork, athletic skills, positive attitudes, and self-esteem.
La Puente Park
The primary recreational facility in the
City is La Puente Park. Bordered by Glendora and Temple Avenues and Hacienda Boulevard, the Park is a favorite of both residents and visitors alike. A
wide variety of recreational facilities are offered at the Park, including two
lighted baseball fields, two softball fields, picnic areas complete with a
covered patio area, tables, benches, barbecue grills, lighted basketball
courts, and four handball courts. A multi-use turf area is very popular,
particularly on weekends, for organized soccer games and other sporting
activities. Select areas of the Park are available for reservation.
The
City of La Puente, Recreation Services Department, has now made a select number
of picnic shelters available for rent at La Puente Park. Reservations must be
made two weeks prior and no more than ninety days in advance with a two hour
minimum. Signs will be posted at each picnic shelter to notify the public of
the reservation. Picnic shelters not reserved will be made available based on
a first come first served basis. Click on the links below to print the Park
Reservation Application and Picnic Shelter Rules and Regulations. All
reservations will need to be made in person at La Puente City Hall during
regular business hours. For more information, please
contact the Recreation Services Department at (626) 855-1561.
Select
areas of the park are available for reservation. Click on the link below to
print the La Puente Park User Guide and Park Reservation Application. All
reservations will need to be made in person at La Puente City Hall during
regular business hours. For more information, please
contact the Recreation Services Department at (626) 855-1561.
La Puente Community Center and Youth Learning Activity Center
As
you may know the City is planning to open a new state-of-the-art Community
Center and Youth Learning Activity Center. Both Centers are an investment in
our community and are intended to provide educational and recreational
activities. The 35,000 square foot combination facility is being funded by a
variety of grants and a large allocation from the City’s General Fund. Both
Centers will be staffed by professionals as well as the City’s young people
themselves and will include an amphitheatre, gymnasium, computer lab,
homework/study area, classrooms, studio for cable television production, game
room, vocational and life skills training opportunities, contract classes,
cultural arts, and much more.You
can view photos of the construction progress by clicking on the link below.
Recreational Classes
The
Recreation Services Department offers a variety of recreational classes for
children, youth, and adults. Classes such as ballet, guitar, exercise, and
cooking, are offered at the La Puente Senior Center. Click on link below to
see the upcoming schedule.
La Puente Senior Center
The La Puente Senior Center is open Monday through Friday, from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A variety of Recreation Programs are offered,
Excursions, Daily Meal Program, social Worker Assistance, Free Legal Advise,
Free Hair Cuts, Health and Wellness Screenings, as well as Educational Classes
offered by the Hacienda/La Puente Adult Education. Click on the link below for
more information or call (626) 855-1585.
Youth Activities Grant
The
City of La Puente helps pay for half the cost of qualified youth activities (up
to $35 per activity) and a maximum of two activities per child each year.
To be eligible for assistance,
applicants must meet the following requirements:
·Must reside in the
City of La Puente.
·Certify that family
has low or moderate income
·Provide a copy of the
child’s birth certificate.
If
your child is eligible, call the City of La Puente Community Development
Department at (626) 855-1500. You will receive an application and more
information on qualified youth activity programs.
