As the community gets ready for Feb. 2, the Groundhog Days Committee has been preparing for months to ensure a seamless, coordinated event that spills into all aspects of Woodstock. […]
Despite some early morning storms resulting in extremely high humidity, more than 60 athletes, age 7 through adults, tested their swimming, biking, and running skills against the clock in the […]
Looking for a purpose behind your walk in the park? Woodstock residents now have a new recreational outlet available to them. A nine-hole disc golf course spouted up this spring […]
When Lisa Kurth and Joel Torres learned about the Happy to “Bee” Back Daddy/Daughter Dance of the Woodstock Recreation Department, they never expected for their 4-year-old daughter, Mia, to make […]
Rec department, patrons enjoy return to full programming schedule
Pool and programs to return following state coronavirus protocols
Rec department races offer long-distance goals for locals
City, township offer places, programs for elders to recreate
Nearly 100 runners took the Woodstock Challenge June 15, running the 5K course that began and ended in Emricson Park. Overcast skies and cool temperatures made running a breeze on […]
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