Hundreds of adults and children gathered under the elms at Ruggles Park on a gorgeous June 20th for the 2015 kick-off to the summer season of Greater Fall River Re-creation programs and activities. The free three-hour celebration offered music, food and plenty of fun activities for hundreds of people including a rock climbing wall, arts and crafts, games and prizes, face painting, bouncy houses, and the popular Wiggle Kids bouncy balls. A number of agencies offered information and give-aways to participants, and Partners for a Healthier Community offered their Soda-free information table along with giant bubbles. Mass in Motion Fall River arranged for a SRTA bus to demonstrate how to load bicycles on the bus for longer trips. Free pizza was provided by Seth Hockert-lotz of Domino's Pizza South Main Street who helped to sponsor the event. Click here for an eight-minute video of the event. Click here for the Herald News article. Click here to see pictures from last year's event. For more information about any of their summer programs, contact Greater Fall River Re-Creation at 508-679-0922.

(Top row) Greater Fall River Re-Creation Program Director Jamison Souza greets Matt Zenni from National Grid as costumed actors arrives for a photo booth and younger kids try one of the inflatables provided by Kolbe Rentals. (Row two) Coach Kim of Wiggle Kids arrives with her popular bouncy balls. (Row three) Community policemen Eric Copsetta, Matt Mendes and John Aguiar keep an eye on things while United Neighbors of Fall River Executive Director Wendy Garf-Lipp paints six-year-old September Anne Russell's face. (Row four) Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard talks with Donna Newton at their soda-free information table where Marcia engages children by making giant bubbles. (Row five) Carabiner's owner Steve Cadon assists nine-year-old William Argosa with his climb while Re-Creation AmeriCorps volunteer Jessica Grazulis assists some youngsters through their maze and Mike Albernaz of Kolbe Rentals applies a washable tattoo to Sophie Comas' arm while her 14-year-old daughter, Cynthia, watches. (Row six) Partners Community Outreach Manager Brian Moses answers questions at the United Neighbors table while Domino's Pizza staff hand out free slices. (Row seven) Mass in Motion Fall River staff member Eric Andrade hands out maps the information about how to take a SRTA bus while Supervisor Durval Rebelo explains how easy it is to commute using bicycles and busses. (Bottom row) Chhoeung Sann and Karen Lovenbury look over one of the maps while Bike Fall River members Paul de Villers and Robin Thorpe demonstrate how to place bikes on the rack at the front of the bus.