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108 Coweta Living 2010-11
Coweta offers manyways for families to
connect with othersBy Nichole Golden
Coweta offers manyways for families to
connect with othersBy Nichole Golden
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urn off the TV and the Wii and have a fun family day. There’s
more than ever before for families to enjoy in Coweta.
Newnan’s YMCA has “family” in its name and is a place
where families and fitness meet. The Summit Family YMCA,
located at 1765 E. Hwy. 34 in Newnan, offers aquatics, tennis,
cardio theater, running and walking clubs and other fitness
programs. The YMCA’s Coach Approach program offers
New members Nick Fisher and his sons Caleb, 8,Brayden, 2, and Austin, 4, get ready to go insidethe YMCA in Newnan to work out and play.
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children are supervised by the
YMCA’s Child Watch staff.
Membership scholarships are
available to single parents, senior
citizens on a fixed income, or
families facing a job loss. The Y’s
teen outreach and summer camp
day programs also teach participants
individuals “yet to be fit” tailored
plans and coaching to help achieve
fitness goals. While moms and dads
are working out, or taking classes,
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Kids’ Castle Park
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about character development and
making lasting friendships.
For details on the Summit
Family YMCA, visit
http://www.ymcaatlanta.org/Branch
es/SFY-Summit_YMCA/default.asp
or call 770-254-9622.
Participation in team sports can
be a great experience for children
and parents. In Coweta, team sports
for children and adults are offered
through the Coweta County
Recreation Department, and several
volunteer football, baseball and
softball associations. For more
information on the county’s
recreation programs, and links to the
associations including Sharpsburg
AABC Baseball, Senoia Little League
and the Coweta County Soccer
Association, visit www.coweta.ga.us.
Newnan’s Ashley Park is
becoming the hangout spot for
shoppers and window shoppers
alike. Coweta teen Nick Anderson,
who loves going to Ashley Park with
friends and family, says it has all the
components for a great day. “You
can go to watch a movie, then go out
to eat, there’s so many choices.
There are plenty of shops to go to.
Ashley Park has something to suit all
tastes,” said Anderson. Every
summer, the Regal Georgian 14
Theater at Ashley Park offers free
movies for families two mornings a
week. Barnes & Noble has free
storytime programs year-round.
Parents can tire out the kids with a
trip to the indoor playground,
Monkey Joe’s. Ashley Park holds
many special events during the
holidays, such as musical
performances at its anchor stores or
visits from Santa. The open-air retail
venue is located at 370 Newnan
Crossing Bypass.
Dive into a good book and
introduce your children to a lifelong
Enjoy the great outdoors at the
area’s parks and playgrounds.
Newnan Utilities’ Carl Miller Park is
a favorite among children for its
Kids’ Castle playground.
Little ones enjoy the NewnanCommunity TheatreCompany’s KIDS Camp.
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love of reading at any of Coweta’s
public libraries. Throughout the
year, the libraries have storytimes for
toddlers and older kids, as well as
book clubs for adults. The summer
reading programs feature great
entertainment from magicians to
musicians. The Central Library is
located at 85 Literary Lane in east
Coweta. The A. Mitchell Powell Jr.
Library is at 25 Hospital Rd. Senoia
has a branch library, and the
Grantville Library opens this year.
The City of Newnan’s Carnegie
Library is at 1 LaGrange St.
Take in a show or concert at the
Centre for Performing and Visual
Arts in Newnan. The Centre has free
art exhibits for families in its
galleries. The 2010-2011
performance lineup includes the
Annie Moses Band in December
2010, the Golden Dragon Acrobats in
January 2011, and the National
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The summer reading programs
feature great entertainment from
magicians to musicians.
Powers’Festival
A spring event atAshley Park
The Clydesdales visit Ashley Park
The Carnegie Library indowntown NewnanMagician and ventriloquist
Keith Karnok performs at theCentral Library.
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Player Theatre’s production of The
Scarlet Letter in March 2011. A series
of educational shows for children is
open to public and private school
students, as well as home-schooled
students. Shows for the 2010-2011
season include Anne of Green Gables,
The Rainbow Fish and Tales of a
Fourth Grade Nothing. The Centre is
located at 1523 Lower Fayetteville
Rd. in Newnan and is home to the
Masterworks Chorale and Centre
Strings. For details, visit
www.thecentreonline.net.
NCTC, the Newnan
Community Theatre Company, also
offers family productions and a
KIDS Camp each year. The Secret
Garden will be among the
productions to enchant young
patrons this fall. For this season’s
schedule or information on camps,
visit www.newnantheatre.org.
Enjoy the great outdoors at
the area’s parks and playgrounds.
Newnan Utilities’ Carl Miller Park
on Sewell Road in Newnan is a
favorite among children for its
Kids’ Castle playground. The park
also has a preschool playground,
a water splash feature and
walking trails.
The two-acre Greenville Street
Park is beautifully maintained by
the City of Newnan. It features a
small amphitheatre and quiet
picnic areas near the playground.
The city’s new pool at Willie
Lynch Park is also bound to
become a popular summertime
destination.
Families can enjoy the beauty
of the natural world with an outing
to Line Creek Nature Preserve,
operated by the Southern
Conservation Trust. Situated off
Highway 54 at the Fayette/Coweta
County line, the preserve has miles
of hiking trails. See the remains of
a Civil War-era bridge and
impressive granite outcroppings
along the rushing stream. Wade in
the shoals for a day of old-
fashioned fun. (Use caution as the
rocks are sometimes slippery.) The
trust’s website,
www.sctlandtrust.org, has
information on Line Creek and its
other community preserves.
Join a bowling league
coordinated by Junction Lanes of
Newnan, which has cosmic bowling,
glow-in-the dark mini golf and an
arcade. Leagues are offered for all
ages of bowlers – youth to seniors.
Learn about the leagues at
www.junctionlanes.com.
Coweta County has plenty of
seasonal fairs and festivals to enjoy
such as the Powers’ Festival held
each Labor Day weekend, and the
events of Main Street Newnan such
as Market Day and Taste of Newnan.
A calendar of events can be found at
www.explorecoweta.com.
Layla Hickman models an outfit by "Trendy Little Southern Girls" at lastyear’s Powers' Festival.
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