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Anchorage Park Foundation
Invitation to the Grand Opening of Cuddy Family Midtown Park

Cuddy Family Midtown Park Grand Opening
August 23, 2008
11am-7pm

Please join the Anchorage Park Foundation and the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department at the Grand Opening of the new park in Midtown Anchorage.
The Cuddy Family Midtown Park features beautiful landscaping, the only long track speed skating oval in all of Alaska, a new pond, a walking track and an outdoor amphitheatre. Bring the entire family -- there will be an activity for everyone (including your on-leash canine family members in costume).

Activities include:

Alaska Theatre of Youth Broadway Performances
Live Music: The McLeod Bluegrass Band, Seek Bob,
The Snapping Turtle Swing Band
The Cuddy Classic Roller Ski Races
Roller Derby Exhibition by the Rage City Roller Girls
The Anchorage Cup Radio Controlled Sailboat Races
REI Kayak Paddle for Kids
Dogs and Kids Costume Parade (with prizes for creativity!)
Sport Kiting
Climbing Wall
Circus Arts
Anchorage Public Library presents Curious George to lead sidewalk chalk art
Variety of Local Food Vendors

skatersParking

Parking will be available at DOWL Engineering, the National Archives, ACS, The Loussac Library, TTT Corporation, Debenham Properties, Northwest Strategies, The US Postal Service. We'd like to offer a warm thank you to these businesses -- our community partners in this event.

Map

Link to the Channel 2 news story of June 24, 2008.

July 11, 2007

Cuddy Family Midtown Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

Vic Mollozzi, Mayor Begich, Dan Cuddy, Betti Cuddy, Cuddy Grandchildren

Vic Mollozzi, Mayor Begich, Dan Cuddy, Betti Cuddy & Grandchildren

Link to Mayor Begich's Press Release

9:30 am:
Sign Ups Start for The Cuddy Classic Roller Ski Races

10:30 am – 12:30 pm:
The Cuddy Classic Roller Ski Races - (Stage 1 - Preliminary Heats and Final Rounds)

11 am -- 2 pm:
Sign Ups for Stroller Derby & Tricycle Race at the Oval

11 am - 1 pm: REI kayak Paddle for kids in the pond

11 am - 1 pm: Anchorage Public Library presents Curious George to lead sidewalk chalk art (inside park near west parking lot entry)

11 am – 12 pm:
Alaska Theatre of Youth Broadway Performance at the Amphitheatre

12 pm - 1:00 pm:
The Snapping Turtle Swing Band at the Amphitheatre

1 pm - 1:45 pm:
Ribbon Cutting Promenade with Senator Ted Stevens, Mayor Mark Begich and the Cuddy Family at Betti's Garden

1:45 pm - 2 pm:
Dogs’ and Kids’ Costume Awards at Betti's Garden

2 pm - 2:45 pm:
Alaska Theatre of Youth Broadway Performances at the Amphitheatre

2 pm - 3 pm: REI kayak paddle for kids in the pond

2 pm – 2:45 pm:
The Cuddy Classic Roller Ski Sprint Races (Stage 2 - Sprints) and Awards

2:45 - 3:15 pm:
Roller Derby Exhibition by the Rage City Rollergirls at the Oval

3 pm – 4 pm:
Seek Bob at the Amphitheatre

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm:
The Anchorage Cup Radio-Controlled Sailboat Regatta at the Pond

3:30 pm – 4 pm:
Stroller Derby at the Oval "Bring your own stroller"

4 pm – 4:30 pm:
Tricycle Race at the Oval "Bring your own Tricycle"

4 pm - 4:45 pm:
Alaska Theatre of Youth Broadway Performances at the Amphitheatre

5 pm - 7 pm:
The McLeod Bluegrass Band at the Amphitheatre

Throughout the day:

  • Open in-line skating on the oval (when races not in session)
  • Climbing Wall
  • Circus Arts
The Anchorage Park Foundation strives to build Healthly Parks - Healthly People by mobilizing public support and financial resources for Anchorage parks, trails, and recreation opportunities.
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Anchorage Park Foundation
400 L Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99501-1925
info@anchorageparkfoundation.org | (907) 343-4492
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