Hannibal Parks & Recreation Recent News

Sunday program about wonders of nature

03/15/2022

Cool spring weather is in the forecast for Sunday’s nature program. B is for Babies Nature Program will be 1 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at Riverview Park Shelter No. 1, by the playground. Gale Rublee, Hannibal Parks & Recreation nature educator, will lead the…

Shooter’s Education participants earn awards

03/14/2022

DaA Hannibal Area Shooter’s Education Youth BB Gun League program is back better than ever as shown in the awards banquet recently at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Travis Moore, program coordinator, said about 28 youngsters finished the program, which teaches safe firearms handing…

Grand Opening for new playground planned

03/10/2022

The grand opening for the new playground equipment at Ann Dorsey Hodgdon Park will be 5 p.m. April 11. Mayor Jim Hark and Central Services Director Andy Dorian will each say a few words welcoming the crowd and Joel Booth from Farmers & Merchants…

Pickleball deadline coming up

03/08/2022

The registration deadline for Spring Pickleball is 5 p.m. Monday, March 14. Registration is available at the Hannibal Parks & Recreation office in City Hall, 320 Broadway. Participants may sign up for leisure, intermediate or competitive league. Play will be on Tuesdays starting March…

Victory Over Hunger Garden needs volunteers

03/04/2022

HANNIBAL — Hannibal’s Victory Over Hunger Garden needs more volunteers to help this year. There will be a meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 12 at Java Jive for anyone interested in helping the garden continue. Last year’s harvest was about 2,785 pounds of…

Shooter’s Education banquet today

03/04/2022

Youngsters will be honored at the Hannibal Area Shooter’s Education Youth BB Gun League banquet tonight. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. tonight at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. About 50 youngsters finished the program and awards will be given out for age group…

Applications due March 18

03/03/2022

Applications for jobs with the Hannibal Parks & Recreation are due March 18. There will be about 30 lifeguards hired to work at the Hannibal Aquatic Center. There are 10 lifeguards on staff during regular hours of operation at the Aquatic Center. Applicants should…

Spring nature program scheduled March 19

03/01/2022

As the weather starts to feel like Spring, free nature programs are being offered by Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department. Frog Chorus Night Hike will be 6 p.m. Saturday, March 19 in Sodalis Nature Preserve. Gale Rublee, Hannibal Parks & Recreation nature educator, said,…

Ramp Park opens in March

02/25/2022

The opening day for the Ramp Park at Huckleberry Park is March 5. The Ramp Park, which is sponsored by Hannibal Parks & Recreation, will be open noon to dark weekends in March, weather permitting. Paula Epker, manager of the Ramp Park, said, “Everyone’s…

Job Fair rescheduled

02/24/2022

The Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department Job Fair has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 3. The Job Fair will be 5 to 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers of City Hall. The department is hiring about 25 lifeguards during the summer to work…

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