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Parks and Recreation
Phone: (615) 793-3224
La Vergne has a wide variety of recreational programs and
activities for residents of all ages.
Parks
Facility Rentals
Programs
Events
Parks
The La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department currently has five parks in its system.
The parks are located throughout La Vergne.
Veteran’s Memorial Park
The main park in the city is Veterans Memorial Park, located at 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive.
Consisting of eight baseball fields, a football/soccer field, basketball court,
tennis court, in-line hockey rink, skate park and two pavilions, plus an exercise area,
walking trails and playground, the park sits on 55 acres in the center of town.
Mankin Park
Neighborhood parks also exist within the city. There’s Mankin Park, located on 124A
Mankin Street off Jefferson Pike, which has one pavilion and a playground area,
plus walking trail.
Heritage Valley Park
Heritage Valley Park, located at 171 Fergus Road in La Vergne, consists of nine acres
of green space used for soccer and flag football, two programs in which the Department
coordinates with the North Rutherford YMCA.
Bicentennial Park
Bicentennial Park, located next to City Hall at 5091 Murfreesboro Road has one acre
of green space, one baseball and one softball field and a pavilion.
Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park is the newest park in the system. Located at 401 Holland Ridge Drive
in the Lake Forest subdivision, the park consists of five acres. With a police substation
located outside the park, the area includes two pavilions at this point. Future plans
include a walking trail and playground.
Brookside Park
Also in future plans are Brookside Park, located near the Brookside subdivision on the
South side of Waldron Road.
Community Garden Park
The Community Garden is located at 337 Stones River Road (at the green
space next to the Senior Citizens Center). Anyone who wants to be involved,
should contact Parks and Recreations. Before working in the Community Garden,
you must sign a waiver. Waivers are available at the Parks and Recreation
building located at 204 Sand Hill Road and at the Senior Citizens Center located
at 337 Stones River Road.
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Facility Rentals
The Parks and Recreation Department also schedules rental times for
both the Multi-Purpose Building (behind La Vergne City Hall and
the Library) and the Civic Auditorium (located at 283 Old Nashville Highway).
A refundable deposit and $25 per hour is charged to rent
these facilities. Schedule early, these are both popular facilities
among La Vergne residents.
Multi-Purpose Building
The Multi-Purpose Building is located behind La Vergne City Hall at
5093 Murfreesboro Road, by the ball fields. It is a brick building
with a refrigerator, microwave and commercial sink, in the kitchenette.
Free Wireless Internet Access is available to those that rent the
facility as well.
The floors are carpeted. The walls are block which is painted. The
restrooms are handicapped accessible. There are 20 tables and
approximately 200 chairs. The usable space in the building is 70 x 40
feet which equals to 2,800 square feet. Capacity is 200 people, as
noted by the City's Fire Marshal. For a map click here.
Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium is located at 283 Old Nashville Highway and has
a full kitchen with refrigerator, sink, stove and microwave. Free
Wired and Wireless Internet Access is available to those that rent
the facility as well.
The floors are hardwood. The walls are made with drywall. There are
handicapped accessible restrooms in this facility. There are 12
tables and 100 chairs in this facility. The usable space is 33 x 43
feet, which equals to 1,400 square feet. Capacity is 125 people,
as noted by the City's Fire Marshal. For a map
click here.
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Programs
The Parks and Recreation Department offers programs throughout the year for
citizens of all ages. In addition to activities sponsored by the Department,
La Vergne’s recreation programs also include pee wee and little league
baseball, youth football and in-line hockey. Those leagues are
self-contained but work with the Department in a variety of ways.
Activities for all ages
Clogging class is offered at the Civic Auditorium on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 7:00-8:30pm. The class is open to all ages. Sharon Whitley is
the instructor for this class.
Jazzercise is offered on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:00pm;
Wednesday from 5:45-6:45pm; and Saturday mornings 9:00-10:00am at the
Multi-Purpose Building. This class is open to those 18 years and older.
Jackie Dixon is the instructor and you can get more information by visiting
the website http://www.jazzercise.com/.
KickBoxing class is offered on Monday evening from 7:00-8:00pm and
Saturday morning from 9:30-10:30am at the La Vergne Civic Center. Tania Fletcher
is the instructor. For more information Click here.
Note:Classes will be at the Multi-Purpose Building
beginning Sat July 17th thru Mon Aug 2nd. Saturday classes are 10:30-11:30am and
Monday classes are 7:30-8:30pm.
Round Dancing classes with Bob and Rachel Boudrow are offered at the Civic
Auditorium. For more information Click here.
Baseball/Softball www.lavergnebsa.org
Basketball www.lavergneyouthbasketball.org
Cheerleading www.lavergneyouthfootball.org
Football www.lavergneyouthfootball.org
In-Line Hockey www.youthincorporated.org
Soccer www.nrssoccer.org
Girls Volleyball www.universalsportsleague.org
For more information, contact La Vergne Parks & Recreation Dept. at 793-3224.
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Events
The Parks and Recreation Department offers events throughout the year for
citizens of all ages. We have the Easter Egg Hunt in the spring, Adventure
Quest Camp for school-aged children in the summer, the Howl at the Moon 5K
Run and Trail of Treats in the fall.
For more information, contact La Vergne Parks & Recreation Dept. at 793-3224.
January
February
March
Celebrate La Vergne historical event - March 13
Information
Location: Civic Auditorium
Time: 3:00pm
La Vergne Egg Hunt event - March 27
Information
Location: BiCentennial Park
Time: 10:00am
April
La Vergne Police Atheletic League Golf Tourney - April 16
Information
Location: Smyrna National Golf Course
Time: 11:00am
Inaugural Earth Day event - April 22
On April 22, from 5 - 7 p.m., the Parks and Recreation
Department is having the inaugural Earth Day event. To showcase the day, the department
is urging citizens, community groups and more to come help clean Veteran's Memorial Park,
115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at 793-3224.
Location: Veterans Memorial Park
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bean Luncheon - April 28
April 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Senior Citizen's
Center is hosting a bean luncheon. Cost is $5 per plate and includes beans and cornbread.
The seniors are also having a bake sale the day of the event. The Center is located at
337 Stones River Road. For more information, contact the Center at 793-3048.
Location: La Vergne Senior Citizens Center
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
May
Parks and Recreation Summer Program Sign-Ups - May 8
Information
Location: Parks and Recreation Building
Time: 9:00am
La Vargne Public Library Summer Program Sign-Ups - May 8
Information
Location: Library
Time: 9:00am
Annual Senior Prom - May 8
The annual Senior Prom for senior citizens
will take place May 8 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Building
behind City Hall, near the ball fields. This event is for seniors 60
and older. Tickets are available at the Center, 337 Stones River Road.
For more information, contact the Center at 793-3048.
Location: La Vergne Senior Citizen Center
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Annual Get Fit La Vergne - May 15
The annual Get Fit La Vergne will take place
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 15 at Veteran's Memorial Park, 115 Floyd
Mayfield Drive. The event is sponsored by the La Vergne Parks and
Recreation Department, Snap Fitness and more. Various health-related
businesses/organizations will be on hand to give out information and
healthy items. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation
Department at 793-3224.
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Party in the Parks for La Vergne Flood Victims - May 29
Information
The event will take place from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on May 29 at Veteran's Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield
Drive and is sponsored by the La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department
and The Tanning Boutique. Designed to help families in La Vergne
affected by the flood, it will be an day of food, fun, music, and more.
For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at
793-3224 or see the information flyer above.
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm
June
PAL Summer Camp - June 1-4
Information
Location: Multi-Purpose Building
Time: 8:00am-4:30pm
July
PAL Summer Camp - July 7-11
Information
Location: Multi-Purpose Building
Time: 8:00am-4:30pm
La Vergne Rotary / D.A.R.E. Car show - July 24
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
August
National Night Out - August 3
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm
Howl at the Moon 5K Race - August 20
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 8:00pm
Sign-Up
2009 Results
September
Old Timers' Day - September 18
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 6:00am-8:00pm
October
Community Clean-Up Day - TBA
Information
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
Trail of Treats - October 30
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
for businesses wishing to participate:
TOT letter 2009
TOT guidelines 2009
TOT booth registration 2009
Online Registration
November
Just for Kicks (Adult Co-ed Kickball Tournament - TBA
Information
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
Sign-Up
December
For more information, contact La Vergne Parks & Recreation Dept. at 793-3224.
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