May 13th first movie night
May 19th Wine night
June 9th summer kick off
July- 4th celebrations, adult pool party and movie night(Mario movie)
August-Movie night and End of summer party
Do not forget to join the VGCA to attend events and make the neighborhood awesome! The very tired but happy Volunteers of VGCA appreciate you!
We are excited to start the movies in the park season off with OVER THE HEDGE. Please bring your family for some relaxing fun May 13th 7:30PM. Popcorn upon RSVP will be provided please bring your own chairs. See yall there!
Come out to the park May 28th at 8pm for our VGCA movie Night. Bring a chair and popcorn will be provided. We will be playing Shrek!
Become a member for year round fun right here in VG!
VGCA events 2022
March
19th St.patty’s day scavenger hunt
April
9th Egg hunt
May
28th Movie night
June
25th Summers kick off party
Pool opens!!
July
2nd Movie night
4th July 4th parade events in park
16th Adult pool party
August
20th End of summer party
September
17th Movie night
October
8th Movie night
22nd Breakfast Halloween in the park
November
12th Turkey trot fundraiser
December
3rd Decorate the park and cookie exchange
10th Breakfast with Santa
17th Light contest
The Spooky season is upon us and what better way to start it off then with a Movie in the Park!!! Join us Oct 2nd for the One and Only Jack Skellington starring in “The Nightmare Before Christmas”!!!! Movie will start at 7:30 with popcorn provided in the park.
We will be hosting Halloween in the Park this year as will on Saturday morning Oct 30 from 10:00 to 12:00 (noon). Join us for candy, doughnuts, drinks (kid friendly), a craft, music. Come out and sport your most spectacular costumes! Donations for candy can be dropped off in the tote on the porch of 657 VGP. Hope to see everyone out there!
Just because the summer is winding down does not mean the fun stops. We have a few events still planned for the month of August. There is also a service project to raise school supply donations for local schools. First things first the service project, donations can be dropped off at 657 Village Green PKWY. More information on what kind of supplies is needed will be coming out shortly. We look forward to seeing everyone out at the next events.
August 15th– Karaoke and dessert in the park. Come out and sing with us as we share our home-made desserts. Bring the kids, there will be arts and crafts planned for them. Show starts at 6:30 till 8:00
August 28th – End of Summer Party. Music, Sweet Frog, and Disney’s Onward will help us end the summer just right. Also did I mention Sweet Frog? And popcorn.
We hope to see you there!!!
Saturday, JULY 3rd
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. MUSIC IN THE PARK: The VGCA events team will provide family friendly DJ services. Bring you own dinner/snack and come on out and enjoy a fun filled evening with your family and cheer on our biathlon contestants.
6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. JUNIOR BIATHALON AND BIATHLON: A spirited race around VG with your family and friends. The Junior Biathlon consists of a 50m swim and a ¼ mile run around the park for children 8yrs and under. The Biathlon consists of a 250m swim and a 1.1 mile run for all ages and skill levels. Either go it alone or team up with someone. Signup online here: 2021 Junior VGCA 4th of July Biathlon or VGCA 4th of July Biathlon
Sunday, JULY 4th
9:00 a.m. DECORATE THE PARK: Come on out and help dress up the park for the day’s activities. Set up tables and attach festive decorations. Claim your spot on the grounds! A great way to get into the spirit and help make the park look right for the occasion.
10:00 a.m. UNCLE SAM’S BIKE PARADE: Fun for all!! Decorate your bikes and yourselves in your most patriotic colors and join in as we parade around the Green. The parade will be led by OUR local fire department, workload permitting. Neighbors, rest on your porch and cheer us on as we pass by. Participants gather at the clubhouse at 9:50 a.m.
10:45 a.m. NATIONAL ANTHEM: We will honor America and our flag with the playing of the National Anthem.
12:00 p.m. PICNIC IN THE PARK: Bring your favorite foods and enjoy a picnic with your neighbors while listening to music!
12:00 p.m. POOL IS OPEN FOR VGCA REC MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY: We will have some pool games around 1pm. It’s never to late to support our neighborhood and become a pool member at https://vgnn.org/join.
8:00 p.m. MOVIE IN THE PARK: We will present a family move to bring the 4th of July to a close. Bring your own chair and VGCA will provide the popcorn.
Audra (VGCA events coordinator) and her husband will be putting showing Raya in the park around 7pm on Saturday, April 10th. A few VGCA board members will be in attendance to field questions and to accept memberships. Please RSVP by going to Audra’s post on the Village Green Neighbors Facebook group so she knows how much popcorn to prepare.
We will also be able to answer questions about the Village Green swim team. It’s an excellent way to learn how to swim and/or become a stronger swimmer. Stop by and enjoy a wonderful evening with some amazing volunteers and neighbors!
It was pointed out to me that we had quite a bit of fun last year despite the odds and I have neglected on commenting on such things. Therefore, I wanted to take a moment and talk about some of the things we accomplished as a community. Now I know this is not everything, but it is a few of the highlights from 2020. I would not call it a “Year in Review” per se, mostly because it would be denying the fact that so much negativity was prevalent in our lives. Instead, I want to focus on the good things that happened for us in hopes that it will inspire our Neighborhood to continue these trends.
First up was the fact we had a pool opened for the summer. It was such a big thing for us because someone had to step into the role of manager and organize everything from lifeguards to making sure the chemicals were set exactly right. Lucky for us Donnie has decided to stay on in that capacity and we look forward to yet another successful year at the pool this summer.
Swim Team meets kept our young ones in the water and helped to fight off the pains of a challenging year. Even though it looked different than it had in the past it was still a great success for us here. I know that my little ones are seriously looking forward to the warmer weather for swimming practice.
Next let’s talk about Movie Night in the Park. It was our own little version of drive-in theaters, filled with popcorn and social distancing as best we could. Someone even managed to convince some food trucks to come out and breweries to deliver. I’m sorry I can’t remember who you are right now but Thank You! That I hope we can do again. Especially when the weather warms up.
Then we had a few campouts in the park too. What a great way for folks to come together and teach the kids how to camp. A repeat will be happing in the future, this one I know for certain. On that note though quick, let’s not forget that most of these events happened in our park. Thanks to many volunteers the park has remained a crucial part of the Green.
We do have some things we need to do still in order to make the park even better. Thanks to the folks in our Social Committee, we have already managed to raise over $1,300.00 for new playground equipment, IN ONE EVENT ONLY!!!! The Turkey Trot was a huge success and although we are taking a pause on events right now there are more in the works.
All this and we still managed to keep many of our Village Green traditions as well. The Big Man himself, Santa Clause, made time to come have breakfast with the little ones even with the need for social distance. The 4th of July Parade, and all the shenanigans of the biathlon has become a household favorite. Seriously, these amazing people went for a swim and then decide “Oh hey I think I’ll air dry by running around the neighborhood.” I’m just saying after the Turkey Trot, I know I need to train to be ready for that. Just need to learn how to actually, um, swim.
I hope to see many more events like this coming soon. I know for some of us it is hard to think past tomorrow or even today, and that is ok. This storm will pass just like the last one and you have the whole Village to lean on. We acknowledge that it was not an easy time for any of us, but we also managed to have some well-deserved fun. I hope that we see you at the next event safe, and healthy. Until then, please wash your hands, wear your mask, and take a moment for yourself. 
Come on out to the park at 7pm on Saturday, Oct 17th. Dress warm!
Bring an already carved pumpkin for the contest.
We will be watching Casper!