The city is nearing completion on renovations and improvements to the bath house at the Electric City Water Park and is anticipating work to be complete in time for the June 7 opening. The bath house was one of the first major projects to be completed under the new park maintenance district and was also augmented with funds from the

The Confero Sports Foundation Mixer is May 8 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Exhibition Hall at the Montana Expo Park. For the fourth year, the Confero Sports Foundation is dedicating the mixer as a fundraiser for the city’s Multi Sports Complex to support improvements to the complex. The softball community is partnering with the city in an effort to raise funds

The Pacific Steel and Recycling Trailside Dog Park closes May 6 for annual turf repair. The park is tentatively scheduled to reopen June 3. High use has caused considerable turf damage to the park, according to Park and Recreation, and during the closure, the park will be fertilized, overseeded, and irrigated. The closure allows about four weeks for the turf

To celebrate Arbor Day, the Park and Recreation Forestry Division and the Rainbow Garden Club will be planting two Ohio Buckeye trees in Grande Vista Park on April 26 at 4 p.m. Grande Vista Park was chosen by the Rainbow Garden Club. The city and garden club planted two Buckeye tress in the same park last year for Arbor Day.

Great Falls Park and Recreation and the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind are hosting a special Gym and Swim event at the Mustang Center on April 20 from 1-4 p.m. Swimming lessons resume at MSDB MSDB pool should reopen soon after mechanical repairs The event features open swim in the main pool and baby pool, basketball, dodgeball, games

Waterfowl will be released back into Gibson Pond at 10:30 a.m. April 19. The Great Falls Park and Recreation Department houses the waterfowl over winter at the north end of Gibson Park at the “Honker Hilton.” Indoors, they have a pond and are fed daily, according to Park and Rec. Once they are released into Gibson Pond they are still

The City’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt is April 20 in Gibson Park at 11 a.m., but plan to arrive at 10 a.m. for games and entertainment, and no later than 10:45 a.m. The hunt will feature more than 6,000 eggs filled with candy and special prizes. The hunt age divisions include:  1-3, 4-6 and 7-9. The Easter Bunny will be

The 40th Annual Ice Breaker Road Race is April 28 and runners can register at Scheels on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ice Breaker registration opens Monday Otherwise, registration is Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Park and Recreation office at 1700 River Drive N. Online registration is available at www.icebreakergf.com. Registration forms are also

Park and Recreation is offering swimming lessons to the public at the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind. After some mechanical difficulties, the pool is repaired and swimming lessons will resume beginning March 16. Registration is now open. MSDB pool should reopen soon after mechanical repairs  Swim Lessons:  Weekday Lessons: $40 per child – 2 week sessions Times: 5-5:45