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CREATING a healthy balance of work and play has led to the establishment of 16 neighborhood parks spaced throughout the City. These parks, with playground structures and open space, comprise almost 160 acres of the City. A 12-hole disc golf course is maintained at Hansen Park. Numerous classes and actfvitfes are offered through the Parks and Recreatfon Department for all ages. Four parks are home to Neighborhood Centers – rentable event and meetfng spaces. The Community Center, truly the “heart of the City” and host to 541,000 visitors annually, is home to Eagle’s Nest Indoor Playground, the New Brighton Fitness Center, and a Ramsey County Library. Eagle’s Nest was completely remodeled in 2017 and provides an actfve and fun play space for youngsters year-round – even on the coldest of Minnesota winter days! At the Fitness Center -Studio-Gymnasium, the whole community – from its youngest members to most elderly citfzens – can enjoy fun and healthy recreatfonal opportunitfes. The City also operates Brightwood Hills Golf Course, a 1,538 yard, par 30, executfve course. There are twelve independent city-wide youth athletfc associatfons providing competftfve leagues and club actfvitfes. The Parks and Recreatfon Department is currently undergoing a Comprehensive Plan exercise, with a look to the future for programming and infrastructure improvements. From June through October, the City sponsors a weekly Farmers Market bringing vendors from throughout the area to sell their produce and goods. Over 1000 kids partfcipated in a “Power of Produce” program. They receive discount tokens to purchase locally grown produce to encourage habits of healthy, eatfng and promotfng conversatfons with farmers. Since 1981, New Brighton has celebrated Stockyard Days the second week in August. Recalling the 19th century history of the City and the City’s contributfons during World War II, the eight-day festfval includes concerts, tournaments, street dances, a parade, and all the accessories of a city-wide blow-out party. The “New London to New Brighton Antfque Car Run” ) brings over 50 owners and their cars 120 miles through scenic countryside, finishing as part of the Stockyard Days celebratfon. New Brighton houses a branch of the Ramsey County Library system at the Community Center. With a large in-house collectfon and access to the full Ramsey County system, the library offers children’s programing, book clubs, and 20 computers with full internet access for community use. RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES