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Lounge Area
Fitness Center
The Boxford Arts Recreation Center will provide a centralized, recreational meeting place for Boxford residents and their guests. The center will be utilized for a variety of programs and activities including youth and adult recreation, community plays and concerts highlighting area talent, art classes for youth and adults, voting, private and civic meetings, lectures, etc. Recognizing that Boxford is part of the Tri-Town Community, residents from surrounding towns are welcome to join and participate in this facility. Although the center is intended for people of all ages, there will be a particular focus on providing a safe and supervised recreational environment for the youth. Design and Construction of BARC will be privately funded through a multi-year fundraising campaign that will draw on large and small individual and corporate donations. The long-term business plan calls for operating the facility through a combination of membership fees, fees for special events and rentals, and private donations.
Recreation Center Floor Plan

Schematic Specifications:
Size: 44,740 square feet
Construction Cost: $7.8 to $8.5 million
Annual Operating Cost: $825 to $900 thousand



POSSIBLE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Stage
Pool Area

  • Gymnasium (Basketball, Soccer, Floor Hockey, Volleyball, Voting Space, DanceS

  • Indoor Track (Walking, Jogging)

  • An indoor rock climbing wall

  • Stage (Movies, Meetings, Community Performances)

  • Function Rooms (Crafts, Hobbies, Lessons, Meetings)

  • A computer lab (Classes and Free Time)

  • A game room (Pool Tables, Ping Pong, Card Games)

  • A fitness and dance room

  • Indoor swimming pool (Heated, Lessons & Free Swim)

  • An outdoor skateboard park

  • Senior Activities (Exercise, Education, Functions)

  • Toddler Enrichment (Play groups, Music Appreciation)

  • Exercise Room with Equipment

  • After School Youth Activities

  • Performing Arts (Theater, Dance, Music, Local Talent Shows)
© 2003 Boxford Arts and Recreation Center Foundation.  All rights reserved.  BARC is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to provide a community-focused facility for cultural, recreational and educational activities in Boxford, Massachusetts.