The time to lay poolside and brown your skin like a chicken breast browning on the grill has come, and the Trenton Aquatic Center should be your first stop on your way to tansville.

The pool will be open for special hours from noon to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday providing residents and nonresidents their first chance of the year to bathe in the blue water.

The Aquatic Center is located next to the Kennedy Recreation Center on West Road.

The price for a day pass for summertime nirvana is $5 for residents and $7 for nonresidents. Children ages four and under and Trenton senior citizens are free.

There are also punch cards available good for 10 visits for $40 for residents and $60 for nonresidents.

Season passes for residents are $45 per child, $65 per adult and $160 for a family of four with an additional cost of $5 for each additional family member. For nonresidents season passes are $65 per child, $85 per adult and $230 for a family of four with an additional cost of $10 for each additional family member.

Regular hours throughout the summer are as follows:

• Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 7 p.m.
• Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m.
• Friday from 1 to 9 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Special hours and holidays are as follows:

• July 4 from noon to 5 p.m.
• August 25 and 26 from noon to 5 p.m.
• Sept 3 and 4 from noon to 5 p.m
• September 5 from noon to 5p.m.