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Newsletter | Late November 2009
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In This Issue
Did You Know? The indoor playspace at the Rec Center can be rented out for parties or special events? |
Greetings Friend of Noe Valley Rec Center, As you get ready for Thanksgiving feasts, join us in being thankful for Upper Noe Rec Center as our awesome neighborhood park resource. Also, mark your calendar with the events detailed below - starting with an open house hosted by the Friends group on Tuesday, Dec. 1st at 6 PM. 
Registration for new programs opens on Dec. 12th; family account registrations no longer require proof of residency. Stop by a free puppet show in Dolores Park on Dec. 6th and mark January 16th on your calendar for a tree planting at a park right up the hill from the rec center -- Billy Goat Hill. (Photo: 2 girls being thankful for their time in the toddler swings!) Join Us for an Open House on Tues, Dec. 1st, 6-7:30 PM The Friends of Noe Valley Rec Center will host its first "Open House" event on December 1st from 6-7:30 PM. At this informal event, you will be able to meet the Noe Valley Rec Center Staff and learn more about the line up of new programs that start January 2nd at the Rec Center. Come by and learn about what is coming up at the park. Meet the "Friends of Noe Valley Rec Center" volunteers. Light snacks will be served. Kids welcome. Stop by even for just a few minutes and say hi!
Also -- please come to the Open House on Tuesday night to suggest ideas for future events. Anyone interested in organizing a movie night?
The Rec Center now has a projector that could turn the indoor playspace
into a great movie night! Garden at the Rec Center, December 12th at 9:00 AM Do you have a green thumb? Join the LadyBug Gardeners for an early morning gardening expedition around the Rec Center. Many hands make light work -- and fun work! Keep the park looking beautiful and stop by for an hour or more of volunteer time. Email Joanie Lionberger at jrlion@aol.com for more information -- or just show up! Floors to be Refinished in December - Gym and Tot Room to Close for 2 weeks - Dates shifted slightly The basketball gym and indoor playground for tots will be closed in December for two weeks so that the wood floors can be refinished. The closure will affect the buildings from December 7st-18th. (Dates slightly different than what earlier reported.) Tree Planting on Billy Goat Hill on January 16th Join the Friends of Billy Goat Hill on January 16th for a tree planting event. The group was recently featured in a Noe Valley Voice article, and will be undertaking an ambitious event in January. They will be planting trees on Billy Goat Hill on Saturday, January 16th from 9AM - Noon, with the aid of the San Francisco Rec and Park folks and the Friends of the Urban Forest. They are going to need a lot of volunteers to make that day a success. (Billy Goat Hill is just up the hill from the Rec Center on 30th Street, stop by for a great view of San Francisco!) Sign up for New Programs Starting December 12th The new "Winter Programs" schedule is now available. The programs will run from January 2, 2010 - February 26, 2010. The programs will be listed at the City website www.SFRecOnline.org as of November 20th. You will be able to sign up for the programs starting on December 12th.
Register for a Family Account at Noe Valley Rec Center
You still need to have a Family Account to register for any scheduled SF Rec and Park program. You can get a Family Account by going in person with to the Rec Center during the following "Family Account Registrations" at the Noe Valley Rec Center: 12/12 between 10 AM - 3 PM, and December 14-18th between 4-7 PM. You no longer need to show proof of residency to register, and staff reports you can now do it online at SF Rec Online since you no longer need proof of residency. (If you have questions, you can go to the Rec Center office and speak directly with the staff.) Tiny Tot Holiday "Free Play" Schedule Updated After the floor refinishing, the gym and tiny tot areas will reopen. The Tiny Tot room "free play" holiday schedule from Late November until early January has been updated and posted on the web site. (We will continue to post any updates.) Free Puppet Show in Dolores Park, December 6th at 11 AM.
The Friends of Dolores Park has organized "Puppets at the Playground" Featuring Nick Barone and his show "Holiday Treats" on Sunday, December 6, at 11 am. Free! Holiday Treats is an original thirty minute Christmas show from Nick Barone puppets. Filled with loveable and friendly monsters, this comical story is designed to delight families and children of all ages. Are you interested in something like this coming to Noe Valley Rec Center? We have an indoor stage that would be awesome! Can you help organize it? Contact Us!
Looking for Park Contact Information?
The Friends of Noe Valley Rec Center Web Site includes contact information for the Rec Center staff and also key SF Park and Rec Department numbers.
The Friends of Noe Valley Rec Center is looking for a few volunteers to serve on our park.
Thanks!
Thanks for your interest and support of Your Park! Please contact us with any questions or suggestions. Let us know about any community events you are planning at the park. Please forward this newsletter to your friends and neighbors who use the Noe Valley Rec Center. We want this newsletter to help build the park community -- please help us connect with members of the community.
Enjoy your Park!
Molly Sterkel (molly@noevalleyreccenter.com) Friends of the Noe Valley Rec Center
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