august EVENTS

Join in the fun with a variety of events for youth and families brought to you by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD). GVRD offices are now open Saturdays and are temporarily relocated at the Cunningham Aquatic Complex (801 Heartwood Ave). To pre-register for events or for more information on programs, events, classes and activities visit their website at www.gvrd.org, call (707) 648-4600, or email recreation@gvrd.org.

ANGELS WITH HEARTS STORY & ACTIVITY TIME

Every Friday through September 29 August 18, August 25 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Children’s Wonderland Park 360 Glenn Street

FREE Entry! Discover your next great read at Children’s Wonderland! Enjoy your day with story time, arts & crafts, snack time, games, and more. To learn more check out their Facebook page at facebook.com/Angelswithhearts

DIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHTS @ CUNNINGHAM!

Saturday, August 26, 2023 - Minions (run time: 91 mins)

Saturday, September 23, 2023 - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (run time: 88 mins)

August:

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Movie begins at 7:45 p.m.

September: Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Movie begins at 7:15 p.m.

Cunningham Aquatic Complex 801 Heartwood Avenue

ABILITY DAYS - TALENT DAY!

Monday, August 21, 2023 - Audition Time!

Monday, October 23, 2023 - Spooky Dance Party! 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Children’s Wonderland Park -360 Glenn Street

Cost: $5.00 per participant. Pre-Registration is required.

Join GVRD for a day of music, fun and snacks at the park. Ability Day sessions are designed for individuals of all abilities who are looking for a safe and fun environment to socialize, build, and create. To pre-register or for more information visit www.gvrd.org, call (707) 648-4600, or email recreation@gvrd.org.

Cost: $5.00 pre -registration $7.00 register at the door

The Aquatics Department introduces their first ever Dive-In Movies! Participants will be able to swim while watching a movie. Two pools are available: the Olympic size pool and the toddler pool. No swimming experience needed. Lifeguards will be on deck. Concessions will be available for purchase.

To register go to www.gvrd.org. For more info call (707) 648-4663 or email rallen@gvrd.org

Flavortown Tuesdays

Second and fourth Tuesdays through September

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Children’s Wonderland Park - 360 Glenn Street

FREE entry to the park.

POOCHELLA

Saturday, August 19, 2023

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

City Park- 425 Alabama Street

FREE entry

Food and drink costs vary by vendor.

Bring your family, friends, or come solo to Flavor Town Tuesdays at Children's Wonderland! This is a free community event for the entire family. Food Trucks, Outdoor Games, Live music and so much more!

STORYTIME AT CHILDREN’S WONDERLAND

Every Thursday through October

August 24, August 31

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Children’s Wonderland Park - 360 Glenn Street

This is a FREE event.

Join GVRD and friends from the Solano County Library for storytime!

Join all your furry friends at the 2nd Annual Dog Festival, Poochella! Poochella features animal friendly vendors from all over the Bay Area. Enter the free Every Day Dog Show where your dog can compete for Best Costume, Best Wag, Best Trick, Best Body Part, Best Bark, and Best Dog & Owner Look-a-like. Raffles, K9 demo, rescues, adoptions and much more. Vendor applications (10x10 ft booth space) are open. To purchase a $125 booth space, visit the GVRD website.  Click here to buy.  OR to purchase a $75 booth space and a donation of a raffle item, visit the GVRD website. View

Request For Proposals for IHART Extended

The Vallejo Police Department (VPD) is seeking proposals from organizations and entities specializing in mobile crisis response, mental and behavioral health, and co-responder programming. VPD has extended the deadline for a Request for Proposals (RFP) to support the staffing and deployment of the Integrated Health and Resource Team (IHART), a new mobile crisis intervention team (CIT) established to address the specific and urgent mental and behavioral health needs in Vallejo. The RFP is live as of August 3, 2023 and available on the Planet Bids website.

IHART will provide City of Vallejo residents with trauma-informed response and linkages to mental and behavioral health resources by diverting mental, behavioral, and social services-related calls to the unit that will operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year. IHART will significantly reduce VPD’s role and presence in these calls and ensure appropriate response for our community, resulting in improved outcomes for individuals experiencing crises. By significantly reducing the VPD’s role in mental and behavioral health-related response, this program provides the department with the capacity to respond to Vallejo’s most urgent and violent crimes, further reducing harm for our community.

Proposals due: August 25, 2023 by 5 p.m. PT

All questions about information contained in the RFP during this time should be submitted through the portal or to Drew.Ramsay@cityofvallejo.net by August 16, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Please pay close attention to the requirements of the RFP and all included exhibits. If you have any questions about the submission process, please direct them to Caitlyn.Nguyen@cityofvallejo.net.

The Coach Sarna League’s All-Girls NFL Flag Football Division

Registration is open for the Fall 2023 season of The Coach Sarna League’s All-Girls NFL Flag Football Division. Girls from preschool to high school age are invited to join. Register at www.thecoachsarnaleague.org or call (707) 316-3029.

WHEN: The Fall Season runs from Saturday, October 14, 2023– Saturday, December 2, 2023 All games are held on Saturdays

Registration Cost: $85.00

It is the mission of The Coach Sarna League that every child who wants to play will receive that opportunity. Scholarships are available to all in need. Families are also encouraged take advantage of volunteer opportunities to help pay for player costs. To find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities, contact Ryan Sarna at (707)316-3029 or email thecoachsarnaleague@gmail.com.