Parks & Recreation
May 2021
REC CONNECT
The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
SUMMER IS FAST APPROACHING! Warmer days have arrived, and May flowers have sprouted! That can only mean that summer is right around the corner! Fremont Recreation Services is anxious to welcome back your children to summer day camp. We have something for everyone - from getting active at Central Park Sports Jam, being creative at Art Explorers or discovering the outdoors in Camp ReImagine and Lakeside. You can even splash on over to Aqua Camp and enjoy the fun at Aqua Adventure! Summer Camp registration is already underway, register soon as some weeks are already full.
Enrichment for you! Did you know that the average person will change careers 5 to 7 times during their lifetime? Particularly now, during the coronavirus pandemic, many professionals have considered changing their career path. Sixty-four percent of American workers say they are looking for new job opportunities. Maybe it’s time for you to focus on your own enrichment and wellness. We’re thrilled to bring you virtual opportunities to assist with self-improvement and career development like The Basics of Booking Keeping, Adobe Photoshop Essentials, HTML Fundamentals, and more. Classes are asynchronous and self-paced so you can schedule your learning time into your busy schedule. Get started today!
New Classes Begin in May. Register at RegeRec.com
Facility Rentals Return May 8th! PAGE 01
Complete our Facility Use Interest Form to receive more information.
BIKE TO THE MOON WEEK IS MAY 10-14 In celebration of Bike Month in May, the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program will host Bike to the Moon Week, a week-long virtual event from May 10 to May 14, 2021. During the celebration, students, families, and school staff are invited to track their miles and minutes of activity with the goal of “biking” all the way to the moon, which is 286,900 miles away! You can do this by biking, walking, rolling, taking transit, or learning about bike safety. For more details, click here. See you on the moon! Fremont's Safe Routes to School program continues to move forward, striving to make it easier and safer for students to walk and bike to school. Research shows that students who walk and bike to school are happier, healthier, and have higher academic achievement. For details, visit our Public Works website.
Parks Spotlight
May Interesting Facts May 4th or “May the 4th be with you” is commonly referred to as Star Wars Day, when fans celebrate by watching Star Wars movies.
Old Mission Park is located at 1000 Pine St and has great views of the Fremont hills. This park features two full-size basketball courts, a large grass field, two playgrounds,
Cinco de Mayo, or “the fifth of May” is May 5th, which celebrates the victory of the Mexican army over the French army at The Battle of Puebla in 1862. Mother’s Day is May 9th, where appreciation for mothers is celebrated across 50 countries.
picnic tables, and restrooms. In addition, a large
parking
lot
provides
many
opportunities for the public to enjoy. There is a paved walking trail that surrounds the entire park which is great for exercising.
Armed Forces Day is May 16th, which honors members who have served in all branches of the United States military. The full moon will be on May 26th and is called the “Full Flower Moon” symbolizing the flowers that bloom in spring. Memorial Day is May 31st, where the United States commemorates those who have lost their lives while serving in the military. The birthstone for May is the emerald, which is green in color.
CDC: Click here to view what to keep in mind when visiting a park
Art in motion
GUILD MEMBERS JURIED SHOW Olive
Hyde
organization,
Art
Guild,
a
is
offering
non-profit artists
the
opportunity to enter the Guild Members Juried Show!
Submitted
2D
and
3D
artworks will be juried by independent curator Marianne McGrath.
The City of
Fremont’s Olive Hyde Art Gallery will present the juried art in person and in an online virtual exhibit running from July 8 through October 3.
SHIFTING TIDES
CONVERGENCE IN CLOTH BY STUDIO QUILT ART ASSOCIATES Olive Hyde Art Gallery's virtual art exhibit now open! Tour the interactive virtual gallery here.
website
for
Please visit the Guild
more
details,
including information on how to become a Guild Member to enter
the
juried
show
-
submission deadline is June 8th.
COMING TOGETHER WITH HOPE To
celebrate
the
art,
creativity,
and
resiliency of Fremont students, the City of Fremont
Human
Services
Department's
Youth and Family Services Division, in partnership with Fremont Unified School District, Children
Olive Hyde Art Gallery is reopening soon! We
is
hosting
Mental
the
Health
fourth
annual
Awareness
Art
Competition and Exhibition.
can't wait to see you enjoy artwork in person
The theme this year is “Coming Together
again starting May 15th! Visits by reservation
with Hope.” Students living in Fremont and
only - register here. Admission is still free.
attending FUSD schools were encouraged to
See all the artwork in the virtual exhibit in the
submit art, photographs, poetry, and digital
flesh.
work including spoken word performance, podcasts
and
short
films.
Show
your
Make a contribution to help provide funding
support by visiting the virtual gallery,
for future exhibits. Donate to the gallery.
launching in the month of May. Click here for more details.
Creativity is intelligence having fun. - Albert Einstein PAGE 03
Sign your child up for Summer Art Camp!
GUACAMOLE RECIPE Celebrate Mother's Day, Cinco De Mayo, or Memorial Day with festive, easy, and delicious homemade guacamole. For extra special fun, make it with your kids. Serves 4
Get Fit with Friends!
(3) avocados. Peeled, pitted, and mashed (1) lime, juiced (1) tsp salt
You don't need to be a great dancer to feel welcomed with Zumba.
Optional
Have a good time and move to the
(1/2) cup diced onion (3) tbs chopped cilantro
(1) tsp minced garlic
music with friends and our licensed
(2) roma tomatoes, diced
(1) pinch ground cayenne pepper
instructor, Carol Jin. In Zumba Sweat, you won't want the party to
In a medium bowl, mash the avocados, lime juice, and salt. Optional -
stop! New virtual session begins
Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir in cayenne pepper.
May 6 and in-person classes begin
Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.
in July! Registration is open now.
Avocados are a heart healthy and nutritious choice. They are linked
See our instructor in action! Click
to reduce blood pressure and inflammation, contains antioxidants,
here to view a 10 minute sample of
and lowers cholesterol. Most of all, it's just plain yum!
Zumba Sweat class with Carol Jin.
CRAFTY C
RNER
Mother's Day Color-Changing Flowers SUPPLIES NEEDED: White Flowers
Water
Clear container (cups or vases work!)
Food coloring (rainbow colors) Scissors
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Fill each container about ¾ full of water
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? DIFFUSION! The colored water gets pulled up a through a process called “Diffusion.” This means that the
2. Add 30 drops of different food coloring to each container.
water wants to move from a
3. Cut the stems of the flowers diagonally
place where there is a lot of it (in
4. Place one flower in each different container of colored water
the container), to a place where
5. Look what happens! The flowers will begin to soak up the color of the
there is little (in the flower). This
water in about an hour, making the flower change color!
is how our flowers turn colors!