Fremont Rec Connect - May 2021

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!

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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!