Activity Guide Creating Community through People, Parks, and Programs Registration starts Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 9am Winter 2020 PROGRAMS, CLASSES, EVENTS @smparksandrec | www.cityofsanmateo.org JANUARY – MARCH department highlights Project Read MLK Poetry & Essay ESL Class Contest All Levels Are Welcome! We have partnered with the San Mateo Public Library to offer free, confidential, literacy tutoring to adults here in January 17, 2020 • 6-8:30 p.m. the San Mateo Community. This King Community Center, 725 Monte Diablo Ave. program works with adults who Grades: Preschool to 12th grade want to improve their basic reading, Join the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center writing and English language skills. in collaborating with North Central Neighborhood Childcare is provided. Association for a night of free expression celebrating the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Write and recite your poem or essay or enter a piece of artwork and you could Cost: FREE be a winner! Entry packets will be available at the Dr. Days: Mondays, Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. January 6th-March 9th Deadline for Entries: Drop off your entry to King Center Time: 10 am by 5 pm on Monday, January 13, 2020 REFUND POLICY UPDATE In an effort to reward and encourage attendance to our many PAL In an effort to reward and encourage attendance to our many PAL In an effort to reward and encourage activities we will be giving each youth that attends a PAL Buck. activities we will be giving each youth that attends a PAL Buck. These tokens can be collected and redeemed at the PAL Store thatThese tokens can be collected and redeemed at the PAL Store that attendance to our many PAL activities we will pop up at family and community events. will be giving each youth that attends a PAL will pop up at family and community events. In an effort to reward and encourage attendance to our many PAL Buck. 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PAL Family Night - 03/13/20 Cinco de Mayo Celebration - 05/01/20 Cinco de Mayo Celebration - 05/01/20 Look out for the PAL Store at the following events to Look out for the PAL Store at the following events to redeem your PAL Bucks for a variety of fun items: Look out for the PAL Store at the following events to redeem your PAL Bucks for a variety of fun items: Look out for the PAL Store at the following events to redeem your PAL Bucks for a variety of fun items: redeem your PAL Bucks for a variety of fun items: PAL Family Night - 01/24/20 PAL Family Night - 01/24/20 Kid’s Night Out - 02/14/20 Kid’s Night Out - 02/14/20 PAL Family Night - 03/13/20 PAL Family Night - 01/24/20 PAL Family Night - 03/13/20 PAL Family Night - 01/24/20 Cinco de Mayo Celebration - 05/01/20 Kid’s Night Out - 02/14/20 Cinco de Mayo Celebration - 05/01/20 Kid’s Night Out - 02/14/20 PAL Family Night - 03/13/20 PAL Family Night - 03/13/20 Cinco de Mayo Celebration - 05/01/20 Cinco de Mayo Celebration - 05/01/20 on the inside… Child and Youth Development Preschool Building Blocks ...................................5 Message from Sheila… Childcare and Vacation Camps .............................6-7 Director of the Parks and PAL.....................................................8-9 Recreation Department Teens & Community .....................................10-11 Active and Healthy Lifestyles As always, the San Mateo Parks and Recreation Youth Sports and Fitness ................................11-14 Department’s winter season of holiday events will not Youth Gymnastics .........................................15 disappoint. There are many opportunities to celebrate Adult Sports ...........................................24-26 the magic of the season with our enchanting Winter Adult Fitness .......................................... 27-31 Wonderland Central Park Event, San Mateo on Ice Adult Movement Awareness .............................31-32 Skating Rink, and the legendary Holiday Festival of Dance. Be sure to bring the family and experience San Creative Outlets Mateo Chilled! Youth Dance ...........................................16-19 Youth Music and Drama ................................20-21 Winter 2019-2020 brings on ice buckets of excitement! Youth Arts and Crafts .....................................22 Kids can take advantage of a wide array of winter Adult Dance ...........................................33-34 break camps and class opportunities.