Summer Activitiesby Metro Neighborhood Parks |
Joaquin Miller Park, 3590 Sanborn Drive 238-3187 |
Major recreation area
Dimond Park & Rec. Center, 3860 Hanly Road 482-7831
Children's playground
Picnic areas
Lions swimming pool 482-7852
Rec. Center programs
Central Rec. Area, Sheffield & E. 29th 238-3187
Rope-climbing gym
Baseball sandlot
Grassy area
A few picnic tables in a shaded area
W.D. Wood Park, McKillop & E. 29th
Rustic grassy field with a few benches
Josie D. de La Cruz Park and Carmen Flores Rec. Center, 1637 Fruitvale Ave. 535-5631
Children's playground
Small grassy play area
Baseball sandlot
Rec. Center programs
Peralta Hacienda Park, 2465 35th Ave. 532-9142
Historic house
Six-acre park
Allendale Rec. Center, 3711 Suter 535-5635
Children's playground
Basketball court and baseball diamond
Grassy area
Rec. Center programs
Avenue Terrace Park, Jordan & Bennett Pl.
Children's playground
Small grassy area
Redwood Heights Rec. Ctr., 3883 Aliso Ave. 482-7827
Children's playground
Rec. Center programs
Foothill Meadow Park, Foothill & 38th
Basketball court
Small grassy area
Brookdale Rec. Center, 2535 High Street 535-5632
Children's playground
Basketball court and baseball diamond
Grassy area
Rec. Center programs
Maxwell Park, 4503 Fleming
Children's playground
A few picnic tables in a shaded area
McCrea Park, Carson & Aliso
Fly casting pools
PAL program trout fishing 777-8622
Pinto Rec. Area, Redwood Rd. & Crestmont
Sports field available by permit 238-3496
Leona Heights Park, Mountain & Oak Leaf
Open space, hiking
Concordia Park, 62nd Ave. & Brann
Basketball court and baseball diamond
Tennis court
Girls Inc. program 357-5515 ext. 18
Courtland Creek Park, Fairfax & Courtland
Basketball hoop
Hopscotch area
Grassy or tree-lined area along creek, Brookdale to 47th
Need more information? Check the OPR Spring & Summer 2006 brochure, call 238-PARK (7275), or visit www.oaklandnet.com/parks. Bathrooms need cleaning at OPR sites? Call 238-PARK or the Public Works call center at 615-5566. Summer Activities in the Libraries
Oakland Public Library children's reading program is a chance for young readers to check out books they want to read and earn points toward prizes. June 10 to August 12. OPL Web site: www.oaklandlibrary.org.
Books aren't the only excitement kids can find at the library. These programs are at the Melrose and Dimond branches: Melrose Branch Library, 4805 Foothill Blvd., 535-5623 (programs at 3:30 p.m. except as indicated) East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, recycle materials into animal masks, June 21
East Bay Vivarium, insects, lizards, amphibians, reptiles, June 28
Daffy Dave, juggling, plate spinning, magic, July 5
Comic Book Art Workshop, learn how to draw comics, July 12
Wildlife Associates "Bay Area Wild," August 2, 3 p.m.
Bubble Lady, bubbles and laughs, August 9
Dimond Branch Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., 482-7844 (programs at 7 p.m. except as indicated)
Magic Mike, audience participation magic & comedy, June 13
Juggler Marcus Raymond, magic, juggling, comedy, June 20
Opera Piccola, "Hansel & Gretel" (German folk tale), June 27
Willy Claflin & Friends, storytelling, music, & puppets, July 11
Castle Crafts, crafts workshop for ages six and up, July 14, 3 to 5 p.m.
Daffy Dave, juggling, plate spinning, magic, July 18
Oakland Zoomobile, "Animal Introductions," July 19, 10:30 a.m.
Bubble Lady, bubbles and laughs, July 25
Gary Lapow sing-along, August 1
Puppet Art Theater, "Tommy's Pirate Adventure," August 8
Paper Airplane Crafts, crafts workshop for ages eight and up, August 11, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Laurel: the Bookmobile will be in the Albertsons parking lot from 2 to 2:45 p.m. on June 20, July 11, and August 1. More Summer Fun
Swimming Pools
Fremont Pool, 4550 Bancroft Ave., 535-5614
Lions Pool at Dimond Park, #2 on map, 482-7852
Mills Pool, on Mills College campus, 430-2170
Three Programs for Kids
Discovery Center, 2521 High St. 535-5657
Science workshop, inventor's workshop
Learn bike repair
Art studio, potters wheel, woodworking
Computer lab
Boys & Girls Clubs, 3300 High St. 535-9461
Indoor sports activities
Computer labs
Mills College 430-3222
Children's programs
Summer arts program, ages 6-12
Swim, computers, drama, ages 10-12
Some Ideas for Teens
Counselor in Training, Dimond Rec. Center, 482-7831
Jr. Lifeguard and lifeguard training, 238-2196
Roving Recreation & Summer in Service, 238-3052
Girl's Sports Camp, 238-3497
Arts programs, 597-5027
Dance programs, 238-7217
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