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Big Spring Flea Market
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center
March 6, 2010
8:00am-1:00pm
(510) 881-6738
Everyone is invited to come to this fundraising event benefiting our Senior Programs. There
will be over 55 vendors selling one of a kind items. There will also be
a snack bar and a bake sale with homemade goodies, so bring your appetite. Don’t
miss this special event! Tables are available to rent for vendors to sell
items and may be reserved in advance. Tables cost $20.00 each and the limit
is 2 tables per person. The Flea Market is open to the public.
Camera Show
San Felipe Community Center
March 28, 2010
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
$3.00 at the door
(510) 881-6721
Sundays February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27. You may buy and sell
equipment, supplies and just about anything photographic. Come buy and talk
with the experts while you find unique, hard to find items as well as the basics
at discounted prices. To become a vendor contact camerashow@gmail.com.
Bonnet Parade & Egg Hunt
Kennedy Park
April 3, 2010
Saturday before Easter Sunday (9am)
Phone: (510) 317-2302
This event is held annually the Saturday before Easter at Kennedy Park. The Easter Bonnet Parade is led by the Easter Bunny for children ages 6 years old and under who wear homemade bonnets. Prizes are given to those bonnets judged as the prettiest, most unusual, and most colorful. The Egg Hunt is for children between the ages of 3 and 9 years old.
The South Hayward Stroll
Tennyson Park
Saturday, April 24, 2010
1:00pm - 4:00pm
(510) 887-0400
This annual community resource fair is run by the South Hayward Neighborhood
Collaborative, along with the Hayward Area Recreation & Park District. Don’t
forget to stop by and participate in the raffle!
Camera Show
San Felipe Community Center
April 25, 2010
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
$3.00 at the door
(510) 881-6721
Sundays February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27. You may buy and sell
equipment, supplies and just about anything photographic. Come buy and talk
with the experts while you find unique, hard to find items as well as the basics
at discounted prices. To become a vendor contact camerashow@gmail.com.
Senior Health & Wellness Resource Fair
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center
May 6, 2010
9:00am-1:00pm
(510) 881-6738
The Kenneth Aitken Senior Center hosts our Annual Senior Health and Wellness
Resource Fair in the beginning of May to celebrate Older Americans Month. This
event is a collaboration between HARD, the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce,
the Castro Valley Adult School, Senior Services Foundation and the City of
Hayward Paratransit. Participants are able to collect information from
over 60 vendors, partake in wellness demonstrations and informational seminars. This
is a free all-ages event. The first 200 people through the door receive
a special gift!
Sorensdale Players Presents "Mama Mia"
Sorensdale Recreation Center
Thursday, May 13, 2010
1:15pm - 2:30pm
510-881-6778
Come join our special needs performing arts group in their rendition of “Mama
Mia”. It will surely be an afternoon of fun & laughter.
Spring Fling Dance
Sorensdale Recreation Center
Friday, May 15, 2010
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Phone: 510-881-6778
Dance is designed for developmentally disabled adults and youth. DJ
and light snacks will be provided. Cost is $5.00 per person advanced ticket
price, and $6.00 at the door. Please call for advanced tickets or for
more information.
Senior Spring Art Gala, Reception & Silent Auction
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior Center
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
4:30 p.m.
Phone: (510) 881-6738
Held annually at the Kenneth C. Aitken Senior Center, the Spring Art Gala, Reception & Silent
Auction showcases the talented senior artists’ of the Kenneth Aitken and Hayward
Senior Centers. Paintings, drawings, photography, crochet projects and
much more will be on display. The event also features fabulous entertainment
and appetizers. This is a free all-ages event. Please join us and
don’t forget to bid on unique items in the Silent Auction benefiting HARD’s Senior
Programs!
"Printing From Perception:
Observing Minute Details & Grand Gestures"
California Society of Printmakers
May 20-June 26, 2010
Adobe Art Gallery
(510) 881-6735
Opening Reception: May 15, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm. Some artists work
in a very controlled manner observing minute details about their subject and
surroundings while others work in a more gestural manner creating an impression
of their environment. This member show is represented by various printmaking
mediums including bookmaking, etching, lithography, woodcut, silkscreen, mono-printing
and other mixed mediums involving prints. The California Society of Printmakers
is a non-profit arts organization which promotes the practice and appreciation
of fine art printmaking.
Spring Tea and Table Decorating Contest
May 21, 2010
Phone:(510) 881-6766
All seniors are welcome to enjoy an old fashioned English High Tea at the Hayward Area Senior Center. Participants will decorate tables and the best decorated tables will win prizes. Tea will be served along with sandwiches and other goodies. Tables are $40.00 for Four-Place Settings.
Camera Show
San Felipe Community Center
May 23, 2010
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
$3.00 at the door
(510) 881-6721
Sundays February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27. You may buy and sell
equipment, supplies and just about anything photographic. Come buy and talk
with the experts while you find unique, hard to find items as well as the basics
at discounted prices. To become a vendor contact camerashow@gmail.com.
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Summer
"Purple Dog" Flea Market
Sorensdale Recreation Center
Saturday, June 5, 2010
8:00-1:00 p.m.
Phone: 510-881-6778
Come to this annual Indoor Flea Market. Find one of a kind Flea Market treasures at this special fundraising event. This fundraising event benefits the Programs for the Disabled. Tables are also available to rent at $10.00 per table space, limit 2 tables per person.
8th Annual Father’s Day Camp Out
Saturday-Sunday
June 19, 2010 3:00pm to June 20, 2010
11:00AM
Feast on BBQ prepared by the naturalist staff and celebrate Dad's special
day. Bring your sleeping bags and small tents for this exclusive camping event.
The Shoreline is a very windy place in the summer, so come prepared with warm
clothes! We'll provide all the food and entertainment. Moms, grandparents,
aunts and uncles welcome! Go fishing, find bugs, take hikes, build sandcastles,
play games, roast marshmallows and learn about the animals and plants that
make up the Shoreline habitat. Registration required. Meet at 3050 West Winton
Avenue in Hayward. Adult & Child Pair: $75. Additional
Child Participant: $10. Additional Adult Participant: $25.
Please use Registration
Form in the Class Brochure or register on-line.
Hayward Municipal Band presents
Summer Concerts in the Park 2010!
Tony Morelli Bandstand in Memorial Park (behind the Hayward Plunge)
June 20-July 2, 2010
Sundays at 2:30pm – Free!
Join the Hayward Municipal Band as the great American tradition continues this
summer. Bring your family, friends and picnic lunch to Memorial Park to relax,
listen and enjoy, Classical, Popular, Big Band, Jazz, Musicals, Latin and more! Band
plays under the direction of Kathy Morelli Maier and produced in cooperation
with HARD and the City of Hayward.
Camera Show
San Felipe Community Center
June 27, 2010
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
$3.00 at the door
(510) 881-6721
Sundays February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27. You may buy and sell
equipment, supplies and just about anything photographic. Come buy and talk
with the experts while you find unique, hard to find items as well as the basics
at discounted prices. To become a vendor contact camerashow@gmail.com.
Ice Cream Social
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center
Thursday, July 22, 2010
1:30pm-3:30pm
(510) 881-6738
All ages are welcome to The Social for $1.50 per person per dessert (please
bring exact change). This event features fabulous 50’s music and decorations!
Come and beat the heat and enjoy some ice cream with your friends and family!
Summer Luau Dance
Sorensdale Recreation Center
Saturday, August 21, 2010
1:00pm - 4:00pm
(510) 881-6778
Dance is designed for developmentally disabled adults and youth. DJ and light
snacks will be provided. Cost is $5.00 per person advanced ticket price, and
$6.00 at the door. Please call to purchase advanced tickets or for more information.
Greater Hayward Area Recreation & Park Foundation
25th Annual Golf Tournament
Skywest Golf Course
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
12:00 Noon
(510) 881-6731
The Foundation’s biggest fundraiser benefiting HARD programs and facilities! Enjoy
a delicious catered lunch and barbecue steak dinner, an awards ceremony and
raffle prizes! Plus golfers will have a hole-in-one chance to win a free
year of golf. Join us for a fun day out for all! Please call to have a tournament
flyer mailed to you.
"Global Art Project for Peace"
A.R.T. Inc Curates
July 17 – August 16, 2010
Adobe Art Gallery
(510) 881-6735
A.R.T. Inc is hosting the Global Art Project for Peace. This is an open
show for any one person or group who wants to submit a work of art expressing
a personal vision of global peace and goodwill. The art may be in any medium.
The mission of the Global Art Project is to joyously create a culture of peace
through art. The Project spreads world peace by promoting tolerance and non-violence.
The Global Art Project is an expression of the idea: We Are All One.
Reptile Rally
Saturday, July 31, 2010
11:00am-3:00pm
Sulphur Creek Nature Center
(510) 881-6747
Reptiles! Resilient, remarkable, and resplendent from the tip of their nose
to the end of their tail. Join us as we meet up with the Bay Area Amphibian
and Reptile Society (BAARS), for a rock’in good time of coming face to face
with creatures that have endured the test of time. Bring the family and
slither into an exciting day of learning about snakes, lizards, turtles, and
tortoises. This Special Event is FREE! Make it a family
day, bring a picnic and enjoy getting back into nature.
Shakespeare in the Park
TBA
1pm
Join Woman’s Will All-Female Shakespeare Company for a free day of interactive Shakespeare in the Park.
Skywest JGANC (Junior Golf Association of Northern California)
Golf Tournament
July 29, 2010
(510) 317-2322
Juniors 7-17 are eligible. 90-9$30 per junior participant. Includes green fee & lunch
box. 9 Flights Boys 9 & under, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17. Girls 9 & under,
10-11, 12-14, 15-17.
Root Beer Float Social
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center
Thursday, August 12, 20101:30-3:30pm
(510) 881-6738
All ages are welcome to The Social for $1.50 per person per dessert (please
bring exact change). The event features a Nintendo Wii Bowl off as well! Come
and beat the heat and enjoy a fabulous Root Beer Float with your friends and
family!
H.A.R.D.
Summer Swim Team Championship
Saturday, July 21, 2010
Phone: (510) 881-6703
This event is held
after a full summer of practice and numerous swim meets. Swimmers face off at
a District Wide Championship for the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District.
Flight to Freedom
Saturday, August 28, 2010
6:30 - 9:00 pm - $70
Order Early - Tickets Selling Fast!
Relax
under the oaks, and enjoy excellent wine, beer, coffee, and delicious appetizers
and desserts along with live music. As a highlight to the evening, you will
witness the release of some young owls raised through Sulphur Creek’s Wildlife
Rehabilitation program. Take part in the behind-the-scenes tours, live animal
appearances, and much more. This is a fundraising event benefiting the wildlife
education and rehabilitation programs of Sulphur Creek Nature Center. The
evening will also offer you a chance to participate in our silent auction.
Tickets are $70 and are available by calling (510) 881-6747 daily after 10:00am.
This is an adult-only event, you must be at least 21 to attend.
Fifth Annual 10K on the Bay Run/Walk Fundraising Event
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
Registration begins 7:30am
Race Starts 8:30am
(510) 670-7270
Run or walk along the shoreline trail and enjoy breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay-Estuary. Participate in a 10K or 5K run or walk. Procedes from this event help to maintain and enhance the Interpretive Center's programs and facilities. Registration must be received by Friday, August 8th to guarantee a T-shirt. $30 registration fee.
Register online or get more information at www.10konthebay.org
Call 510-670-7270 or email shoreline@haywardrec.org
Hayward Zucchini Festival
Kennedy Park
August 21-22, 2010
(510) 264-9466
This annual event features live entertainment, lots of food, fun and of course
zucchini! Co-sponsored by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District.
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Fall
Grandparent’s Day Pancake Breakfast
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center
Saturday, September 25, 2010
9:00am-11:00am
(510) 881-6738
Join us for a wonderful morning; breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage,
juice & coffee. Sulphur Creek Nature Center will be at the event to
share some wild critters from 10:00-11:00am. All can take part in Nintendo
Wii as well! This event is co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Hayward-Castro
Valley. The Kiwanis Club and students from the Hayward and Castro Valley
Key Club will cook and serve the breakfast. This intergenerational celebration
is open to all ages, so bring the whole family! Tickets for this event
are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children. Tickets can be purchased
in advance or at the door the day of the event.
"33rd Area Artists Annual"
Adobe Art Gallery
October 9 –October 28, 2010
(510) 881-6735
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 1:00-3:00 pm. This
is a juried exhibit open to all Bay Area artists. Artist may submit
up to three pieces of work created within the last 10 years.
BIG Fall Flea Market
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center
October 2, 2010
8:00am-1:00pm
(510) 881-6738
Everyone is invited to come to this free fundraising event benefiting our Senior
Programs. There will be over 55 vendors selling one of a kind items. There will
also be a snack bar and a bake sale with homemade goodies, so bring your appetite. Don’t
miss this special event! Tables are available for rent for vendors to sell
their items, and must be reserved in advance. Tables cost $20.00 each and the
limit is 2 tables per person. The flea market is open to the public. Lunches,
snacks, and baked goods can be purchased along with the many treasures that can
be found!
Experience
an Unusual
Halloween at Sulphur Creek’s
UnHaunted House
Friday, October 29, 2010
7:00pm-10:00pm
Saturday, October 30, 2010
4:00pm-9:00pm
(510) 881-6747
Tickets $7/person
Children Under 3 Free
Join us in a haunting adventure when you come to Sulphur Creek Nature Center
to find out the real truth about Halloween’s dark and creepy creatures. Enjoy
the rest of the evening with Halloween crafts, storytelling, playing great
games, tasty treats and roasting marshmallows over a campfire. For those who
love adventure in the dark, be sure to follow our naturalist on specially scheduled
night hikes along the back trail. Tickets for the Unhaunted House are for specific
time slots, so be sure to sign up early. Price only includes entrance into
the Unhaunted House. Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
To register online, please click here for TICKETS and enter "Haunted House" in
the search field. Then choose the class number from the list.
Note: Ticket times indicate the time period we will try to begin your
journey into the UnHaunted House. Delays may occur due to considerations for
the animals.
Halloween Dance
Sorensdale Recreation Center
Saturday, October 23, 2010
1:00pm - 4:00pm
(510) 881-6778
This dance is designed for developmentally disabled adults and youth. DJ and
light snacks will be provided. Cost is $5.00 per person advance ticket price,
and $6.00 at the door. Please call to purchase advanced tickets or for more
information.
Ashland Halloween Party
Ashland Community Center
October
5:00pm - 8:00pm
(510) 881-6755
$5.00 admission. Children up to age 11 (must be accompanied by an adult). Festivities
and fun for all in a safe setting. Games, prizes, costume contest, food, and
a bag of candy! Sign up at the door.
Halloween Spooktacular Haunted Center (flyer English or Éspanol)
Matt Jimenez Community Center
October 29 – 31, 2010
(510) 887-0400
This annual event is designed for all ages and includes activities for the
very young who don’t want to be scared… and those teenagers that want to see
something that will have them talking about how scary it was! Activities
include carnival style games with a Halloween flare, face painting, and plenty
of candy teamed with some healthy alternatives. Each game is only a $.25
to play! Each booth is designed, built, and decorated by the MJCC Staff. Please
Note: There will be a “Haunted House” that will feature goblins and ghouls,
and other very scary elements… boo!
Sorensdale Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon & Holiday
Boutique
Sorensdale Recreation Center
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
11:30am – 1:00pm
(510) 881-6778
This annual event is co-sponsored by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park
District, and the South Hayward Lions Club. The event features a full Thanksgiving-style
meal with the annual Sorensdale Recreation Center volunteer awards. The luncheon
begins at 11:30am. Boutique hours are from 10:30am-2:00pm.
Annual Thanksgiving "Turkey Swim"
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Hayward Plunge
(510) 881-6703
This event is a Thanksgiving morning lap swim special event with door prizes
and lots of fun! Everyone works the body before the big Turkey dinner! This
event has been a fundraising event for the Karen M. Gordon Scholarship Fund. Karen
Gordon was an employee who died tragically in a car accident on her way to
work at the Hayward Plunge Indoor Swim Center. Each year, two or more
college scholarships are given out to qualified college student lifeguards
in Northern California. Come and support this worthwhile cause!!
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Annual Holiday Pottery Sale
Adobe Art Gallery
Saturday December 4, 2010
9:00am - 4:00pm
(510) 881-6735
This is the perfect place to find original pieces of ceramic art at affordable
prices. Complete your holiday gift list or purchase a treasure to decorate
your home. Professional artists from all over the bay area display
their works of art. Proceeds benefit the District’s art programs.
Holiday Craft Fair
Sorensdale Recreation Center
Saturday, December 4, 2010
8:00am - 2:00pm
(510) 881-6778
By popular demand, Sorensdale Recreation Center will hold its first Holiday
Craft Fair. We have received many calls from vendors wanting the opportunity
to sell their crafts. Tables will be available to rent at $10.00 per table,
limit 2 tables per person. Registration packets for vendors will be available
October 4, 2010. Shoppers are sure to find a great selection of beautiful,
original and affordable gifts. Admission is free.
Holiday High Tea
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior and Community Center
December 10, 2010
1:00pm - 3:00pm
(510) 881-6738
The Kenneth Aitken Center is taking a break from the hectic holiday season
with a traditional English High Tea. The High Tea is $10.00 per person and
reservations are required. Join us for tea and scrumptious treats!
Ashland Holiday Party
Ashland Community Center
December
(510) 881-6755
The San Francisco Opera Center hosts a free Holiday party with performances
by the San Francisco Opera Center Singers. This cultural event provides residents
with an opportunity to participate and learn more about the Opera.
Ashland Holiday Party and Gift Giveaway
Ashland Community Center
December
(510) 881-6755
A Holiday party will be held for low-income, at-risk youth ages under 3 to
12 years old with caroling, visit with Santa, candy cane, and a present.
Battle of the Bands
Chabot College Auditorium
February 6, 2010
Phone: (510)888-0211
Northern California's Premiere Music Showcase! Held annually since 1964,
the Battle has drawn a broad spectrum of entertainers and spectators. The
Battle of the Bands is one of the longest-running events of its kind in the
state of California. Audition forms and additional information are
available after September 1 on the official
website
Camera Show
San Felipe Community Center
February 28, 2010
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
$3.00 at the door
(510) 881-6721
Sundays February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27. You may buy and
sell equipment, supplies and just about anything photographic. Come buy and
talk with the experts while you find unique, hard to find items as well as
the basics at discounted prices. To become a vendor contact camerashow@gmail.com.
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