Chico Area Recreation and Park District

CARD's office will be closed 12/19 - 1/3/2021 for winter break. But we've got a ton of great programming coming up in the new year that we're excited for you to come PLAY with us. Check everything we've got on our 24/7 website chicorec.com Have a wonderful holiday and we can't wait to see you in 2021!

The CARD office will be CLOSED to the public Tuesday, December 15 through Friday, December 18, 2020. If you need assistance, please email [email protected] or call 530-895-4711 and leave a message. Emails and voicemails will be checked and responded to throughout the day.

THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE | We had such a wonderful time at the Santa Project Drive Thru holiday celebration at Community Park this past Thursday! A major thank you to the Soroptimist of Bidwell Rancho and Mix 95.1 for helping us share the holiday spirit! We could not have done it without you! We would love to see any of the photos or videos we saw all the families taking at the event, comment them below!

Still plenty of gifts for boys and girls ages 2-12 at the Santa Project drive thru! Come grab a free gift and wave Hi to Santa on a fire truck!

Welcome to CARD Hiking Club! This exclusive club will focus on showing participants the wonderful world of hiking in Chico's very own Upper Park. Learn more on our wbsite by visiting chicorec.com/hiking Explore native animals and plants, hike beautiful trails, craft natural art, play fun games, do educational activities and win a scavenger hunt, all adding some extra excitement!... It's too much fun for one day!

IT ONLY TAKES TWO SECONDS TO SHARE! | Here at CARD Sports Institute (aka: CSI), we love helping young athletes find their #LOVEoftheGAME If your little athlete is looking to #PLAY soccer, volleyball, baseball and basketball, you've come to the right place! Each CSI session will focus on developing individual skills, with progression of fundamentals, footwork, and technique. Each day will contain a structured breakdown, and development curriculum for each of our athletes bas...ed on the selected sport. See the sports day breakdown visit our website at chicorec.com/csi

IT ONLY TAKES A SECOND TO SHARE| Shhhh...we want to let you in on a little secret... SCHOOL BREAK CAMPS ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! We have an email blast going out this morning... but we're so excited to have you here for Thanksgiving and Winter breaks, we wanted to share it early!! http://mailchi.mp/chicorec/card-school-break-camps-2020... We've got a ton of great camps so when school is out, the fun begins! - 23-25 : ! The program provides outdoor recreation and fosters awareness of nature in a fun, safe and caring setting. Campers enjoy hands-on natural science labs, up-close animal visits, outdoor games, arts and crafts! Your child will experience the wonder of Bidwell Park! https://www.chicorec.com/camp-chico-creek-thanksgiving-break The perfect way to bring in Thanksgiving- with a little basketball! Whether your child is a beginner or more advanced player, the drills and life skills taught at this camp will help them fall in love with the game. Whether they want to improve their skills, or try something new, we have something that will motivate, educate and challenge everyone. https://www.chicorec.com/turkey-basketball-camp School is out but we are open! Spend three days with our crafty and fun leaders over the Thanksgiving break. https://www.chicorec.com/thanksgiving-break-camp

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Once a year, on Halloween, our festive feline friend DRAC gets to come out his den and roam the parks and facilities! This year, DRAC got to stretch his legs a bit and ran into some friends while he was out and about. ... If you see him around town, be sure to wish DRAC a happy halloween before he goes back to his cave until next year!

NEW CLASS JUST ADDED - 3-D COMPUTER ART FOR TEENS AND ADULTS!! Learn how to create 3-D computer animations and art using a - from an experienced computer animator, graphic artist and game design instructor! Learn more on our website here: chicorec.com/3d... Students will learn the fundamental skills in navigation, software user interface, making basic shapes, texturing shapes, and rendering them into an image. Students will need a laptop (less than 10 years old), Blender 3-D Modeling Software , available at blender.org, mouse and mouse pad and something to take notes on.

LEARN SKILLS TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL 3D ART ON YOUR COMPUTER CARD's 3-D Computer Art class will teach young aspiring artists to create beautiful works of art on their home computers using a free software called @Blender. 3-D Computer Art students will learn the fundamental skills in navigation, software user interface, making basic shapes, texturing shapes, and rendering them into an image. Learn more on our website: https://www.chicorec.com/3-d-computer-art... Whether your child is a computer whiz or an aspiring artist, this class has something for them! Register today!