Fremont Patterson House

The Library We are pleased to share a portion of our in-person tour of this lovely historic American Victorian-era home. We will be adding additional videos showcasing various rooms and sharing more stories during our "historic season" which runs April to November. Due to the current Covid health situation, there are no inside tours at this time at Ardenwood Historic Farm located in Fremont, CA, USA. Docents will greet you at the home when you come to visit and will share sto...ries from the porch during selected hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. For the most updated information and the farm's current hours of operation, please go to www.ebparks.org/ardenwood

A Living Fossil California is home to two spectacular types of redwood trees the towering Coast Redwoods that hug the coast from Humboldt to Big Sur and the ...massive Giant Sequoias of the Sierra Nevada. But did you know there’s a third, extremely rare redwood species? And, you can find it growing right here at Ardenwood! Look for the lovely Dawn Redwood (and it’s smaller offspring) near the kitchen garden behind the Patterson farmhouse. Thought to have been extinct for 5 million years, the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostrobiodes) was discovered by Chinese scientists in a remote area of Szechuan province in the 1940s. Botanists from Harvard University collected seeds in 1948 and distributed them to botanic gardens throughout the world. Ardenwood’s Dawn Redwood was planted soon after, most likely by Dr. John Adams, husband of Sally Patterson, a granddaughter of the farm’s founder George Patterson. Around 100 million years ago, this deciduous conifer grew widely across North America, Europe and Asia. They disappeared as the climate became colder and drier in these regions. Now only a few isolated groves of Dawn Redwoods remain in southeastern China, where the mild winters and wet summers provide the growing conditions they require. Classified as critically endangered in the wild, the Dawn Redwood is now safe from extinction as it has become a popular landscape tree in many parts of the world. See more

The Grand Foyer We are pleased to share a portion of our in-person tour of this lovely historic American Victorian-era home. We will be adding additional videos showcasing various rooms and sharing more stories during our "historic season" which runs April to November. Due to the current Covid health situation, there are no inside tours at this time at Ardenwood Historic Farm located in Fremont, CA, USA. Docents will greet you at the home when you come to visit and will share... stories from the porch during selected hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. For the most updated information and the farm's current hours of operation, please go to www.ebparks.org/ardenwood

Created as a group exhibit to shine a light on the issues facing the Pacific Ocean today, Shifting Tides is a collection of work by 45 artists chosen from the s...even Pacific-facing regions of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). The virtual exhibit will be available to view at Fremont.gov/OliveHyde under current exhibitions or link in the bio starting April 5, 2021, along with event and purchase details. #OliveHyde #ArtGallery #ShiftingTides #studioartquiltassociates #FremontCa

The Guest Parlor We are pleased to share a portion of our in-person tour of this lovely historic American Victorian-era home. We will be adding additional videos showcasing various rooms and sharing more stories during our "historic season" which runs April to November. Due to the current Covid health situation, there are no inside tours at this time at Ardenwood Historic Farm located in Fremont, CA, USA. Docents will greet you at the home when you come to visit and will shar...e stories from the porch during selected hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. For the most updated information and the farm's current hours of operation, please go to www.ebparks.org/ardenwood

On the last day of Women's History Month, we tip our hat once again to the Patterson matriarch Clara on another major accomplishment she had in her life. That of being a world traveler. Very few people of that time - the turn of the last century - had the means and the opportunity to visit many regions of the globe. After her sons were able to take over the very successful farming business, Clara saw many lands. She saw the Holy Land in 1900 as part of her honeymoon with her... second husband, the Rev. Layson. Their traveling days together were short-lived and she was widowed once again but that did not quell her adventurous spirit. Once the travel bug "bit", she was hooked on learning about new places. Truly lifelong learning. She was accompanied by friends and family in future expeditions. One story that really shows the interesting kind of person she was had to do with her trip to Japan. She not only saw the sights but also visited the family of some of her farm staff who had immigrated to the United States from that country. Their relationship was not the typical impersonal employer/employee kind, this was a more personal connection.

Adventures at Ardenwood is back and better than ever! Register at www.RegeRec.com

Check out this festive event held by East Bay Regional Park District.

Register at www.InventFremontParks.com

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Today is #NationalWalkingDay! While on a stroll down your neighborhood today, keep your eye out for teddy bears during the #TeddyBearHunt. Don't forget to tag us using #RegeRecAtHome to stay connected! @fremontpd @ Fremont, California

Some grocers and critical retailers in Fremont are offering specific shopping hours for seniors and members of our community who are vulnerable to COVID-19. The...se hours may change without notice, so it is best to call your specific store to confirm. - Target, Wednesdays from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. - 99 Ranch Market, every day from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Safeway, every day from 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Whole Foods, every day from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Smart & Final, every day from 7:30 - 8 a.m. - Costco, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.

The City of Fremont has declared a local emergency in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is taking measures to help protect the health and ...well-being of the Fremont community. The City of Fremont Recreation Services Division will close/cancel all Recreation facilities, programs, classes, facility rentals effective Monday, March 16, 2020, 7 am through Tuesday, March 31, 2020. We appreciate your patience as refunds are a manual process that must be completed by staff. Recreation Program, Activities, Facility/Field/Picnic Rentals, and Events Community Centers/Facilities Centerville Community Center Los Cerritos Community Center Warm Springs Community Center Irvington Community Center (Wally Pond) Central Park Visitors Center Teen Center Fremont Community Center Nature Learning Center Sports Complex Fremont Tennis Center Teen Center Senior Center Classes & Activities (Fremont.gov/SeniorCenter) Tiny Tot Preschool & Afterschool Programs Adult & Youth sports at City park facilities/fields Classes and activities for any recreation contractual program provider in City or other contracted facilities Olive Hyde Art Gallery Patterson House at Ardenwood Shinn House Tours Environmental Services Clean Water Programs at Nature Learning Center We appreciate your understanding and patience during this rapidly changing situation. This decision is a result of the most recent guidance from Alameda County Public Health Department and is meant to reduce community transmission and to slow the spread of the virus. To find the most up-to-date City information related to COVID-19, please visit www.Fremont.gov/Coronavirus. For questions regarding recreation programs, contact the Registration Desk during normal business hours at (510) 494-4300 or email [email protected]/

The Summer Job Fair is tonight! Drop by anytime between 5-7:30pm!

Work at the Patterson House this summer! Drop by the Summer Job Fair next week! Bring a completed application or fill one out at the job fair!

Happy Valentine's Day!

The Patterson House has #SpringFever! Through presentations, house tours, a photography exhibit, a taffy pull and springtime crafts, explore this hopeful time of the year in Victorian era America. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2tDDaHl

Take a look at camps for #summer at the Patterson House on pages 8-9!

Adventures @ Ardenwood Camps are now available for registration! Fremont.gov/PHouseCamps

Save the date for the Summer Camp Fair!