Milpitas Recreation and Community Services

Youth Changing the World. Sound like someone you know? Youth Service America is a great resource to challenge our youth to make a difference today! Please visit YSA.org for more information http://ow.ly/KUs730rrZOI

After eight months and more than 15,000 COVID-19 tests, the Milpitas Fire Department Mobile Testing Unit is being redeployed to support local vaccination efforts. The Mobile Testing Unit's last day providing testing service to the public is today, Friday, January 22. A dozen Milpitas firefighters have been trained to administer vaccines and are now supporting Santa Clara County Public Health's vaccination efforts at the County Fairgrounds. Vaccination, combined with mask wear...ing and social distancing, is key to stopping the virus and returning the community to normal life as soon as possible. The City continues to partner with the County to ensure Milpitas residents have access to convenient testing. Anyone seeking a test can find more information via the County’s COVID-19 testing webpage, or by calling the City’s Social Services Hotline at (408) 586-3434. County testing will continue to be available in Milpitas at: Milpitas Community Center every Thursday and Saturday: https://lhi.care/covidtesting Milpitas Sports Center every first and third Friday: https://www.sccgov.org//covid19/Pages/covid19-testing.aspx

Bn có th c và vit ting Vit không? If you read and write Vietnamese, we could really use your help to prepare translated messages so important information gets to everyone in the community. Apply online to volunteer and indicate that you have an interest in translation. http://ow.ly/pokh30rrZOH

Join us tomorrow, January 21, 5-6:30 p.m. for our free Applying to College workshop, the first in The Aga Khan Council for the Western USA 's College Preparation Series! This is open to all high school students. For more information, please call the Program Coordinator (408) 586-3231. http://ow.ly/Msle30rrZOG

Is your child socially and emotionally ready for preschool or kindergarten? Learn how you can support your child's early development while keeping them home. The Family Resource Center in Milpitas, funded by First 5, is presenting an overview of the many free, virtual classes it offers for parents and young children under 5 years of age. The classes open to all income groups. This is a great presentation for anyone caring for young children, including grandparents and caregivers. http://ow.ly/g5FT30rrZOF

This morning the City of Milpitas raised the Native American Heritage Flag in Cesar Chavez Plaza. Although we couldn't gather together as we have in past years, we would like to virtually recognize the contributions of the original residents of this area and their descendants who still live here today. Learn more about the history and customs of our local tribe, the Muwekma Ohlone, here: http://muwekma.org/

Happy Halloween from Milpitas Recreation and Community Services! Can you guess our group costume? Please remember that trick-or-treating is a high risk activity this year, due to COVID-19. You are strongly encouraged to celebrate at home. Enjoy our virtual Halloween Parade to see some of your friends and neighbors in their costumes and decorated cars!

Happy Halloween! Thank you to all who participated in Pumpkins in the Park Drive-Thru. Please enjoy our virtual holiday parade.

If you are one of our original Milpitas Assistance Program applicants approved last November, its time to reapply for financial assistance on City programs and services. Here's the link to our super-easy application. http://ow.ly/gEkB30rdqOE

Have you carved your pumpkins? Is yours as scary as the Pai family's pumpkin. We'd love to see your jack-o-lanterns! Tag on social media #milpitaspumpkins. Or email pictures to [email protected] if you'd like us to share from our account. If people are in the picture, we'll send you a release to sign before we use you picture!

Tomorrow is the deadline to submit a photo of your favorite veteran to be honored on our virtual Veterans Wall. Email a photo of your family's military hero (living or passed) along with their name, branch, rank, and years of service and any war/conflicts where they served. Send all information by 10/30 to [email protected]. And watch for your honoree on November 11!

Santa Clara County offers free pop-up COVID testing at the Milpitas Sports Center this Friday, October 30, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Widespread testing provides a more accurate picture of how many cases exist in our community and helps us understand how and where the virus is spreading. Testing helps identify people without symptoms who could be spreading COVID-19, so that they can stay away from work and public places until their infectious period is over. Make an appointment online: https://scl.fulgentgenetics.com/appointment/screen/landing

Beep Beep! Don't forget to cruise through our first-ever Drive-Thru Senior Resources Fair at the Barbara Lee Senior Center is this Friday, October 30, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Make sure to come through and pick up lots of helpful resources!

We'll be paying tribute to Hometown Heroes at our Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. If you'd like to have us honor your Hometown Hero, please http://ow.ly/9oCT30rdqOD

Attention ghouls and boys, on October 30, the Senior Nutrition Program staff will have a sweet treat goodie bag to celebrate the spooky season. Limited quantity availabe. Please make your reservation by noon October 29 for the October 30 event. Call the Lunch Reservation Line at (408)586-3413.

The Milpitas Senior Center (40 N Milpitas Blvd.) will remain open on Tuesday (10/27) to assist those without power due to the PSPS event. You can charge devices, use available WIFI, and receive local resource information. Hours of operation is from 8am to 5pm.

Milpitas Fire Department's COVID-19 Mobile Testing Unit has opened its appointment calendar through 11/13. Appointment locations are open to all. Our goal is to test residents most in need of testing. This includes essential frontline workers, people with symptoms, people with a known exposure and people with underlying health conditions. Please schedule an appointment today, by calling (408) 586-3434 or booking online. Walk-ins welcome if space is available! https://apm.ac...tivecommunities.com/milpitas/Activity_Search Upon booking online, you will receive email confirmation with a link to a fillable PDF in-take form. To reduce your waiting time at the testing location, please arrive with printed copies of your in-take form, photo ID and front and back of your insurance card. Upcoming testing locations are: Tuesday, 10/27 - Serra Center Parking Lot Wednesday, 10/28 - 24-Hour Fitness at Town Center Thursday, 10/29 - Golfland Parking Lot Friday, 10/30 - Bob McGuire Park Monday, 11/2 - Starlite Park Tuesday, 11/3 - Former OSH Parking Lot Wednesday, 11/4 - Hall Memorial Parking Lot Thursday, 11/5 - Fire Station #1 Friday, 11/6 - Murphy Park Monday, 11/9 - Barbara Lee Senior Center Tuesday, 11/10 - Murphy Park Wednesday, 11/11 - No testing - Veteran's Day! Thursday, 11/12 - Bob McGuire Park Friday, 11/13 - Golfland Parking Lot Bring your photo ID and insurance card. Sorry, due to Kaiser policies, we cannot test Kaiser patients. We also cannot test those without ID, but we will refer you to other options. We do not charge a fee for testing. However, the lab will bill your insurance company. If you test positive, Fire Department personnel will call you with results within 24 hours and provide instructions on how to self-isolate to keep others in your household safe. If your test is negative, you will receive a letter in the mail.

NEED TO CHARGE YOUR DEVICE or USE WI-FI? Those without power due to the PSPS event can visit the Milpitas Senior Center (40 N Milpitas Blvd.) to charge devices, use available WIFI, and receive local resource information. Hours of operation is from 8am to 5pm on Monday (10/26).