City of Glendale-Community Services & Parks (CSP)

Trail Tuesday Virtual Nature Education Program "Bats in the Summer Sky" Did you know that bats are the ONLY mammal capable of true flight? Which bats live in your area? How do they communicate? What do they eat? What's the deal with vampire bats? How can you encourage bats in your own yard? We'll even see if we can hear them with our special super high tech BAT DETECTOR! watch on IGTV, Facebook or at our virtual recreation center www.GlendaleParksAtHome.com ... #parksmakelifebetter #trailtuesdays #trailsandopenspace #natureeducation #virtualnature #batsinthesummersky #batseduction See more

Trail Tuesday Virtual Nature Education Program "Bats in the Summer Sky" TONIGHT at 6pm Join us to learn about native bats! Did you know that bats are the ONLY mammal capable of true flight? Which bats live in your area? How do they communicate? What do they eat? What's the deal with vampire bats? How can you encourage bats in your own yard? We'll even see if we can hear them with our special super high tech BAT DETECTOR!... Watch on IGTV, Facebook or at our virtual recreation center www.GlendaleParksAtHome.com - trails & open space tab. #parksmakelifebetter #trailtuesdays #trailsandopenspace #natureeducation #virtualnature #batsinthesummersky #batseduction See more

Monday Fun Day At Education Connection & Maple Starz Camp Pleasant Pumpkin Painting Over 140 Pumpkins were donated by our generous friends at Glendale Association Of Realtors. Thanks for your continued support of youth programs. ... Keep an eye for more pumpkin painting photos this week! #pumpkinpainting #gaor #parksmakelifebetter #halloweenpumpkin See more

CLOSURE UPDATE: Due to wind & blowing debris, the Verdugo Skate Park & is closed for the remainder of the day, October 26, 2020.

Fall Kool Dayz Camp at Pacific Community Center Residents only registration open now. Non-resident registration begins tomorrow at 9am. 3-days of camp: Monday, Nov. 23rd Wednesday, Nov. 25th. Register at www.myglendaleparks.com... Email [email protected] for more information. #parksmakelifebetter City of Glendale, CA Glendale Unified School District See more

Supporting Seniors Sunday features a fantastic post from #wheatlandmanor: "The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person". Residents of nursing home in Iowa, Wheatland Manor, went viral on social media because of their common sensical life lessons.... Wheatland Manor #supportingseniors #activeaging #seniorliving #seniorsunday #seniorhealth See more

Social Services Saturday Presents Youth & Family Services Virtual Teen Night Out presents... Teens Building Community Partnerships Thursday, November 5, 2020 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The topic will be presented by Alex Parajon, member of the Glendale Educational Foundation, Vice President of the Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation, and Rotary District Senior Assistant Governor with the Glendale Sunrise Rotary. Alex will discuss ways to build and nurture community partnerships with useful strategies teens can use to create long lasting programs in their schools. Teens will go into detail about how community partnerships develop and sustain meaningful interactive relationships with their varied communities (that is teen, parent, education, civic, and business groups), so that all members understand and contribute to the work of supporting programs in the community and schools. #parksmakelifebetter

Fantastic Friday Presents Club Maple Virtual Hangout Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, November 19, 2020... Club Maple Therapeutic Recreation Program provides adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to enjoy social and interactive activities in an online social setting to talk among peers and with City staff about various topics affecting the intellectually disabled community. Community Services & Parks Department proudly continues its dedication to providing excellent quality of life programs to our residents while prioritizing the health and safety of its program participants and employees. The City of Glendale, Community Services & Parks Department will be giving away boxed dinners from Dinah’s Chicken to existing Club Maple participants only. Club Maple participants are encouraged to pick up a boxed dinner and then join the Club Maple Virtual Hangout. Participants must RSVP and reserve a dinner by November 16, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Quantities are limited to the first 80 participants who RSVP. Distribution will take place at Maple Park Community Center on November 19, 2020, between 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Distribution of the boxed dinners will end by 5:15 p.m. Face coverings are required. Distancing and infection control protocols apply. To RSVP for a boxed dinner or for more information, call (818) 548-3783 or email [email protected] #parksmakelifebetter #fantasticfriday #therapeuticrecreation #clubmaple

Verdugo Skate Park Closed TODAY. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Verdugo Skate Park will be closed today, October 23, 2020. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Throwback Thursday to busy pool days! Did you know that Pacific Park Community Pool is open year round? Pacific Community Pool is currently open, with restrictions. Space is extremely limited and reservations are strongly encouraged. ... For all the latest info on visit: https://www.glendaleaquatics.org/ #parksmakelifebetter #ThrowbackThursday

We are excited to announce that Glendale Fire Department, Glendale Police Department Daves Hot Chicken Burrito Bomba Loveyoulatte Muffin Can Stop Us Swoon a Children's Boutique Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School and Dad's Club will be joining in the Drive-Boo fun onHalloween! Boo-ckle up the family for an eerie-sistible drive through our park for fun & treats!

Workout Wednesday Features FREE Virtual Fitness Programs for Seniors Aerobics... Mondays & Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Muscle Toning Tuesdays & Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Line Dancing Mondays 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Zumba Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Email [email protected] with your first name, last name, and your telephone number. We will email you a link for you to join the class. For more information, please call (818) 548-4098. #seniorhealth #parksmakelifebetter #activeaging #seniorliving #seniorfitness #workoutwednesday

And now for part 2 "Nature in Your Neighborhood" sponsored by Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation... Join us as we take a walk in South Glendale and use our senses to observe nature in our urban environment. On our walk, we will look for animal evidence and clues about plants. We will learn how to use a nature journal and how to make a bark and leaf rubbing. Visit our virtual recreation center at www.GlendaleParksAtHome.com for additional activities.

Trails & Open Space programs present "Nature in Your Neighborhood" - Part 1 sponsored by Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation... Join us as we take a walk in South Glendale and use our senses to observe nature in our urban environment. On our walk, we will look for animal evidence and clues about plants. We will learn how to use a nature journal and how to make a bark and leaf rubbing. Visit our virtual recreation center at www.GlendaleParksAtHome.com for additional activities.