Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District

TODAY'S ROCKIN' SUMMER CAMP SPOTLIGHT: TEEN XTREME Summer Camp! Looking for something for your teen to do this summer besides playing Fortnite, Among Us and Fall Out?! We got you covered! Register your teen for Xtreme outdoor fun this summer: http://bit.ly/PHRecXtremeCamp21... FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE OPTIONS AVAILABLE! Full Week-option, Monday-only option, Wednesday Trip Day-only option, and a Friday-only option. Early care option too! Need more Summer Camp inspiration? Visit https://pleasanthillrec.com/165/Summer-Camps-2021 #PHRecRockinSummer #parksmakelikebetter #phrecturns70

COME ON IN! THE WATER'S FINE! Public Swim Opens Saturday (6/5)! We are thrilled to announce that our Aquatic Park opens for the summer season this Saturday! PRE-REGISTRATION is strongly encouraged due to COVID capacity limits. Two 90-minute swim sessions are available:... Session 1: 1:00-2:30 pm Session 2: 3:00-4:30 pm Register here: http://bit.ly/PHRecJunePoolRSVP Everyone (3 years & up) entering the facility must be registered. Swim Fee: $5/person Children 2 & under are free and do not need to be pre-registered. Drop-in will be available only if capacity is not reached with pre-registration. Swim passes not available in 2021. Sprayground is also closed. June 2021 Aquatic Park Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 1:00-5:00 pm Before you go, please read additional information and COVID-safety protocols here: https://pleasanthillrec.com/155/Swim-Hours-Admission Happy Swimming! #phrecaquatics #phrecturns70

TODAY'S ROCKIN' SUMMER CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Preschool Summer Camps! NEW! PM Preschool Camp For ages 3-5 years... Monday-Thursday | 12:30-3:30 p.m. Location: PH Community Center Register here: http://bit.ly/PMPreschoolSummerCamp Introduce your preschooler to summer camp fun! Children must be toilet trained. Please be prepared to complete the emergency information and sign the liability waiver. Send nut-free snacks and drink daily. Loose, comfortable play-clothes are recommended. Need more Preschool Summer Camp inspiration? Visit https://pleasanthillrec.com/167/Preschool-Camps Note: Limited spaces available for our 2’s and 3’s Camps (4’s Camp sessions full) #PHRecRockinSummer #parksmakelikebetter #phrecturns70

TODAY'S ROCKIN' SUMMER CAMP SPOTLIGHT: COOKING 'ROUND THE WORLD Ages 6-13 June 21-August 6 | Mon-Friday | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm... Instructor: Mindy Myers Location: Virtual Register here: http://bit.ly/CookingRoundTheWorld Rock out with your cooking skills this summer! PIZZA MANIA 6/216/25 A DISH OF DISNEY 6/287/2 STAR WARS: MAY THE FORK BE WITH YOU! 7/197/23 COOKING ROUND THE WORLD 7/197/23 A PLATE OF PIXAR 7/267/30 SUPER HEROES/SUPER FOOD 8/28/6 Once you register, Cooking Round the World will send an informative email the Friday before camp starts. Nut-free. Need more Summer Camp inspiration? Visit https://pleasanthillrec.com/165/Summer-Camps-2021 #PHRecRockinSummer #parksmakelikebetter #phrecturns70

Father's Day is just around the corner! Where are you taking Dad for Father's Day? We know the perfect place (and the perfect family activity)... PHRec & Park Family Camp Out! June 19 (Saturday) & June 20 (Sunday), 2021... Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Ln Treat Dad to a hassle-free camping trip that involves very little planning, no long road trips, and an opportunity to sit back and relax with family and/or friends. Sorry, no fishing but we do have a swim option! Join us as Pleasant Hill Park becomes Camp Pleasant Hill! A perfect way to introduce your kids to camping, reconnect with friends and celebrate Father's Day in the great outdoors! Learn more details and register here: https://pleasanthillrec.com/523 Thank you to our event sponsors, Republic Services and Laura Wucher Real Estate Team #CampPH21 #parksmakelifebetter #phrecturns70 Watch video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/8wpjAUxjH-Y

IMPORTANT COVID-19 VACCINATION NEW UPDATE (1/14/21): Contra Costa Health Services updated its COVID-19 vaccine qualifications to include those who are 65 years old and better! Follow the link below to find out how to schedule an appointment and for more vaccination: www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/vaccine... #PHStrong Contra Costa Health Services

Who Birthday Cake?! We sure do! ENTER TO WIN our Great 70th Birthday Cake Bake Off to kick off our year-long 70th Anniversary celebration! Our official birthday is Tuesday, January 19th. FREE & All ages welcome! Register here by Monday, January 18: http://bit.ly/PHRecBdayCakeBakeOff ... What kind of cake will you bake this weekend? More info here: pleasanthillrec.com/586 #PHRecTurns70 #70years #parksmakelifebetter

KICKIN' IT INTO HIGH GEAR! Our Kidz Love Soccer Winter Sessions kick off IN ONE WEEK (1/22 & 1/23)! Register your kids (ages 2-10 yrs) this weekend for some outdoor soccer fun this winter: http://bit.ly/PHRecWinterKLS Interest in other youth sports? Check out our after-school multi-sports programs, junior hoops and tennis starting in early February: http://bit.ly/PHRecWinterSports2021 or visit pleasanthillrec.com/242... #ScoreFun2Fun Kidz Love Soccer

JOIN OUR 70th BIRTHDAY CLUB! Are you turning 70 years old this year? Have a family member or friend who turns 70? Guess what?! PH Rec & Park District turns 70 this year too and we'd love to celebrate together!!... Join our 70th Birthday Club to receive a personalized birthday card and some fun surprises too! Send us your name, birthdate, contact information, and photo (optional) to [email protected] with the subject line: Join Birthday Club. FREE to join! We will also keep our 70th birthday club members informed about our latest District 70th birthday activities happening all year long so they don't miss out on all the fun! For more information about our year-long 70th-anniversary celebration, follow us here @pleasanthillrec or visit our website pleasanthillrec.com/586! Happy 70th Birthday! #PHRecTurns70 #70years #parksmakelifebetter

Get Ready to Celebrate With Us! On January 19, 2021, the PH Rec & Park District officially turns 70 years old! We have lots of plans in the works to celebrate this exciting anniversary milestone, starting with our Great 70th Birthday Cake Bake-Off Contest this week! https://bit.ly/PHRecBdayCakeBakeOff Watch for fun virtual and in-person (when allowed) commemorative activities all year long! All ages welcome to participate! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @pleasa...nthillrec to learn more about our 70th-anniversary festivities or visit our dedicated 70th Anniversary Celebration on our website at https://www.pleasanthillrec.com//70th-Anniversary-Celebrat #PHRecTurns70 #70years #parksmakelifebetter

WHO WENT OVER THE TOP ON HALLOWEEN HOUSE DECORATIONS?! The winners of our 2020 Spellbinding Halloween House Decorating Contest are...drum roll, please... MOST SPELLBINDING: Sean Shirley & Family... 1972 May Court, Pleasant Hill $100 gift card to Melo's Pizza & Pasta MOST 2020: The Bello Family 201 Powell Ave. $50 gift card to Melo's Pizza & Pasta Congratulations to our winners!!! Thank you to ALL the contestants who participated this year! Your positive community and Halloween spirit are simply spellbinding! There are so many spooktacular decorated houses out there! Thank you! SEE FOR YOURSELF! Take a tour Halloween night for social distance friendly fun! Please drive safely and carefully in the neighborhoods. Google Map: https://bit.ly/PHRecHalloweenHousesMap (Click on ghost icon to see address) Printable: http://bit.ly/PHRecHalloweenHouseTourMap NEW Map Additions: 2977 Vessing Rd, Pleasant Hill (not on map) 424 Cumberland Dr, Pleasant Hill (on map) #octoberfun #parksmakelifebetter #PHStrong

Hi! What's Cookin'? Don't miss out on these TWO fun family cooking activities happening this week: 1) Mystery Cooking Challenge Round 2 Hurry!! Register BEFORE NOON today (Thursday, 1/14) here: https://bit.ly/PHRecMysteryCooking2... Pick Up Mystery Bag of Food Today (1/14) from 11:30-4:00 PM at PH Senior Center, 233 Gregory Ln Meal reveal (virtual) for participants on 1/21 2) The Great 70th Birthday Cake Bake Off Register (FREE) by 1/18 here: https://bit.ly/PHRecBdayCakeBakeOff Submit your signature cake photos and/or videos by 1/18/20 to [email protected]. Subject line: 70th Bake Off. Enter for a chance to win a gift card! A great weekend activity! We can't wait to see what you cooked up! #familyfun #parksmakelifebetter

THE MAP YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR IS HERE! Get your Spellbinding Halloween House Decorating Contestant Map and take a tour of Pleasant Hill this week to see all the spooktacular Halloween decorated houses on display! Google Map: https://bit.ly/PHRecHalloweenHousesMap Printable: http://bit.ly/PHRecHalloweenHouseTourMap (updated)... A great way to lift your spirits! Watch for photos coming soon! Happy Halloween! #octoberfun #WeAreStillHereForYou #parksmakelifebetter #PHStrong

IMPORTANT COVID-19 VACCINATION NEW UPDATE (1/14/21): Contra Costa Health Services is now accepting online appointments to get your COVID-19 vaccine for those that are 65 years old and better! Follow the link below to find out how to schedule your appointment. For more info, visit www.cchealth.org/coronavirus... #PHStrong

STEP AWAY FROM THE SCREEN AND GET BACK IN THE GAME! Last chance to sign your kids up for the fall session of our after-school youth sports program! Deadline is this Thursday, 10/29 @ 5 PM! Register here: https://bit.ly/RegisterForAcademyOfAthletics AFTER-SCHOOL MULTI SPORTS (Grades 2-8) with National Academy of Athletics... Nov 3-19 | Tuesdays & Thursday at Pleasant Hill Park Grades 2-5, 3:00-4:00 pm Grades 6-8, 4:15-5:15 pm MORE WAYS TO PLAY: PRESCHOOL JR. HOOPS (Ages 1.5-6), Saturday morning classes at Rodgers-Smith Park! VETERANS DAY BASKETBALL CAMP (Ages 6-11) Nov 11 | Wednesday | 9:00 am-3:00 pm THANKSGIVING BREAK BASKETBALL CAMP (Ages 6-11) 11/23-25 | Monday-Wednesday | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Register here: https://pleasanthillrec.com/242/PreschoolYouthTeen-Sports

Trick ‘R Treating 2020 style! Catching a little Halloween spirit cruisin’ through our first ever Halloween Drive-Boo! Happy Halloween! ... #octoberfun #parksmakelifebetter

TRICK ‘R TREAT! Things are getting wild at our Halloween Trick ‘ Treat Drive-Boo is happening now! #octoberfun #WeAreStillHereForYou... #parksmakelifebetter See more

HELLO, GORGEOUS FALL WEATHER! WHO'S READY TO PLAY AT THE PARK WEEKEND?! Before you go, Masky, our safety mascot would like to remind you to please follow the latest park playground rules to help keep our parks open. Look for our new signs to help remind everyone to PLAY IT SAFE!... Thank you for your cooperation (and for being kind to the signs). For more information on park playground rules, visit https://bit.ly/CDPHPlayStructureGuidelines For park locations, visit https://pleasanthillrec.com/442/Parks #PlayItSafe #bekindtothesigns #wecare

TBT: New Pleasant Hill Teen Center Grand Opening! Circa: 2012 Eight years ago today, we celebrated the opening of the brand new Pleasant Hill Teen Center, one of three beautiful new community facilities funded by PH Rec & Park District's Measure E passed in 2011. Since then, we have provided thousands of young teens with a safe, fun, and "hip" place to go and hang out with their peers after school, during school breaks, and all summer long. A special shout out to our Teen C...enter Staff led by Katrina Hunn, Youth Services Manager. Each and every one of you deserve a medal for your amazing patience, humor, and tolerance to noise. Thank you for all you do! Happy Birthday, Pleasant Hill Teen Center! #phteencenter #PHstrong

"Tell them to stop and be nice." "Make sure nobody is left out." "I will love everyone." These are just a few suggestions from the kindergarteners in our PHRec Cares Academy program on how to stop bullying. What a great reminder for us all! Help us celebrate National Unity/Anti-Bullying Day by sharing a recent kindness from a friend, neighbor, family member, coworker or community organization in the comments below:... HAPPY UNITY DAY! #UNITYDAY2020 #outofthemouthsofbabes #BeKind

Can your outdoor Halloween decorations top these?! Enter our FREE SPELLBINDING HOUSE & YARD DECORATING CONTEST for a chance to win a $100 Gift Card (most spellbinding) or $50 gift card (most "2020")! Show your neighbors your Halloween spirit! Enter here by this Friday, October 23: https://bit.ly/PHRecHouseDecorating Judging will begin 10/27 and we will announce winners on Friday 10/30! Happy Halloween! ... #octoberfun #ParksMakeLifeBetter #WeAreStillHereForYou P.S. Our Halloween Trick R Treat Drive-Boo is now sold out and the waiting lists are full! Thank you to everyone for participating in this social distance event. Costumes strongly encouraged. Masks on!

~Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming! ~ LAST SESSION of our SURF & TURF AFTER-SCHOOL AQUATICS PROGRAM starts next week! (10/26 & 10/27!) Register here: http://bit.ly/PHRecSurfNTurfSwim DOLPHINS 8 & under | 10/26-11/18* M/W 3:00-3:45 pm... 9-12 years | 10/26-11/18* M/W 4:00-5:00 pm 13 & up years | 10/26-11/18* M/W 5:20-6:20 pm No class 11/11, make-up 11/13 SEALS 8 & under | 10/27-11/19 Tu/Th 3:00-4:30 pm 9-12 years | 10/27-11/19 Tu/Th 5:00-6:30 pm Dolphins will focus entirely on stroke work and conditioning in the pool, while Seals will combine stroke work in the pool with fun games on land. Both Dolphins and Seals will flip for the chance to dive into fun after a long day of online learning! More information here: https://pleasanthillrec.com//Aquatics-After-School-Programs

What makes an extraordinary boss? Find out by meeting ours, Michelle Lacy! Thank you for all you do every day, Michelle to ensure Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District moves forward successfully even in the most difficult (and craziest) of times. Often the person at the top never gets the thanks they deserve so we want to make sure you know that we see you and appreciate you. THANK YOU!... #NationalBossDay #WeSeeYou #Leadership #ParksMakeLifeBetter #SpecialDistrictStories CPRS District 3 National Recreation and Park Association California Park & Recreation Society

You asked and we're making it happen... NEW! YOUTH MYSTERY COOKING CHALLENGE! Now kids have a chance to try out their culinary skills in the kitchen too! Pick up a bag of mystery ingredients and later reveal what creative cooking creations your family comes up with! Pre-Registration required! Click here:... http://bit.ly/PHRecYouthCookingChallenge Fee: $5 | Open to Youth/Teens Mystery Ingredients Pick Up: Thursday, November 5, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm PH Senior Center Meal Reveal via Zoom Thursday, November 12, 3:00 pm Link emailed to participants A great family activity for Veteran's Day on Wednesday! #octoberfun

JOIN THE POOL PARTY!! FALL AQUA ZUMBA CLASS STILL AVAILABLE! Turn up the heat on your workout by registering now for our Aqua Zumba class making a splash this fall! Ages 16 & up! Register here: http://bit.ly/PHRecFallAquaZumba... Fall Session: November 2-16 Days: Mondays Time: 6:45-7:45 pm Instructor: Sandra Franklin Location: Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park, 147 Gregory Lane Aqua Zumba integrates the exotic rhythms of Zumba with water fitness to create a fun and exciting water workout! AZ give you a complete cardio-conditioning and body toning workout without the impact on your joints. You’ll walk away with a stronger body and a smile on your face! No swimming skills required. Water shoes recommended. For more information of fall aquatic programs like water aerobics and lap swim, visit https://pleasanthillrec.com/260/Water-Fitness Aquazumba #poolparty

BEHIND THE CLEAN! A big shout out to our awesome CUSTODIAL STAFF who are going above and beyond to keep our Pleasant Hill community facilities extra clean and sanitized for our child-care based programs operating during the pandemic. Thank you to Jose (pictured), Dom, Carlos, Jeremy and Alex for all you do! And thank you to the guy who oversees it all, Ryan! YOU ALL ROCK! #weseeyou #behindthescenes