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Happenings Around the Park July, 2012 | | |
July 21-22
San Diego County Orchid Society Show
Saturday Noon-5pm & Sunday 10 am - 5pm. Casa del Prado, Patio A, Balboa Park.
July 21-22
San Diego LGBT Pride Parade & Festival: 60,000 people are expected on the west side for the Parade (Saturday, 10 AM) and Festival - Westside Lawns from 6th & Laurel South Lawn to Marston Point (Balboa Dr. Closed).
July 28-29
San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society Show
Casa del Prado, Patio A, Balboa Park. |
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Screen on the Green
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Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and bring your friends to enjoy a leisurely evening on the lawn between the Botanical Building and the Museum of Art. Screen on the Green, is sponsored by the San Diego Museum of Art, and is one of San Diego's treasured outdoor film fests, celebrates its 12th season. Each year, Screen on the Green offers three film screenings at sunset on the Museum's East Lawn, located in the heart of Balboa Park. For more information on the films, click here. Screenings are free to the public:
Ivanhoe (1952) Saturday, July 21st
Beat the Devil (1953) Saturday, July 28th
Love Aaj Kal (2009) Saturday, August 4th
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Greetings!
Summer is in full swing in July and August - and there are lots of free activities and events to enjoy around the park. Friends of Balboa Park has been busy envisioning a sustainable park in 2015 and beyond - take a look at our newly released water-wise roadmap for Balboa Park. Mark your calendars for our Annual Luncheon Tuesday, October 30. Congratulations to this year's Millennium Award Honorees, Patrons of the Prado and the House of Pacific Relations, International Cottages.
Thanks to all our park partners and friends whose support, volunteerism, and advocacy, make this park a great place to visit. See you soon!
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Water-Wise in Balboa Park
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A Roadmap to Water-wise Parkland in Balboa Park: Optimizing Water Use by 2020 - A Call to Action
Friends of Balboa Park is launching a major initiative focused on optimizing water management. We sponsored the creation of a comprehensive plan in the form of a roadmap to achieve the goal of making the parkland "water-wise" by 2020. "Water-wise" means optimizing water use, thereby helping make the parkland more environmentally sustainable. Decisions about the optimal use of water are based not only on reducing water usage but also on the systemic impacts of water use on other natural resources such as air, energy, soil, re-use/recycling of materials, etc. Achieving a water-wise parkland will leave a major legacy for future generations. Click here to visit our Water-wise collaboration space online where you may view and download the final report. |
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Save the Date: Tues. Oct 30, 2012
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Friends of Balboa Park Annual Awards Luncheon
Balboa Park Club 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friends is pleased to announce this year's Millennium Award Honorees for our Annual Luncheon for their years of volunteer service and philanthropy in the park: Patrons of the Prado and the House of Pacific Relations/ International Cottages. We will also be honoring five volunteers with Inspiration Awards, in recognition of their significant and long-term contribution of service to Balboa Park. Nominate a deserving volunteer - Click here to download a form.
We depend on our sponsors and donors to help underwrite the luncheon and help us raise funds for our ongoing projects and programs in Balboa Park. To view our sponsorship opportunities, click here. Contact the Friend's office with any questions. Invitations and online registration will be ready by mid-September. |
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House of Pacific Relations Lawn Programs | | |
Sundays, 2pm-3pm, House of Pacific Relations, International Cottages.
From March through early November, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.
July 22 - House of Columbia
July 29 - House of Lithuania
August 5 - House of Peru
August 12 - House of Panama
August 19 - House of Hungary
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