SFKids.org June 2009 Newsletter
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The end of school is here! For some a needed break from homework, making lunches every single day, and a bit of a rest from the daily grind. But, a couple of days in ... you think "What the heck am I going to do with these kids?!"
Most parents have done their homework and have a bevy of camps lined up and summer vacation plans made, but if you haven't, we're were to help. We have great ideas for day trips, weekend getaways, last minute summer camp ideas, and more. If you have some ideas to share with us, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for parents to help us write neighborhood guides, email us if you might be interested. |
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SFkids.org Events Calendar Highlights |
Check out the SFkids.org Events Page for event highlights for the upcoming week. And see our Events Calendar to search for events on a particular day or for a particular category of event.
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Celebrate Father's Day |
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"I Love my dad because ..."
We asked San Francisco kids what they loved about their dads and here's what we got ... (read more)
Dads on Duty
Father's Day Events
See many, many more Father's Day events on our Calendar. |
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San Francisco Public Library Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Teens |
 This year's SF Public Library Summer Reading Program (for infants to 12-year-olds) is better than ever. Check out their Blog for information about how to sign up, what the prizes are, weekly craft ideas, and more. Green Teen Summer Read
Teens 13-18 can take part in San Francisco Public Library's Cool It! Green Teen Summer Read program. Each 15 hours of volunteering or reading that you complete will qualify you for eco-friendly prizes and a chance at winning a bike, an iTouch, Macbook, or other fantastic grand prizes teensummerread.wordpress.com for more info. |
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Recreation and Park Department Highlights |
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2) In person at McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan Street (and Fell). June 13: 10am-3pm, June 15-19: 9am-5pm 3) In person at one of our Neighborhood Registration Sites (see the Rec & Park website for locations). June 13: 10am-3 pm, June 15-19: 4pm-7pm
- Grand Opening of the Harvey Milk Center on June 27th. New summer day camps with art, music, and dance themes have just been announced. Sign-up at www.sfreconline.org
- Summer Camp spots are still available, too. See www.sfreconline.org
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Get Out of the House!
National Get Outdoors Day, June 14th |
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Summer Camps & Summer Jobs |
Some summer camps still have spaces. See our Camps Page to browse around and find a great camp for your kids.
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Family Pride |
 SF Pride Celebration and Parade Weekend is June 27-28th. Celebrate and Support LGBTQ families.
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Summer Time and the Living is Easy |
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Free Summer Lunch |
 DCYF provides free healthy lunches and snacks to everyone ages 18 years and younger, regardless of income, at over 100 sites throughout the City. See a list of sites on SFkids.org or the Summer Lunch Brochure (in Spanish, Chinese, and Russian in addition to English).
June 22 through August 14, Monday through Friday
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New on SFkids.org |
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We're constantly adding new organizations to our database. Here are a few we've just added:  |
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Soda Free Summer |
 Did you know?
-- Soda is the #1 source of sugar in the American diet.
--30% of all calories consumed daily are from sweetened beverages.
-- U.S. teens consume twice as much soda as milk.
-- Drinking just one 20-ounce bottle of soda each day for a year can result in gaining 25 extra pounds.
Encourage your kids to try a Soda Free Summer, the website has printable resources in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese in addition to English. |
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Fairs and Festivals |
Solano, Sonoma, San Mateo and Santa Cruz also have fairs in late July, August, and September. Check our Calendar for dates.  Street Fairs and Festivals | |
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and 
Sign-up for Summer Classes including 
Celebrate 
Easing into Summer -- Increasing Your Sense of Wellbeing with Tools for Your Time-Starved Life