| SFkids.org Newsletter
May 2010 |
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Sun, Rain, Sun, Fog -- it's late spring in SF. We're all gearing up for the end of school and the beginning of a great summer. Don't forget to use SFkids.org to find ideas for this weekend, summer camps, summer outings, activities for visiting relatives, as well as other general needs such as childcare, housing, food, and other needs.
We need you ! We love to hear from other parents with tips about kid-friendly restaurants, activities, and more. We're also always looking for people to write feature articles. If you have something you'd like to submit, we'd love to hear from you.
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SFkids.org Events Calendar Highlights | 
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| Rec & Park Camps: New & Improved |
 Rec & Park has made a bunch of great additions and changes to their summer camps this year:
- Many more camps and spots available (64 different camps, 542 weeks of programming, and more than 16,000 available slots).
- New extended care options.
- Great new camps including tennis camps, science and cultural arts camps, and aquatics camps.
- Many scholarships are available
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| Check Out SF |  DCYF (Department of Children, Youth, and their Families), the SF Public Library, and many SF museums and attractions have teamed up to bring a great gift to San Francisco families -- Free admission!
To take advantage of this program, visit any SF Public Library, use your SF library card to check out a FAMILY PASS to one of 18 Participating Attractions, then redeem the FAMILY PASS for one-time FREE entrance to the selected Attraction for a San Francisco family with children 18 years and younger. Find a complete list of attractions and all details at SFkids.org.
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| The Mission: a Parent-to-Parent Guide |
Mission Mural | Thanks to Molly Cox for this great guide to the Mission for parents.
"Nowhere is art and cooking more relished than amongst diverse cultures of San Francisco's Mission District. Good, cheap and plentiful; art and food abound and their enjoyment forms a compelling part of everyday Mission life. Before the deeper, more diversified Mission becomes completely overrun with expensive condos from somewhere else, many residents can take stock in what we have and enjoy the distinctive urban milieu in which we live." (read more...) |
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Food Adventure: Artsy Picnic at the de Young |
"Inspired by the Getty Museum picnic that Giada de Laurentiis created for her Food Network show, we recently organized our own artsy picnic adventure with our little ones and a few friends. (read more ...) |
| Science & Nature Camps: Helping Kids Connect to Nature in the City | |
San Francisco is such a great place to help kids connect with nature. Local summer camps give kids a great opportunity to take full advantage of all SF has to offer.
One of our favorites is the Crissy Field Center camp. Camps include: Things with Wings (grades 1-2), Archi-Techies (grades 2-3), Wildlife Wonders, Water Wizards (grades 3-5), Junior Rangers on Patrol (grades 4-6). Crissy Field also offers many scholarships.
GIVEAWAY! Crissy Field has graciously offered to donate a 1/2 off coupon for any available Crissy Field Camp. Email us to enter for a chance to win.
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Stay in the Loop on the SF Scoop | |
Keep the fans coming, spread the word to all your friends. See our facebook page here... |
| Summer Camp Guides |
 SFkids.org has the most comprehensive list of camps around. Check out what's available on our Camps Page.
Also check these great guides:
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First 5 Parent Action Grants |
 Got a great idea you'd like to implement in your community? First 5 San Francisco offers a Parent Action Grant which provides funding for parent-led projects that benefit children 0-5 years old.
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| SFMOMA |
 Celebrate SFMOMA's 75th anniversary by visiting the museum. See their family page for details about their great family programing.
Giveaway! Thanks to SFMOMA for donating some family passes for us to give away. Email us for a chance to win. |
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Simran Singh and Stacy Dong, authors of the new blog 
