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Rafael Community Services Dept 618 B St San Rafael CA 94901 415-485-3333
Recreational facilities in San Rafael include San Rafael Community Center (Community Service Dept Headquarters), Pickleweed Community Center and Library, 50 Canal St, 415-485-3077, Terra Linda Community Center & Pool, 670 Del Gando Rd, 415-485-3344, and Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave 415-485-3328. San Rafael Community Center is San Rafael's largest center and features an auditorium, 5 club rooms, a lounge, Lonatese garden patio, commercial style kitchen, theatrical stage, portable wet bars and P.A. system. Terra Linda Community Center, 670 Del Gando Rd, 415-485-3344, features a community swimming pool, 5 classrooms, a ceramic studio, a photography lab, preparation kitchen, community hall, outside patio, outside basketball court, outdoor stage, playground with picnic tables and BBQ grills. The community pool is open from early Spring to Mid-October and offers private and group swim lessons for all ages, lap swimming, pool parties, and public swimming. 24,000 square foot Pickleweed Park Community Center and Library has a 6,000-volume library, 16-station computer lab, homework center, general classrooms, a community room that accommodates 300, an art room, gymnasium and teen lounge. The facility hosts a variety of meetings and events, as well as social and recreation activities and programs. 11-acre Falkirk Cultural Center, a 19th century country estate listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, consists of an 1888 Queen Anne Victorian mansion and a 1927 greenhouse and gardener's cottage. Falkirk is available for weddings, private functions, fund raisers, business meetings and seminars. Recreational activities and programs for all ages include martial arts/karate, ceramics, conversational Spanish, dance, and drama. Adult classes and programs include yoga, fitness, French, arts & crafts, and a variety of workshops and seminars, such as Internet Safety and Computer Mechanics. Elementary school children can participate in an After-school Enrichment programs, with offers arts & crafts, cooking, dance, drama, and foreign language, and sports classes and activities. Other youth programs include gymnastics, junior tennis, and San Rafael Young Performers Theatre. Special Needs Programs include Outdoor Fun (weekly softball game) and Dance. Preschool Programs are offered at Parkside and Pickleweed Children's Centers for ages 3-5. School-Age Programs, which feature homework assistance, arts and crafts projects, sports, indoor and outdoor games, cooking, music and dramatic play, serve all San Rafael City Schools and Dixie District elementary schools. The centers follows local school schedules, offering extended hours during minimum days and full days during school holidays. Before school care is available at some school sites, starting as early as 7:00 AM and all programs are open until 6:30 PM. The Administrative headquarters for the school age child care program is 51 Albert Park Lane, 415-485-3119.
Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services 75 Rowland Way, #200 Novato CA 94945
415-899-8200
Recreational facilities in Novato include Hamilton Community
Center, 503 S Palm Dr.; Margaret Todd Senior Center, 1560 Hill Rd; Novato Youth
Center, 680 Wilson Ave; Novato Teen Center & Novato Gymnastics Center, 950
7th St; Hamilton Amphitheater, Hamilton Parkway; and Hamilton Gym, 115 San
Pablo Dr. Margaret Todd Senior Center features Hill Gym & Hill Community
Room. Aquatics classes and activities for all ages are held at the Indian
Valley Campus of College of Marin Pool, 1800 Ignacio Blvd. Other class
locations include Hill Middle School, 720 Diablo Ave; Novato High School, 625
Arthur St; San Marin High School, 15 San Marin Dr; and the Police Training
Room, 909 Machin Ave. Recreational programs for preschoolers include Adventures
with Toddlers, Kinder Karate, Karaoke Kamp, Little Kickers, Tiny Tiger ATA,
Tiny Tots, Pee Wee Soccer, Music For Children, Printing Skills, and Violin. Lu
Sutton Child Care provides child care services. Older children can participate
in Arts & Crafts, Dance, Performing Arts, Gymnastics and Sports classes
& activities. Teen programs include athletics and a variety of classes,
workshops, trips and special events that meet at, or launch from, the Novato
Teen Center. Adults can engage in Sports Classes & Leagues, as well as Arts
& Crafts, Computer, Dance, Fitness, Foreign Language & Specialty
Classes, including English as a Second
Language (
Mill Valley
Parks & Recreation 180 Camino Alto Ave Mill Valley CA 94941
415-383-1370
Recreation Facilities
in Mill Valley include the Aquatics & Fitness Center, which houses an
Aerobics/Dance Studio and the Teen Zone; the Mill Valley Community Center,
which features a Dance Studio, Terrace Lounge and 4 meeting rooms); Mill Valley
Golf Course, 280 Buena Vista, 707-388-9982 (Pro Shop), which is a 9-hole public
course; the nearby Golf Clubhouse, 267 Buena Vista, which offers a Stage,
Kitchen, Bar, and Lobby Area; Boyle Park Tennis Courts, 707-388-6523, Mill
Valley Fire Stations (C.E.R.T. program), and Eric Schoenberg Guitars, 106 Main
St in Tiburon. Recreation programs for all ages include Swim Lessons (Private
or Semi-Private for all ages, group classes up to age 13), Personal Training
Sessions, Fitness Classes (Aerobics, Spin, Yoga, Karate-Do, Body Sculpt, Step,
Cardio Interval), and Tennis. Aquatics programs include Swim Classes,
Lap Swim, Aerobics, Water Walking, Therapy, Open Swim, Private Lessons, and
Family Swim. Preschool Classes include Jump Indoor Play, First Steps,
Tiddlywinks, Playschool, Yoga Bugs, Twist (Movement/Motor Skills), Jump &
Play, Young Rembrandts, Children's Technology Workshop, Kinex, Tours for Tots,
Adventures with Toddlers, Spanish, Kindermusik, Music for Children, Technology
Early Literacy Program, Soccer, and Cooking. Youth Classes/Activities include
Aikido, Karate, Dance/Circus, Dance, Gymnastics/Tumbling, Music for Children,
Model Aeronautics, Red Cross Babysitting Course, Tennis, Sports Camps, Winter
Camp (K-6, general recreation), Creative Movement/Props and Cooking. Recreation
programs for elementary & middle school students also include an
after-school enrichment program offering recreational and educational classes
for grades K-8 at 6 school sites in Mill Valley. Classes vary somewhat between
schools and from session to session, but generally include offerings such as
Soccer, Basketball, Chess, Tae Kwon Do, Sewing, Drama, Kinex Flag Football,
Natural Science, Singers Marin, Lacrosse, Berlitz Spanish, Swimming, Cooking,
Drawing, Gymnastics, Ceramics, Private Piano Lessons, CTW-Early Literacy,
CTW-Gamemaker, Sports Galore, Supervised Play, Ceramics/Build It, Obstacle
Course, Twist Athletics, and Steeple Chase. The Teen Zone offers a variety of
daily activities; Monday is Games/Sports Day Tuesday features Arts &
Crafts, Wednesday is Movie Day, Thursday is Mystery Day (activities are not
announced beforehand), Friday is snack day (orders placed by Thursday for a
treat on Friday, menu and prices vary and will be announced). The Teen Zone
also offers classes, such as
Larkspur Recreation Dept 240 Doherty Dr
Larkspur CA 94939 415-927-6746
Recreation facilities in Larkspur include 10 Parks, which collectively feature Picnic Tables (7 parks), BBQ Pits (2 parks), Bicycle Trails (2 parks), Tennis Courts (2 parks), Basketball Courts (2 parks), Fishing Docks (2 parks), Play Structures (5 parks), Benches (all parks), Greenbelts (7 parks), Walking Path (6 parks), Bleachers (2 parks), and Parking (3 parks). Piper Park also features Softball Fields, Sand Volleyball Courts, Soccer Field, Football Field, Horseshoe Pits, Community Garden and Canine Commons (a dog gathering are). Recreation Classes/Activities include Tidal Waves Youth Swim Team and Ross Valley Summer School for grades PK-6 (art, science, music, magic, engineering, drama, fencing, Spanish, chess, cartooning, math, reading, dance, taekwondo, sports). Classes/programs for all ages include CPR, Conversational French, Spanish, Italian, Roller Hockey League, Taekwondo, and Tennis. Music Together is geared to preschoolers. School Age programs include after-school classes at Bacich Elementary & Hall Middle Schools (arts & crafts, sports, games, chess, Spanish, video games), Winter Sports Camp, CYO Basketball (grades 3-8, open to all Larkspur & Corte Madera residents), Basketball Open Gym and Roller Hockey League. Teens can participate in Twin Cities Police Dept Explorers, 415-927-5150, Nectar Adventures (hiking, biking, kayaking), and Roller Hockey League. Adult programs include Larkspur Walkers, Roller Hockey League, and Low-Impact Aerobics. Senior Adult Programs include Larkspur Larks Seniors Club, which meets the 1st & 3rd Tues of each month, 11:30-1:00, and includes a brown bag lunch and activities. Programs for individuals with special needs include Basketball for Winners, Friday Night Players (Adults), Third Friday Dance (Adults), and Larkspur Champions Lions Club. Class locations include Hall Middle School Gym, 200 Doherty Dr, Larkspur Community Room, 240 Doherty Dr, Larkspur Fire Station, 400 Magnolia Ave, and Piper Park, 250 Doherty Dr (Tennis Courts).
San Anselmo Parks & Recreation 1000 Sir Francis Drake, San Anselmo
CA 94960, 415-258-4640
Recreation Facilities in the San Anselmo area include Fairfax Women's Club, 46 Park Rd in Fairfax; a Bocce Ball Court, Gardens and a wooded creek border the club; Peri Park & Fairfax Youth Center, 16 Park Rd in Fairfax, which features a Playground, Picnic Area, Wooded Creek, Gardens; Bolinas Park, corner of Bolinas & Elsie: Fairfax Pavilion, which hosts basketball, indoor soccer, dance classes & large community events, and the baseball diamond at Central Field; 24-acre Hawthorne Canyon Open Space, corner of Traxler Rd & Caminoa de Herrera, that offers one trail , Lansdale Station Park, a 1/4 acre "pocket park" that features Play Equipment and a Small Picnic Area; and 14.5-acre Faude Park, that offers an open space area. Memorial Park features Millennium Playground, Tennis Courts, Baseball/Softball Diamonds, a Soccer Field, an Outdoor Basketball Court, and Picnic/Barbecue Areas; San Anselmo Recreation Center hosts Parkside Preschool, and also features a Tumbling Room, Meeting Room, and Play Room; Red Hill Community Park, behind Red Hill Shopping Center, offers Tennis Courts, and a Large Grassy Field, renovation in 2007 will add a multi-purpose field (soccer, softball, baseball, lacrosse), walking track, snack shack, picnic area and restrooms; 64-acre Sorich Ranch, at the end of San Francisco Blvd, features Picnic Tables, Shade Arbor, and a 3-mile Loop Trail; Robson-Harrington Mansion, Crescent Rd & Raymond Ave, hosts recreation classes, meetings & small gatherings, and features community gardens & a picnic area; Town Hall Plaza, 525 San Anselmo Ave offers a shaded lawn, bench area, and restrooms; Creek Park, Center Blvd & Sir Francis Drake Blvd, houses a deck overlooking the creek, Ampitheater Bowl, a Picnic Area, Shaded Lawn, and is host to Film Night, Theater & Music in the Park. Recreational activities/programs include Preschool Age Classes (Tumbling: Toddler Tumbling, Gymnastics, Trampoline Classes & Tumbling Birthday Parties), Youth Programs (Robson after-school, Babysitter Classes, Theater, Dance
Stay-n-Play After-school Enrichment), Youth Sports (Lacrosse, Rock Climbing, Soccerkids, Baseball, Golf), Youth/Adult Classes (Tennis, Karate & Capoeira), Adult Sports/Health/Fitness (Softball, Dance, Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates) and Adult Enrichment (Art, Music, Cooking, Pet First-Aid, Photography). Senior Adult Programs include the Ross Valley Senior Club .
Corte Madera Recreation Dept 498 Tamalpais Dr Corte Madera CA
94925 415-927-5072
Corte Madera offers recreation programs for all ages. Pre-School activities include Young Rembrandts Drawing, Pre-Ballet and
Gymnastics. Youth programs include Gymnastics & Tumbling, Spring Pee Wee Soccer, Tennis, Twin Cities Little League, Needle Art, Children's Chorus, Lego Engineering, Children's Technology Workshops: Gamemaker 1 and Animation Workshop After-school,
The Early Literacy Program, Young Rembrandts Drawing, Wonderful Winter Drawing & Cartoons, Chess and Bushido Karate. School age children can also participate in the Kids Club After-School Program, 415-927-5072, which offers activities such as dodge ball, parachute, cooking, art projects, field trips to Great America, Water World, Zoo, and the movies, special events such as Jump Houses, and Wildlife Encounter, and clubs such as Computer, Book, Homework, and Cooking. Programs and camps are offered during holiday/break periods as well. The Summer Playground Program, for ages 5-12, runs from 7:30 AM-7:00 PM M-F and meets at Town Park, offering a mainly outdoor program for older grade school children with structured activities such as sports, games, arts & crafts, cooking, talent shows, field trips & special events; and at San Clemente Park, with a mostly indoor program of structured activities such as arts & crafts, group playtime, special theme weeks, sports and field trips for younger children. Both programs are on a drop-in basis, parents sign children in & out, with a written note from parents, children can come & go as they wish. Special events include "This Living Earth", a Wild Life Associates presentation, Penny Carnival, and Sleepover in the Park. A Skate Park facility accommodates skateboarding at specified times throughout the week. Adult activities include Karate, Line Dancing, Semi-Private Spanish Lessons by Berlitz, Thai Cooking, Sports & Leagues (Floor Hockey, Women's Indoor Soccer, Tennis, Open Gym, Men's Softball-over 40 & over 50), Jazzercise, Emergency Shelter Training (Hillside Church of Marin, 5641 Paradise Dr) and Free Saturday Workshop: Your Home Front. Programs/Events for adult age 55+ include Bingo, Free Ice Cream Social, Free Big Band Dance, AARP Mature Driving Course, Computer Courses (Basics, Microsoft Word, Intro to the Internet & Email), and Seniors in Balance A blend of Tai Chi Qigong, Yoga, and Western Mind/Body Science to Improve Balance and Coordination. Special events throughout the year include the Egg Hunt/Children's Magic Show, and the Mother-Son & Father-Daughter Dinner Dances. A variety of trips, local, regional, national and international, are also offered during the year. Class locations include Recreation Center (Main Hall, Classrooms, Kitchen), San Clemente Park & Multipurpose Room, 330 Golden Hind Passage, Neil Cummins School, 58 Mohawk (Gym, Classrooms), Town Park, between Tamalpais Dr & Pixley Ave (Tennis Courts, Softball Fields), Just Dance Academy, 933D St in San Rafael, The Dailey Method, 11 1st St, and Picnic Area A.
Sausalito Parks & Recreation 420 Litho
St Sausalito CA 94965 415-289-4152
Recreation facilities in Sausalito include 9 parks, 3
beaches, 2 playgrounds, a Municipal Fishing Pier, Boat Ramp, Plaza, Senior
Center, Clubhouse and Exercise Room. The parks and playgrounds collectively
feature children's play areas, lawn areas, tennis & basketball courts, benches
and restrooms. Langendorf Park also features lay equipment, a concrete slide,
and a picnic area with barbecues. Marinship Park has parking facilities. Dunphy
Park offers a large green area, and a gazebo. Yee Tock Chee Park, a passive
park on the bay side of Bridgeway at Princess St with landscaping and lights,
offers a view of San Francisco across the water. Cloud View Park features a
small meeting room/game room and sitting area. Martin Luther King Park features
a softball field, track, public gym and dog park area. Vina del Mar Plaza
offers a green belt area with fountain and landscaping. City Hall houses the
Senior Center, a carpeted room with tables, chairs, bathrooms and kitchen; an
Exercise Room featuring hardwood floors with mirrors; and Club House, offering
a Sega and Nintendo Wall, television with
Belvedere Tiburon Recreation Dept 1505 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon CA 94920
415-435-4355
Recreational facilities in Belvedere-Tiburon include Belvedere Community Center, Belvedere Park, Tiburon Community Room at Tiburon Town Hall, Reed Elementary (K-2) and Bel Aire Elementary (3-5) Schools, and the Tennis Courts at Del Mar School, Tiburon Blvd &Avenida Mira Flores, Lagoon Rd in Belvedere and Point Tiburon. Recreation classes and programs include adult tennis (group & private lessons, unstructured play at any location for holders of a tennis key, $120 annually, "The Lobsters" competitive tennis league); preschool dance, yoga, martial arts, Lego engineering, language (Mandarin Chinese) and music classes, along with Belvedere Sports Club; after-school classes at Reed School (Kindergarten Club: Stamps & Stencils, 101 Tag Games, Chefs in the Kitchen, Soccer, Artists Workshop, Street Hockey, Explorers, Sports Festival, Toymaking, Flag Football, Kitchen Chemistry, Kinder All Ball, Drawing/Painting, Track & Field, Kinder Cooking; Academy Club: Nature Detectives, Mad Scientists, Drawing/Painting, Team Ball, The Cook's Cookbook, Soccer, Street Hockey, Sports Festival, Lost Treasures, Basketball, Food Play, Flag Football, Spanning the Globe) and at Bel Aire School (Young Rembrandts, Intermediate Chess, From Page to Stage-Bringing Stories to Life, Wizard Workshop); after-school classes at Belvedere Community Center (Piano, Tae Kwon Do, Yoga, Ballet, Art, Chess, Lego Engineering, Gymnastics, Total Golf Adventures, Kindergarten Tennis, Mandarin Chinese, Chinese Writing & Calligraphy). Violin is also offered on TTH at Reed School. 5 different recreational summer camp programs are offered for age 3 1/2-12, ballet camps are also available through the Studio Ballet Program. Teen programs (ages 12 to 14) include chess mastery & acting classes, both of which meet at Del Mar School, babysitting class at Tiburon Community Room, Tiburon Town Hall, ski & snowboard trips (ages 12-17) and the annual 6th Grade Cotillion Dance, Bel Aire School Auditorium 277 Karen Way in Tiburon. Adult Programs include Yoga (various classes), Tai Chi (age 50 & up), Arts & Crafts and Special Interest Classes (Tae Kwon Do/Cardio Fitness*, Intro to Chess, Bridge, Book Collecting, Source Singing, Tarot Today, Astrology, Philosophy Works, Guilt-Free Motherhood, Organize & Simplify your Life, Hiking & Discovering Marin, Hiking Adventures for Women, Beginning Spanish, Mandarin Chinese for Traveling). *Age 12 & up
Ross Parks & Recreation Box 117 Ross CA 94957 415-453-6020
Recreation programs in Ross include computers, carpentry, cooking, garden lectures and tours, science, sewing, hiking, running, mountain bike riding, sports (tennis, soccer, all-sports, baseball, softball, basketball classes/leagues), summer camps for children and pre-school at St. Johns Church for ages 3- to 4-year-olds. Facilities include a 1,000 square feet Community Room at Ross School that can accommodate more than 20 people, and Ross Common field, opposite the Ross Post Office, making it convenient for parking and drop-off. The Community Room now has a fully-equipped kitchen for cooking classes, and can also accommodate other planned new classes, such as Adult Workshops, Art, Chess, and Science.