Parks & Recreation
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Join family, friends, and other familiar faces for the 12th Annual Day in the Park on Saturday, September 20, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Orange Memorial Park. This popular event showcases the best of South San Francisco, you won't want to miss it!
Please no dogs by City Ordinance.
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The Department Mission is to provide opportunities for physical, cultural, and social well-being; to ensure effective and attractive use of public facilities and open space; to operate in a timely, efficient, and cost effective manner. Click on one of the headings to your left for specific program offerings and descriptions.
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The Orange Memorial Park Sculpture Garden has two new visitors, Puzzle People by sculptor, Celeste Welch.
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South San Francisco officially evolved from town to city when it was incorporated on September 19, 1908. To mark the Centennial celebration, the city sponsored a city wide poster contest. Over 300 youth from schools throughout the city participated.
( Click to view SSF Centennial Posters Photo Gallery )
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Located near the bocce court at the westernmost point of the Orange Memorial Park Sculpture Garden is the city’s newest sculpture installation. This elegant piece rises dramatically from the ground while the alluring sound of trickling water and the mesmerizing pattern of cylindrical shapes serve to remind the viewer of the regenerative character of nature.
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Residents of all ages are enjoying a new, one mile stretch of trail that was opened on April 19, running between Orange Avenue and Tanforan. Walkers, joggers, strollers, and bicyclists can enter the trail on Orange Avenue at Memorial Drive; Spruce Avenue just east of Huntington; and at Tanforan, just across the street from the BART parking structure. Each entry node includes an attractive landscape area and kiosk.
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The new Orange Memorial Park Recreation Building, was dedicated on Saturday, May 31st.
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The Parks and Recreation Commission consists of seven members who are appointed to four year terms by the City Council. The commission meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room-Municipal Services Building.
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Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm, Betty Weber Room, Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive. The public is welcome, and encouraged to attend.
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The regular, monthly meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission scheduled for August 21, 2008, is canceled. The next Cultural Arts meeting (third Thursday) will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008.
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive.
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Recreation & Community Services presents...
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The community was treated to two inspiring exhibits with the successful completion of the second & third art gallery programs of 2008. Continue reading for highlights of these events.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the final art gallery event of the year, the very popular GENERAL ART SHOW on November 14 & 15.
( Click for Photogallery of mid year art exhibits )
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Recreation & Community Services presents...
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Did you know the South San Francisco Recreation Department has many facilities that can be rented for your special occasion?
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Looking for directions to our many buildings and parks? Click on the following link to go to our Facilities page. From there, you can search by building or location, and download the directions you need. All maps and directions are saved as PDF files.
maps & directions
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Residents who value the arts in their community are invited to join the Friends of the Cultural Arts Commission. The Friends are a non voting support group that assists in accomplishing the goals of the commission, and presenting cultural art events in South San Francisco.
For more information, click on the link below or contact the South San Francisco Parks and Recreation department.
( Click for Friends of the Cultural Arts Commission Application )
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