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NOPA family fun!
The North Panhandle neighborhood is an incredible place for families, boasting several playgrounds within walking distance, family friendly shops and restaurants, great schools and pre-schools in the area, and an ever growing number of families with children who are looking to get involved and build community in the area.
Many parents get to know one another just by chatting in playgrounds, laundromats, coffee shops, and other daily life activities. But to strengthen those ties, NOPNA sponsors and/or facilitates many activities that bring families together to get to know one another and strengthen our ties as parents and build a warm and friendly community, and a sense of belonging for both parents and children. Below are NOPNA activities for Parents as well as ways new families can participate!
Upcoming Event:
NOPA Little Ones is celebrating 2 years of monthly playgroups with a Neighborhood Potluck! Come out and play with other families at Alamo Square Playground, with the added bonus of a fantastic puppet show put on by local party planners It's a Piece of Cake
Details: Potluck - 10am - noon Puppet Show - 11am
Suggested Categories by age group of kids:
- Babies up to age 1 ~ Drinks (Juices or water)
- age 2 ~ Baked Goods
- age 3 ~ Savory Dish
- age 4 ~ Veggies/Fruits
- age 5 ~ Healthy Snack
More than one? Pick your favorite category!
For more details about Nopa Little Ones, see NOPA Little Ones section Below
NOPNA Parents YAHOO Group[1]:
The Yahoo Group is a forum for neighborhood parents with children of all ages to communicate about all kinds of family related issues. Parents discuss everything from how to find a nanny share to reminders about upcoming events. The group page also posts links of special interest to the community as well as a calendar of events. The yahoo group is the main point of contact for the NOPNA parents group and is open to any family in the neighborhood. To sign up go online to theNOPNA yahoo group. In addition, if you have any special events or ideas to add to the yahoo group, please contact Jane Zimmerman or simply post them to the group directly.
NoPa Little Ones
NoPa little ones is a playgroup specifically for families with children newborn to five years old. NoPa little ones is part of a Parent Action Grant funded by City of San Francisco’s First 5 initiative. This grant has given our group $3000 to fund really fun playgroups, meaning fun for the little ones and our parents. The money will help pay for food (and COFFEE) at our playgroups, printing costs for outreach, supplies such as bubbles, balloons, and sidewalk chalk, and facilitators for special activities like a baby/toddler yoga or dance session. It also funds snacks and even childcare for planning meetings.
The goal of NoPa little ones is to create a fun and easy way to parents and their kids to really get to know one another, talk, share ideas, and generally take advantage of the growing community of families and great opportunities in our amazing little neighborhood.
NoPa little ones meets on the SECOND SUNDAY of every month from 10a.m. – Noon.
Check out these upcoming events for families.
Below is a list of upcoming playgroups. Nopa Little Ones will send invitations through our Facebook Group and the NOPNA Parents Yahoo Group with more details closer to each event:
- 8/8 - Year End Celebration: All Neighborhood Potluck and Puppet Show!!! Location: Alamo Square Playground
- Potluck 10am - noon
- Puppet Show 11am
Want to get involved? We're always looking for folks to help out with picking up/preparing supplies, bringing the coffee and snacks, helping with setting (and cleaning) up, etc.
Also, if you would like to be more involved in the overall planning, our next meeting will be held Monday, February 1st, in the evening.
For more info, contact any of the Nopa Little Ones Planners, email jane.catherine@gmail.com. OR, just talk to one of us at the next Playgroup!
How can I learn more about NoPa Little Ones?
- Join the NOPNA Parents Yahoo group for general updates
- If you are on Facebook, check out the NoPa little ones Facebook Group
- Look for flyers around the ‘hood announcing upcoming activities
- Contact Jane Zimmerman with any questions or if you would like to help organize/get involved!!
Of course, check here for more updates…
Regularly Occurring Activities:
The following activities happen for families and interested community member on a regular basis:
NoPa Little Ones playgroups - Second Sunday of Every Month: A fun way to meet your neighbors with young children… with snacks and coffee!! For more info, please see above, or go to the Nopa Little Ones Facebook Page.
Neighborhood Cleanup, Second Saturdays of every month: Get your kids out in the fresh air, help instill a sense of community pride and get to know your neighbors all while making the place look squeaky clean. It’s a win-win situation! To Learn more, check out the Panhandle Park Stewards blog or contact organizer Dale Danley.
Special events for kids:
NOPNA sponsors several special events for families annually for kids of all ages. Some of these events have included:
Easter Egg Hunt – In Partnership with the Brahma Kumaris center 401 Broderick @ Hayes. April 3, 2010 10:00am - 12:00pm. Come Celebrate the Easter Bunny at the Brahma Kumaris Center on Saturday, April 3rd. As you may recall from past years, our neighborhood kids love this celebration and our friends at BKMC are always so warm and welcoming.
Block Parties – NOPNA helps to organize and sponsor a block party every year in MAY with great activities like a bouncy house, mini petting zoo for kids, and art projects, chalk drawing as well as food and other fun.
HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA!! In collaboration with the 1500 and 1600 blocks of Grove as well as many other willing households nearby, and with the generous support of the folks at GREEN CHILE KITCHEN, NOPNA helps to host one of the most fabulous Halloween events around, complete with a costume contest, parade, haunted houses and a LOT of trick or treating. Forget the Castro, the best time can be found in the heart of NoPa on Halloween! Click [HERE] for details on This Year's Halloween events.
If you have questions about any of these activities or would like to get more involved, contact[mailto: jane.catherine@gmail.com Jane Zimmerman].
