DIY Bookmarks

A good book deserves a good bookmark. With all of the school learning now being done at home all of the books that are being read the kids need something to get them excited about reading. These DIY bookmarks are super fun and easy to do!

05/21/2020 5:44 PM

Spin-An-Exercise

This activity allows your children to get moving and let out the jitters they may have from working on a computer all day! It is extremely fun and easy to follow. Throw some music on and start moving!

05/21/2020 5:42 PM

Gratitude Cookie Jar

Help your family stay upbeat and positive during this time. Expressing GRATITUDE daily can help us and the kids appreciate what we have and change the focus from what we don't have! Fill your free cookie jar with GRATITUDE COOKIES! A fun and easy activity to do with the family!

05/21/2020 5:41 PM

Balloon Tennis

Kids still need to get the wiggles out, and being stuck indoors doing school work can mean a ton of unused energy. If your kids seem like they are climbing the walls, then try this easy and cheap balloon tennis game.

05/21/2020 5:40 PM

Hopscotch & 4 Square Instructions

Fun and easy activities your children love playing at school you can create at home with tape! These activities will get your kids moving and have some fun.

05/21/2020 5:36 PM

Kids Yoga Roll

Kids will be stretching out their muscles from all of the device usage from doing school at home. These simple yoga techniques are easy to follow and will stretch out your little ones tight muscles!

05/21/2020 4:53 PM

Overfelt Gardens: The Chinese Cultural Garden

05/21/2020 1:00 PM

Iris Chang Park: Quality Places Are Investments in People

05/15/2020 12:00 PM

Arts & Crafts with Fingerprints and Cotton Swabs

04/16/2020 11:00 AM

BeautifySJ Staff and Volunteers Remove 38 Tons of Trash in January

03/09/2020 11:37 AM

Community Invited to Participate in Sourcewise Area Plan on Aging 2020-2024

03/09/2020 11:31 AM

Film Festival for Seniors comes to San José!

03/02/2020 11:18 AM

Seven Trees Teen Center Hosts 5th Annual Overnight Teen Event

02/29/2020 10:00 AM

Annual President's Break Camp San José Reaches Children City-wide

02/28/2020 11:07 AM

Volunteers Work Hard to Beautify Community

02/28/2020 11:01 AM

Teens Set Sail for Alcatraz

02/28/2020 10:53 AM

Seven Trees Recording Arts Academy Program, receives $35,000 grant from Wish Book

02/21/2020 11:52 AM

Summer Jobs for Youth

02/21/2020 11:37 AM

Annual Tet Festival at Vietnamese-American Cultural Center Ushers in the Year of the Rat

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services’ Vietnamese-American Cultural Center (VACC) welcomed community leaders and families on Feb. 2 to celebrate the the Lunar New Year.

02/06/2020 2:38 PM

ActivateSJ Strategic Plan

02/05/2020 2:53 PM

Volunteers Flock to “America’s Best Rose Garden” to Maintain its Beauty

With tools and techniques provided by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, close to 300 volunteers poured into the historic 93-year-old San Jose Municipal Rose Garden to care for more than 189 rose varieties on Jan. 11.

01/16/2020 4:44 PM

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Visitors Help Fund Wildlife Conservation

The Park & Zoo and its foundation, Happy Hallow Foundation, recently distributed $70,000 to support wildlife conservation efforts around the world...

01/16/2020 4:14 PM

2020 Safe Summer Initiative Grant Application and Workshop

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services’ Safe Summer Initiative Grant (SSIG) is now accepting applications for its annual funding cycle...

01/16/2020 4:11 PM

Record-breaking Crowd at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo for Noon Year’s Eve

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo was visited by 4,200 people on Dec. 31, 2019 for the family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration.

01/10/2020 4:18 PM

A Decade of Service Celebrated at Mayfair Community Center

12/20/2019 1:50 PM