Come in and play!
It has been great to see so many new faces in the space in January. Thank you to everyone who has been in! We’re excited to continue to meet families and grow our community and appreciate your help in spreading the word.
Fundamentally, Recess Collective is founded on the notion that, together, we are better. We’re better parents, better able to raise healthy kids,
Our space is designed to bring together folks who support families in one way or another, host other organizations, collaborate with local businesses, and bring together members of the community.
If you are interested in collaborating, utilizing the space, volunteering your talents or making a tax-deductible donation to support our mission, please get in touch.
Here’s to a fabulous February!
Lisa
Under Our Roof
There has been some awesome community action in our space so far. We:
host new parent groups in partnership with Parentline - USF.
host Toddle and Me playgroups with Our Family Coalition for LGBTQ families
host inclusive playgroups affiliated with Golden Gate Regional Center
create internships for San Francisco State University students
host meetups for Nurse-Family Partnership clients
collect diaper donations for Help A Mother Out (bring yours in!)
we’re a pick up spot for Book Tree totes
providing space for SF Village
& more!
We’re looking forward to seeing how our space continues to grow with the community!
February Fun in the Playspace
Free for members!
MUSIC TIME Mondays 10:30 am (0-4yrs)
NEW PARENT GROUP Mondays noon (0-12mo)
STORYTIME Mondays 1pm (0-4 yrs)
SENSORY PLAY (rotating activities from play doh, kinetic sand, oobleck, etc). (1-4yrs)
Tuesdays at 4:30
Thursdays at 4:30
Fridays at 11:30
Saturdays at 11:30
Coming in March
Special Musical Guest, Charity Kahn (of Charity and the JAM Band). SAVE THE DATE March 18, 10am
Multi-Generational Playdates
Movement & Yoga
Weekend Drop-Off Cooking Class
Pilates Classes & Childcare
Come Party with Us!
If you’re looking for a flexible, comfortable, space to host a party, you’ve come to the right place!
Rent our playspace + kitchen for your next event and enjoy a place to play, connect, and make memories that is both fun and stress-free.
Smaller event? We have a community room too! Get in touch for details.
Workshops and special events
PARENT CRAFT NIGHT 2/7, 7:30PM
The new year is a great time to reflect, start fresh and set intentions for the year to come. Take a break from your busy week and join Recess for a fun night of crafting, while creating a vision board to reflect the priorities you want to focus on, and the life you want to pursue.
Do you want to change careers, but not sure what path to pursue? Ready to mix things up in your marriage, or take the next step in your business? Want more quality time with your family, or to plan a family trip? A vision board can help provide clarity and inspire you to take action. NOTE: this is a adult only event.
Annie from Annie Nogg Coaching will provide direction & support throughout the vision board creation process.
$15 pp. Sign up at https://gal.re/wMGJXV3dDS
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT 101, 3/6 7:30pm
Everything you need to know about nourishing your child's creative, confident mind in the first year of life!
(0-12M)
You've probably heard that your child's brain develops most in the first three years of life, but did you know that more than one million neural connections form per second during this time? During these early years, parents have the amazing opportunity to nurture their child’s growth and development through connected, responsive caregiving. Join Rebecca Walsh, founder and director of Early Childhood Matters, to learn more about the following topics:
· From Routine to Ritual: creating opportunities for bonding, learning, and growth through everyday caregiving tasks like diaper changes, bath time, and feeding times.
· Language development milestones and strategies to encourage language development in the first year of life
· Ideas for playtime activities, Floor Time, and parental engagement strategies to develop the architecture of your child's brain and build connections for lifelong skills like problem solving, self-control, and emotional intelligence.
Babies in arms (pre-crawlers) welcome to attend. Sign up at: https://gal.re/d447mHJlpS
INFANT SLEEP WORKSHOP 3/9, 10am-Noon
Dr. Angelique Millette will help parents of babies 0–12 months better understand the sleep needs of their little one. She will cover the importance of routine, when to start a sleep routine, two sleep methods, sleeping arrangements, and more. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to solving infant sleep issues using a wide range of sleep methods and tools adaptive to multiple sleep arrangements, parenting styles, cultural/social styles, and sleep issues. A Q&A will be held at the end of the session.
Topics Include:
• Baby (0–12 months) sleep needs
• Importance of routines in sleep habits and patterns
• Developmental milestones, when they occur, what to do
• Guidelines on prevention of SIDS
• Sleep methods: no/low cry, sleep training
• Sleeping arrangements: co-sleeping, room-sharing, crib-sleeping
• Naps
• Feeding at night and dropping night feeds
About Dr. Angelique Millette
She is a parent educator, pediatric sleep consultant, family sleep researcher, lactation educator. She specializes in family sleep solutions and how parents can meet their own sleep needs while helping their young ones meet theirs.
https://gal.re/4UH31uhiiQ
NEWBORN CARE 3/9, 1-5pm
https://gal.re/tFJtf6n7sP
THE TODDLER TRANSITION 3/19, 7:30pm, 9-18 mo
Your baby is becoming a toddler-how exciting (and exhausting!). Don’t fear the toddler transition!
Join Early Childhood Matters to learn more about this period of dramatic child development. Learn more about your child’s rapidly developing brain, and find out what is behind the often unexpected challenges that may arise in toddlerhood (mealtime struggles, tantrums, hitting/biting, shyness and more). Practice positive discipline strategies that nurture connection, communication, and curiosity in your emerging toddler, while planting the seeds for emotional intelligence right from the start.
“This class saved me as I entered a stage I was not really prepared for! I still use the strategies and language we learned in class with my older child, and now with my second child who is 14 months.”
— - Lia, parent of 14 and 27 month old
https://gal.re/TkWt1iT0UQ
