Birthday parties and more

Love a stress free celebration? Whether you’re planning your child’s first party or a family friendly holiday celebration, look no further.

Recess has the backdrop to make it easy to arrange, and enjoyable for all. You’re welcome to bring any food or drink you’d like…or have us coordinate those details for you. The space is equipped with all the amenities you’ll need for the newborns and the grandparents in attendance. Changing tables, bottle warmers, microwave, highchairs, as well as ADA bathrooms, seating options, BYO music and all the fixins for the kitchen too.

With our parties, you have the entire playspace to yourself. We can help you decorate, or you can bring your own decor…or keep it simple and just play.

• Weeknight play 5:30-7:30 - Spend the witching hour(s) on our turf. Contact us if you're interested in getting some friends/family together for a private playdate!

• Weekend birthday parties 1:30-3:30 or 4:30-6:30. We still some availability for this winter. Book that birthday party now!

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Establishing Healthy Eating Habits

Introducing Solids and Establishing Healthy Eating Habits

On Monday, 10/21, Dr Glynn will be visiting our New Parent group at 12:30 to share information about introducing food to our infants. Feeding your baby can be a fun process of introducing the many different flavors and textures of whole foods.

The goal is to emphasize healthy eating and to teach parents how to positively shape their child’s taste preferences. A growing body of research shows that babies’ palates are influenced before birth. Maturing in the “amniotic soup” infants taste the foods their mothers eat. This process of “sampling” foods continues for breast-fed children, as mother’s milk takes on the flavors of what she consumes.

Our little ones love tasty food as much as we do! Learn about adding seasoning with herbs and spices, garlic or onion, & get some guidance on how to get started feeding your little one solids.

Suggested donation: $15. No one is turned away for lack of funds.

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Nicole Glynn, MD

Nicole Glynn, MD grew up in Santa Cruz California where she was first introduced to the idea of integrative medicine. Dr. Glynn’s father, a pediatric dentist, influenced her to become a pediatrician. She received her bachelor’s degree in Combined Sciences at Santa Clara University and before attending medical school was involved in research at the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and Stanford University Center for AIDS Research. She earned her medical degree from Creighton University and completed her pediatric residency at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. During her residency, she provided care to many underprivileged children and became especially curious about the growing pediatric epidemics of asthma, eczema, and obesity. After becoming a mother her interest in nutrition, supporting breastfeeding, and integrative medicine deepened. During her pregnancy, she made changes to “green the womb” as her awareness of the impact of environmental toxins on fetal development became more personal.

Dr. Glynn and her family live in San Francisco where she has practiced at a variety of locations including Kaiser, Noe Valley Pediatrics, and Stonestown Pediatrics. Dr. Glynn joined GetzWell Pediatrics in part because she loves taking more time with patients and their families, building strong relationships and providing personalized holistic care.

She is a board-certified pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, spinning, yoga, barre classes and nurturing her young daughters.

Learn more about Dr. Glynn and why she loves helping patients at GetzWell Personalized Pediatrics in her video.

Festive Fall Activities for Families

There are so many opportunities to get festive this month! Here are some we have our eyes on:

• Fridays in October. Just up the street, enjoy free movies in the park, popcorn, and fun at McCoppin Park

• Throughout the month. Get fall festive and go apple picking or visit a pumpkin patch.

• 10/25, 3-9pm. Scare Grove at Stern Grove ($10, Free for 2 & under)

• 10/26, 12-2pm. Halloween Party at Mission Creek Park (Free for kids 2-10 & parents)

• 10/27, 12-2pm. Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena Gardens (Free for kids 2-10 & parents)

• 10/29, 5:30pm. Member Happy Hour - Dress up and come play at Recess

• 10/31, 4-9pm. Halloween Party. Playland on 43rd

Crafting and family fun

• Click here for DIY Costume Ideas as you get ready for Halloween.

• Click here for easy pumpkin carving ideas you can easily do as a family.

• Check out these fun and easy spooky treats to make at home.

Are there any that we missed? Email us at hello@recesscollective.org

Evening Excitement! Cooking without Waste 101

September 11, at 7:30pm, Chef Alison Mountford will be at Recess to help us learn how to save time, money and the Planet by cooking without waste.

In the United States we waste 40% of the food we produce and the largest amount of waste comes from our own homes! That means, we’re buying food to just throw it away. Not only is this a waste of money, food in the landfill is a top driver of methane emissions and climate change. Even if you compost, the water, labor, gas, oil, and plastics used to produce it are wasted.

Chef Alison Mountford is a San Francisco based Chef and mom of two, who has been catering and cooking for families, celebrities, and businesses for 15 years. Her newest initiative is Ends+Stems a meal planning app that’s aimed at making your life easier while reducing food waste in one step.

In this class, she’ll share the secrets of meal planning, kitchen inventory, and how to get easy weeknight meals on the table. We’ll even dip into tips and tricks for setting up healthy eating and cooking habits for your kids.

We’ll be making 3 dishes with the produce stars of the fall and Back to School Season - apples.

We’ll make apple cider vinegar from scraps, use the fruit in a cravable entree salad, and use the vinegar to make a marinade and dressing.

All participants will receive a $15 CREDIT to use with Ends + Stems!