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

Fall Fun

There’s so much going on this season. Workshops, special events and evening hours for members. Can’t wait to see you and continue on our mission to support families with young children!

Fall Schedule

• 10/3. Introduction to Baby Sign Language

• 10/5. Join us at the GGMG fall fest

• 10/20. Infant, Child & Adult CPR + Chokesaving

• 10/24. Emotionally Intelligent Discipline w/ Symbio

• 10/26. Bilingual English -Japanese Storytime

• 10/29. Member Happy Hour - Halloween Party + Music!

November

• 11/5. SFUSD Elementary School Enrollment Works

• 11/9. Live Cello while you play

• 11/14 Member Mixer - Gratitude + Music

• 11/15. Estate Planning 101

• 11/16. Infant Sleep

• 11/24 Mini photo shoot with Samantha Brancato
  

December

• 12/3. Giving Tuesday - Happy Hour

• 12/7. Music for Aardvarks during playtime!

• 12/8. Infant, Child and Adult CPR

• 12/12. Introduction to Baby Sign Language

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!

Simple Tools for Pain Relief: Strength + Alignment - A Workshop for Dads

Parenting can be rough on your body.

If your current exercise routine consists of bouncing and hauling kids, and new aches and pains have surfaced, feeling better is not about crunches or planking on repeat.

Join us on September 29, 11:30am for a special workshop for dads: Simple Tools for Pain Relief: Strength + Alignment. In this experiential workshop for dads, you'll get a clear, simple framework, and try new tools to get back on track so you feel good in your body. Find strength from the inside out with a confident core, right movement, and active relaxation.

We'll focus on pain relief and prevention (low back, neck, and shoulders, I'm looking at you...) along with general tips for self-care and safe movement while lifting and carrying your child, bending to pick up toys, hauling the stuff, working at the desk, and play time… all those things that we want and need to do without fear of injury.

You will discover how to support your low back (and shoulders, knees, neck) with the right movement and breath, rebuild your energy, and incorporate doable techniques that fit into your life.

PLEASE NOTE: Wear comfortable clothes to get down on the floor and move. Bring a mat if you have one. For the sake of focus, it is highly preferred that kiddos do not come to this workshop. However, if it's a choice between not coming and coming with your little one, you can bring them.

COST: Sliding scale, $20-$45