Venture Outdoors is having a bunch of events this summer, but there is a bicycle and ice cream event this Saturday at Highland Park (see below) Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Venture Outdoors To: hpcc@highlandparkpa.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 11:55 AM Subject: [HPCC] E-Bulletin: Ice Cream Ride this Saturday and a Free Festivalon July 23! If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online . Share This: July 1, 2011 Family and Community Programs Summer with Venture Outdoors has officially begun! We had our first family festival on Saturday, June 25th and there was a lot of fun to be had. Refusing to let the previous night's rain showers stop us from getting outside, participants engaged in all activities with full bravado! New to the family festivals this summer is the bike rodeo, an obstacle course which challenges the skills of our junior bike riders. We also had jump roping, the climbing wall, bike tours, geocaching, arts n' crafts and a Dougie contest in which our junior explorers danced it out to the end! If you missed this outdoor explosion of fun, don't worry, we're doing it again this month on the 23rd at McKinley Park. I look forward to seeing you there! We want to thank our sponsor Highmark, and all the exhibitors for coming out and supporting our festival. We also want to thank A+ Schools, Highmark, the YMCA and Wendy's for the raffle donations to be enjoyed by many kids and families! Free Community Festivals! Join us for an afternoon of outdoor fun for the whole family! Venture Outdoors Family and Community Programs will host three Free Community Festivals this summer. Each event will be filled with beginner-friendly activities for your family or community group from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM! Try scaling a climbing wall, paddling a kayak on Lake Elizabeth, using a GPS unit to find secret treasures or biking around the park. Food, dancing and music by Pittsburgh's favorite DJ Nick Nice will be offered at the event. Join us for all three festivals or the one in your area. Festival Dates and Locations: Saturday, July 23 - McKinley Park Saturday, August 27 - Allegheny Commons Click here for more details on each festival! Upcoming Programs: Family Bike Ride and Ice Cream Social What better way to spend quality time with your family than by joining us for a relaxing ride? Following the ride, we'll enjoy a tasty ice cream treat in the park. Pick the neopolitan flavor of your choice and some toppings! Bike supply is limited, so call the office at 412-255-0564 ext. 0 in advance to reserve rental bikes. Children must be able to ride a two wheel bike without training wheels. Please be sure to specify the number and size(s) of bike(s) you will need. Tagalongs and trailers are not available to borrow. Bike rental is included in the program fee. Feel free to bring your own. Date: Saturday, July 2 Location: Highland Park Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Cost: $5.00 per person Sign up now Jay Walk in the Park Bring the whole family as we explore the Allegheny Commons from a bird's eye view! We'll craft fun bird masks before exploring the park. Afterward, we'll visit the National Aviary (Museum admission included in fee). Date: Sunday, July 31 Location: Allegheny Commons Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Cost: $5.00 per person Sign up now Tyke Hikes Tyke Hikes are family friendly programs in local green areas. Parents and caregivers with children ages 0-8 are welcome to join our short, easy and stroller friendly hikes. Activity and snack included! On the trail, children will learn and become comfortable with outdoor recreation. Each hike will have a specific theme related to nature, art, education, environment, history and nutrition. Many of the hikes will be repeated the following month to give our Tyke Hikers a chance to absorb the information. See the list on the right for a list of upcoming hikes! To register, visit www.ventureoutdoors.org or call Tyke Hike Leader Lindsay Rethage to register - 412-973-0633. Payment will be collected onsite. More information at www.tykehikes.com. Upcoming Tyke Hikes: Leaves of 3 With History Schenley Park Cafe Tuesday, July 5 Hocus Pocus Locust Hike Frick Park Tuesday, July 19 Tykes n' Tandems Allegheny Commons  Thursday, July 21 Location: Varies per program Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cost: $6.00 per family (up to 4 people) for Venture Outdoors Members and $10.00 per family for non-members. $3.00 for each additional person. Family Camping for Tykes Raccoon Creek State Park - Friday July 15 - Sunday, July 17 Time: 4:00 PM - 3:00 PM Cost: $65.00 per Member family; $85.00 per non-member family Family Programs Scholarship Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Family program passes, valued at $20 each, are available by request to families with need and organizations serving diverse populations. For more information, email Felicia Davis at felicia@ventureoutdoors.org. Support of Family and Community Programs is provided by: Richard King Mellon Foundation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anonymous Donor, The Pittsburgh Foundation, Birmingham Foundation, The Grable Foundation, Heinz Endowments, L.L.Bean, Buhl Foundation, Roy A. Hunt Foundation, REI, The Robert and Mary Weisbrod Foundation, William V. and Catherine A. McKinney Charitable Foundation, POISE Foundation, John E. and Sue M. Jackson Charitable Trust, Dominion Foundation and the Henry John Simonds Foundation Family and Community Programs Partners Include: The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, The Kingsley Association, The Hill House Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh Venture Outdoors 33 Terminal Way Suite 537 East Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412.255.0564 www.ventureoutdoors.org blog.ventureoutdoors.org 304 Forbes Avenue 2nd Floor | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US This email was sent to hpcc@highlandparkpa.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemoveT Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. EmailNow powered by Emma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __ <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/hpcc>