New Horizons. Recreation and Leisure Activities for Developmentally Disabled Adults in the Greater Bay Area. Fall Activities

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1 New Horizons Recreation and Leisure Activities for Developmentally Disabled Adults in the Greater Bay Area Fall Activities September-October-November-December City of Walnut Creek Specialized Recreation TOGETHER WE CREATE A BETTER COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN HEART, MIND, AND BODY

2 e re making progress by bringing you special programs that we hope you ll enjoy and at the same time provide you with valuable physical and mental exercise. These programs provide great social interaction opportunities while helping increase your fitness level. Make a commitment for Better Health and sign up today! ARDIO FITNESS! Mondays 5:30pm-6:15pm Cost: $87.00 ($6 per class) Join cardio fitness instructor Joline Sewell for this specially designed cardio program for special needs, ages 15 and above. This program meets at the Civic Park Community Center Lounge, 1375 Civic Dr. in Walnut Creek. September 12th December 19th, 2016 Fourteen Weeks No Class November 21st Wear loose comfortable clothing Shorts are NOT recommended Drop off and pick up at Civic Park Community Center OGA! Wednesdays 6:00pm-6:45pm Cost: $81.00 ($6.00 per class) Join yoga instructor Kristen Stewart for this specially designed yoga program for special needs, ages 15 and above. This program meets at the Civic Park Community Center Conference Room, 1375 Civic Dr. in Walnut Creek. September 21st December 21st, 2016 Thirteen Weeks No Class November 23rd Wear loose comfortable clothing Shorts are NOT recommended Drop off and pick up at Civic Park Community Center ARATE! Thursdays 5:30pm-6:15pm Cost: $87.00 ($6 per class) Join Sensei Preston Jones for this great adaptive martial arts program for special needs participants of all ages. This program meets at the Civic Park Community Center Assembly Hall, 1375 Civic Dr. in Walnut Creek. September 15th - December 22nd, 2016 Fourteen Weeks No Class November 24th Wear loose, comfortable clothing Shorts are NOT recommended Drop off and pick up at Civic Park Community Center Other Bay Area Locations The following areas offer weekly and weekend programs for adults with special needs. For dates, costs, drop off, and pick-up information and other questions, call the area closest to you. City of Concord- (925) City of San Ramon- (925) Town of Danville- (925)

3 Cost to attend the Dinner Club is $ Limit 10 Price includes transportation, dinner, drinks, dessert, & staff assistance September 21st - Mona s Burgers & Shakes Location: Walnut Creek October 19th - Savanh Location: Pleasant Hill November 16th - Citra Grill Location: Walnut Creek December 21st - Tomatina Location: Walnut Creek Drop off and pick-up will be from the Civic Park Community Center. Please arrive by 5:45p.m. We ll return to the Center by 8:30p.m. for pick-up. Dances are $7.00 at the door Please arrange for drop off and pick up at the location of the dance. All dances will begin at 7:00 pm and end promptly at 9:00 pm Bring your favorite snack to share The host facility will provide drinks and set up September 16th, 2016 Location: Heather Farm Community Center, 301 N. San Carlos Dr. in Walnut Creek Information: October 7th, 2016 Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Lane in Pleasant Hill Information: November 4th, 2016 Location: Concord Senior Center, 2727 Parkside Cir. in Concord Information: December 16th, 2016 Location: Heather Farm Community Center, 301 N. San Carlos Dr. in Walnut Creek Information:

September 3rd, 2016 Oakland Aviation Museum Oakland, CA $35.00 Time 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Limit 20 West coast aviation history comes alive at the Oakland Aviation Museum.

September 24th, 2016 USS Hornet Museum Alameda CA $35.00 - Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm - Limit 20 Take a step into history and explore what the USS Hornet Sea, Air, and Space Museum have to offer.

October 8th, 2016 Harvest Festival Ardenwood Historic Farm Fremont, CA $40.00 - Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm - Limit 20 Harvest the Indian corn and popcorn and help fill the corncribs.

Price includes transportation & admission, Bring a sack lunch October 22nd, 2016 Bowling and Pizza Clayton Valley Bowl & Mountain Mike s $35.00 - Time: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm - Limit 20 Bowling & Pizza.

4 September 3rd, 2016 Oakland Aviation Museum Oakland, CA $35.00 Time 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Limit 20 West coast aviation history comes alive at the Oakland Aviation Museum. If you love aviation this is the excursion for you. Bring extra money to shop the gift store. Price Includes transportation and museum admission. Bring a sack lunch. September 24th, 2016 USS Hornet Museum Alameda CA $ Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm - Limit 20 Take a step into history and explore what the USS Hornet Sea, Air, and Space Museum have to offer. Your adventure into history begins here. Tour requires the ability to ascend and descend steep staircases. Price includes: transportation & museum admission. Bring a sack lunch. October 8th, 2016 Harvest Festival Ardenwood Historic Farm Fremont, CA $ Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm - Limit 20 Harvest the Indian corn and popcorn and help fill the corncribs. Take home a share of the colorful corn for your holiday table. Enjoy magic shows, cider pressing, old-time music and crafts. Price includes transportation & admission, Bring a sack lunch October 22nd, 2016 Bowling and Pizza Clayton Valley Bowl & Mountain Mike s $ Time: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm - Limit 20 Bowling & Pizza.what a great combination! We are headed to Clayton Bowl and then will walk over to Mountain Mike s Pizza. Bring your appetite and we ll swap our best bowling stories. Price includes: Transportation, Bowling, Shoes & Pizza Drop off & pick up for all Saturday trips will be from the Civic Park Community Center: 1375 Civic Dr. in Walnut Creek. For all Saturday trips, be sure to pack a good sack lunch or bring extra money to buy one there unless the trip states otherwise. 4

. November 5th, 2016 Jelly Belly Factory Tour Fairfield, CA $40.

Learn the secrets of how they create the legendary Jelly Belly jelly bean and discover why it takes more than a week to make a single bean. Price includes: Transportation & Tour. Bring a sack lunch.

Please join us for two entertaining films and popcorn. Movie titles will be determined at a later date but will be sure to bring the sprit of the season to life. Appropriate for all ages.

7:00pm Enjoy an hour-long round trip through Niles Canyon filled with refreshments, music, and cheer aboard our antique coaches and open cars that feature holiday lights and decorations inside and

5 . November 5th, 2016 Jelly Belly Factory Tour Fairfield, CA $ Time: 10:00am - 3:00 pm - Limit 20 Step into the factory and smell the aroma of chocolate, peach, cinnamon, pineapple, or whatever is being cooked up that day. Learn the secrets of how they create the legendary Jelly Belly jelly bean and discover why it takes more than a week to make a single bean. Price includes: Transportation & Tour. Bring a sack lunch. November 19th, 2016 Movie Fest Civic Park Community Center Lounge $ Time: 11:00am. 3:00 pm What a great way to spend an afternoon with your friends. Please join us for two entertaining films and popcorn. Movie titles will be determined at a later date but will be sure to bring the sprit of the season to life. Appropriate for all ages. Price includes: movie & popcorn. Bring a sack lunch. December 3rd, 2016 Niles Canyon-Train of Lights Fremont, CA $ Time: 2:30pm. 7:00pm Enjoy an hour-long round trip through Niles Canyon filled with refreshments, music, and cheer aboard our antique coaches and open cars that feature holiday lights and decorations inside and out.price includes: Transportation, train tickets. Bring a sack lunch. December 17th, 2016 The Best Christmes Pageant Ever! Lafayette Town Hall Theatre, Lafayette, CA $40 - Time: 1:30pm - 5:30pm - Limit 20 Based on the best-selling young adult book of the same name, a couple struggling to put on a Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids -- probably the most inventively awful kids in history. But when magic meets mayhem, will the holiday spirit triumph? Price includes: Transportation, theatre tickets. Drop off & pick up for all Saturday trips will be from the Civic Park Community Center: 1375 Civic Dr. in Walnut Creek. For all Saturday trips, be sure to pack a good sack lunch or bring extra money to buy one there unless the trip states otherwise. 5

6 If you have any questions or need further information about our program, please feel free to contact Preston Jones (see contact information below). Newsletters will be sent out to all participants and agencies on the Friday preceding the last Monday of every third month. Weekly programs, Saturday excursions, dinner clubs, and dances are subject to change without notice due to weather conditions, staff availability and/or transportation availability. Registration is on a first come-first serve basis. In order for any registration to be processed, it must be accompanied with full payment. A $3.00 administration fee has been added to each event and is included in the total fee on the registration form. New participants must have a medical/emergency form on file. Contact Preston Jones for more info. Please make checks payable to: City of Walnut Creek REMEMBER, in order to go on the excursions, you must turn in payment accompanying a permission slip, and a CURRENT medical emergency form must be on file. If you are a NEW participant, we ask that you join us at one of our dances or on a local excursion, as this will allow our staff to get to know you. If we receive your registration and a trip has been filled, you will be placed on a waiting list and receive a notice stating your position on the list. Register by mail: Register by Phone: (925) Register Online: Walnut Creek Specialized Recreation c/o Preston Jones 1375 Civic Dr. Walnut Creek, CA Refunds/Credits Policies Refunds are subject to a $10 service charge per person, per class. Refunds are processed within three weeks Refunds will be considered if requests are submitted up to seven days prior to the first day of class. For withdrawal requests received after the refund period but prior to the first day of class, a credit valid for one year may be permitted for use toward a future course. Withdrawal requests after the first class meeting are subject to partial credit, less service charge and pro-rated course fees. No refund requests are accepted after the last class meeting. All credits on account are valid for a maximum of one year. Failure to attend program or no-shows will not be granted a refund/credit. For your refund/credit needs Contact: (925) OFFICE: (925) FAX: (925) jonesp@walnut-creek.org 6

Participant s Name: Date of Birth: Main Contact: E-Mail Mailing Address: Street City Zip Home Phone Number: Please check the following activities you would like to attend: #32927 Cardio Fitness:

00 #32929 Karate: Thursdays, September 15th-December 22nd, 2016 (14 weeks) - $87.00 #32942 Oakland Aviation Museum: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 - $35.

7 Participant s Name: Date of Birth: Main Contact: Mailing Address: Street City Zip Home Phone Number: Please check the following activities you would like to attend: #32927 Cardio Fitness: Mondays, September 12th-December 19th, 2016 (14 weeks) - $87.00 #32928 Yoga: Wednesdays, September 21st-December 21st, 2016 (13 weeks) - $81.00 #32929 Karate: Thursdays, September 15th-December 22nd, 2016 (14 weeks) - $87.00 #32942 Oakland Aviation Museum: Saturday, September 3rd, $35.00 #32937 Dinner Club: Mona s Burgers & Shakes, Wednesday, September 21st, $38.00 #32943 USS Hornet Museum: Saturday, September 24th, $35.00 #32944 Harvest Festival Ardenwood Historic Farm : Saturday, October 8th, $40.00 #32938 Dinner Club: Savanh, Wednesday, October 19th, $38.00 #32945 Bowling & Pizza: Saturday, October 22nd, $35.00 #32946 Jelly Belly Tour: Saturday, November 5th, $40.00 #32939 Dinner Club: Citra Grill., Wednesday, November 16h, $38.00 #32941 Movie Fest: Saturday, November 19th, $15.00 #32947 Train of Lights Niles Canyon Railway: Saturday, December 3rd, $55.00 #32948 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! : Saturday, December 17th, $40.00 #32940 Dinner Club: Tomatina, Wednesday, December 21st, $38.00 Comments: Movies you would like to see, trips you would like to attend, trips you don t like, etc. Please Mail This Registration Form to: City of Walnut Creek, Preston Jones, Coordinator 1375 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA Waiver of liability: I am the parent or legal guardian of the above-named participant and that I give my permission for that person to participate in the City s Specialized Recreation Program. I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks with participation in recreation programs. In consideration of participation in the Program, I voluntarily release the City of Walnut Creek from liability for property damage, injuries, or death resulting from or in any way connected with that participation (except to the extent caused by the City s active negligence or willful misconduct). This Waiver and Release is binding on me, my heirs and dependents. (In this document, references to the City include its officers, agents, employees and volunteers.) In an emergency, I authorize the City to call the participant s physician or an ambulance. DATE: SIGNATURE: Signature of: Parent Legal Guardian Participant Payment: Cash Check (Payable to the City of Walnut Creek) Check # Card # Exp. Date Authorizing Signature 7

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