Pacificans plan events for TV Turn Off Week

Press release

By on Sat, April 14, 2007

Pacifica will be celebrating TV Turn Off Week, also know as "Prime Time Pacifica", with a full week’s worth of fun community activities for the whole family during the week of April 23-29, 2007.  This is the fifth year that the Pacifica Collaborative has coordinated this event and the second year that Kaiser Permanente has partnered with them. 

The goal of "Prime Time Pacifica" is to encourage families to participate in a more conscious, active life style by providing a week’s worth of fun, free local activities as an alternative to watching TV during national Turn Off the TV Week. The calendar of activities includes hiking, gardening, art, folk dancing and musical entertainment.  Everyone is invited to celebrate "Prime Time Pacifica"!

For more info contact the Pacifica Collaborative at 650/738-6693 or get a schedule by emailing [email protected].

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"Prime Time Pacifica"   Calendar of Events

 

Week of   April 23 - April 29, 2007

 

 

"Turn   off the TV, turn on to life and…tune in to Prime Time Pacifica!"

 

MONDAY, April 23, 2007

   
  6:30 – 8:30 pm

Sanchez Library              

 
  1111 Terra Nova Bl.

Kick Off Event:
  Intro, Puppet Show, Tom and a Family Sing-a-long. 

  Fun for the whole family.  Teen puppet theatre, Chickens on a Leash,
  Tom Stafford, choral director for the Pacifica Schools. Tips for Critical
  TV Viewing. Info: Thom Ball at 740-8312.

TUESDAY, April 24, 2007


  7 - 8:30 pm

Ocean Shore
  School

 

411 Oceana Blvd.

Family Folk
  Dancing with Steve Johnson. 

  No experience needed!  Learn folk dances the whole family can enjoy
  with teacher Steve Johnson.  Info:  738-6694.


  7 – 8:30 pm

IBL Middle
  School

 

1427 Palmetto Ave.

Spring Band
  Concert.
Enjoy the music of the award winning IBL Band. Info:738-6665

WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2007


  5 - 7 pm

Sanchez Art
  Center            
  1220 Linda Mar Bl.

Family Art
  Night. 
Free hands-on art activities for the whole family! 
  Play with paint! Experiment with collage!  Scheduled early, begins
  at 5 pm.  Info:  355-1894

 
  7 - 8 pm

Starbucks at
  Linda Mar and Fairmont, &

 

Salada Beach Cafe

 

Young Authors
  Night. 
Sunset Ridge Young Authors read their stories at Fairmont
  Starbucks, IBL Young Authors read at the Linda Mar Starbucks, and Oceana
  High School Student Authors read at Salada Beach Café at Paloma &
  Oceana. Info:  355-9432.


  3:30 pm

Terra Nova
  High School Track

Junior Olympics
  Prelims. 
For 50 and 100 m dash for 7 - 10 year olds, Groups
  1 & 2. Sign up ahead of time by contacting Mike at 738-7389 or Nicole
  at 738-7376.

THURSDAY, April 26, 2007


  4 – 5:30 pm

Meet at western
  end of Fairway Drive

Restoration
  Hike on Mori Point. 
Bring the kids of all ages and take the
  Pollywog Trail to visit the restored habitat on Mori Point with naturalist
  Mary Petrelli.  Info: 738-6693.


  7:30 – 8:30 pm

Pacifica Library

 

104 Hilton Way

Peter Fletcher,
  Classical Guitar. 
Come and enjoy beautiful music by national
  touring guitarist Peter Fletcher.  Info: Thom Ball at 740-8312.

FRIDAY, April 27, 2007

  7 - 9 pm

Sanchez Art
  Center            
  1220 Linda Mar Blvd.

Annual Arts
  on Fire Opening Reception. 

  Featuring fire performers, sizzling jugglers, belly dancers, and red
  hot music!  Info:  355-1894.


  7 - 9 pm

Oceana Pool        
  401 Paloma Avenue

Family Swim
  Night at Oceana Pool.
Splash Contest! Noodle Relays! Access from
  lower parking lot at Oceana High School.  Info:  738-7354.

SATURDAY, April 28, 2007


  9 am – 10am  

Princeton Harbor

 

West of Hwy 1

Movin’ on
  the Coast. 
Hikin’ with Coastside Collaborative. Meet at
  the Harbor Master’s office.  All ages welcome. Info: 563-7121


  10 am - noon

Sanchez Art
  Center

 

1220 Linda Mar Blvd

Fabulous Family
  Gardening Faire
. Hands-on learning about starting a family garden,
  composting, native plants and the Pacifica 4H Club.  All ages welcome. 
  Info:  573-2641.


  1 pm – 3 pm

Milagra Ridge
  Entry:

 

North on College Ave. from   Sharp Park Rd.

Nike Missile
  Site, in Pacifica? 
Take an easy stroll with Pacifica historian
  Jerry Crow around Milagra Ridge, former gun emplacement and Nike Missile
  site, now home to an endangered butterfly. Meet at north end of College
  Drive at entry gate.  Info: 738-2332

 
  7:30 pm

Sanchez Concert
  Hall

 

1220 Linda Mar Blvd. 

 

Guitar Concert. 
  Enjoy the dynamic virtuosity of Richard Smith, National Fingerstyle
  Guitar Champion (Chet Atkins stylist). $15-$20, under 18:free. Info:
  355-1882

SUNDAY, April 29, 2007


  8 am - 8 pm

Pedro Valley
  Park   600 Oddstad/LM

Hike, picnic
  and visit the natural history museum at San Pedro Valley Park. 

  There are scenic trails for every hiking level, and beautiful shaded
  picnic sites. Info: 355-8289.


  9:30 am – 2 pm

Meet at Salada
  Beach Café, 220 Paloma Ave. at Oceana Blvd.

Join Park Ranger
  George Durgenrian on a grand tour of the National Parks of Pacifica. 
  We’ll hike a gorgeous loop of ridges, from Milagra to Sweeney to Mori
  Point, while uncovering their history and unveiling panoramic views.
  7 miles, fairly strenuous, but you can do it!  Bring lunch, water
  and layers. Meet Salada Beach Café. Info: 738-7377.


  1 pm - 5 pm

 

(Saturday too)

 

Sanchez Adobe  

 

1000 Linda Mar Bl.

Time Travel
  into Pacifica’s Past. 
Built in 1846, before California was
  a state, now a museum. See a short video, view historic artifacts and
  grind corn. Info: 359-1462.