Municipal Services

Recreation

Special Events

FRIDAY NIGHT OUT SPORNSORED BY THE TURLOCK LIONS CLUB

This program is for youth and adults, 12 years and older with developmental disabilities. Programs are designed to promote socialization, independent functioning and recreational skills. Activities will include crafts, games, social time, refreshments and fun. This class runs the 3rd Friday of each month. SIGN UP AT CLASS

Where: Youth Center (1030 East Ave)

2010 Dates: January 15
February 19
March 19
April 16
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Fee: Free

MARATHON MILE Kids & Families Fun Run

The Kids & Families Marathon is an incremental running program that has been designed to encourage kids and their families to exercise and begin a healthy lifestyle that will continue for years to come. Participating children grades K – 6, Teens and Adults will run a total of 26.2 miles (a full marathon distance) over a four-month period. Participants will be motivated to build endurance, increase self-confidence and learn to reach goals.

Participants will complete their final 1 mile during the Family Play Day on Saturday, April 24th at Donnelly Park Area M. Upon completing the marathon participants will receive a Marathon Finisher’s Medal and T-shirt, along with food and beverages.
Location of final Mile: Donnelly Park Area M
Saturday, April 24th
9:00am Check In
9:30am Fun Run Begins
Registration dates: December 14, 2009 – January 31, 2010
Fee: $12.00 per participant


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KIDS 1 - MILE RUN 3 - 14 YEARS

A One Mile Run ……Kids Style!
Saturday, April 24th
Donnelly Park Area M
9:00am Check In
9:30am Fun Run Begins
A one mile run for kids is all about having fun! Kids 3 – 14 years can run, walk or jog the one-mile course. Everyone is a winner and each child that pre-registers gets an official race number, T-shirt and goodie bag.
(Kids can also complete a 25.2 mile training program by signing up for the Marathon Mile

Registration dates: March 1 – 31
Fee: $12.00 per entry
Race Day Fee: $15.00 per entry

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CELL PHONE DRIVE

The Teen Advisory Council wants to help protect our environment by collecting cell phones and disposing of them correctly!
Did you know (phoneraiser.com):
o Cell phones are damaging to our air, soil and water if not disposed of properly
o One cell phone can pollute up to 132,000 liters of water.
Bring your extra cell phones to the
Family Play Day
Saturday, April 24
Donnelly Park Area M 10:00am – 1:00pm

MOVIES UNDER THE STARS!

Powered by Turlock Recreation and Backyard Flicks

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, friends and family for an outdoor movie event! For more information call 668-5594.

Friday, April 16: Madagascar 2
Friday, April 30: Monsters vs Aliens
Friday, May 7: The Bee Movie
Friday, May 21: Shrek

Location: Turlock Regional Sports Complex
Gates Open: 5:30pm
Movie Begins: Dusk
Fee: $2.00 per person (3 & under FREE)
Make a memory! Order a Special Occasion slide to run at a Movie Under the Stars event. Wish someone a “Happy Birthday” or a “Happy Anniversary” or advertise your business. Individual slides can be created to include an image and a maximum of 20 words. The slide will show for 6 seconds at a time, during the thirty minutes prior to the feature performance. The cost is $25.00 per slide, with a minimum number of slides available. Call 668-5594 to secure your slide for the spring movie series.

FAMILY PLAY DAY

Saturday April 24, 2010
10 am - 1 pm
Donnelly Park Area M

Enjoy a day in the park with your family and friends! This free event will be hosted by City of Turlock Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities. Bounce House-Crafts-Activity Booths- Music-Games-Fun Run!

NETO'S DRIVE-THRU CHICKEN DINNER

Thursday, April 22, 2010
4:00 - 7:00 pm

1/2 BBQ Chicken, Beans, Salad & Roll
Fee: $10.00/ ticket

Tickets go on sale Monday, March 22nd

Ticket Stop Location:
Turlock Recreation Office
301 Starr Ave, Turlock
Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm

TURLOCK YOUTH TRACK MEET 7 - 14 YEARS

Turlock Youth Track Meet
Saturday, May 8
Join Turlock Recreation and the Turlock High Track team for a Youth Track Meet.
(Being held at the Dutcher Middle School Track)
Youth 7 – 14 can participate in Track and Field events. No experience is necessary.
Pick up registration forms beginning April 1st at the Recreation Office, on-line at cityofturlock.org or sign up at the event.

Where: Dutcher Middle School Track
Check In: 8:30am
Begins: 9:30am
Fee: $10.00

TURLOCK CITY ARTS COMMISSION

SUNNYSIDE UP TURLOCK
In celebration of the Arts and one of Turlock’s top agricultural industries, the Turlock City Arts Commission and the Turlock Downtown Property Owners Association will be partnering with local artists and community sponsors to present the Sunnyside Up public art display. The Sunnyside Up project invites artists of all ages and abilities, individuals, businesses and organizations to submit a proposal to create an Egg art piece. The eggs can be painted, decorated or creatively transformed through any artistic means. The eggs will then be exhibited throughout the city from April – August 2010. All eggs will be publicly auctioned off at the Sunnyside Up Festival to raise money to support City of Turlock art programs. Anyone interested in designing or sponsoring an egg can get more information and a proposal form on-line at sunnysideupturlock.com or by calling the Recreation Office at 668-5594.


3-DIMENSIONAL ART AT THE TOWER
The Turlock City Arts Commission is excited to announce a new show on view at the Tower Health and Wellness Center. This show will feature 3-dimensional work by 3 local artists.

Dates: January 5 – March 31
Reception: TBA
Location: Tower Health and Wellness Center
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

TROY AND KELLY VISS
This exhibition showcases paintings by Troy and Kelly Viss, local brother and sister artists. This show will feature paintings which "focus on the nature of light in an abstraction of the traditional landscape". At the heart of the Viss' paintings, is the "intent to create art that people will want to live with, visit often, and rediscover at varying degrees of distance and resolution". Both artists have spent years painting and have participated in both group and solo exhibitions throughout the state.

Dates: January 4 – March 31
Location: Turlock City Gallery, inside City Hall, 156 S. Broadway
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm and
2nd & 4th Tuesdays during City Council meetings at 7:00pm

NETO'S DRIVE-THRU CHICKEN DINNER FUNDRAISER

Thursday, April 22nd
4:00 – 7:00pm
$10.00/ticket

Let Neto’s do the cooking! All of the proceeds will benefit the Recreation Scholarship Fund. Call 668-5594 or stop by 301 Starr Avenue to purchase your tickets. Act fast, a limited number of tickets are available. Must purchase tickets by Friday, April 9th.