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Here is your monthly update on the happenings in Old Town:
Park Opening Celebration on March 30!
On Saturday, March 30, the City of Goleta will be having an opening celebration for our newest park – the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park! We know residents have been waiting a long time for this, so we have a special day planned. Join us from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for activity demonstrations (see schedule below), food, fun and more. The new four acre-park is located at 170 S. Kellogg Avenue (corner of Hollister and Kellogg Avenues). You can learn more about the park and watch the construction progress here. This is a park for all ages, amenities include a skate plaza, multi-purpose field, basketball court, handball court, concrete ping-pong tables, bocce ball court, pickleball court, Bankshot basketball court (the first of its kind on the west coast!), walking path, picnic areas and fitness nodes. We are excited to share this park with the community and hope to see you on March 30!
Schedule of Events:
- 10:00 a.m. – Pickleball Demo
- 10:30 a.m. – Bankshot Demo
- 11:00 a.m. – Ribbon Cutting
- 11:30 a.m. – Tour of Park
- 12:00 p.m. – Fitness Nodes Demo
- 12:30 p.m. – Skateboard Demo followed by Instructional Support
- 1:00 p.m. – Bocce Ball Demo
- 1:30 p.m. – Tennis Court Net Set-Up
Learn More About Goleta at the Community State of the City on April 4
Our third annual Community State of the City is on Thursday, April 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Goleta Valley Community Center (5679 Hollister Avenue). Everyone is invited to attend this free event. Spanish translation is provided. This is an opportunity for you to hear from Mayor Paula Perotte and City Manager Michelle Greene on topics important to you, followed by a Q&A. We hope you can attend in person, but if you are unable, the event will be rebroadcast on Goleta TV (channel 19/104.148) and will also be posted on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org. A broadcast schedule will be available after the event.
El Corazon de Goleta Mural Dedication Ceremony on April 4
Have you seen the mural on the wall outside the Goleta Valley Community Center? More than a dozen students participated in this public art project with artist Barbara Eberhart. Barbara and the volunteers worked hard from October 2018 through February 2019 to bring this beautiful mural to life. Join the Goleta Valley Community Center Board and the City for a ribbon cutting and celebration on Thursday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. at the Goleta Valley Community Center (5679 Hollister Avenue). This event will take place right before the Community State of the City, we hope you will mark your calendars to attend both.
Monthly Clean-Up and Planting with Goleta Old Town Community Association
Join the Goleta Old Town Community Association for their “Love Your City” monthly clean-up on March 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This event was postponed from March 2 due to weather. Meet in the Santa Cruz Market parking lot (5757 Hollister Avenue) and spend two hours beautifying Old Town through trash abatement, weeding or planting. Volunteer refreshments will be served from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m., including coffee, hot chocolate, water and light snacks. Bring work gloves if you have them, a hat and sunscreen if it’s sunny, and wear closed toed shoes. Check the website for rain updates at https://www.goletaoldtown.org/2019-events.html .
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