Rainbow Kids Club will be hosting an Open House for prospective families this Wednesday evening, at both the Big Bear Elementary and Baldwin Lane Elementary sites. Rainbow Kids Club, which is overseen by the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, is open to students in kindergarten through sixth grades, and offers after-school programs and full-day sessions in the summer … [Read more...] about Open House at Rainbow Kids Club on Wednesday; Prospective Families Can Attend at Either BBES or Baldwin Lane Site
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Safe Swimming and Lakeside BarBQing Available at Swim Beach, Site of Fourth of July Concert
The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District has opened Swim Beach for the season, and hours of operation are currently noon to 5pm on both Saturdays and Sundays. In addition to a white sandy beach (and current lake temps in the 60s), the district’s Assistant Regional Manager Lorie Judd says, “We have qualified, certified lifeguards on staff and the snack bar is open. … [Read more...] about Safe Swimming and Lakeside BarBQing Available at Swim Beach, Site of Fourth of July Concert
AARP Food Distribution Rescheduled for Tuesday, Due to Memorial Day Holiday
Given the Memorial Day holiday, AARP food distribution, which generally takes place at the Big Bear Senior Center, has been rescheduled from Monday the 25th. Food distribution will instead be available on Tuesday, May 26 at the offices of the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, at Park Avenue’s west end in Big Bear Lake. Food distribution on Tuesday will be offered … [Read more...] about AARP Food Distribution Rescheduled for Tuesday, Due to Memorial Day Holiday
Hanna Flat Campground Re-opens for Memorial Day Weekend; Visitors Reminded to Be Fire-Safe While on the San Bernardino National Forest
Most of the recreation sites on the San Bernardino National Forest will be open to visitors for the Memorial Day weekend; this includes the wildfire damaged portions of the Pacific Crest Trail and Hanna Flat Campground, which has been reconstructed since suffering damage in the 2007 Butler #2 Fire. Says Forest Supervisor Jeanne Wade Evans, “Once again, we look forward to summer … [Read more...] about Hanna Flat Campground Re-opens for Memorial Day Weekend; Visitors Reminded to Be Fire-Safe While on the San Bernardino National Forest
National Safe Boating Week Launches Tomorrow; Wear a Life Jacket, Designate a Driver, and Keep it Quagga-Free
Saturday marks the launch of the National Safe Boating Council’s “Wear It!” campaign, as boaters are reminded to wear a life jacket during National Safe Boating Week, May 16–22, and always. In California last year, there were 55 boating fatalities and 601 boating accidents and, per the U.S. Coast Guard, 90% of drowning victims in recreational boating accidents were not wearing … [Read more...] about National Safe Boating Week Launches Tomorrow; Wear a Life Jacket, Designate a Driver, and Keep it Quagga-Free