North Highlands Recreation and Park District November 2023 Newsletter

Welcome to North Highlands Recreation and Park District's newsletter for November 2023!

We will be keeping you up to date on all the exciting events and programs coming up this month.

Upcoming Events

To see all upcoming events, please check out www.nhrpd.org/community-events

Event Name	Event Date	Registration Deadline
Park Spotlight: Mystery Masters	11/4/23	N/A
Turkey Day Flag Football	11/18/23	11/6/23

EDIT: Turkey Day Flag Football has been cancelled due to low enrollment.

Winter Recreation Guide

Winter programming registration opens November 1! Check out all of our Winter programs and events here: https://www.nhrpd.org/recreation-guide

Upcoming Programs

Register for these programs on www.nhrpd.org/register

Program Name	Program Date(s)	Registration Deadline
Flavors of Fall Cooking Class: Mash Potato Balls	11/16/23	11/9/23
Fall Break Camp	11/20/23 - 11/22/23	11/13/23
Adult Coed Power Volleyball	11/27/23 - 2/5/24	11/20/23

Community News

North Highlands Narrative Distinguished Group

May contain: grass, nature, outdoors, park, plant, clothing, pants, people, person, face, head, photography, portrait, blouse, tree, jeans, bench, furniture, vegetation, adult, female, woman, accessories, glasses, footwear, shoe, purple, architecture, building, shelter, land, woodland, grove, and summer

We are excited to announce our newest North Highlands Narrative nominee winner, Creative Connections Arts Academy Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)!

The Creative Connections Arts Academy PTO is a shining example of unparalleled dedication to the betterment of our school community. The North Highlands Narrative’s Distinguished Group award is presented to the CCAA PTO in recognition of their exceptional commitment and efforts in serving their students, teachers, and staff.

CCAA PTO has gone above and beyond in its mission to provide vital financial support to all students at CCAA. Their dedication is manifested in the countless fundraising and event organization initiatives they undertake throughout the year. The Distinguished Group award is a well-deserved accolade for the CCAA PTO, an organization that truly embodies the spirit of community, selflessness, and service.

Do you know someone that should be nominated? Submit your nomination by January 6th to be considered!

Freedom Park Pavilion Rentals

From November - February, Freedom Park pavilions run on a first-come, first-served basis. Pavilion rentals will begin again the first weekend of March 2024.

Please note that the bathroom facilities hours have been updated. Bathrooms are now open between 9:00am - 4:00pm daily, starting November 5th.

Board Meeting

The next board meeting will be held on November 9th at 6:30pm in the Recreation Center (6040 Watt Ave). You may also attend virtually via Zoom or Facebook Live. To join the meeting via Zoom, use this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87650917403?pwd=e95kReIC5GDJe1SRLaRgnD20FLaaTl.1

Website Accessibility Statement

North Highlands Recreation and Park District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, North Highlands Recreation and Park District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (916) 332-7440

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

North Highlands Recreation and Park District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, North Highlands Recreation and Park District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (916) 332-7440.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.