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August 22, 2011

Welcome to New Staff ›

John Quinn Program Manager John Quinn is the program manager for Playworks San Francisco and has been with the organization for six years. After graduating from UC Davis, John started…

August 22, 2011

Coaches Go Back to School ›

If you walked into a room full of adults playing games from their days on the playground, would it even occur to you that serious training was in progress? When…

August 19, 2011

Turning Parking Lots Into Playgrounds ›

Imagine a large gray parking lot covered in old, nearly faded white lines. The boring, monotonous landscape is not something we would want our children to consider their play area,…

August 10, 2011

Sip, Stomp & Play 2011 ›

Celebrate the harvest and do your part to protect opportunities for play and physical activity for East Bay students! Join us and Urban Legend Cellars for Sip, Stomp & Play…

August 8, 2011

Join a Fit Rave with Playworks! ›

For three Saturdays this fall Jack London Square will be transformed into the ultimate workout locale! The Bay Area’s finest instructors and trainers will lead a total-body workout in stations…

July 20, 2011

School Bus to Sonoma ›

"Two-thirds Baked"       Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011   Place: Sonoma, CA   Cost: $125 per person,       * Registration closed   Due to popular demand…

July 11, 2011

Smiles, Teambuilding, and Shiny New Bikes ›

Do you remember your first bike? Remember the feeling? What if you could give that experience to a child who might never otherwise have that chance? What if you could…

July 11, 2011

Second Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament ›

A hundred professional business people stepped outside of their respective offices, replaced their suits with shorts – in one case a hot dog costume – and joined the staff of…

July 11, 2011

Playworks SF Promotes Play at Conference ›

Going to a business conference is a lot like being back in class – lectures, listening, note taking, and a lot of people you don't know. Four hours in, and…