FREE Films at Teralta Park: UP

Hello community partners,

Just a friendly reminder that our monthly outdoor film screening is coming up this Friday! We will be screening UP. Here are the details:

WHEN: Friday, August 26th

TIME: 7:30 PM

WHERE: Teralta Park, City Heights (Orange Avenue and 40^th Street)

We are also now on facebook! Here is the link to the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189909091057322. Feel free to join the event page and invite all your co-workers, friends, family, and other who may be interested in this community event.

Thank you, and we'll see you Friday! =)

Another important event coming up in City Heights!

How Would You Make it Easier to Get Around your Neighborhood?
Let’s talk about how to make it better

Colina Park Transportation Community Workshop
Thursday, August 11, 2011
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Ibarra Elementary School (4877 Orange Ave)
Free snacks and refreshments

Colina Park residents who attend this workshop and the follow-up workshop in late fall will be entered into a raffle to win a free commuter bicycle!

For more info contact:
Randy Van Vleck, Active Transportation Manager, City Heights CDC,
619-584-1535, rvanvleck@cityheightscdc.org

Under the Same Moon pics

"Under the Same Moon" film screening was our first outdoor film screening at the Performance Annex in City Heights. We had over 150 people come out!


Kids playing Street Fighter 4 as we wait for the sun to go down!


Aglae selling popcorn as a fundraiser for the library.


Virginia Angeles from Proyecto de Casas Saludables was our MC for the night!


And the film begins!

Iron Giant pics

Another successful film screening in Teralta Park!!

The crowd

The screen

These two boys have come to EVERY film screening since we've started doing film screenings in Teralta Park. Unfortunately for us, they are moving to Los Angeles, so they won't be coming to anymore of our film screenings. We will miss them dearly!

Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)

Our third Connect SD film screening at the City Heights Performance Annex is just around the corner! We will be screening "Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)"!

Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hops of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works undocumented in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Spanish w/ English subtitles.

WHEN: Thursday, August 4th
TIME: 7:00PM
WHERE: City Heights Performance Annex (outdoor screening)
3795 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

We are also on facebook! Here is the link to the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=229581753743138. Feel free to join the event page and invite all your co-workers, friends, family, and other who may be interested in this community event.

We hope to see you then! =)

Colina Park Night Out

Another event in City Heights by one of our partners!

4th Annual Colina Park Night Out

Join us at Colina del Sol Park to celebrate safety with a night of fun with your family and neighbors!!!

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

5:30 - 8 p.m.

Candlelight March for Peace & Safety

Kids Activities!

Free Raffle!

Community Resources

The City of San Diego

“WE ENRICH LIVES THROUGH QUALITY PARKS AND PROGRAMS”

COLINA DEL SOL RECREATION CENTER

5319 Orange Ave • San Diego, CA 92115 • (619) 235-1144 • www.sandiego.gov

Brought to you by residents of Colina Park in collaboration with The San Diego Park and Recreation Department, San Diego Police Department, City Heights Community Development Corporation, International Rescue Committee, Unity Tech Fitness, Pro Kids Golf, STAR/PAL, SAY San Diego-Crawford Community Connection, Proyecto de Casas Saludables, City Heights Foundation, City Heights Business Association, Mid-City CAN, Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention, and Youth Voice.