Valley Oak Rec. Hall
2600 Northcoast Street

Program Information

Since 1999, the Neighborhood Services section of the City of Santa Rosa's Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department offers an after school program, family and community events, and various social services to the Valley Oak Park apartment complex. These services are FREE to residents and offered with the support of the Valley Oak Park apartment management and the Urban Development project of HUD housing.

The after school program, held at the Valley Oak Rec. Hall, offers a variety of services and activities to children ages 6-18. These services are academic and social enrichment activities, including but not limited to:

• Homework Club and academic assistance
• Access to the Valley Oak computer Lab
• Indoor recreational activities, including pool, ping pong, foosball, board games, video games, etc.
• Outdoor recreational activities of sports, games, and physical activities
• Clubs lasting 4-6 weeks of dance, hip hop, soccer, and more
• Movies Nights
• Culinary and Cooking Nights
• Community presentations and services
• Scholarship field trips, both local and longer distance

The family and community events offered to residents and neighbors of the community include:

• Holiday celebrations for Halloween, winter, Easter, Eritrean Independence Day, and more
• Winter holiday toy giveaway
• Annual Multi-Cultural Fair with food, dancing, performances, and children's activities
• A weekly Food Pantry of free groceries to families of five or more
• Community Health and Resources Fair

Program Hours

Program Highlights

The Food Pantry gets a boost!
The Food Pantry at Valley Oak's Neighborhood Program just received some extra support from our community. The Active Men's 20/30 Club of Santa Rosa donated $1500 and the Sunrise Kiwanis Club donated $500. The Food Pantry, facilitated by Recreation Specialist Mara Leon, has been serving families in the Valley Oak Park neighborhood for years. The pantry offers weekly bags of groceries to 65 families of over 265 people, 195 of them children. Thank you Active Men's 20/30 Club and Sunrise Kiwanis for your support of this wonderful and necessary service to our community!

Annual Multi-Cultural Celebration
April 27, 2011 - 5:00-7:00 pm

Valley Oak Recreation Hall Supporters
From top clockwise: former mayor Jane Bender, former mayor Bob Blanchard, Valley Oak Manager John Hadzess, and Recreation Specialist Mara Leon.