Underwritten, in part, by a generous grant from Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc. and The Hitachi Foundation.

Programs will be held at the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Visitor & Education Center, located at 438 Coleman Avenue. Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Reservations are required. For more information, or to reserve a spot for any of the programs below, contact us at education@grpg.org or 408-298-7657.

Twilight Yoga in the Park
Thursdays, April 10 - May29th
6:15 – 7:15pm
$50/members, $60/non-members
With warmer weather and longer evenings on the horizon, it’s time once again for Yoga in the Park, this time at twilight. Join fitness instructor Kristin Strellis for a gentle yoga class designed to improve your flexibility, balance and relaxation. All necessary equipment is provided. All you need to bring is yourself, dressed in comfortable clothing, and any stress or worries that have accumulated throughout the week and to release outdoors in the beautiful Guadalupe Park. This class will be taught outside and enrollment is limited, so make sure you reserve your space in this very popular healthy living class.

Mother’s Day Weekend Rose Garden Tour
Saturday, May 10th
10:00 – 11:30 am
$7/members, $10/non-members, Adopt-a-Rose $2.00 Discount!
Go for a morning stroll through the Heritage Rose Garden, home to the largest collection of roses in the Western Hemisphere. At its peak spring bloom, the Heritage Rose Garden in May is a splendid sight boasting over 3,500 varieties of roses from the old to the more modern. You will learn about rose history, how roses are created and take a look for beneficial insects while you take in the sweet scent of spring. If you adopt a rose you will receive a special discounted price. Celebrate mothers and wives with a special tour through the history of roses and show them the rose you’ve adopted in their memory, what a special gift! Even the avid rose gardener will learn something new!

From the River to the Bay: Histories of the Guadalupe to Alviso
Saturday, May 31st
10:00 – 12:00 pm
$10/members, $15/non-members
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Guadalupe Trail to Alviso with a wonderful history lecture on the local area. Lynn Rogers and Robert Burrill, authors of “Images of America: Alviso, San Jose” will present a history of life along the Guadalupe River to the San Francisco Bay at Alviso during the 19th-century. Once a prosperous port town, Alviso has undergone a number of face changes through time and today has become the site to high-tech business, retail and condos. Discover how this small town located on the gateway to the bay is connected to San Jose and the Guadalupe River Park yesterday and today.

It's Hot to Rot - Composting Workshops
Wednesday, July 9 and Wednesday, October 1
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
FREE!
Turn your kitchen and yard waste into black gold with these FREE workshops on composting. The two hour workshops, taught by Master Composter Phil Cornish, will teach you the basic strategies to successful home composting. Come learn what materials can be composted, different strategies, and receive tips and hints to choose the best method for you. Help make the world a greener place by joining in the fight for waste reduction - It's HOT to ROT!

Summer Walking Series
Saturdays: June 7 – July 26, 2008
8:30 to 9:30am
$30/members $40 non-members

Join the Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens walking series and week by week you will become healthier through these group walks that will lead you over the paved trails of the beautiful Guadalupe River Park. Whether you are an avid walker or new to a walking program, you will learn about proper equipment, walking technique, stretching and beneficial strength exercises for walkers while meeting others who enjoy walking.

Instructor, Kristin Strellis will lead this 8 week series along with weekly emails of encouragement and walking tips.

Pre-registration is required and participants must be 18 years of age or older. All classes will begin at the GRPG Visitor and Education Center, 438 Coleman Avenue. To register, call Friends of GRPG at 408 298-7657. For questions about the class, please contact instructor Kristin Strellis at kstrellis@yahoo.com.

Summer Yoga Series
Thursday evenings: June 12 – July 31, 2008
6:15 to 7:15pam
$50/members $60 non-members

This gentle yoga class is designed to improve your flexibility, balance and relaxation. Class is held outside on a grassy field in the beautiful Guadalupe River Park. Join the Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens yoga series and week by week you will look forward to relaxing with Yoga outdoors. Instructor, Kristin Strellis will lead this 8 week series along with weekly emails of encouragement and walking tips.

Pre-registration is required and participants must be 18 years of age or older. All classes will begin at the GRPG Visitor and Education Center, 438 Coleman Avenue. To register, call Friends of GRPG at 408 298-7657. For questions about the class, please contact instructor Kristin Strellis at kstrellis@yahoo.com.

Stay tuned for more classes with…..
Kristin Strellis (Walking for Health, Yoga in the Park, Family Fitness)
Kristin has a degree in Exercise Science and is certified by the American Council on Exercise as a Personal Trainer. She has received training by SCW fitness education as a Moms In Motion Trainer, Kids In Motion Trainer and Yoga Instructor. She is CPR, AED and First Aid certified. Kristin enjoys bringing exercise to the outdoors. Join her as she incorporates fun and education into her classes which challenge both the mind and body.