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BRIE BERNSTEL MULTIMEDIA & COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
How to get involved in Baldwin Park
There is never a dull day in Baldwin Park. Everywhere you turn, there is something going on around town — you just have to know where to look. Whether it’s clubs, classes or comedy nights, there is something constantly going on to occupy almost every day of the week.
Here are some ways you can get involved.
CLUBS
From relaxing to active, weekly meetings to monthly, there is a club for everyone in your family!
Baldwin Park is fortunate enough to be located near a beautiful lake, which gives residents the opportunity to picnic on the shore line or even take a sailing course. Learn basic sailing skills and terminology from the instructors of the Central Florida Community Sailing Program. The next class begins Monday, May 2. Minimum age to participate is 16, and parents must be present for the sessions. There will be an additional class starting Saturday, June 4. The program also offers a two-day class for $160 or a five-day class for $200. For more, call (407) 645-1892 or visit thesailingclub.us/classes.
Baldwin Park Gardeners Growing Together is a fun, outdoor club for those who love gardening and visiting local gardens. It meets with local experts, who teach everything from how to grow in raised beds to how to grow your own citrus trees. Contact Alyson at alysonescribano@gmail.com for more information.
If you are looking for some competition mixed with exercise, then you may want to sign up for the Tennis Club, which meets Thursday nights. It is a fast-growing club that is always looking for new members. Find out more information by contacting Ceci at crmdesign@yahoo.com or searching for “Baldwin Park Tennis Club” on Facebook.
NIFTY 50’s is open to Baldwin Park residents who are 50 and older (or if you’re a couple and one of you is 50 or older). The club enjoys coffee from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the first Thursday of the month at Café 906, 4932 New Broad St. It holds Happy Hour every third Thursday at a local Baldwin Park restaurant. For more, email niftyfiftiesplus@ gmail.com.
Rotary Club of the Parks is not a resident-exclusive club, but it brings the surrounding parks and communities together to give back to the community, help with business development and provide the opportunity to meet new people who share interests. For more information, email Dan Galante, djgalante@gmail.com, or visit BaldwinParkRotary.com.
Have a relaxing night in with one of the book clubs that meets in Baldwin Park. Writers Block meets monthly to discuss the latest read. The next meeting is scheduled for May 10. For more information, email klhgibbons@ gmail.com.
COMMITTEES
Joining a committee will take your community involvement to the next level. From helping design flags around town to solving local issues, getting involved with a committee is more important now than ever. Please consider volunteering your time and talent to serve our community as a board member for either the Residential Owners Association Inc. or Commercial Owners Association Inc. There are seats opening on both boards in August. Watch for more information starting next month on how to submit your name as a candidate. This is your opportunity to have your voice count in the governance of Baldwin Park as you represent your fellow members. For questions, email Stacey at sfryrear@baldwinparkpoa. com for information on the ROA process, or Bill at bpatterson@ baldwinparkpoa.com for the COA process.
If you are looking to join a committee but focus more on how you can help your local schools, sign up for your local school’s PTA! They host lots of events, fun activities and are always looking for help. From baking to designing flyers, there is a something for everyone to do. The Baldwin Park Elementary School PTA hosted its Spring Fest recently; we can’t wait to see what other activities it has planned. Check your weekly newsletter for upcoming happenings or follow the PTA on Facebook at “Baldwin Park Elementary PTA.”
WEEKLY EVENTS
Does your schedule change at the drop of a dime, making it difficult to make plan a few weeks in advance? Don’t worry! There are weekly events you can join anytime you have free time!
Tactical Brewing Co. hosts trivia nights from 7 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday, with prizes for the first-, second- and third-place
winners. It also hosts a running club that meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday by Lake Baldwin. Run, walk, bike your way to discounted beer! Find out more by visiting @TacticalBrewing on social media.
Provisions and Buzz Co. hosts a weekly to semiweekly comedy night, with seating at 6:30 p.m. with the entertainment beginning at 8 p.m. Who doesn’t love dinner and a show? Find out who performs next by visiting provisionsandbuzzco.com.
MONTHLY EVENTS
We have our monthly resident classes and Backyard Food Fare to bring everyone together for a fun night out with your neighbors! Each month, the ROA hosts an exclusive class for residents and their guests. From charcuterie board-making classes to paint nights, there is always something right in your back yard. We are excited to bring our own comedy night to our community in May! More information can be found in your weekly newsletter or through the Baldwin Park Network. Mark your calendars for our Backyard Food Fare, hosted the last Friday of every month. The next one will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 27 at High Park. This fare brings local food vendors together to make dinner easy, convenient and delicious. Check our social media pages for photos from the previous months at @VisitBaldwinPark.
Paper Goat Post will begin hosting monthly classes at its new Baldwin Park location. Learn how to kick your next party or social gathering up a notch by implementing a few new tricks they are itching to teach you! Find out more by checking out papergoatpost. com.
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Alena Baker, Meghan Bates and Bree Holbrook are three of the faces behind the Baldwin Park Kids Club.
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Double duty
During Baldwin Park Kids Club’s Easter egg hunt Friday, April 15, it also raised donations to help families and children in the Ukraine.
ANNABELLE SIKES STAFF WRITER
The Baldwin Park Kids Club is doing its part to help refugees in the Ukraine.
Although the Russo-Ukrainian War has been escalating for years, the conflict erupted in February with a Russian invasion of the Ukraine, causing hundreds of civilian deaths and infrastructure destruction.
Millions of refugees have fled their homes seeking safety, protection and assistance.
The Baldwin Park Kids Club combined a celebration of the Easter holiday with a donation effort for Ukrainian families and children through an afternoon egg hunt Friday, April 15.
Bree Holbrook, community service and outreach coordinator for the club, remembers when she learned of the turmoil.
“I was heartbroken and couldn’t imagine having to go through something like that,” she says.
The club asked participants to bring 12 stuffed non-candy eggs and items to donate for the refugees, including canned meat, oil, salt, powdered milk, baby supplies, wipes, diapers, tampons and old baby carriers.
Siblings Liam and Amelia Castillo trekked around the park searching for eggs together.
The donations were dropped off at the Lake Baldwin Church office in downtown Baldwin Park.
“It’s really important to give back to our community so that our kids learn that life is not only about them,” Holbrook says. “Doing for
Eastin Holbrook relaxed on the park swing as she perused through her basket of goodies.
others and wanting to make this world a better place is what this world needs. If we can teach our kids this at an early age, it will help them as adults have a heart for those in need.”
The club worked in collaboration with Dan and Rebecca Gregoire, who have lived and worked in Slovakia for the last 15 years. The couple currently lives in Spisska Nova Ves, about two hours from the Ukrainian border, where they have opened their home to Ukrainian refugees and made almost daily trips to the border to deliver supplies and provide safe transportation for women and children fleeing the country.
Holbrook says she hopes the event raised awareness about the crisis in Ukraine and gave local kids an opportunity to have a fun Easter egg hunt.
Alena Baker, lead organizer and founding member of the club, says it holds a special place in her heart.
“I love that the Baldwin Park Kids Club brings together the children of our community for both friendship as well as a way to instill the value of service to others,” Baker says.
BALDWIN PARK KIDS CLUB
To learn more about Baldwin Park Kids Club, email Bree. Holbrook@live.com.
Miles Wollenschlaeger played with his colorful slinky toy he found.
Daisy Letchworth stayed close to her mom, Caroline, at the event. Nolan Bates was all smiles as he opened his pink Easter egg.
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