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October 2017
OPOT Get-Together: Ranger-Led Tour!
Have you ever heard a myth or legend about Balboa Park? Do you wonder if it's true? Debunk the stories and join your fellow Park zombies and ghosts on Wednesday, October 25th from 5:30-6:30PM and from 6:30-7:30PM for the OPOT Get-Together: Ranger Led Tour on Myths and Legends in Balboa Park, led by Ranger Kim Duclo! We will be meeting in front of the Visitors Center in the House of Hospitality. The first tour will begin promptly at 5:30PM and the second tour at 6:30PM.…
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OPOT Get-Together: Morning Coffee!
The weather might be getting colder, but you don't have to! Join OPOT for our November Get-Together: Morning Coffee! on Thursday, November 16 from 8:00 a.m.-10:00a.m. at Daniel's Coffee in Spanish Village Art Center. As a special thank you to our OPOT friends, we will be giving each attendee a One Park-One Team portable coffee mug, and a ticket for one coffee beverage of your choice! To RSVP, Click Here. This One Park – One Team Get-Together is for…
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OPOT December Get-Together: Game Night!
Take a break from the craze of the holidays and join us for some reindeer games at the OPOT December Get-Together: Game Night on Tuesday, December 12th from 5PM - 7PM at the Japanese Friendship Garden's Activity Room. We will have hot chocolate, cookies, and plenty of card and board games for you to play! If we do not have a game you would like to play, feel free to bring it with you. For a list of games, information,…
Find out more »March 2018
OPOT Get-Together: Morning Coffee!
Spring has sprung and so has our March OPOT Get-Together: Morning Coffee! Join us on Wednesday, March 21 from 8AM-10AM at The Flying Squirrel Cafe in the San Diego Natural History Museum for coffee and pastries! Enjoy a regular or decaf coffee and pastry on us, or upgrade to a specialty drink for only $1.50. Before grabbing your breakfast treat, explore The Nat's newest exhibit, Unshelved: Cool Stuff From Storage. To register for this event, please Click Here. This One Park – One Team Get-Together is for…
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OPOT April Get-Together: Garden Tour!
Don't miss out on the beautiful Spring blooms! Come take a relaxing docent led-tour around the garden and its various elements on Wednesday, April 25 at The Japanese Friendship Garden. Choose between two one hour docent-led tour time slots (12:00-1:00PM or 5:00-6:00PM) and enjoy the garden with your OPOT friends! For more information and to sign up for the Get-Together, Click Here! This One Park – One Team Get-Together is for current Balboa Park employees and volunteers. This is an opportunity for…
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OPOT May Get-Together: Animal Encounters!
Join us on Thursday, May 31 from 5:30PM-6:45PM for an evening of adventure, fun, and facts as you catch up with what’s happening at the San Diego Zoo! The evening includes a snack at the Dickinson Family Center; an interactive introduction by our digital puppet, Roberta Zebra; an animal presentation and a twilight bus tour. Reserve your spot below! Register Here
Find out more »June 2018
OPOT June Get-Together: Game Night!
Next stop, Game Night! Grab a colleague and enjoy an evening of board games at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum on Thursday, June 28 from 5PM-7PM. Complete a model train scavenger hunt to be entered for a chance to win a $5 gift card to Starbucks or Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream. Light refreshments will be provided. As a reminder, we welcome you to bring your games from home to play with your Balboa Park friends. This One Park – One Team Get-Together is for current Balboa Park…
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2018 San Diego Pride Parade
Park employees and volunteers will be returning to march at this year's San Diego LGBT Pride Parade under the motto of "One Park- One Team" on Saturday, July 14 from 11AM-3PM. All Park team members are welcome to participate either through their organization or individually. Sign up to let us know you will be there! If your organization does not have a representative, we will reach out to you to see who would be the best point-of-contact. Click Here to Register
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OPOT August Get-Together: Morning Coffee!
Start your morning off right with your OPOT friends! Come out to Daniel's Coffee Cart on Wednesday, August 22nd from 8:00-10:00 AM for a cup of coffee and pastries! Enjoy a cup of regular or decaf coffee and a pastry on us, or $1.50 off a specialty drink. Don't forget to bring your reusable OPOT coffee cup! This One Park – One Team Get-Together is for current Balboa Park employees and volunteers. This is an opportunity for Balboa Park employees…
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September OPOT Get-Together: Spreckels Organ!
Have you ever wanted to explore the world's largest outdoor musical instrument housed here in our very own Balboa Park? Now is your chance! Join your OPOT friends for an evening, behind the-scenes experience of the Spreckels Organ on Wednesday, September 26 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion! The event will begin with an introduction by Raul Prieto Ramirez (San Diego Civic Organist and Artistic Director of the Spreckels Organ Society) and Dale Sorenson (Organ Curator), followed with a private performance…
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