Category Archives: Safe Routes to School

Bike it Walk it Bus it! Santa Monica!

National Walk to School Day is October 5th.
Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District Celebrates
Bike It! Walk it! October 3-7

Be cool Bike it! Walk it! Bus it! to school!
School with the highest participation wins their PTA $250!

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Bike it Walk it coupon Oct. 2016

 

Virginia Avenue Park FALL FESTIVAL

Please join us at the Virginia Avenue Park FALL FESTIVAL

  • FREE Kids Bike Rodeo / Skills course (bring a bike or use ours)
  • Sign the Buy/Bike Local Challenge and be entered to win A Beach Cruiser Package from Santa Monica Spoke and our local partner at Lululemon!screen-shot-2016-09-30-at-10-07-42-am

Interactive Activities (3:00 – 6:00 pm)

  • Pumpkin Carving, provided by Santa Monica Farmers Market and Parent Connection Group
  • Hay Bale Maze
  • Fall Games Area with Santa Monica Police Department
  • Santa Monica College Glass Pumpkin Sale
  • Bike Rodeo with Kids Skills Course with, SM Spoke, & City of SM SRTS
  • Family Bike Test Rides – SM Bike Center
  • No Flame Campfire Storytelling Teepees, Santa Monica Public Library
  • Scarecrow Making with reDiscover Center
  • Harvest Corn Drawing with Pastel by KidZone artist in residence, Deborah Reilly
  • Dia de los Muertos Picture Frames presented by Familias Latinas Unidas
  • Trick or Treat Bag Decorating sponsored by Pico Improvement Organization
  • Haunted House Booth, by VAP Teen Leadership
  • Costume Swap presented by Resource, Recovery and Recycling and SMPL, Annex

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Kidical Mass(ive) Global Family Ride THIS SATURDAY!

Kidical Mass(ive)SANTA MONICA KIDICAL MASS IS MASS(IVE)!
Please let us know if you are coming. RSVP@SMSpoke.org

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS EVENT:
Help us keep our ride safe and fun!
Volunteer@SMSpoke.org

Saturday, September 17th
Clover Park, 25th @ Oak (west side of park)
9AM – NOON

THE THEME IS SWASH BUCKLING PIRATES!
CELEBRATE TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!
LOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Join us for the 2nd Annual Kidical Mass(ive)!  The largest global family bike ride EVER!! Join us as thousands of families around the world go for a bike ride together. We’ll be showing that cities that plan for family biking are more livable, sustainable, profitable, and FUN!

Schedule.
9::00am – 12:00pm

– Check-in, Morning Snacks, Bike Safety Checks, Helmet Decorating
– FAMILY Ride
– PRIZES FOR BEST OUTFITS
– FIRST 50 KIDS THAT CHECK IN RECEIVE A SMALL TREASURE

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Kidical Mass(ive) Global Family Bike Ride: September 17th!

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SANTA MONICA KIDICAL MASS IS MASS(IVE)!
2nd Annual KIDICAL MASS(IVE): Global Family Bike Ride

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SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS EVENT:
Help us keep our ride safe and fun!
Volunteer@SMSpoke.org
Please let us know you are coming. RSVP@SMSpoke.org

Saturday, September 17th
Clover Park, 25th @ Oak (west side of park)
9AM – NOON

THE THEME IS SWASH BUCKLING PIRATES!
CELEBRATE TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!
LOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Join us for the 2nd Annual Kidical Mass(ive)!  The largest global family bike ride EVER!! Join us as thousands of families around the world go for a bike ride together. We’ll be showing that cities that plan for family biking are more livable, sustainable, profitable, and FUN!

You too can make a ride in your community happen; register your community and start planning your event now.

Schedule.
9::00am – 12:00pm

– Check-in, Morning Snacks, Bike Safety Checks, Helmet Decorating
– FAMILY Ride
– PRIZES FOR BEST OUTFITS
– FIRST 50 KIDS THAT CHECK IN RECEIVE A SMALL TREASURE

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* Children must be accompanied and are the responsibility of their parents. Bikes should be in good working condition. Free Safety Checks on site for minor adjustments/repairs. Please use good judgement – ride is on city streets – smaller children should be in a child seat, in a trailer or Tag-a-long……

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Don’t have a bike –
You can #RideBreeze!

Don’t have a Kid Carrying Bike? NOT  A PROBLEM !sm_bike_center
Special 20% discount on Rentals at the Santa Monica Bike Center. You can find special Kid carrying cargo bikes, kid seats, trailers, tandems, tag-a-longs!! Anything you could need at a 20% discount for rentals) – Please reserve online and write “Kidical Mass” in the special requirements section of the reservation – 20% discount will be applied at check out! Reserve early and plan to pick up bikes Saturday morning in time to arrive at the event.

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BUY LOCAL Health & Fitness FESTIVAL 2016

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The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce presents the BUY LOCAL Health & Fitness FESTIVAL 2016 on Saturday, September 10th from 11:00am-4:00pm celebrating the services and products of Santa Monica businesses locals and visitors at the Civic Center Surface Area. Local businesses and non-profits gather at the festival to provide expertise, advice, and product samples promoting a healthy and happy lifestyle for the entire Santa Monica community. Stores and restaurants from every neighborhood will have food and vendor booths.

Kids Bike Skills Course and win a Cruiser Bike!

We will again host a Bike Rodeo – Kids Skills course with our City partners / Safe Routes to School. Additionally we will be giving away a few Beach Cruisers – enter to win by signing the Buy Local #BikeLocal Challenge to “Shop Local by Bike”!
The BIKE area will also have some super cool new special attendees: Warbler Coffee Bike Cart and maybe even Moma’s Pops!

Enjoy food and all kinds of vendors, lots of give-a-ways and meet your neighbors. Visit interactive booths featuring friendly therapy dogs and take charge of improving your total health with blood pressure screenings, health education and body mass index readings. Build your own disaster kit with the Santa Monica Red Cross and learn about CPR and pet First Aid.

This free event brings together our local businesses, services and non-profits for a fun filled day while raising awareness about the economic, environmental and community benefits of thinking local first.

Event cost/ tickets: Free to the public
Parking Info : Lots of Parking at Civic Center Lots