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1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Telephone:
Phone: 650-463-4952
Fax: 650-321-5612
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30pm

Division of Arts and Sciences
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 650-329-2227
Fax: 650-326-6165

Cubberley & Human Services Division
4000 Middlefield Road, T2
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 650-329-2375
Fax: 650-856-8756

Open Space & Parks Division
3201 E. Bayshore Road, MSC-A
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 650-496-6962
Fax: 650-493-6312

Recreation & Golf Division
1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: 650-463-4900
Fax: 650-321-5612
      

Forms and Downloads

Community Services
Organizational Chart by Function
Community Services Department Organizational Chart by Function - updated 2008
Revision Date: 02/11/2008
Activities and Recreation
Youth and Adult Recreation Documents to Download
Adult Sports
2008 Fall Registration Form
Registration form - Men's Basketball 2008
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008 Fall Registration Form - Softball
Softball Fall Registration Form
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008 Fall Registration Information Flyer
Registration Information for Men's Basketball - Fall 2008
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008 Fall Registration Information Flyer - Softball
Registration Information - Fall Softball
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008 Men's Basketball Adult Waiver Form
2008 Men's Basketball Adult Waiver Form
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008 Summer Reg Info Flyer
Registration Information for Men's Basketball Leagues
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008 Summer Registration Form
Men's Basketball - Summer 2008
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008-09 Basketball Team Roster
Men's Basketball Team Roster
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008-09 Men's Basketball League Rules
Men's Basketball League Rules
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2008-09 Spring/Summer Registration Form
2008-09 Spring/Summer Registration Form
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2009 Spring/Summer Registration Information - Softball
2009 Spring/Summer Registration Information - Softball
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2009 Winter Registration Form
Registration Form - Men's Basketball Winter 2009
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
2009 Winter Registration Information Flyer
Registration Information - Men's Basketball Winter 2009
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
Softball Adult Waiver Form
Softball Adult Waiver Form
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
Softball League Rules
Softball League Rules
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
Softball Team Roster
Team Roster - Softball
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
Aquatics
2007 Aquatics Schedule
Rinconada and Gunn pools recreation and lap swim schedule and information
Revision Date: 09/19/2007
Aquatics Fees & Membership Card Information
Aquatics Fees and Membership Card Information
Revision Date: 06/06/2007
Lifeguard Training Class
Lifeguard Training Class information - 2008
Revision Date: 02/11/2008
Pool Parties
Rinconada Pool Party Brouchure
Revision Date: 07/03/2006
Middle School Athletics
ADAL Basketball Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Basketball Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
ADAL Football Pass League Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Football Pass League Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
ADAL Track and Field Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Track and Field Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
ADAL Volleyball Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Volleyball Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
Cross Country Directions
Cross Country Directions
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
Driving Directions
Driving Directions
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
JLS Registration Form
JLS Registration Form
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
Jordan Registration Form
Jordan Registration Form
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
Program Expectations
The Middle School Athletics’ philosophy focuses on creating a positive culture around youth sports ~ where kids love to play the game.
Revision Date: 08/14/2007
Terman Registration Form
Terman Registration Form
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
Teens
Junior Advisory Board
The Junior Advisory Board (JAB) is made up of 10-12 6th-8th graders who advise the Palo Alto Recreation staff on recreation and community programs.
Revision Date: 02/22/2008
Mitchell Park Youth and Teen Center
Mitchell Park Youth and Teen Center registration packet for "The Drop".
Revision Date: 02/22/2008
Palo Alto Youth Council Minutes - October 29, 2007
Revision Date: 11/05/2007
Teen Advisory Board
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is made up of 12-15 Palo Alto high school students who want to plan and lead high school events for students in Palo Alto.
Revision Date: 02/20/2008
Youth Council
The Palo Alto Youth Council (PAYC) is made up of 15 Palo Alto high school students and are appointed by the mayor from recommendations made by a nominating committee. PAYC works closely with the Human Relations Commission and the City Council to contribute information on issues related to Palo Alto youth.
Revision Date: 02/20/2008
Youth Council and Advisory Board Application
Application for Youth Council, Teen Advisory Board, and Junior Advisory Board.
Revision Date: 02/20/2008
Youth Master Plan
The vision of the Youth Master Plan is that all youth in Palo Alto will have safe, healthy, positive experiences that support them in the development of behaviors, skills, attitudes, knowledge, and values necessary to realize their full potential.
Revision Date: 06/05/2007
Art Center
Comprehensive list of all Art Center Downloads
Art Center Information and Events
Art Center Rental Opportunities
Art Center rental opportunities brouchure.
Revision Date: 07/01/2007
Art Center Rental Rates Schedule
Art Center room and equipment rental rates information
Revision Date: 07/01/2007
Facility Reservation Form
Facility reservation form specifically for Art Center, Baylands Interpretive Center, Lucie Stern and Mitchell Park.
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
Art Center Programs
Adult Education
See the Enjoy! Catalog for the most recent offerings
Project Look! Children's Education
See the Enjoy! Catalog for the most recent offerings
Fact Sheets
The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf / September 28 - December 21, 2008
Bruce Metcalf has long been revered as a leading art jeweler, curator and critic of contemporary craft, and essayist. This is the first major exhibition and catalogue on his truly engaging and spirited work.
Revision Date: 07/02/2008
Press Releases
Exhibitions
"In the Bigger Picture: Richard Misrach" - Landscapes by the Internationally-Acclaimed Photographer
Majestic interpretations of landscape are presented in an exhibition of photographs by the internationally-acclaimed, San Francisco Bay Area-based photographer, Richard Misrach, at The Palo Alto Art Center, (PAAC), September 28 - December 21, 2008.
Revision Date: 07/30/2008
"The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf" September 28 - December 21, 2008
The engaging and spirited work of leading art jeweler, Bruce Metcalf, will debut in the compelling exhibition, "The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf," at The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) from September 28 through December 21, 2008.
Revision Date: 07/30/2008
April 13, 2006 - "IDEO PROTOTYPES THE FUTURE" & "Creative Commerce: German Lithographic Labels, 1920-1938" June 22 - Sept 10
The Palo Alto Art Center explores ground-breaking approaches to innovative design by IDEO, a Palo Alto-based design firm, and by the Paul I. Landmann Company, Germany, 1920-1938, in two exhibitions from June 22 through September 10, 2006.
Revision Date: 04/13/2006
April 16, 2008 - Youth Art 2008 and the Fifth Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope Exhibitions
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the artistic gifts of our community's students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 11-June 1, 2008.
Revision Date: 04/16/2008
April 19, 2007 - ARTPOD 2007 - Exhibition to Showcase Work from New Teen After-School Art Program
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) presents the unique artistic talents of local teens at ARTPOD 2007, the first exhibition of exploratory works in life drawing, design and illustration created in a new PAAC after-school art pilot program targeted to artistic teens that was launched in Spring 2006.
Revision Date: 04/19/2007
April 19, 2007 - Youth Art 2007 and the Fourth Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope Exhibitions
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the artistic gifts of our community's students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 13-June 3, 2007.
Revision Date: 04/19/2007
April 24, 2006 - Two Spring Exhibitions -Youth Art 2006 and the Third Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the imaginative spirit of students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 14-June 4, 2006. The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the imaginative spirit of students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 14-June 4, 2006.
Revision Date: 04/24/2006
August 23, 2007 - Fall 2007 Exhibitions / September 28 – December 22, 2007
Art and architecture converge as a broad theme connecting the Palo Alto Art Center's (PAAC) two fall exhibitions, A Model Building and From Dwellings Forward: Metalwork by Marilyn da Silva, on view from September 28 - December 22, 2007.
Revision Date: 08/23/2007
January 3, 2007 - Winter/Spring 2007 Exhibitions / January 28 – April 29, 2007
The The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) explores the beauty of drama shared by the visual arts and theater in two exhibitions, "Correspondence: Masami Teraoka & Ukiyo-e" and "Actor! Actor!," January 28-April, 29, 2007.
Revision Date: 01/03/2007
May 14, 2007 - Summer 2007 Exhibitions / June 21 - September 9, 2007
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) explores the metaphoric and lyrical possibilities in the garden and botanica through three inspired exhibitions, "From the Ground Up: Painting, Process & the Garden - Frances McCormack," "Photography: Beyond Botanica" and "Renee Adams: Under Fragile Skies," June 21- September 9, 2007.
Revision Date: 05/14/2007
Summer 2008 Exhibitions / June 22 - September 7, 2008
"NATHAN OLIVEIRA: The Painter's Bronzes" Major survey examines painter's achievements in sculpture "TIMOTHY BERRY: More Missing Magic" Bay Area debut of drawings and paintings of masks
Revision Date: 05/07/2008
Winter 2008 Exhibitions / January 27 - April 27, 2008
Masters in Ceramics, Enamel, and Fiber Art "From Fire to the Forefront: Selections from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection" "Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection"
Revision Date: 01/14/2008
Special Events
February 5, 2007 - The Third Annual STYLE 2007
The Gallery Shop at the Palo Alto Art Center is pleased to present Style 2007, a magical art-for-wear trunk show, Saturday, April 28, 2007, 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Revision Date: 02/05/2007
July 26, 2007 - The 12th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®.
The Palo Alto Art Center, (PAAC), Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, (PAACF), and Bay Area Glass Institute, (BAGI), are pleased to present the 12th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®. October 2 - 7, 2007
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
June 22, 2007 - Djerassi Resident Artists Program - A Slide Talk with Nigerian Environmental Artist, Bright Ugochukwu Eke
Nigerian environmental artist Bright Ugochukwu Eke, winner of the first 2006 Dakar Biennial Djerassi Residency Prize, will present a slide talk about his work on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at the Palo Alto Art Center; admission is free.
Revision Date: 06/22/2007
Participating Artists
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
Style 2006
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
Style 2007 Artist List
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Style 2007 Flyer
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Style 2007 Flyer
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Where Art Originates" Lecture Series, 4/3 - 10/30, 2008
Held at the Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, the "Where Art Originates: Artists & the Creative Process" lecture series starts on Thursday, April 3, 2008 and will conclude on Thursday, October 30, 2008.
Revision Date: 03/13/2008
Project LOOK!
PROJECT LOOK! Docent Program
Project LOOK! docents provide tours of art exhibitions at the Palo Alto Art Center to visiting schoolchildren.
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Project LOOK! Tour Schedule 2008-2009
Project LOOK! offers tours of exhibitions at the Palo Alto Art Center to K-12th grade school groups. All tours include a hands-on art activity.
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
School Group Questionnaire
PROJECT LOOK! TOUR EVALUATION
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Art in Public Places
Ballot for Mitchell Park Sculpture Project
The City of Palo Alto Public Art Commission is commissioning a piece of outdoor sculpture to be sited at Mitchell Park and the community can vote to select the artwork.
Revision Date: 08/17/2007
Municipal Ordinances 2.18 and 2.26
Palo Alto Municipal Code defining the Public Art Commission and Visual Art in Public Places
Revision Date: 07/11/2006
Off The Wall! A Guide to Greg Brown's Murals in Palo Alto
Off The Wall! A Guide to Greg Brown's Murals in Palo Alto. A Project LOOK! Family Guide
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
Cubberley Studio Space
Cubberley Artist Studio Lease Opportunity
Cubberley Artist Studio Lease Opportunity
Revision Date: 05/25/2007
Cubberley Artitst Program Application Guidelines, Conditions and Agreements
Cubberley Artitst Program Application Guidelines, Conditions and Agreements
Revision Date: 05/25/2007
Cubberley Center Artists Program Application
Cubberley Center Artists Program Application
Revision Date: 05/25/2007
Cubberley Center Visual Artists Studio Fact Sheet - Attachment 1
Cubberley Center Visual Artists Studio Fact Sheet - Attachment 1
Revision Date: 05/25/2007
Lease
Master Lease Draft for Cubberley Artists
Revision Date: 05/25/2007
Lease Exhibit C
Exhibit C - City's guidelines for Artist Studio Space at Cubberley
Revision Date: 05/25/2007
Letter to Applicants - Cubberley Artist Studio Space
Letter to Applicants - Cubberley Artist Studio Space
Revision Date: 05/25/2007
Enjoy! Catalog Downloads
Spring 2008 Enjoy! Catalog/ Summer Camps & Aquatics Guide
Revision Date: 02/15/2008
Summer 2008 Enjoy! Catalog
Classes & Activities guide for Summer 2008
Revision Date: 05/27/2008
Golf
Monthly Newsletter Updates
Monthly Newsletter September 2007
Monthly Newsletter September 2007
Revision Date: 09/11/2007
Human Services
Landlord Registration Form
Chapter 9.72 was added to Title 9 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code requiring Landlords of each residential rental property within the City to register the unit or units with the City.
Revision Date: 01/30/2008
Programs & Resources
Find programs, resources and services for housing, mediation, child care, seniors, and disabled.
Disability Services Matrix
Matrix of Disability Services
Revision Date: 07/02/2006
Housing Information Matrix
Housing information and referral matrix of services.
Revision Date: 07/02/2006
Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Homes
Resource and referral listing of licensed child care centers and family homes in Palo Alto - September 2007
Revision Date: 03/13/2008
Map of Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Homes
Map of licensed child care centers and family homes in Palo Alto
Revision Date: 10/01/2007
Senior Services Matrix
Matrix of Senior Services
Revision Date: 07/02/2006
Mediation
Mediation programs and resources
City Ordinance
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Chapter 9.72 to Title 9 [Public Peace, Morals And Safety] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Relating to Mandatory Response to Request for Discussion of Disputes Between Landlords and Tenants
Revision Date: 11/02/2005
Landlord Registration Form
Chapter 9.72 was added to Title 9 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code requiring Landlords of each residential rental property within the City to register the unit or units with the City.
Revision Date: 01/30/2008
Palo Alto Tenant Guide
Tenant guide to the most frequently asked questions about rental housing.
Revision Date: 08/22/2007
Jr. Museum and Zoo
Birthday Party Agreement
Junior Museum Birthday Party Agreement
Revision Date: 06/07/2007
Birthday Party Informational Flyer
Junior Museum Birthday Party Informational Flyer
Revision Date: 06/07/2007
Birthday Party Reservation Request
Junior Museum Birthday Party Reservation Request Form
Revision Date: 06/07/2007
Parks and Open Space
Parks and Facilities Map
Parks and Facilities Map - Updated
Revision Date: 05/09/2008
Baylands
Documents to Download
Baylands Birding Hotspots Map
Revision Date: 07/13/2006
Baylands Trail Map
Revision Date: 03/27/2008
Bird Species Taxonomy List
A listing of the seasons that bird species can be seen at the Baylands.
Revision Date: 07/25/2007
Interpretive Program Request and Reservation Form
Interpretive Program Request and Reservation Form
Revision Date: 07/25/2007
Nature Notes - Baylands
Downloadable nature notes of wildlife and other items of interest found within the Baylands of Palo Alto
Beach Hoppers
Learn about Beach Hoppers
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Birds of the Salt Marsh
Learn about the seven types of birds found at the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Black Rail, Black-Necked Stilt
Learn about the Black Rail and the Black-Necked Stilt
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
California Clapper Rail
Learn about the California Clapper Rail
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Call of the Rails
On the Bay Trail in the Palo Alto Baylands - Discover where you can find Clapper rails, black rails and other rare birds and animals among the marshes near the Nature Center.
Revision Date: 06/07/2007
Diatoms
Learn about Diatoms, a type of algae
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Fishes common to the South Bay
Learn about fishes common to the South San Francisco Bay
Revision Date: 07/13/2006
From Marsh to Mudflats
Learn about the plants and animals found within the sloughs, salt marshes, mud flats and shallow waters of the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Glimpse into the Past
A snapshot of the Baylands from Ohlone roots to the present.
Revision Date: 07/13/2006
Harbor Seals
Learn about Harbor Seals found in the San Francisco Bay
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Microscopic Crustaceans
Learn about microscopic crustaceans
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Peregrine Falcons
Learn about Peregrine Falcons
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Preserving Habitat
Learn about preserving the Baylands habitat for wildlife
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Learn about the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Sharks of the South Bay
Learn about sharks of the South Bay
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Swallows
Learn about swallows
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Tides
Learn about how tides affect the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Water Boatmen
Learn about the Water Boatmen, aquatic insects
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
White-tailed Kite
Learn about the White-tailed Kite
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Who's polluting our Bay?
Learn about pollution in the bay
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Wild Ducks of the Baylands
Learn about wild ducks of the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Willets
Learn about Willets
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Worms
Learn about marine worms and nematodes
Revision Date: 06/13/2007
Foothills Park
Documents to Download
Foothills Park Facility Use Application
Revision Date: 08/14/2007
Foothills Park Trail Map
Trail Map of Foothills Park
Revision Date: 03/27/2008
Interpretive Program Request and Reservation
Interpretive Program Request and Reservation Form
Revision Date: 07/25/2007
Towle Camp Map
Towle Camp Map and Information
Revision Date: 04/14/2008
Ask a Ranger
Printable Ask a Ranger Q&A's
Ask a Ranger: Animals on Display
Do you kill and stuff animals to put them on display?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Anna's Hummingbird
Is there a trail [in Foothills Park] that has the Anna’s Hummingbird?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Ask a Ranger
What is "Ask a ranger"?
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Ask A Ranger: Banana Slug Mating
Revision Date: 02/04/2008
Ask a Ranger: Banana Slugs
Are banana slugs native to this [Foothills] park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Big Leaf Maple
A hundred feet or so inside the entrance to Los Trancos Trail in Wildhorse Valley, there is a large tall maple. Is that a big leaf maple?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Biggest Animals
What is the biggest animal in the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Biggest Fish in the Lake
What’s the biggest fish in the lake and what type of fish are in the lake?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Bobcats and Foxes
Have any bobcats or foxes been spotted recently? When do they have their babies?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Bobcats in Foothills Park
How many bobcats are in the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Butterflies in Foothills Park
What time of the year does Foothill Park have the most butterflies?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Camping in Palo Alto
Are you allowed to camp here?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Chamise Flowers
Do Chamise flowers smell like vanilla?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Chicken farm
Do you have a chicken farm and/or a petting zoo?
Revision Date: 08/13/2008
Ask a Ranger: Coyote Pups
When does mom coyote bring her pups out? I have never seen a baby one here.
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Dirca Shrubs
Where do I look for Dirca shrubs?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Domesticated Animals
Have any of the animals here ever been domesticated?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007