Veteran’s Park Neighborhood Association and NeighborWorks Boise present Neighborhood Night Out with with Boise Police Department and Boise Fire Department. There will be burgers, ice cream, community police officers, and a fire truck! Come join your neighbors in enjoying a fun night out.
Bring your chair, and ice cream toppings to share!
Date: Tuesday, August 4
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Davis Park Apartments courtyard
See who’s coming on our Facebook event.
Veteran’s Park Neighborhood Association, Boise Public Schools Education Foundation, and Boise Parks & Rec present Annie (2014) at Veterans Park. This fun-filled family “Movie Under the Stars” evening begins at 7:00 pm, with free fun and games for kids provided by the Boise Parks & Rec Mobile Recreation Van and food vendors!
Capture the flag and dodgeball are favorite activities for kids of all ages! At dusk, Annie (2014) will be shown on a huge 30′ inflatable movie screen.
Your VPNA board will be on hand to chit chat and discuss neighborhood happenings. We will also be hosting a raffle (see images) before the movie starts! Raffle tickets are $1 each. Thanks to Betsie Richardson Studio, Frazier Images, Stewart’s Gem Shop, Matt, and Tyler for their donations.
More details at the facebook event page.
The Boise Farmers Market is coming to Veterans Park this summer! This is a great opportunity to get local produce and meet farmers in our neighborhood. And the Mobile Market accepts SNAP benefits. Here are the deets:
Location: Veterans Memorial Park
Dates: Wednesdays June 10 – August 19
Time: 11am – 1:30pm
Come check it out this Wednesday!
We will be showing Annie (2014) and your VPNA board will be on hand to chit chat and discuss neighborhood happenings. We will also be hosting a raffle. Hope to see you there! More details to follow…
Warm weather means event season is really heating up. I’ve added a bunch of events to the VPNA calendar. In our hood there are bike rides, food festivals, roadway open houses, mobile recreation times, VPNA board meetings, and the VPNA movie night! What did I miss? Please email us at let us know of other events in and around the VPNA and I will add them to the calendar.
Tonight’s VPNA annual meeting was a hit! Thank you to our speakers: Jason LaBrado from Neighborhood Housing Services, Wendy Larimore from Boise Parks and Rec, and Jay Story from Boise West End. Thank you also to everyone who contributed their voice to the meeting. We are so excited for all the new board members!
Now on to Spring Fling, it’s just a couple days away!
Spring Fling Block Party at
Davis Park Apartments
Thursday, April 23rd
6-8pm
929 N. 28th Street
NHS is partnering with the Boise Bicycle Project for a bike giveaway and rodeo for Davis Park Apartments’ residents. There will also be other activities and a potluck! All are welcome to attend.
More info:
If you bring a dish please bring a copy of the recipe in case anyone wants to make it on their own. We plan on having some other activities including face painting, yarn crafts, how many m&m’s are in this jar, bag toss, etc. One more thing we are also doing a house wares drive so if you have any old items (forks, spoons, bowls, plates etc.) that you are looking to rid yourself of during your spring cleaning please bring them for repurposing or simply pick up a new shampoo, soap, detergent to donate. All of these are optional of course as we only truly care about your presence.
Save the date: VPNA’s annual meeting will be Monday, April 20
Are you doing spring cleaning? Do you have items that you no longer need that you want to donate? Please consider giving them to residents of the Davis Park Apartments. Many families are also in need of bathroom supplies. New toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, soap, shampoo, detergent, deodorant, loufa, floss, etc.
Donations can be brought to the VPNA annual meeting. Jason LaBrado from Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) will be there to collect them, talk about upcoming events, and answer any questions. Items can also be brought to the NHS office (3380 W. Americana Terrace Suite 120, Boise). Large items (like furniture) should be brought directly to the Spring Fling event (April 23 at Davis Park Apartments, more details to follow).
See plans and have your say at the open house for the State St/Veterans Memorial Parkway/36th St intersection.
What: State Street/Veterans Memorial Parkway/36th Street Intersection Open House
When: 4/2/2015 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: ACHD Auditorium | 3775 Adams Street | Garden City, ID
More info here.
