Past Events
2024 Halloween Pre-Trick-or-Treat Pizza
2024 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party
Sunday, October 27, 2024. Thanks for joining us for this year's annual pumpkin evisceration!
Photos by Stacey Farrell and Tim O'Dwyer
Photos by Stacey Farrell and Tim O'Dwyer
2024 Bret hARTe in the Park
We were so excited to have our annual art and music festival in the park this year. Thanks to artists Hazel Bindloss, Molly Blauvelt, Nikki Contini, Brenda Dahl, Billie Forer, Rebecca Jones, Herman Ng, Julie Olmsted, and Judy Ziegler; purveyors Vesper Swenerton & Emma Rose, and Bella Simon & Stephanie Warren; and musicians Kathy Quain, Ruby Thompson, and Justin Wells. And special thanks once again to Garrett Burdick for bringing his Buzz photo booth once again (see the photos below). This year's event was organized by Brenda Dahl. Thank you to all who participated!
2023 Halloween Pre-Trick or Treat Pizza
2023 Halloween Pumpkin Carving
2023 All-Neighborhood Party
2023 Bret hARTe Community Art and Music Stroll
The third annual 'Stroll took place on Saturday, June 3, 2023. To add to this album, contact [email protected]. To see the photos from Garrick Burdick's Buzz Photo Booth, see them here.
2023 Spring Egg Hunt
2022
Halloween 2022
Thanks to Melinda Godin and the BHCA for sponsoring the pumpkin carving (and pre-Trick or Treat pizza in the park, with a generous discount by Andy's Local Market) this year, both were overrun with tiny Bret Harters. Photos by Tim O'Dwyer
Arbor Day Tree Planting
On October 20, 2022 we came together in the park to help greet our new park tree (and a few others!). In conjunction with the 45th annual Arbor Day tree planting ceremony, the San Rafael Library and Recreation Department replaced our sorely missed old oak tree, and adding a few others on the hillside. Photos by Tim O'Dwyer
2021
Halloween Parade 2021
Thanks to the teeming Halloween Horde that turned out for the 2021 parade, which was bigger (and louder) than ever this year. Thanks once again to Garrett Burdick for his 2021 Bret Harte Halloween Parade Album (right-click on photos to save them). Other photos by Molly Blauvelt and Jeff Swenerton.
2020
Halloween Parade 2020
On Halloween, neighbors held an informal parade through the neighborhood. Thanks to Garrett Burdick, Deepti Manepalli, and Molly Blauvelt for photos. To see more of Garrett Burdick's photos, visit his photo gallery: 2020 Bret Harte Halloween Parade (right-click on photos to save them).
Bret Harte Children's March
On Saturday, June 6 2020, Bret Harte held a peaceful family demonstration. We met at the corner of Bret and Billou, and walked around the neighborhood spreading peace, love and support for Black Lives Matter.
Photos by Garrett Burdick and Molly Blauvelt
Photos by Garrett Burdick and Molly Blauvelt
Bret hARTe Community Art Stroll
On Saturday, May 30, 2020, we checked out the creative talents of Bret Harte artists while strolling the neighborhood. Artists displayed their art in front of their home or driveway (and appropriate physical distancing was observed!).
Photo montages by Nikki Contini
Photo montages by Nikki Contini
2019 Halloween Pumpkin Carving and Pizza Party
2019 National Night Out and Ice Cream Social (August 6, 2019)
Easter 2019
The turnout was eggceptional!
Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday for Easter in the Park, and stayed for coffee (courtesy of Starbucks) and catching up with neighbors and friends. Thanks to Betsy Swenerton for organizing, and amazing volunteers Aliya Clark, Jenny Hynes, Kyan Baker, Max Hoffman (as Blossom the Bunny), Miles Clark, and Thomas Vogl.
The turnout was eggceptional!
Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday for Easter in the Park, and stayed for coffee (courtesy of Starbucks) and catching up with neighbors and friends. Thanks to Betsy Swenerton for organizing, and amazing volunteers Aliya Clark, Jenny Hynes, Kyan Baker, Max Hoffman (as Blossom the Bunny), Miles Clark, and Thomas Vogl.
Halloween 2018
Thanks to the Bret Harte Community for another great Halloween in the Park!
Getting ready for Halloween is almost as fun as the main event, and every year the Bret Harte Community Association hosts two Halloween-related events: Neighborhood Pumpkin Carving on the Sunday before Halloween, and Pre-Trick or Treat Pizza as the sun goes down on the big day. We had a huge turnout for pumpkin carving this year on Sunday, October 28th, 2018, with some amazing pumpkins heading home in time for Halloween. Pizza in the Park was also a great success. Thanks to Ann Schroeder and Nigel Faulkner for the photos.
Thanks to the Bret Harte Community for another great Halloween in the Park!
Getting ready for Halloween is almost as fun as the main event, and every year the Bret Harte Community Association hosts two Halloween-related events: Neighborhood Pumpkin Carving on the Sunday before Halloween, and Pre-Trick or Treat Pizza as the sun goes down on the big day. We had a huge turnout for pumpkin carving this year on Sunday, October 28th, 2018, with some amazing pumpkins heading home in time for Halloween. Pizza in the Park was also a great success. Thanks to Ann Schroeder and Nigel Faulkner for the photos.
2017 Halloween Pizza in the Park
2017 Bret Harte Non Labor Day & Garage Sale
2017 Easter in the Park
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2016 Non-Labor Day Picnic
2104 BHCA Picnic
2013 “30th” Annual National Night Out
2012 Non-Labor Day Picnic
Flashback Days: 2002 Non-Labor Day Picnic
See if you recognize your younger self!
Then read some old "Bret Harte Beat" newsletters - edited by Bruce Scott
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SRPD Chief Bishop meets with BH Neighbors
San Rafael Police Chief Diana Bishop (L) and Lt. Dan Fink (C) met residents of the Bret Harte neighborhood in San Rafael on Tuesday evening July 9th. San Rafael Police Chief Diana Bishop encourages Bret Harte residents to call if they think something isn’t right. Chief Bishop said they aren’t bothered by residents calling them.
Photos & text by BH resident & Photo Journalist REM O’DONNELLEY. Check out Rem's BLOG
Photos & text by BH resident & Photo Journalist REM O’DONNELLEY. Check out Rem's BLOG
Thank you to everyone who volunteered for the B.H. Park work party June 16th!
Volunteers
Kristin Treiber, Organizer & New B.H. Board Member Joy Hurtig, and son Evan Dana Pepp Valerie Spiess Carlos and Norine Castro (New B.H. Board member) Sarah, David and Sid Leipsic Dwayne Tom Rank, Molly Blauvelt and sons Johnny and Sam Nigel Faulkner Mark Lubamersky Stephanie Weiss Completed work includes:
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Easter Egg Hunt in the Park
Fun at the Bret Harte Picnic, Sept 2011
Thanks to Mark, Patty, Norine, & David!
Photos from the 2010 Easter egg hunt
As Co-President David Leipsic looks on, Nigel welcomes Bret Harte residents to the August meeting
SRFD Captain Brad Mark gives presentation on vegetation management.
Officer Justin Graham answers questions from BH residents.
