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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

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!
SEE PHOTO BOOTH PHOTOS

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

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

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.

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.

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

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:
  • Pressure washing of trellis/sitting area. 
  • Rebuilt one of the seven picnic tables. 
  • Cleaned the tot play structure
  • Picked up trash in both play areas
  • Repainted lines on basketball court
  • Cleaned out drain of trash and leaves
  • Swept up most of the asphalt inside park and the entrance
  • Took down old wood and cork board for bulletin board. (Nigel is replacing it)
  • Pulled out staples in wood on the trellis  
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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

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As Co-President David Leipsic looks on, Nigel welcomes Bret Harte residents to the August meeting


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SRFD Captain Brad Mark gives presentation on vegetation management.

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Officer Justin Graham answers questions from BH residents.


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