Patterson Park Newsletter

Friends of Patterson Park, April 2023

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Three images of Patterson Park. January ice storm, new baskets, construction at Pharr Tennis Center
PATTERSON PARK NEWS
The permit for the basketball shade structure was approved faster than expected and installation is planned for the week of April 17. Hurray! Note: A tree will be removed at one corner of the court to make room for the structure, and we will plant replacements in the fall.

Save the date for a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration with the Neighborhood Partnering Program and Public Works Department to mark the completion of this grant funded project on June 10th!

Cement is being poured for the new tennis courts in the
Pharr Tennis Center renovation, and the updated estimate is that the project will be finished this summer. We had so much fun at It’s My Park Day and the Amplify Ice Cream Party! Thanks again to all the volunteers and supporters for all you do!
Three images of Patterson Park. January ice storm, new baskets, construction at Pharr Tennis Center
Three images of Patterson Park. January ice storm, new baskets, construction at Pharr Tennis Center
UPCOMING EVENTS AT PATTERSON PARK
Thursday, April 5
EGG STUFFING MEETUP
Bobo’s Snack Bar, 8–9pm

We have several hundred eggs left to stuff before the egg hunt, and it’s more fun with company and adult beverages. Volunteers are also needed to set up at 9am on Saturday!

Saturday, April 8 7th
ANNUAL PATTERSON PARK EASTER EGG HUNT
Small pavilion, 10am-12noon

The 7th annual Patterson Park Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m sharp! We will meet at the small pavilion by the basketball court and community garden to hunt for eggs, smash cascarónes and enjoy a potluck brunch in our beautiful neighborhood park.

Wondering what you can bring on Saturday morning? Extra chocolate eggs, cascarónes, OJ, fruit salad, pan dulce, muffins, breakfast tacos or other brunchy food to share. We’ll have coffee, water and lemonade. The egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. on the dot, and is over in just a few minutes so please be early! We will have separate search areas for the toddlers, 4-10, and 11+. Please note: parents are not allowed on the field unless they’re with a toddler. Happy hunting!

For updates RSVP on Facebook. Rain date: April 15, 10am.

Saturday, April 15
KEEP AUSTIN BEAUTIFUL DAY
Boggy Creek, 9-11am

There are three creek cleanups happening in the neighborhood, and the branches of Boggy Creek around Patterson could sure use some TLC! Register with Keep Austin Beautiful to volunteer at Cherrywood Green, Willowbrook Reach “North Boggy Creek Greenbelt Cleanup” here or for Wilshire Wood’s cleanup here.

Saturday, May 27
PLAYDATE IN THE PARK AT PATTERSON NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Playground, 10am

Join the Austin Parks Foundation for their Playdates in the Park series this spring. Enjoy story time, make crafts, and move and groove Creative Action.Music & Movement sessions are active and designed to inspire creativity, encourage physical and emotional development, and support bonding and connection for parents and children. Classes contain singing, beatboxing, guided movement exercises, and end in a dance party for the whole family! For more info, RSVP on Facebook.
Three 2022 images of Patterson Park, Mardi Gras celebration, Amplify ice cream party, It's My Park Day mulching volunteers
Three 2022 images of Patterson Park, Mardi Gras celebration, Amplify ice cream party, It's My Park Day mulching volunteers
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Jennifer Potter-Miller and Emma Ruble, Co-Chairs
Friends of Patterson Park
https://friendsofpattersonpark.org.
Patterson Park Easter Egg Hunt

7th Annual Patterson Park Easter Egg Hunt

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The 7th annual Patterson Park Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m sharp! We will meet at the small pavilion by the basketball court and community garden to hunt for eggs, smash cascarónes and enjoy a potluck brunch in our beautiful neighborhood park

Wondering what you can bring on Saturday morning? Extra chocolate eggs, cascarónes, OJ, fruit salad, pan dulce, muffins, breakfast tacos or other brunchy food to share. We’ll have coffee, water and lemonade.

The egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. on the dot, and is over in just a few minutes so please be early! We will have separate search areas for the toddlers, 4-10, and 11+. Please note: parents are not allowed on the field unless they’re with a toddler. Happy hunting!

For updates RSVP on Facebook. Rain date: April 15, 10am.

Amplify Patterson Ice Cream Party

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We had to reschedule our Amplify Austin Day wrap party but we are ON for Thursday afternoon, 4–6pm! Come celebrate our successful fundraising campaign with ice cream, face painting + fun at the playground. We will have new Friends of Patterson Park t-shirts to share with donors!

We are so grateful for the support of our neighbors, sponsors and Austin Parks Foundation, and looking forward to lots of great community events and park improvements in 2023!

Mardi Gras at the Park with Blowcomotion

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Join Friends of Patterson Park for our 6th Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday, March 21. This year we will be welcoming marching band Blowcomotion!

There will be a potluck dinner and crafts for kids starting at 5. We will have Mardi Gras masks to decorate, necklaces to bead and king cake to share. Blowcomotion will play a 30 minute set at 6:30 sharp so be ready to DANCE!

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Let’s Amplify Patterson Park!

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It’s time to Amplify Patterson Park! The park has been so important to neighbors as a place to exercise, find peace, and socialize since it was established 80 years ago.

Friends of Patterson Park works to make it an even more welcoming place for all our East Austin neighbors by hosting community events like our annual easter egg hunt, national night out picnic and luminarias. We also plan park improvement projects, and have been proud to bring new playground equipment, benches, baskets and backboards, and more to neighborhood park.

Our 2023 Amplify Austin Day goal is to raise $7,000 in 2023 so that we can continue making improvements to our park and bringing our community together. We want Patterson Park to be where all our neighbors are welcome to play, exercise, and enjoy the outdoors. 

A huge THANKS to our Amplify sponsors Nature’s Treasures, Franklin Barbecue, Jade Construction, Mueller Foundation, Oddwood Ales, Moontower Cider, and Cherrywood Neighborhood Association! We are also grateful for the support of Austin Parks Foundation, our fiscal sponsor, which will match donations up to $3500 dollar for dollar and make your gift stretch even further!

Make your gift today at amplifyatx.org!

Luminarias Close out a Great Year at Patterson Park!

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400 luminarias, 10 gallons of hot chocolate, many dozens of cookies – what a fun way to celebrate the end of a great year at the park! We also loved collecting everyone’s favorite memories of the park in 2022. Thanks to everyone who came out to Patterson Luminarias Celebrating FoPP’s 20th Anniversary on December 15, and especially to the volunteers who helped set everything up.

We are so grateful for this wonderful park community, for the Amplify Austin donors and sponsors who make events like this possible, and for the support of the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Austin Parks Foundation. Wishing you all the best in 2023!

2022 Patterson Park Luminarias

Fall Festival Planned Oct. 22 at Community Garden

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The Patterson Park Community Garden invites you to our annual Fall Festival, an official Roots & Wings Festival Event!  We will be celebrating trees, pollinators, and our beautiful central Texas fall. Join us for fun activities for the whole family, including

  • Austin Butterfly Forum & Austin Bat Refuge
  • How to plant a rain garden – Austin Watershed Protection
  • Pumpkin patch
  • Face painting, arts & crafts, wildflower seed bombs
  • Live music by Elizabeth Warren
  • Bee-keeping, tree planting and composting demonstrations
  • Plant giveaways-plant your own pollinator garden!
  • Pollinator Costume Parade (11:45am)
  • Monarch release (noon)

The Roots & Wings Festival is brought to you by the City of Austin, Friends of Patterson Park, and the Patterson Park Community Garden. Learn more and find additional events at www.rootsandwingsfest.com.