🇺🇸 ⭐️ July 4th Picnic & BBQ - Flood Park – America Turns 250! ⭐️ 🇺🇸
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Saturday, 7/4: Hi folks! We're looking forward to celebrating America's 250th Anniversary of Independence with all of you!🎉
Three quick reminders as we get ready for this weekend's celebration:
1️⃣ Please update your RSVP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if your plans have changed. (We will edit the potluck list for you.) WE ARE AT MAX CAPACITY NOW!!!
2️⃣ If you haven't already done so, please add what you'll be bringing to the potluck sign-up sheet:
Potluck Sign-up Sheet
If you have trouble accessing the sign-up sheet, just leave a note under Comments below and we'll add it to the Sheet. 👇
3️⃣ Get ready for some fun singalong karaoke! 🎤🎶 Absolutely no experience required😊—just bring your enthusiasm! Maria has developed a song list (with lyric links) — it's shown in the Comments (thank you Maria!). Feel free to save the lyrics to your phone in case cell service is spotty.
🎆Thanks for helping us make this a fun and memorable celebration.
🎉See you on the 4th! 🎉 🇺🇸
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⭐️ July 4th Potluck Picnic at Flood Park, Menlo Park – America turns 250! ⭐️
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with New Beginnings at a relaxed, fun-filled Independence Day picnic in the beautiful Maple Picnic Area at Flood Park in Menlo Park! 🎉
We’re gathering for an afternoon of BBQ, potluck favorites, music, lawn games, laughter, and good company as we celebrate this milestone anniversary together. 🍔🌭🍉🎶
Bring a chair or blanket, your favorite picnic dish or barbecue item, and your festive spirit! ❤️🤍💙
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🏐 Flood Park offers plenty of ways to play:
• Multi-use field
• Horseshoe pits (bring your own equipment)
• Pickleball courts
• Tennis courts
• Sand volleyball
• Basketball courts
(All courts and activity areas are first come, first served.)
⚽ Maybe we’ll even organize a casual soccer or volleyball game for those of us who still have moves… or at least enthusiasm. 😄
🎤 Plus: laid-back singalong fun throughout the day — just us singing along to favorite songs with the original music playing in the background. No talent required. Enthusiasm absolutely welcome.
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🧺 POTLUCK DETAILS
Please sign up for potluck and/or barbecue contribution here: Potluck Sign-up Sheet
Plates, napkins, cups, and utensils will be provided - thanks to generous member donations. 🙌
🔥 We plan to fire up the barbecues around 11:30 AM, so if you’re bringing something to grill, please try to arrive by then.
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🍺 GOOD TO KNOW
- Beer and wine are allowed (no hard liquor) ✅
- Dogs are welcome on leash 🐶
- No fireworks permitted in the park 🎇🚫
- Charcoal fires only in barbecue pits
- Drones or remote-control vehicles are not permitted
- Please help us leave the area clean and beautiful at the end of the day ❤️
Want more info? Check out Flood Park Regulations.
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🅿️ PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY
Parking in the Flood Park lot is free, although it may fill early in the day. Once filled, look for parking on Bay Road and in the surrounding neighborhoods.
For anyone with mobility concerns, it may be easiest to be dropped off near the pedestrian entrance on Bay Road, which provides convenient access close to our Maple Picnic area (see the map in Photos below).
🚙 We also encourage carpooling if possible.
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✨🇺🇸 We hope you’ll join us for this special summer tradition and historic 250th Independence Day celebration! 🇺🇸✨
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🔷 See our Group Guidelines HERE
❤️ Supporting More Fun, Friendship & Community**
We’re a volunteer-led group, and member contributions help cover annual Meetup fees and occasional venue rentals. See our 2026 contributor list. Please make your annual $20 contribution for 2026 by giving cash with your name to the host at an in-person event. (Contributions are not tax-deductible.) New here? Enjoy a few events first, then pitch in if it feels like a good fit!
🔴 Liability Reminder
By participating in any New Beginnings Social Event, you and your guest(s) RELEASE and DISCHARGE the organizers, hosts, and fellow participants from all liability for injuries, illness, damages, death, issues relating to privacy or economic loss arising from activities, advice, or information provided. Participation is voluntary and entirely at your own risk. You are responsible for your safety, belongings, and transportation decisions. Choose carpool drivers carefully and consider leaving valuables at home. Bottom line: have fun, be safe, make smart choices, and look out for each other. 🤗 🇺🇸