BORP News & Updates
Exploration of Numbers in Art (Descriptive Tour)
Join us for “Numbers Tell a Story: Math in Art”, a virtually descriptive tour hosted by BORP on November 8th starting at 10:30am. Description of Event: On November 8th, in partnership with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, BORP’s Adventures & Outings Program will host an exploration of artwork with
Q & A with BORP’s New Athletic Director: Brandon Young
Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew up in Philadelphia Pa. That is where my passion for sports started. I started playing sports as a young kid; when I was 11, I found the sport of goalball and that became my true passion. It led me to travel
The Revolution 2021: More than what we expected!
From the Desk of Jill Gorman, Development Associate This year was my third revolution with BORP and each year has been a unique, inspiring experience. In 2019 the Revolution was held in the wine country at a new venue. Last year, because of Covid, we
Exploration of Disguises (Descriptive Tour)
Join us for an exploration of disguises, a virtually descriptive tour hosted by BORP on October 11th starting at 10:30am. Description of Event: On October 11th, in partnership with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, BORP’s Adventures & Outings Program will host an exploration of artwork with docent Anne
Exploration of Passages (Descriptive Tour)
Join us for an exploration of passages, a virtually descriptive tour hosted by BORP on September 13th starting at 10:30am. Description of Event: On September 13th, in partnership with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, BORP’s Adventures & Outings Program will host an exploration of artwork with docent Patricia
Exploration of Hidden Stories (Descriptive Tour)
Join us for an exploration of hidden stories, a virtually descriptive tour hosted by BORP on August 9th starting at 10:30am. In partnership with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, BORP’s Adventures & Outings Program will host an exploration of hidden stories artwork with docents Lani
An Update on the BORP Revolution Ride, Roll & Stroll 2021
In the wake of recent increases in COVID-19 rates due to the Delta variant, BORP has decided to move the 2021 Revolution Ride, Roll & Stroll on Saturday, September 18th from Santa Rosa to Berkeley, CA. Moving the event from Santa Rosa to Berkeley allows
Exploration of Summertime (Descriptive Tour)
On July 12th, in partnership with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, BORP’s Adventures & Outings Program will host an exploration of summertime artwork with docents Amy Finkel, Tom Traylor and Lelia Lanctot. Each of us may have a favorite season but also enjoy every
News from Adventures & Outings: Exploration of mothers with their children (Descriptive Tour)
On June 14th, in partnership with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, BORP’s Adventures & Outings Program will host an exploration of mothers with their children artwork with docent Lani Shepp. Mothers and Children focuses on five works from the Legion of Honor in San
Lots of Opportunities for Adaptive Cycling!
Cycling News The weather is lovely and it’s a great time to take a bike ride. Try out a bike at the BORP Adaptive Cycling Center in Berkeley, Thursday – Saturday, 9am to 5pm. You can join us on Sundays at Vasona Park in Los Gatos where we
45 Years of Innovation and Leadership
A Brief History of BORP by Bonnie Lewkowicz I first learned about BORP in 1978 while studying for my Recreation Therapy degree. I knew immediately that I wanted to do my internship there because it was one of the very few community sports & recreation programs for people
New Kayaking Program!
Starting in May, BORP will offer kayaking on the lake at the Cycling Center at 80 Bolivar Street in Berkeley. Available late afternoons on the first and last Saturday of the month. Times vary. Sign up by emailing cycling@borp.org or call 510-848-2930.