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Sunday Event Schedule
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Element Service in the Park @ Ferini Park | |
| 11:00am | Old Days Parade – Support the Element Kids’ parade entry! | |
| 12:00 – 1:30pm | Whisker Wranglers Petting Zoo open | |
| Stay and play! | Stay and enjoy the park, bounce houses, vendors, live music, fun activities, and the community! Lunch available for purchase or bring your own. |
Service in the Park Details
Join us as Element brings our Sunday Service to the festivities of Los Alamos Old Days! On Sunday, September 29, Element is hosting a community wide Service in the Park from 9:00am to 10:00am. We’re planning a family friendly outdoor service with musical worship, preaching, and ways to engage the whole family. (No kids program, but we’ve got something special instead!)
After service, we invite kids and families to join the Element entry in the Los Alamos Parade (see below). After that, stay and play! Buy your lunch from a vendor, or bring a picnic; enjoy the Whisker Wranglers petting zoo, live music, cultural entertainment, and more!
Wanna be involved? Have some extra time? See how you can volunteer (below) and help us make this community event possible.
Parade Information
Element Families – We would LOVE your kids (thru 5th grade) to join us in the Los Alamos Parade at 11:00am on Sunday, September 29 (after the Service in the Park)!
Many of you (and your kids) are building cardboard cars, box horses, and costumes for the eKids Drive-in Movie night on Friday, September 27. Let’s get double the fun out of those awesome creations and show them off in the Los Alamos Parade as well!
Parade Staging: 10:30am (Find the Element sign in the staging area.)
Parade Begins: 11:00am
If you want build space, extra cardboard, creative inspiration, etc. to make your box horse/car, bring your kid(s) to our Parade & Drive-In Movie prep session at Element at 12:30pm on Sunday, September 22.
Petting Zoo: Whisker Wranglers
Watch out! The Whisker Wranglers, our guinea pig friends, are strollin’ into town for Los Alamos Days. (Maybe you met them at Old Orcutt Christmas Eve celebration last year as the “Jingle Squeaks”?)
Stop by the Whisker Wranglers booth after the parade from 12:00pm to 1:30pm and cuddle with a fluffy friend! The booth will be in Ferini Park.
Map and Parking Directions
Parking for Element’s Service in the Park is available at the lot on the corner of Augusta St. and Waite St. (Click to open location on Google Maps.) Street parking is also available. Help us be good neighbors by parking respectfully.
For those with ambulatory needs, a few accessible parking spots will be reserved near Ferini Park. Contact us for details by emailing connect@ourelement.org
Click here to open directions from Element in Google Maps.
Directions from Santa Maria (North):
- Take Highway 101 South.
- Continue past the first (North) Exit 154 (unless driving to accessible parking).
- Take the second (South) Exit #154 for Los Alamos / Bell Street.
- Continue straight / West onto Main Street.
- Pass Wickenden St. At the 2nd intersection turn right onto Augusta St.
- The parking lot is to the right of the Augusta St. and Waite St. intersection.
Directions from Los Olivos (South):
- Take Highway 101 North.
- Take Exit #154 for Los Alamos. The road turns under Highway 101.
- Continue straight / West onto Main Street.
- Pass Wickenden St. At the 2nd intersection turn right onto Augusta St.
- The parking lot is to the right of the Augusta St. and Waite St. intersection.
Volunteer at Old Days with Us!
Element’s Service in the Park and Los Alamos Old Days takes work. If you have time or energy to give, consider volunteering with us!
Help with Service in the Park!
Help Los Alamos Old Days Organizers
Have questions or another idea for how to serve? Email info@ourelement.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Ferini Park?
Ferini Park is located at 367 Bell St. Los Alamos, CA. The park is on the North Side of the street. Be aware that part of Bell street will be CLOSED during Los Alamos Old Days to make room for vendors, booths, etc.
Will there be seating?
Yes, we will have folding chairs set up in Ferini Park. We will also have space for those able/willing to sit on the ground… some blankets will be available. Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs and or blankets so everyone can have a seat!
Will kids be a part of the service?
Families are welcome and encouraged to join us for Service in the Park AND the parade and festivities afterward. There will be no childcare or kids programs during the service. Not to worry, sensory bags will be passed out to kids at the service. Also, kids are invited to blow bubbles (provided) during the last song.
After service, kids are invited to participate in Element’s Parade entry. See the Parade info above (click here to jump).
Will there be services at Element on Sunday, Sept. 29?
No, there will be no Sunday services or children’s program at Element’s Orcutt campus on Sept. 29. We encourage everyone to join us for Service in the Park at Ferini Park in Los Alamos at 9:00am.
Will Service in the Park be LiveStreamed?
No. Due to internet restrictions we will not be livestreaming Service in the Park on Sunday, Sept 29. We do plan to post an “On-Demand” video of the message portion of the service later in the week.
Can I volunteer or help with this event?
Yes! Element has various ways people can volunteer a few days before, on, and after the Service in the Park on Sept. 29. Refer to the Volunteer section (click here to jump there).
