[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- November 11, 2020

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Happy Veterans Day from San Francisco Recreation and Parks Happy Veterans Day to all who have served this country in the armed services. We'd also like to thank our own Rec and Park veterans, who now serve our communities as gardeners, custodians, administrators, park rangers and more! Thank you all for your service. To celebrate, the Golden Gate Park Observation Wheel is offering free rides to all veterans and active military members today, November 11, with a valid military ID. Note that tickets for additional, non-veteran party members must be purchased in advance. Buy your tickets here! Learn More Flywheel Kiosk Opens on Stanyan Street Edge The brand new Flywheel Coffee Roaster kiosk opened last week, adding another improvement to Golden Gate Park's east end as a part of the Stanyan Street Edge project. The kiosk is surrounded by a new plaza patio, where visitors can enjoy their drinks and baked goods and rent equipment to play bocce on two new courts. In addition to the kiosk, the $5.5 million Stanyan Street Edge project includes a new sidewalk between Haight Street and John F. Kennedy Drive, renovated entries at Page and Stanyan Streets, landscape and irrigation improvements, and new lighting. Thank you to everyone who made this project possible, as well as to the Haight Ashbury Improvement Association, Bay Ridge Trail Council, Alvord Lake Task Force, and the Friends of the Oak Woodlands for their support. Stop by to check it out and grab a coffee while you’re at it! More Info West Portal Playground Ribbon Cutting This past weekend, we officially cut the ribbon on the recently renovated West Portal Playground. The $3.5 million makeover includes new, vibrant and inclusive play equipment, a nature nook for children to explore and more. The renovation was completed in partnership with the San Francisco Parks Alliance through the Let'sPlaySF! Initiative. Thank you to Assemblymember Phil Ting, Board President and District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee, and the Friends of West Portal Playground for making this project possible! Thank you as well to District 7 Supervisor-Elect Myrna Melgar for joining us in celebrating this park. Be sure to get out and play here soon! West Portal Playground Project Weekly Youth Soccer Trainings with Bayview United Calling all youth soccer players in the Bayview! Based on overwhelming response to recent training sessions, Bayview United, San Francisco's first Black youth soccer team, is offering free soccer training events for boys and girls, grades K-6, every Wednesday and Thursday, 4-5 p.m., at Youngblood Coleman Park (1398 Hudson Ave.). Signups occur every Wednesday at 3 p.m. onsite at Youngblood Coleman. More Info TPC Harding Park Announces Fleming 9 Course Relaunch TPC Harding Park and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced yesterday that they are reopening the Fleming 9 course on Monday, November 16. The course was closed for a 60-day regrow project after the PGA Championship, which included the reseeding of rye grass. Named after former San Francisco city golf caretaker, Jack Fleming - the Fleming 9 was added to the interior of the Harding Park Course in 1961 and serves as a challenging, par-30 golf course featuring six par threes and three par-four holes. A beloved course of locals and visitors alike, the enhanced Fleming 9 will continue to be a prominent sister course to the famed 18 neighboring holes. Reservations must be made in advance online, no walk-ins will be accepted. Tee times can be booked up to 7 days out and there is no advance booking fee. Book your round below! Book Tee Time "Entwined" Light Art Display Coming to Golden Gate Park “Entwined,” a whimsical art installation by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, will transform Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light beginning December 10.   The installation celebrates the park’s 150th anniversary and will run through February 2021, with a possible extension to June.   The Entwined installation creates a colorful, lighted wonderland where visitors can explore paths and sit under a grove of three entwined sculptural trees while practicing social distancing. The trees range from 12 to 20 feet tall with illuminated canopies as large as 30 feet, filling the meadow with changing light. Sculptures comprised of 2,000 LED lights cluster into small flowering bushes at varying heights, further filling the green space with peaks and valleys of radiating light. The variety of lighting effects are inspired by nature and build a sense of awe: Raindrops on the pavement, lightning and thunderstorms, wind blowing tall grass and flowers, and ripples on a pond.    Peacock Meadow sits in the park’s east end between McLaren Lodge and the Conservatory of Flowers and across from the new pop-up Welcome Center on JFK Drive. More Info Take a Ride on the Wheel Take a ride on the 150-foot, illuminated Observation Wheel in Golden Gate Park! The wheel, which provides riders with sweeping views from the ocean to downtown San Francisco, celebrates Golden Gate Park’s 150th anniversary. Buy your tickets today! To prevent the spread of Covid-19, all reservations to ride must be made in advance. Riders must wear masks and practice social distancing. Each of the 36 fully enclosed, climate-controlled gondolas are thoroughly cleaned between uses. Each gondola is shared only by people in the same household.   The Observation Wheel is located in the Music Concourse, the outdoor plaza near the de Young Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, and the Japanese Tea Garden.  To provide feedback on the wheel opening, email RPDInfo at sfgov.org. Purchase Tickets Fall Virtual Programs Still Open; Winter Registration Around the Corner We're offering a number of virtual, online recreation programs for youth and adults this fall, including woodworking, 3D printing and electronics with the Randall Museum; photography classes with the Harvey Milk Photo Center; art classes with the Sharon Art Studio in Golden Gate Park; senior programs; and teen theater workshops with the Young People's Teen Musical Theater Company.  Registration for winter virtual recreation will begin on December 14. Register Today! #GGP150 Birthday Celebration and Merchandise Pick up brand new official #GGP150 merchandise featuring Sesqui, the bison named for the Park's 150th anniversary! Stop by the Pop-Up Welcome Center across from the Conservatory of Flowers on JFK Drive or order yours now online at GoldenGatePark150.com. Other merchandise includes baby onesies, t-shirts, and face masks featuring the adorable gal proudly sporting her crown of dahlias. Shop for yourself or others, knowing that a percentage of every sale goes to the Golden Gate Park 150 Fund. We continue to celebrate Golden Gate Park's 150th Birthday this year, which brings the iconic park's nature, art, history and music to park lovers regardless of location. Free content from park partners and supporters includes: Exclusive concerts from artists who have performed in Golden Gate Park over the years Podcasts and playlists with audio stories about the park and favorite music selections Free books to download and digital newspaper archives about Golden Gate Park Photo albums, webcams and videos for visitors to explore and discover the park Online learning activities for kids and adults The ability to share personal stories, memories and special moments from the park Visit GoldenGatePark150.com Margaret Hayward Playground Virtual Tour Have you been able to check out the recently renovated Margaret Hayward Playground? Take the virtual tour with Mayor London Breed and the community to help you plan your visit this Veteran's Day with our Video of the Week! The renovation features a redesigned layout that improves access and creates a unified and vibrant 6-acre neighborhood park. Read more about the project below. 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