[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- October 28, 2020

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  "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 1.   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, lighting 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 National First Responders Day Today is National First Responders Day! We’d like to take a moment to thank our wonderful Park Rangers, the dedicated men and women who work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, protecting our parks. In addition to responding to calls for service, Park Rangers spend time educating and getting to know the communities that they serve. Thanks for all you do! Take a Ride on the Wheel The wait is over! The 150-foot, illuminated Observation Wheel in Golden Gate Park is ready to ride. 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 will be thoroughly cleaned between uses. Each gondola will be 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 SF Chronicle: One Happy Story As much as 2020 has been a real bummer, here's a story that's sure to warm the hearts of even the most jaded and cynical. Earlier this month, our department received an email from a gentleman who wanted to take the opportunity to propose to his girlfriend on the Golden Gate Park Observation Wheel, which was installed earlier this year to mark the park's 150th anniversary, but just recently began turning after delays due to COVID-19.  The gentleman, 33-year-old Kevin Dublin, a local teacher and computer coder, is also a poet and a hopeless romantic, and so, Rec and Park staff helped facilitate what is arguably the most heartwarming story of the year-- a marriage proposal in the heart of iconic Golden Gate Park, atop a 150-foot-tall observation wheel with sweeping views of the city, complete with a ring, a poem and a throng of eager family and friends waiting below. You had me at 'observation wheel.' Read the SF Chronicle story Celebrate Halloween Safely Have a spooky but safe Halloween this weekend! Avoid COVID-19 by doing activities at home with your family. You can also have a small group outside, staying 6 feet apart. Remember to wear your face covering! Learn more about how the city is encouraging safe Halloween activities by visiting its Halloween at Home webpage. Halloween at Home Youth Soccer Training Event with Dark Side United on October 31 Calling all youth soccer players in the Bayview! University of San Francisco head men's soccer coach, Leonard Griffin, and elite Black college players are offering the last of four free soccer training events for boys and girls, grades 1-8, October 31, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Youngblood Coleman Park (1398 Hudson Ave.). Photos by Jim Watkins More Info Survey: Twin Peaks For All Rec and Park is working with the community and other city departments including SFMTA, SFPD and Public Works on new ways to ensure access to Twin Peaks for all.  Five alternative designs were developed for feedback. If you would like to provide input, please take our multilingual survey in English, 繁體中文, Español, or Tagalog. The survey will be open until November 3. Once the survey is closed, the feedback will be analyzed and a final proposal developed and shared with the community. Thank you for your interest and input on this important project. More Information For more details or to explore the designs, please visit SFMTA's website. If you have questions, email TwinPeaks4All at SFMTA.com. Please note: There was a technical error with the survey links in last week's newsletter but SFMTA has since fixed the problem. Thank you for alerting us to the issue. Take the Survey Fall Virtual Recreation Programs 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.  Register Today! Virtual Photo Exhibit: Equivalents Gazing up at the beautiful expansive sky, perched high on a knoll at a favorite spot, or gazing out a window and watching the ephemeral, eternal dance of clouds give their eloquent gossamer, wide-screen performance, lets one’s thoughts and imagination wander, unbridled. We trust you will enjoy this collection of photographs, which photographer George Clapper has so wonderfully photographed and shared with the Harvey Milk Photo Center, on exhibit now through January 15, 2021. Explore the Photo Exhibit #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 KQED: A Trilingual, Trigenerational Effort to Tell Stories of the Mayan Diaspora Our Video of the Week comes from a KQED news story about how one of our parks, In Chan Kaajal, has inspired Mayan residents in the Mission District to tell their stories. "In Chan Kaajal (park) serves as the stage where the Dzib Tuz family hears and collects the stories of this community, through a docuseries project called Mundo Maya, or Maya World. "The creators of Mundo Maya are Cindy, 27 and Kenny Dzib Tuz, 21, Rafael’s children. The Dzib Tuz family is Maya. While Rafael and his wife, Rita, originate from the town of Oxkutzcab, Cindy and Kenny were born and raised in the Mission..." San Francisco Recreation and Parks | sfrecpark.org ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ SF Recreation and Parks | McLaren Lodge-Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco , CA 94117 Unsubscribe house at digitalkingdom.org About our service provider Sent by rpdinfo at sfgov.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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