[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 14, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  First Indoor Pools to Reopen in Bayview, Sunset We're excited to share that two of San Francisco’s indoor pools are poised to welcome back lap swimmers with reservations. Registration for 60-minute lap swim times and drowning prevention classes at Sava Pool in the Sunset District and Martin Luther King Jr. Pool in the Bayview District will kick off Friday, April 16 at 8 a.m. at sfrecpark.org/register. Both pools will open Tuesday, April 20. We anticipate that all pools will re-open by mid-June. Online registration will be first-come, first-served and is extremely limited, as lap swimming is limited to one swimmer to lane at Sava and MLK. Swimmers must be 14 or older to register. For more information, click the link below. Indoor Pools to Reopen Summer Together Interest Form As part of the city’s Summer Together Initiative, Rec and Park is providing FREE summer camps to public school students with a focus on families with the highest need. See if you’re eligible for priority registration by filling out an interest form at sfrecpark.org. The interest form will be available through April 30. Priority registration will occur May 3-7; general SFUSD registration will begin at 10 a.m. on May 8; and open registration will follow at noon on May 8. For more information and to fill out the interest form, click the link below. Summer Together Interest Form Youth Sports Return to San Francisco This past weekend, youth sports returned to San Francisco parks! From baseball to soccer, we're excited to see the city's kids back on the field, including our Bayview United soccer team, with their youngest team securing a big 9-0 win! Thank you to all of the coaches, league organizers, and our staff for helping to get our kids out to play this spring and best of luck to all of the teams this season. Climate Action Month in San Francisco April is the third annual San Francisco Climate Action Month! You’re invited, courtesy of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, to take part in over 40 free online events and virtual learning opportunities, as well as socially distanced outdoor activities throughout the month, including events and opportunities in our parks. Discover how simple actions can make a lasting impact against climate change and preserve our natural resources for future generations of San Franciscans.   To learn more about the many exciting activities during Climate Action Month, click the link below. Climate Action Month Furthur Magic: A Psychedelic Poster Journey Art Exhibit Begins April 15 The Haight Street Art Center (HSAC), in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, is proud to present Furthur Magic: A Psychedelic Poster Journey, an exhibition in honor of the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park. Furthur Magic explores psychedelic poster art of the 1960s, especially in the Haight, psychedelic events in Golden Gate Park, and the ongoing legacy of the psychedelic events and styles pioneered in both places. The free exhibit will be on display at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue) from April 15 through May 16, open Thursdays to Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Haight Street Art Center Bayside Saturday on April 17 Every Saturday in April from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., choose your own adventure along the India Basin and Hunter’s Point waterfront during Bayside Saturdays, presented by Livable City and BMAGIC. Enjoy free drop-in fitness classes, giveaways, live music, small business specials, all while taking in nature and new art all along the waterfront! Be sure to also drop by the EcoCenter in Heron's Head Park and grab an adventure book created by our staff. The third Bayside Saturday will take place on April 17. For more information, click the link below. Bayside Saturdays Campaign for Solidarity on April 17 Join the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and Stand Together SF Initiative at Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, April 17 from noon to 2 p.m. for a unity event to launch a citywide Campaign for Solidarity. The Campaign for Solidarity brings together our Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Latinx, American Indian and multiracial communities to demonstrate against racist hate and violence.    The unity event will feature healing spaces; family-friendly activities; and a volunteer opportunity to assemble 1,000 solidarity kits to inspire, inform and nourish our neighbors across the city. The solidarity kits each include items like children’s books, family passes to the Asian Art Museum, mental health resources, and public and personal safety fact sheets. For more information, click the link below. Stand Together SF Alemany Farm Plant Sales & 15-Year Anniversary Celebration on April 21 Mark your calendars for Alemany Farm's spring plant sales. Get your garden started, and support the farm on Saturdays, April 17 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Offerings will include cabbage, kale, mustard, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, herbs, aloe vera, and more. This sale is cash only. Please bring your own carrying tray. In addition to the plant sales, be sure to join the Friends of Alemany Farm for its 15-year anniversary celebration event, Alemany Farm Through Time, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. via Zoom on Wednesday, April 21. From a centuries-old watershed to 15-year urban agricultural experiment, dive into the history of Alemany Farm. Community historian and Friends of Alemany Farm auxiliary member LisaRuth Elliott will share highlights of the farm's food production across time. Gregg Castro, the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone’s lead cultural consultant, will also join the conversation to discuss the long history of place, as well as current projects working toward food sovereignty for indigenous people. For more information and to register, click the link below. Alemany Farm's 15th Anniversary 420 Event Cancelled in Golden Gate Park due to COVID-19 Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of NBC Bay Area and covers that the annual 420 celebration in Golden Gate Park has been cancelled for a second year due to the state and local restrictions on large gatherings. Fencing will go up around Robin Williams Meadow early Monday, April 19 in anticipation of 420 Tuesday. It will remain in place until Wednesday, April 21. Those celebrating at home can access free comedy, music and more through livestreams at 420hippiehill.com. For more information, click the link below. 420 Cancelled 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 Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by rpdinfo at sfgov.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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