[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- March 3, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  State-of-the-Art Tennis Center Opens in Golden Gate Park The new Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park opened to the public today after a $27 million renovation to transform the facility into a state-of-the-art public tennis center accessible to first-time players and seasoned athletes alike. The Goldman Tennis Center includes 16 USTA-regulation tennis courts, including a sunken stadium style court. Lighting on the courts will allow users to enjoy an additional 20,000 hours of play annually. Five mini-courts can be used to teach young children the game or for pickleball. Off the court, the Taube Family Clubhouse features a lounge, recreation room, locker room and kitchen. The ADA-accessible site includes new patio spaces and a garden. “Spin,” an outdoor vibrant ceramic tile mural with a kaleidoscopic effect by artist Sanaz Mazinani and engaged through the San Francisco Arts Commission, features images of trailblazers on and off the court: Alice Marble, Arthur Ashe, Billie Jean King and Roger Federer. Due to Covid-19 health precautions, reservations are required. Book your reservation at GoldmanTennisCenter.com. Book Court Reservation SkyStar Wheel to Spin Until 2025, to Reopen March 4 The SkyStar Wheel in Golden Gate Park will be permitted to spin until 2025. The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) voted unanimously this afternoon to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness, allowing the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to extend its contract with the wheel’s operator. The Recreation and Park Commission previously approved the contract extension contingent on the HPC’s vote. The SkyStar Wheel will re-open Thursday, March 4 at noon following San Francisco entering the less restrictive red tier earlier this week.  Everyday discounts for San Francisco residents were also announced today. Beginning Monday, March 8, residents can purchase adult tickets for $15.30, while tickets for San Francisco children (3-12) and seniors (65+) will be $10.20, a 15 percent savings. More information can be found at skystarwheel.com In addition, SkyStar and SF Rec and Park will offer to all San Francisco public school graduating seniors a chance to take a free ride on the Wheel this summer beginning June 2 through September 6. Students will need to show their SFUSD identification card at the on-site ticket booth for the free ride. With this reopening, SkyStar will also continue to provide the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department with 500 free tickets each month for families enrolled in the City’s Community Hub Initiative, which provide in-person support for distance learning for San Francisco’s highest needs children and youth. SkyStar tickets are now available for purchase and may be reserved by ordering online below. Buy Tickets Entwined Light Installation Extended through April 4 If you haven’t seen Entwined, the illuminated art installation in Golden Gate Park, you now have through Sunday, April 4 to see it! The installation, by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, has transformed Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever changing light. Visit this whimsical wonderland where guests can explore paths and sit under a grove of three entwined sculptural trees while practicing social distancing. For more information, visit the page below. Entwined in Golden Gate Park Outdoor Youth Sports to Return with Safety Precautions It's time to play ball! San Francisco's assignment to the red tier allows outdoor contact sports, organized and supervised through youth sports leagues, all with safety protocols. We're helping to facilitate the return of youth sports this spring by launching a field allocation program in partnership with local youth sports leagues. Rec and Park's “Let the Kids Play” program will give youth a fast track back to the sports they love by providing field space to leagues offering a seven-week spring season for soccer, baseball, softball, flag football and lacrosse. This "mini-season" will start April 10 and run up to Memorial Day. For more information, click here. In addition, with practices beginning April 5 and running through nine weeks, a limited number of adult leagues will be permitted to play. More information will follow with the City's new Health Order, expected in early-March. To stay up to date on adult leagues, click here. Looking to get in shape for the upcoming seasons? Check out this list of great online resources for all ages that feature exercises, workouts, drills and more! A special thanks to community member Kim Turner for providing this list of resources. Outdoor Youth Sports to Return Spring Class and San Francisco Youth Baseball Registration Now Open Registration for spring recreation classes is now open! We're offering a number of virtual recreation programs for youth and adults this spring, along with some in-person youth programming, with the Randall Museum, Harvey Milk Photo Center, Sharon Art Studio, and the Golden Gate Park Senior Center. In addition, registration is open for the San Francisco Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) and will close on Monday, March 8. The first practice will take place on March 22, with the season beginning April 10 and concluding May 22. The $60 fee for the league incudes coach, team cap, T-shirt, practices and games. Players may only participate in one out of school time program. That means if you sign up for a baseball team, you cannot sign up for another sport or another out of school time activity. This is a requirement of the San Francisco Department of Public Health to limit the possible spread of Covid. Click the link below for more information and to register for both spring classes and SFYBL. For SFYBL team registration, visit sfybl.com before March 5. Registration Webpage Girls in Sports Survey In the spirit of Women's History Month, be sure to take our girls in sports survey. We want to help more girls get involved in sports. This anonymous 3-minute survey for parents/caregivers of girls under 18 who live or play in San Francisco will help guide us. Click the link below to take the survey. We look forward to your feedback! Girls in Sports Survey India Basin Playground Community Presentation and Survey Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual community presentation earlier this week on the new playground at India Basin Shoreline Park. We look forward to compiling your feedback. If you'd still like to provide feedback, be sure to take our survey below, which is open through March 12. Help shape the future of this park! India Basin Shoreline Park Playground Survey Mission Pool to Reopen on March 8 Mission Pool will reopen on Monday, March 8 after undergoing repairs to its boiler. Lap swim times are currently posted for the March 8 to 20 session. Registration for this session will open on Friday, March 8 at 8 a.m. For more information and to register, visit our registration page below. Registration Webpage Harvey Milk Photo Center Virtual Photo Exhibits The Harvey Milk Photo Center has a few new galleries for view, including Eyes on the City 2021 that features work from two classes at the University of San Francisco and an exhibit that honors the work of the late Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a distinguished poet, artist, and founder of City Lights Booksellers and Publishers. The third exhibit features a free live webinar, Photographer of Marin County, on Saturday, March 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. The webinar will highlight the work of photographer Donald Kinney. Learn more about the locations, stories, and techniques behind Kinney's work. For more information and to view, click the respective links above. #GGP150 Birthday Celebration and Merchandise Golden Gate Park’s 150th anniversary wraps up this spring, but it’s not too late to mark the occasion with mementos PLUS get 50% off! #GGP150 merchandise—including hats, hoodies, t-shirts, posters, mugs and more—is all on sale now. Shop at the Pop Up Welcome Center in Golden Gate Park or order online today! Though Golden Gate Park's 150th birthday year is over, you can still celebrate the iconic park's nature, art, history and music, 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 Goldman Tennis Center Opening Video Our Video of the Week commemorates the opening of the brand new Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park. Explore the facility virtually, learn about the project, and hear from some of the people who made this facility possible! Grab your racket and get out and play here soon! To reserve a court, click the link below. Goldman Tennis Center 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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