[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- March 10, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  SF to Offer Free Programming Through 'Summer Together’ Initiative  Mayor London N. Breed, Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews, and the community organization TogetherSF today announced the launch of the Summer Together Initiative, a newly formed coalition that will offer a combination of free in-person and virtual learning experiences for public school students this summer. This year the City’s summer offerings will focus on continuity of learning and will expand beyond traditional programs to include curriculum to combat learning loss, ensure credit recovery for high school students, and provide comprehensive support for families. Each individual family will be offered a range of supports for their children from free summer reading books easily picked up at any San Francisco Public Library to a full day of in-person learning at school sites, Community Hubs, or Recreation and Park Camps. For more information, click the link below. Summer Together Rec and Park Celebrates International Women’s Day  On March 8, we celebrated International Women's Day and the women at Rec and Park who have shown incredible adaptability this past year. You are brave, resilient, remarkable, hardworking, and strong. Let's keep raising one another up! Check out the history of International Women's Day to learn how working women were the catalyst for this day of recognition at the link below. International Women's Day Maybeck Foundation Helps Restore Palace of Fine Arts Features The Maybeck Foundation funded recent repairs to the Palace of Fine Arts by restoring 11 of the original palace doors from the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. In addition, the Foundation funded the restoration of nine interpretive panel bases, the repair of six benches, and installing one brand new bench. Thank you for helping to keep this iconic park beautiful! For more information about the Maybeck Foundation and the history of the Palace of Fine Arts, visit its page below. Maybeck Foundation Volunteer Coaches Needed for SFYBL Season In partnership with Coaching Corps, we are looking to recruit and turn 50 volunteer community members into youth coaches ahead of the upcoming San Francisco Youth Baseball League season. Get outside this spring and help develop the next Buster Posey! No coaching experience is necessary for this free training, which will teach you everything about youth sport development and how to run a team. To sign up, click the link below. Coaching Corps Training Registration Register for Spring Classes Registration for spring recreation classes is 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. For more information and to register, click the link below. Registration Webpage India Basin Playground Survey Open Through March 12 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual community presentation last 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 Friday, March 12. Help shape the future of this park! India Basin Shoreline Park Playground Survey "Playing with Photography Since the 70s" Exhibit on March 20 Join the Harvey Milk Photo Center for Denis Englander's virtual gallery, "Playing with Photography Since the 70's." The virtual gallery opening will also have a virtual question and answer session with the photographer. This free event will take place on Saturday, March 20 from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom. For more information, click the link below Playing with Photography Since the 70s Stern Grove Playground Community Meeting on March 25 Join us for the second virtual community meeting for the Stern Grove Playground Renovation on Thursday, March 25 beginning at 5 p.m. Learn more about the project and provide feedback to help shape the future of this park! For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Stern Grove Playground Virtual Community Meeting #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 Blanche the Swan Returns to the Palace of Fine Arts We were saddened by the passing of Blue Boy, one of two swans known to frequent the waters around the Palace of Fine Arts, earlier this week. However, our Video of the Week highlights the return of Blue Boy's longtime mate, Blanche, to the Palace of Fine Arts. Thank you to the San Francisco Zoo and San Francisco Animal Care and Control for helping get her healthy and home! Be a wildlife steward and help Blanche by not throwing coins in the pond, not feeding her, and not approaching her when she is on shore. 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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