[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- March 31, 2021

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Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Bayside Saturdays Begins on April 3 Every Saturday in April from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., choose your own adventure along the India Basin & 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 first Bayside Saturday will take place on April 3. For more information, click the link below. Bayside Saturdays 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. Sign-up below to Find A Team to coach near you, as well as access Coaches Corner for training tools! Coaching Corps Training Registration Summer Camp and Lifeguard Job Openings with Rec and Park We're hiring! Join the Rec and Park team by applying to be a recreation leader for summer camps or a lifeguard for our city pools! To apply or for more information, including job description, minimum qualifications and more, click the respective job links above. You can also email RPD_recruitment at sfgov.org or leave a message at (415) 831-2726 for additional questions. Gold-Medal Pickleball Player Stumbled onto Game at Glen Park Rec Check out this amazing story below on how one of the top pickleball players in the country discovered the game by chance at Glen Park Recreation Center. The article profiles Paul Johnson and his journey to the top of the pickleball ranks. It also highlights how important the community at Glen Park Recreation Center was in welcoming him to the game. Read more courtesy of the Glen Park Association at the link below! Glen Park Association Article Free Virtual Programming for Teens The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is partnering with The Mix at the San Francisco Public Library to offer free virtual programming for teens! Get creative this spring through digital photography, animation, special effects for short films/social media, improv, and more. With a number of classes beginning this week, be sure to register today! For more information and to sign up, click the link below. Virtual Teen Class 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, including classes that begin in April with the Harvey Milk Photo Center such as Lightroom Classic, Creative Portraiture, Strong Engaging Compositions and more. For more information and to register, click the link below. Registration Webpage Spring Gardening 101 Workshop on April 3 Join Alemany Farm for its spring gardening workshop series and its Spring Gardening 101 workshop on Saturday, April 3 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. The workshop will discuss how to pivot from spring to summer, including tips on crop varieties that thrive in our climate and ideal planting times. It will also discuss planting techniques, nutrient needs, and basic irrigation requirements. For more information and to register, click the link below. Spring Gardening 101 Workshop Volunteer Day at Heron's Head Park on April 17 Join One Tree Planted and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for a special habitat restoration project at Heron's Head Park. This project coincides with the arrival of bird nesting season. Activities will include invasive weed removal, mulching, tree stump placement, and trash removal. This project will help revitalize the weathered outdoor classroom for our programs, which is used year-round to educate youth about biodiversity, social and environmental justice, and the importance of preserving our open spaces for our collective benefit. Sign up at the link below and help do your part this coming Earth Month in April! For additional volunteers days in our parks this coming month, visit our volunteer calendar. Volunteer Signup Fracchia Prize 2021 Essay Contest Extended to July 15 The San Francisco Historical Society announced that the deadline for the third annual Fracchia Prize essay contest has been extended to July 15. The contest, co-sponsored with San Francisco City Guides, is open to any student attending a high school in San Francisco. Interested candidates are required to submit an original and properly cited written work consisting of between 1,200 and 1,600 words, based on the prompt, which is civic monuments. The top three essay winners will receive cash prizes, including $2,500 for first place, along with publication of their essays. Need inspiration? Read last year's winning essays celebrating Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary. For more information and to enter, click the link below. Fracchia Prize #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 Nate Ford and the San Francisco Rebels Youth Basketball Program Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of the Department of Emergency Management and highlights Nate Ford, a member of the Rec and Park team, as well as the director of the San Francisco Rebels youth basketball program. He shares his experience founding the program, expanding it into a community organization, providing wraparound services for families, and adapting to COVID-19 over the past year. 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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