[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- May 20, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Esprit Park Poised for Robust Renovation Esprit Park is one step closer to a $7.7 million renovation designed to balance the needs of its growing Dogpatch community—from families to fitness enthusiasts to dogs and their people! The San Francisco Board of Supervisors this past Tuesday authorized the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to accept a grant of $835,000 from the UCSF Board of Regents to be used for design services managed through the Dogpatch & NW Potrero Hill GBD. The grant is the last piece in a $5 million donation from UCSF toward the project and the last approval needed before breaking ground. The remaining funding for the project is provided by $2.7 million in Eastern Neighborhoods Development Impact Fees. Thank you to all of the supporters of this project, including District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton. We look forward to getting to work at this park soon! For more information, click the link below. Esprit Park Renovation AAPI Month in our Parks: Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Playground May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month, where we celebrate the generations of Asians and Pacific Islanders who have contributed to our country and communities. We are taking a looking at our parks and their features, which are named after prominent AAPI people or hold significance in the AAPI community.   What is now Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground opened in early 1927 as a tri-level landscape with swings, slides, and courts for tennis, volleyball, and basketball and was originally known as the Chinese Playground. The park has served as a hub for the Chinatown community for close to a century, with features that pay homage to the community including murals on a brick wall of the adjacent building to the east was painted by Jim Dong in 1986. The park was renamed in 2006 to honor Willie Wong, a Chinese American basketball star who played at the University of San Francisco from 1948-1950. He is considered one of the greatest players in San Francisco history and was inducted into the USF Hall of Fame in 2007. A bronze plaque on the north wall of the stairway to the building’s roof commemorates Wong. Be sure to visit this park soon, which completed a recent renovation in February, and take in nearly a hundred years of Chinatown history. AAPI Month in our Parks SF Youth Commission Supports Closure of JFK/Great Highway to Cars At its virtual meeting on Monday, May 17, the San Francisco Youth Commission passed a resolution urging the city to study equitable ways to support the long-term closure of John F. Kennedy Drive and the Great Highway to vehicles. Read the full resolution here and learn more about the San Francisco Youth Commission at the link below. San Francisco Youth Commission We Players Presents PSYCHOPOMP in McLaren Park We Players presents PSYCHOPOMP in McLaren Park, an intimate experience in nature, led by mythical creature guides. This curated walk in the park serves as a meditation-in-motion, a celebration of the senses, and as an invitation to develop habits around attention and presence. You will encounter on your journey eight spectacular guides of the spirit realm, from seven different cultural traditions. Experience this through June 27! For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. In addition, read a review of this production courtesy of the San Francisco Examiner here! (Photo Credit: Lauren Matley/We Players) PSYCHOPOMP in McLaren Park Bike to Wherever Day on May 21 Bike to Wherever Day is this Friday, May 21! Join people across San Francisco in riding bikes to get to wherever you need to go – or just for fun! Bike to your favorite spot in San Francisco, whether its a mural, vista point, or park, including car-free JFK or the Great Highway! For more information, including citywide energizer stations with tote bag giveaways courtesy of the San Francisco Bike Coalition, click the link below. Bike to Wherever Day Register for Summer Classes on May 24 Registration for summer recreation classes opens on Monday, May 24! We're offering a number of recreation programs for adults and seniors this summer with the Randall Museum, Harvey Milk Photo Center, Sharon Art Studio, and the Golden Gate Park Senior Center. Click the link below to register on May 24 at 10 a.m. Registration Page Golden State Warriors Begin Playoff Run Our Video of the Week is in honor of the Golden State Warriors beginning their playoff run. The video is a pre-pandemic throwback to when Steph Curry was draining threes in Kezar Pavilion as a part of his SC30 Select Showcase! Best of luck to the Warriors in their championship quest, as well as to Steph in his MVP campaign. 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 Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by rpdinfo at sfgov.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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