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

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Lake Merced Boat Dock Reopening on November 13 Join us on Saturday, November 13 for the reopening of the boat dock at Lake Merced beginning at 11:30 a.m. The event will feature giveaways, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and a demonstration by the California Dragon Boat Association. The project primarily improved site accessibility by installing a new 80-foot gangway and 140-foot dock, improving safety for seniors and others. For more information about the project, click the link below. Lake Merced Boat Dock Replacement Greenager Graduation at Lake Merced Boathouse on November 20 Join us for the graduation of this year's Greenager class on Saturday, November 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lake Merced Boathouse (1 Harding Road). The Greenager program is a youth stewardship and leadership program led in partnership with the Port of San Francisco and supported by the San Francisco Parks Alliance. Teens play an important role in the community by improving the city’s green spaces, raising awareness, and creating place-based projects on issues participants value. We are honoring 20 Greenagers from our southeast and northeast crews, who come from districts 9,10, and 11, and 3, 5, and 6 respectively. Dress will be semi-formal attire. To attend this event, RSVP by emailing carissa.ortega at sfgov.org. For more information about the Greenager program, click the link below. Greenager Program Great Highway Closed on November 11 for Veterans Day On Veterans Day, November 11, the Great Highway will be closed to vehicular traffic for the observed city holiday. The Great Highway is closed to vehicles on weekends, Friday afternoons and holidays. The gates will be closed at 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 11. The gates will reopen the following morning, Friday, November 12 at 6 a.m., then close again at noon per the regular Friday procedure. For more information on the Great Highway project, click the link below. The Great Highway Project Play Pass Cards Available for Recreation Centers on November 13 We're excited to share we will be expanding our new, free Play Pass card system to Betty Ann Ong, Glen Park, Minnie and Lovie Ward, Moscone, Palega and Sunset recreation centers beginning this Saturday, November 13. The Play Pass card instantly checks you into our facilities with one swipe from our staff, giving you more time to exercise and play. It can attach to your keychain to keep your class registration, vaccine proof and more in a single, safe place. Create your account online at sfrecpark.org/register and drop by one of these recreation centers or our pools where you will show your proof of vaccination and photo ID to receive the Play Pass. For more information, call the registration desk at (415) 831-6800. Note that a Play Pass is not required to use our facilities, but will make it easier to show your proof of vaccination for entry. No one will be turned away for not having a Play Pass card. Herons' Head Nature Exploration Area Nominated for UNICEF Award The recently renovated Heron's Head Nature Exploration Area (NEA) was shortlisted for the UNICEF Cities Inspire Award. The Heron’s Head Nature Exploration Area encourages people of all ages to engage with diverse natural elements, while promoting more equal access to outdoor play and nature. Click the link below to vote the NEA for the Safe, Clean, Sustainable and Child-Friendly Environments category by Sunday, November 14 at the link below and be sure to check out this new park feature soon! UNICEF Cities Inspire Award Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concerts for November 12, 13, 14 and 17 Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage is packed with a series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park this fall, courtesy of Illuminate, San Francisco Parks Alliance, and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. On Friday, November 12, Jeff Sanford's Cartoon Jazz Nonet will perform for Soul/Jazz Friday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, November 13, the San Francisco Parks Alliance presents Strings in the Park with Del Sol String Quartet and Sierra Quartet from noon to 4 p.m. On Sunday, November 14, Jah Yzer and special guest DJ Green B will perform for Reggae Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Next week, Bomani, Austin Dean Ashford, and Merle Badges will perform on November 17 for Singer/Songwriter Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, click the link below. GGP Bandshell Concerts OMI Sneaker Ball at Minnie & Lovie Ward Rec Center on November 12 Join the OMI Cultural Participation Project and OMI Invest Black for their OMI Sneaker Ball on Friday, November 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center (650 Capitol Avenue). There will be a DJ, food, soul line dancing, and raffle. Dress code? Your best kicks! For more information, click the link below. OMI Sneaker Ball SFYBL Registrations Begins November 13 San Francisco Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) registration begins on Saturday, November 13 at 10 a.m. The league, a collaboration between Rec and Park and the San Francisco Fire Department's Flame Program, serves boys and girls ages 4 to 14 in six age-based divisions with the season beginning in March of 2022. Fees cover coaches (in the older division), games, practices and uniforms. For more information, contact Emmanuel Blackwell by email at emmanuel.blackwell at sfgov.org or by phone at (415) 218-3942. To register on Saturday, click the link below. Registration Page Mobile Rec at Palega Rec Center on November 13 Mobile Rec is coming to Upper Noe Rec Center (295 Day Street) on Saturday, November 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for free BMX biking, skateboarding and more. Equipment will be provided. Note that there will be no rock wall for the fall session. Grind rails and catch some air this Saturday! For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec Love Letters to SF Workshop Series on November 13 & 18 Shine On SF and TogetherSF in partnership with Youth Speaks, the San Francisco Parks Alliance, First Exposures, Building 180 and One Hat One Hand, are excited to announce the Love Letters to SF Workshop Series. Workshop participants will learn about the art and skill of short-form storytelling while helping to create a traveling art installation using more than 3,000 individual Golden Cards. The Golden Cards were collected as part of the Shine On SF Golden Tree activation. Workshop volunteers will help affix Golden Cards to 7-foot-tall block letters spelling ‘SHINE ON SF’ under the direction of the installation designer. The letters will then pop-up at multiple locations across the city during the holidays.      Workshops will be held at TogetherSF, (2505 Mariposa Street) on Saturday, November 13 from 1 to 3 p.m., and Thursday, November 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. During the workshops, Youth Speaks’ facilitators will provide exercises in the skill of short-form storytelling, using the Golden Cards as inspiration. For more information and to register, click the link below. Love Letters to SF Workshops Future of JFK Drive: Outreach Events on November 14 The Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program, a joint effort of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD) and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), is tasked with finding solutions that balance the need for safe, car-free spaces with the need for access to Golden Gate Park for all visitors, including seniors and the disability community. An extensive public outreach process that was launched asks the public to consider a broad range of proposed updates to the car-free route on Golden Gate Park’s John F. Kennedy Drive—from modifying street closures to improving access to mobility services like the park shuttle, bikeshare, scooters, taxis and pedicabs. This Sunday, there will be tabling at Lindy in the Park (JFK Drive just west of Music Concourse Drive) on November 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Swing by to provide feedback, and to learn the Lindy Hop! For more information, click the link below. The Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program 6th Avenue Skatin' Place Community Meeting #2 on November 17 Join the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the Church of 8 Wheels for a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, November 17 from 5 to 6 p.m. to review new designs based on previous community feedback. Help us determine the proposed designs that will move forward for official City approval for an upcoming public artwork installation. For more information and to pre-register, click the link below. Skatin' Place Community Meeting #2 Esprit Park Community Update on November 18 Join the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for an online update for community members on the Esprit Park renovation project on Thursday, November 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. This update will include a presentation on progress with the park design, project schedule, budget and next steps. There will also be a chance for community members to ask questions of the project manager and design team. To join the meeting on November 18, see the details below: Join Zoom Meeting https://bit.ly/espritzoomlink4 Meeting ID: 817 9938 2376 Passcode: 041209 Dial in: 669.900.6833 For more information about the project, visit the project page at the link below. Esprit Park Project NuuEDScore Entrepreneurship Program Pitch Competition Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of NuuEDScore and highlights the winner of last month's business pitch competition, which is a part of this organization's entrepreneurship and financial literacy program. Participants and judges included members and alumni of our Requity and Peace Parks programs, as well as Rec and Park staff. The winning pitch was from Josh McCormick and Jahsai Shannon, whose Safety Net Agency business idea aims to manage endorsement deals and compensation for NIL (Name-Image-Likeness) of student athletes, to help provide them a more secure future.   NuuEDScore seeks to help everyone get the most out of their educational and career pathways by providing a scoring system that identifies their unique personalities and skill sets. Its entrepreneurship and financial literacy program helps guide participants, many of whom come from Rec and Park programs, on how to start a business and manage their finances. If you are interested in joining this six-week program for ages 16 to 25, email Ray Kelly for registration assistance.  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