[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- September 29, 2021

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Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Weigh in on the Future of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park This Week 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 launched last week that 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. We have numerous outreach events coming up this week, including virtual information sessions on Thursday, September 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. We also have the Golden Gate Park Accessibility Tour with Walk SF on Saturday, October 2 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more information and to submit feedback, click the link below. The Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program India Basin Shoreline Park: A Model for Equitable Development Planning Check out California Parks and Recreation Magazine's recent profile of the Equitable Development Plan (EDP) for the India Basin Park Project. By working in partnership with the community, the India Basin Park Project provides an important opportunity to address social, economic and environmental justice issues in this historically underserved and neglected neighborhood. Read more about our EDP and how it is shaping our planning process for this park project at the link below. A Bay Area Model for Equitable Development Planning Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concerts for October 1 to 3 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. We have a bunch of shows upcoming this weekend including Tim Weed's full acoustic/electric bluegrass show on Friday, October 1 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, October 2, the San Francisco Parks Alliance presents Brazil Day with Groupo Falso Baiano with Rebecca Kleinmann, and La Bateria Batuci from noon to 4 p.m. On Sunday, October 3, the Golden Gate Park Band's final show of the year will begin at 1 p.m. before Reggae Sunday from 4:20 to 7:30 p.m. with Jah Yzer and Servants. For more information, click the link below. GGP Bandshell Concerts Randall Museum Reopening on October 2 and Fundraiser on October 1 We're excited to share that the Randall Museum will be reopening on Saturday, October 2! The museum will present an opening exhibit, in partnership with SCRAP, called RePurposeful, The Art of Collage and Assemblage. RePurposeful will showcase artwork from Bay Area artists that bring diverse materials together to create something more beautiful and purposeful. Swing by as we reopen the museum and our minds to new and creative ways of reusing materials. In addition, join SCRAP and the Randall Museum Friends for their opening night fundraiser celebration of RePurposeful on Friday, October 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information and and to purchase tickets, click the link below. RePurposeful Fundraiser Free Youth Community Clinic with the Bryan Brothers on October 2 Calling all youth 18 and under! You are invited to attend a free community clinic with the best doubles team in history -- Mike and Bob Bryan -- and their father Wayne at the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center. The clinic will take place on Saturday, October 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. where you will be able to watch the brothers do some of the drills that helped them become the world's top doubles team, as well as participate in a Q&A session moderated by their dad and coach. Some attendees will get a chance to hit with Mike and Bob, but you should bring your racquet regardless, as everyone will have the opportunity to play. No registration required. We look forward to seeing you on the court! Garden Resource Day and Vegetable Gardening Workshop on October 2 We're excited to share that Garden Resource Days are returning to help you with your gardening needs! Swing by Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) on Saturday, October 2 from 9 a.m. to noon for free compost, mulch, seeds, tool care and more. No RSVP is required for this event, which also limits each person to two buckets of compost.  Afterward, join the Friends of Alemany Farm from 2 to 4 p.m. for their organic fall vegetable gardening and cover crops workshop with Novella Carpenter. This in-person event will teach you how to pivot your garden from summer to fall with information of crop varieties that thrive in our climate and ideal planting times. Masks are required for this event. For more information and to register, click the link below. Vegetable Gardening Workshop Mobile Rec at Douglass Playground on October 2 Mobile Rec is coming to Douglass Playground (Douglass and 26th streets) on Saturday, October 2 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 Manufacturing Hiring Fair at India Basin Shoreline Park on October 6 Swing by India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) on Wednesday, October 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a manufacturing hiring fair. At this free event, you can get career help and job resources, do interviews in the park, and enter the manufacturing industry. Free lunch will be provided. For more information and to register, click the link below or email lowell.rice at sfgov.org. Manufacturing Hiring Fair CMG's Community Design Virtual Salon on October 7 Join CMG Landscape Architecture for its Equity in Landscape Architecture: Community Design virtual salon for a conversation about how to go beyond traditional engagement and build trust with communities. It will occur on Thursday, October 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. via Zoom, and is the second of three salons in CMG's Equity in Landscape Architecture series. The goal of this virtual salon is to learn how to go beyond traditional community engagement processes by working with communities to build trust, capacity, and design projects together. For more information and to register, click the link below. Community Design Virtual Salon Root to Bloom Training for Community Organizations & Individuals Root to Bloom is a training program for community-based service providers to engage in self-healing and transformational tools so they can serve the most vulnerable communities at their full capacity. They are currently enrolling community organizations and individuals for its training programs with payment plans for eligible candidates from the public. For more information and to sign up, click the link below. Root to Bloom San Francisco Merionettes Artistic Swimming Team Tryout Interested in expanding your aquatic regimen? Join the San Francisco Merionettes Artistic Swimming Team. This youth organization provides a chance for swimmers to progress and learn their craft. Boys and girls born in 2010 and younger who are able to swim can schedule a tryout by emailing admin at sfmerionettes.org. For more information about the program, click the link below. SF Merionettes Hispanic Heritage Month: Garfield Center In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we're highlighting parks with a connection to the Hispanic community. Our Video of the Week highlights the recently renovated Garfield Center, which features two pieces by Latinx artists. The first is a new glass mural that spans the length of the Garfield Center's pool, which is the first major public art project by artist Favianna Rodriguez. Standing at 8 feet high and 113 feet long, the artwork features a mother with her baby, two children, and a paletero (ice cream vendor). Its bright colors and playful shapes reflect in the water. The second piece of work is the pool building’s Primal Sea diptych mural, installed in 1980. Through the recent renovation, it was given new life with a restoration led by artist Yano Rivera of Precita Eyes Muralists. This historic mural was originally created by Precita Eyes Muralists Founding Executive Director Susan Cervantes. Learn more about the Garfield Center and its artwork at the link below. Garfield Pool Renovation 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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