[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- October 13, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Exploratorium Exhibit Launch in Golden Gate Park on October 14 Join us for the launch of eight fun, interactive exhibits at Alvord Lake in Golden Gate Park (near Stanyan and Haight streets) on Thursday, October 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Exploratorium’s Studio for Public Spaces has partnered with San Francisco Recreation and Parks to create inquiry-based experiences around the lake. The hands-on exhibits aim to reveal, enhance, and celebrate the park’s ever-changing natural and social landscapes. Swing by for some midday exploration and activities! For more information about the project, click the link below. Studio for Public Spaces: Alvord Lake McLaren Park Ropes Course Officially Opens With Treetop Thrills After nearly a year of anticipation, the McLaren Park Ropes Course is in full swing, celebrating its full opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Outward Bound California (OBCA) announced last week. Following the ribbon-cutting, students from Visitacion Valley Middle School then took to the trees, climbing, balancing and leaping their way through the course. The community building and character development program, which had a soft opening in November 2020, is now able to increase capacity to serve students, schools and the community. Approximately 650 have experienced the course this year. That number is expected to grow to 2,000 students in 2022 and 3,000 in 2023.  While only the individual high course was open during the soft opening due to COVID-19, Outward Bound expects to open the full course early in 2022. Schools and non-profit groups serving students from low-income communities receive up to 75% scholarship for a day on the course, with students themselves attending free of charge. OBCA also offers free community days the last Saturday of each month led by highly trained educators. The course is currently booked through the end of the fall season and is now booking for spring programs to start in February. For more information on programming, contact Outward Bound here. For more information about the project, click the link below. McLaren Park Ropes Course Amazon Donates to SF Bay Sox Girls Baseball Program Amazon came out to the Sundown Cinema screening of League of Their Own last week to announce a generous donation to the San Francisco Bay Sox girls baseball program! The Bay Sox are part of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's commitment to girls’ sports and gives more than 100 girls each year the opportunity to play baseball, promoting access and equity for a sport that has traditionally excluded them. Last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bay Sox were unable to compete in the Baseball For All National Girls Baseball Tournament. This year, Amazon has committed to ensuring the players can attend the inaugural Leighton Accardo Memorial Girls Baseball Tournament this December in Arizona! Thank you to Amazon, and to the San Francisco Parks Alliance for facilitating this donation! (Photo Credit: Sarah Felker, SF Parks Alliance) Thank You Volunteers who Built Heron's Head Nature Exploration Area Last week, with the support of over 120 community volunteers over four days, we completed some of the final work on the Nature Exploration Area (NEA) at Heron's Head Park. Thanks to everyone who came out to sand and stain logs, plant more than 200 native plants, and move 150 cubic yards of mulch. We're excited to open the NEA this November. Stay tuned for an opening date soon! Nature Exploration Area Rose des Vents Artist Jean-Michel Othoniel Honored in France At a ceremony last week, the artist Jean-Michel Othoniel joined one of the loftiest cultural institutions of the French state, the Académie des Beaux-Arts. His induction into the prestigious French academy coincides with “Narcissus’ Theorem,” a major retrospective of his work at the Petit Palais that opened last week and runs through January 2, 2022. We are proud to feature Othoniel's work in Golden Gate Park, where the La Rose des Vent sculpture was permanently installed last year in front of the Conservatory of Flowers. Learn more about the artist, courtesy of the New York Times, at the link below and be sure to visit the park and check out this sculpture soon! NY Times: Jean-Michel Othoniel Jose Coronado Indoor Soccer League Registration Now Open Registration for the 2022 Jose Coronado Indoor Soccer League Season is now open. This historic 5 on 5 Indoor Soccer (Futsal) league returns for youth ages 5 to 18 with recreational, intermediate & advanced teams available. Individuals looking for a team should email sfrpdsoccer at sfgov.org. All games are on Sundays with the season going from January 9 to February 27, 2022. For more information, including COVID-19 protocols for the league, click the link below. Jose Coronado Indoor Soccer League Society of California Pioneers: Golden Gate Park in the Gilded Age Visit the Society of California Pioneers Museum, located at the Main Post in the Presidio of San Francisco, to see the free public exhibition Golden Gate Park in the Gilded Age. It features previously unpublished photographs gleaned from family albums and nineteenth-century studio catalogues, helping to mark Golden Gate Park’s recent sesquicentennial. The museum welcomes visitors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday through Friday. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Park in the Gilded Age Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concerts for October 15, 17 and 20 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. Latin/Jazz Fussion will be coming on Friday, October 15 with Los Nadies and Ivan Rondon from 4 to 7 p.m. On Sunday, October 17, there will be two concerts with the Golden Gate Park Folk Fest from noon to 4 p.m., followed by Jah Yzer's birthday show for Reggae Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Next week, Cuevo Perez, VanRu, and Jason Crawrford will perform on October 20 for Singer/Songwriter Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, click the link below. GGP Bandshell Concerts Play Date at Muriel Leff Park on October 16 Join the San Francisco Parks Alliance for its play date at Muriel Leff Mini Park (420 7th Avenue) on Saturday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. The Parks Alliance will continue its community engagement to help guide improvements to the park, while providing activities such as games, bubbles and more! Play and give input this weekend! For more information, email MurielLeffPark at sfparksalliance.org. Mobile Rec at Cayuga Playground on October 16 Mobile Rec is coming to Cayuga Playground (301 Naglee Avenue) on Saturday, October 16 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 Future of JFK Drive: Outreach Events on October 17 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 recently 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 weekend, we have outreach tabling at the Bay Wheels Adaptive Bike Share on Sunday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at JFK and Kezar drives, as well as for Phoenix Day at the Bayview, Chinatown and Excelsior locations from noon to 5 p.m. For more information and to submit feedback, click the link below. The Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program Sunday Streets Returns with Phoenix Day on October 17 This Sunday, October 17 from noon to 5 p.m. will mark the return of San Francisco’s beloved Sunday Streets with a bigger than ever program taking place across the City, featuring historic routes and pop-ups, The Cross City Connector Bike Ride, and dozens of neighbor-hosted block parties. Check out the full slate of activities (including a drop-in skate park by Mobile Rec at the Tenderloin site), performances, art, resources and more at the link below. Phoenix Day Free Virtual Programming for Teens Beginning October 18 San Francisco Recreation and Parks is excited to partner with The Mix at the San Francisco Public Library and Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company to offer free virtual programming for teens! Hone your skills or learn something new in digital arts, performing arts or visual arts. To register for the second fall session, beginning on October 18, click the link below. Virtual Teen Classes Twin Peaks Trails and Promenade Virtual Community Meeting October 27 Join the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council for an online meeting to discuss where we are with the Twin Peaks Trails and Promenade Project. This meeting will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, October 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. If you need translation or interpretive services provided, please call (415) 496-6204 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Meetings details: https://bit.ly/twinpeakszoom Meeting ID: 870 2562 0523 Passcode: 453373 Dial in number - (669) 900-6833 Can't make the meeting? Take a brief survey about the project by October 31 to provide feedback. For more information about the project, click the link below. Twin Peaks Promenade Entwined to Return to Golden Gate Park on December 2 Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of the San Francisco Parks Alliance and highlights the return of Entwined. Beginning Thursday, December 2, Golden Gate Park’s Peacock Meadow will again transform into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever changing light. Entwined, by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, creates a whimsical wonderland where visitors can explore twisting paths, colorful trees to sit under, large flowering clusters to run around and admire, and constantly changing vistas of light and magic. Inspired by nature, this interactive art installation will again connect and enchant visitors of all ages. For more information and updates, click the link below. Entwined 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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