[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- September 15, 2021

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Juri Commons Reopens Following Renovation Juri Commons reopened this week following a $1.9 million renovation honoring the Mission District park’s railroad history while featuring a seamless redesign with new plantings, an improved play space for children, grass for dogs, and an adult exercise area with fitness equipment. It also includes a separate nature exploration area where children can exercise their bodies and imaginations among logs, stumps and boulders. The area, designed to spark creativity, is the latest in a network of natural play spaces developed by the San Francisco Children and Nature Collaborative, which works to ensure equitable access to nature and its benefits for all children. The project's funding sources included a Community Opportunity Fund grant procured by the Juri Commoners and the Let’sPlaySF! Initiative, a partnership with the San Francisco Parks Alliance that seeks to inspire creativity and play throughout the city by renovating some of the city's most timeworn playgrounds. Thanks to everyone that made this project possible! For more information, click the link below. Juri Commons Renovation Jerry Garcia Amphitheater to Reopen September 18 with SF Shakes We're excited to share that Jerry Garcia Amphitheater will be reopening on Saturday, September 18 with the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre! Join us on Saturday, September 18 beginning at noon for a special ribbon cutting ceremony, with the production to follow. The amphitheater underwent a nearly $1.5 million renovation to improve its pathways, entrances, accessibility, seating and more. The renovation also expanded the flat paved space adjacent to the accessible parking lot to better support events on site, as well as allow for food trucks and other event services. For more information on the production, click the link below. Pericles, Prince of Tyre 40th Annual Comedy Day at Robin Williams Meadow on September 19 Comedy is returning to Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park this Sunday, September 19 for its 40th year from noon to 5 p.m. This event will feature 40 stand-up comedians in celebration of its 40th year, and a million laughs. Be prepared giggle, chuckle and flat out chortle all afternoon! Comedy Day is the original, longest-running, free outdoor comedy concert in the world. For more information, including the full lineup, click the link below. Comedy Day Washington Square Park Community Meeting on September 16 The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is hosting a virtual meeting to discuss the possible construction of a small section of fencing at the entry to the playground at Washington Square Park. The meeting will take place via Zoom on Thursday, September 16 at 12:30 p.m. Chinese translation will be provided through the Zoom link below. For additional information, please email the Project Manager Alex Schuknecht. Zoom Meeting Link Flower Piano Returns from September 17 to 21 After five successful years, and a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, the San Francisco Botanical Garden and Sunset Piano are excited to bring back Flower Piano to transform the San Francisco Botanical Garden (1199 9th Avenue) once again into the city’s own al fresco concert hall where everyone is invited to play and listen. Flower Piano will take place from Friday, September 17 to Tuesday, September 21. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. Flower Piano Coastal Cleanup Day on September 18 Coastal Cleanup Day is coming up on Saturday, September 18 with volunteer opportunities throughout California to help our coastline, including at the Marina Small Craft Harbor, India Basin Shoreline Park and Heron's Head Park from 9 a.m. to noon. If you're interested in volunteering, email Jadd Correia at jadd.correia at sfgov.org or click the link below for more information. Coastal Cleanup Day Bike Safety Rodeo on September 18 Join the A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI), for its Bike Safety Rodeo and Ride on Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free community event will kick-off with a bike ride beginning on Jennings and Newhall avenues and heading to India Basin Shoreline Park. At the park, there will be a skills challenge and obstacle course, child car seat safety inspection, raffle prizes including bike helmets and car seats, and more! For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Bike Safety Rodeo Alemany Farm Plant Sale on September 18 Join the Friends of Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) for a plant sale fundraiser on Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All donations directly support farm operations. Bring your family and friends for a socially-distanced morning on the farm with a walk through the gardens and the opportunity to start your fall and winter garden by purchasing seasonally-appropriate plants. Masks are required and plant sales are cash only. Be sure to bring a box to take home your plants! For more information about Alemany Farm, click the link below. Alemany Farm Mobile Rec Returns on September 18 Mobile Rec is coming to Balboa Park (51 Havelock Streett) on Saturday, September 18 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 Dolores Park History Day on September 18 Join the Dolores Park Ambassadors and Love Dolores for its annual Dolores Park History Day on Saturday, September 18 from noon to 4 p.m. Parkgoers can visit stations manned by ambassadors and learn about sections of Dolores Park's history, like how the 1906 Earthquake affected the park or learning about the native peoples who lived in the area. Visitors are given stamp cards and encouraged to visit every station to receive free Love Dolores merchandise. For more information about the Dolores Park Ambassadors, click the link below. Dolores Park Ambassadors SFMTA's Youth Town Hall on September 18 and Call for Young Artists The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency's (SFMTA) Youth Transportation Advisory Board's will be hosting a virtual Youth Town Hall on Saturday, September 18 beginning at 1 p.m. The event is designed to facilitate and expand engagement between the SFMTA, San Francisco youth, and youth-serving organizations. The goal is to learn about the transportation experiences of city kids and teens to help guide improvements and better meet community needs. For more information and to register for this town hall, click here.   Additionally, the Youth Transportation Advisory Board is calling all young artists (21 and under) to submit their art for inclusion in the SFMTA’s first budget guide. Art pieces should reflect the young artist’s transportation experiences. Art submissions are due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 16. For more information and to submit your art, click here. SFMTA Youth Transportation Advisory Board KPSF Open from September 22 to 26 at the Goldman Tennis Center The 2021 Kunal Patel San Francisco (KPSF) Open is coming to the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park from September 22 to 26. This tournament will include both a women’s and men’s open draw and feature some of the best players in the Bay Area and beyond, all competing for $50,000 in prize money. All matches are free and open to the general public. For more information and to register for the tournament, click the link below. KPSF Open Victoria Manalo Draves Community Meeting on September 23 Join the Friends of SOMA Dogs for a virtual meeting to discuss community interest in a dog park at Victoria Manalo Draves Park or South of Market area. The meeting will take place on Thursday, September 23 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. via Google Meet. For more information and to register, click the link below.  SOMA Dogs Juri Commons Ribbon Cutting Our Video of the Week captures the ribbon cutting at Juri Commons from earlier this week! Thanks to everyone that came out and supported the project, including Mayor London Breed, Assemblymember David Chiu, District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, Assessor-Recorder Joaquín Torres, San Francisco Public Works, the Juri Commoners and more! For more information, click the link below. 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