[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- August 10, 2022

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements Flower Piano Return Announced for September 16 to 20 The Gardens of Golden Gate Park earlier this week announced that Flower Piano is returning to the San Francisco Botanical Garden, which will turn the garden into the city’s own alfresco concert hall. Participants are invited to explore the Garden’s global living plant collections as they seek out the 12 pianos spread out across the 55-acre living museum. At each of the pianos, there will be scheduled professional performances, open play time for participants, and community partner performances - reflecting a range of genres, ages, and cultures. The experience brings joy, hope, awe, and a deep sense of community. New this year is a very special opening event, Fall and Fly, on Wednesday, September 14 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., where a groundbreaking commissioned work created for 12 grand pianos will be performed on the Garden’s Great Meadow. San Francisco-based composer Benjamin Gribble has written Fall and Fly, an experimental work in three movements, exploring the textures of a 12-piano choir. Stanford Symphony director Paul Phillips will personally conduct this one-of-a-kind performance. Special guest speakers, writers, and poets will contextualize the evening with themes of renewal and regrowth. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below.  (Photo credit: Travis Lange)  Flower Piano   Outside Lands Returns to Golden Gate Park  Thank you to everyone who came out to Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park this past weekend! We had a great time watching world class performers play the park, from SZA to the Bay Area's own Green Day. A special thanks as well to all of the staff that make a massive event like this possible, from Another Planet Entertainment and their team, to the gardeners, park rangers, police officers, volunteers and many more! We look forward to seeing you all in 2023.  (Photo credit: Phil Halperin)   People of the Promenade in Golden Gate Park  People of the Promenade is a series of short stories, based on conversations with parkgoers we’ve met along car-free JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park: It’s not a stretch to say that Nadine (pictured) and her best friend Kelsey—both Washington High School cheerleaders—enjoy practicing their moves along the Promenade. “I love it because it’s a really open space and you can do just about anything and not have to worry about whether cars are coming or not. You can just be free!” said Kelsey.  On top of cheering, the two besties also enjoy the park in other ways: roller-skating, picnicking, holidays, birthday parties—you name it.   Golden Gate Park Shuttle Change for August 14 On Sunday, August 14 the Golden Gate Park shuttle will be rerouted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accommodate the Festival of Chariots event on the JFK Promenade. The new route can be viewed above. After 1 p.m., the shuttle will return to its normal route. For more information about the Golden Gate Park shuttle and this reroute, click the link below.  GGP Shuttle   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. It is currently enrolling community organizations and individuals for its training programs. For more information and to sign up, click the link below. Root to Bloom     Upcoming Events David Johnson Film Processing Lab Dedication on August 12 Join us on Friday, August 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a dedication ceremony for the David Johnson Film Processing Lab at the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street). Honor one of the most significant photographers in our city's history, who was Ansel Adams' first African American student. Some of his best work includes photography in the Fillmore from 1947 into the 60s, chronicling African American life in San Francisco. For more information on David Johnson, click the link below.  David Johnson Virtual Gallery   Golden Gate Bandshell Shows on August 12, 14 and 17 Join us for FREE shows at the Golden Gate Bandshell. Swing by for World Music with Tosin Aribisala on Friday, August 12 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Soul/Jazz/R&B Happy Hour. Wrapping up the weekend, we are celebrating one year of Reggae Sundays, as well as Stand Out Selector's birthday on August 14 with DJs Irie Dole, Guid8nce and Shortkut from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Next week, Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on August 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. with Drew Martin, Donovan Plant, and Michael Vincent & U No Who. For more information, including the full concert schedule, click the link below. GGP Bandshell   Friday Teen Night at India Basin Shoreline Park on August 5 Thank you to everyone who came out for the second Friday Teen Night last week at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street). Join us for the last one this Friday, August 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a free movie night featuring Black Panther. Teens will have a safe place to kick back, enjoy themselves and wrap up their summer out at the park! For more information, fill out the interest form below. Teen Night Interest Form   Neighborhood Appreciation Day on August 13 Join our Neighbrhood Enrichment Services team on Saturday, August 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Potrero Hill Recreation Center (801 Arkansas Street) for a day of fun activities! There will be a sports clinic, art activities, free food, clothing drive and more. Learn more about the hosting programs, Requity and Peace Parks at their links and reach out to Nathan Ford or Monica Ferrey for more information.   Jerry Day on August 13 at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park Mark your calendars for the return of Jerry Day at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park on Saturday, August 13 starting at 11:30 a.m.! In its 20th year, this festival pays tribute to a man who helped turn San Francisco into a cultural destination that celebrates art and music. Learn more and check out other Jerry Week events from August 7 to 14 at the link below. Note that John F. Shelley Drive will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday, August 13 to accommodate the event.  Jerry Garcia   GGP Band Shows: Honoring Emergency Volunteers on August 14 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for a concert series on Sundays throughout the summer at the Golden Gate Bandshell. The next show will honor emergency preparedness volunteers of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) from 1 to 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 14 with German Gonzalez as the conductor. For more information, including the full schedule, click the link below.  Golden Gate Park Band   Golden Gate Park Rose Garden Tour on August 14 Join the San Francisco Rose Society on Sunday, August 14 starting at 1 p.m., for a tour of the Golden Gate Park Rose Garden led by its supervisor, Kleyton Jones. Learn about this park feature and its roses from our staff lead who takes care of it! For more information and to register, click the link below.  Rose Garden Tour   Esprit Park Virtual Community Meeting on August 16 Join us for a virtual community meeting on Tuesday, August 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. for the Esprit Park Renovation Project. The meeting will provide updates on design, schedule, budget and more. Help shape the future of this park! For meeting information, including the Zoom details, click the link below.  Esprit Park Community Meeting   Community Social Doubles at Parkside Square on August 19 San Francisco tennis players, advanced beginners through intermediate, are invited to play in the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco's Friday evening social doubles series. Meet other players at your level for round-robin sets in an organized and fun environment! For more information and to register for the social on August 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Parkside Square tennis courts (26th Avenue and Vicente Street), click the link below. Community Social Doubles   Sundown Cinema at India Basin Shoreline Park on August 19 Sundown Cinema is in San Francisco's parks for its 2022 season from Alamo Square to the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. Join the San Francisco Parks Alliance, DoTheBay, and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for the next screening on Friday, August 19 at India Basin Shoreline Park with a sing-along screening of Encanto at 6:30 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Sundown Cinema   Garden Resource Day on August 20 Join us for the return of our garden resource days this fall! The next will take place on Saturday, August 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free compost, mulch, plant starts and seeds. Compost will be limited to two 5-gallon buckets per person – bring your own buckets. Please note that there is a new location for these events at the overflow parking lot at Gleneagles Golf Course, adjacent to the McLaren Bike Park. A waiting line will form on the north side of the street. Please approach from east to take a right turn into the parking lot. For more information, visit our Urban Agriculture page at the link below.  Urban Agriculture Program   Fall Registration Begins on August 20 Registration for fall activities opens on Saturday, August 20 beginning at 10 a.m. Sign up for activities from citywide youth girls volleyball leagues to tai chi and much more! For more information and to register on August 20, click the link below. Fall Registration   San Francisco Rising: Phil Ginsburg Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of SFGovTV as a part of its San Francisco Rising series and features an interview with Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg. They discuss everything from the role of parks in the pandemic to Pickleball, as well as park projects including the India Basin Waterfront Park Project. Tune in and hear what we have going on in our parks this summer!    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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