[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- December 7, 2022

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements World Cup Viewing Parties at Civic Center Plaza on December 9 and 10 The World Cup knockout phase is heading toward the quarter-finals this weekend. Join us at Civic Center Plaza for viewing parties at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 9 with the Netherlands versus Argentina and Saturday, December 10 with England versus France. Come enjoy food, music and family-friendly activities along with the games!   Street Soccer USA and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department have been hosting free public viewing parties for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They take place at iconic San Francisco locations including Civic Center Plaza, The Crossing at East Cut, Union Square Plaza, and the JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park. For more information and the full schedule, click the link below. World Cup SF   Holiday Tree Lighting Kicks Off ‘Jingle on JFK’ Surrounded by community members, Mayor London Breed last week led the countdown to lighting of the iconic Monterey cypress tree in Golden Gate Park’s east end—a San Francisco holiday tradition that began in 1929.  The annual tree lighting celebration, held by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, featured live music, dance, theater and juggling, as well as cookie decorating, carnival rides, food trucks, and interactive light installations. The celebration, Jingle on JFK, was co-sponsored by the San Francisco Parks Alliance and Illuminate.  Each year, notable community members push the lever that sparks more than 550 multi-colored lights. This year it was centenarian Willard Harris and her granddaughter, Mo Martinez, as well and Dr. Nas Mohamed, a San Francisco physician and human rights activist for LGBTQ+ Qataris. Throughout the holiday season, visitors can journey through an immersive outdoor wonderland of light, nature and art along nearly a mile of car-free JFK Drive and the park’s Music Concourse. Entwined, a returning art installation by Charles Gadeken, will again transform Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light that allows visitors to explore twisting paths, sit under colorful trees, and admire nature-inspired sculptures that flower with light. This year, Entwined is bigger and more interactive, allowing viewers to directly manipulate the sequences of changing lights and peer through portals. Known as Uncle John’s Tree in honor of Golden Gate Park’s designer and first park superintendent John McLaren, the more than 135-year-old giant cypress was first illuminated with 800 bulbs on McLaren’s 84th birthday. For more information, click the link below. Holiday Tree Lighting   SF Breaks Ground on New Community Hub & Rec Center in Sunnydale Yesterday, Mayor London Breed joined community leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Sunnydale Community Hub, a joint development comprised of a childcare center operated by Wu Yee Children's Services, a Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Clubhouse, vibrant community spaces, and a full-service recreation center serving residents of Sunnydale, Visitacion Valley, and surrounding communities. Anchored at the southeast corner of McLaren Park at the corner of Sunnydale Avenue and Hahn Street, the Sunnydale Community Hub project will include a 35,000 sq. ft. campus of buildings and outdoor spaces that function as a gateway into the neighborhood and a space for community programs and neighbor-to-neighbor connections. The site will be comprised of two main buildings, including The Herz Recreation Center. The rec center will be staffed and operated by Rec and Park and provide approximately 11,500 sq. ft. of indoor space including a basketball court, bleachers, a multi-purpose room, restrooms, staff offices, and equipment storage. The Sunnydale neighborhood is home to one of the highest concentrations of young people in San Francisco, as well as one of the highest concentrations of poverty. The Sunnydale Community Hub will provide safe and accessible space to families, children, and youth for sports, recreation, and cultural events, as well as health and wellness programs and activities. The $72 million joint development is made possible by a combination of funding sources including the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, San Francisco’s 2020 Health & Recovery Bond, Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2022 Budget Act, federal and state funds secured by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Scott Wiener, and pledges from community donors. A special thanks to HOPE SF and Mercy Housing for their leadership on this project. For more information, click the link below. Sunnydale Hub   Great Highway to Remain Car-Free on Weekends Until 2025 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed an ordinance to maintain the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard as a car-free promenade until Dec. 31,2025, allowing for a three-year pilot study. This would preserve the current schedule of closing the road to motor vehicle traffic on weekends beginning at noon on Fridays and ending at 6 a.m. Mondays, as well as on holidays. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is ready to implement the plan approved by policymakers. The pilot would allow our department and SFMTA to collect more robust data on the Great Highway’s use as both a roadway and a promenade, as well as gather additional public feedback. We would report our findings every six months to internal and external stakeholders. Ultimately, this thorough research will be used to make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for consideration on the Great Highway’s long-term future. For more information, click the link below. Great Highway Pilot Project   2023 Camp Mather Lottery Now Open We're excited to share that the Camp Mather lottery is open and will run through Friday, January 6 of 2023. Family Camp will run in weeklong sessions from June 4 through August 19, with Inclusion Week from July 30 to August 5. To register for the lottery, you will need a Rec and Park account. If you don’t have an account, you can create one at sfrecpark.org/register or call us at (628) 652-2900 for assistance. Registrants will need to upload a verification of San Francisco residency after a lottery application has been submitted, with the deadline for this on January 6, 2023. For more information, including rules and regulations, as well as fees, click the link below. Camp Mather   Bay Area Young Survivors Proposed Project in Golden Gate Park The Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) is working with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department on a proposed memorial and improvement project for the existing seating area at Arguello Boulevard and Conservatory Drive in Golden Gate Park. BAYS is a support and action group for young people in the San Francisco Bay Area diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 45 or younger. Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park as an example of both a public amenity and a dedicated memorial space, the proposed rejuvenated seating area will offer the public respite from daily life, a place to sit either alone or with others, admire nature, connect to community, contemplate lives lost and reflect on survivors. It will go before the San Francisco Arts Commission's Civic Design Review ommittee on Monday, December 12 at 2 p.m. For more information on this meeting, and how to participate, click the link below. Civic Design Review Committee   Japantown History Mural Project Community Meeting on December 15 The San Francisco Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), working with the artistic team of MissionArt415 will create a mural on the exterior wall facing Geary Boulevard at the entrance to the Peace Plaza. The mural will depict the history of San Francisco's Japantown, celebrating 115 years, and artfully create images of persons, places and events that will tell the story of one of the three remaining Japantowns in the U.S. Join the JACL for a series of community meetings to provide guidance for this project, with the next on Thursday, December 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the National Japanese American Historical Society (1684 Post Street). For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. JACL Mural Project   SFUSD Enrollment: Calling all TK and Kindergarten Students It’s time to apply for kindergarten and transitional kindergarten with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). The deadline to apply for the 2023-24 school year is Friday, February 3 of 2023. Apply by this date to ensure a spot on your list.   Applying is just a few simple steps: Create a list of schools. SFUSD has a few tools to help you do this, including the Enrollment Guide and the School Finder. You can also sign up for school tours at sfusd.edu/tours.  Apply online at portal.sfusd.edu, or ask for a paper application by calling (415) 241-6085. Make sure you submit your application and required documents by February 3, 2023!  If you have any questions or need any help, please reach out to the SFUSD Educational Placement Center (EPC) at (415) 241-6085 or enrollinschool at sfusd.edu. If you’d like to visit in person, the EPC office at 555 Franklin Street is open Monday through from Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Bayview office at 1520 Oakdale Avenue is open Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.   100 Things to Do in Nature in San Francisco San Francisco Children and Nature recently published its list of 100 ideas for outdoor fun in the city. From finding 365 degree views of the city at Mt. Davidson to cardboard box sledding at Youngblood-Coleman Playground, there's something for everyone outdoors in San Francisco. Our recommendation for the week: Walk through the Visitacion Valley Greenway. To find this citywide collaborative's expansive list, click the link below. 100 Things to Do in Nature   Upcoming Events Golden Gate Bandshell Shows on December 9 and 10 Join us for the last set of FREE shows at the Golden Gate Bandshell for 2022! On Friday, December 9, check out some Jazz with Charged Particles for Soul/Jazz/R&B Happy Hour from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The last show of the season will be the Holiday Hootenanny on Saturday, December 10, featuring 10 singer/songwriters doing holiday songs from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, click the link below. GGP Bandshell   Randall Museum Holiday Crafts Day on December 10 Join the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) for its Holiday Crafts Day on Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature free admission and family entertainment, as well as the opportunity to make your own holiday gifts and decorations including rolled beeswax candles, scented gift soaps, wooden trains, and more! For more information, click the link below. Holiday Crafts Day   Sharon Art Studio's Winter Sale on December 10 The Friends of Sharon Art Studio invite you to do your holiday shopping with 70 local artists, whose handmade items include ceramics, jewelry, fine arts, textiles and more! The event will take place at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue) on Saturday, December 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Sharon Art Studio   Lincoln Football in State Championship at Kezar Stadium December 10 Lincoln High School Football will compete in the CIF State Football Championship Division 7-A Championship against Crenshaw this Saturday, December 10 at 1 p.m. at Kezar Stadium (670 Kezar Drive). For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link above and read more about Lincoln's season courtesy of the San Francisco Standard at the link below. Photo credit: Ethan Kassel/The Standard. CIF State Championship   Harvey Milk Center for the Arts Holiday Craft Fair on December 11 The Harvey Milk Center for the Arts (50 Scott Street) is hosting its annual holiday craft fair on Sunday, December 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will include numerous local artists offering their unique handmade holiday gifts for sale to the public. There will also be family friendly craft activities, a free photo booth, and hot apple cider. For more information, email HMCAevents at sfgov.org or call (415) 554-8742.   SF Marina Small Craft Harbor Holiday Event on December 16 The San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor's (3950 Scott Street) lighted boat parade and holiday event returns on Friday, December 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. Come out for family fun at this event that will feature refreshments, live music, train rides and Santa. There will also be donation bins for the San Francisco Fire Department's annual toy drive so bring a new unwrapped toy. See you dockside!  Marina Holiday Event   5th Annual People's Holiday Tree Lighting on December 16 Join the Tenderloin People's Congress on Friday, December 16 for the fifth annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Boeddeker Park (246 Eddy Street) beginning at 5 p.m.! There will be music, live entertainment, special guests and more. For more information, click the link below. Tenderloin Holiday Tree Lighting   Programs Winter Class Registration Opens on December 17 The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's winter class registration begins on Saturday, December 17 at 10 a.m. Classes range from crochet and knitting to boxing and more! View the winter class catalog at this link. For more information and to register on December 17, click the link below. Registration Page   Golden State Ducks Wheelchair Power Soccer Team We're proud to share San Francisco's newest team, the Golden State Ducks! This wheelchair power soccer team is based at Gene Friend Recreation Center (270 6th Street) through a collaboration between Rec and Park and Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP). Power soccer is a sport for people with physical disabilities, played with specially made power wheelchairs and metal foot guards. The current session is running through Saturday, December 17 and picks back up in 2023 on Saturday, January 7. For more information and to register, click the link below. For questions, including about equipment and other details, email goldenstateducks at gmail.com. Golden State Ducks   Holiday Tree Lighting Video Wrap Up With Uncle John’s tree officially lit, we invite you to relive the countdown with our Video of the Week. Thank you to all who braved the wet weather to help us celebrate this tradition, as well as to our local leaders, commissioners, and VIPs who helped light the tree! As a bonus, you can also check out some of the amazing fun we had in Golden Gate Park that night with this video, including Entwined, which is now open through March 12 of 2023! For more information and photos from the tree lighting, click the link below. Holiday Tree Lighting   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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