[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- November 16, 2022

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements FIFA World Cup Viewings Coming to SF Parks Beginning November 21 Street Soccer USA and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department are hosting a World Cup Village for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. There will be free public viewing parties alongside food, entertainment, and family-friendly activities. Festivities begin on Monday, November 21 at the Crossing at East Cut. The World Cup Village will include a three-day festival from November 25 to 27, beginning daily at 8 a.m. in Union Square Plaza (333 Post Street). For more information and the full schedule, click the link below. World Cup SF   Holiday Tree Lighting and Celebration on December 1 Join us for our annual tree lighting and holiday celebration at McLaren Lodge (501 Stanyan Street) and the permanent car-free JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park on Thursday, December 1 from 3 to 8 p.m. It will feature a snow play area, carnival rides, food trucks and live entertainment. Bring the family and roll, stroll and play along the Promenade, which includes public pianos, art installations, Entwined and other lighted attractions. For more information, click the link below. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided. For other accommodations, please call (415) 831-6834 or email recaccess at sfgov.org. Making your request at least 72 hours before the event will help ensure availability.  We are looking for volunteers for this event, with roles ranging from assisting the arts and crafts booth to carrying sleds for the snow hill, and much more. For more information and to volunteer, click this link. Questions? Email recparkvolunteer at sfgov.org. Holiday Tree Lighting   Community Meeting for Joe DiMaggio Playground on November 29 Join us for a community meeting on Tuesday, November 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom to discuss an opportunity to install retractable soccer goals at the Joe DiMaggio Playground blacktop. The opportunity comes from the Over Under Initiative, which aims to expand play options to create a more equitable play landscape for kids by converting blacktop spaces into multi-sport spaces. This meeting is an opportunity to provide feedback on this potential installation. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Zoom Meeting   McLaren Park Community Meeting on December 3 Join us for a community meeting on Saturday, December 3 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the patio behind Coffman Pool (1700 Visitacion Avenue). Provide input on how to invest funding from the 2020 Health and Recovery Bond into McLaren Park. In addition to staff presenting preliminary project ideas, our nature cart will be there for kids to play and build, as well as free swim from 1 to 3 p.m. at Coffman Pool! For more information, click the link below. For accommodation requests, contact Lucas Tobin by email at lucas.tobin at sfgov.org or by phone at (415) 831-6834. For translation services call, (415) 496-6204. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help to ensure availability. McLaren Park Vision Plan   11th and Natoma Park Project Meeting on December 7 Join us for a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, December 7 at 5:30 p.m. on the future park site at 11th and Natoma and its consolidated concept design based on the community input to date. There will be an opportunity to discuss the design, character and programming of this future park. To participate, see the Zoom information below: Zoom Link Meeting ID: 890 2905 7026 Passcode: 678463 Dial in: 669 444 9171 Closed Captioning and materials in large print are available upon request by contacting Lucas Tobin at lucas.tobin at sfgov.org or (415) 831-6834. Translation during the meeting or of materials can be requested by calling (415) 496-6204 or emailing pete.j.moore at sfgov.org. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help to ensure availability. 11th & Natoma Project   Jackie Safier Honored with Silver SPUR Award Congratulations to Jackie Safier (pictured center at Dolores Park) for being honored this week with a Silver SPUR Award. The award, given by policy and planning think tank SPUR, recognizes outstanding individuals whose achievements exemplify the highest aspirations of the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently the president of the Helen Diller Family Foundation, which supports programs in the Bay Area and throughout the world. Its grants have included support for the renovations of the playgrounds at Civic Center Plaza, Dolores Park and Presidio Wall Park. Thank you Jackie for all that you do for San Francisco parks, our city and the world! Learn more about Jackie and the Silver SPUR Awards at the link below. Silver SPUR Awards   7 of the Best Newcomer Parks to San Francisco Check out the San Francisco Chronicle's recent article on the best new parks in our city that opened in the COVID-era. The article highlights the variation and vibrancy of San Francisco's parks amid the many grim things going on in the world. From Shoreview Park to Willie 'Woo Woo' Wong Playground, check out the full list at the link below! 7 Best Newcomer Parks in SF   Barrier Upgrades in Golden Gate Park Beginning November 17 Good news no matter how you choose to travel through Golden Gate Park: Starting on Thursday, November 17, we will begin upgrading the barriers to make them sturdier and more uniform. These barriers help keep pedestrians and cyclists safe while directing bike and car traffic throughout the closed sections of roadway.   Our heavy equipment operations team will be installing these new barriers over the next week throughout Golden Gate Park. Please be mindful of their work.   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 spending a tranquil day communing with turtles at McNab Lake to an exhilarating five minutes rolling down a hill at Alamo Square Park, there's something for everyone outdoors in San Francisco. Our recommendation for the week: Find 365 views of the city at Mt. Davidson! 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 November 18, 19, and 20 Join us for FREE shows at the Golden Gate Bandshell this week! On Friday, November 18, Julio Bravo y su Orquesta Salsabor will be playing their Giving Thanks show that will feature a canned food drive from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Soul/Jazz/R&B Happy Hour. This show is presented in association with Value Culture. On Saturday, November 19, check out Rhythmic Remedies featuring DJs Forest Green, Gypsy Kid, DJ Sep and Infusion from noon to 4 p.m. Join us for the last Reggae Sunday of 2022 on November 20 with DJs Irie Dole and Guid8nce plus special guests from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, including the full concert schedule, click the link below. GGP Bandshell   Community Social Doubles at McLaren Park on November 18 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 November 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Crocker Amazon Tennis Courts (Moscow Street and Geneva Avenue), click the link below. Community Social Doubles   Bay Sox Girls Baseball Clinics on November 19 Join the San Francisco Bay Sox Girls Baseball program for free clinics to work on your game this offseason! The next will take place on Saturday, November 19 for girls of all skill levels at Crocker Amazon Playground (799 Moscow Street). Time slots include 10:30 a.m. to noon for ages 7 to 10 and 12:30 to 2 p.m. for ages 11 to 14. For more information and to register, click the link below.  Bay Sox Girls Baseball Clinics   Nomadic Lives Artist Talk and Opening Reception on November 19 Swing by the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) on Saturday, November 19 for the artist talk and opening reception for the Nomadic Lives exhibit. Photographers Jamie Johnson and Norma I. Quintana chronicle the everyday lives of Irish travelers and an American one-ring circus. The artist talk will take place from 1 to 2 p.m., with the reception following to 5 p.m. The exhibit will be open through Saturday, January 14 of 2023. For more information, click the link below. Nomadic Lives   Programs SFYBL Registration Now Open It's not too early to think about the 2023 San Francisco Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) season. Online registration is now open at sfrecpark.org/register with season play beginning March 2023. The league includes baseball divisions for boys and girls, ages 4 through 14, as well as girls softball for ages 8-14. For more information, click the link below. SFYBL   Mindfulness and Mediation Classes for National Gratitude Month National Gratitude Month reminds us that kindness can be one of the most powerful tools out there for building social bonds and achieving success. Increasing the amount of gratitude in our daily lives is a wonderful way to improve mental and physical health, relationships, and overall happiness. Join us for free upcoming drop-in mindfulness and meditation classes on November 30 and December 7. Details below:  Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Wednesdays, Nov 30 & Dec. 7 2 to 2:45 p.m.   Eureka Valley Recreation Center Wednesdays, Nov. 30 & Dec. 7 6 to 6:45 p.m.   Volunteer Tutors Needed for Tennis and Learning Center Program Our Tennis and Learning Center (TLC) program is looking for high school students interested in volunteering to tutor its participants. TLC improves the long-term outcomes for San Francisco’s underserved youth by providing programming that promotes academic achievement, health and wellness, and social-emotional development, through the sport of tennis. Volunteers will work one on one with students K-8 assisting with math, reading and writing, which includes with Spanish and Chinese speakers. If you're interested in becoming a tutor, email channing.hale at sfgov.org or sign up at this link. For more information about the program, click the link below. TLC Program   India Basin Shoreline Park Hypecourt Nears Completion We're getting close to finishing the hypecourt mural at the India Basin Shoreline Park basketball courts! Our Video of the Week comes from the San Francisco Parks Alliance and highlights the progress made. The India Basin Waterfront Park Project identified the court as an opportunity to connect recreation and cultural expression by installing a hypecourt: a colorful, graphic mural installed on the surface of a basketball court. The project team worked with Nina Fabunmi (pictured above), a local artist who is a part of the Hunters Point Shipyard Artists community, and a cohort of local youth to create designs that reflect themselves. Stay tuned for a celebration of the hypecourt's completion at the link below. 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