[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- October 12, 2022

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements LPGA Tour Coming to Harding Park in 2023 We’re proud to share that TPC Harding Park will host the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, as part of the LPGA tour, in May 2023. Special thanks to LPGA Tour players Mina Harigae and So Yeon Ryu for helping make the announcement earlier this week. For more information, click the link below.   LPGA Tour at Harding Park   Activities and Updates for the JFK Promenade We have been busy enhancing the JFK Promenade for park users! Inspired by the San Francisco Botanical Garden's Flower Piano, we have installed pianos along the promenade. Let your al fresco piano playing catch the rhythms of the park!  We've also completed our colorful new welcome area at Kezar Drive! This area will open for bike and pedestrian traffic starting Thursday, October 13, while the Golden Gate Park Shuttle will return to its normal stops at McLaren Lodge and Haight Street.  Our busking program will come to the promenade starting on October 13. In addition, we'll have live music through Music Mosey throughout the weekend, as well as the San Francisco Public Library's Bookmobile and Randall Museum pop-up activities on Saturday, October 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at Pompei Circle next to the Conservatory Valley lawn. For more information, click the link below. JFK Promenade   Volunteers Install Nature Play Space at Randolph & Bright Mini Park We had a great build day this past Saturday at Randolph and Bright Mini Park and Brotherhood Greenway. The event featured 80 community volunteers, including District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai, and was in partnership with Rebuilding Together SF, the Department of Public Works, Friends of OMI Mini Parks, Swinerton, and the California Native Plant Society - Yerba Buena chapter. The volunteers helped install a small nature play space, artwork, and mulch, while improving existing planters and native plants. Most of the logs came from the Presidio of San Francisco and through Arborist Now. A special thanks to the volunteers and supporters who made these improvements possible!    EPA Leadership Visits India Basin Waterfront Park  Earlier this week, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, along with Pacific Southwest Region Administrator Martha Guzman, visited the future park site at 900 Innes Avenue. This site is a part of the India Basin Waterfront Park Project, and recently completed its remediation. A special thanks to the EPA for supporting this environmental cleanup, and we look forward to welcoming you back when we open the park! Learn more about the project at the link below.  India Basin Waterfront Park   Pool Closures for Staff Training on October 15 All of our pools will be closed on Saturday, October 15, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a staff training. We will resume our normal aquatics schedule in the afternoon. For more information and pool phone numbers, visit our aquatics page at the link below.  Rec and Park Pools   People of the Promenade in Golden Gate Park  Golden Gate Park is practically Claire’s backyard, since she lives just blocks away with her son Calvin and her husband. From big events like Flower Piano and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, to bike rides along the JFK Promenade, Claire and her family are at the park almost daily. “We’re pretty caught up with what’s going on with the park, so we hit all the events pretty much,” she said. “We look online every week to see what there is to do.” And thanks to the temporary art installations going on up along the JFK Promenade, Claire and her family are at the park even more now. Calvin, who is about to turn 2 years old, seems to be fascinated by the whimsical Doggie Diner heads. “We’re loving all the new artwork, so it’s a bit of an excuse for us to walk JFK a little bit more,” Claire said. 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. Learn more about the promenade, including upcoming activations and events, at the link below. JFK Promenade   Call for Artists for India Basin Waterfront Park - Deadline October 14 The San Francisco Arts Commission is looking for artists and artist teams to submit public art proposals for the India Basin Waterfront Park Project at India Basin Shoreline Park. Proposals for this public art opportunity may range from a single, large sculpture to a series of smaller, human-scale sculptures located along the walking paths through the current India Basin Shoreline Park site. Artwork should be inspired by and responsive to both the site and the proposed park design, including its natural habitats, physical landscape, site history, sustainability, and program. It should also be a point of discovery and have a cohesive narrative experience along trails of the park; serve as an asset for the community and expression of neighborhood identity; and provide a community benefit, which includes providing opportunities for artists with a meaningful connection to the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood in San Francisco. For more information and to begin the application process, click the link below.  India Basin Call for Artists   Monuments and Memorials Survey and Feedback Sessions What do you think about the monuments and memorials in San Francisco's Civic Art Collection? Share your thoughts and feedback with the Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee (MMAC) by taking its survey, available through October 31 or attending an upcoming virtual public feedback session.   The survey is available in English, Chinese, Spanish and Filipino: San Francisco Monuments and Memorials Survey   三藩市紀念碑與紀念物社區調查問卷   Encuesta a la Comunidad sobre los Monumentos y Memoriales de San Francisco Survey sa komunidad tungkol sa mga Monumento at Memoryal ng San Francisco     Send your comments via email to monumentsandmemorials at sfgov.org or by phone at (415) 252-2214   Join a live virtual public feedback session via Zoom on Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, October 19, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.   To learn more about the work of the Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee, and to view a map of the monuments and memorials in the civic art collection, click the link below. Monuments and Memorials   October is Zero Waste Month October’s sunny skies and green grass mean its time for a picnic. It’s also Zero Waste Month, so we hope you’ll reduce single use plastics and choose to reuse for picnics, parks and our planet. By reducing consumption of single-use plastics, you help break free from forever petrochemicals. Recycling is not the answer, rethinking our role in our ecosystem is. We challenge you to bring your own containers and refuse disposables. See what a world of difference it can make! When buying food, choose products with little or no plastic packaging If you order food from a restaurant, bring your own containers for take-out and leftovers Don’t deal with plastic cutlery – a real fork and metal straw are great items to keep in your bag Bring your own cup for coffee is back, and many cafes offer a discount A reusable water bottle keeps your drinks cooler and without waste.    Upcoming Events Civic Center Plaza Lunchtime Music Series  Enjoy these first days of autumn with a free lunchtime concert in front of City Hall! Grab a seat at one of the café tables, and enjoy your lunch from an adjacent food truck or nearby restaurant such as Assembly Café and Beer Garden (52 Grove Street). From the Civic Center Community Benefit District, these noon to 1 p.m. concerts feature a rotation of blues, jazz, folk, and more – under the trees of Civic Center Plaza through October 27. The next will take place on Thursday, October 13 with the Dos Bandoleros Trio. For more information and the full schedule, click the link below.  Civic Center Lunchtime Concerts   Harvey Milk Photo Center: Hot Walker Artist Talk on October 13 Swing by the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) on Thursday, October 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a talk with the Hot Walker exhibit creator, Bryan Locke. The exhibit was shot over a four-year period at Golden Gate Fields and is a labor of love that displays humanity at its finest. For more information, including exhibit hours and to register for the talk, click the link below.  Hot Walker   Golden Gate Bandshell Shows on October 14 and 19 Join us for FREE shows at the Golden Gate Bandshell this October. Swing by for Soul/Jazz/R&B Happy Hour on Friday, October 14 with the Brassworks Band from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Next week, Singer/Songwriter Wednesday will feature Soul Glitch, Sara Rodenburg and Essence from 4 to 7 p.m.  For more information, including the full concert schedule, click the link below. GGP Bandshell   Movies in McCoppin on October 14 Join the People of Parkside Sunset for free movie nights in McCoppin Square (Taraval Street and 23rd Avenue) this October. The next show takes place this Friday, October 14 starting at 6:30 p.m. with Encanto. For more information and to register, click the link below.  Movies in McCoppin   Bay Sox Girls Baseball Clinics on October 15 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, October 15 for girls of all skill levels will take place at Crocker Amazon Playground (799 Moscow Street) from 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   India Basin Fall Festival on October 16 Join community partners to welcome in the new season with the India Basin Fall Festival on Sunday, October 16 from noon to 5 p.m. at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hudson Avenue). The event will feature free kayaking, car show, pumpkin patch, performances, and more. In addition, there will be 200 meals given out with first come, first served. This event is a part of Sunday Streets’ Phoenix Day. For more information, click the link below. India Basin Waterfront Park   All Out SF from October 16 to 23 San Francisco is a magical place and we're excited to pour some love back into it! Join All Out SF for 7 days of festivities starting on October 16 as we go #AllOutforSF by celebrating its streets, outdoor, arts, small business, music, civics, beauty, and community. Plan your week and learn more at the link below. All Out SF   Alemany Farm Harvest Festival on October 22 Join the Friends of Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) for its annual harvest festival on Saturday, October 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature a garlic planting, free food, farm tours, kids activities, music and more. For more information, click the link below.  Alemany Farm   Halloween Haunt on JFK Promenade on October 28 We're excited to share that we'll be bringing the Halloween Haunt to JFK Drive on Friday, October 28 from 3 to 9 p.m. Join us for a spooky good time in Ghoulden Gate Park with a haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food trucks, and live entertainment, as well as public art, pianos and other attractions that are a part of recently installed activations on the promenade. For more information, click the link below. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided. For other accommodations, please call (415) 831-6834 or email Lucas.tobin at sfgov.org. Making your request at least 72 hours before the event will help ensure availability.  JFK Promenade   Programs Apply to be a Vendor for Craft Fairs at HMCA and Sharon Art Studio We have a couple of winter craft sales coming up in December at the Sharon Arts Studio on Saturday, December 10 and the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts (HMCA) on Sunday, December 11. If you are interested in being a vendor for either of these events to sell your crafts, click the links below to apply. HMCA Holiday Craft Fair - Apply by Thursday, November 3 Sharon Art Studio Winter Sale - Apply by Friday, November 4   Hoop Summit at Hamilton Recreation Center November 19  Register today for the Girls Play Sports Hoop Summit on Saturday, November 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hamilton Recreation Center (1900 Geary Boulevard). The event is for girls, ages 5 to 12 and will feature drills, pick up games and special guest speaker. For more information and to register, click the link below.  Hoop Summit   Highlight Reel of JFK Promenade Installations Our Video of the Week highlights some of the installations and activations that have gone in at the JFK Promenade! From live music to Doggie Diner heads, check out what's happening on the promenade in this video or at the link below.  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