[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- August 31, 2022

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements India Basin Community Day Celebrates Restoration of 900 Innes  Thank you to everyone who came out to our India Basin Community Day this past Saturday. The event featured kayaking, rock climbing, kite making/flying and community! The event celebrated the recent restoration of the land, shoreline and shallow waters at 900 Innes Ave., which has cleared the way for construction to begin on one of the most significant park projects in the city’s history— India Basin Waterfront Park. Read more about this environmental cleaning and the project at the link below and stay tuned for a groundbreaking date for this project. Shoreline Cleanup Complete at 900 Innes   Work Begins to Transform JFK Drive to a Promenade The JFK Promenade is getting a glow-up to become an even more welcoming space for all visitors—complete with vibrant decorative paint celebrating Golden Gate Park. This past Monday, we began work to transform the road into a promenade by removing old roadway striping to make way for decorative painting to begin. Crews will be out on JFK between 6th and 10th avenues and at JFK/ Kezar drives, grinding away the old roadway markings. You might see some dust from this work, but we’ll direct Promenade visitors around the construction areas with cones, and thoroughly sweep up afterward. We expect the grinding work to take approximately three weeks to complete. After that, these two decorative works—one at 8th Ave, and one at Kezar—will soon be welcoming you to the Promenade. We appreciate your patience as we continue the transformation of JFK!   People of the Promenade in Golden Gate Park  100-year-old Arnie has witnessed San Francisco make some big changes since he first moved to the city in 1957. One place that continues evolving for the better is Golden Gate Park, he says. The JFK Promenade is a 3-minute stroll from his second home--the San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club. He’s been coming here for the past 32 years. “I came one day to try it and I liked it, and I’ve been stuck on it ever since,” he said. “I enjoy the open air, and all the good people that are around. I really enjoy everything about it. It’s really a community… and this is about the cheapest thing you can find compared to other sports.” And if you’re wondering what's Arnie’s secret to longevity, it’s simple: outdoor activity! “When I was about 90 years old, I figured ‘I’m going to pass out and whither in a couple years. What’s the sense of going?’ But then, I just kept on going and now I’m 100 years old.” On his most recent birthday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors declared July 26, 2022, Arnie Barros Day. 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.   SF Examiner: The Mayor of San Francisco Parks Check out the recent San Francisco Examiner article that profiles San Francisco Recreation and Park Department General Manager Phil Ginsburg. It highlights his 13-year tenure, which has been one of the most transformative periods for San Francisco’s parks in history. In addition to his accomplishments in this profile, Ginsburg was also recently reappointed to a second term on the California State Park and Recreation Commission. Read the article at the link below. The Mayor of San Francisco Parks   SFO Celebrates: Music in Golden Gate Park Flying out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for Labor Day weekend? Check out the SFO Celebrates: Music in Golden Gate photo exhibit featuring the work of photographers such as Phil Halperin and Jay Blakesberg! From Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s to Lizzo in the 2020s; from the Summer of Love to Outside Lands Music Festival and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park has long been a Bay Area epicenter of music and culture. Located in Terminal 3 on the F Concourse, the exhibit runs through September. For more information, click the link below. Music in Golden Gate Park   Nature Play Day a TREE-mendous Success at Heron's Head Park A TREE-mendous thank you to everyone who came out for our first Nature Play Day at Heron's Head Park! We explored with all of our senses, observed wildlife, ran an obstacle course, touched worms, read books, made kites, created with nature and so much more! A special thanks to our partner organizations who made this event possible! For more information about San Francisco Children and Nature, click the link below SF Children & Nature   Girls Hit the Diamond for Softball Clinic at Crocker Amazon This past weekend, girls hit the diamond for a softball clinic at the Crocker Amazon sport fields. They worked on throwing, hitting, fielding and pitching, while building camaraderie on the field! We look forward to seeing all their work show for the 2023 season. For more information on our girls sport programs, click the link below.  Girls Sports   11th and Natoma Park Project Survey The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is building a new park in SoMa at 11th and Natoma and we’re seeking your help! developing the design and programming of this future park. Take our second community survey and provide input on the design and programming of this future park. To take the survey, click the link below. 11th and Natoma Survey   Art Proposals for the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation The San Francisco Arts Commission is conducting a review process to choose an artist to create a sculpture or series of sculptures for the new Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project. The artwork should be inspired by or respond to climate change. With the plaza’s proximity to the beach and ocean, the artwork should be constructed of durable materials and able to withstand harsh weather conditions. For more information and to provide comment on the art proposals, click the link below.  Art Proposals for Ocean Beach   Now Hiring: Environmental Educator Interns We are hiring Environmental Educator Interns to help lead our Youth Stewardship Program (YSP) this coming year, from November 14, 2022 to September 3, 2023. YSP is a free environmental education program offered to the San Francisco Unified School District and youth-serving organizations. Interns will lead youth on field trips to San Francisco parks to help them understand the role they play in building healthy communities. For more information, including hours, compensation and more, click the link below.   To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Lydia Nichols-Russell at lydia.nicholsrussell at sfgov.org by Wednesday, September 21 at 6 p.m. Environmental Educator Internship Flyer   Upcoming Events Harvey Milk Photo Center: Hot Walker Exhibit Swing by the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) to check out its new free exhibit, Hot Walker, by 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, click the link below. Hot Walker   Golden Gate Bandshell Shows on September 2, 3, 4 and 7 Join us for FREE shows at the Golden Gate Bandshell this September. Swing by for a Latin Jazz night to see One Time More on Friday, September 2 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Soul/Jazz/R&B Happy Hour. On Saturday, September 3 we have the first annual Surf Rock Festival with The Young Barons, The New Shockwaves and The Mermen from noon to 4 p.m. Wrap up the weekend with Reggae Sunday on September 4 with DJ Irie Dole and Native Guidance from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, including the full concert schedule, click the link below. GGP Bandshell   Shakespeare in the Park at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater September 3 to 11 Join the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival for its 40th Anniversary production of Free Shakespeare in the Park – which also is its 10-year anniversary of performing at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park. There are five performances of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, scheduled for September 3 to 11, on Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day Monday beginning at 2 p.m. Run time of the show is approximately 90 minutes and it’s performed without intermission. As the name implies, the shows are free – no ticket or reservation needed! For more information, click the link below.  Shakespeare in the Park   Golden Gate Park Band: Big Band Jazz in the Park on September 4 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for a free concert series on Sundays throughout the summer at the Golden Gate Bandshell. The next show will be Big Band Jazz in the Park with Conductor Jeff Sanford from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 5. For more information, click the link below.  Golden Gate Park Band     Bay Sox Girls Baseball Clinics Starting September 10 Join the San Francisco Bay Sox Girls Baseball program for clinics to work on your game this offseason! These free clinics 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   U.S. Open Watch Party & Community Tennis Day September 10 Join the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco for its the 4th Annual U.S. Open Watch Party and Community Tennis Day. The main event will be held on Saturday, September 10 at the Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park. There will be many free, fun, on court activities including a live stream of the women’s finals match, mini-courts for parents and kids to play tennis, caricature drawing of kids, big bubbles, free on-court activities and more. For more information and to register, click the link below.  4th Annual U.S. Open Watch Party   Programs Mission Rec Girls Basketball Tryouts Beginning August 31 Our Mission Recreation Center (MRC) Rebels girls basketball program will be holding tryouts for its upcoming Fall/Winter 2022-23 seasons! Tryouts will take place on Wednesday, August 31; Thursday, September 1; Tuesday, September 6; and Thursday, September 8 from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. at Mission Recreation Center (2450 Harrison Street.) The MRC Rebels girls basketball program is an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program offered by our department for 4th to 8th graders for more than 30 years, with teams competing in AAU tournaments nationwide! For more information, click the link below.  Mission Rec Rebels   San Francisco Youth Flag Football League Registration Now Open  Registration for our San Francisco Youth Football League is now open! This 5 versus 5 passing league has junior (ages 8 to 10) and senior (ages 11 to 13) levels, with games taking place at Potrero Hill Recreation Center (801 Arkansas Street) from September 17 to November 5. For more information and to register, click the link below. Additional questions? Contact emmanuel.blackwell at sfgov.org or call (415) 218-3942.  Flag Football   India Basin Water Barrier Removal Our Video of the Week highlights the newly cleaned site at 900 Innes Avenue and shows how it has transformed since we began its remediation. We look forward to getting to work building the new park soon! For more information and to stay up to date on the project, click the link below.  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