[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 5, 2023

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Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Spring Fling Community Celebration at Crocker Amazon on April 22 The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's (RPD) seasonal party is coming to Crocker Amazon Playground (799 Moscow Street) on Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us for Spring Fling and RPD Things, which will include live entertainment, games, activities, archery, rock climbing, arts and crafts and more. Food trucks will be available when you work up an appetite. Swing by for free springtime fun for the entire family! For more information, click the link below. Interested in volunteering for this event? Help Rec and Park staff run games, activities, carnival rides and more! Sign up at this link. For accommodations, please contact us at rpdaccess at sfgov.org or (415) 831-6834. Making your request at least 72 hours before the event will help ensure availability. For more information and to register, click the link below. Spring Fling and RPD Things   Earth Month in our Parks Happy Earth Month! Celebrate by getting outside in our parks with a number of activities and events in April. From community volunteer days in our parks, to a free Earth Day Short Film Festival at the Randall Museum on April 22, check out our full list at the link below of what you can do to celebrate and steward our planet! In addition, be sure to check out the Department of Environment's list of Earth Month events citywide! Earth Month in our Parks   Golden Gate Park Celebrates 153rd Birthday On April 4, we wished Golden Gate Park a happy 153rd birthday. It's a bit of a midlife crisis, but it turns out 153 is the new 40! "Dear Golden Gate Park, in this transformative year of your life, some of your features got a facelift like the Japanese Tea Garden Pagoda and Waller Street Skate Park. You partied hard at the Halloween Haunt and World Cup; rocked out at Outside Lands Music Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and the Golden Gate Bandshell; got a new tattoo at Skatin’ Place; and so much more! Most importantly, instead of purchasing a new car, you got rid of them permanently on JFK Drive, allowing for new era of recreation and gathering for San Franciscans. Thank you for all that you offer our city and we look forward to the next 153 years!" Golden Gate Park   Jazzed Up Muriel Leff Mini Park Debuts After Community Driven Project Rec and Park, along with the San Francisco Parks Alliance, reopened Muriel Leff Mini Park earlier this week after a project to jazz it up with new picnic tables, benches and nature exploration elements, while community volunteers added new plantings. The renovation was music to our ears, as we celebrated with members of the Leff family, performances by Bay Area Jazz Mobile, and refreshments. A special thanks to the community and our partners for making this project possible! We look forward to seeing all the cool cats (and dogs, lizards and pigs) out at the park soon! Muriel Leff Mini Park   Sue Bierman Playground to Reopen on April 6 We're excited to share that Sue Bierman Playground will reopen by the end of the day on Thursday, April 6, after the installation of a new play structure and surface. A special thanks to the San Francisco Parks Alliance, Tectonics, and Kompan for making these repairs possible, as well as to Adhamina Rodriguez and Ranee Lan for being the visionary stewards for play at this park. We look forward to seeing you all here soon! Sue Bierman Park   Klay Thompson Makes a Splash at Hamilton Recreation Center Last week, the Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson made a splash at Hamilton Recreation Center, rolling through and giving our local youth some buckets. We appreciate Klay's time and are grateful for him inspiring youth and adults alike to hoop, exercise and play in San Francisco. We hope to see him shoot around in our parks again soon! Read more courtesy of SFGate at the link below. Klay Thompson Drops by SF Gym   Friends of Lafayette Park Celebrate Lynne Newhouse Segal Over the weekend, the Friends of Lafayette Park (FOLP) and Supervisor Catherine Stefani honored former Rec and Park commissioner/FOLP Board President Lynne Newhouse Segal with a ceremonial tree planting at FOLP's monthly cleaning and greening volunteer day! We are grateful for Lynne's continued leadership and contributions to our parks. Thank you for all that you do for San Francisco!   Closures at Hamilton, North Beach Pools for Repairs/Maintenance Hamilton Pool is currently closed due to a mechanical failure in its boiler room. We're assessing the scope of repairs and anticipate reopening by June 1. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to take a dip in one of our other indoor pools during this time. Our nearest alternate pool locations include Rossi, Balboa, and Garfield. North Beach Pool will be closed from April 8 to June 10 for maintenance. From plumbing to roofing, these fixes will ensure it’s in top stroke for the season. In the meantime, dip into one of our other indoor pools listed at the link below. Rec & Park Pools     Marina Improvement and Remediation Survey Open through April 11 Thanks to all who attended the first two community meetings for the Marina Improvement and Remediation project. These presentations introduced the community to the project with the aim to solicit feedback. You can still provide feedback by taking the project survey at the link below, which will be open through Tuesday, April 11. For additional information on the project, including the community meeting presentation, visit the project page here. Marina Project Survey   McLaren Park Community Meeting on April 11 Join us for a virtual community meeting for McLaren Park on Tuesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. The project team will share possible project ideas for specific program areas, infrastructure improvements, and enhancing connectivity throughout McLaren Park. Join the meeting with the Zoom information below. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 861 9658 9635    Passcode: 386700 Dial in: 669.900.6833 Closed captioning, materials in large print and translation are available upon request by contacting Peter Moore at (415) 496-6204 or pete.j.moore at sfgov.org. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help to ensure availability.  Additional questions? Contact the project manager at lauren.chavez at sfgov.org or (628) 652-6643. For more information about the project, click the link below. McLaren Park Vision Plan   Buchanan Street Mall Renovation Project Event on April 19 Join project partners for outreach events to gather community vision for the Buchanan Street Mall project. The next event will be a community building healing circle on Wednesday, April 19 at the Rosa Parks Senior Center (1111 Buchanan Street). Be a part of the ongoing conversation on healing and transformation in the community. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6 p.m. with the healing circle taking place from 6 to 8 p.m., facilitated by the National Healing Collective and Atunse Justice League. Additional questions? Contact the project manager at lauren.chavez at sfgov.org or (628) 652.6643.   Closed captioning, materials in large print and translation are available upon request by contacting Peter Moore at (415) 496-6204 or pete.j.moore at sfgov.org. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help to ensure availability. For more information about the project, click the link below. Buchanan Street Mall Project    Upcoming Events   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell April 7, 8, 9 and 12 Join us for the free concert series, Illuminate Live, at the Golden Gate Bandshell this April, with this weekend's shows kicking off at Friday Happy Hour on April 7 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. with the Mission Varrio Project. On Saturday, April 8 get groovy and check out the stellar lineup for Psychedelic San Francisco Indie Fest from noon to 4 p.m. For Reggae Sunday on April 9 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., we have DJs Irie Dole and Guid8nce with special guest DJ Henroc. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on April 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring the Beautiful Losers, Dore Coller, and Jim Bruno.  For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Bandshell   Bug Day at the Randall Museum on April 8 The bugs are back LIVE at the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check out the incredible extravaganza of insects at the Randall’s free Bug Day event celebrating everything insect with hands-on science and art activities, games, live music, movies and more! In addition, the San Francisco Beekeepers Association will have a hive of live honeybees on display. Kids can watch beekeepers at work and learn about these amazing pollinators. Honey collected from hives all over the city and other bee-made products will also be for sale. For more information, click the link below. Bug Day   Mobile Rec at Hilltop Park on April 8 Mobile Rec is coming to Hilltop Park (61 Whitney Young Circle) on Saturday, April 8 with free BMX biking, skateboarding and more from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Equipment is provided. Grind rails and catch some air this Saturday! For For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   Harvey Milk Photo Center Studio Sale on April 8 and 11 Join the Harvey Milk Photo Center for its studio sale on Saturday, April 8 from noon to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, April 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. The sale will feature darkroom equipment, framing supplies, photo books, digital and film cameras, and more. For more information, including a preview of what's for sale, click the link below. Studio Sale   Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Opens on April 8 The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns to San Francisco's Japantown and its Peace Plaza from April 8 to 9 and 15 to 16. Join in the festivities and celebrate the blooming of the cherry blossoms, as well as Japanese and Japanese American culture. The free festival features cultural performances, traditional arts, live music, the annual Queen Program and more. For more information, click the link below. Cherry Blossom Festival   Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Easter in the Park on April 9 Join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. for its anniversary event at Dolores Park on Sunday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's event, Easter in the Park: Peep Show, will feature story time, an egg hunt and other family-friendly activities for children's Easter from 10 a.m. to noon. Afterwards, the event will feature performances and the famous Foxy Mary and Hunky Jesus contests occurring from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Easter in the Park   Career Resource Fair at Civic Center Plaza on April 15 The City and County of San Francisco is hosting a career resource fair on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza (355 McAllister Street). San Francisco Recreation and Parks, along with other government agencies will be present to provide guidance and resources on starting your career in San Francisco government! There will be a wide range of available job opportunities with staff to help navigate the application process. For more information and to register for this free event, click the link below. Career Resource Fair   Harvey Milk Photo Center: Our Mothers Ourselves Exhibit Opens April 15 Join the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) for the opening reception of Our Mothers Ourselves - Legacies that Shape Us on Saturday, April 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. Curated by Ellen Konar and Adrienne Defendi, the exhibit features 10 artists who explore maternal legacies, sharing perspectives through photo-based images, constructed objects, and audio narratives. Each photographic series narrates a unique set of relationships and explores how certain individuals continue to shape the lives of those remaining. For more information, including the full list of artists involved in this exhibit, click the link below. Our Mothers Ourselves   We Players: Adventures with Alice in Golden Gate Park Starting April 27 We Players is back in Golden Gate Park this spring with a whimsical and witty Wonderland and Looking-Glass mash-up entitled Adventures with Alice. The performances will take place Thursday to Sunday from April 27 through May 20 in Golden Gate Park, beginning at the stables and ending at the Portals of the Past. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. We Players: Adventures with Alice   Programming   Junior Giants Registration is Now Open Registration for Junior Giants is now open! This free, non-competitive baseball and softball summer league is for ages 5 to 13 and features lessons on integrity, confidence, teamwork, leadership, and more. Rec and Park's league will begin on Monday, June 12 and run at sites throughout San Francisco. For more information and to register, click the link below. Questions? Email sfrpd.jrgiants at sfgov.org. Jr. Giants   Lottery for Senior Camp Mather Getaway Opens on April 24 Registration for the Senior Camp Mather Getaway lottery opens on Monday, April 24 at 10 a.m. and runs through Friday, May 12 at 5 p.m. This four-night trip will take place from August 20 to 24, provides an opportunity for ages 55 and up to relax, lounge, enjoy nature, and have a good time. Activities include art and crafts, sing-alongs, exercise classes, nature hikes, a one-day trip to Yosemite National Park, and more. For more information, including cost, requirements and how to register on April 24, click the link below. Camp Mather   Bayview Safety Swim and Splash Program Dives into its Second Year Earlier this week, we along with the Y of San Francisco kicked off the second year of the Bayview Safety Swim and Splash (BSSS) program at Martin Luther King Jr. Pool! This free learn-to-swim program is for youth grades K-5 living or attending school in the 94124 ZIP code in the Bayview-Hunters Point (BVHP) neighborhood. The goal of the program is to ensure that BVHP youth are comfortable and confident in the water, meaning that they can swim, float, breathe, and get to safety if needed. Watch our Video of the Week to learn more about the program in its first year and click this link for additional program information. The BSSS program came to be through the India Basin Waterfront Park Project and its Equitable Development Plan, a transformative project that will create a sprawling 10-acre park for the BVHP neighborhood. Learn more about the project at the link below. 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