[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 12, 2023

[SF Recreation and Parks]

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: Compost and Mulch Giveaway Celebrate Earth Month by getting outside in our parks with a number of activities and events in April, including a FREE compost and mulch giveaway this Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the Department of the Environment and our Urban Agriculture team. It will take place at the overflow parking lot at Gleneagles Golf Course (2100 Sunnydale Avenue), adjacent to the McLaren Bike Park. Bring your own buckets! In addition, be sure to check out the Department of Environment's list of Climate Action Month events citywide! Earth Month in our Parks   Nancy Pelosi Secures $3 Million in Funding for Japantown Peace Plaza On Wednesday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that she had secured $3 million in federal funding for the Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project, which will install new paving, plantings, informal seating and more. The Peace Plaza is an integral open space for Japantown, serving as a cultural heart and top destination for the community. Thank you Rep. Pelosi for being a champion for our parks and city! Thank you as well to Mayor London Breed for supporting this project. For more information about the project, click the link below. Japantown Peace Plaza Project   Artist Proposal Selected for India Basin Waterfront Park Project San Francisco Recreation and Parks, in partnership with the San Francisco Arts Commission, is pleased to share that artist Kristine Mays’ public art proposal Joy Personified, has been selected to be installed at India Basin Shoreline Park as part of the India Basin Waterfront Park project. The proposal is comprised of seven life-size figurative sculptures grouped in three narrative vignettes: A couple dancing, kids running and playing, and a game of Double Dutch jump rope. These scenes of recreation will be located throughout the park's walking paths, and are meant to encourage, celebrate, and amplify the Black community of San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. Kristine Mays grew up in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point and Visitation Valley neighborhoods, where she still lives and works today. She is a graduate of Lowell High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Administration from DePaul University. In describing her inspiration for Joy Personified, she states: “The way we can dance, laugh and enjoy one another in the midst of struggle, the way we move as a group and know that our ability to spark change is birthed in community—the artwork serves as a beacon for hope, strength, and liberation.” Learn more about Joy Personified at the link below. Joy Personified   Wildflowers Blooming in San Francisco Parks With some extended sunny and dry weather coming up, San Francisco's flowers are starting bloom this April. Check out our list of blooming wildflowers, as well as our parks where you can find at the link below. When exploring our natural areas, be sure to remain on designated paths. Our natural areas are sensitive habitats that are home to a diverse array of animals, insects, and plants that rely on their environment remaining undisturbed. Enjoy the wildflowers from a distance and do not pick any. Wildflower Superblooms in SF   Youth Stewardship Program Jumps for Joy with Spring Weather Our Youth Stewardship Program (YSP) is jumping for joy with this sunny spring weather! Though it was a wet March, the program was able to serve 421 students and 12 teachers last month through 16 field trips to pristine natural areas such as the Oak Woodlands in Golden Gate Park, as well as Alemany Farm, McLaren Park, Heron's Head Park and more. We look forward to seeing these youth exploring the wild flower blooms in our parks this month. To learn more about the YSP program and how to get involved, click the link below. YSP Program   Mission Pool to Reopen on June 10 Mission Pool will open on Saturday, June 10 with swim lessons beginning on Monday, June 12. Looking to get into the water sooner? Try one of our indoor pools across the city including recently remodeled Garfield in the Mission! Our indoor pools allow swimming year-round and are great for seniors, young children and others who may be sensitive to the cold. Check out our indoor pool list at the link below. Rec & Park Pools   Buchanan Street Mall Renovation Healing Circle 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    Twin Peaks Improvement Project Virutal Community Meeting on April 25 Join us for a virtual community meeting for the Twin Peaks Improvement Project on Tuesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. We will be providing you with the latest information about the upcoming project. Join the meeting with the Zoom information below. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 885 5712 0453 Passcode: 754392 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 Keri.Ayers at sfgov.org or (628) 652-6642. For more information about the project, click the link below. Twin Peaks Improvement Project   People of the Parks: Easter in Dolores Park Tomas loves being outdoors, especially in the springtime. That’s why on Sunday he took advantage of the heavenly weather to see the annual Easter Sunday event at Dolores Park. “This is the time of the year I start to come to the park more often, making plans with friends to hang out and enjoy each other’s company,” he said. And finding friends at Sunday’s event wasn’t hard, since the park was packed wall-to-wall with people eager to see the day’s entertainment, which featured the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc., foxy Marys, and—of course—hunky Jesuses. “I love the idea of all these diverse people sharing this space and having a good time,” Tomas said, “What is there not to love about that?” This year’s Easter Sunday event was also special because it marked the Sisters’ 44th anniversary, celebrating the advocacy work they do for San Francisco’s LGBTQ community and the stewardship work they do for the city’s parks. People of the Parks is a series of short stories, based on conversations with people we meet in San Francisco parks.   Upcoming Events   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell April 14, 15, 16 and 19 Join us for the free concert series, Illuminate Live, at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) this April, with an Indie Soul Festival kicking off this weekend's shows on April 14 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring AXL Phoenix, Cardboard People and Mars Tierra. On Saturday, April 15 join SFUSD for its free citywide youth arts festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature students and staff showcasing dance, music, and theater performances. Community based organizations will also be tabling this event.  For Reggae Sunday on April 16 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., we have DJs Irie Dole and Guid8nce with special guest DJ Boomshot. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on April 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring Wormhole.  For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Bandshell   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   Heron Watch at Stow Lake Starting April 15 San Francisco Nature Education is hosting free Heron watch events at Stow Lake throughout the spring nesting season in April and May on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first will take place on Saturday, April 15. Volunteers and interns will be available help spot the Herons and their chicks, while answering questions about this type of bird. Bring binoculars if you have them. For more information, click the link below.  (Photo Credit: Helene Sobol) SF Nature Education   Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Continues April 15 and 16 The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns to San Francisco's Japantown and its Peace Plaza for its second weekend from April 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 return of the annual parade and more. For more information, click the link below. Cherry Blossom Festival   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   Community Social Doubles at Crocker Amazon Park on April 21 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! The next social is on April 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Crocker Amazon Park tennis courts (Moscow Street and Geneva Avenue). For more information and to register, click the link below. Community Social Doubles   YPTMTC Presents: Little Women on April 21 to 23, 28 to 30 Join the Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company (YPTMTC) for its musical production of Little Women, the Broadway Musical. Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women, follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. It weaves the story of Jo and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. The show will run at the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) on the weekends of April 21 and 28 with Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows beginning at 2 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. Little Women   Alemany Farm's Earth Day on the Green Celebration on April 22 Join Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) for its Earth Day on the Green celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. This free event will feature a potato planting, garden tours, face painting, food, music from Tony Saunders and the Noteworthy Band and more. For more information, click the link below. Earth Day on the Green   Earth Day Film Fest at the Randall Museum on April 22 San Francisco Recreation and Parks presents a special Earth Day short film fest featuring an array of entertaining and thought-provoking films on climate change, wildlife, and ecology. The feature film, “Don’t Feed the Coyotes,” features beautiful shots of San Francisco and dives deep into the complicated lives of urban wildlife. It will take place on Saturday, April 22 at the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) with kid-friendly programming beginning at 1 p.m. and all-ages programming at 2 p.m. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Note that an RSVP is encouraged but not required. Earth Day Film Fest   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   Mobile Rec at Potrero Hill Playground on April 15 Mobile Rec is coming to Potrero Hill Playground (733 Arkansas Street) on Saturday, April 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to free BMX biking and skateboarding, our rock wall will be available for aspiring climbers to reach new heights! For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   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   After-School Program Enrollment and Waitlist Begins May 1 With current after-school program participants being rolled over for the 2023-24 school year, we have potential availability at some of our after-school sites. If interested, you can enroll for the 2023-24 after-school program starting on Monday, May 1 at 10 a.m. If a spot is available, we will email you before the end of May. If a spot opens during the 2023-2024 school year, you will be notified and have 3 days to respond. For more information and to enroll starting May 1, click the link below. After-School Waitlist Registration   Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Weekend 1 Recap Our Video of the Week comes from the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and @giantsrocdaworld, which recaps the first weekend of the festival. If you missed it, swing by this weekend for food, art, cultural performances and the annual parade, which is back on Sunday, April 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival   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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