Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- August 16, 2023

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements Golden Gate Park Hosts 15th Outside Lands Musical Festival Thank you to everyone who came out for the 15th Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park! We're proud to host this wonderful and eco-friendly music, food and art festival held in one of the most iconic parks in the world. We had a great time watching world class performers play, from Janelle Monáe to the Foo Fighters. A special thanks to all of the staff that make a massive event like this possible, from Another Planet Entertainment and their team, to the gardeners, park rangers, police officers, volunteers and many more! We look forward to seeing you all next year. Can't wait for next year? Or for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass from September 29 to October 1? Check out San Francisco International Airport's exhibit celebrating the sights and sounds of Golden Gate Park’s legendary musical performances throughout its history. Located in Terminal 3, the exhibit runs through Tuesday, September 5.  (Photos by Phil Halperin)    Civic Center Carnival in UN Plaza from August 24 to 27 The Civic Center Carnival, four-day family-friendly celebration, will take place from Thursday, August 24 through Sunday, August 27 on Fulton Street between the Main Library and Asian Art Museum. It will run from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 12:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.   It will feature carnival games and rides, including a Ferris wheel, 100-foot super slide, fun house, spinning teacups and more. Guests can indulge in classic fair treats including hand-dipped corn dogs, Hawaiian shave ice, funnel cakes, popcorn, cotton candy, caramel apples and French fries. For more information, click the link below. Admission to Civic Center Carnival requires a $10 minimum purchase toward games, rides or food for each person over 12. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department will distribute a limited number of complimentary passes to nonprofits serving youth in its Equity Zones, including the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods.   For more information, click the link below. Civic Center Carnival   Herz Playground Reopening Celebration on August 24 Join us for a community celebration on Thursday, August 24 from 5 to 6 p.m. to celebrate the renovation of Herz Playground (1701 Visitacion Avenue). There will be refreshments, a brief speaking program, kids activities and a ribbon cutting to mark this milestone. The project is a part of the LetsPlaySF! initiative, a partnership between the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and San Francisco Parks Alliance to reimagine and transform 13 of San Francisco’s most timeworn playgrounds into creative, community-oriented play spaces. For more information about the project, click the link below. Herz Playground Project   Women's World Cup Watch Parties Wrap Up in San Francisco Parks A big thank you to everyone who came out to San Francisco's parks to watch the Women's World Cup! From The Crossing at East Cut, to Embarcadero Plaza and the JFK Promenade, we had a blast cheering with each fanbase through the crosses and corners, headers and handballs, shots and shutouts, and so much more. Thank you to Street Soccer USA for cohosting the San Francisco World Cup Village with us, as well as to the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the East Cut Community Benefit District, Yours in Soccer Foundation, BARTable, San Francisco Parks Alliance, and KTVU Fox 2 for their support. We look forward to seeing you all for the next World Cup in 2026!   Rec and Park's Fall Program Registration Begins on August 19 Rec and Park's registration for fall programs opens this Saturday, August 19 at 10 a.m. Sign up for activities from flag football to kayak tours of India Basin and Lake Merced, and much more! For more information and to register, click the link below or call (628) 652-2900. Fall Registration   Giants Community Fund & Rec & Park's First Baseball/Softball Academy The San Francisco Giants Community Fund and Rec and Park partnered this summer to launch their first ever baseball and softball academy. This free program is geared toward middle to high school level baseball and softball players, providing an opportunity for them to work on their game in preparation for their school season. Weekly guest speakers for the academy included Giants General Manager Pete Putila and Brian Murphy, Junior Giants board member from the Murph and Mac morning radio show on KNBR.  We're excited to share that the academy will continue this fall on Saturdays at Crocker Amazon Playground (799 Moscow Street) from September 23 to November 4. There will be one hour practices, followed by a two hour game. For more information and to register, click the link below. Baseball and Softball Academy   Jr. Giants Close Out an Amazing Summer on the Diamond That’s a wrap for Rec and Park's Junior Giants summer! Junior Giants is a free, noncompetitive and coed baseball and softball program. The program offers equipment, uniforms, program incentives and coaches training. Thank you to the 970 Junior Giants participants, 262 volunteer coaches, and Rec and Park staff that made this an amazing summer on the diamond, as well as to the Giants Community Fund for supporting youth baseball and softball in San Francisco. We can't wait to hit the field with everyone next summer. For more information about Jr. Giants, click the link below. Jr. Giants   Camp Miraloma: Girls Reflect on Camaraderie, Sports   As summer comes to an end, we’re highlighting Camp Miraloma though the reflections of those who know it best. This all-girls sports camp is normally for ages 6 to 12, but its last week was for ages of 5 to 8 who are just learning how to play certain sports and games, including tag, kickball, flag football, tennis, four square, soccer, softball, and hockey. How is Camp Miraloma different? “It’s really great to have camps where all of the staff members are girls,” said Camp Leader Nelly Escobar. “I think it helps the campers having a role model to look up to and connect.” Camper Camila said the girl-centric culture of camp made her feel at ease.    “We play a lot of fun sports at camp, and I like how there are different skill levels for each sport. I think having only girls at camp puts less pressure on us." Zoey agreed there seemed to be less pressure on campers when playing games compared to other camps she attended, and that capture the flag was her favorite camp game. We had a blast spending summer with everyone at our camps, and wish all of our campers the best of luck in the new school year.   Greenagers Lend a Hand at BMAGIC's 20th Annual Backpack Giveaway Last weekend, our Greenagers assisted BMAGIC with the Bayview youth organization’s 20th Annual Backpack Giveaway. It took place at NOW Hunters Point right next to Heron's Head Park. They supported by providing resources, school supplies, and fun activities to students and families. In addition, they helped set up for the event, translated outreach materials, distributed backpacks, picked up and sorted waste, and taught attendees how to recycle. Thank you Greenagers for your amazing work and for positively impacting San Francisco's communities. For more information about the program, click the link below. Greenager Program   Now Hiring: Environmental Educator Interns We are hiring Environmental Educator Interns to help lead our Youth Stewardship Program (YSP) this coming year, from November 6, 2023 to August 25, 2024. 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 Lucinda Seagraves at lucinda.seagraves at sfgov.org by Wednesday, September 6 at 6 p.m. Environmental Educator Internship Flyer   SF Arts Commission: Call for Artists for Gene Friend Rec Center Project The San Francisco Arts Commission is inviting artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications for two public art opportunities as part of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Gene Friend Recreation Center Improvement Project. One of the two opportunities is for the commission of a new integrated wall artwork, located in the center’s gymnasium. The second opportunity is for the direct purchase of existing two-dimensional artworks for the Center’s prominent interior corridors. The goals of the Gene Friend Recreation Center Improvement Project Public Art Project are to illuminate the rich history and full diversity of San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood including recognition of SOMA Pilipinas, the Filipino Cultural Heritage District, and to lift up the center as a destination and proud neighborhood asset. The application deadline is Monday, September 18 by 11:59 p.m with a pre-application online workshop on Wednesday, August 30 at 5:30 p.m.   For more information and to apply, click the link below. Gene Friend Call for Artists   San Francisco Marina Project Community Meetings August 23 & 26 The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department invites you to attend upcoming community meetings about the San Francisco Marina Improvement Project. These meetings will offer updates from the project team on our progress since the first round of community meetings in March and will include opportunities for community members to provide feedback on elements of the project plan. Each meeting presentation will be the same, but the discussion portion will vary. The first session takes place on Wednesday, August 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with the second on Saturday, August 26 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Both take place at Moscone Recreation Center (1800 Chestnut Street). You are welcome to attend one or both sessions. For more information, including updated FAQs, click the link below. Questions? Contact Project Manager Monica Scott at (628) 652-6632 or by email at rec-sfmarinaproject at sfgov.org. ASL and materials in large print are available upon request by contacting Pete Moore at (415) 496-6204 or by email at pete.j.moore at sfgov.org. Translation during the meeting or of materials can be requested by calling InterEthnica at (415) 795-1851 or emailing info at interethnica.com. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help to ensure availability. SF Marina Project   Coyote Pupping Season Coming to a Close We are approaching the tail end of summer and that means coyote pupping season is waning and many pups are getting ready to leave their parents and strike out on their own. While coyotes are generally wary of humans, they are starting to explore the city for new dens. That means you might see more coyotes roaming your neighborhood.  To foster a safe coexistence between yourself and our natural neighbors, please take the following precautions: Keep dogs leashed and cats indoors. While rare, small dogs and cats can be viewed as prey. Keep both your pet and coyotes safe by staying vigilant. Do not approach coyotes, and instead admire them from a distance. If a coyote approaches you, pick up small children or pets, be loud and retreat slowly from the area. If you encounter a coyote or see someone putting out food for a coyote, report it to Animal Care and Control (ACC) at (415) 554-9400, or by email at ACC at sfgov.org. This helps us better understand and track coyote hotspots across the city. For more information, visit ACC's page on urban wildlife at the link below. Living with Urban Wildlife: Coyotes   Upcoming Events   Union Square in Bloom Summer Concerts on August 17 & 19 Check out the Union Square in Bloom Summer Music Series (333 Post Street) for free outdoor concerts, including its first Thursday show from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on August 17 that will have a bar garden and feature Cardboard People as the musical act. The second show of the week takes place on Saturday, August 19 and will feature the Monica Maria Trio from 1 to 4 p.m. Drop by for some drinks, music and food at the square! For more information about this summer music series and other events in and around Union Square, click the link below. Union Square in Bloom   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell on August 18, 20 & 23 Kick off August at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) with free concerts from Illuminate Live. On August 18, swing by Friday Happy Hour from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Charged Particles. For Reggae Sunday on August 20 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., we have Irie Dole and DJ Guid8nce with special guest DJ Jacques (WBLK). Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on August 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring Kiva & Callum & Co, as well as Nat Keefe and Erik Yates from Hot Buttered Rum. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Bandshell   Community Social Doubles at Parkside Square on August 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 August 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Parkside Square (28th Avenue and Vicente Street), click the link below. Community Social Doubles   Sundown Cinema at Dolores Park on August 18 Join the San Francisco Parks Alliance and DoTheBay for Sundown Cinema, free film screenings in San Francisco's parks. The next will take place on Friday, August 18 beginning at 6 p.m. at Dolores Park (Dolores and 19th streets) featuring Mamma Mia. Here we go again, come out and sing along to start the weekend. For more information, click the link below. Sundown Cinema   Dahlia Show & Competition in Golden Gate Park on August 19 & 20 Come out and see amazing dahlia blooms and bouquets at the Dahlia Society of California's annual show and competition from August 19 to 20 at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park (1199 9th Avenue). The free show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, click the link below. The dahlia is San Francisco's official flower and is currently in bloom. In addition to the show, be sure to check out the Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park on the Pompei Circle loop next to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers to see these beautiful flowers in their peak form! Dahlia Society of California   Pop-Up Beer & Wine Garden on the JFK Promenade August 19 & 20 The pop-up beer and wine garden is on the promenade for the summer! It will be open from noon to 7 p.m. at the 14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden this weekend on August 19 and 20. Swing by for drinks, music, food trucks, art, and the atmosphere of Golden Gate Park. Click the link below to see the drink menu, food truck and music lineup this weekend. Golden Mile Project   Prom on the JFK Promenade on August 19 Prom on JFK Promenade returns this Saturday, August 19 at the Lindy Bridge starting at 5 p.m. Dress up, dance, mingle, and more in Golden Gate Park! There will be surprise prizes for the best prom-posals, fits, and decorated bikes. This free event is for all ages. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Prom on the Promenade   Golden Gate Park Band: Hungarian Cultural Celebration on August 20 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for its Hungarian Cultural Celebration show at the Golden Gate Bandshell on Sunday, August 20 from 1 to 2:35 p.m. It will feature performers from the Hungarian Heritage Foundation with the band playing favorite Hungarian pieces. Music will be conducted by Dr. German Gonzalez. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Park Band   Nature Swagger: Stories & Visions of Black Joy Book Event August 27 Join Outdoor Afro, the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, Green Apple Books, and Rec and Park for a reading and conversation about Outdoor Afro Founder and CEO Rue Mapp's book "Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors." The event will take place on Sunday, August 27 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (1199 9th Avenue) and will be a unique opportunity to learn how nature and botanical gardens intersect with our everyday lifestyles. Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg will facilitate the conversation, while Rue Mapp will be available to answer questions and sign books. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Nature Swagger   US Open Watch Party & Community Tennis Day on September 9 Join the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco, Lifetime Activities, the San Francisco Parks Alliance and Rec and Park for the 5th Annual U.S. Open Watch Party and Community Tennis Day. It will take place on Saturday, September 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Goldman Tennis Center (Nancy Pelosi and Bowling Green drives) in Golden Gate Park. There will be many free, fun, activities including a livestream of the women’s finals match, mini-courts for parents and kids to play tennis, challenge courts and drills for adults, and more. For more information and to register, click the link below. US Open Watch Party   Programming Register for Brown Bombers Football Season Get ready for football season with the San Francisco Brown Bombers, a youth football/cheerleading organization that has been a community pillar for more than 20 years. The team practices out of Youngblood Coleman Playground in Bayview-Hunters Point and are currently recruiting for the upcoming season. For more information and to register, click the link below.  Brown Bombers Registration   SF Public Library Programming in our Parks on August 17, 21 & 22 San Francisco Public Library's (SFPL) is regularly visiting our parks this summer to provide amazing programming with our San Francisco Children and Nature team. Its SummerMobile will be at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Crocker Amazon Clubhouse (Moscow Street and Italy Avenue) from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 17. It will also visit St. Mary's Recreation Center (95 Justin Drive) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Garfield Recreation Center (Treat Avenue and 26th Street) from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, August 21. On Tuesday, August 22, Swing into Stories comes to Redwood Grove Playground (200 John F Shelley Drive) in McLaren Park from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more information on San Francisco Children and Nature offerings with the SFPL, click the link below.  SF Children & Nature Upcoming Events   Jazz Thursday at Muriel Leff Mini Park on August 17 Jazz Thursdays have returned to Muriel Leff Mini Park (420 7th Avenue). The park was renovated earlier this year and the San Francisco Parks Alliance, working with Bay Area Jazz Mobile, is bringing free live jazz to the improved park every Thursday through August 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. The next takes place on August 17. Swing by after work, meet your neighbors, and enjoy the park's jazzy vibes this summer. For more information, click the link below. Jazz Thursdays at Muriel Leff   Adaptive Bike Program Serving People with Disabilities in our Parks San Francisco's free Adaptive Bike Program is in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, August 19. In partnership with the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, we're providing free reservations for adaptive bikes at these two locations during the summer and fall months, with the program serving people with disabilities. The 2023 season runs through the end of October. The Golden Gate Park program will take place at the Music Concourse behind the Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) and next to the new accessible parking lot on the first and third Saturdays of the month. The Great Highway program will take place at the end of Judah Street on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Reservations are required to participate. To reserve a bike, contact BORP Cycling Center at (510) 848-2930 or email cycling at borp.org by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before each program date. For more information, click the link below. JFK Promenade   Great Highway Park's Sundays at the Beach: Tai Chi on August 20 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for its Sundays at the Beach programming. These free activities will be hosted weekly from chair yoga to live music! The next event will be tai chi on Sunday, August 20 at 10 a.m. at Judah Street and the Great Highway. For more information, click the link below. Great Highway Park   Mission Rec Rebels Girls Basketball Tryouts Begin August 22 Our Mission Recreation Center (MRC) Rebels girls basketball program will be holding tryouts for its upcoming Fall/Winter 2023-24 seasons! Tryouts will take place on Tuesday, August 22; Thursday, August 24; and Tuesday, August 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mission Recreation Center (2450 Harrison Street). Attending all days is recommended. 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   PBS' Human Footprint Episode Featuring San Francisco Coyotes In case you missed it, our Video of the Week comes from PBS' recent Human Footprint episode that profiles the urban coyote population in San Francisco. It follows San Francisco Animal Care and Control Officer Stephanie Pone and her work to ensure public safety as it relates to animals. It also interviews San Franciscans, capturing their feelings about coyotes, as well as the science behind their urban existence. Watch the video at the link below from 24:18 to 32:43. 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