[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- February 8, 2023

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Summer Resource Fair at the County Fair Building on February 11 Join us and the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families (DCYF) for our Summer Resource Fair! The citywide event takes place on Saturday, February 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue). Get started on planning your family's summer, as this event will feature 100 summer camps, classes, programs, and services for children in grades K-8. In addition, there will be games, activities, giveaways, a college savings workshop and more. For more information, click the link below. Summer Resource Fair   Goat My Valentine Fashion Show at Union Square on February 14 The 5th annual Goat My Valentine Fashion Show will take place in Union Square (333 Post Street) this Valentine’s Day, February 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. The GOATs (Greatest of All Time) of San Francisco's cultural scene will be in the heart of the city, walking the runway with the goats who manicure the city, including one representing our park system! See Last Black Man of San Francisco actor Jimmie Fails, Food Network’s House of Fang’s chefs Kathy and Peter Fang, San Francisco Anthem Rapper and Project Level Executive Director Big Rich, Artist Jeremy Fish, Sister Roma of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and more! Created by Value Culture, a non profit organization recently developed by San Francisco native and event entrepreneur Adam Swig, this event partners with and supports City Grazing, a San Francisco-based goat landscaping nonprofit organization, and is co-hosted with the Union Square Alliance. The goat fashions for the show are designed and created by Britex Fabrics. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, click the link below. Goat My Valentine Fashion Show   Learning to Coexist with Coyotes in San Francisco Check out the recent article from the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon about learning to coexist with coyotes in San Francisco at the link below. A few tips we have for coexisting with coyotes in our parks includes never feeding them (or any wildlife), keeping dogs on leashes, unless in a designated off-leash dog play area, and only admiring coyotes from a distance. If you encounter a coyote, slowly back away carrying any small children or pets. Do not run. You may also scare the coyote away by appearing large and making loud noises. If you encounter a coyote or see someone putting out food for a coyote, report it to San Francisco Animal Care and Control at (415) 554-9400, or email ACC at sfgov.org. Learning to Coexist with Coyotes   Greenager Program Accepting Applications for 2023 The Greenager Program is looking for rising 9th and 10th graders who live in or attend a school in the southeast or northeast neighborhoods of San Francisco. This youth stewardship and leadership program is a collaboration between the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Port of San Francisco that runs from June through November. The program offers teens a chance to take a leadership role in the community by improving the city’s green spaces, creating place-based projects, and addressing important local issues. General work hours are Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with some weekdays. Compensations is $18.75 per hour.   To be a Greenager, the participant must meet the criteria below: Live in or attend a school in: Southeast San Francisco including Supervisory Districts 9, 10, or 11 (Excelsior, Portola, Bayview, Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, Crocker Amazon, or Potrero Hill, etc.) Northeast San Francisco including Supervisory Districts 3, 5 or 6 (Western Addition, Tenderloin, Chinatown, etc.) Must be a 9th or 10th grade student in the 2022 school year (Can be a 11th or 12th grader if applying as a 2nd Year Peer Leader) Completed applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 10. For more information and to apply, click the link below. Greenager Application   Share Feedback on Art Proposals for India Basin Shoreline Park The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is conducting a review process to choose an artist to create a sculpture or series of sculptures for India Basin Shoreline Park, as a part of the India Basin Waterfront Park Project. The artwork should be inspired and responsive to the proposed park design, its natural habitat, physical landscape, site history, and sustainability. Additionally, the work should be a point of discovery and have a cohesive narrative experience along trails of the ark, serve as an asset for the community and expression of neighborhood identity, and provide a community benefit. Four artists were chosen as finalists by a Public Art Review Panel to design site-specific proposals for this artwork opportunity: Michael Arcega, Cheryl Derricotte, Kristine Mays, and William Rhodes. Please review these artwork proposals and provide feedback at the link below. The proposals are also available to view at the India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) Tech Hub. Comments may also be submitted by email to sfacpublicartcomment at sfgov.org by Tuesday, February 21 at 5 p.m. The final review panel meeting will take place remotely and be open to the public. An agenda for the meeting will be posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting under the public meeting section at www.sfartscommission.org/calendar. India Basin Shoreline Park Art Proposals   District 1 Town Hall at Richmond Recreation Center on February 15 San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu and District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan will be hosting a town hall at Richmond Recreation Center (251 18th Avenue) on Wednesday, February 15 from 6 to 7 p.m.   City Attorney Chiu, joined by Deputy City Attorney Marc Price Wolf, will discuss the role of the City Attorney's office and their efforts in response to health and safety threats and other public nuisance issues within the neighborhood. Supervisor Chan will provide district updates, while Richmond Station Police Captain Chris Canning will be present to answer questions. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below.  District 1 Town Hall    11th and Natoma Virtual Community Meeting on February 15 Join us virtually for the fourth community meeting for the 11th and Natoma park project on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will feature a presentation of the concept design, which has been developed through community input and includes many of the park elements deemed most important to the neighborhood. The presentation will be primarily informational, with an opportunity for discussion at the end. Join the meeting with the Zoom information below. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 869 6836 6998 Passcode: 089900 Dial in: 669.444.9171 Closed captioning and materials in large print are available upon request by contacting Lucas Tobin lucas.tobin at sfgov.org or (415) 831-6834. Translation during the meeting or of materials can be requested by calling (415) 496-6204 or emailing pete.j.moore at sfgov.org. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability. Additional questions? Contact the project manager at alex.schuknecht at sfgov.org or (628) 652-6631. For more information about the project, click the link below. 11th and Natoma Project   John Shelley Drive in McLaren Park Community Meeting on February 23 Join us virtually for a community meeting on John Shelley Drive in McLaren Park on Thursday, February 23 at 6 p.m. Provide feedback on the future of John Shelley Drive, including a proposed car-free promenade segment on the western portion of the road. Topics for discussion include a proposed car-free promenade, access and parking, and possible programming; as well as improving pedestrian and bike access on John Shelley Drive East and North. Join the meeting with the Zoom information below. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 891 5067 9630 Passcode: 915430 Dial in: 669.444.9171 Closed Captioning and materials in large print are available upon request by contacting Lucas Tobin lucas.tobin at sfgov.org or (415) 831-6834. Translation during the meeting or of materials can be requested by calling (415) 496-6204 or emailing pete.j.moore at sfgov.org. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability. Additional questions? Contact the project manager at brian.stokle at sfgov.org or (628) 652-6611. For more information about the project, click the link below. McLaren Park Vision Plan   Inner Sunset Transportation Townhall on February 27 Join District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar for an Inner Sunset Transportation Townhall at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park (1199 9th Avenue) on Monday, February 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The supervisor will host a conversation with SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin, San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive Director Tilly Chang, merchants, and neighbors on transportation, safety and the future of mobility in District 7. For more information and to RSVP, email melgarstaff at sfgov.org.   Upcoming Events   Storytime Legends at the EcoCenter on February 10 Swing by the EcoCenter in Heron's Head Park (32 Jennings Street) for Storytime Legends. This program engages children ages 1 to 5 and their families through book readings and corresponding hands on activities. The next program date is Friday, February 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information and to register, click the link below. Additional questions? Contact EcoCenter staff at ecocenterhhp at sfgov.org or call (415) 676-1394.  Storytime Legends   Push for Pablo Skate Jam at Waller Street Skate Park on February 11 Join the Pablo Ramirez Foundation for its Push for Pablo Skate Jam at Waller Street Skate Park (Waller and Stanyan streets) on Saturday, February 11 from noon to 5 p.m. The all inclusive community event celebrates Pablo's passions for skateboarding and brings skaters together in the city he loved. There will be free skate lessons, prizes, giveaways and more. For more information, click the link below. Push for Pablo Skate Jam   Garden Tool Care Workshop at Clipper Terrace on February 11 Join our community gardens team for a workshop on how to properly maintain your garden tools at Clipper Terrace Community Garden (855 Clipper Street) on Saturday, February 11 beginning at 10 a.m. Participants will learn how to take care of their hand tools (no power tools) and have an opportunity to clean and sharpen their own that they bring. For more information and to RSVP, email communitygardens at sfgov.org. Community Gardens   Winter Free Tree Pruning Workshop on February 11 Swing by Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) for its Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop this Saturday, February 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. It will focus on the basics of tree biology and care to encourage a healthy and productive fruit tree. You will also learn how to prune apple and plum trees with hands-on practice at the farm! For more information and to register for the workshop, click the link below. Alemany Farm Workshops   Mobile Rec Rock Wall at the County Fair Building on February 11 Mobile Rec comes to the Summer Resource Fair at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park (1199 9th Avenue) on Saturday, February 11 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! Equipment will be provided. For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   Buchanan Mall Opportunity Hub Launch on February 11 Join project partners for the launch of the new Buchanan Mall Opportunity Hub on Saturday, February 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. Meet at Buchanan Street Mall between Golden Gate Avenue and McAllister Street (adjacent to the basketball court) to celebrate the opening of this new multipurpose kiosk for Buchanan entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and serve the community. The event will feature a health, wellness and fashion pop up. The Opportunity Hub will provide an opportunity to create a community ecosystem, sustained by residents and entrepreneurs. If you are interested in free vendor space, click the button below. Apply to be a Hub Vendor   Black History Month Parade and Storytelling Corner on February 18 Join community partners for a Black History Month parade and community celebration on Saturday, February 18. The parade begins at 11 a.m. at the Bayview Opera House (4705 3rd Street) and ends at the Southeast Community Center (1550 Evans Avenue) where there will be a community celebration featuring food, entertainment, kid zone and more! Interested in volunteering for this event? Sign up for roles ranging from site ambassador to setup/breakdown crew at the link below. As part of the community celebration, join the San Francisco Arts Commission and India Basin Waterfront Park project partners to provide both feedback on the proposed public art designs for India Basin Shoreline Park, as well as an opportunity to tell personal stories of the neighborhood for historical purposes. We will have an outreach table set up with an emcee, graphic recorder, and video/audio crew to collect community stories that #shareyourblackexperience. These stories will be used as a way to communicate what life was like to future generations in Bayview-Hunters Point. For more information, email chikamezieaprisf at gmail.com. Black History Parade Volunteer Sign Up   Programming Free New Tot Classes at Gene Friend Recreation Center Join Rec and Park staff for a free new tot class at Gene Friend Recreation Center (270 6th Street) for ages 0 to 5. Classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, where young ones can crawl, climb and explore the indoor playground environment with their guardians. For more information, call the recreation center at (415) 554-9532.   10U and 14U Spring Softball League Starting February 28 Hit the diamond this month with our spring softball league starting on February 28! There will be one practice a week with games on Saturdays from February 28 to May 20, featuring a 10U and 14U division. For more information and to register, click the link below. Questions? Email rachelle.henley at sfgov.org. Spring Softball   Archery Tag on Saturdays at Glen Park Recreation Center Looking for a new Saturday activity? Come out to Glen Park Recreation Center for archery tag! It takes place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays through March 4. The game is played with foam tip arrows and is for ages 8 and up. Reserve a spot by calling the center at (415) 239-4007. Current scholarships may be applied to programming at the center, including for the rock wall and archery tag. Learn more about our scholarship program at this link. Questions? Email joe.arnaldo at sfgov.org.   YPTMTC Wraps its Production of Legally Blonde the Musical A special shout out to Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company (YPTMTC) for wrapping its musical production of Legally Blonde. The dynamic and fun performance of this youth cast brought home the musical, which originally premiered in San Francisco. Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy theses performances the past two weekends. Our Video of the Week depicts the final bow from the closing show. Learn more about YPTMTC and how you can get involved with their programming at the link below! YPTMTC   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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