[House] Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- February 15, 2023

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   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! 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.   National Tennis Group Recognizes Innovative SF After-School Program A unique San Francisco after-school program that promotes success in both academics and tennis was chosen last weekend by USTA Northern California to receive their 2022 Awards Celebrating Excellence in Service for National Junior Tennis and Learning Chapter of the Year. The Tennis and Learning Center program, also known as TLC, is overseen by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and provides programming to youth from San Francisco’s most in-need communities, focusing on academic achievement, as well as health and wellness through tennis. Since its inception in 2014, the program has expanded to six sites, and currently serves a total of 112 students in neighborhoods like Western Addition, Chinatown, Bayview-Hunters Point, and the Excelsior. Each year, the program has consistently been able to maintain full enrollment at each partner elementary school and middle school, while also keeping the programming diverse and helping introduce tennis to students who have never played before. The USTA Northern California’s Awards Celebrating Excellence in Service (ACES) National Junior Tennis and Learning Chapter of the Year award is a prestigious acknowledgement, honoring programs that do outstanding work in tennis and youth development, demonstrating community leadership and excellence. For more information, click the link below. USTA Norcal Recognizes TLC Program   The New Yorker: Blanche the Unusually Friendly Swan Read the New Yorker's piece on the life and legacy of Blanche, the Palace of Fine Arts swan. It paints a picture of Blanche's strange beginnings, tragic family situation, and finally finding love and peace, while holding onto her preternatural equanimity through it all. Read the full obituary at the link below. Blanche the Unusually Friendly Swan   Roadmap to Downtown San Francisco's Future Last week, Mayor London Breed announced her Roadmap to Downtown San Francisco's future, a plan to ensure Downtown remains a place for visitors, residents and businesses to grow and thrive. Our parks and plazas are a vital part of the downtown experience. Our hardworking staff will ensure visitors and residents can exercise, enjoy an event, or relax in historic places like Embarcadero Plaza, Union Square and Sue Bierman Park. For more information, click the link below. Roadmap to Downtown SF   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. 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. 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 sfartscommission.org/calendar. India Basin Shoreline Park Art Proposals   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   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 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   Cumulative Views Reception at the Randall Museum on February 16 Join the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) for its free opening reception for the art exhibition Cumulative Views on Thursday, February 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cumulative Views is a collaboration of three artists who collected and gathered objects and imagery, transforming disparate parts into new visions. The exhibit will be on display through April 1. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Randall Museum   Community Social Doubles at Dolores Park on February 17 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 February 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dolores Park tennis courts (3753 18th Street). For more information and to register, click the link below. Community Social Doubles   Mobile Rec Rock Wall at India Basin Shoreline Park on February 18 Mobile Rec comes to India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) on Saturday, February 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy free BMX biking, skateboarding and more. Equipment will be provided. Grind rails and catch some air this Saturday! For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   Water Gardening and Pond Restoration Day on February 18 Swing by Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) for its Water Gardening and Pond Restoration Day this Saturday, February 18 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The work day will include a discussion on pond ecology, the importance of water sources on organic farms, strategies for management, and creating plant and animal diversity. Bring your hip waders or rain boots if you have them (a few will be provided), as well as gloves, and snacks. For more information and to register, click the link below. Alemany Farm Workshops   SF City Cats vs. Silicon Valley Panthers at Potrero Rec on February 18 Join the San Francisco City Cats of the American Basketball Association (ABA) for their next game on Saturday, February 18 beginning at 7 p.m. against the Silicon Valley Panthers. Note that the game will take place at Potrero Hill Recreation Center's (801 Arkansas Street) basketball court, a hoop haunt for the Bay Area's ballers. For more information, click the link below. SF City Cats   Programming 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.   KTVU: Meet San Francisco's Skate Godfather In honor of Black History Month, KTVU recently interviewed David Miles Jr., the Godfather of Skate. Our Video of the Week shares the interview of this Bay Area legend, who tells the story of how he fell in love with skating in Golden Gate Park. Today, David is one of the most prominent community leaders for Skatin' Place and the JFK Promenade. Thank you David for your advocacy and for promoting recreation and our parks!   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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