eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- June 14, 2023

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements Juneteenth Celebration at Gilman Playground on June 18 Join community partners for a Juneteenth celebration on Sunday, June 18 from noon to 6 p.m. at Gilman Playground (903 Gilman Avenue). The event will feature live music and performances, food, local businesses and the Black Millionaire Marketplace, carnival rides, kids activities, a Father's Day tent and more. India Basin Waterfront Park project partners will be supporting this event, providing activities and sharing information on the project. For more information, click the link below. Juneteenth at Gilman Playground   Pride Month in our Parks: soft defiance Opening on June 17 Happy Pride Month! We're excited to host a number of Pride Month events in our parks, including the opening reception of soft defiance on Saturday, June 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts (50 Scott Street) with the exhibit open through July 15. It is a collaboratively-curated visual arts exhibition led by Harvey Milk Center for the Arts and Photo Center, queer arts organization Diamond Wave, and LGBTQIA+ mental health service provider Queer LifeSpace. For more information, click here. Be sure to also check out our list of Pride-related events going on in our parks this month, from the Pride Night soccer games with the San Francisco Nighthawks and City FC at Kezar Stadium on Sunday, June 18 to the Kicking out Transphobia Soccer Extravaganza at the James P. Lang soccer fields on June 24. For the full list, click the link below. Pride Month in our Parks   SF Announces Return of World Cup Village in Downtown this Summer Mayor London N. Breed today announced the City will welcome Summer of Soccer to downtown San Francisco, including partnering with Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) to host free public screenings of the Women’s World Cup in July and August.       Following a hugely successful Men’s World Cup Village that drew 12,000+ spectators in 2022, SSUSA will once again bring the live-streamed Women’s World Cup matches to large, pop-up screens across the City, transforming downtown spaces into an exciting, family-friendly World Cup Village. Alongside the Team USA Women’s soccer watch parties, the City will also welcome the return of the Street Soccer USA Cup Series to San Francisco for the first time since 2019 on August 19.       The day-long soccer tournament, which features SSUSA youth program participants and adult teams from across the City, is the highlight event for SSUSA's year-round free soccer programs that target San Francisco's hardest-to-reach and most underserved communities.   The Women’s World Cup Village kicks off at The Crossing at East Cut on July 21 when Team USA faces off against Vietnam, with an opening celebration, live music, food trucks, and family-friendly activities beginning at 4 p.m. The full event series will take place on:   July 21: The Crossing at East Cut (USA v Vietnam)   July 26: Embarcadero Plaza (USA v Netherlands)   August 5: Golden Gate Park (Round of 16)   August 10: The Crossing at East Cut (Quarterfinals)   The free Women's World Cup public viewings are made possible through the generous support of various sponsors, including San Francisco's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, San Francisco Recreation and Parks, Yours in Soccer Foundation, San Francisco Parks Alliance, and BART. For more information, click the link below.  World Cup Village Returning to SF   Another Planet Entertainment Proposes Free Downtown Concerts Mayor London N. Breed announced this week that Another Planet Entertainment (APE) has committed to bringing free outdoor concerts to downtown San Francisco’s historic plazas.       APE would bring a musical act to Civic Center Plaza, Union Square, and Embarcadero Plaza annually for three years starting in 2024. The new downtown concert proposal is included in APE’s permit request before the Board of Supervisors to hold two to three ticketed concerts in Golden Gate Park’s Polo Fields during the same three years on the weekend following Outside Lands in August.      While APE produces Outside Lands, the additional summer concerts in the Polo Fields would be separate, smaller, headliner-focused events. They would use a portion of the Outside Lands festival’s infrastructure to minimize impact on the park. The downtown concerts were offered after several supervisors requested APE hold concerts in the eastern part of the City.       Transforming downtown into a leading arts, culture, and nightlife destination is one of the strategies of Mayor Breed’s Roadmap to Downtown San Francisco’s Future plan, which aims to transform downtown into a stronger, resilient, economic and global destination.        While the downtown concerts will be free, the Polo Fields concerts would be ticketed. The City’s permit fees, $1.4 million for a two-day event and $2.1 million for a three-day event, would allow the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to continue to offer programming to children, adults, and seniors across the City and care for its facilities. The City currently faces a two-year budget deficit of $780 million.       Like the Polo Fields, all three downtown plazas are Recreation and Park property. They regularly accommodate cultural festivals, concerts, sports viewing parties, farmers markets, and other free events.       Supervisors are tentatively scheduled to hear the concert proposals on June 22.         APE has partnered with the City for 15 years on Outside Lands. The festival has injected over a billion dollars into San Francisco’s economy since its inception. For more information, click the link below. Free Downtown Concert Proposal   Mayor Breed, Treasurer Cisneros Celebrate Success of Museums for All Mayor London N. Breed and Treasurer José Cisneros announced last week that the San Francisco Museums For All program was used more than 130,000 times by low-income San Franciscans for free admissions to 22 museums and cultural institutions. Nearly 20,000 of these San Franciscans experienced the Gardens of Golden Gate Park under the Museums for All program. A new case study and impact report released by The Financial Justice Project in the Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector describes how the program increased the economic and racial diversity of museum visitors.   San Francisco's Museums for All allows San Franciscans who receive public benefits administered by the San Francisco Human Services Agency, such as Medi-Cal and CalFresh, to receive up to four free tickets to any participating museum or cultural institution anytime they visit and present their benefits card and proof of San Francisco residency. Nearly one in three San Franciscans receive one of these public benefits. Access to San Francisco's great cultural institutions shouldn’t depend on income. Sign up today to enjoy some of these institutions including those in our parks such as the Randall Museum, Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco Botanical Gardens and Conservatory of Flowers! For more information, click the link below. Museums for All   Youth Stewardship Program Annual Report for 2022-23 As we jump into summer, we're excited to share our Youth Stewardship Program's (YSP) annual report for the 2022-23 school year. The YSP program coordinates and runs a variety of activities that offer youth and educators opportunities to connect with our parks. The program served more than 2,300 students from 31 participant schools and organizations. This included more than 2,300 hours of education, as well nearly $50,000 of in kind-donations for volunteer work done in our parks by participants. Thank you to our YSP team for its amazing work, as well as to all of the participants who explored and learned in our parks! We look forward to seeing you next school year. To read the annual report, click the link below. YSP Annual Report 22-23   Marina Green Fitness Court Reopens After Renovation We recently completed a renovation of the Marina Green Fitness Court, installing brand new equipment and replacing the workout surface. The court was installed 12 years ago by the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) and this renovation was made possible by its generous support. Thank you NFC and we look forward to everyone breaking a sweat out here this summer!   Potrero del Sol and South Sunset Playgrounds Reopen After Repairs The playgrounds at Potrero del Sol (above) and South Sunset (below) recently reopened after we completed repairs. Both underwent closures to replace their play surfaces with synthetic turf. A special thanks to our operations team for getting these repairs done ahead of schedule. We look forward to seeing you at these parks soon!   9th Annual Battle of the Bay Takes Place at Kimbell Playground The 9th annual Battle of the Bay baseball tournament was held this past weekend at the Kimbell Playground. The tournament was hosted by the San Francisco Youth Baseball League (SFYBL), a partnership between the San Francisco Fire Department and Rec and Park. This weekend-long baseball tournament featured youth baseball teams from around the Bay Area, with our own 10 and under all-star team falling just short of a championship to the East Bay Cyclones. Thank you to all the teams who participated and we look forward to seeing you on the diamond soon!   Stern Grove Festival: RSVP for Angélique Kidjo on June 16 Stern Grove Festival is coming up this weekend! Check out the amazing lineup of free concerts, as well as the reservation schedule where you can RSVP for free tickets one month prior to the show. The next reservation date is this Friday, June 16 at 2 p.m. for the Jupiter and Okwess and Angélique Kidjo show on July 16. For more information and to RSVP Friday, click the link below. Stern Grove Festival   Upcoming Events Community Social Doubles at DuPont Tennis Courts on June 16 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 June 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the DuPont Tennis Courts (336 31st Avenue), click the link below. Community Social Doubles   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell June 16, 17, 18 and 21 Swing by the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) this week for a number of shows celebrating Juneteenth. On June 16, swing by Friday Happy Hour for a Juneteenth concert from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring The Curtis Family C-Notes, Marcus Shelby Ensemble, and more. On Saturday, June 17 we have a second Juneteenth concert in association with the Fillmore Jazz Ambassadors featuring a number of special guests from noon to 4 p.m. For Reggae Sunday on June 18 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., we have DJ Jae Five and special guest ELeNA. Next week, we have Make Music Day on Wednesday, June 21 featuring 15 local bands from noon to 7 p.m. with three stages in Golden Gate Park including the Golden Gate Bandshell. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Bandshell   Summer Birding for Families in Golden Gate Park Starting June 17 San Francisco Nature Education (SFNE) is hosting summer bird walks in Golden Gate Park on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon with its first on June 17 starting at Stow Lake Boathouse (50 Stow Lake Drive). SFNE volunteers will lead these walks for children ages 6 to 12 and their parents or guardians. Walks are free for children and $15 for adults. For more information, click the link below. Summer Birding for Families   Adaptive Bike Program at Golden Gate Park on June 17 San Francisco's free Adaptive Bike Program returns to Golden Gate Park this Saturday, June 17. 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. 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   Pop-Up Beer and Wine Garden on the JFK Promenade this Weekend The pop-up beer and wine garden has returned to 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 on Saturdays and Sundays. 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   Golden Gate Park Band Juneteenth Celebration on June 18 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for its Juneteenth celebration show at the Golden Gate Bandshell on Sunday, June 18 from 1 to 2:35 p.m. The show will feature a program of music entirely by Black composers and featuring David Hardiman and the San Francisco All-Star Big Band. Don't miss this powerful fusion of talent and unity. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Park Band   SF Nighthawks/City FC Pride Night at Kezar Stadium on June 18 Join the San Francisco Nighthawks and City FC for its Pride Night soccer games on Sunday, June 18 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Kezar Stadium (670 Kezar Drive). SF City FC will kick off the day at 3 p.m. while the Nighthawks will play at 5:30 p.m. During halftime of the Nighthawks' game, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will be reading stories to the audience in recognition of Pride Month, an annual tradition. Click the links above for more information about both games or click the link below. Funcheap SF: Pride Night Soccer   Kicking Out Transphobia Soccer Extravaganza on June 24 Join community partners for the Kicking Out Transphobia Soccer Extravaganza on Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the James P. Lang soccer fields (Gough Street and Golden Gate Avenue). There will be youth games for ages 8 to 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. and adult games for those 17 and up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information and to register, click the link below. Kicking Out Transphobia   Sankofa Makers Market at India Basin Shoreline Park on June 25 The Sankofa Makers Market returns this summer to the shores of India Basin! Join project and community partners on Sunday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the first event of this outdoor market series at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street). It will feature local BIPOC-run businesses from the Bayview-Hunters Point community, as well as games, food, music and more! This program is an initiative of the India Basin Waterfront Park project's Equitable Development Plan, following the strategy to support Bayview-Hunters Point commercial corridors adjacent to and beyond the park. For more information, click the link below. Sankofa Makers Market   Programming Camp Mather Openings for the Week of June 25 We currently have tent sites available for the week of June 25 at Camp Mather. If you are interested in booking a tent, please email matherreservations at sfgov.org.   Note that you must already have a Rec and Park account set up in order to book. For more information on registration requirements, click the link below.  Camp Mather   Sign Up for the SF Merionettes Artistic Swimming Summer Camp in July Interested in expanding your aquatic regimen? Join the San Francisco Merionettes Synchronized Swim program for its artistic swimming summer camp from July 11 to 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Let your child experience the exciting sport of synchronized swimming at Coffman Pool (1700 Visitacion Avenue). To sign up, email admin at sfmerionettes.org or click the link below for more information. SF Merionettes Summer Camp   San Francisco Public Library's SummerMobile Visiting SF Parks Our Video of the Week comes from the San Francisco Public Library and highlights its SummerMobile program, which will be regularly visiting four of our parks through August 31. These parks include St. Mary's and Garfield recreation centers on Mondays, as well as Glen Canyon Park and Crocker Amazon Clubhouse on Thursdays. For more information, click the link below. SummerMobile   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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