eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- May 31, 2023

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Pop-Up Beer and Wine Garden Returns to JFK Promenade 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. To learn more about the promenade, including other upcoming activations and events, click the link below. JFK Promenade   San Francisco's Park System Ranks Among the Best in the Country The Trust for Public Land's annual ParkScore Index was released last week, and San Francisco's parks ranked among the best in the nation! Rankings are based on five factors: park access, park equity, park acreage, park investment, and park amenities. Each category was evaluated on a scale of 100 points. We received perfect scores for access and investment, while our dog parks and bathrooms received perfect scores for abundance. A report released with the ParkScore index also emphasizes that green spaces are increasingly valuable, cost-effective public health resources that can drive mental, physical, and environmental outcomes for communities. Read more from the San Francisco Examiner at the link below. SF's Park System Among the Best in the Country   Rec and Park Staff Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month Last week, Rec and Park employees celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with city leaders and community members. Sharing AAPI comfort food has always been a fun and delicious way to bring people together, while helping to bring awareness and understanding of the AAPI community's diversity. It was also an opportunity to showcase our department’s many AAPI art forms and honor long-serving colleagues who have dedicated their careers to Rec and Park.   Additional guests of honor included the Asian Firefighters Association and our Rec and Park Commissioners. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported this event celebrating the AAPI community’s diversity, histories, cuisines, languages, and cultures.   Former SF Bay Sox Player Isabella Fong Makes Baseball History Last month, Isabella Fong made history as the first female to ever pitch in a San Francisco Section title baseball game. The Washington High School junior not only pitched, but started the game for the Eagles, which was played at Oracle Park. Fong played with our San Francisco Bay Sox girls baseball program and has worked with our department as a youth worker. She is representing the Philippines in the 2023 BFA Women’s Asian Cup currently taking place in Hong Kong. Congratulations Isabella and we look forward to you breaking more barriers in your already storied baseball career! Read more about her historic moment from the San Francisco Chronicle at the link below. (Photo Credit: Darren Yamashita/SBLive) Isabella Fong Makes History   Author Benjamin Bac Sierra Discusses Novel at Glen Park Rec Center A special thanks to City College of San Francisco Professor Benjamin Bac Sierra, who participated in a question and answer session on his book Barrio Bushido last week. Members of Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center's (70 Elk Street) recurring book discussion group attended, as well as drop-in members of the public. Next on this group's book list is another of Sierra's novels in Pura Neta! The center's recurring book discussion group takes place on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information on how to participate, call (415) 239-4007 or email joan.m.gallagher at sfgov.org.   Gardens of Golden Gate Park Hiring Teen Garden Interns The Gardens of Golden Gate Park are looking for enthusiastic and motivated students to join their team as teen garden interns. As an intern, you will be responsible for learning and developing the skills needed to create and maintain a beautiful and productive garden. You will also learn to care for plants and the learning landscape, as well as develop leadership skills conducting activities with young children. If interested, experience a day in the life of a garden intern by attending open houses on June 3 or 10. Be prepared to help with gardening tasks and guided children's activities. To sign up for an open house, email Nichole Davis at ndavis at gggp.org. For more information, click the link below. Gardens of Golden Gate Park Careers   Request Free Skystar Observation Wheel Tickets for Summer Programs The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is pleased to partner with community-based organizations to distribute free tickets to ride the Skystar Observation Wheel in Golden Gate Park this summer. Priority will be given to organizations and summer camps for underserved San Francisco residents of all ages (youth, adults and seniors) going on field trips to Golden Gate Park. Limited tickets may be available for direct distribution to residents/families to ride on their own. To request tickets, click the link below. Questions? Email recparkpartnerships at sfgov.org. Skystar Wheel Ticket Requests   Stern Grove Festival: RSVP for Santigold Starting on June 2 Stern Grove Festival is coming up this June! 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 2 at 2 p.m. for the OGI and Santigold show on July 2. For more information and to RSVP Friday, click the link below. Stern Grove Festival   11th & Natoma Park: Public Art Survey and Meeting on June 14 Join the San Francisco Arts Commission and Rec and Park for a virtual community presentation on the upcoming public art opportunity at 11th and Natoma Park on Wednesday, June 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. Staff will present a summary of a public art survey, which is currently open through June 9, and incorporate the community's feedback into the public art project plan. We will also discuss park renaming, which is a community-led process. For the webex meeting link, click the link below. 11th & Natoma Virtual Meeting   Upcoming Events Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell June 2, 4 and 7 Kick off summer this June with the free concert series, Illuminate Live, at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). We have two shows on Friday, June 2 with a special lunchtime concert featuring the Citrus College Wind Symphony from noon to 2 p.m. Swing by Friday Happy Hour afterward from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with the Funkanauts. For Reggae Sunday on June 4 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., we have DJs Irie Dole and Guid8nce with special guest DJ Green B. Next week, we have a Market to Bandshell Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on June 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring Zeke, the Last Four, and Young and Up Too Late. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Bandshell   Mobile Rec at St. Mary's Recreation Center on June 3 Mobile Rec is coming to St. Mary's Recreation Center (95 Justin Drive) on Saturday, June 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our rock wall will be available for aspiring climbers to reach new heights to kick off the summer! For more information, click the link below. (Photo Credit: Young Chau) Mobile Rec   Safety and Cultural Event at Tenderloin Recreation Center on June 3 Join Rec and Park, the Tenderloin Community Youth Center, and Southeast Asian Development Center for our Tenderloin safety and cultural event on Saturday, June 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tenderloin Recreation Center (570 Ellis Street). Residents can explore resources offered by community based organizations, as well as partake in activities and performances such as bingo, a lion dance, soccer, board games and more! For more information, email lidav at cycsf.org or call (415) 988-2921.   Safety, Health and Wellness Fun Fair at India Basin on June 3 The Malcolm X Academy Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization and the Willie Brown Jr. Middle School's African American Parent Advisory Council are collaboratively hosting a safety, health, and wellness fair at India Basin Shoreline Park (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) on Saturday, June 3 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will close the school year and kick off the summer break with free food, tasty treats, carnival games, and on-site registration for summer programming. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, click the link below. Safety, Health and Wellness Fun Fair   Golden Gate Park Band: A Band in Space Concert on June 4 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for its free Sunday concert series at the Golden Gate Bandshell running through the summer. The next show is its A Band in Space concert on June 4 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. that will feature pieces from space themed movies, shows and more. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Park Band   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   Programming Harvey Milk Center's Instructor Showcase Open Through June 2 Swing by the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts (50 Scott Street) to check out its instructor showcase, open through Friday, June 2. It features a unique and diverse collection of work from the center's visual and digital art instructors, including paintings, photographs, sculptural pieces and more. For more information about the facility, including hours, click the link below. Harvey Milk Center for the Arts   Registration Open for Giants Academy Program Starting on June 12 The Giants Community Fund is partnering with Rec and Park to introduce a new competitive baseball and softball academy beginning this summer. The eight-week program running from June 12 through August 5 will be free for all families involved! The academy will provide the opportunity for youth players from middle to high school levels to work on their game in the offseason with weekday practices and Saturday games. For more information and to register, click the link below. Giants Academy   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   America SCORES SELECTA Summer Camp in July Join America SCORES for its SELECTA summer camps for girls grades 3 to 5, beginning the week of July 17. Through friendships and strong team building, SELECTA camp shows girls the benefits of playing sports and staying active and fit. This camp includes activities on women’s sports history, nutrition and well-being, and more. For more information and to register, click the link below. America SCORES Selecta Camps   KPIX: SF Agencies Promote Coyote Awareness Ahead of Summer Our Video of the Week comes from KPIX and highlights the upcoming coyote season and features our Natural Resources Manager Christopher Campbell talking about pupping in our parks. The video aims to promote coyote awareness to make sure residents stay alert and protect young children and smaller pets. For more information on coyotes, check out San Francisco Animal Care and Control's page below. SFACC Coyotes   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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