eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- October 25, 2023
SF Recreation and Parks
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Wed Oct 25 21:49:17 PDT 2023
Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks Highlights, News & Announcements Scaregrove Returns to Stern Grove on October 27 Join us for the return of Scaregrove to Stern Grove (19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard) this Friday, October 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. Our annual Halloween event will have free admission for an evening of Grimm fairy tale fun for the entire family. Enjoy carnival and hay rides, a costume contest, haunted house, arts and crafts, climbing wall, the San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile, the Randall on the Road activity truck, food for sale, live entertainment, and more. Free bike parking will be provided by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided at this event. For other accommodations, email rpdaccess at sfgov.org or call (415) 831-6841. For more details about the event, including additional accessibility information, click the link below. Scaregrove Volunteers Transform Preschool Outdoor Spaces Into New Play Areas Over the past two weekends, more than 100 Rebuilding Together San Francisco volunteers transformed two preschool outdoor spaces at Family Connections Centers and Friends of St. Francis into natural learning environments that inspire play and discovery in nature. With repurposed logs and stumps from our parks, these vibrant new play areas are gateways to a world of wonder inspiring the next generation of curious minds and nature lovers. Ten early childhood spaces will be "Natured-up" this year through the Connecting Children with Nature program led by the Low Income Investment Fund and San Francisco Department of Early Childhood. Thank you to the volunteers, partners, and everyone who contributed their time and energy to make this vision a reality, including Rebuilding Together San Francisco, the Friends of the Urban Forest, California Native Plant Society, Presidio of San Francisco, BASE Landscape Architecture, Scientific Art Studio, the San Francisco Public Library, Children and Nature Network, and the Children's Council of San Francisco Stay tuned for more updates and the grand unveiling of these play areas. Gardens of Golden Gate Park Winter Lights in The Works The Gardens of Golden Gate Park recently announced its plan to create a captivating winter lights installation for the park's gardens. This request for proposal is primarily focused on installation in the San Francisco Botanical Garden, but welcomes the inclusion of the Japanese Tea Garden and Conservatory of Flowers. The aim is to develop a high-quality and unique winter lights installation that embodies the mission and brand of the Gardens and is authentic to our local community. They aim to create a magical atmosphere that will captivate visitors of all ages and invite visitors to explore the beauty of the Gardens after regular admission hours. It is anticipated that the first year of this event taking place will be mid-November of 2024 through early January 2025 with potential opportunities for multi-year proposals. The proposal deadline is Wednesday, November 15. For more information and to submit a proposal, click the link below. Winter Lights Request for Proposals Skystar Wheel on the Move From Golden Gate Park The Skystar Wheel is on the move from Golden Gate Park, with its dismantling beginning this past Sunday. It's anticipated to move to Fisherman's Wharf and open on Friday, November 10 in time for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit hosted by San Francisco. For more information and to stay up to date on the wheel's installation, click the link below. Skystar Wheel Holiday Ice Rink at Union Square Opens on November 1 The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink, presented by Kaiser Permanente, returns to Union Square (333 Post Street) on Wednesday, November 1. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily through January 15, with the exception of closing at 9:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children 8 and under, with skate rental included in the cost of admission. All tickets must be purchased in advance and a portion of ticket proceeds benefits San Francisco Recreation and Parks. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. Union Square Ice Rink Junior Warriors Registration Begins on November 1 Plans for the upcoming 2024 Jr. Warriors season are heating up! Going on 25 years, interest in the recreational youth basketball league continues to grow. In 2024, San Francisco Recreation and Parks will accommodate 188 teams citywide, an all-time high. Jr. Warriors basketball provides boys and girls, grades K-8, with opportunities to learn the fundamentals of the game in a team environment, emphasizing sportsmanship, collaboration, and hard work. In 2024, more than 2,250 budding athletes will participate in the league. League play begins January 9, 2024, and runs through March 2, 2024. Registration for Jr. Warriors will begin November 1. Priority registration for scholarship families will begin October 30. Click this link for individual sign-ups for Rec and Park teams. In addition, there is a lottery for independent team registration. Coaches can sign up for the lottery at this link. Want to volunteer? The success of the league depends on the generosity of hundreds of volunteers each season. Coaches, referees and scorekeepers are needed to help the league run smoothly. Those interested in volunteering for Jr. Warriors can fill out an interest form at this link. For more information about the league, click the link below. Junior Warriors Register for a Play Pass to Enhance Your Recreational Experience Sign up for Rec and Park’s free Play Pass, a card that allows for easier access to drop-in programming and equipment at our recreation facilities. Registration is open and pass users will be entered into monthly raffle drawings to win gift cards, Rec and Park swag and program discounts, event tickets, and more. If you haven’t taken any programs with us, you will need to set up a free account at sfrecpark.org/register to get a Play Pass. Once an account is made, you can sign up for the Play Pass online under “Passes and Memberships” or at any of our recreation centers. For more information, click the link below. Passes & Membership Upcoming Events Golden Gate Bandshell Free Concerts on October 27, 29 & November 1 Wrap up October at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) with free concerts from Illuminate Live. Swing by Friday Happy Hour featuring Wreckless Strangers on October 27 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. On October 29, we have Reggae Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Irie Dole, DJ Guid8nce and special guests Canaba55, Be1ng, and Bumbacat. Next week, we have a special Market to Bandshell Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on November 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring Muse Zack, Blue on Green, and The Welcome Matt. The show is produced in association with Sunset Mercantile. For more information, click the link below. Golden Gate Bandshell Halloween Archery Tournament in Golden Gate Park on October 28 Join us for our Halloween archery tournament in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, October 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the archery range (902 47th Avenue). There are youth, adult and senior distances, which include Olympic Recurve, Barebow Recurve, Traditional, Bowhunter Compound, and Compound Freestyle. Participants must bring their own equipment. For accommodations, please contact us at rpdaccess at sfgov.org or (415) 831-6834. Making your request at least 72 hours before the event will help ensure availability. For more information and to register, click the link below. Halloween Archery Tournament Bay Beats Launch Party at Fulton Plaza on October 28 Join the San Francisco Public Library for its Bay Beats launch party on Saturday, October 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fulton Plaza by the Main Library. Bay Beats, a new free music streaming platform featuring more than 100 Bay Area musicians and bands, will be going live that day. Celebrate with six of the Bay Beat artists performing live, and indulge in food and Halloween fun. For more information, click the link below. Bay Beats Come As You Are: A Psychedelic Halloween Music Festival on October 28 Local arts nonprofit Big Leap Collective and psych-rockers Analog Dog are joining forces with Illuminate Live, Rec and Park, and Friends of The Amp for a special free community concert at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (40 John F. Shelley Drive) on Saturday, October 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come As You Are: A Psychedelic San Francisco Halloween Music Festival, will feature some of the city’s premiere independent music acts, in addition to live drag performances, a costume contest with fun prizes, local art activations and more. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Come as You Are SF Model Yacht Club 125th Anniversary Celebration on October 29 Join the San Francisco Model Yacht Club (36th Avenue and Fulton Street) in Golden Gate Park for its 125th anniversary celebration on Sunday, October 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The club is the oldest continually operating model yacht club in the United States, and is devoted to the building and sailing of model yachts, both power and sail. The event will feature boat displays, San Francisco Sailing Science Center exhibits, a regatta, opportunities to take the helm, and more. For more information, click the link below. SFMYC Great Hauntway Halloween Block Party on October 29 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for its third annual Great Hauntway Halloween block party on Sunday, October 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. It takes place on the Great Highway between Judah and Taraval streets and will feature trick or treating, arts and crafts, bounce houses, big bubbles, live music and more. For more information, click the link below. The Great Hauntway Halloween Movie Night at Jose Coronado Playground on October 30 Swing by Jose Coronado Playground (2502 Folsom Street) on Monday, October 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. for a free movie night. Bring your own blanket and help yourself to complimentary popcorn and refreshments. For more information, click the link below. Jose Coronado Movie Night Glen Park Movie Night on October 31 Join our staff at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) for classic movie nights this fall! The next movie night takes place on Tuesday, October 31, beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature the 1959 film, "House on Haunted Hill" for Halloween night. Come out to meet your neighbors and to enjoy these vintage films. For more information, contact the center at (415) 239-4007. Sounds of the Street at India Basin Shoreline Park on November 4 Join the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners, Illuminate, and the Bayview Opera House for the Sounds of the Street music series at India Basin Shoreline Park's (Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street) Community Innovation Lab on Saturday, November 4 from noon to 4 p.m. The show will feature R&B, Soul and Swing music performed by Dr. David Hardiman and his San Francisco All-Star Big Band. Hardiman is one of the most notable San Francisco Big Band and Swing music artists, who has been based in San Francisco for more than 50 years, while also performing around the world. He was also a long-time member of the Golden Gate Park band. This program is an initiative of the project's Equitable Development Plan, following the strategies to use the physical spaces and park programming to build community cohesion and social capital and to ensure that park programming is equitable and responsive to community needs and desires. For more information, click the link below. Sounds of the Street Frame of Mind Opening at the Harvey Milk Photo Center on November 4 Check out the opening event for the "Frame of Mind" exhibit at the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) on Saturday, November 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. This exhibit provides details into the photographer's frame of mind to accompany their selected image, sharing insight into their creative process. The contributors to this exhibit come from ImageMakers, a network of photographers from the Monterey Peninsula. For more information, click the link below. Frame of Mind Programming Adaptive Bikes Serving People with Disabilities in our Parks San Francisco's free Adaptive Bike Program the Great Highway on Saturday, October 28. 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. BORP Sundays at the Beach on the Great Highway: Chair Yoga on November 5 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for its Sundays at the Beach programming. These free activities from live music to Tai Chi, will be hosted four times a month. The next event will be chair yoga on Sunday, November 5, at Judah Street and the Great Highway beginning at noon. For more information, click the link below. Great Highway Park Girls Hoop Summit at Hamilton Recreation Center on November 18 Register today for the Girls Play Sports Hoop Summit on Saturday, November 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hamilton Recreation Center (1900 Geary Boulevard). The event is for girls ages 5 to 12, and will feature drills, pick up games and a special guest speaker. For more information and to register, click the link below. Girls Play Sports Hoop Summit Soccer Fridays at Tenderloin Recreation Center through December 15 Join Street Soccer USA, the Tenderloin Community Benefit District and Rec and Park for Soccer Fridays at Tenderloin Recreation Center (570 Ellis Street) from 5 to 8 p.m. through December 15. This drop-in program is for middle and high school players to work on their game ahead of the 23/24 soccer season and to meet other players in their community. Note that the outdoor court will have coed soccer, while the indoor gym will be reserved for Girls Night Fridays, featuring a number of recreational activities, including soccer. For more information, call the center at (415) 292-2162. "No Dancing" Art Installation on the JFK Promenade Our Video of the Week depicts the raising of the newest art installation on the JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park. "No Dancing" is being installed this week across from Skatin’ Place at 6th Avenue though it's meant to encourage people to do the opposite. The final touches are being put on the installation and we anticipate it to be ready ahead of the weekend for you to start your own dance party! No Dancing is a project from Looking Up Arts, which had installed the sign on the playa for Burning Man earlier this year. The installation is a part of the Golden Mile, which is a project from Illuminate that has coordinated the Doggie Diner heads, pianos and yellow Adirondack chairs on the JFK Promenade. Read more from the San Francisco Standard at the link below. No Dancing 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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