Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 3, 2024

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Golden Gate Park's 154th Birthday Celebration on April 4 Celebrate Golden Gate Park's 154th birthday this Thursday, April 4 at 11:30 a.m., at Conservatory Valley between the Conservatory of Flowers and the JFK Promenade. Enjoy brief remarks, entertainment, activities, photos and the cutting of the park's birthday cake! Want to give Golden Gate Park a birthday present? Be sure to vote it as the Best City Park in USA Today's 2024 10Best Readers' Choice awards at the link below. Vote for Golden Gate Park   SF Receives Federal Funding for Buchanan Street Mall Project Mayor London Breed announced last week that San Francisco has received an $8.1 million federal grant that will be dedicated to the renovation of the Buchanan Street Mall Project in the Western Addition neighborhood. The funding will allow for the addition of many amenities including a performance stage and seating areas, a picnic and barbecue area, multiple playgrounds, an adult exercise area, and a sports court. U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, announced the funding last week as part of $58.3 million in new investments to create public parks, expand recreation opportunities and restore outdoor ecosystems in 11 states. The new funding from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) will increase equitable outdoors access for underserved communities. Buchanan Street Mall stretches five consecutive blocks between Eddy and Grove streets in the Western Addition. The federal grant will cover three of those blocks, while the other two blocks are supported by a $3.9 million ORLP grant that was awarded in 2022. Construction on the project is anticipated to begin this fall. The vision for the Buchanan Street Mall Project, developed in an ongoing partnership with the community since 2014, is to create a vibrant, safe, and equitable gathering space that encourages interaction between people of all ages. The project’s design also includes a flexible open plaza, a community garden, expansive lawns for relaxation, and a Memory Walk that incorporates art and interpretive elements to tell the stories of the neighborhood once known as the Harlem of the West. The project is a partnership between Rec and Park, Citizen Film, Green Streets, Trust for Public Land, the Exploratorium’s Studio for Public Spaces, Success Centers, the African American Art and Culture Complex, and the San Francisco Parks Alliance. For more information, click the link below. Buchanan Street Mall Funding   Earth Month in our Parks Happy Earth Month! Celebrate by getting outside in our parks with a number of activities and events in April. From community volunteer days to a special Garden Resource Day in McLaren Park on April 6, check out our full list at the link below of what you can do to celebrate and steward our planet! Earth Month   Peace, Love and Volo Field Day in Golden Gate Park on April 20 Dreaming of some sunny spring activities in the park? Rec and Park and Volo Sports have you covered! Sign up for the Peace, Love and Volo Field Day on Saturday, April 20 in Robin Williams Meadow for some volleyball and kickball tournaments, as well as drop-in bocce, cornhole, and grass volleyball. The day is all about sports, friendship, and fun in honor of Earth Day. Don't forget to bring your peace sign, tie-dye, and flower power gear! For more information and to sign up either as a team or an individual, click the link below. Volo Field Day   Sunshine Comes to Crocker Amazon for our Spring Fling Sneaking in a sunny day after some rainy weather, we had a great time at our annual Spring Fling at Crocker Amazon Park this past weekend! Families got outside to hop on carnival rides, climb our rock wall, partake in egg hunts, enjoy a number of live performances and much more. Thank you to everyone who came out, as well as to our staff, volunteers, community partners and entertainers who made this event possible!   A Sweet Bunny Tale: Park Rangers Brighten a Young Child's Day In the spirit of Easter, we’re egg-cited to share a hoppy bunny tail from our Park Rangers! A father recently reached out to our rangers in hopes they recovered his 3-year old daughter's beloved plush bunny, which went missing during the Hot Chocolate Run in Golden Gate Park back in January. While the bunny in question remains missing, our rangers asked the dad for permission to send a new bunny friend in hopes of lifting the young park-goer’s spirits. But first, rangers took the bunny on a few adventures in our parks, documenting its journey in pictures as a part of the little girl’s gift package. Needless to say, the daughter loved both her new bunny and the photo story of its wild adventures. A special thanks to our Park Rangers, who not only ensure the safety of park visitors, but also serve as ambassadors to help create positive park experiences.   San Francisco Crowned America's Healthiest City San Francisco was recently crowned America's Healthiest City in a recent study by WalletHub. One of the big reasons for this is that San Francisco surpasses other major U.S. cities in per capita spending on parks and recreation, promoting accessible natural spaces and encouraging physical activity. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle at the link below and check out opportunities in our parks to work on your health, from hiking trails to recreation centers, swimming pools to free workout classes at U.N. Plaza, and much more! America Crowed Healthiest City   SF Chronicle: S.F. Chess Tournament a Winner for Hundreds of Kids Check out the San Francisco Chronicle's article highlighting the Mechanics' Institute’s Scholastic Chess Championship, which took place at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park last weekend. Now in its 18th year, the tournament is a place for the next generation of chess players to come together and enjoy the game. Interested in playing chess? The institute hosts free chess lessons at Fulton Plaza on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more at this link and read the article below. Photo Credit: Jana Asenbrennerova/Special to the Chronicle SF Chess Tournament   Call for Artists for the Future Park at 11th and Natoma The San Francisco Arts Commission, in partnership with Rec and Park, invites artists and artist teams to submit their qualifications for public art at the 11th and Natoma Park Project. The artist contract is for design only, with the budget of $25,000. It's inclusive of all artist's fees, as well as associated expenses for design and consultation during fabrication and installation. The budget does not include costs associated with travel. The deadline to submit is on Wednesday, May 1. For more information and to apply, click the link below. 11th & Natoma Call for Artists   Golden Gate Park Carousel Proposal Opportunity The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department seeks proposals for the operation of the Golden Gate Park Carousel and its food and beverage kiosk. Proposals are due by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. For more information and to submit a proposal, click the link below. Questions? Contact Jackie Suen by email at Jackie.Suen at sfgov.org or by phone at (415) 831-6821. GGP Carousel RFP    Rec and Park Job Openings Looking for a career change? Want to get outside with one of the best park systems in the country? Join our team! We're hiring for a number of positions from summer staff for Camp Mather to recreation leaders, facility assistants and more. Click the link below to see current openings. Questions? email rpd_recruitment at sfgov.org. Rec and Park Jobs   Park Padel at Embarcadero Plaza Check out Park Padel's one-year pop-up courts located in Embarcadero Plaza! Padel, frequently described as a cross between tennis and squash, is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Like pickleball, padel is easy to learn, social, and usually played as a doubles game on a court about a third of the size of a tennis court. However, padel courts are bound by glass walls, allowing players to hit the ball off multiple surfaces, much like squash. Free play with advanced reservation takes place Monday through Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information and to make a reservation, click the link below. Park Padel   Upcoming Events   Civic Center Soundtrack Concert Series on April 4, 5 & 9 Civic Center Soundtrack, a free concert series by Illuminate Live, is at Fulton Plaza between San Francisco Main Library and the Asian Art Museum this spring and summer. These diverse musical performances will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from noon to 3 p.m. For this week, we have Kevin Coffey, No Country, and Rec and Park's own Steven Pitsenbarger playing on Thursday, April 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. Aidan Moore, CarnyMusic, and Evan Bachman are playing on Friday, April 5 from noon to 3 p.m. . Next week's shows kick off with Anna Karney, Howard Simon and Paul Weiss, and Marlina Teich on Tuesday, April 9 from noon to 3 p.m. For the full lineup, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell April 5, 6, 7 & 10 This weekend's shows at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) include Friday Happy Hour on April 5 with Thùy Linh and Jazz is You from 4:30 to 7 p.m. We have a special Tribute to the Past show on Saturday, April 6 featuring Bond Girl and The Jean Genies David Bowie Tribute from noon to 4 p.m. Reggae Sunday on April 7 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. features DJ Guid8nce, DJ Trueverse, and Irie Dole. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on April 10 with Ben Lang, Drew Martin, Jaeger and Reid from 4 to 7 p.m.  For more information, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Garden Resource Day in McLaren Park on April 6 Join us for garden resource days in 2024. The second of the year will take place on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free compost, mulch, plant starts and seeds, as well as a tool care station. Compost will be limited to five 5-gallon buckets per household– bring your own buckets. Additionally, University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener volunteers will be on site to answer your gardening questions! These events will take place at the overflow parking lot at Gleneagles Golf Course (2100 Sunnydale Avenue), adjacent to the McLaren Bike Park. A waiting line will form on the north side of the street. Please approach from east to take a right turn into the parking lot. For more information, visit our Urban Agriculture page at the link below.  Urban Agriculture   Organic Vegetable Gardening Workshop at Alemany Farm on April 6 Join the Friends of Alemany Farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) for its organic vegetable gardening workshop on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn the basics of how to start your organic vegetable garden for spring and summer. The workshop will cover planting techniques, soil preparation, basic irrigation needs, and potential challenges. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Vegetable Gardening Workshop   Community Play Day at Presidio Wall on April 7 Join the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco on Sunday, April 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a community play day at Presidio Wall Playground (Pacific Avenue and Spruce Street). The event will feature tennis activities, hourly raffles, and light refreshments. For more information and to sign up, click the link below. Tennis Coalition of SF   San Francisco Model Yacht Club Open House on April 7 Join the San Francisco Model Yacht Club (SFMYC) on Sunday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for its monthly open house at the club (1217 John F. Kennedy Drive). They take place on the first Sunday of the month, and feature free tours of the historic clubhouse and its collection of handmade sail and power boats regatta. For more information, click the link below. SFMYC   DNS Sound Logic Show at U.N. Plaza on April 7 Come out to U.N. Plaza (1140 Market Street) on Sunday, April 7 for the DNS Sound Logic show from 2 to 6 p.m. Hear a diverse set of music genres rotating every half hour and spun by DJ Christ One. You can also check out a number of activities at the Civic Center plazas, including chess lessons, fitness classes, skateboarding, and the Heart of the City Farmers’ Market. For more information, click the link below. DNS Sound Logic   Spring Arrow Classic at the Golden Gate Park Archery Range on April 13 Join us for our spring arrow classic archery tournament in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the archery range (902 47th Avenue). There are youth and adult divisions, which include Olympic Recurve, Barebow Recurve, Traditional Longbow, Compound and more. 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. Additional questions? Email joe.arnaldo at sfgov.org. Spring Arrow Classic   Heron Watch at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park Starting April 13 San Francisco Nature Education is hosting heron watch events at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park throughout the spring nesting season in April and May. They take place on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the first on Saturday, April 13. Bring binoculars if you have them. For more information and to register, click the link below. (Photo Credit: Helene Sobol) Heron Watch   "Bodies of Work" Events at Harvey Milk Photo Center on April 18 & 20 Come by the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) on Thursday, April 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a free artist talk with Katinka Herbert, whose exhibit "Bodies of Work" is currently on display at the center. The exhibit examines the commodification of athletic bodies through a compelling dialogue between two projects centered on Mexican wrestlers and Cuban dancers and athletes. Katinka will be available to sign books at 6 p.m., with the talk beginning at 6:30 p.m. Can't make it to the talk? Swing by on Saturday, April 20 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. for the free closing reception at the center, where you can meet Katinka and indulge in light refreshments. For more information on the events and exhibit, click the link below. Bodies of Work   Programming   Junior Giants Registration Now Open Registration for Junior Giants, a free, co-ed baseball and softball summer league for ages 5 to 13, is now open! The league features lessons on confidence, teamwork, leadership and integrity. Practices will begin the week of June 10 at sites throughout San Francisco. Games will be held on Saturdays at Crocker Amazon Park (799 Moscow Street) from June 15 through August 3. There will be no practices or games the week of July 1. For more information and to register, click the link below. Questions? Email sfrpd.jrgiants at sfgov.org. Jr. Giants   Bean Sprouts Family Days at the San Francisco Botanical Garden Join the San Francisco Botanical Garden (1199 9th Avenue) for Bean Sprouts Family Days on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Help start seeds and explore all of the growth that happened in the garden over winter. Grab some tools at the garden's welcome station or bring your own to dig, water, pick, build and explore. Heavy rain will cancel programs. All programs are free of charge with admission and no preregistration is required. For more information, click the link below. Bean Sprouts Family Days   Chess Club Thursdays in Glen Park Join the San Francisco Public Library and Rec and Park for chess club Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. Sessions take place at the Glen Park Branch Library (2835 Diamond Street) on the first, third and fifth Thursdays of the month, while sessions on the second and fourth Thursdays take place at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street). These sessions are for players of all skill levels including kids (6 and older), teens and adults. Improve your memory, concentration and logical thinking skills through this time-honored game! For more information, contact the recreation center at (415) 239-4007.   Activity and Class Schedule for Civic Center Plazas Check out all of the amazing drop-in activities and scheduled classes available at the newly renovated U.N. Plaza and surrounding Civic Center area. From the Heart of the City Farmers' Market at Fulton Plaza to exercise classes at U.N. Plaza's new fitness court, we have something for everyone to get out and play in San Francisco's core. See the workout class schedule from Rae Studios above, as well as the full amenity list and schedule at the link below. Civic Center Plazas   Drop-In Wheelchair Basketball at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center Glen Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) is hosting a free drop-in wheelchair basketball session every Saturday from 9 to 12:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. You don't have to have a mobility disability to participate, but you must be able to maneuver a wheelchair. Wheelchairs are available (will fit people at least 5-feet tall). Let's get hooping! Additional questions? Contact the recreation center at (415) 239-4007.   "Tending to a Kitchen Garden" Volunteer Opportunity on April 6 Teens are invited to join the Gardens of Golden Gate Park for hands-on gardening projects this spring. Volunteer projects will take place at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (1199 9th Avenue) in the Children's Garden to help steward this local treasure. Join garden staff for its next project, Tending to a Kitchen Garden, on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information and to register, click the link below. Botanical Garden Volunteer Opportunities   Mobile Rec at States Street Playground on April 6 Mobile Rec comes to States Street Playground (86 States Street) on Saturday, April 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy free BMX biking, skateboarding and more. Equipment will be provided. For more information, click the link below. For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   Swing into Stories at Koret Playground in Golden Gate Park on April 9 The San Francisco Public Library's (SFPL) YouthMobile is coming to parks aroudn the city. Movement and play are essential building blocks in fostering literacy and a love of reading and the SFPL is bringing stories and song to San Francisco's parks through its Swing into Stories program. It takes place at a different park each Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The next will take place on April 9 at Koret Playground in Golden Gate Park. Join us for a high-energy story time in our beautiful outdoors!  The YouthMobile offers a diverse selection of children’s library materials available for check-out with an SFPL library card. From the city’s only kid-focused bookmobile, staff circulates materials, creates library cards and provides the public with information about library services and programs. For more information and the Swing into Stories schedule, click the link below.  Swing into Stories   Box-Fit-Fun Classes at Potrero Hill Recreation Center Starting April 9 Join community partners and Rec and Park's Peace Parks program for boxing classes starting on April 9 at Potrero Hill Recreation Center (801 Arkansas Street). The class, called Box-Fit-Fun, focuses on boxing, fitness and fundamentals and will be taught by professional boxer Will Shaw. Classes aim to build character, confidence, and conflict management skills. They take place on Tuesdays for ages 16 and older, and on Thursdays for ages 11 to 15. Both days are from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information and to sign up, click the link below. Box-Fit-Fun   Movie Night at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center on April 16 Join our staff at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) for classic movie nights! The next one will take place on Tuesday, April 16, beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature the 1934 film "The Lucky Texan." Come out to meet your neighbors and to enjoy these vintage films. For more information, contact the recreation center at (415) 239-4007.   Intergenerational Program at the GGP Senior Center on April 27 Check out the new Young at Heart intergenerational programming going on at the Golden Gate Park Senior Center (6101 Fulton Street). The next will be in celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. It will facilitate conversations on how to care for our planet in fun ways, with the story time featuring a craft activity. These programs aim to bring children, families, and seniors together in a unique way to share stories, participate in activities, and so much more. For more information and to RSVP, call (415) 518-7725 or email katherine.villasin at sfgov.org.   Lottery for Senior Camp Mather Getaway Opens on May 6 Registration for the Senior Camp Mather Getaway lottery opens on Monday, May 6 at 10 a.m. and runs through Friday, May 24 at 5 p.m. This four-night trip will take place from August 18 to 22, providing an opportunity for ages 55 and up to relax, lounge, enjoy nature, and have a good time. Activities include art and crafts, sing-alongs, exercise classes, nature hikes, a one-day trip to Yosemite National Park, and more. For more information, including cost, requirements and how to register, click the link below. Camp Mather   Only Loud Squad Hosts Spring Fest at India Basin Shoreline Park Our Video of the Week comes from the A. Philip Randolph Institute and highlights the Only Loud Squad's Spring Fest pop up market that took place last weekend at India Basin Shoreline Park. The Only Loud Squad has been hosting this series of markets since last year, which has featured local small businesses from Bayview-Hunters Point. A big thanks to this group for helping to build community in the park! This small business market is a partnership made possible through the India Basin Waterfront Park Equitable Development Plan (EDP). Outlined in the plan's Workforce and Business Development area of focus, the project partners aim to provide local businesses economic opportunity within the park, while also supporting Bayview-Hunters Point commercial corridors adjacent to and beyond the park. Learn more about the India Basin Waterfront Park project at the link below. 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