Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- April 10, 2024

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   San Francisco Celebrates Golden Gate Park's 154th Birthday We’re grateful to everyone who stopped by Conservatory Valley to wish Golden Gate Park a happy birthday on April 4! We had a blast eating cake, playing, and even dodging a little hail. Jet Ogoy from the Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company sang "Happy Birthday" and we also celebrated the California Academy of Sciences' 171st birthday, which shares a birthdate with the park. A special thanks to Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco Travel Association for participating and helping to cut the cake. Thank you as well to Outside Lands Music Festival for lending us Ranger Dave and Ranger Ruth to provide security for this event. Finally, a big shout out to the staff who work and care for this jewel of our city on a daily basis! Learn more about the celebration at the link below. GGP's 154th Birthday   New Outdoor Concert Coming to Golden Gate Park Another Planet Entertainment (APE) earlier this week announced a new outdoor, live music experience in Golden Gate Park. This exclusive concert, produced in association with Live Nation, takes place on Saturday, August 17 from 3 to 10 p.m. The lineup will be anchored by Alt Rock cultural icons, System Of A Down and the Deftones. Joining them will be The Mars Volta, Viagra Boys and VOWWS. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click this link. The concert series will provide key economic benefits for San Francisco, while preventing cuts to City parks and programming.   Under the approved agreement with the City, APE will hold two to three ticketed concerts in Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field in August the weekend after the Outside Lands Festival for three years beginning this year. Concert producers will fund free Muni rides to and from the Polo Field for concert ticket holders. In addition to the concerts in Golden Gate Park, APE will also produce complimentary concerts at Civic Center Plaza, Union Square and Embarcadero annually, also for three years.   The new summer concerts in the Polo Field will have a footprint about a third the size of the Outside Lands Festival, and will accommodate smaller, headliner-focused events that will use a portion of Outside Lands’ existing infrastructure to minimize impact on the park. The City’s permit fees, $1.4 million for a two-day event and $2.1 million for a three-day event, will allow the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to continue to offer programming to children, adults, and seniors across San Francisco, and care for its facilities. Learn more at the link below. Concerts in Golden Gate Park   A New Reservation System for Tennis & Pickleball Courts in our Parks We're excited to share that on Monday, April 15, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks will be transitioning to a new, more user-friendly reservation system for pickleball and tennis courts at rec.us/sfrecpark. The new reservation system will be rolled out in two phases and will overlap with the old system as follows: Phase 1: Alice Marble, Moscone, Presidio Wall, and Rossi On Monday, April 15, reservations at Alice Marble, Moscone, Presidio Wall and Rossi will be available at rec.us/sfrecpark for play beginning on April 22. All reservations at these courts for play before April 22 will remain valid in Spotery through Sunday, April 21. Phase 2: All Additional Locations On Monday, April 22, reservations at all other locations with reservable courts will be available at rec.us/sfrecpark for play beginning April 29. All reservations at these courts for play before April 29 will remain valid in Spotery through Sunday, April 28. Please continue to refer to our tennis and pickleball court reservation page at the link below for further details on applicable courts, reservation policies and more. Tennis & Pickleball Reservations   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 extended spring break hours this week for Bean Sprouts Family Days at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, 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   We Players: Adventures with Alice Returns to Golden Gate Park April 24 We Players is bringing back their hit performance “Adventures with Alice” to Golden Gate Park this April. Shows kick off on April 24, and will run through June 2 for a total of 18 shows. While strolling through the park along with performers, audience members will be immersed in the story and the scenery. The production leads the audience on a 1-mile exploration through the park to places such as Lindley Meadow, Hellman Hollow, JFK Drive, and Portals of the Past at Lloyd Lake. The story is a mash-up of the books “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass,” both written by Lewis Carroll. Audience members will enjoy seeing familiar characters such as Alice, the Mad Hatter, the White Hare, and the Red Queen, among others, as they jaunt through the iconic city park. For more information, and to purchase tickets, click the link below. Adventures with Alice   EcoCenter's 14th Anniversary and Earth Month Celebration on April 27 Celebrate Earth Month and the EcoCenter's (32 Jennings Street) 14th Anniversary on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn from community-based organizations, get your hands dirty in a volunteer project, and enjoy free games, activities, workshops, refreshments and more. Additionally, the San Francisco Parks Alliance will be hosting its rescheduled Heart Your Park screen printing pop-up as a part of the celebration. They will be providing live jazz music and free beverages by Guayaki, as well as the limited edition Heart Your Parks print for Heron's Head Park. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. EcoCenter 14th Anniversary   Japantown Peace Plaza Groundbreaking Ceremony on April 27 Join Rec and Park and community partners for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Japantown Peace Plaza (1610 Geary Boulevard) project on Saturday, April 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. The project design includes new paving, plantings, and informal seating; a larger pagoda stage; and more. For more information about the project, click the link below. Japantown Peace Plaza Project   Camp Mather 100th Anniversary Celebration on April 28 Join Rec and Park and the Friends of Camp Mather for a kickoff of the camp's upcoming 100th anniversary season on Sunday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Southeast Community Center (1550 Evans Avenue)   Camp Mather is a summer tradition for generations of San Francisco families. Located in the Sierra Nevada near Yosemite National Park, Camp Mather offers city residents a unique weeklong outdoor experience, with activities including horseback riding, swimming, hiking, arts and crafts, a ropes course, tennis, archery, campfire talent shows and more.    This free event will offer participants a taste of camp, including a meet-and-greet with staff, entertainment, a historical presentation, and camp activities including archery, disc golf, a climbing wall, and more. A food truck will also be on hand to purchase snacks and refreshments.   Join us in celebrating the upcoming summer camp season as we look forward to making more memories at Mather! Learn more about the camp at the link below. Camp Mather   Buena Vista Park Playground Reopens After Resourceful Repairs The playground at Buena Vista Park has reopened after being closed for repairs. Quality wood for the play structure updates were re-purposed from Gene Friend Recreation Center, which has closed for a transformative renovation. In addition to play structure repairs, new bench seating, fencing repairs and handrail repairs were completed. A special thanks to our carpenters, painters and iron workers for this resourceful repair after our park section staff brought this well-loved playground to their attention! For more information about the park, click the link below.  Buena Vista Park   Playground at Joe Lee Rec Center Reopens After Safety Surface Repairs We're excited to share that the playground at Joseph Lee Recreation Center has reopened after repairs to its play surface, which had become worn. With some drier weather this week, be sure to get out and play here soon before the rain returns.   Outdoors for All Act Passes House of Representatives, Heads to Senate The House of Representatives earlier this week passed the bipartisan Outdoors for All Act as part of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act. This legislation will ensure that the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership has consistent funding for the foreseeable future. This program awards grant funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, supporting the development of new parks and renovating existing outdoor recreation infrastructure in underserved communities. We’re grateful to all the representatives who voted for this legislation, as federal funding supports a number of transformative projects in our parks, including Buchanan Street Mall, Herz Recreation Center, India Basin Waterfront Park, Japantown Peace Plaza, and the Twin Peaks Promenade, as well as an Urban Forestry Grant for tree maintenance in our parks. We look forward to the vote in the Senate! Learn more about the legislation at the link below. Outdoors for All Act   11th and Natoma Park Naming Proposal Survey Rec and Park, in partnership with community organizations from the SoMa neighborhood, have published the final survey for the naming of a new park located within western SoMa at the intersection of 11th and Natoma streets. The community is tasked with selecting a meaningful and appropriate name that resonates with the park's location, historical significance, or honors an individual's contributions to the South of Market community. For more information and to take the survey, click the link below. 11th & Natoma Naming Proposals   Call for Artists for the Future Park at 11th and Natoma by May 1 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 Deadline May 6 Want a take a spin at managing a historic Merry-Go-Round? 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    Bay Area Musicians: Submit a Recording to Bay Beats by May 31 The San Francisco Public Library is looking for Bay Area musicians to submit a recording for Bay Beats, the library's free streaming music platform featuring the exciting, diverse sounds of Bay Area musicians. Selected artists will receive $250, with their work going out to thousands of new listeners on the platform. For more information, click the link below. Bay Beats   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 administrative analyst to lifeguard, recreation leader, facility assistant 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 this New York Times' article on the rise of padel in New York City! Interested in the sport after reading this piece? Check out Park Padel's one-year pop-up courts located in Embarcadero Plaza! 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 11, 12 & 16 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. For this week, we have Alex Sanders, Common De Nomi, and Ryvo playing on Thursday, April 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. Amy Obenski, Guzewell, and Jesse Brewster are playing on Friday, April 12 from noon to 3 p.m. Next week's shows kick off with Noah Frank, Sony Holland Band, and Stephanie Woodford on Tuesday, April 16 from noon to 3 p.m. For the full lineup, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell April 14 & 17 Join us for free concerts with Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). We have two shows this Sunday, April 14 starting with GGP Bandshell Psychedelic Rock Show featuring My Dallas Teen, The Love Dimension, and The Spiral Electric from noon to 4 p.m. This show will be followed by Reggae Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with DJ Guid8nce, DJ Moi, and Irie Dole. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on April 17 with Julietta Hay, Peter Lindman and Roger Rocha, and Sony Hollan from 4 to 7 p.m.  For more information, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Opens on April 13 The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns to San Francisco's Japantown and its Peace Plaza from April 13-14 and 20-21. Join in the festivities and celebrate the blooming of the cherry blossoms, as well as Japanese and Japanese American culture. The free festival features cultural performances, traditional arts, live music, the annual Queen Program and more. For more information, click the link below. Cherry Blossom Festival   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   Tool Care Workshop at Clipper Terrace Community Garden on April 13 Join our Urban Agriculture team on Saturday, April 23 for its rescheduled tool care workshop at Clipper Terrace Community Garden (855 Clipper Terrace) beginning at 2 p.m. Staff will teach participants how to care for their garden tools to help ensure their effectiveness and longevity. Participants are invited to bring their own hand tools (no power tools) from home to perform maintenance. Note that rain will postpone this event. For more information, email communitygardens at sfgov.org.   "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   Hip Hop on the Plaza at UN Plaza on April 19 Join All the Way Live Foundation for Hip Hop on the Plaza this April at UN Plaza (Market and Hyde streets). Its next free program day is on Friday, April 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. and will feature a workshop, dance session and live DJs! For more information, click the link below. Hip Hop on the Plaza   "The Spongebob Musical" Opens at the Randall Museum on April 19 Join the Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company (YPTMTC) for its production of "The Spongebob Musical." It will plunge the audience into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. Shows will take place at the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) the weekends of April 19 and 26 with Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday show beginning at 2 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. The Spongebob Musical   Bay Area Skate Fest at UN Skate Plaza on April 21 Join Rec and Park, Skate Like a Girl, FTC, and For the Town Skateboarding for the Bay Area Skate Fest on Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UN Skate Plaza (50 United Nations Plaza). This free, all-ages event will feature skateboard lessons with gear provided by Skate Like a Girl from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lessons will be followed by an open skate session, trick contest, and more from 1 to 3 p.m. Help celebrate the new skate space and the skateboarding community! For more information, click the link below. Skate Fest   Programming   Register for the Junior Giants Summer League 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' Spring Break Hours at the Botanical Garden Join the San Francisco Botanical Garden (1199 9th Avenue) for Bean Sprouts Family Days. This week, the garden will have special spring break hours daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Friday, April 12, as well as its normal Saturday hours from noon to 4 p.m. Swing by to plant sunflower seeds, transplant vegetable starts, make mud pies, and more. 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.   Box-Fit-Fun Classes at Potrero Hill Recreation Center on April 11 Join community partners and Rec and Park's Peace Parks program for boxing classes at Potrero Hill Recreation Center (801 Arkansas Street), with the next on Thursday, April 11. 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   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 UN Plaza and surrounding Civic Center area. From the Heart of the City Farmers' Market at Fulton Plaza to Mahjong and Chess at UN Plaza on Sundays, 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.   "Exploring the Sensory Garden" Volunteer Opportunity on April 13 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, Exploring the Sensory Garden, on Saturday, April 13 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 Palega Recreation Center on April 13 Mobile Rec comes to Palega Recreation Center (500 Felton) on Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to free BMX biking and skateboarding, our rock wall will be available for aspiring climbers to reach new heights! Equipment will be provided. For more information, click the link below. Mobile Rec   Swing into Stories at Hilltop Park on April 16 The San Francisco Public Library's (SFPL) YouthMobile is coming to parks around 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 16 at Hilltop Park (Newcomb Avenue and Whitney Young Circle). 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     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 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   Saving the City: UN Skate Plaza Our Video of the Week comes from Saving the City, and features an interview with our General Manager Phil Ginsburg about the design of the recently renovated UN Plaza, focusing on its new skate plaza. Saving the City is a multi-part documentary series with related educational material asking and answering the question: how do we ensure a better future for our cities? Learn more at the link below. Saving the City   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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