Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- June 12, 2024

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Youth Stewardship Program 23/24 Annual Report Check out the annual report for our Youth Stewardship Program's (YSP) 23/24 season at this link. The free program in San Francisco runs from November through May of each year and engages youth and school groups, grades K to 12, in environmental education and service-learning field trips in parks citywide. The program's mission is to foster in youth an understanding of their important role in building healthy social and natural communities. In the past year, the program served more than 3,000 students, 77 educators and 35 schools through 101 field trips to 11 parks sites, as well as 53 class visits. Thank you to our amazing YSP team for another great year connected to nature! Learn more about the program at the link below. Youth Stewardship Program   SF Live: Union Square Concerts on June 13 and 15 Join SF Live for two free shows at Union Square (333 Post Street) this week. The first takes place on Thursday, June 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. and features Earl Thomas and Anthony Cullins. Thomas is a legend in the world of blues and soul, who's shared the spotlight with icons like BB King and Gladys Knight, while Cullins is a rising star known for his killer mix of R&B, funk, soul, rock, jazz and blues. On Saturday, June 15 from 1 to 9 p.m., we have a 50th Anniversary celebration of The EndUp, one of San Francisco’s most legendary clubs, as well as a San Francisco legacy business. This DJ show will feature Marshall Jefferson, Oscar G, Dean Samaras and more! For more information, click the link below. SF Live Fest   Yik Oi Huang Peace & Friendship Park Name Unveiling on June 15 Join community partners for the name unveiling celebration of Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park (251 Leland Avenue) on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The name honors the memory of a neighborhood grandmother and community advocate who was tragically killed. The event will feature an unveiling ceremony at noon followed by a day of family-friendly activities, cultural performances and community healing. For more information, click the link below. Remember Yik Oi Huang   Juneteenth and Father's Day Celebration on June 16 Join community partners for a Juneteenth and Father's Day celebration on Sunday, June 16 from noon to 6 p.m. at Gilman Playground (903 Gilman Avenue). The event will feature live music by chart-topping R&B group 112 and Grammy-winning songstress Regina Belle, among other performers. It will also feature local food and retail vendors, carnival rides, kids' activities, a car show and more. India Basin Waterfront Park project partners will be supporting this event, providing activities and sharing information on the project. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Bayview Juneteenth   SF Live: Psych Rock Show at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater on June 16 Join SF Live in McLaren Park, where it will host its free Psych Rock show at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater on Sunday, June 16 from 1 to 6 p.m. It will feature WITCH (We Intend To Cause Havoc), the iconic Zamrock band from the 70s known for their explosive blend of rock, disco, and Zambian traditional music, as well as Bolero and James Wavey. For more information, click the link below. Psych Rock in McLaren Park   Monumental Reckoning Ceremony in Golden Gate Park on June 19 In honor of Juneteenth, we are hosting a special Monumental Reckoning ceremony and event on Wednesday, June 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. The event, in partnership with Illuminate, will take place at the site of the former statue of Francis Scott Key in the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse where the Monumental Reckoning art figures stood from 2021 to 2024. The art figures represented the first Africans stolen from their homeland and sold into chattel slavery in 1619. The 350 "Ancestors" encircled the vacant plinth of the slaveholder Francis Scott Key. This year, the organizers are looking for volunteers to be one of the 350+ Black women who will surround the empty plinth area for the event. All Black women are welcome, including trans women, as well as non-binary and gender fluid people. The time commitment for this volunteer role is from noon to 2 p.m. that day. Additionally, all allies are welcome to experience and witness this historic event. For more information and to volunteer, click the link below. Monumental Reckoning 2024   10th Annual Harvey Milk Art & Pride Exhibit; Opening Event June 22 Join the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts and Photo Center (50 Scott Street) for its 10th Annual Art and Pride exhibit, "Living Life Golden," with the opening celebration on Saturday, June 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. This annual community exhibit will feature artwork from more than 20 artists embracing life in the moment, individuality, breaking free from societal expectations and living life to the fullest. The opening event will be hosted by LOL McFiercen and will feature live drag performances at 7:30 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Living Life Golden   Activity and Class Schedule for Civic Center Plazas Check out all of the amazing drop-in activities and scheduled classes available at the reimagined UN Plaza and surrounding Civic Center area. From the Heart of the City Farmers' Market and live music at Fulton Plaza to Flag Football at Civic Center Plaza starting in July, we have something for everyone to get out and play in San Francisco's core. See the workout class schedule from Rae Studios at UN Plaza, as well as the full amenity list and schedule at the link below. Civic Center Plazas   Call for Artists for India Basin Waterfront Park by June 14 The San Francisco Arts Commission is looking for two San Francisco-based Artists in Residence for the future India Basin Waterfront Park. Artists will work with the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners and Bayview-Hunters Point community to develop new works for the park. The deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, June 14 by 5 p.m. The total honorarium for each artist is $40,000. The production budget for each artist is $15,000. For more information and to apply, click the link below. India Basin Call for Artists   Sharp Park Detention Center Site Visit & Community Meeting on June 20 Please join the Sharp Park Detention Center Working Group for a community meeting to discuss the creation and installation of an interpretive panel at the park, and an optional visit to the former detention center site prior to the meeting. Sharp Park was a former detention center during World War II, housing detainees from Japanese, Italian and German descent as well as other foreign nationals. The visit and meeting will take place on Thursday, June 20 with the optional detention center site visit from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at the end of Rifle Range Road in Pacifica. It will be followed by the meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Pacifica Coastside Museum (1850 Francisco Boulevard). For more information, contact campsharpparkhistory at gmail.com.   Randolph and Bright Design Survey Open Through June 21 Rec and Park, in partnership with KABOOM!, will be making improvements to Randolph and Bright Mini Park, which will include a new children’s nature exploration area, paved areas, seating, plantings, and fencing. Be sure to provide feedback on the project by taking the design survey, with the deadline extended to Friday, June 21. For more information, visit the project page at the link below. Questions? Contact the project manager by email at keri.ayers at sfgov.org or by phone at (628) 652-6642. Randolph & Bright Improvement Project   Annual Outside Lands Community Meeting on June 24 Join Rec and Park, Another Planet Entertainment, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco Police Department, and district supervisors for the annual Outside Lands Music Festival community meeting on Monday, June 24 at 6 p.m. at the Golden Gate Park Senior Center (6101 Fulton Street). Swing by to receive information and provide feedback for the upcoming festival taking place from August 9 to 11. We will also be providing information and taking feedback on the additional Golden Gate Park concert on August 17.   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 the Rec and Park team! We're hiring for a number of positions from an arborist technician and planner, to lifeguards and recreation leaders. Click the link below to see current openings. Questions? Email rpd_recruitment at sfgov.org. Rec and Park Jobs   Upcoming Events   Civic Center Soundtrack Concert Series on June 13, 14 and 18 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. On Thursday, June 13 from 2 to 5 p.m., we have Blues commuters, Brian Johnson, and Echo Beach Jazz Band. Alex Sanders, Joyce Lee, and Manos Lindas wrap up the week at the plaza on Friday, June 14 from noon to 3 p.m. Next week we have Kevin North, Like Planes, and Lost Coast on Tuesday, June 18 from noon to 3 p.m. For more information and the full concert schedule, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Stern Grove Festival: RSVP for the Commodores on June 14 Stern Grove Festival is back for its 87th season with an amazing lineup of FREE concerts for the summer that includes Sylvan Esso, Tegan and Sara, Chaka Khan and more. You can RSVP for free tickets starting one month before each show date at the link below, with the next opening RSVP date on Friday, June 14 at 2 p.m. for the Commodores. Stern Grove Festival   Hip Hop on the Plaza at UN Plaza on June 14 Check out the June schedule for All the Way Live Foundation's Hip Hop on the Plaza at UN Plaza (Market and Hyde streets). The next will be held on June 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. and will feature a popping workshop starting at 4:30 p.m., followed by a dance session with Grim Boogie and DJ Powerserge. For more information, click the link below. All the Way Live Foundation   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell on June 14, 15, 16 & 19 Join us for free concerts with Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). For Friday Happy Hour on June 14, we have the Pat Wilder Band, Shauna Hall, and Electrofunkadelica to kick off Juneteenth weekend from 4:30 to 7 p.m. On Saturday, June 15 we have a special Juneteenth Celebration show with Klassic Man, MICOSOUL, RhoyalBaib’e, and The Sistas from noon to 4 p.m. Reggae Sunday on June 16 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. will feature DJ Guid8nce and Irie Dole. Next week, we have a Juneteenth Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on June 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. with August Lee Stevens, Stephanie Woodford Quartet, and Veotis and Friends.  For more information and the full concert schedule, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Summer Birding for Families at the SF Botanical Garden on June 15 San Francisco Nature Education (SFNE) is hosting a summer bird walk field trip in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (1199 9th Avenue). SFNE volunteers will lead these walks for children ages 4 to 12. Youth must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information and to register for this field trip, click the link below. Summer Birding for Families   Batters Up Guns Down Juneteenth Event at Gilman Playground June 15 Join Batters Up Guns Down for its Juneteenth Family Reunion on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Gilman Playground (903 Gilman Avenue). The event will feature softball games and family fun. For more information, click the link below. Batters Up Guns Down   San Francisco Fillmore Juneteenth Freedom Celebration on June 15 Join community partners for the Fillmore Juneteenth Freedom Celebration on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will take place on Fillmore Street between Geary Boulevard and Fulton Street and will feature a kids' zone, vendors, food, car show, live acts, fashion show and more! Additionally, Rec and Park will be at this event with games, swag and an outreach table. For more information, click the link below. Fillmore Juneteenth   The Whale's Tail Music Lineup for June 15 and 16 The Whale’s Tail, Golden Gate Park's seasonal watering hole, is open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and select holidays all summer and will feature a revolving schedule of live music, as well as food trucks, street art and games. It is located at the 14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. The seasonal destination is a collaboration between Rec and Park, Non Plus Ultra, Illuminate, and SF Live. For more information, including the music lineup for Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16, click the link below. The Whale's Tail   Golden Gate Park Band: Juneteenth & Father's Day Celebration June 16 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for its Juneteenth and Father's Day concert on Sunday, June 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). This free concert will feature the music of a number of African American composers and artists, including a performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" which was written James Weldon Johnson. For more information, click the link below. Photo credit: Scott Strazzante/SF Chronicle Golden Gate Park Band   Father's Day at Dolores Park on June 16 Join the LoveDolores team for its Father's Day celebration at the Helen Diller Playground in Dolores Park (Dolores and Cumberland streets) on Sunday, June 16 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Staff will have a Father's Day card station, as well as tote bag decoration for a perfect personalized gift for dad! Additionally, staff will have information on the Leave No Trace campaign and the best ways to enjoy Dolores with the least impact on the park. For more information, click the link below. LoveDolores   Anti Prom at UN Skate Plaza on June 22 Join BRUJAS and Le Vanguard for their fifth annual celebration of Anti Prom on Saturday, June 22 at UN Skate Plaza (355 McCallister Street) from 3 to 7 p.m. The event is dedicated to women and queer skaters, rap heads, club aficionados, and anybody who was ever kicked out of anything. The event will feature live music, with Vayda as the headliner, as well as skating. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. Anti Prom   Urban Viticulture Workshop at Potrero Hill Community Garden June 22 Join Rec and Park's Urban Agriculture team and the San Francisco Public Library for an Introduction to Urban Viticulture workshop on Saturday, June 22 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Potrero Hill Community Garden (780 San Bruno Avenue) next to McKinley Park. The workshop will be led by Christopher Renfro, co-owner of Friend of a Friend, a wine, spirits, scent, and spice shop. He is also a garden member at Alemany Farm, where he grows wine grapes through his program, the Two Eighty Project. For more information, click the link below. Introduction to Urban Viticulture   Free Wheelchair Tennis Clinic at the Goldman Tennis Center on June 29 Join us on Saturday, June 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free wheelchair tennis clinic at the Goldman Tennis Center (50 Bowling Green Drive). The clinic is for beginners and advanced players alike. The youth portion of the clinic for ages 6 to 18 will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, while the adult portion will take place from noon to 2 p.m. This event is a collaboration between Rec and Park, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), United States Tennis Association (USTA) Northern California, and Lifetime Activities. Sports chairs, rackets and balls will be provided for anyone who needs them. For more information and to register, click the link below. Register Here   Programming   Rock Climbing Passes Now Available for Glen Park Recreation Center We're excited to share that we now have rock climbing passes available for purchase for Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center's (70 Elk Street) climbing wall. Save money and time by getting these passes ahead of your climbing workouts through our free Play Pass system. For more information and to purchase passes, click the link below. Rock Climbing Passes   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.   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.   Sundays at the Beach on the Great Highway: Tai Chi on June 16 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for its Sundays at the Beach programming. These free activities, from live music to Chair Yoga, will be hosted four times a month. The next program will be Tai Chi on Sunday, June 16 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Judah Street and the Great Highway. For more information, click the link below. Great Highway Events   Swing into Stories at Hilltop Park in Golden Gate Park on June 18 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 in Bayview-Hunters Point will take place on June 18 at Hilltop Park (Newcomb Avenue and Whitney Young Circle). Join us for a high-energy storytime 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 June 18 Join our staff at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) for classic movie nights! The next will take place on Tuesday, June 18, beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature the 1945 film "The Great Flamarion." Come out to meet your neighbors and to enjoy these vintage films. For more information, contact the recreation center at (415) 239-4007.   Third Annual California State Parks Week from June 12 to 16 California State Parks Week kicked off today, June 12 and runs through Sunday, June 16. Our Video of the Week comes from California State Parks and highlights this third annual occurrence, which features a number of park events happening all over the state. Click the link below for a list of family fun activities, opportunities to explore nature, and community events, including at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area! 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