Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- May 8, 2024

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Mother's Day in our Parks Ahead of Mother's Day on Sunday, May 12, we're excited to help you with ideas to celebrate mom! Our parks are hosting a number of Mother's Day events and activities. Additionally, flowers are blooming throughout our parks, making them perfect for an amazing Sunday stroll with the beautiful forecast. See our trails and hikes page at the link below, as well as the Mother's Day event list here: San Francisco Botanical Garden Plant Sales on May 11 & 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Victorian Pressed Flowers Workshop at the Conservatory of Flowers on May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon 83rd Annual Mother's Day Rose Show at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park on May 12 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Golden Gate Park Band Mother's Day Show at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell on May 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Union Square in Bloom Mother's Day Event on May 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. Trails and Hikes   10 New Nature-filled Play Areas Celebrated with Ribbon Cutting The Connecting Children to Nature initiative earlier this week celebrated 10 newly renovated outdoor play spaces with a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony at Friends of St. Francis Childcare Center. Since its inception in 2021, the initiative has transformed 21 outdoor play spaces, creating a natural haven for children to connect with nature, learn, and thrive. The initiative is a collaborative effort that unites the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood, the Low Income Investment Fund, Rec and Park, San Francisco Children and Nature, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, community volunteers, and others. It aims to create natural play spaces for children in childcare centers and family childcare homes. These newly transformed play spaces will build the health and well-being of our city’s children by igniting learning, encouraging movement, and fostering imaginative play! Learn more at the link below. Expanding Nature-Inspired Play Spaces in SF   Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Celebrated at Parque Niños Unidos We had a great time celebrating literacy, books and the outdoors to close out Earth Month at the San Francisco Public Library’s Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros event! Thank you to the library and community partners for an amazing day outside. Learn more about connecting children and nature in San Francisco at the link below. SF Children & Nature   TS Studio Wins Merit Award for Alamo Square Reforestation Project Congratulations to TS Studio for winning a Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects Northern California Chapter (ASLANCC) for their work reforesting Alamo Square. Through a collaborative process with Rec and Park and the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association, the studio envisioned a diverse and resilient tree plan to be implemented over time. Since 2016, more than 270 trees have been planted, including locally native and drought tolerant species. A special thanks to TS Studio for its amazing work in our parks! For more information about the award, click the link below. ASLANCC Awards    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 Rec and Park yoga classes at UN Plaza, we have something for everyone to get out and play in San Francisco's core. See the workout class schedule from Rae Studios, as well as the full amenity list and schedule at the link below. Civic Center Plazas   We Players: Adventures with Alice in Golden Gate Park through June 2 We Players' hit performance “Adventures with Alice” has returned to Golden Gate Park! Shows 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 one-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   Padel in the Park at Embarcadero Plaza on May 11 Come out to Park Padel's one-year pop-up courts at Embarcadero Plaza for its Padel in the Park tournament and celebration on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frequently described as a cross between tennis and squash, it's one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The event will feature exhibition matches, as well as a tournament, along with a DJ, food trucks, free Padel clinics, a beer garden and more. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Padel in the Park   Lake Merced Trail Improvement Project Begins, Pathway Closure We're excited to share that we've begun work on the northern part of the Lake Merced Trail Improvement Project. To accommodate work, the trail along Skyline Boulevard will be closed through late June. Pedestrians are advised to follow the detour through Harding Park Golf Course, pictured in the map above. This project scope includes reconstructing the asphalt pathway from Harding Park Road to the Sunset Circle Parking Lot to make it ADA compliant. The lot itself will receive six new ADA parking spaces. Additionally, the natural surface pathway will be repaved with softer soil that is less impactful for runners and walkers. Existing fitness stations along this same stretch will be replaced with new adult exercise equipment. Questions? Email the project manager at omar.davis at sfgov.org. For more information, visit the project page at the link below. Lake Merced Trail Project   Entrance to Stern Grove at 19th and Sloat Closed Until May 13 Heads up! The 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard entrance to Stern Grove is currently closed to accommodate concrete work. We anticipate this entrance reopening on Monday, May 13. Please use the Vale Street entrance to enter the park until then. Stern Grove   Helen Wills Playground Reopens After Completing Repairs The children's play area at Helen Wills Playground has reopened after repairs to its play surface, which had become worn down. With some warm weather this week, be sure to get out and play here soon!   Japantown History Mural Proposal Meeting on May 11 The San Francisco Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), working with the artistic team of MissionArt415 will create a mural on the exterior wall facing Geary Boulevard at the entrance to the Japantown Peace Plaza. They've held a series of meetings over the last year to collect and address feedback from the community. The current design depicts 116 years of community and aims to honor those who have contributed to Japantown in San Francisco. Join this group to see the proposal's progress and vision at a community meeting on Saturday, May 11 at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (1840 Sutter Street) from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be hybrid, where people can attend in person and virtually. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Japantown Mural Community Meeting   Call for Artists for the Future Park at 11th and Natoma by May 24 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. Note that the deadline to submit has been extended to Friday, May 24. For more information and to apply, click the link below. 11th & Natoma Call for Artists   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 recordings 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 an administrative analyst 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 May 9, 10 and 14 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, May 9 from 2 to 5 p.m., we have Ida and Isidor, Izzy Katz, and Kevin Coffey. Brian Johnson, Jon Brooder, and Mikael Konutgan wrap up the week at the plaza on Friday, May 10 from noon to 3 p.m. Next week we have the Adrian West Trio and Austin of Analog Dog on Tuesday, May 14 from noon to 3 p.m. For more information and the full concert schedule, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Hip Hop on the Plaza at UN Plaza on May 10 Join All the Way Live Foundation for Hip Hop on the Plaza this May at UN Plaza (Market and Hyde streets). We have a program every Friday this month, with the next on May 10 from 4 to 7 p.m., which will feature a hip hop dance workshop starting at 4:30 p.m., followed by a dance session. For more information, click the link below. All the Way Live Foundation   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell May 10, 11, 12 and 15 Join us for free concerts with Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). For Friday Happy Hour on May 10, we have Lazer Beam and The Getz from 4:30 to 7 p.m. We have the Sutro Saturday Festival on May 11 featuring Sutro and The Top Chefs from 2 to 6 p.m. On May 12, we have Reggae Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with DJ Guid8nce, Irie Dole and King I-Vier. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on May 15 with Middle Dog, Migrant Pickers, and Stray Muse from 4 to 7 p.m.  For more information and the full concert schedule, click the link below. Illuminate Live   Community Social Doubles at Goldman Tennis Center on May 10 San Francisco tennis players, advanced beginners through intermediate, are invited to play in the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco's Friday evening social doubles series. Meet other players at your level for round-robin sets in an organized and fun environment! For more information and to register for the social on May 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Goldman Tennis Center (Nancy Pelosi and Bowling Green drives), click the link below. Community Social Doubles   OMI Cleanup Day at Randolph and Bright Mini Park on May 11 Come out to Randolph and Bright Mini Park (100 Randolph Street) on Saturday, May 11 for an Oceanview, Merced Heights, and Ingleside (OMI) community cleanup day from 9 to 11 a.m. Rec and Park, in partnership with KABOOM!, will be making improvements to this park, which will feature a new children’s nature exploration area, paved areas, seating, plantings, and fencing. Swing by the project outreach booth at the event to learn more about the project and to provide feedback. For more information and to volunteer, click the link below. OMI Cleanup Day   "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" Screening at Duboce Park on May 11 Take two! Join the Friends of Duboce Park (Duboce Avenue and Scott Street) on the upper lawn for a free movie night on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 8 p.m. This event was rescheduled from its original May 4 date due to rain. The feature flick will be "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." Bring a blanket or camp chairs for a night of community fun.   For more information, email movienight at friendsofdubocepark.org. Duboce Park Movie Night   Victorian Pressed Flowers Workshop on May 12 This Mother's Day, bring mom to check out the Conservatory of Flowers' Victorian Press Flower Workshop on Sunday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Explore the popular mid-19th Century pastime of creating an herbarium, a collection of dried flora assembled for decorative purposes or as a garden record. Join artist and maker Robert Mahar in learning best practices for working with delicate pressed botanicals and then create your own imaginative compositions mounted on paper – suitable for framing or stationery. For more information and to purchase tickets, click the link below. Victorian Pressed Flowers Workshop   SF Rose Society's 83rd Annual Mother's Day Rose Show on May 12 Join the San Francisco Rose Society for its 83rd annual Mother's Day Rose Show on Sunday, May 14 at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue) from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring mom to see all the roses on her special day! For more information, click the link below. SF Rose Society   Golden Gate Park Band: Mother's Day Concert on May 12 Join the Golden Gate Park Band for its Mother's Day concert on Sunday, May 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). This free concert will feature a number of mom themed songs performed by this ensemble. For more information, click the link below. Additionally, be sure to check out the San Francisco Chronicle's recent piece on this historic band and its new conductor, Dr. German Gonzalez. Photo credit: Scott Strazzante/SF Chronicle Golden Gate Park Band   Union Square in Bloom: Mother's Day in the Plaza on May 12 Visit Union Square for its Mother's Day in the Plaza event on Sunday, May 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. Swing by for an afternoon of moving to the rhythm of salsa beats, indulging in refreshments, taking in flowers and a fashion show, all while making cherished memories with our incredible moms. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Union Square Mother's Day   Summer City Classic at South Sunset Baseball Fields From June 14 to 16 Join Rec and Park and the San Francisco Police Activities League for the Summer City Classic baseball tournament from June 14 to 16 at the South Sunset baseball fields (40th Avenue and Vicente Street). There will be an 8U and 10U division. For more information and to register a team, click the link below. Questions? Email admin at sfpal.org. Summer City Classic   Programming   Lottery for Senior Camp Mather Getaway Open Through May 24 Registration for the Senior Camp Mather Getaway lottery is now open 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 arts 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   "SF_retake" at the Harvey Milk Photo Center Through June 8 Swing by the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) for its SF_retake exhibit, which is on display through Saturday, June 8. In 2004, a small creative team invited 20 established photographers from the art and editorial world, as well as a handful of newly emerging photographers, to document that post-internet megaboom-to-bust moment in time. In 2024, the change is evident in this new collection of photos. Fear of earthquakes has given way to fear of fiery air. Skepticism around powerful tech ownership has turned into skepticism around personal data ownership. Swing by to see this photo retake of San Francisco 20 years later. For more information, click the link below. SF_retake   Gardens of Golden Gate Park Summer Camp for Middle Schoolers Are you a 6th to 8th grader looking to deepen your connection to nature? Join the Gardens of Golden Gate Park's new outdoor summer program. Garden camp activities are designed to engage middle school students through in-depth exploration of the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, which are made up of the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Japanese Tea Garden and Conservatory of Flowers. Learn about ecosystems, create your own garden projects, tour the gardens, and more! For more information, including dates, and to register, click the link below. Garden Camp   Sign Up for the SF Merionettes Artistic Swimming Summer Camp San Francisco Merionettes Artistic Swimming Team is hosting summer camps to introduce the sport of artistic swimming to swimmers. Taught by coaches who competed and trained at Olympics and National team levels, kids will improve their swimming techniques, learn the foundational skills of artistic swimming, and have fun trying a new sport. The camp will culminate in participants performing a small routine on the last day of class. Camps take place from June to August, with a camp location at Coffman Pool (1700 Visitacion Avenue). This camp is open to all genders; space is limited. For more information and to register, click the link below. SF Merionettes Summer Camp   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.   Heron Watch at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park on May 11 San Francisco Nature Education (SFNE) 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 next on Saturday, May 11. Please note that all SFNE programs have moved to the observation site next to the Blue Heron Lake Boathouse. Meet SFNE staff there to see the three heron nests and chicks! Bring binoculars if you have them. For more information and to register, click the link below. (Photo Credit: Helene Sobol) Heron Watch   Mobile Rec at Margaret Hayward Playground on May 11 Mobile Rec comes to Margaret Hayward Playground (1016 Laguna Street) on Saturday, May 11 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. Mobile Rec   Sundays at the Beach on the Great Highway: Live Music on May 12 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for its Sundays at the Beach programming. These free activities, from Mat Yoga to Tai Chi, will be hosted four times a month. The next program will be live music on Sunday, May 12 from noon to 3 p.m. at Noriega Street and the Great Highway. For more information, click the link below. Great Highway Park   Swing into Stories at Koret Playground in Golden Gate Park on May 14 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 May 14 at Koret Playground in Golden Gate Park (Kezar and MLK drives). 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 May 14 Join our staff at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) for classic movie nights! The next will take place on Tuesday, May 14, beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature the 1939 film "The Little Princess." Come out to meet your neighbors and to enjoy these vintage films. For more information, contact the recreation center at (415) 239-4007.   RYLA PSA: Know What to do in Heat Wave, Sign up for AlertSF The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI), a partner on the India Basin Waterfront Park project, hosts its Resilient Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) for District 10 youth, ages 15 to 18 and attending high school in San Francisco every summer. The academy is an 8-week paid internship that emphasizes professional skill building and increased awareness of the role young people play in civic leadership. Our Video of the Week features last year's class and its public service announcement they made with support of the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners! The interns scripted a video to spread awareness on what to do when there's a heat wave, encouraging everyone to sign up for AlertSF to stay up-to-date when there's an extreme weather event or other emergency. With the hot weather this week, be sure to sign up at the link below! AlertSF   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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