eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- May 22, 2024

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements   Golden Gate Park’s Seasonal Watering Hole is Back with a Cocktail Twist Prepare to dive into summer fun as The Whale’s Tail, Golden Gate Park’s seasonal watering hole, surfaces once again on the JFK Promenade beginning on Saturday, May 25. Formerly known as the Beer and Wine Garden, this beloved spot for al fresco fun will now include brunch cocktails on its menu alongside its traditional beer and wine offerings. The Whale’s Tail—a new name inspired by the nearby Street Whale art installation, is child-friendly, dog-friendly, and bike-friendly. It will feature a revolving schedule of live music, as well as food trucks, street art and games. The seasonal destination is a collaboration between the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, Non Plus Ultra, Illuminate, and SF Live. The Whale’s Tail will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and select holidays (including this coming Monday) all summer. It is located at the 14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. For more information, click the link below. The Whale's Tail   India Basin Waterfront Park Project 2024 Progress Update The India Basin Waterfront Park project partners, made up of the Trust for Public Land, San Francisco Parks Alliance, A. Philip Randolph Institute, and Bayview-Hunters Point community, are proud to share our progress report for the project as we near the opening of the first half of the park. The report gives an update on where we are in the construction and highlights our work implementing the project's Equitable Development Plan. The landmark plan, a first for San Francisco, ensures this waterfront park will benefit current Bayview-Hunters Point residents while preserving the culture and identity of the historic neighborhood. It provides a blueprint for delivering a park designed by and for the community while improving economic opportunity and environmental health for its residents. Highlights include the graduation of 16 community members from the project's workforce development program, the Bayview Safety Swim and Splash program helping more than 100 youth participants become water safe, the opening of the Community Innovation Lab at India Basin Shoreline Park and much more! Read the full report at the link below. India Basin 2024 Progress Update   New Program Ready to Set Sail at India Basin Waterfront Park When the first portion of the India Basin Waterfront Park Project opens to the public at 900 Innes Ave. later this year, the nonprofit Rocking the Boat will take the helm of nautical learning, teaching young people and community members to build boats, row, sail, and restore the waterfront. Recreation and Park commissioners last week selected the youth development organization to provide programming in Bayview-Hunters Point, including afterschool boatbuilding courses; rowing and local marine ecology education; summer jobs and job readiness training; STEM field exploration and more. Programming addresses four of the six areas of focus for the project's Equitable Development Plan, which ensures that the waterfront park will benefit current Bayview-Hunters Point residents while preserving the culture and identity of the historic neighborhood. Currently under construction, the India Basin Waterfront Park project will combine the existing India Basin Shoreline Park area and property at 900 Innes Avenue into one grand 10-acre waterfront park. Rocking the Boat will be based at the Shop Building in the 900 Innes portion of the park, which is slated to open in late 2024 as the second of three phases of the larger project. The program also pays homage to the park’s rich maritime history. Shipwright’s Cottage (San Francisco landmark 250), which is currently being renovated as a part of the 900 Innes portion of the project, was occupied by shipwrights that built scow schooners at the park site from approximately 1875 until 1926. Funding for this program comes from the project budget, which earmarked $15 million for the implementation of Equitable Development Plan programming, as well as the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families. For more information, click the link below. Rocking the Boat at India Basin   San Francisco's Park System Ranks Among the Best in the Country The Trust for Public Land's annual ParkScore Index was released earlier today, and San Francisco's parks ranked among the best in the nation! Rankings are based on five factors: park access, park equity, park acreage, park investment, and park amenities. Each category was evaluated on a scale of 100 points. We received perfect scores for access and investment, while our dog parks and bathrooms received perfect scores for abundance. Rec and Park provides San Franciscans with more than 230 of the City’s 495 parks. We invest 60 percent of our capital dollars in equity zones, neighborhoods that faced past environmental injustice that today make up 20 percent of our overall park acreage. This includes India Basin Waterfront Park, one of the largest park projects in modern San Francisco history. The first half of the park is anticipated to open in late 2024 at 900 Innes Avenue, and will serve Bayview-Hunters Point, one of the more diverse neighborhoods in the city that also features one of the highest concentration of youth 19 and under. Read the full park score at the link below. TPL Park Score   Stern Grove Festival: RSVP for Tegan and Sara Tickets May 23 Stern Grove Festival is back for its 87th season with an amazing lineup of FREE concerts for the summer that includes Sylvan Esso, the Commodores, Chaka Khan and more. You can RSVP for free tickets one month before each show date at the link below, with the first RSVP date on Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. for Tegan and Sara. Stern Grove Festival   Tenderloin Music and Arts Festival at UN Plaza on May 26 Join Psyched! Radio San Francisco for its Tenderloin Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, May 26 beginning at noon. Come out for this free show that will celebrate the art, music, history, diversity and counterculture of this neighborhood. For more information, click the link below. Tenderloin Music and Arts Festival   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 mahjong and chess 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   AAPI Heritage Month: Mei Ling Hui Last week, in honor of Asian and Pacific American (AAPI) Heritage Month and on the heels of Earth Day, District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen honored our very own Mei Ling Hui, Community Gardens and Urban Agriculture Program Manager. Mei Ling manages more than 42 Rec and Park gardens where members can grow produce, plants and community. Under her watch last year, 34,556 hours of community gardening programming were provided to 9,422 adults and 16,326 hours of community gardening programming were provided to 2,100 youth. In addition, 2,088 plant starts, 385 cubic yards of compost, and 51 cubic yards of mulch were distributed to San Francisco communities through seven Garden Resource Days and other outreach methods. Thank you Mei Ling for all that you do for our gardens, parks and city!   A Magical Volunteer Workday at Alioto Mini Park Thank you to all of the volunteers that came out for a workday in Alioto Mini Park last weekend. Community members of all ages came out to spruce up the park, as well as to enjoy a book reading, live music, a magic show and programming from our Urban Agriculture team. Volunteers contribute more than 400,000 hours of service to our parks and programs each year, representing an invaluable contribution to our city through activities ranging from planting California native and drought-tolerant plants to teaching Zumba at a local recreation center. For more information on how to volunteer in our parks, click the link below. Volunteer Programs   People of the Parks: Sundown Cinema Crowds of people packed Dolores Park this past Friday for the first Sundown Cinema of the year. The popular free San Francisco summertime event kicked off with a screening of the hit movie Selena—which chronicles the life of the late Tejana singer. Donning her best Selena costume, San Francisco drag artist Per Sia hosted the event—which included drag performances and a sing-along to the film’s musical numbers. “There’s hundreds of people here.” Per Sia said. “That’s the power of Selena. She brings community together.” Per Sia—a die-hard Selena fan—has performed as Selena in the past. Grateful for another opportunity, Per Sia repeated the famous line from the movie, “Anything for Salinas!” Sundown Cinema, put on by the San Francisco Parks Alliance and its partners, continues with monthly screenings at different San Francisco parks through October. To see the schedule, click the link below. People of the Parks is a series of short stories, based on conversations with people we meet in San Francisco parks. Sundown Cinema   Lake Merced Trail Improvement Project Pathway Closure We've started working on the northern part of the Lake Merced Trail Improvement Project. To accommodate construction, the trail along Skyline Boulevard is closed through late June. Pedestrians should follow the detour through Harding Park Golf Course, pictured in the map above. This detour is available from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. This project 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 more comfortable 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   Mountain Lake Park Pathway Resurfacing Project Complete Head over to Mountain Lake Park this week to check out its new pathways that were recently repaired. The project was completed in sections, with the earlier phases including the construction of a new lakeside wooden boardwalk, as well as the redone pathways. We will be wrapping up work on the park's basketball court to finish out the larger project. Learn more about the park and plan your visit at the link below. Mountain Lake Park   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 this Friday, May 24. For more information and to apply, click the link below. 11th & Natoma Call for Artists   Sharp Park Detention Center Interpretive Panel Meeting on May 29 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. 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 meeting to discuss the panel will take place on Wednesday, May 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Avenue) in Golden Gate Park. For more information, contact campsharpparkhistory at gmail.com.  Unable to attend the meeting in person? Join via Zoom by registering at the link below. Sharp Park Meeting   Japantown History Mural Proposal Meetings on May 30 and June 12 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. Join this group to review the proposal at a community meeting on Thursday, May 30 at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (1840 Sutter Street) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., as well as a community meeting on Wednesday, June 12 at the Japanese American Citizens League (1765 Sutter Street) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Japantown History Mural   Call for Artists for India Basin Waterfront Park by May 31 The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is looking for Artists in Residence for the future India Basin Waterfront Park. The SFAC is looking for two San Francisco-based artists, with the deadline to apply on Friday, May 31 by 5 p.m. Artists will work with the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners and the Bayview-Hunters Point community to develop new works for the park. 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   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   Randolph and Bright Design Survey Open Through June 14 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, which is open through Friday, June 14. 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   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 administrative analyst and planner, to lifeguards and recreation leaders. Click the link below to see current openings. Questions? Email rpd_recruitment at sfgov.org. Need your lifeguard certification to apply? Sign up for our lifeguard training at Rossi Pool from June 10 to 14 at this link. Rec and Park Jobs   Upcoming Events   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 with shows running through June 2. 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   Civic Center Soundtrack Concert Series on May 23, 24 and 28 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 23 from 2 to 5 p.m., we have Donovan Plant, Dwayne Jarrell, and Jack Cutter. Keith Dion, Ryvo, and Stevie Coupons wrap up the week at the plaza on Friday, May 24  from noon to 3 p.m. Next week we have Charlie and Season of Us on Tuesday, May 28 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 24 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 24 from 4 to 7 p.m., which will feature a breaking workshop starting at 4:30 p.m., followed by a dance session with DJ Precise. For more information, click the link below. All the Way Live Foundation   Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell May 24, 25, 26 and 29 Join us for free concerts with Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). For Friday Happy Hour on May 24, we have an evening with Key Elements Latin Jazz Ensemble from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. We have the Retro-Future Revue show on Saturday, May 25 featuring Country Risqué, Mare, Mitch Rocket, and Often Easy from noon to 4 p.m. Reggae Sunday on May 26 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. features DJ Guid8nce, Irie Dole, and Native Elements. Next week, we have Singer/Songwriter Wednesday on May 29 with Jenerator and The Real Sarahs from 4 to 7 p.m.  For more information and the full concert schedule, click the link below. Illuminate Live   American Sign Language Celebration Day on May 25 Join Rec and Park, ASL Love, the Presidio of San Francisco, and the San Francisco Parks Alliance for our American Sign Language (ASL) Celebration Day on Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will take place at the Crissy Field Center (603 Mason Street) in the Presidio and will feature ASL games and activities, resources, local vendors, educational groups and more. For more information and to register, email contact at asllove.com. Interested in volunteering for this event? Sign up at the link below! Volunteer for ASL Celebration Day   Carnaval San Francisco and Skate Jam on May 25 and 26 The 40th Carnaval San Francisco celebration returns this weekend to the Mission District on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. This annual event is a multicultural celebration of music, dance, and artistry that showcases Latin American culture. As a part of this celebration, our Mobile Rec team will be at the event's Skate Jam, which will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on both days at 23rd Street between Harrison Street and Treat Avenue by Parque Niños Unidos. For more information, click the link below. Carnaval San Francisco   San Francisco Nighthawks Soccer Match at Kezar Stadium on May 25 The San Francisco Nighthawks are back at Kezar Stadium (670 Kezar Drive) this summer, with their first game on Saturday, May 25 beginning at 3 p.m. against the Fresno Freeze. This free game will celebrate the Cole Valley neighborhood. Swing by and cheer on the home team! Established in 1995, the San Francisco Nighthawks call Kezar Stadium home. They are an American women's soccer club and a founding member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. For more information, click the link below. San Francisco Nighthawks   Golden Gate Park Band: Armenian Echos Show on May 26 Join the Golden Gate Park Band and Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Association for their Armenian Echos show on Sunday, May 26 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 cultural performances including dances and songs. For more information, click the link below Photo credit: Scott Strazzante/SF Chronicle Golden Gate Park Band     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 this 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   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   "SF_retake" at the Harvey Milk Photo Center Through June 8 Swing by the Harvey Milk Photo Center (50 Scott Street) to check out 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   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: Mat Yoga on May 26 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for its Sundays at the Beach programming. These free activities, from Tai Chi to live music, will be hosted four times a month. The next program will be Mat Yoga on Sunday, May 26 at noon at Judah Street and the Great Highway. For more information, click the link below. Great Highway Park   Swing into Stories at Hilltop Playground on May 28 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 28 at the Redwood Grove Playground (200 John F. Shelley Drive) in McLaren 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   Movie Night at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center on May 28 Join our staff at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) for classic movie nights! The next will take place on Tuesday, May 28, beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature the 1939 film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Come out to meet your neighbors and to enjoy these vintage films. For more information, contact the recreation center at (415) 239-4007.   ABC-7: CDC Reports Increase in Drowning Rates After Covid-19 Our Video of the Week comes from ABC-7 and highlights the recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the increase in accidental drowning rates since the Covid-19 pandemic, the first uptick in more than two decades. Statistics from the CDC reveal that the majority of drowning incidences occur in residential settings and involve children ages 1 to 2. Drowning ranks as the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4.  In honor of National Water Safety Month and ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, check out our aquatic team's top tips for staying safe in and around the water at the link below. 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