Reminder: eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- October 30, 2024

[SF Recreation and Parks]

Email from SF Recreation and Parks Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks   Highlights, News & Announcements 9th & Lincoln Gateway Reopening in Golden Gate Park on November 1 Join Rec and Park for the reopening celebration of the 9th and Lincoln Gateway in Golden Gate Park on Friday, November 1 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This improvement project enhances wayfinding signage and pedestrian safety at this popular park entrance. The event will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a reception at the Thomas Church Pavilion Celebration Garden at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. In case of rain, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the County Fair Building's (1199 9th Avenue) recreation room. For more information about the project, click the link below. 9th & Lincoln Gateway   Pysched! Fest at UN Plaza on November 3 Psyched! Fest is back in San Francisco through November 4. Brought to you by Psyched! Radio San Francisco, this festival runs through Halloween week celebrating music, culture, and community. This year, there will be 16 shows across San Francisco, including at UN Plaza on Sunday, November 3 beginning at 1 p.m. The UN Plaza show will feature Y La Bamba, Kiltro, and a DJ set by Lizzy Al Toque. This event will also celebrate the first anniversary of the revitalized UN Plaza, which has become a hub for live music, art, fitness and fun. For more information, including the full schedule of shows, click the link below. Psyched! Fest 2024   Union Square Ice Rink Returns on November 6 The heart of San Francisco will once again transform into a winter wonderland with the return of the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Kaiser Permanente. It returns for its 17th season on Wednesday, November 6 with an opening celebration at 5 p.m. The rink will run through Monday, January 20, 2025. Surrounded by festive lights and the vibrant atmosphere of San Francisco's shopping district, the rink offers a unique outdoor skating experience for all — from families and friends to couples and colleagues. For more information, click the link below. Union Square Ice Rink   Afrolicious & Los Calderones at the Golden Gate Bandshell November 9 Come out to the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) for SF Live's last show of the year! Join the Boom Boom Room and Illuminate Live for Afrolicious and Los Calderones on Saturday, November 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. The Afrolicious live experience is a joyous and raucous celebration of life. Their sound combines inspiring lyrics, funky basslines, and a powerful horn section while retaining the soul and feel of classic funk, disco, Latin, and Afrobeat melodies. For more information on this free show, click the link below. SF Live   India Basin Waterfront Park's Weekend Programming Head out to the brand new India Basin Waterfront Park (900 Innes Avenue) this weekend and check out its Food Pavilion with En2Action, which is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. See the pop-up vendors and their menus above! In addition, join Rocking the Boat for its open boat shop session and rowing on Sunday, November 3 from noon to 4 p.m. Hit the water in one of their recreational rowboats or learn carpentry skills at the open shop session and restore a traditional wooden rowboat in the park's new shop building. For more information, click the link below. India Basin Waterfront Park   Scaregrove Provides a Spook-Tacular Night at Stern Grove Thank you to everyone who helped make Scaregrove a spook-tacular night at Stern Grove last Friday! Families from across San Francisco crept out to enjoy a fang-tastic evening of free carnival rides, haunted hideaways, creepy-crawly crafts, live entertainment, and a cauldron of creative costumes. A special thanks to our amazing recreation staff and volunteers for organizing this event and sharing this annual Halloween treat with our city.   Two Local Artists & Curator Selected for India Basin Waterfront Park Ahead of the opening of India Basin Waterfront Park, the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC), in partnership with Rec and Park, announced its selection of San Francisco-based artists Afatasi the Artist and Conni McKenzie, as well as curator Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen, for the 2024 SFAC Artist in Residence (AIR) program at the India Basin Waterfront Park. Artists Afatasi the Artist (multimedia artist) and Conni McKenzie (performance artist) will spend a year in residence at India Basin Waterfront Park and in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. During the first six months for the AIR program, the artists will conduct research, followed by six months working with curator Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen to develop, produce, and present their new works based on their time at the India Basin Waterfront Park. For more information, click the link below. Artists in Residence   Great Famine Memorial Plaza Project Meeting on November 14 Join us for a virtual community meeting on the Great Famine Memorial Plaza Project on Thursday, November 14 at 7 p.m. This project will construct a concrete platform and guardrail to host future artwork, such as informational plaques and a statue memorializing the Great Famine in Ireland (1845-1852). This project is considered Phase 1 of the Memorial Project. At a later date, the San Francisco Irish Famine Memorial Committee will engage with the San Francisco Arts Commission to find an artist to design and construct artwork on the Memorial Plaza. The location of the project is El Camino Del Mar near Legion of Honor Drive. For more information and to RSVP for the meeting, click the link below. Great Famine Community Meeting   Jackson Playground Community Meeting on November 16 Come out for a community meeting regarding the upcoming Jackson Playground Improvement Project on Saturday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at the park's clubhouse (Mariposa and Arkansas streets). Join your neighbors for a morning filled with updates, discussions, and opportunities to shape the future of the park. There will also be activities for the kids and snacks. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Jackson Playground Community Meeting   Glen Canyon Mural Meeting on November 16 Join the Glen Park Association for a community meeting to review a proposed new mural at Glen Canyon Park's Elk Street retaining wall on Saturday, November 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. It will take place at the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street). Meet the muralist, Sirron Norris and provide feedback! To see some of Sirron's past murals, click the link below. Sirron Norris   Upcoming Events Civic Center Soundtrack Closes Season on October 31 & November 1 Civic Center Soundtrack, a free concert series by Illuminate Live, is at Fulton Plaza between San Francisco Main Library and the Asian Art Museum. These diverse musical performances will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Come out for the last week of its season! October 31 | 2 to 5 p.m. Featuring Anna Karney, Frances Ancheta, and Lost Coast November 1 | 12 to 3 p.m. Featuring Don Shearer, Like Planes, and Steve Egelman Illuminate Live   Illuminate Live at the Bandshell on November 1, 3 & 6 Join us for free concerts with Illuminate Live at the Golden Gate Bandshell (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive) in Golden Gate Park. November 1 | 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday Happy Hour - Dia de los Muertos show with Orquesta Adelante November 3 | 4:30 to 7 p.m. Crucial Reggae Sundays with DJ Goldylocks, DJ Guid8nce, DJ Niceness, and Irie Dole November 6 | 2 to 6 p.m. Singer/Songwriter Wednesday with No Country, Roo Harrigan, and Vigilis Illuminate Live   Dia de Los Muertos Celebration at Glen Park Rec Center on November 1 Join San Francisco Community Living Campaign and Rec and Park for a Dia de los Muertos celebration at Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) on Friday, November 1 from noon to 1:30 p.m. There will be a reading of La Llorona, altar art, and refreshments. For more information, email nicky at sfcommunityliving.org.   Day of the Dead Festival of Altars at Potrero del Sol on November 2 Join the Marigold Project for its Day of the Dead Festival of Altars at Potrero del Sol Park (1361 Potrero Avenue) on Saturday, November 2. The event will feature community-built altars, live performances interactive art and craft stations and cultural ceremonies. Altar installation will begin at 8 a.m., with the ceremony at noon and performances at 5 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Festival of Altars   Birding for Families at the San Francisco Botanical Garden November 9 San Francisco Nature Education (SFNE) is hosting a bird walk field trip in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, November 9 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. Meet at the main gate. For more information and to register for this field trip, click the link below. Birding for Families   Programming and Regular Series Register for San Francisco Youth Baseball League's 2025 Season It's not too early to think about the 2025 San Francisco Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) season! Individual registration begin on Wednesday, November 6 at 10 a.m. for those returning to their 2024 Mustang, Bronco or Pony teams. Independent team registration begins on Wednesday, November 6 at 7 p.m. after the coaches and manager Zoom meeting. For newcomers, registration begins on Wednesday, November 13 at 10 a.m. Questions? For Rec and Park teams, email sfybl at sfgov.org. For independent teams, email or info at sfybl.com. For more information and to register on the appropriate days, click the link below. SFYBL   HMPC: Observations at the Water's Edge Open through November 30 Join the Harvey Milk Photo Center (HMPC) for its exhibit "Observations at the Water's Edge" on display at the center (50 Scott Street) through Saturday, November 30. The exhibit features a small sampling of imagery culled from artist Arthur Tress' recent projects including his 30 years spent living in and documenting his life in Cambria and a recent project documenting Mare Island. This diamond-shaped body of work captures the essence of Tress' ongoing obsession with shape, line, and composition. He draws inspiration from beach surroundings and the people he encounters on his photographic journey. Many images in this exhibition were photographed during the making of his film "Water’s Edge”, which will be screened at the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts ballroom on Thursday, November 14 at 6 p.m. For more information, click the link below. Observation at Water's Edge   Activity & 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 free skateboarding lessons 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 at UN Plaza, as well as the full amenity list and schedule at the link below. Civic Center Plazas   Bean Sprouts Family Days at the San Francisco Botanical Garden Join the San Francisco Botanical Garden (1199 9th Avenue) for Bean Sprouts Family Days, held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the first Saturday of the month from noon to 4 p.m. Dig, water, pick, and explore in the Botanical Garden’s space for kids. Grab tools at the welcome station or bring your own to enjoy hands-on activity stations and help tend the Garden. 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 Glen Park Recreation Center at (415) 239-4007.     Natural Resource Division Volunteer Days on November 2 & 6 Join Rec and Parks' Natural Resource Division for upcoming volunteer days including on Saturday, November 2 at McLaren Park from 9:30 a.m. to noon and Wednesday, November 6 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Glen Canyon Park. Learn about the importance of this natural area and the wildlife it supports. A variety of tasks are available for volunteers of all levels of physical ability. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old. See our full volunteer calendar at the link below. Questions? Email recparkvolunteer at sfgov.org. Volunteer Calendar   Drop-In Wheelchair Basketball at Glen Park Recreation Center Glen Park Recreation Center (70 Elk Street) is hosting a free drop-in wheelchair basketball session every Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. in partnership with BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation. 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 Glen Park Recreation Center at (415) 239-4007.   Beach Jazz Jams Happy Hour at Great Highway on November 1 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for Friday happy hour featuring beachside jazz jams on November 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Great Highway at Judah Street. The event will feature sunset locals DrClock and the Jazz Jammers. For more information, click the link below. Beach Jazz Jams   Mobile Rec at States Street Playground on November 2 Mobile Rec comes to States Street Playground (86 States Street) on Saturday, November 2 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: Chair Yoga on November 3 Join the Friends of Great Highway Park for its Sundays at the Beach programming. These free activities, from Mat Yoga to live music, will be hosted four times a month. The next program will be Chair Yoga on Sunday, November 3 from 2 to 3 p.m. on the Great Highway at Irving Street. For more information, click the link below. Chair Yoga   Swing into Stories in San Francisco Parks 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 (Storytime begins at 10:30 a.m.) with the next at Garfield Playground (Treat and 26th streets) on November 5. See the monthly schedule here: 1st Tuesday of the month Garfield Playground (Treat and 26th streets) 2nd Tuesday of the month Koret Playground in Golden Gate Park (by the carousel) 3rd Tuesday of the month Hilltop Playground (Newcomb Avenue and Whitney Young Circle) 4th Tuesday of the month Redwood Grove Playground in McLaren Park (200 John F. Shelly Drive) 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   Video of the Week Tennis and Pickleball in San Francisco: Meet Instructor Kal Convenient, safe, and professional: the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Rec Technologies recently announced an innovative pilot program matching tennis and pickleball players of all levels to professional instructors on select courts across the city. Our Video of the Week highlights pickleball instructor Kal, including his background and strategy for the game. Ready to up your game? Here’s how to book a lesson with a licensed tennis or pickleball coach in San Francisco.  Discover Coaches: Browse instructor profiles at rec.us/sfrecpark/coaching with details on teaching background, availability, and certifications. Instantly book posted lesson times or send a request for a custom time and place. Get Consistent Weekly Practice: You can now book four-week lesson packs that meet at the same location, day, and time each week so you can have a consistent practice schedule. Instantly book available lesson packs here or if you prefer a different time or place mention you want a lesson pack when you send a request to an instructor. Get Matched to an Instructor: If you’re not sure which instructor is the right fit for you, take this 90-second survey and we'll introduce you to instructors that meet your time, location, and skill needs! Additional information on the coaching pilot can be found at the link below. Book a Lesson Today!     SF Rec and Park Job Openings Get Your SF Rec and Park Swag Here Volunteer with SF Rec and Park   San Francisco Recreation and Parks | sfrecpark.org         SF Recreation and Parks | McLaren Lodge-Golden Gate Park 501 Stanyan Street | San Francisco , CA 94117 US Unsubscribe | Constant Contact Data Notice
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